Reborn As A Villainous Cannon Fodder

Chapter 481: Ch 481 – Wishing Peace Upon All Realms

In terms of returning favors, the butterfly lady now had no reason to expose Yino’s lie.

Of course, more importantly, compared to these two young people before her, she was no longer the lively and lovely little princess from the mural. She was now just a broken remnant soul.

If not for this Liuli Illusion Realm, she would have already been reincarnated long ago. So she didn’t have much time left.

Rather than those matters concerning heavenly destiny, the butterfly lady didn’t want to quarrel with Yino over such things anymore.

“I really envy you both, still able to feel the heartbeat and pulse when reuniting with your beloved…”

Perhaps seeing her former self in Ruoning, the butterfly lady standing not far away gradually descended from mid-air.

Her beautiful eyes gradually became melancholy, her aura increasingly weak, her voice becoming feeble, more like a dying patient than Yino who had walked through death’s door.

This was not only due to Ruoning’s attack, but more because her soul had broken free from the life-sustaining seal. The butterfly lady’s soul itself was already a patched-up, incomplete entity.

“Ruoning, I think you and this butterfly lady indeed have many similarities.”

“Haven’t you noticed? Your techniques are similar. Even when your cultivation burst forth earlier, phantom Liuli feathers like hers appeared behind you, including the Liuli characteristics still remaining on your body at this moment…”

Yino noticed the butterfly lady’s weak voice and couldn’t help but take Ruoning’s hand in his arms. He rolled up her sleeve and gently caressed the patches of special skin that resembled Liuli crystals on her forearm.

For a moment, Ruoning wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, calmed down, and observed thoughtfully following Yino’s guidance.

“Ruoning…”

“Wishing for peace and tranquility, what a wonderful name.”

The phantom butterfly leaned against the wall, her starry phantom pupils gazing upward as she murmured to herself.

“You just said I’m your reincarnation?” Ruoning asked tentatively.

Though the news that Yino wasn’t dead was enough to brighten her mood, the phantom butterfly had killed Yino once. If not for Yino speaking up for her, Ruoning couldn’t be bothered to listen to her lamentations.

“Yes, I have set up many hidden chambers in this Illusion realm.”

“I thought that one day, my destined reincarnation would surely come to this realm under the guidance of prophecy.”

“When that time comes, the successor who inherits the Liuli Holy Physique will inevitably enter the chambers I’ve set up under destiny’s guidance.”

“Just like now, we meet as foretold.”

The phantom butterfly spoke faintly, her tone was as weak as a patient ravaged by long illness.

This scene was not unfamiliar to Yino. In the game, she had said the same lines. Though the talk of heavenly destiny and reincarnation sounded profound and complex, if you analyzed the plot itself, it was still similar to the script of a mysterious elder passing on martial arts.

Ruoning was originally the daughter of destiny. It made sense for her to encounter such opportunities in secret realms.

“If I’m truly your reincarnation… but you haven’t died yet, have you?”

Like Yino, the butterfly lady’s words also made Ruoning feel mystified.

“This reincarnation is not soul reincarnation.”

“What you inherit is not my soul, but my Liuli Holy Physique…”

“All holy physiques in this world have succession order, and each generation of inheritors faces their own different destinies”.

“Unfortunately, my destiny was unlucky. I couldn’t withstand destiny’s trials. But I hope this isn’t due to the Liuli Holy Physique itself, but rather that my cowardice was unworthy of this superior bloodline.”

“Ruoning, you are of the new generation. You have superior family background, pure human bloodline, and such a lover willing to live and die for you… Unlike me, just a demon from the East Sea hated by the world, filthy and despised.”

“I believe you will be the successor who can better withstand destiny’s baptism than I could.”

Speaking to the end, the butterfly lady couldn’t help but purse her broken, bloodstained lips.

She supported her weak body and looked at Ruoning with tired phantom like pupils, her eyes full of envy and expectation as a predecessor.

Ruoning had been a sensitive girl easily influenced by emotions since childhood.

In this touching atmosphere, even if she harbored hate toward the butterfly lady, the malice in her heart was gradually replaced by sympathy.

After all, at the root of it, Yino wasn’t dead, and Ruoning didn’t seem to have lost anything. She had even awakened the true potential of her Liuli Holy Physique for the first time thanks to this butterfly lady!

After experiencing that battle, Ruoning could be certain that her true cultivation had broken through the Core Formation stage’s limitations and completely stepped into the wonderful new world of the Nascent Soul.

One small step forward was a giant leap in her years of cultivation.

Now, Ruoning felt refreshed, as if even her breathing capacity was more than a whole realm larger than before!

“The destiny of the Liuli Holy Physique… will I face it sooner or later too…”

Looking at the butterfly lady in such a pitiful state, Ruoning couldn’t help but sympathetically worry about her own future.

However, Yino’s palm came up at just the right moment. His hand was broad and warm, giving Ruoning no time to worry as it instantly filled her chest with a sense of security.

“Ruoning… come here…”

Seeing the young couple being affectionate again, the butterfly lady smiled knowingly with some envy and spoke softly.

Ruoning glanced at Yino, and after getting his safety confirmation, she carefully walked forward, lifted her skirt, and squatted beside the butterfly maiden.

The blue-haired girl leaned forward, quietly gazing into the brilliant starry sky in the butterfly lady ’s eyes.

“What… what do you want to tell me?”

“Ruoning, as you can see, my soul is already incomplete and about to dissipate…”

“I know. How can I help you?”

Seeing the butterfly lady getting weaker with each word, seeming about to die, Ruoning inexplicably felt an strange sense of guilt and remorse.