Reborn As A Villainous Cannon Fodder

Chapter 495: Ch 495- So What If You Become Immortal?

When Yino arrived at Ruoning’s location, he hadn’t expected the battle indoors to have already concluded.

Ruoning emerged from the secret chamber on the twelfth floor, dusted off her hands, and cheerfully informed Yino that she had taken care of everything.

Yino found this rather peculiar.

He tilted his head, attempting to peer into the room, but Ruoning subtly shifted to block his view.

However, from the corner of his eye, Yino noticed a drop of blood slide off the purple-gold glazed sword the young woman was hiding behind her back.

Drip…

The blood droplet hit the floor, its sound piercingly loud in the silent palace.

Yino raised his eyebrow slightly, a trace of concern flickering in his eyes:

“You… took him out?”

The young woman in green clothes, knowing she couldn’t hide the truth, relaxed her lightly bitten cherry lips.

She looked like a child who had done something wrong, her guilty eyes furtively studying Yino’s expression.

As if suddenly remembering something, she blinked:

“Yino… you… you didn’t still need to interrogate him about something, did you…?”

“Not really.”

Yino shrugged.

Hearing this, the young girl immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

“So you killed him?”

“Mhm…”

Having been raised as a young lady in a scholarly family, Ruoning felt a twinge of unease in her moral conscience under Yino’s intense gaze. She lifted her face, trying to explain: “I’m sorry… I… I didn’t mean to kill him at first… but he kept resisting me, and Sister Yuebai told me to do it…”

The more she explained, the more her puffed-out cheeks resembled a little hamster storing up grievances.

Yino was amused by her cuteness and finally couldn’t maintain his stern expression.

“It’s just killing one villain. Why apologize to me?”

“After we leave the secret realm, you only need to confess to your master. If anyone else asks, just say you never saw the Crimson Prince in the illusion realm. Once the illusion realm closes, with no evidence left, who can blame you?” Towards the end, Yino playfully winked.

For a moment, the atmosphere lightened considerably.

After all, this was Ruoning’s first time doing something like this. With a serious expression, she obediently nodded at Yino, as if wishing she could take notes on every instruction.

“Alright, step aside for now. I’ll help clean up the scene.”

Seeing that Ruoning was now reassured, Yino rolled up his sleeves and prepared to begin the sacrifice.

Earlier, at Xumo’s location, Yino hadn’t rushed to perform the sacrifice. Instead, before leaving, he had instructed Jinyue to store the body in a storage ring and bring it over.

Now, with the Crimson Prince’s body also available, they could process both together.

Although the Mother of Life preferred fresh living sacrifices, even the smallest offering was better than nothing! Any sacrifice to the Mother of Life would yield some feedback, what mattered wasn’t the gift itself, but the sincerity conveyed during the soul communication with the Goddess! Despite her lofty status, having been sealed in the demon abyss for millennia, she must feel somewhat lonely. Checking in on the elderly with occasional calls was a traditional virtue from Yino’s homeland.

“Wait a moment…”

“What about… Senior Ye?”

At some point, Ruoning standing outside the secret chamber seemed to remember something.

Hearing this, Ye Huai, who had been standing in the corner, shuddered once again.

He was truly having a stroke of terrible luck today.

He followed Yino, desperately trying to keep a low profile, only to have Xumo mess with him first, and now Ruoning unexpectedly chimed in to highlight his presence…

Inside the secret chamber, Yino turned around, glanced at Ye Huai, and smiled faintly:

“Killing a cultist is nothing. I believe Senior will stand on the side of righteousness and help us tell some well-intentioned lies to Fairy Ye when we return.

“Yuebai, Senior might not yet know what to say when the time comes. While I handle matters here, you and Ruoning can teach him.” He smiled kindly, finished assigning the tasks, then turned and closed the door without looking back, focusing on handling the aftermath for the two corpses.

Buzz!!!!

The eerie, crimson glow finally faded from the cracks of the secret chamber door.

At the same time, when Yino pushed the door open, satisfied with his work, the white demonic light outside also came to an end.

Yino looked at Ye Huai, who was leaning against the wall completely unconscious, then glanced at Yuebai, who had transformed into her nine-tailed form and was intently casting spells, and Ruoning, who was studying diligently beside her. Yino did not interrupt but patiently waited nearby until Yuebai completely withdrew her illusion technique and wiped the fine sweat from her forehead.

Clearly… For a fox demon at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, brainwashing a cultivator at the Divine Transformation realm was no easy task.

Talent was one thing, but the division of labor in the illusion arts was another.

Someone like Jinyue, who was naturally skilled in beguiling hearts, capable of brainwashing others at will, and even possessed the innate charm body with abyssal bloodline, was truly rare.

“How about it? Do you need Jinyue to help you out?”

“No need! With Ruoning helping me knock him out, brainwashing at this level is a piece of cake for me!”

Yuebai dismissed the illusion with a flick, hands on her hips, looking quite proud.

Behind Yino, a certain crimson fox girl peeked out, curiously stepping forward and narrowing her enchanting eyes to examine the scene.

However, Jinyue didn’t say anything, only secretly giving Yino a thumbs-up.

“So, how was it? Flawless, right?”

The white fox girl asked tentatively, with a hint of unease.

Jinyue glanced back at her, curling her cherry lips: “Still far from matching this genius~”

“You… all you know how to do is brainwash people and use charm spells. Can you even beat me in a fight?”

Yuebai puffed her cheeks, biting her crimson lips with a displeased expression.

She had to admit, over the years, she could start bickering with Jinyue anytime, anywhere.

“So what if I can’t beat you? Can you catch me?”

The crimson fox girl wagged her tail, trotted over to hide behind Yino, and stuck her tongue out at Yuebai, her playful nature shining through.

“Tch, I can’t be bothered to argue with a little brat…”

Yuebai ignored her, crossing her arms: “I’ve had a feeling lately that I’m about to break through to the Divine Transformation realm. Once that happens, we’ll see if your little tricks can still impress me~”