Chapter 26: Xinghui, What Are You Doing?

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The next morning, bright and early.

On an enormous princess-style pink bed, a beautiful young girl lay fast asleep.

The rising sun cast its light upon her somewhat messy, silvery-white long hair, glistening faintly with a piercing brilliance.

Following the strand of white hair with black highlights, there were a pair of slender willow-leaf eyebrows, slightly curved like crescent moons, and long, graceful eyelashes.

Her even breathing gently caused the blanket covering her to rise and fall in rhythm. The scene seemed inexplicably soothing.

At that moment, the girl’s half-closed eyes seemed irritated by the sunlight. Accompanied by a soft “Mmm” of drowsy protest, she began to awaken from her slumber.

“Mmm… where… am I… Is it morning already…”

As always lazy and unwilling to get up, Lingling Lan wanted to snooze a little longer. Usually, she couldn’t wake up until noon, and even the loudest alarm clock couldn’t rouse her.

The bed was soft and slippery, as if she were lying atop a cloud. Just a bit chilly… Who opened the window…

Lingling Lan’s white nightgown was partially unbuttoned, revealing her small, soft, fair stomach and slender white legs. The breeze made them feel a bit cold. Better cover up properly.

She reached for the blanket to pull it over herself. But at that very moment, Lingling Lan subconsciously felt someone else trying to steal the blanket.

“Ehh… mmm… hmm?”

She stretched lazily, turned over, rubbing her half-asleep eyes. The brightness in her vision remained disorienting. After several attempts to open them, she yawned and barely regained control of her body.

Her head still felt fuzzy… What happened last night…

“Don’t steal my blanket… Hehe… sleeping is the most comfortable thing ever…”

Upon seeing the person lying next to her still murmuring in their sleep, Lingling Lan’s brain instantly snapped into full alertness.

“X-Xinghui?! Why are you in my room…?”

Lingling Lan’s scream immediately woke Xinghui.

“What… all this fuss? I only booked one room. Did you expect one of us to sleep on the floor?”

“You go sleep on the floor!”

“It’s morning already… why keep sleeping… Get up, early to bed and early to rise is good for health~”

“You! Perverted fake Sword Immortal, why are you sleeping together with me?! Eh, no… you already did sleep with me, so that means…”

At that instant, Lingling Lan felt like her head exploded. She grabbed a pillow and curled up in the corner of the bed.

Could it be that last night… this perverted fake Sword Immortal took advantage of her…?

Her clothes’ buttons were undone… If she concentrated carefully, her body still carried a subtle soreness and fatigue.

The mere thought of what might have happened last night was… so… so shameful…

Damn, damn, damn! I will punish you severely! You ungrateful fake Sword Immortal!

Y-You… I knew it! From the very first moment I saw you, I knew you were a super stupid perverted idiot! Everything was clearly a scheme to get me step by step into her bed! And now it worked… I’m no longer pure…

Waaaahhhh…

The next second, Xinghui slowly moved closer to Lingling Lan. A faint floral fragrance accompanied her warm breath, spreading softly over Lingling Lan’s flushed cheeks.

“Hehehe, what are you thinking? Why would I take advantage of you while you couldn’t resist~”

“Consider yourself wise, hmph.”

Lingling Lan pouted stubbornly.

“If I really wanted to make a move, it would be after you woke up, my dear wife.”

Upon hearing that, Lingling Lan immediately bristled.

“Who’s your wife?! Who even wants to be your wife?! Even if I had to marry you… I would be the one marrying you! There’s no way I’d let a dumb girl like you marry me!”

“So Xingling’er also likes girls just like me~ Hahaha, what a fine discovery indeed.”

Xinghui beamed with a lovestruck smile.

“Then we can study new knowledge together! I heard that when two girls with a tacit understanding help each other, it feels much more comfortable…”

“Get lost! Perverted Sword Immortal!”

Shameless, to say such blood-pressure-raising and heart-throbbing things right in front of her… This fake Sword Immortal really had a screw loose in the yellow waste pipe!

Just as Lingling Lan was about to use magic to smack this pervert away, she suddenly realized her magic had vanished without a trace.

Why was my magic gone again?!

This time, there were no photon ropes restraining me, so why… Except for an obvious foreign object sensation somewhere…

“I-It’s the Meow-Meow Collar… W-When did you put it on me…”

It was dark golden in color, inlaid with a gleaming red ruby, radiating noble and beautiful light.

Far fancier than the collars given to ordinary cats, more like one tailored for a noble family’s pet…

She had seen her mother use it before…

Could it be that I was really meant to become the detestable fake Sword Immortal’s pet…? Forced to call her Wanwan…?!

“Hehehe, this is to prevent you from going around causing trouble… After all, you’re the daughter of an Outer God, right? I wouldn’t want you stabbing me in the back like the Crimson Witch did and killing me instantly. Consider this for world peace… and my little bit of personal amusement.”

What nonsense! Lingling Lan was such a lover of peace herself… This was clearly piling guilt onto her!

“S-Stupid… Remove it from me!”

Out of indignation and shame, the girl tried to act.

This Meow-Meow Collar was given by the Goddess herself, specifically to prevent Lingling Lan from going berserk one day.

In other words, any struggle that was not a true divine-level attack would have no effect whatsoever.

The Goddess really understood my XP… Hehe, first step of the righteous Sword Immortal’s second-life revival plan, complete!

As long as her power was suppressed by this Meow-Meow Collar, Xinghui would have plenty of time and energy to patiently reform Lingling Lan, and turn her into a good person… perhaps even helping to deal with her terrible sister, the Crimson Witch.

Perhaps the centuries-long struggle between humanity and the Calamity would finally come to an end.

“Ahhhhhhh! You damn Sword Immortal!!! I’ll make you regret it forever! Just wait until I remove this Meow Collar, I’ll spank your butt so hard you’ll die from the pain!”

Lingling Lan furiously lunged forward, fisting her small fists, and pounded Xinghui’s chest with all her might.

But it was useless.

Excluding magic, Lingling Lan’s physical strength was clearly no match for this reincarnated Sword Immortal.

I’m doomed… Without magic, I’m just a weakling… I don’t want this to happen!!!!!!

(This chapter has gone completely off the rails, please forgive me, dear reviewers, I beg you)

Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow…

Waaaahhhhhhh……