Abused Female Lead And Beautiful Villainess (Quick Transmigration) - Chapter 155. Becoming Cultivation Partners? The Spiritual-Roots-Excavated Kind (7)

Though Xie Yunfu was curious about where Shen Wan got so many spirit roots to sell, she didn’t pry.

She recalled Shen Wan telling her about having her spirit root dug out, then miraculously surviving and encountering her own fortuitous opportunity.

It must be due to that miracle, right?

But she was puzzled. Shen Wan had mentioned not cultivating with a spirit root, implying she didn’t have one herself. So where did these spirit roots come from? Still, Xie Yunfu didn’t ask.

She hadn’t actually just been passing by when she notified Shen Wan. She’d heard about it by chance and came specifically to inform her.

Before this, she had been planning to go treasure hunting in the Sea Lands. It was said that ancient cultivator caves appeared there, possibly even a demonic cultivator’s lair.

But she suddenly overheard people discussing how the Void Sect was uniting with many other sects to eliminate the demonic witch Shen Wan. After inquiring, she learned the whole story.

In the end, she didn’t hesitate at all. She turned back, inexplicably drawn to this place. It was already dusk, and fewer people were around. Moreover, because of the Void Sect’s actions, everyone knew they were targeting Shen Wan. Those still on the fence about buying spirit roots would certainly stay away now, to avoid being dealt with by the Void Sect and other major sects if Shen Wan was defeated.

Even if they felt incredibly reluctant, life came first. Without life, nothing else mattered. Survival was the priority.

“They’re coming here to deal with you. Why aren’t you leaving?”

Xie Yunfu still sat on the counter, looking sideways at Shen Wan’s lack of reaction. “This time it’s not just a few elders. Many sects are involved, including top-tier ones. They’re wary of all the premium spirit roots in your possession.”

“If those with mixed spirit roots all exchange them for premium ones here, given time, their sects’ positions will be threatened. New sects will surely rise, each member with a premium spirit root. How can the major sects not be afraid? They can’t buy spirit roots from you because the Void Sect is powerful, and they don’t dare make the vows.”

“Do you understand? Wealth brings calamity.”

Shen Wan looked up at Xie Yunfu. “I understand. But Miss Xie, my life and death don’t concern you. You seem even more anxious than I am.”

“Hmph, I just feel we have some affinity. It’s rare to find someone who doesn’t fear the righteous sects and can even give them a beating. I don’t want them to succeed and kill you. This time they’re coming either to control you or kill you outright. If they can’t have you, they won’t allow this threat to continue providing premium spirit roots to others.”

“Ah, these petty people are truly detestable. They don’t dare make the vows themselves, yet they won’t let others come. They’re all selfish. Beautiful young women like me who are selfless and benefit everyone are rare these days. They don’t know how to cherish us.”

Xie Yunfu almost laughed in exasperation. Selfless? Sure, sure, she was the epitome of selflessness.

To say those family sects were petty was indeed true, but for a normal sect, they would all make this choice when faced with someone like Shen Wan. Who knew how many spirit roots she had? Even the recent sales were already threatening them.

How could they sit still?

Even if it was the Void Sect’s scheme, they had to go along with it. They had to eliminate or control this threat first. Using the spirit roots in her possession for their own sect members would be ideal.

“Do you have some plan?”

Xie Yunfu wasn’t a fool, nor did she think Shen Wan was a fool waiting to be slaughtered. Sitting here so calmly, she must have some scheme in mind. This little girl had a belly full of tricks. Those sects might think they were plotting against her, but she might have some trap waiting for them.

“Miss Xie, you’re so clever.”

Faced with Shen Wan’s smiling face, Xie Yunfu scoffed, changing her pose to rest her chin on her hand. Her beautiful eyes held a hint of amusement. “You’re really not leaving?”

“I’m not. I’m waiting for them to come.”

“Miss Xie, if you’re afraid, you can leave.”

Xie Yunfu’s temper flared a bit. “I, Xie Yunfu, have never been afraid. If that’s the case, I’ll wait here and see what you can do.”

Shen Wan: Brother 8, I guess my wife is afraid I’ll get beaten up, so she’s staying here to watch over me. If things look bad, she’ll step in and thrash anyone who dares to hit me.

188: Wan Wan’s ability to imagine things had always been stronger than others, but he couldn’t refute it. Perhaps Xie Yunfu really was thinking that way.

They didn’t have to wait long before the various major sects surrounded the small shop.

Before this, Shen Wan had received many messages from those who had bought spirit roots from her, tipping her off that the Void Sect and other major sects were preparing to deal with her, urging her to run quickly.

Although those people didn’t come, Shen Wan was very happy to receive these messages. They were all clever people who knew their limits. It wasn’t in vain that she sold spirit roots to them. These were all people of strong character. It seemed that in the near future, the major sects would have many troubles.

Just thinking about it made her very happy!

Seeing Shen Wan still able to smile, Xie Yunfu shook her head, not knowing what scheme was in her belly to make her so happy.

“If you need help later, just let me know.”

“What if I’m beaten so badly I can’t speak? How will I let you know?”

Xie Yunfu: “……”

“I’ll be watching from the side. If I see you can’t handle it, I’ll snatch you away. So don’t worry about being beaten speechless. No one dares to touch a hair on someone I, Xie Yunfu, want to protect.”

“Miss Xie’s method might be a bit rough, but it seems very practical. I’ll trust you this time. Miss Xie, I’m putting my life in your hands.”

“Good, rest assured.” Xie Yunfu felt something was off but couldn’t pinpoint what after thinking for a while.

But there was no time to ponder further. The various sects had arrived, countless people surrounding the small house. The leaders of each sect stood outside, their auras imposing, clearly intending to make Shen Wan surrender to save her life, or else they’d kill her.

“Miss Xie, there are so many people. My little heart is jumping in fright. I’m so scared.”

“Even if they weren’t here to scare you, your little heart would still be jumping. Only dead people’s hearts don’t jump.” Xie Yunfu casually replied to Shen Wan’s words, not sparing her feelings at all.

Shen Wan’s face fell. “Miss Xie, I’m suddenly a bit afraid.”

“In a moment, you might not be afraid anymore.” Despite saying this, Xie Yunfu chose to stand beside Shen Wan in a protective stance.

“Miss Xie, you’re so powerful. Why don’t you have a cultivation partner?”

“Being so powerful, do I need a cultivation partner?”

Shen Wan: What’s going on? Does this old woman want to be a single dog?

“Miss Xie doesn’t necessarily need to find a cultivation partner who’s more powerful to protect you. You could find someone a bit weaker, someone you can protect, who’s dependent on you. Look, my little face is pale now, looking like I really need protection. Isn’t that very suitable?”

Xie Yunfu glanced back at Shen Wan. Though her eyes were sparkling and her face was indeed small, it was moist and glowing, not pale at all. Scared? Had she misunderstood the word “scared”? That excited expression, was that what being scared looked like?

“They’re waiting.” Xie Yunfu didn’t answer the question. “Let’s go out and see.”

Shen Wan didn’t say anything more and followed Xie Yunfu out. Indeed, people were everywhere, and she could vaguely sense formations set up around them.

These people really went to great lengths to capture her.

“Everyone, the sun has set. The shop is closed for today. Please come back early tomorrow morning.” Shen Wan said with a smile, completely disregarding the imposing array before her.

Her nonchalant attitude made the various sects hesitate.

But when they thought of her endlessly selling spirit roots, they steeled themselves again.

This time they had come out in full force. If they couldn’t control Shen Wan, they had to eliminate her. Otherwise, with those nobodies possessing premium spirit roots, the future landscape of the cultivation world would surely change. Then their sects’ positions would be lost.

Normally, it was rare for even one disciple in a generation to have a premium spirit root. Yet she was selling them in large quantities. Wasn’t this forcing their sects onto a dead-end path?

Everyone’s thoughts raced, and they finally reached a consensus. Today, they couldn’t let Shen Wan go.

“Witch, stop your sophistry! You harmed our Void Sect’s leader. Today, I must take your life to avenge our sect leader.”

“Everyone, please lend me your strength to kill this witch.”

Just as everyone was about to act, Shen Wan called for them to stop. “You bad old man, I kindly sent Sect Leader Yin back to you. Not only are you ungrateful, but now you’re jealous that I have many premium spirit roots and blaming Sect Leader Yin’s fate on me. You bad old man, you’re truly wicked and vicious.”

“Everyone, don’t believe his lies. This old man is just jealous of my spirit roots. He can’t beat me himself, so he’s borrowing your hands to kill me. If you fall for it, you’ll become swords in his hands, used and manipulated at will.

To put it more bluntly, they’re treating you like cattle now. Do you really want to obey like dogs, wagging your tails to help this bad old man deal with me? I don’t believe you don’t understand. You can’t all be as stupid as pigs, right?”

Not only was the Void Sect’s Grand Elder infuriated, but the people from the various sects were also angered.

Being called pigs, dogs, and cattle, wasn’t this publicly humiliating them? Yet they couldn’t even get angry. She truly was a witch!

How hateful!

“Could it be that you’re also jealous of my spirit roots?”

When the sects didn’t speak, Shen Wan looked disappointed. “You’re all so wicked. I thought of you as friends, yet you covet my spirit roots. If you want spirit roots, two vows would solve it. Why collude with this bad old man?”

“I won’t give spirit roots to those who scheme against me. Now you’re all on my blacklist.”

Xie Yunfu watched the little girl who had scolded the many sects red-faced and speechless, her own smile unconsciously growing. This little girl was truly silver-tongued. How had she ended up having her spirit root dug out before?

“In the future, no matter if you vow or kneel and beg me, I won’t give you spirit roots. You’ll regret it.”

After speaking, Shen Wan tugged at Xie Yunfu. “Miss Xie, I don’t know any of these people except for those bad old men from the Void Sect. Please help me remember which sects are here. I won’t give spirit roots to people from these sects in the future.”

Hearing this, Xie Yunfu very seriously leaped up and noted down all the sects. Not only that, but she also swept her gaze over everyone present. Those scanned by Xie Yunfu unconsciously averted their gazes, not daring to meet her eyes.

Seeing the situation wasn’t right, the Void Sect’s Grand Elder hurriedly shouted, “Everyone, stop wasting words with her. Just kill her and be done with it.”

“You’re really stupid. Originally, you could have gotten many, many spirit roots, countless premium spirit root geniuses. But this bad old man is truly wicked, actually sowing discord in our relationship, making you lose an opportunity. Think about it, I have a grudge with the Void Sect, so I definitely won’t give them spirit roots.”

“You only need to make two vows to get them. In the future, when everyone in your sects has premium spirit roots, will you still fear the Void Sect? What’s there to be afraid of?”

As Shen Wan finished speaking, the various sects were shocked. Their minds were in chaos, but the more they thought about it, the more they felt she was right. They were cooperating either way, so why should they be wary of the Void Sect and work with them to deal with her? Even if they killed her in the end, they might not necessarily get the spirit roots.

Then… the Void Sect would have their revenge and feel satisfied, while they seemed to gain nothing?

“Tsk, now you realize you’ve been schemed against. I told you this old man was especially wicked, yet you still believed him.”

Xie Yunfu was also a bit dumbfounded. Could it really work like this?

“So, does anyone want to cooperate with me now? Stand on my side and deal with this wicked old man together?”

At this moment, the situation completely reversed.

The Void Sect was in an awkward position, and the other sects no longer intended to charge forward.

There were two reasons. First, what Shen Wan said was true. They had indeed been schemed against.

Second, she was so calm, she must have some backup plan. They might not be able to kill or control her.

So, should they really cooperate with her?

“You really want to cooperate with them? These people were trying to deal with you just now,” Xie Yunfu couldn’t sit still. Although this outcome was good, she felt stifled and couldn’t help but communicate secretly with Shen Wan.

Shen Wan’s lips curved. She replied secretly, “They’ve all been put on the blacklist. They’re dreaming if they think they can cooperate with me now.”

“Then why did you…”

“I’m just fooling them. Seeing how not-so-clever they look, they really aren’t very smart. Look, they’re about to fall apart. When they say they want to cooperate with me, I’ll coldly reply ‘too late’. What do you think?”

Xie Yunfu’s lips curved into a smile: “Excellent.”