1069 - I Became a Villainess and Was Pestered by Beautiful Girls

# Chapter 1069: Not Allowed to Play the Savior After a furious shout, the surrounding Jiuling family members, too afraid to act, began to cry out. "It's the Great Elder!" "Great Elder, teach this guy a hard lesson!" "How dare he show disrespect to the Ancestor, he deserves death!" Ten blood-red threads, more vivid and robust than those the ordinary members had wielded earlier, shot down from the sky, entangling the limbs of Senior Xue. A beautiful woman, dressed in a red robe, descended slowly with a cold scoff. "Such audacity, not only daring to barge into the Xue family base uninvited but also deliberately damaging the statue of the Ancestor," she sneered. "Speak, which family sent you?" Senior Xue furrowed her brow. It was one thing for ordinary members not to recognize her, but did the Great Elder of the Jiuling affiliated family genuinely not know her? Was it that Xin Er and Tian Er did an outstanding job keeping secrets, or had her "external form" changed since the roles merged into one? "Are you the Great Elder of the Jiuling family?" Senior Xue eyed the woman. "Oh? Were you a Heaven-level expert even before your bloodline ascension?" A Heaven-level expert was equivalent to the Harmony realm on the Nine Provinces Continent—in the Void Realm, such strength was not common, and if she chose to pledge allegiance, she could surely earn a decent position within the Ten Great Families. It was indeed unusual for such a powerhouse to pledge loyalty to the impoverished Xue family. "Can you discern my background?" The beautiful woman's tone tightened. "Who exactly are you? With your white hair...? Did the Tian family send you?" "Even as a Heaven-level expert," Senior Xue calmly continued her analysis, "you've already exhausted your potential and can advance no further, even if alchemical elixirs and divine artifacts come your way, they scarcely make a difference." In the Void Realm, the talent of a bloodline is nearly unchangeable, unlike the cultivation physique on the Nine Provinces Continent, where certain treasures can effect postnatal enhancements. This likely explains why a Heaven-level expert would ally with the Xue family. "Only the unique bloodline power of the Xue family can help you break through your shackles," the White-Haired Witch noted blandly. "However, it's no easy feat for Xin Er and Tian Er to enhance such a bloodline." "You..." The beautiful woman displayed shock. The bloodline capability of the Xue family was a closely guarded secret, yet this outsider appeared to know it in detail! Damn it, could there be a traitor within the family? This matter must be reported immediately! "Once I capture you, I'll interrogate you properly about how you know these things," she coldly stated, channeling force through her ten fingers. "Blood Threads, bind!" The threads didn't react at all. "Bind!" She clenched her fingers once more. "Bind! Bind! Bind already!" But no matter how much she shouted or attempted to control, the ten blood-red threads refused to react. "Seems you merely used the Blood Threads as a simple combat technique," the White-Haired Witch commented. "In truth, the formidable aspect of this Blood Technique lies in establishing a connection with the opponent's bloodline power through the threads, allowing you to disrupt, enhance, or absorb as you please." Senior Xue snapped her fingers, causing the ten threads to vibrate like harp strings. The beautiful woman's expression drastically changed, sensing a surge of danger. Yet as she attempted to sever her connection with the threads, she found herself tightly constrained. "Retract." The ten threads seemingly heeded the command, quickly wrapping around and binding the beautiful woman's voluptuous figure. Oh my, not small indeed... "Who... who are you?" The immobile Great Elder of the Jiuling Family gasped in terror. Aside from the super strong members of the Ten Great Families, who in the Void Realm could so effortlessly subdue Blood Threads? No, this wasn't mere subversion—it was as if she were the master of the threads! "I've already told you," the White-Haired Witch answered mildly, "My name is Xue, just Xue." "Xue... Xue?!" The woman's eyes widened, filled with disbelief. "No, it's impossible, this..." "Believe it or not," the White-Haired Witch settled into a chair, propping her chin in a slightly languid manner. "Also, fetch the head of the Jiuling family, along with Xin Er and Tian Er. I need to speak with them." ... After causing some commotion at the base, Senior Xue temporarily settled in. The sisters Fu Rong, along with the other girls who had come over, anxiously gathered around her—unsure whether to stay or leave. "E-elder..." Eventually, Xiang Jin mustered the courage to approach and speak. "There's no need to be so nervous," Senior Xue smiled lightly. "You can call me sister. When Tian Er managed the Xue family, she shouldn't have been much older than you." "Sister..." Xiang Jin breathed a slight sigh of relief. "You... are you truly the Ancestor of the Xue family?" "I don't particularly like the term 'Ancestor,' but I did indeed establish the Xue family," she nodded. "Were you hoping for more? Actually, I'm not entirely aware of how the Xue family turned out this way." "No, no, not at all!" Xiang Jin shook her head vigorously. "As Sister Qian Wen said, it's already exceedingly kind of the Xue family to take us in. With the Void Realm's unstable state these years, large families are reluctant to accept vassals with unclear backgrounds..." The war that began over a decade ago may have ended, but its aftermath still lingered. Those like them, "without a family to return to," shared a fate somewhat tied to the war. In the general view of Void Realm inhabitants, even if one had to sign a master-servant contract, being accepted by the Xue family was a decent choice. "No," Senior Xue beckoned the girl closer, gently patting her head, "This has little to do with kindness. Power can inflate one's ego, obscure their true self—so I don't allow them to use this power to play the so-called 'savior,' unless they possess the corresponding awareness. Salvation from hardship should never rely on others, but oneself." Whether Xiang Jin understood was unclear; she only nodded, seemingly pensive. After arranging accommodation for the girls she brought, Senior Xue waited in the village for two days. Sensing a powerful aura approaching, she went outside. A streak of light swiftly landed on the ground, revealing a beautiful woman of about thirty, lavishly adorned. Upon seeing the White-Haired Witch, she immediately prostrated herself and loudly confessed her guilt. "Ancestor, it's I, Xue Jiuling, who failed to manage the family members well, and deserve death!" "Whether you deserve death is a matter for later," Senior Xue responded calmly, gazing in another direction. "Where are Xin Er and Tian Er? Could it be that even my return can't summon them?" "Reporting to the Ancestor, both family heads are presently commanding at the frontline, unable to leave!" "Frontline? Who are we fighting against?" Senior Xue was somewhat surprised. "The Tian family," Xue Jiuling replied, "The battle has been ongoing for more than half a year!"