Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder's Wish Check-in Machine

Chapter 35 The Villainous Female Supporting Character in Immortal Cultivation (17)

The cultivation path of demons is far more difficult than that of humans, who are blessed with natural advantages. For a demon to successfully cultivate its own inner core is already a great fortune. The purer and larger the inner core, the more powerful the demon.

Judging from what this demon said earlier, it probably has a cultivation history of several hundred years, and its inner core doesn't seem particularly small. Otherwise, why would it have caught Bai Yaoyao's attention?

However, for demons, losing their inner core places them in grave danger. Not only will their former enemies come seeking revenge, but the chance of successfully forming an inner core again is virtually zero. A demon without its inner core is like a fish on a chopping board, completely at the mercy of others. Once in danger, it has absolutely no ability to protect itself.

Bai Yaoyao's words were undeniably malicious, and they further shattered Xia Mingwei's expectations of her. It turned out that Bai Yaoyao was never as innocent as the original owner remembered; it was all an illusion created by the original owner being blinded.

Indeed, if she were truly innocent and kind, how could she have said such a thing? How could she have chosen to help Yan Sheng and cover up the truth of the original owner's death in the original owner's previous life?

Don't say things like "Yan Sheng was her friend, people have different degrees of closeness or distance," turning a blind eye to a living, breathing human life and even siding with the murderer. Beneath her seemingly "kind" exterior lies a hypocritical and malicious heart.

"Do you know that taking that fox demon's inner core is no different from killing her?" Xia Mingwei stared intently at her face, not wanting to miss a single expression.

Bai Yaoyao was startled by Xia Mingwei's sudden question and stammered, "Didn't you agree to take the inner core? I think it's not a bad idea to make her pay the price she deserves!"

"When did I agree to this? This is all wishful thinking on your part, and you keep talking to yourself!"

Seeing Xia Mingwei deny it, Bai Yaoyao became anxious. If Xia Mingwei pushed all the responsibility for stealing the inner core onto herself, how would Mo Yuan view her?

Cold-blooded? Hypocritical? Or ruthless?

Bai Yaoyao always thought that such words would only ever appear on other people, and that she would never be associated with these idioms. But as it turns out, that's exactly who she is.

Under Xia Mingwei's persistent questioning, Bai Yaoyao finally realized that her facade was about to be torn off.

A wave of panic washed over her. In fact, she had forgotten that after wearing the mask of "kindness" for so long, she had actually come to believe that she was that kind of person.

In her panic, she glanced at Mo Yuan and noticed that he had already frowned. Her mind became increasingly confused, and looking at Mo Yuan's expression, she wanted to explain something.

"Brother Yuan, believe me, that's not what I meant! I didn't want her to die!" Bai Yaoyao hurriedly explained.

"So what do you think? Can you tell me?" For the first time, Mo Yuan didn't directly side with Bai Yaoyao, but asked instead.

Upon hearing Mo Yuan's questioning words, Bai Yaoyao was stunned and forgot how to explain.

Actually, it's not entirely Mo Yuan's fault. Without the original owner's interference, their relationship wouldn't have been nearly as strong as it was in the original owner's life. They also didn't spend as much time together, and their feelings for each other remained merely at the level of "admiration."

"You don't believe me? You actually think of me as such a cold-blooded and ruthless person, just like Xia Mingwei?" Bai Yaoyao looked at Mo Yuan and questioned him.

Xia Mingwei watched all this with a cold eye. When she heard Bai Yaoyao's words, she clicked her tongue in amazement and exclaimed: "She really is the female lead. She is a master at shifting blame. She changed the topic so quickly, complicated the problem, and shifted the responsibility onto the other party!"

"Of course that's not what I meant. I think Weiwei is right. We can't treat this fox demon like this! Neither you nor I have the right to judge her!" Mo Yuan glanced at the fox demon lying on the ground, waved his hand, and continued speaking to Bai Yaoyao.

Hearing Mo Yuan's words, Bai Yaoyao understood. This was not the best time to take the fox demon's inner core. If she insisted on doing so now, it would only anger Mo Yuan and leave a bad impression on him. It would be better to find a better opportunity to take the inner core later.

Having grasped the crux of the matter, Bai Yaoyao quickly changed her attitude. She sniffled, her eyes red-rimmed, and said to Mo Yuan, "Brother Yuan, I'm sorry, it was my fault. I misunderstood something just now! Please forgive me, okay?"

As she spoke, Bai Yaoyao tugged at Mo Yuan's sleeve and asked softly. Her pitiful and aggrieved appearance was truly heartbreaking, making one's heart ache with sympathy.

Seeing Bai Yaoyao's expression, Mo Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you know you were wrong!"

"I will never think like that again! Taking the inner core directly like that is not fair to the fox demon!" Bai Yaoyao assured Mo Yuan from the side.

Seeing this, Xia Mingwei made her request in front of everyone.

"Now that the fox demon has been injured by Yan Sheng, I think it would be better to keep her by our side until she recovers, and then let her leave on her own!"

Hearing Xia Mingwei's words, Bai Yaoyao knew that if she didn't make a statement tonight, Xia Mingwei wouldn't let it go!

She clenched her fists, secretly venting in her heart: "That Xia Mingwei is really annoying. It would be best to get rid of her along with this fox demon when I have the chance, so she won't keep showing up and ruining my plans!"

Xia Mingwei, of course, didn't miss the change in Bai Yaoyao's eyes at that moment; the fleeting resentment made her understand. Bai Yaoyao hadn't given up on what she wanted, but was forced by circumstances to compromise temporarily.

Days passed by like this, and apart from the original owner's fondness for Mo Yuan, everything was developing as the original owner remembered.

That day, Xia Mingwei received a letter from her fellow senior students. The letter said that they had recently come to this town because of a mission and hoped to have a short get-together with Xia Mingwei and the others to discuss their future plans.

Xia Mingwei was naturally happy to receive such a letter. Recently, she not only had to take care of the fox demon and guard against Bai Yaoyao's attempts to harm it, but she also had to secretly guard against Bai Yaoyao's sabotage against her. She was exhausted.

Being able to get together with her fellow disciples would be beneficial for her future plans, so Xia Mingwei decided to keep the appointment.

However, Xia Mingwei reconsidered. It seemed that handling the other matters at the same time wasn't a bad idea. If necessary, she could help Bai Yaoyao achieve her goals, but as for the outcome, she couldn't guarantee anything!