The Art of Subduing Dragons

Chapter 41

The system did not stop Luo Qingci but rather spoke in a calm voice, "The timing is just right; the crucial plot where the female lead descends the mountain to gain experience has begun."

Luo Qingci understood the system's implication— the second meeting between the male and female leads was approaching. In the original book, this was also when the demon calamity started.

Earlier, she had sensed that her consciousness was destroyed, and the fleeting images that flashed through made her quite alarmed.

"It seems the attack on A Li was from demonic energy," Luo Qingci said, retrieving a set of clothes and the mask Cheng Su had given her from her portable space.

"Yes."

"Encountering demons?" Luo Qingci frowned. "System, are A Li and the others in Sanliu Village right now?" With the significant plot starting, she couldn't help but think of the related scenes mentioned in the book. This was a romance novel, so any crucial plot would inevitably involve the romantic developments between the male and female leads, which meant their interactions were bound to be "unique."

"That's right."

Hearing this, Luo Qingci quickened her movements. "Why didn't you remind me earlier? Such an important plot, and you waited for me to be startled before telling me?"

The system's tone was indifferent and dismissive. "It's just a meeting, not a marriage. Why do you act like someone has stolen your wife?"

Luo Qingci, in the midst of dressing, was stunned by this response and then incredulously said, "Do you even remember your own identity? How could you say something like that?"

The system fell silent, also contemplating whether it had lost its mind for saying such things.

Luo Qingci successfully rendered the system speechless, but she still couldn't help grumbling, "I'm worried about her getting involved with the male lead. What 'wife'? I'm a woman too! Moreover, she was born under my watch— I've raised this little dragon from infancy to now; how can I let a man who is destined to harm her have a hand in it? It's like raising a tender vegetable only to have it trampled by a pig."

"And also, it's not just a meeting; this cliche, villainous plot demands some heroic rescue of a damsel in distress. Who decided that the male lead must swoop in and hug the female lead at their first encounter? A decent person wouldn't hug a girl they just met for the first time." After spending a year in seclusion, healing her injuries, she resumed her incessant rambling as soon as she woke up, causing the system considerable frustration.

How could there be such a chatty person in the world? Even the Emotionless Mantra couldn't shut her up. It was worried about her becoming emotionless and desireless, but at this rate, she was still a chatterbox even after practicing.

The system, unintentionally engaging in a bout of complaining, soon realized it had become a complainant itself and abruptly stopped, saying something that made Luo Qingci fall silent immediately.

"According to the system's detection, if you don't go now, the male lead's heroic rescue will be over."

Luo Qingci froze, quickly fastening her belt, and hurriedly put on the mask. "I'll go ahead."

Due to the restrictions of the Tianyan Sect, she needed to navigate through the Cold Pool to avoid detection. Fortunately, having sneaked through several times, she was now quite skilled at it. However, considering her lingering cold poison and needing to soak in the ghostly pool, she felt she was indeed suffering.

Returning to the familiar cave after leaving the ghostly pool, Luo Qingci couldn't help but look around at the cave's arrangement, and with a wave of her hand, she dispersed the dust.