Chapter 5

Chapter 5: The Evil Peach Fairy

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A woman with an otherworldly appearance and green hair was strangling a tender child by the neck, walking into the room with seductive steps.

Most terrifying of all were her mesmerizing, slender snake-like pupils that seemed capable of devouring a person whole.

Her sharp fingernails dug cruelly into the delicate neck, causing drops of fresh blood to seep out.

“Help… cough cough…”

The child’s weak cry for help brought the terror in the room to its peak.

The remaining few children all ran in panic toward Lin Muyu.

In their eyes, Lin Muyu was their last sanctuary.

But how could she, an ordinary person, contend with a demonic cultivator?

Lin Muyu didn’t know where she found the courage, but she shielded the children behind her, her voice trembling as she shouted at the woman.

“Don’t come any closer!”

Seeing this scene, the woman sneered coldly and applied slight pressure with her palm. With a crack.

The child in her grasp let his hands fall limply, his terrified pupils losing focus.

“Oh? Why should I listen to you?”

“You!”

Watching a living life perish before her eyes, Lin Muyu’s heart clenched with sharp pain.

That was Uncle Li’s child… How could she ever explain this to the children’s parents…

“You’re a girl, aren’t you.”

The cold voice came from the woman’s mouth, those snake-like thin pupils staring intently at Lin Muyu, like locking onto prey, sending chills of fear through anyone who saw them.

An interested expression appeared on the woman’s face as she took elegant steps, pressing closer to Lin Muyu step by step.

“So what if I am? What do you want to do?!”

A damp, evil aura rushed toward her face, making Lin Muyu’s entire body tremble involuntarily, her body becoming somewhat stiff.

But there were children behind her, she couldn’t retreat, much less run away.

The cold, sharp fingernails traced across Lin Muyu’s face, completely removing the disguise from her face.

“Oh my, what a great beauty, perfect for being a cultivation cauldron~”

The woman’s bright red tongue licked her lips, her eyes full of desire.

“Cultivation cauldron… you’re a demonic cultivator from the Hehuan Sect!” Lin Muyu felt her heart grow cold under that stare.

Unlike Su Wanqing’s charming gaze when she drew near, this woman’s eyes were filled with pure desire, as if she wanted to devour her entirely.

Hearing these words, a trace of surprise flashed through the woman’s dark eyes.

“You actually know about the Hehuan Sect, but little sister~ our Hehuan Sect is a righteous orthodox sect~ we’re not demonic cultivators~”

The woman’s smile didn’t fade, her tone drawn out, as if she already considered Lin Muyu to be in her grasp.

Like hell I’d believe you!

Lin Muyu grumbled internally. In the novel group friends’ setting, the Hehuan Sect was indeed a righteous orthodox sect that studied dual cultivation methods in ancient times.

But somehow someone discovered the absorption method, which was much faster than the original cultivation methods.

Although this method could only benefit one party, unlike dual cultivation methods where both could benefit.

But to take this shortcut, more and more Hehuan Sect disciples focused on practicing absorption methods, seeking quick success.

But how many people would willingly be the one being absorbed from?

So some extreme Hehuan Sect disciples began kidnapping ordinary people, and even cultivators weren’t spared, to supply their cultivation.

As the number of such people gradually increased, the Hehuan Sect’s behavior became more and more like a thoroughly evil sect.

Finally, 1,000 years ago, the Hehuan Sect was completely classified as a demonic sect by the righteous path, and Hehuan Sect disciples were also regarded as demonic cultivators.

It’s just that Hehuan Sect disciples refused to admit they were demonic cultivators, though their behavior was already close to that of demonic cultivators.

But these shameless people still called themselves both righteous and evil.

“But we’re both women…”

“Little sister, have you ever heard of the yin-absorbing yin-supplementing method?”

The woman wasn’t in a hurry to act, instead explaining with interest.

She loved most to see the extremely fearful expressions of her prey when they fell into despair.

It was so exciting~

Lin Muyu’s pupils contracted sharply. As someone who loved reading Hehuan Sect plotlines, she naturally knew about this.

The Yin-Absorbing Yin-Supplementing faction was the newest faction developed by the Hehuan Sect. Everyone in this faction was female, and they loved most to absorb from beautiful women.

And back then, the original in the novel was thrown to this very faction…

Could she still not escape her fate?

A trace of despair flashed through Lin Muyu’s eyes as she collapsed powerlessly to the ground.

The woman immediately smiled so widely she couldn’t close her mouth, she loved seeing her prey with this kind of expression.

But this wasn’t enough yet.

“I, Peach Fairy, am not an unreasonable person. Little sister, how about we make a deal?”

“What kind of deal?”

What could she, an ordinary person, possibly trade with a cultivator?

But she still held onto a thread of hope.

What if? What if because she looked ordinary she’d let her go… but that was just self-deception…

For the first time, Lin Muyu resented her beauty, it would actually be the key to extinguishing her last glimmer of hope.

Peach Fairy pulled out a rope from somewhere and threw it to Lin Muyu.

“Obediently tie yourself up and come with me, and I’ll spare the children behind you~”

A trace of suspicion flashed through Lin Muyu’s eyes. Could the words of a demonic cultivator really be trusted?

Turning to look at those tender faces filled with fear, Lin Muyu pressed her lips together.

But she had no other choice.

If sacrificing herself could save these children… this deal was quite profitable.

Lin Muyu didn’t consider herself a great person, but at this moment, she wanted to be a hero.

“Don’t believe her, Teacher Lin, don’t do this!”

The one saying this was Aunt Zhang’s child who had just come back to call her. At this moment, besides fear, there was also concern in his eyes.

Peach Fairy glared fiercely at that child, a small snake coiling around her hand, the threat obvious.

“I agree!”

Taking a deep breath, Lin Muyu tremblingly used the rope to slowly bind her own hands.

She wanted to save this group of simple children, she wanted to save her students!

Perhaps this was the best option.

“I’m tied up, now quickly release them!”

Lin Muyu glared hatefully at the woman and shouted at her.

Peach Fairy was very satisfied with that kind of look, the corners of her mouth curving into an evil smile.

“Little sister is so obedient~ But can the words of a demonic cultivator really be trusted?”

Peach Fairy opened her palm, and a small snake with sharp fangs emerged from her palm, flying straight toward the children behind Lin Muyu.

“No! Please, I beg you…”

Lin Muyu roared, her eyes bloodshot, tears continuously streaming from her eyes.

She could only watch helplessly as that small snake flew straight through the children, stringing them together.

“It hurts… ahhhhh.”

Blood splattered, tender cries of despair echoed in the room, lingering for a long time.

“Why, why do this… didn’t you promise…”

“Little sister, the weak have no right to speak~”

“This emotion of despair mixed with fear is so delicious~”

Peach Fairy looked completely blissful, not caring at all about Lin Muyu’s murderous expression.

“Waaahhh, how can I… explain this to their parents… you beast! Ahhhhhhh…”

Tears kept flowing from her eyes. She hated so much, she wasn’t strong enough, couldn’t protect the people she wanted to protect.

“You don’t need to explain to their parents because…”

Peach Fairy’s face was full of madness, the feeling of doing evil making her ecstatic.

“Their parents already went down to reunite with them, hahaha~”

“What?!”

Lin Muyu’s mind went completely blank. The intense emotions triggered her self-protection mechanism, and she stared ahead with vacant eyes.

“Why… would this happen…”

How she hoped that white figure could be here at this moment…