Reborn As A Villainous Cannon Fodder

“W-wait, is there really such a plum medicine?”

His eyes were filled with yearning and expectation, as if the girl before him was no longer a nonsense-talking cultist but a true divine physician.

“Hehe, I was just kidding.”

Mei released Zi Chen, clasping her hands behind her back with a mischievous smile.

Instantly, the hopeful expression on Zi Chen’s face froze.

He looked around, observing the battlefield situation, then turned back to glare at Mei in embarrassed anger: “At a time like this, do you think these pranks are funny?!”

“Alright, alright, don’t be angry. After all, you can’t beat me anyway, and getting this upset will only worsen your kidney deficiency~”

The white-robed girl continued laughing freely. Though she wasn’t a member of the Witch Sect, in Zi Chen’s eyes she was as hateful as a witch.

However, after drifting through life’s challenges, Zi Chen had taken many of society’s hard knocks. He was no longer the hot-headed youth he once was.

Being mocked a few times was bearable—certainly better than being stabbed to death!

Why argue seriously with an evil cult’s Holy Maiden?

As long as he stayed alive, Zi Chen would have plenty of chances to restore his dignity once he returned to the Jianlan Sect!

“So, do you actually have a good plan?”

Zi Chen waved his hand, trying to change the subject.

But as his words fell, the white-robed girl glanced elsewhere, then suddenly raised her leg and kicked Zi Chen hard without warning.

The kick was powerful enough to crack the stone wall behind Zi Chen.

Under the rubble, Mei casually pushed aside a few stones, bent down, and made a hushing gesture:

“Don’t shout. I’m putting on an act—otherwise Yuyan might see us talking.”

The girl had her back to the blood moon, smiling sweetly.

But Zi Chen, lying in the rubble, clutched his stomach in pain, barely able to breathe.

Damn it… women from the Western Region really are all crazy…

“By the way, didn’t that old man of yours tell you the specific plan before he came?”

Hidden in the ruins, Mei continued curiously.

Zi Chen propped himself up, looking utterly resigned as he sighed heavily: “Don’t mention that old bastard. Actually, I have a plan right now.”

“Let’s hear it?”

“Next, you pretend to be defeated by me, then I’ll draw my sword and chase after you. When that happens, tell your companion to also pretend to be defeated and flee…”

Zi Chen spoke calmly while painfully peering out at the battlefield where the red-robed Liuli and Yuyan were still locked in fierce combat: “Knowing Yuyan’s personality, she’ll definitely follow me to chase you.”

“Then, you and that woman can flee all the way to the Demon Abyss boundary. When Yuyan and I chase you there, with no one else around except the four of us.”

“At that time…”

As he finished, Zi Chen lowered his voice, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

The white-haired girl, who had been dismissive earlier, now curiously raised the corner of her lips: “I didn’t expect that you, the Jianlan Sect’s Holy Son, might have kidney problems but still have a pretty good mind~”

As they chatted and laughed among the rubble, at the other end of the battlefield, Liuli was observing the situation during a brief lull in combat, being forced back step by step by the white-robed woman wielding a long ice sword.

“Damn it…”

“What is Mei doing… taking so long…”

Dodging a lethal sword slash, Liuli cursed inwardly.

Everyone knew that despite both being at Divine Transformation stage in name, the Jianlan Sect’s Holy Son was no match for the Wuji Sect’s Sword Leader Yuyan.

Liuli’s cultivation was already lower than Mei’s, and now Yuyan was focusing all her firepower on Liuli.

Liuli had originally planned for Mei to eliminate Zi Chen first.

By the time Mei came to support her, their master should have already escaped. Liuli and Mei together should be able to hold off Yuyan, and when their master arrived with the second team, it would be an even match.

But now… Their master had stood them up, with progress unexpectedly slow.

And on Mei’s side, dealing with a useless Holy Son was taking forever, leaving Liuli alone to face Yuyan at full strength.

Her peak Nascent Soul cultivation simply couldn’t withstand it!

If she removed her limitations, Liuli certainly had trump cards that could hurt the enemy severely at great cost to herself…

But Yuyan was Yino’s senior sister, and Liuli couldn’t bear to waste her trump cards on this meaningless battle.

Whoosh—!

Lost in thought, another ice sword slash came whistling toward her.

Liuli dodged sideways, but Yuyan had already anticipated her movement, with a fierce cold current following the Frost Chant sword as it slashed horizontally.

BOOM!!!!!

On the desert battlefield of the Western Region, the cold current sword technique literally pushed the sand into an earthquake.

As the dust settled. Liuli had disappeared, leaving only a hard shell wrapped in black vines.

Crack—!

The black vines shattered, revealing Liuli clutching half her arm, clearly marked with an ice scar from the cold current sword slash.

“This isn’t working…”

Liuli spat out a mouthful of blood, watching Yuyan approach with red gleaming eyes, and couldn’t help but shudder inwardly.

Crossing swords with Yuyan was the most absolute pressure Liuli had felt in all these years.

She was completely different from Yino’s style.

The latter relied on technique and intellect, but the former was pure violence—every strike made Liuli appreciate the beauty of raw power.

This woman’s attacks are getting fiercer… she truly intends to avenge Yino by killing me…

I need to hurry…

Otherwise, if Master doesn’t come soon, I’ll have to get serious and make her suffer too!

Amidst the smoke of battle, Liuli stood up with her frost-injured body.

“Demoness, this sword is to repay you on behalf of my junior brother.”

Yuyan approached through the snow, her brow filled with cold killing intent, her slightly pursed vermilion lips carrying a hint of contemptuous mockery.

“Don’t worry, next, I’ll make you atone with your death.”

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