Host, What Mischief Are You Planning Now?

[What's wrong with being an ordinary person, greedy for money and partial to good looks?] Su Ying muttered to the system as she walked. [Besides, these peaceful days of mine are almost over. Can't you let me enjoy myself a little? In another couple of days, I'll really have to start playing the villainous supporting woman.]

Chu Yu followed behind her, frowning slightly before recalling what he had asked last night.

If Xiao Muchen left the sect to search for Ling Xian, Su Ying would go with him-but not to help. She would be going to sabotage him.

Looking at it that way, she certainly was the villainous supporting woman.

A lazy smile curled Chu Yu's lips as he glanced at a female cultivator passing nearby.

[Host, once you go off to play the villainous supporting woman, what will happen to our young fellow cultivator Chu Yu?] the system asked. What was going on? It seemed to have grown rather reluctant to part with this handsome young man, too!

Su Ying turned to look at Chu Yu.

His smile instantly became innocent and guileless. "Senior sister, what's wrong?"

"Nothing." Su Ying looked thoughtful. Why had Chu Yu's smile seemed a little strange the instant she turned around?

She glanced back at him again.

Chu Yu still looked utterly innocent, at peace with the world and willing to let anyone push him around.

I must have seen it wrong... Su Ying thought.

[I'm not sure either, but there are far too many dangers along the way. That pretty boy doesn't know anything. Bringing him along might put him in danger,] she told the system.

[Host, you've forgotten something else,] the system reminded her. [The Demon Venerable leads an attack on the Cultivation Sect, killing dozens of disciples and injuring more than half the others. If young fellow cultivator Chu Yu gets caught up in it, I'm afraid he might...]

[Right, thanks for reminding me!] Su Ying clapped her hands. [I need to prepare an air-raid shelter for him and have him hide inside ahead of time. That'll keep him safe.]

"Senior sister?" Chu Yu watched her sudden, startled movements, though he had heard every word of her conversation with the system.

It would be even better if he did not have to show himself. He would not even need to make a double to participate in the battle in his place.

As the king of the Demon Realm, he had no interest in fighting himself.

"Hmm?" Su Ying simply moved to walk beside him.

"Why are you so excited?" Chu Yu asked.

Su Ying laughed awkwardly and made something up. "I made some spirit stones, so of course I'm happy. Junior brother, do you want some?"

"No need. Keep them all, senior sister." At the same time, Chu Yu silently criticized her: Money grubber.

Still, greed was a good thing. It gave him another way to make her stay in the Demon Realm.

"All right." Su Ying beamed, planning how to create an air-raid shelter for Chu Yu.

Two days later.

Chu Yu narrowed his eyes. Tomorrow was the day his soldiers from the Demon Realm would come to the Cultivation Sect to demand an explanation.

He sat cross-legged in meditation, keeping an ear on Su Ying's conversation with the system.

For the past two days, Su Ying had stayed in her room without going out.

Even when someone came to notify her that Xiao Muchen was giving a lecture, she ignored them, wholeheartedly occupied with tinkering with that air-raid shelter of hers.

Meanwhile, Su Ying also discussed the upcoming plot developments with the system.

Chu Yu gained a deeper understanding of what would happen next.

As a consequence, he had also gone two days without eating any of Su Ying's delicious cooking.

Chu Yu rubbed his stomach.

"Junior brother!" Su Ying pushed open the door and ran over excitedly. "I'm taking you somewhere nice."

"Senior sister, where are we going?" Chu Yu put on a curious expression, got off the couch, and slipped on his shoes.

"You'll find out in a moment." Su Ying took Chu Yu's hand, stepped onto her flying sword, and flew to Sit-and-Forget Mountain.

The two landed steadily on Repentance Cliff.

Before Su Ying could explain why they were at Repentance Cliff, a single remark from Chu Yu nearly made her cough blood:

"Senior sister, has Master punished you by sending you to Repentance Cliff to face the wall and reflect again?"

"No." Su Ying felt helpless. After thinking things over for the past two days and studying the plot thoroughly, she had decided that Repentance Cliff would be the safest place when the people from the Demon Realm attacked.

Besides, there was a barrier below it. Releasing whatever was inside would do no one any good, so they were even less likely to fight here.

"Then why did you bring me here?" Chu Yu asked.

"To relive the good times." Grinning, Su Ying brought out the two chaise lounges again. "Junior brother, the sect isn't very safe lately. Could you stay here for the next two days? I'll come take you back after that."

"Senior sister, what's happened to the sect?" Chu Yu's expression darkened again at Su Ying's remark taking liberties with him, but he suppressed his displeasure and continued questioning her.

"Well, don't ask so many questions. Just know that I'm doing this for your own good." Su Ying did not want to explain.

Was she supposed to tell Chu Yu that this was a novel, and they were all characters in it?

And that she did not belong to this world, but had entered it to complete missions?

That was simply absurd.

Su Ying had thought it through. After the great demon king abducted Ling Xian, Xiao Muchen would remain at the sect for half an hour to make arrangements.

It was precisely that half hour that made him keep missing Ling Xian.

Su Ying believed she could also use that half hour to go to Repentance Cliff and get Chu Yu out.

That way, even if he could not use Sword Flight, he would not be in danger.

"Senior sister..."

"Shh, don't ask. Stay here on Repentance Cliff tonight and keep me company, all right?" Beaming, Su Ying brought out everything for the barbecue and hot pot.

Chu Yu had initially been speechless at her ravenous, wolf-and-tiger words, but his eyes lit up when he saw the things she took out.

He had not eaten Su Ying's cooking for two days. He missed it terribly.

"Junior brother, want some?" Su Ying noticed his sparkling eyes.

Chu Yu nodded enthusiastically. "Yes, senior sister. You haven't come out for two days. I've been hungry."

His pitiful appearance melted Su Ying's heart.

She hurriedly said, "All right, I'll cook for you. But you have to promise me one thing."

"Senior sister, men and women should not have physical contact." Chu Yu thought she was going to ask him to sleep with her.

Sacrifice his chastity for a delicious meal? Impossible!

Besides, once she became his personal cook, he could eat whatever he wanted. Why would he need to bargain?

Su Ying looked disappointed. She had wanted to tease him a little more, but then remembered that serious business came first. "Oh, it has nothing to do with anything between men and women. Just stay here on Repentance Cliff for the next two days, all right? Don't leave with anyone except me."

"Senior sister, I haven't achieved grain avoidance. I'll get hungry." Chu Yu rubbed his stomach pitifully again.

"I'll leave you enough food for two days." As she spoke, Su Ying began preparing the hot pot.

"All right, senior sister." Chu Yu agreed readily. After thinking it over, he felt there seemed to be no holes left in his act.

And so he enjoyed a delicious meal without a worry.

Night fell.

Su Ying sat on her chaise lounge, watching the man meditating on the other one.

[System, system.] She called out to it.

[Host, what mischief are you planning now?] The system saw right through her with a single question. It knew this host all too well!