I Just Wanted To Live but I Somehow Became Better Than the Protagonist

After handling everything, Long Tian received a substantial reward and walked out of the city lord’s mansion, and the day had already brightened.

“White Song, although I don’t know if this was your idea, but the White family’s ruthlessness, I’ve seen it for myself.” Long Tian clenched his fist, and his hatred towards White Song and the White family grew even more.

99 After the Exchange

At the same time, at the Ye family.

“Phew… should be considered defeated, right?” A petite loli sat on the ground, letting out a long sigh, with only the original energy of the golden dan evil spirit floating in front of her.

From preparation to the start of the battle, it was a whole night, and Liang Xiaorou relied on her astonishing willpower, without relying on her immortal body, to exhaust the pseudo-穷奇’s energy.

Of course, the protective artifact given by Ye Yong was indispensable, although she had been cultivating the immortal technique and her realm had risen rapidly, almost forming a golden dan, but the gap between her and the pseudo-穷奇 still existed, and she couldn’t resist the evil energy invasion.

Qin Shi Meng, who was outside the formation, felt ashamed, without the hundred-odd relics, the pseudo-穷奇 would not receive any backlash from its attacks, which meant it was more threatening and had a longer duration than when they first met in the cave.

Originally, Qin Shi Meng was fighting alongside Liang Xiaorou, but her current cultivation and spiritual power couldn’t support her for too long, and she had to withdraw midway, leaving Liang Xiaorou to face it alone.

As for the little ring who was supposed to fight alongside the miss, she had been unable to move since the moment she saw the pseudo-穷奇, and was knocked unconscious by its slap not long after the battle started, and was currently sleeping in Wu Xue’s room with Wu Xue, probably still trying to remember how she fell asleep.

Without the talent of a female lead, and with only a fourth-layer body refinement, facing an enemy of this level was truly hopeless.

Ye Yong noticed Qin Shi Meng’s light sigh and came to her side: “You don’t need to compare yourself to Xiaorou, there’s a gap in your cultivation and age, as well as combat experience. And if it weren’t for your efforts in the first half, Xiaorou wouldn’t have been able to hold on.”

“That’s right, you’re clearly separated from the evil spirit by a large realm, but your ice frost was able to freeze it, it’s really incredible.” Hua Jingyan, who was lying on Ye Yong’s head, sincerely praised.

Ye Yong reached out to scratch her fluffy cheeks: “Your flames aren’t weak either.”

Hua Jingyan was scratched and giggled, losing her balance and falling from Ye Yong’s head, and was immediately caught in his arms: “I still don’t know how to use it flexibly.”

“No rush, first stabilize your cultivation.”

“Mm-mm…”

Qin Shimeng gazed at the white fox in Ye Yong’s arms, which emitted a sound as clear and melodious as a human girl’s. Its petite form could be cradled by Ye Yong at any moment, and an inexplicable envy stirred within her.

Hua Ningyan noticed the gaze and discreetly scrutinized Qin Shimeng. It envied her, a human woman, for possessing a beauty and figure it could never attain. Like it was now, it could only be regarded as a pet by its master.

Ye Yong was oblivious to their thoughts. Seeing Liang Xiaorou still seated, clearly exhausted and unable to rise, yet too shy to call for help, he handed Hua Ningyan to Qin Shimeng. “Could you hold this for me?”

“Hmm? Uh…” Qin Shimeng was momentarily taken aback, instinctively reaching out to accept the fox. By the time she regained her composure, Hua Ningyan was already nestled in her arms, leaving her with a stiff smile.

If this were an ordinary fox, it would be nothing unusual. The problem was, it possessed remarkable intelligence and could speak. Having clung to Ye Yong all night, its demeanor and actions made it impossible for Qin Shimeng to treat it as mere animal.

Hua Ningyan felt they had hardly exchanged any words; in terms of familiarity, it was even less than with Wu Xue. Faced with a stranger, it felt timid. Yet, this was an opportunity to closely observe a human woman it found acceptable, and Hua Ningyan did not want to miss it. So, it feigned nonchalance, extending its two paws to press against Qin Shimeng’s chest, standing on its hind legs, blinking its eyes, tilting its head, and displaying a forced cuteness. “Could you tell me how you conjure frost? How does your spiritual energy circulate within you? I’d like to learn and take notes.”

“Y-yes, of course…” Qin Shimeng longed to reach out and pet the little fox, but she held back, fearing it might cause discomfort.

As she explained, Hua Ningyan’s paws lightly pressed against her chest, aimlessly tapping.

Soft, it would bounce back when pressed.

Hua Ningyan noted this detail.

As for why it cared about this part, it was because it had seen Wu Xue clutching her chest, muttering something about “growing up quickly, so the young master would like me,” and similar phrases.

Though it couldn’t control its appearance after transforming, understanding these nuances and clarifying its master’s preferences could only be beneficial.

Meanwhile, Ye Yong stepped into the formation, tossing a few evil energy stones into the core of the pseudo-Qiongqi, along with a small reward for training.

Getting beaten would make one smarter; even evil spirits were no exception. Other malevolent beings either killed or were killed. Only here, one could fight without dying and still receive rewards afterward.

Once the pseudo-Qiongqi absorbed the energy, it returned to its peak state, its overwhelming presence making Liang Xiaorou struggle to breathe. Yet, this fearsome evil spirit, upon seeing Ye Yong produce a spherical artifact, immediately dove inside without a hint of resistance, quite “understanding.”

“Anyone who didn’t know would think you raised it yourself,” Liang Xiaorou remarked, somewhat speechless. If it were an evil cultivator, they likely couldn’t achieve such obedience without using secret methods.

“Don’t be fooled by its current docility. Given the right opportunity in the future, it will definitely bite back.”

“Then why are you giving it things that enhance its evil energy?” Liang Xiaorou sensed subtle changes in the pseudo-Qiongqi before and after the battle.

“Unless it suddenly reaches the Dongxu stage, I’m not worried about what it might do. Don’t forget, as it improves, we are also growing. A good training dummy needs to be maintained and nurtured to withstand our future training.”

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I owe more and more, now I owe 82 more, but it’s very painful to produce

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Recalling the novels and anime of yore, those indecisive male leads who knew nothing of what it meant to be tsundere, believing that a woman’s rejection was truly a rejection. They retreated step by step, and before the proud facade could even take shape, they transformed into defeated hounds, vanquished by a sudden, unsolicited affection. Such a pity.

“I have never seen such shameless rules.”