Chapter 52 : Another Type of Cultivation 1 (2/2)

Fortunately, Shan Shu’s Master truly cared for her. He requested a pill from the Sect Master to help her regain her strength. After that matter, Shan Shu started to devote herself to cultivation. She wished for all her heart to surpass Ye Qingqiu so that she might attract Chu Ye’s attention.

There was an Inter-sect Tournament that was held once every 50 years where the disciples of the large sects could pit themselves against each other.

However, when Shan Shu and Ye Qingqiu fought each other, it was discovered Shan Shu had used some underhanded means, causing Ye Qingqiu to nearly be utterly humiliated by someone. When the one who did so was caught, he actually claimed it was Shan Shu who ordered it!

Only Shan Shu herself knew that she didn’t do anything. In a fit of rage, the Sect Master ordered Shan Shu’s cultivation to be wasted. Shan Shu attempted to deny involvement but no one believed her. Only her master, Yu Xiao, spoke up for her.

Because Yu Xiao took the brunt of the Sect Master’s anger, Shan Shu’s cultivation wasn’t wasted. However, she still received a heavy punishment.

Chu Ye detested her even more. As one of the female villains, Shan Shu was naturally unwilling to just let the matter go.

During a tempering experience, Shan Shu once again courted death. However, she hadn’t expected to accidentally break the seal on the Demon race. Demonic qi invaded Yu Xiao when he tried to save Shan Shu.

And for the sake of saving Chu Ye, Ye Qingqiu pushed Shan Shu into the demon qi-rich sealed area.

Yu Xiao used the last of his strength to send Shan Shu out once again.

A pity that Shan Shu’s luck was abysmal. She fell into the Demon World once again and was invaded by demonic qi. Her looks were destroyed and her cultivation ruined. She thought she would die then.

But she didn’t. After a while, she discovered that her cultivation was slowly returning.

She cultivated diligently and was finally able to leave the Demon World when the seal broke again. She was back for revenge.

She conspired with an ambitious male from the Demon race to trick Ye Qingqiu into a secret realm where the male would force himself on her. However, he was killed by the male lead before that happened.

Though Shan Shu had ran at the first sign of trouble, the male lead had found her quickly.

Shan Shu died very gruesomely. She was killed by the male lead using thousands of cuts. It was a pain difficult for ordinary people to imagine.

Shan Shu hated. She hated Ye Qingqiu.

But even more, she felt regret.

Her last wish was to make sure Yu Xiao didn’t die, and if she could, spend her entire life with him. She wanted revenge.

……

“Has Junior Martial Sister woken up yet?”

“No, Master. Grandmaster said… Martial Aunt’s cultivation has regressed… Martial Aunt was about to build her foundation though… If Martial Aunt had managed to build her foundation this year, she would be the Misty Sect’s youngest Foundation Building disciple. But now it’s all gone. If Martial Aunt knows, she’ll be very upset.”

Sigh…

The first thing Shi Sheng heard when she regained her consciousness was a long sigh.

“Martial Aunt, you’re awake!” A girl’s voice shouted beside Shi Sheng’s ear. “Master, hurry up and call Grandmaster!”

Shi Sheng’s temples throbbed. The pain was difficult to bear. It only subsided after a long while, allowing Shi Sheng to finally see the girl at her bedside clearly. It was Lin Yiyi, a disciple of Heaven’s Edge Peak. She had a pretty good relationship with Shan Shu.

“How long have I slept for?” Shi Sheng licked her dried lips. Her voice was very hoarse. Her throat was burning, even swallowing was difficult.

“Three days! Martial Aunt, have some water. Grandmaster will be here soon.” Lin Yiyi went to pour a cup of water and help Shi Sheng drink it.

The refreshingly cool sensation of water wetting her throat made Shi Sheng feel a little bit better. She looked at the simple layout of the room.

Her eyes lowered, hiding the murky look in them. This was the scene where Shan Shu’s cultivation had dropped after the fight with Ye Qingqiu.

[1] No, there are no game elements. It’s just a way of poking fun at Xuanhuan/Xianxia for giving the MC progressively stronger enemies as they ‘level up’ or get stronger.