The Reckoning and a Glimmer of Awakening

[Mm…] Zhang Xiaocha furrowed her small brow. She glanced at ‘Luo Bingning,’ who was sitting on her face, and froze for a moment. [This taste… I feel like I’ve had it somewhere before?]

She quickly snapped back to reality, a glint of cunning flashing in her eyes. She secretly rejoiced. [Hehe~ You practically handed this opportunity to me!]

[Awaken, my Senior Sister!] She opened her mouth and bit down.

Instantly, ‘Luo Bingning’ gasped sharply, collapsing onto the nearby stone bed. Her body curled up, her expression etched with profound pain.

Zhang Xiaocha slowly stood up, placing a foot on ‘Luo Bingning’s’ delicate face.

It was soft. She reveled in the wanton abuse, a wicked smile playing on her lips. “Hmph! You damned Inner Demon, weren’t you fond of bullying me, Chacha?”

Her soft, sweet voice was brimming with arrogance. “Go on, try bullying me again, if you dare!” Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, and the corners of her lips curved upward uncontrollably.

She cast a glance at ‘Luo Bingning,’ whose lips were pale beneath her foot. Her large, dark eyes spun mischievously. [Since this is Senior Sister anyway, why shouldn’t I use a recording stone to capture this moment?]

[She’s been bitten there, so she’s probably about to wake up. When she does, I can just show her this, can’t I? I won’t have to worry about not getting Disgust Value~ Hehe~] She pouted, her eyes sparkling, and saliva uncontrollably spilled from the corners of her mouth, gleaming brightly in the candlelight.

After viciously stomping on ‘Luo Bingning’ a few more times, she had an idea. With a thought, she retrieved a recording stone from her system space.

She nestled it into ‘Luo Bingning’s’ embrace, intending to record the entire scene.

Yet, she suddenly felt a heavy weight descend upon her. She saw ‘Luo Bingning’ sitting atop her, the crimson in her eyes intensifying as she bit and gnawed at her without reason. Her small face instantly went deathly pale. [No…]

[I bit her there until she bled, but I still can’t wake Senior Sister up?] Tears welled up in her eyes, betraying her. She opened her mouth and bit towards ‘Luo Bingning’s’ chest. [You hateful Inner Demon, give me back my Senior Sister!]

Her soft, sweet inner voice was tinged with a sob.

In the air, the recording stone silently captured everything…

Just then, an aura of breakthrough subtly emanated from ‘Luo Bingning.’

Zhang Xiaocha, who had been relentlessly biting ‘Luo Bingning,’ suddenly awoke as if from a dream. A flicker of panic crossed her eyes. [That’s right! My divine soul is the Nine-Yang Sacred Soul, a legendary supreme cauldron!]

[After this with me, Senior Sister’s cultivation will definitely improve! Damn it… I actually forgot about this!] Her small fists instinctively clenched.

[When Senior Sister wakes up and sees this scene, even if the Nine-Yang Sacred Soul itself is sufficiently concealed, I might still be exposed! At that point, I, Chacha, fear I will never be free!]

Her pupils constricted. She immediately struggled violently, instinctively wanting to escape, but ‘Luo Bingning’ pinned her down, rendering her immobile. “Aaahh… Quick! Let me go!”

Her waterfall-like hair, carrying a faint fragrance, spread across her face. Her calves thrashed relentlessly behind her. However, the moment her gaze fell upon ‘Luo Bingning,’ who was now draped over her, continuously licking her, she abruptly stilled.

Memories of the past flooded her mind, unbidden. Her eyes widened, and she swallowed with difficulty.

[Even with such high Disgust Value, Senior Sister was still gentle enough to feed me lamb stew. Given her nature, even if she found out about our entanglement, would she truly despise me?]

[She’d probably hate me intensely at first, but then, eight out of ten times, she’d end up falling in love with me, just like the melodramatic romances in novels! How would I ever gain Disgust Value then?]

“Hiss—” At this thought, she sharply inhaled, only for ‘Luo Bingning’ to seal her lips with her own. Her small body went limp, collapsing onto the stone bed, her gaze somewhat vacant.

[I, I absolutely cannot let Senior Sister know about this!] Her fingers instinctively curled, digging deep into her palms. Her previously unfocused pupils gradually sharpened, and her gaze hardened with determination.

Parting her lips, she enveloped ‘Luo Bingning’s’ red lips, then bit down fiercely, causing ‘Luo Bingning’ to let out a pained “Mm.”

Seizing the opportunity, her small body slipped out from beneath ‘Luo Bingning.’ Simultaneously, with a thought, she swiftly retrieved the recording stone hovering in mid-air, tucking it back into her system space.

She rose, her lotus-like steps light as she moved away from the stone bed.

However, the Violet Nether Chain around her body tightened abruptly, like a merciless shackle, binding her to the stone bed. The Violet Nether chains clanged together, their sharp, metallic sound echoing through the silent stone cave.

The immense inertia sent her body uncontrollably hurtling forward, the ground before her rapidly expanding. Her small face instantly turned deathly pale, utterly devoid of color, as terror surged in her eyes.

“Mm…” She couldn’t help but let out a trembling whimper, her voice filled with fear and panic.

“No…” She instinctively squeezed her eyes shut, her long eyelashes fluttering restlessly against her eyelids. Her body curled up on its own, bracing for the impending impact.

Abruptly, a cool sensation touched her ankle, as if gripped gently by a cold hand. Then, with a Swish—, her small body was rapidly yanked back like an arrow released from a bowstring.

She fell forward, her ample chest pressing against the stone bed and shaking violently, causing her to cry out in pain. “It hurts so much…” Tears streamed uncontrollably down her face.

Yet, before she could even catch her breath, ‘Luo Bingning’ flipped her over and pressed down on her relentlessly.

“Wuwuwu…” “It hurts so much, no more…” She was weeping profusely, her temple hair soaked with tears and sweat, clinging tightly to the side of her face. Her soft, sweet voice was thick with sobs, echoing through the silent stone cave, accompanied by the clanging of iron chains.

In a dimly lit corner, Mu Xi leaned forlornly against the cold, rough stone wall behind her. Her head was tilted back, her hair disheveled, and her eyes stared blankly forward, devoid of life and hollow. Her face was streaked with crisscrossing trails of bloody tears.

She turned her head dazedly, as if her soul had just returned. Listening to the clanging chains and the suppressed, yet pleasurable, gasps nearby, she stared blankly towards the stone bed.

“Haaah.” ‘Is it… is it not over yet?’ She let out a desolate laugh, then once again sealed her five senses and leaned back against the stone wall.

‘I can’t understand it. I truly can’t understand…’ Her hand rose uncontrollably, frantically raking through her hair, her fingertips haphazardly weaving through the strands.

‘Didn’t Bingning fear Zhang Xiaocha knowing about their relationship? Then… then how could she be doing this with her right in front of Zhang Xiaocha?’ Her fingernails dug deep into her scalp, and a sharp pain flared, yet it was nothing compared to the despair in her heart.

‘Or perhaps I was wrong?’ Blood seeped from the corners of her eyes, slowly trailing down her pale cheeks and dripping onto her pale yellow skirt, blooming into horrifying crimson stains.

The image of Bingning’s cold, panicked expression when Zhang Xiaocha awoke kept replaying in her mind. ‘Impossible! I absolutely couldn’t have been wrong!’

She abruptly stood, re-opening her sealed senses, and gazed unwillingly at the two graceful figures on the stone bed. ‘I, I must find a chance to verify this!’ Her emotions surged violently.

Meanwhile, Luo Bingning, who was seated on Zhang Xiaocha’s lower abdomen, suddenly let out a soft “Mm.” Her expression was one of pain, and she shook her head uncontrollably. Her consciousness, which had plunged into chaos, gradually returned, and the world before her grew increasingly clear.

Xiaocha’s choked sobs continually reached her ears. “Mm…” “It hurts so much…”

Her brow furrowed slightly as she lowered her gaze. There, she saw herself tightly gripping Xiaocha’s neck, relentlessly tormenting her.

Luo Bingning’s breath hitched abruptly. ‘How could this be? How could I be doing this to Xiaocha while she’s awake?’