This book is about being single. There is no romance here beyond some light Yuri baiting
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The wind carried a fishy smell.
A desolate wilderness, withered grass stretching to the horizon, no sign of human habitation
.Jiang Yuechu[1] stared blankly at everything before her. She still couldn't accept how she, a modern person from the 21st century, had Transmigrated into the body of an unfamiliar woman
Fragmented memories flooded her mind.
The Divine Land, Great Tang Dynasty.
Demons ran rampant, devouring human flesh and wreaking havoc across the land.
But why was a defenseless woman like her stranded in this desolate wilderness? Jiang Yuechu stood up and looked around.
Corpses lay everywhere. Most people wore drab sack prison uniforms, identical to the one she was wearing.
Others wore black clothes, with crimson cloud patterns embroidered on their collars and cuffs.
At the edge of her vision, a massive figure leaned against a giant rock. As the figure's outline became clear, Jiang Yuechu's breath hitched.
A human body, a tiger head, a physique as robust as a small mountain. Even though it was lifeless, a fierce, malevolent aura still assailed her, making her heart tighten. There was a huge hole in its chest, and black murky and fish smelling blood flowed all over the ground. It was a Demon!
Good... good thing it was dead.
She let out half a breath, her gaze then drawn to another figure not far from the tiger Demon. That person also wore a black, crimson-patterned martial outfit, with a tall and straight physique.
But at this moment, he was half-kneeling on the ground, a broken saber plunged into the mud in front of him, supporting him from falling. He was covered in wounds, his left arm unnaturally twisted, and his chest rose and fell weakly, clearly at the end of his rope.
On the wilderness, the wind howled ominously. Apart from this black-clad man and her, there were no other survivors.
Jiang Yuechu subconsciously held her breath, quietly taking a step back. The half-kneeling man in black seemed to sense her movement, and his head slowly turned with difficulty. His face was very young, around twenty years old.
But looking at him now, his face was pale, and his lips were cracked, clearly not in good condition.
He saw Jiang Yuechu and uttered two words in a voice so hoarse it was almost inaudible. "Come here.
'You tell me to come, and I'll come?' Jiang Yuechu muttered to herself.
She remembered.
The original owner of this body was the only daughter of a high-ranking official in the capital. However, her father was suddenly convicted, implicating the entire family.
She was stripped of her status, relegated to a low-born, and exiled to the frontier. And this half-dead man before her was precisely the official escorting them. Demon Suppression Division.
Speaking of the Demon Suppression Division, everyone in the Great Tang Dynasty would change color. Rumor had it that once the Imperial Guard of the Demon Suppression Division arrived, it was as if King Yama himself had come.
Children dared not cry at night upon hearing their name.
Moreover, the outcome of this journey to the frontier was worse than death. It would be better to run now; perhaps she could find a way to survive. Jiang Yuechu made up her mind.
She quietly retreated, turned, and was about to take a step. A sharp whooshing sound suddenly arose
~Whoosh!~
Half a broken saber plunged into the ground half a step-in front of her. Jiang Yuechu froze, cold sweat instantly drenching her back.
'What a fierce dying man! In such a state, to casually throw it and still possess such skill! If he had murderous intent, her head would probably be no warmer than the dead bodies on the ground.'
Jiang Yuechu took a deep breath, her heart full of frustration.
'Forget it. Come here, then I'll come! When under someone's roof, one must bow their head.'
She stiffly turned around and shuffled over. The man looked up, and seeing her chicken-like movements, the corner of his mouth seemed to twitch. He had indeed used his last bit of Qi to throw that broken saber.
If she had been determined to run, he really could only have watched helplessly. Fortunately, this action had intimidated the girl before him. "Help me up."
Perhaps fearing she wouldn't comply, the man added, "I am Pei Changqing, Squad Leader of the Dusi of the Demon Suppression Division in the Region."Introducing himself was a show of sincerity.
He took a breath, his gaze falling on her still-frightened face. "I know you want to run... but can you escape? A low-born fugitive without household registration or travel documents, even if you miraculously survive to the next town, what then?"
""If you do as I say, afterwards, I guarantee you'll be freed from your low-born status and regain your freedom."
Jiang Yuechu listened, rolling her eyes inwardly.
'Damn it! He's trying to sell me a pipe dream? In her previous life, how much motivational talk had her boss given her, how many empty promises? And the result? She still hadn't accumulated enough good fortune and met King Yama prematurely.'
However, what he said was indeed true. In her current situation, running away was indeed the worst option.
A defenseless ancient woman trying to survive in a wilderness infested with Demons—the probability was close to zero. Moreover, although this guy was half-dead now, who knew if he had any other tricks up his sleeve?If he got angry and chopped her down with a saber, that would be a real loss.
Weighing the pros and cons, Jiang Yuechu gritted her teeth and nodded.
"...Okay. "She cautiously walked forward and reached out to help Pei Changqing's arm. His arm was scalding hot to the touch; she could feel his frighteningly high body temperature even through his clothes. The smell of blood and sweat mixed together, a truly unpleasant odor.
"This way." Pei Changqing pointed with his chin to his uninjured right arm. Jiang Yuechu had no choice but to go around to the other side and laboriously drape his right arm over her slender shoulder.
'So heavy!'
The man's entire body weight almost pressed down on her, causing Jiang Yuechu to stumble and nearly roll to the ground with him. She gritted her teeth, using all her strength, to barely lift him from the ground.
Pei Changqing was very tall, and at this moment, most of his body leaned on her, his feet dragging on the ground, every step seeming incredibly difficult.
"Wh-which way..." Jiang Yuechu asked, panting.
"South." Pei Changqing stated.
Jiang Yuechu said no more, focusing on dragging the wretched man, step by step, in the direction he indicated. But just as the two had walked a few steps. Behind them, a strange sound came.
"Cough... cough cough..."At this moment, both Jiang Yuechu and Pei Changqing froze. Then came a long sigh.
~Whoosh...~
"Don't run. In this desolate wilderness, where are you going to run?"
Jiang Yuechu felt as if Heaven was leaving her no way out. They say the dead cannot be Reborn... but no one told her that Demons cannot die!
Her grip suddenly loosened, and she forgot to support him.
"Ugh!" The heavily wounded Pei Changqing beside her grunted, falling straight to the ground. But he no longer had the mind to blame her. The color drained from Pei Changqing's face, his eyes fixed on the figure slowly rising not far away.
The gruesome, gaping hole in the tiger Demon's chest was still terrifying. But it acted as if nothing had happened... or rather, as if it were an unharmed Demon, twisting its thick neck, letting out a series of crackling sounds. It looked at the stunned duo and grinned.
"Are you surprised...? Did you truly believe that a few low-ranking Demon Suppression Guards, plus a mere Squad Leader like you, could kill me?"
Pei Changqing's back was drenched in cold sweat. How was this possible! His saber had clearly pierced the tiger Demon's heart just now.
He had been slaying Demons for years; he couldn't have been mistaken. Yet this tiger Demon, apart from the still-ghastly bloody hole in its chest, showed no signs of weakening.
Unless... a thought arose in Pei Changqing's mind.
This Demon has already stepped half a foot into the Bone Resonance Realm!
Legend has it that Demon cultivation differs from that of Human Race Martial Artist. Once their bones and muscles resonate, they can Awaken their innate Divine Ability!
Whether it's Rebirth from a drop of blood or manipulating illusions, they are strangely unpredictable.
But why would such a great Demon appear here?
Why would a mere squad of prisoners exiled to the frontier be worth its personal intervention?
Kidnapping people?
It clearly didn't care about the lives of these prisoners.
In a flash, Pei Changqing had no time to think further.
He forcefully urged the last wisp of surging Qi and blood in his body, disregarding any internal injuries that might result afterward, and bent down to pick up a horizontal saber belonging to an unknown colleague at his feet.
"Die! "With a furious roar, Pei Changqing threw himself forward, his horizontal saber slashing out with rage, aimed directly at the tiger Demon's neck.
However. The tiger Demon neither dodged nor evaded, raising its right leg and kicking out, striking first despite moving later.
~Bang!~
A dull thud. Pei Changqing's body flew backward, crashing heavily at Jiang Yuechu's feet, his horizontal saber also falling nearby.
This scene made Jiang Yuechu's last shred of hope vanish.
'Damn it!'
She had just Transmigrated and become a weak woman, and now she was going to die directly at the mouth of a Demon?
What kind of fate was this?
The tiger Demon licked its massive paw, its thick tongue curling with barbs.
It wasn't in a hurry; instead, it had the presence of mind to advise: "Human life is full of suffering; isn't it wonderful to be free early? Don't resist anymore. Go in peace. In the future, I will dig graves and erect gravestones for you all, which can be considered an act of charity.""
'Screw you! She had only Transmigrated a few minutes ago! If she died like this, she would definitely rank on the list of Tomato's most pathetic Transmigrators. And she'd be at the top of the list.' Just as Jiang Yuechu was completely despairing
An ancient, simple scroll slowly unfolded before Jiang Yuechu's eyes.
Golden characters appeared, line by line.
[Host: Jiang Yuechu]
[Realm: Mortal Realm]
[Martial Arts: None]
[Dao Cultivation: Zero]
(Killing creatures grants corresponding Dao Cultivation. Consuming Dao Cultivation allows one to use Demon blood as ink and the hundred demons compendium as a scroll to depict their form and seize their Divine Ability. It can also be used for one's own Move, unleashing the corresponding years of Dao Cultivation power in a single use.)
'This... this is... a Golden Finger?!'
Having read countless web novels in her previous life, she was naturally familiar with it. But now, what good was this Golden Finger?
Kill creatures?
Gain Dao Cultivation?
Where was she going to get Dao Cultivation?!
Was she, a defenseless Mortal, supposed to kill that tiger Demon?
Jiang Yuechu took a deep breath, then bent down to pick up the horizontal saber that had fallen to the ground.
The hilt still had some warmth.
"Cough..."Pei Changqing on the ground actually woke up again; he opened his eyes and happened to see the girl's back, standing with the saber.
His face was full of bitterness.
This woman had some courage.
Unfortunately, it was ultimately futile.
How could a Mortal body find a sliver of hope in the hands of this Demon?
The tiger Demon watched this scene with interest, "Even ants cling to life; surely you don't still think..."
Jiang Yuechu, however, did not look at the tiger Demon.
She lowered her head, her long hair covering most of her face. Her arm trembled slightly. In her mind, that line of text was incredibly clear.
Kill creatures, gain Dao Cultivation.
On this wilderness, besides that unkillable tiger Demon, the only living creature left... was this dying man at her feet.
"Rest Well...Sorry..."
The low whisper made Pei Changqing pause.
"What...?"But before he could understand what the words meant.
The next second.
The long saber pl[2]unged into his chest.
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