Marrying the Soft-hearted Villain

Lu Ziran collapsed on the ground, his muscles twitching in pain, saliva drooling uncontrollably from the corner of his lips. He clutched his dantian tightly, desperately trying to recall everything from the previous "dream," but the "dream" offered no answers.

His expression contorted in horror as he realized that in just a few seconds, his cultivation had plummeted from the peak of the third rank, nearing the fourth, down to the early stages of the third.

He dared not dwell on it further, struggling to rise from the ground. His eyes darted around, trying to find the demon that had ambushed him.

Lu Ziran remained completely oblivious to the demonic energy that, after swelling from voraciously devouring his cultivation within his dantian, now seeped out of him bit by bit, drifting back into the hands of Mr. Big Gray Wolf, who leaned against a giant tree.

Yuan Jue calmly "watched" Lu Ziran sprawled on the ground. His once beautiful gray-blue eyes had turned blood red.

The scars on his cheeks intertwined with the menacing flow of demonic energy, creating a sinister and eerie sight.

Watching Lu Ziran convulse in pain, a bloodthirsty, satisfied arc curled Yuan Jue's lips.

He narrowed his eyes, the demonic energy within him surging, on the verge of losing control.

—Meanwhile, Ruan Qiuqiu was utterly surprised by Lu Ziran's sudden seizure. Gripping her spear tightly, she instinctively glanced around, worried that a demon or monster was truly attacking.

However, she saw no other demon or monster. Instead, using her spiritual power, she detected faint traces of Mr. Big Gray Wolf's demonic energy on Lu Ziran, almost imperceptible.

Ruan Qiuqiu "…?"

Could it be that Lu Ziran, like Little Fish, had a weak constitution and would succumb to the effects of the demonic energy after staying too long at the cave entrance?

But wasn't he the male protagonist? Or was he already injured before coming to find trouble with her, a paper tiger, a frail lion despite his ferocious appearance?

Ruan Qiuqiu didn't know what was wrong with Lu Ziran, but she knew that Mr. Food Reserve, still "unconscious" at home, had helped her once again.

She decided to exploit this excellent opportunity to get rid of the scumbag.

An idea quickly flashed through her mind. Ruan Qiuqiu immediately pretended to be frightened and shouted towards the snowy ground behind Lu Ziran, "Oh my god, could the legends be true? Is there really a transparent high-rank monster in the nearby forest?"

After shouting, Ruan Qiuqiu swiftly ran towards the Flame Wolf Tribe, pretending something was chasing her. "A terrifying transparent monster! Don't come near me! Ahhh!"

Yuan Jue, almost succumbing to the demonic energy and killing intent within him, was jolted awake by her voice. He tightly gripped his almost uncontrollable hands,

His chest choked with the constantly raging demonic blood produced by the overuse of demonic energy.

The pain spread throughout his body, but Mr. Big Gray Wolf had no time to pay attention to it. He was captivated by Ruan Qiuqiu's dedicated performance.

—He saw Ruan Qiuqiu suddenly fall to the ground in a strange posture, as if pounced upon by a transparent high-rank monster.

"It hurts! Ugh…" It was as if her neck was suddenly constricted. Her slender legs thrashed weakly in the snow, and she let out painful, violent coughs, seemingly on the verge of suffocating to death.

Mr. Big Gray Wolf "…"

His little wife's acting seemed even worse than his…

Watching her vigorously floundering in the snow, Yuan Jue suddenly laughed silently.

As he laughed, demonic blood spurted from his mouth.

Evil·Transparent High-Rank Monster·Mr. Wolf "…………"

Meanwhile, seeing Ruan Qiuqiu so terrified, coupled with his sudden affliction and rapidly declining cultivation, which was about to fall below the third rank, Lu Ziran believed her act for the most part.

The pain in his dantian intensified, and the last vestiges of doubt in Lu Ziran's mind vanished.

Looking at Ruan Qiuqiu, who gradually stopped moving, he no longer hesitated. He shifted into his demon form, which was more convenient for escape, and fled towards the depths of the forest.

He didn't even glance at Ruan Qiuqiu, whom he had just said he would "like a little more." He ran swiftly in the direction away from the Flame Wolf Tribe without looking back.

…

The surroundings gradually quieted down.

Lying in the snow, pretending to be "killed" by the "transparent monster," Ruan Qiuqiu was "strangled" quite peacefully.

She counted in her mind, and after two minutes, she slowly opened her eyes, shivering as she propped herself up on her arms and sat up from the snow.

Her current state was actually rather poor. Her "performance" had been too enthusiastic, and the wounds on her legs from the double-edged fish bites had split open again. The oozing blood mixed with plant debris, looking somewhat disgusting.

Ruan Qiuqiu touched her neck, slightly regretting that she had pinched herself a little too hard to produce the suffocating coughs.

But the troublesome male protagonist was finally gone. Ruan Qiuqiu breathed a sigh of relief and, gazing in the direction Lu Ziran had fled, couldn't help but let out a couple of "haha" laughs.

There was no transparent monster at all. Unexpectedly, Lu Ziran had actually fallen for it.

In the original plot, Lu Ziran's character was a typical, all-around nice guy, a lion-like arrogant protagonist who felt all the female supporting characters needed his help and couldn't refuse him.

But in her memories, Lu Ziran wasn't so self-righteous. She didn't know why he had become so greasy.

She hoped he truly believed she was dead and wouldn't come looking for trouble with her again.

Thinking about Lu Ziran for a few more seconds gave Ruan Qiuqiu goosebumps.

She needed to quickly touch Mr. Big Gray Wolf's fluffy tail to heal her recently tormented soul.

Ruan Qiuqiu rubbed her aching knees while thinking about things related to Mr. Big Gray Wolf, her expression somewhat dazed—

With such a commotion just now, Mr. Big Gray Wolf hadn't woken up. Could his condition have worsened again?

Ruan Qiuqiu wanted to hurry back and check on him, pushing herself up with her hands to stand.

But before she could stand, the sky around her suddenly darkened, as if blocked by something tall.

Ruan Qiuqiu tried to look up, but a cold gust of wind suddenly swirled around her.

The snow that hadn't fallen all day suddenly poured down, specifically following her line of sight, whipping against her face along with the cold wind, blurring her vision.

"…Is it snowing?" Ruan Qiuqiu was forced to raise her arm to shield her eyes, muttering in dissatisfaction.

"Yes, it's snowing." A familiar yet unfamiliar hoarse voice suddenly sounded beside her ear, the trailing tone laced with complex, unclear emotions, brushing against her earlobe along with a warm, moist breath.

"?? Mr. Big Gray Wolf?" Ruan Qiuqiu subconsciously uttered the name she usually called him in her mind, opening her eyes in surprise—

How could she hear Mr. Big Gray Wolf's voice? Shouldn't that wolf still be lying in the cave?

Ruan Qiuqiu wanted to move her arm and look back.

But before she could turn her head, that hoarse voice sounded again, saying the same familiar words as before, "Sleep."

Ruan Qiuqiu "…"

The low monosyllable fell along with gentle demonic power. Ruan Qiuqiu's wide-open eyes slowly closed. Before she could even think about why Mr. Big Gray Wolf was here, she unwillingly fell into darkness.

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