The Abused-Novel Female Lead Holds a Mad Brush - Chapter 14
Chapter 14: Beep Beep
Seeing Du Piaopiao suddenly dazed, Yu Jiaxue did not overthink it at all.
She tilted her head and casually straightened Du Piaopiao’s collar.
“No need to thank me. You blocked most of that first wave of fireballs in front, so I am merely returning the favor.”
When saying these words, Yu Jiaxue was full of earnestness.
She truly believed so.
The expression of the person before her was remarkably calm. Looking at her face, Du Piaopiao was thoroughly astounded, and even the despicable thoughts that had suddenly surfaced a moment ago dissolved away.
She knew that everything here was being broadcast via the Water-Moon Mirror to the elders of every peak.
Everything just now was originally Yu Jiaxue’s credit alone, and it was a great opportunity to show off her abilities and make an impression before the elders.
Yet she said “no need to thank me.”
She even said “you blocked most of that first wave of fireballs in front.”
Du Piaopiao’s nose suddenly tingled, and she nearly shed tears.
Tears fell both for the despicable thoughts that had crossed her own mind, and for all of Yu Jiaxue’s actions just now.
She was protecting her.
Without any sweet talk, and without any deceitful scheming.
It was purely out of sincere, straightforward protection for her.
Ever since she made the decision not to enter a political marriage with the Yu family and instead come alone to participate in the Xihe Sect assessment, her family had reacted fiercely. Even the elder brother who usually doted on her could not understand her decision.
They felt the Yu family was very good, and that Yu Guanghao was a worthy man to rely on. Given that her own talent was mediocre, rather than suffering the hardships of cultivation, it was better to marry Yu Guanghao as his wife and secure mundane happiness in the mortal world.
Yet what was honey to them, how could they know it was not poison to her?
Du Piaopiao resisted for a long time, ignoring all persuasion to come to the Xihe Sect, and only then did she obtain a chance to participate in the entrance trial.
Upon the white jade steps of the Hongmeng Scroll, three thousand steps meant three thousand tribulations.
However, at this very moment, all unknown tribulations seemed far less terrifying.
Du Piaopiao’s eyes felt sore, and her tear-filled vision blurred the appearance of the person before her.
In this instant, the negative emotions entangled around her heart completely dissipated. Du Piaopiao suddenly felt that her earlier thought of “had I known it would be like this, I should have just given up” was truly wrong.
She would keep walking, and she wanted to keep walking.
She would walk farther than those people.
Since Du Piaopiao had already stood firm, Yu Jiaxue naturally would not continue holding onto her waist. However, just as she turned around, her sleeve was pulled back.
The young girl’s face flushed red, and her originally proud and radiant features unexpectedly revealed a hint of shyness.
She asked timidly, “My name is Du Piaopiao. May I ask for Daoist friend’s distinguished name?”
Amidst the subtle fires and osmanthus blossoms upon the Hongmeng Scroll, the young girl behind her looked bright and charming, and the atmosphere was just right.
Yu Jiaxue almost blurtingly blurted out “I am Prince Guo.”
She was entirely unaware that the person before her had gone through such a tumultuous mental journey. She merely felt that not delivering a famous line right now would be doing a disservice to this perfect atmosphere!
The System, which had been offline for a long time, shrieked in her mind. “[—Little ancestor!!!]”
Wait, it had merely stepped away to another world for a quick errand, so how did its little ancestor get connected with the original work’s vicious female supporting character?!
Moreover, she had somehow eradicated the negative emotions that the vicious female supporting character was supposed to display, obtaining the other party’s admiration instead?!
Yu Jiaxue ignored the System’s wailing. After all, time was short, so she did not joke around.
She simply stated the three words “Yu Jiaxue,” then turned around in a dashing manner, leaving behind an ethereal, immortal-like silhouette.
What was called elegance?
This was elegance!
Let alone the disciples below who were watching spellbound, Daoist Master Yuru, the Peak Master of Yuge Peak himself, was also extremely satisfied.
His handsomely cold face softened slightly.
Daoist Master Yuru slightly curled his lips and took the initiative to speak.
“This woman is free-spirited and elegant, bearing a few traits of my Yuge Peak’s style.”
Perfected Cultivator Ninggui, the Peak Master of Guipo Peak, smiled gently.
“Being kind to others with graceful posture resembles my Guipo Peak’s character as well.”
Sect Master Xihe-jun remained calm and unruffled.
Master Yiyao, seeing the spotlight suddenly stolen by an obscure female disciple, let out a cold snicker and said sarcastically, “You two are thinking far too ahead. You might as well wait until she passes the trial of the Hongmeng Scroll before talking about it.”
That was also reasonable.
Perfected Cultivator Ninggui shrugged, too lazy to argue with this petty fellow, and the two went back to watching the other disciples.
“[I have said it how many times! You are the female lead of a tragic angst novel!]”
“[Tragic! Angst! Female! Lead!]”
“[This System can tolerate you ignoring ‘tragic angst,’ but can you please not ignore ‘female lead’!!!]”
System 999 was still rambling endlessly in her mind. From its attitude, it was not hard for Yu Jiaxue to guess that the female disciple named “Du Piaopiao” probably occupied quite a bit of ink in the original story, which read like a medical history of a psychiatric patient.
However, Yu Jiaxue had no time to pay attention to these things now.
Her feet grew heavier, and every step forward felt like stepping on a knife’s edge. Not only that, she had to distract herself to dodge messy fireballs, ice balls, water balls, lightning balls, and even strange, mind-confusing hurricanes that attacked her.
Upon the white jade steps of the Hongmeng Scroll, three thousand steps meant three thousand tribulations.
Frost blades, wind swords, fierce fires, and heavy rain, plucking the moon and moving mountains as heavenly light poured forth.
Yu Jiaxue gained a subtle realization.
Without the firm determination to pluck the moon and move mountains, one could never pass this first trial of the Hongmeng Scroll.
“[…This is also why I advised host earlier not to push too hard.]”
System 999 let out a cyber sigh inside Yu Jiaxue’s mind.
“[Your identity as the ‘tragic angst female lead’ is not merely a title, but your positioning in this world.]”
“[A tragic angst female lead is destined not to have a smooth journey, but will experience all kinds of emotional sorrows and grief. For example, right now, do you feel like your feet can barely be lifted? Sigh, host, according to common sense, you are destined not to get the top spot in this entrance trial…]”
By the end of its speech, System 999 felt a bit melancholic.
Although Yu Jiaxue always acted unexpectedly and did not play by the rules, System 999 actually liked this current host quite a bit.
After finishing these words, System 999 felt inexplicably uncomfortable. It did not want to see the host, who was always spirited and radiant, turn bewildered and dim, so for a time it did not even want to look at Yu Jiaxue’s expression.
“According to common sense?”
Yu Jiaxue pondered System 999’s words carefully and swiftly spotted a loophole. “So as long as I do not follow common sense, it will be fine?”
System 999 was stunned. “[…?]”
Did she interpret it like that?
After it said so many words just now, that was the only thing she heard?
The System, which rarely felt emotional and sorrowful, suddenly froze, its internal electrical currents running in a messy blur.
In the blink of an eye, countless thoughts flashed through Yu Jiaxue’s mind. Looking at the fire and lightning balls that attacked above the waist every single time, as well as the hurricanes that constantly tried to give her a heavy blow on the head, Yu Jiaxue curled up half of her lips. The upward curve was precisely caught right between elegance and greasy charm, forming a wickedly charming smile capable of traumatizing countless people.
Trying to give her a heavy blow on the head?
Then what if she didn’t have a head?
Wouldn’t that mean striking at empty air, and perhaps even causing the person swinging the bat to fall over half-dead themselves?
This move was truly cutting off the problem at its root!
“Watch carefully, grand-System. Your ancestor here is going to take the top spot of the entrance trial right now for you to see!”
An ominous premonition slowly rose inside the System’s mind.
