Who Would Choose The Serious Heroine? Aren't The Supporting Characters Good Enough? - Chapter 86:

Chapter 86: There Is an Extra Junior Sister Who Competes with Ling Ye

“Big brother, spare my life! I surrender, I surrender!”

As soon as the snake-girl transformed into her half-human, half-snake form, she immediately raised her hands in surrender to Ling Ye. Her sudden change in attitude was unbelievably smooth.

Ling Ye and Su Xinyue both stared at her with curiosity. Compared to the enormous and terrifying snake from moments ago, this delicate and adorable appearance was completely out of place. What exactly was she? A snake? Or a Void Snake?

“Where did you… come from?” Ling Ye asked indifferently.

For a girl at the Divine Soul Realm, she must have an extraordinary background. Since she had been marked on that ancient map, there was no doubt about it.

“I… I don’t know. I’ve been here since I was a child!” The snake-girl answered quickly.

“You don’t know?” Ling Ye frowned slightly. She had been placed here since childhood? Who had put her here? And for what purpose?

“Yes, I really don’t know!” The white snake girl nodded earnestly. She had been here for as long as she could remember.

“What’s your name?” Ling Ye asked.

“I don’t have a name!” The white snake girl shook her head. “I’ve been here since birth. Who would give me a name?”

Ling Ye and Su Xinyue exchanged glances, both a little bewildered. Where had this nameless, blank-slate snake come from? This situation was getting more and more complicated.

“But… the people here see me as a god! Hehe!” The white snake girl laughed. “Actually, I tricked them. I made them believe they had to send me someone every year, or else I would drain the water from their oasis!”

Hearing this, Ling Ye and Su Xinyue frowned.

So she was a little troublemaker after all!

“What do you need a saint for every year?” Ling Ye asked. If she had been a man, it would have been understandable. But a little girl like her, what was she doing with all these young and beautiful women? Making them sleep next to her?

“I… I was sealed by an old man!” The white snake girl pouted. “Otherwise, I would have been at the late stage of the Divine Soul Realm! You might not have been able to defeat me!”

Ling Ye studied her for a moment. “And what does that have to do with looking for a saint?”

“Of course, it matters!” The white snake girl replied quickly. “The old man said that when I find a beautiful woman who is born from the heavens and earth, he will undo my seal!”

“But where would I find someone like that? I don’t dare go outside! The outside world must be very dangerous. I just wanted to stay in the desert!”

“So I made them send a young and beautiful woman here every year. If I found the right person, it would be perfect!”

“If not, I would send them out of the desert to look for her!”

“I never hurt anyone. All those saintesses willingly left the desert! They all said the people in the two desert cities were not good people!”

This was the truth. The so-called saintesses had indeed chosen to leave the desert. Just like Yun Xi earlier, they had all seen the selfishness hidden in the hearts of those in the two desert cities.

Ling Ye listened to her explanation, which, while absurd, at least seemed genuine. Looking at her innocent expression, she didn’t seem like someone who could lie.

“The old man you’re talking about… was he unable to walk?” Ling Ye asked lightly.

“Yeah! That’s why he always rode an old turtle everywhere!” The white snake girl nodded, then looked at Ling Ye curiously. “How do you know? Do you know him?”

Ling Ye smiled. So, the old man she spoke of was undoubtedly Hun Zangtian. That meant Hun Zangtian had already known about her existence. And if what she said was true, her original strength had been at the late stage of the Divine Soul Realm.

And the person Hun Zangtian had asked her to find… Ling Ye glanced at Su Xinyue. It was likely related to the so-called “Heart of Heaven and Earth.”

This silly girl had been isolated in the desert for so long that she knew nothing of the outside world. She thought the outside world was filled with powerful beings, but in reality, even the early Divine Soul Realm was already at the peak of power out there.

“So… how do you confirm if a saintess is the person you’re looking for?” Ling Ye asked.

“It’s simple!” The white snake girl said. “The old man told me that if I use the power of Void Devouring and the person I’m looking for is nearby, her Spiritual Qi will be absorbed by me, and she won’t be able to control it herself! Like this!”

As she spoke, she raised her small hands and formed a seal in front of her chest.

Immediately, a vortex of void energy appeared in front of her.

This was the power of Void Devouring, an ability unique to high-ranking Void Demonic Beasts.

But just as the vortex took shape, something unexpected happened.

A surge of white Spiritual Qi erupted from Su Xinyue’s body, forming a mist-like aura, and was instantly drawn into the vortex!

Both Su Xinyue and the white snake girl froze in shock.

“You… You, you, you! You’re the one I’ve been looking for?!” The white snake girl immediately stopped her technique, staring at Su Xinyue with wide eyes.

After searching for so many years without success, the person she needed had actually walked right up to her?

What a coincidence!

If she found just one more, she could restore her full strength!

Su Xinyue frowned slightly. Born of Heaven and Earth. The Heart of Heaven and Earth. Hun Zangtian had said something similar before. What exactly made her special?

Ling Ye exhaled lightly. He now understood why this girl was here.

But what he still didn’t know was… where had she come from? Who had put her here?

It was certainly not something Hun Zangtian had done. But Hun Zangtian had known her background and had even known she could absorb the Spiritual Qi of the Heart of Heaven and Earth. That meant whoever placed this girl here was also aiming for the Heart of Heaven and Earth.

In other words, their ultimate goal was the God Emperor Realm.

Because by gathering two Hearts of Heaven and Earth, one could enter the God Emperor Realm.

And there were four locations marked on the ancient map. Did those locations also contain powerful Void Demonic Beasts? Were they all searching for the Heart of Heaven and Earth?

Were they all connected to deities?

For now, all of this was only speculation. The only way to uncover the truth was to investigate further.

As for this girl… Ling Ye looked at the white snake girl.

Leaving her here was pointless. Taking her with him would mean gaining a strong ally.

Moreover, with her presence, finding the second Heart of Heaven and Earth would be much easier.

And if she ever became a threat, he could simply control her.

“That’s right, she’s the one you’ve been looking for,” Ling Ye said indifferently. “Do you want to find the other one?”

“Of course, I do!” The white snake girl immediately nodded eagerly.

If she found another, she could restore her late-stage Divine Soul Realm strength. That’s what the old man had told her.

Of course, she didn’t know that the old man was no longer… in this world.

“Alright, then follow me. I’ll help you find her,” Ling Ye said with a faint smile. Helping her meant helping himself.

“Eh?” The white snake girl hesitated. “But if I go outside… what if I run into danger?”

Ling Ye shook his head. To the world, she was probably the real danger. What was she afraid of?

“I’ll protect you,” Ling Ye said. “From now on… you’re my disciple. Are you willing?”

Hearing this, Su Xinyue immediately frowned. He was taking in an apprentice? That meant she was no longer Ling Ye’s only disciple. Now, she had a junior sister to compete with. She was not happy.

“Really? You’ll protect me?” The white snake girl’s eyes widened in excitement. Ling Ye was so strong—if he protected her, maybe she really would be safe.

“Disciple greets Master, hehe!” Without hesitation, she slithered toward Ling Ye and immediately bowed in apprenticeship.

“Rise,” Ling Ye said with a faint smile. “From now on… your name will be Bai Ling.”

“Bai Ling?” The white snake girl repeated, then beamed happily. “Thank you, Master, for giving me a name!”

Bai Ling—what a nice name!

At that moment, Ling Ye suddenly moved, appearing right in front of Bai Ling in an instant. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and pressed his palm against her chest.

“You—you—you… what are you doing?” Bai Ling immediately took a step back, crossing her arms over her shoulders with a strange expression. She had just become his disciple, and he was already making a move on her? Could he be some kind of perverted master?

“In the future… you will do whatever I tell you to do. You’d better not have any rebellious thoughts. Otherwise… I can end you at any time,” Ling Ye said casually.

That touch just now wasn’t meaningless—it had placed a mark inside her body. A simple but effective way to keep her under control. After all, she was at the Divine Soul Realm. If she ever turned against him, she could be troublesome.

Bai Ling lowered her head and noticed a faint black mark appearing just beneath her snow-white collarbone.

“Hmph! I already took you as my master, and you still don’t trust me?” she muttered.

“Let’s go,” Ling Ye said lightly, putting away the sword box.

The three of them soared into the sky.

As they flew, Bai Ling looked at Su Xinyue with curiosity. “What’s your name?”

“Su Xinyue.” Su Xinyue glanced at her and then added, “I’ll be your senior sister from now on!”

“Senior sister? But… I’m stronger than you,” Bai Ling blinked. Not only was she more powerful than Su Xinyue, but she was also much older. She had just never left the desert before, which made her mind simpler, almost childlike.

“I became the disciple first,” Su Xinyue said firmly. She might not have Bai Ling’s strength, nor was she as old, but she had joined Ling Ye first. And in terms of maturity, Bai Ling was still too naïve. Naturally, she should be the senior sister!

“Alright, Senior Sister,” Bai Ling nodded, seeing how serious Su Xinyue was about it.

“From now on, you must not only listen to Master but also to me!” Su Xinyue continued.

“Understood, Senior Sister!” Bai Ling nodded again.

“And you’re not allowed to absorb my Spiritual Qi!”

“Understood, Senior Sister!”

“Good!” Su Xinyue finally smiled.

Hearing herself being called ‘Senior Sister’ over and over, she found herself enjoying the feeling.

Having a cute little junior sister wasn’t bad at all… as long as she behaved.

After flying out of the sinkhole, Ling Ye led Bai Ling and Su Xinyue out of the desert, heading toward their next destination—Azure Ghost Sea.

Meanwhile, in the Void Demonic Palace, inside the grand, blood-red hall, a figure stood on the high platform, exuding an icy presence.

At that moment, Yu Tu and several powerful demonic cultivators entered the hall, bringing someone with them. “Demon Empress, we’ve brought the person you requested.”

They had captured a woman with a calabash tied to her waist. A faint medicinal fragrance lingered around her body. Her hair was short, and her clothes were decorated with natural flowers and plants, making her look like a queen from an ancient forest.

“Luo Yingying?”

Leng Youyun slowly turned around, her blood-red eyes locking onto the woman standing before her—the number one alchemist in the world.

“Hmph!” Luo Yingying snorted and turned her head away.

This was the first time in her life that she had been humiliated like this.

Who was she? The greatest alchemist in the world! When others asked for her pills, they would bow, scrape, and beg at her feet!

But this Leng Youyun? She had her people kidnap her!

If it had been a fair fight, Leng Youyun wouldn’t have stood a chance against her. Luo Yingying was, after all, a cultivator at the Divine Realm.

But Leng Youyun had sent dozens of Supreme Heaven Realm cultivators at once to subdue her.

The greatest alchemist in the world—captured and tied up like a common criminal?

How ridiculous!

Even if she was the Demon Empress, even if the demon race was powerful, this was too much!

She was furious.

“Help me refine a pill, and I will grant you whatever you desire,” Leng Youyun said as she waved her hand.

A pill recipe floated toward Luo Yingying, hovering in front of her.

Luo Yingying didn’t respond.

She had made up her mind—unless Leng Youyun apologized, she would never refine a pill for her.

However, the moment she glanced at the pill recipe, her expression changed instantly.

“This is… a seventh-grade pill recipe… the Heavenly Soul Blood Pill?”

It was a seventh-grade alchemical formula. For an alchemist, it was an irresistible temptation, like a collector discovering a rare and ancient artifact.

“Surprised?” Leng Youyun smiled faintly. “There are plenty more sixth and seventh-grade pill recipes like this.”

She waved her hand again, and several more pill recipes floated before Luo Yingying’s eyes.

Luo Yingying froze.

So many?

As expected of the Demon Empress, she could casually pull out this many rare pill recipes?

“As long as you refine the Heavenly Soul Blood Pill for me, these recipes are yours as a reward,” Leng Youyun said calmly.

Luo Yingying licked her lips.

At that moment, she completely forgot about the fact that she had been kidnapped.

Who cared about that?

If she could get these pill recipes, what did a little ‘abduction’ matter?

“But… Demon Empress, you should know that I am only a sixth-rank alchemist. I may not be able to refine a seventh-rank pill,” Luo Yingying hesitated.

The seventh rank was legendary.

Even she, the world’s greatest alchemist, was only at the sixth rank. It was beyond her current ability.

“You don’t want to challenge yourself? You don’t want to try?” Leng Youyun’s crimson eyes bore into her.

Luo Yingying fell silent.

This was indeed an enormous challenge.

But… it wasn’t impossible.

There was a chance.

“The ingredients for the Heavenly Soul Blood Pill are incredibly rare and difficult to gather. Demon Empress… have you collected them all?” Luo Yingying asked cautiously.

“We are only missing one final ingredient,” Leng Youyun answered slowly. “I will travel to the Azure Ghost Sea to find it. But I need your word—you will refine the pill once we have everything.”

Luo Yingying stared at the pill recipes in front of her.

Finally, she nodded. “I am willing to try.”

Who would refuse such an opportunity?

Only an idiot would say no.

“It’s just that… the Heavenly Soul Blood Pill is specifically for pregnant women. Why would the Demon Empress need such a pill?” she asked curiously.

Then, a wild thought suddenly popped into her mind.

Could it be?

The infamous Demon Queen, the number one terror in the world…

Was she… pregnant?