The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 496 - 500 Peerless Under the Heavens (12)

Chapter 496: Chapter 500 Peerless Under the Heavens (12)

Miss Su of the Su Family appeared delicate and frail, a fragile Xi Shi, evoking nothing but pity with her demeanor and lacking any hint of willfulness or arrogance.

"Could it be that the rumors were mistaken...."

Su Qingqing clenched her teeth, seething with resentment: "Such pretense."

Just yesterday, her elder sister had proudly pilfered a batch of expensive spices from their mother’s hand, not at all resembling this lifeless version of herself.

Among Su Qingqing’s close friends, a simple-minded one turned her head to ask directly, "Qingqing, could it be a misunderstanding? I find your elder sister doesn’t quite match what people say about her...."

Su Qingqing’s face couldn’t help but twist for a moment, though she quickly regained composure, her forced smile was far from her usual expression.

Some of the young ladies present couldn’t help but show a thoughtful look, giving an awkward laugh before stepping aside—they had obviously gleaned some deeper meaning.

Indeed, hearsay cannot be trusted.

Wan Siyi’s smile at the corner of her mouth also faded slightly, teasingly saying, "Mr. Su, your two sisters are quite interesting."

At this moment, Su Yao could not muster a smile and chose to ignore the deeper meaning in Wan Siyi’s words.

Fool, he had actually believed Su Qingqing to be as clever as others had praised her to be.

It had never occurred to him that he, too, had been misled by the rumors, which might very well have been meticulously orchestrated by his stepmother.

Unable to conceal even the most basic of emotions, her thoughts were easily seen through.

Of course, not everyone saw through Su Qingqing’s oddities; aside from Wan Siyi, who lost interest, Young Master Liu clenched his fists in indignation.

"Why is Su Li dressed like this on such a joyous occasion?" This reflected poorly on Qingqing.

Those unaware of the situation might even think that Su Qingqing was trying to upstage the host, mistaking her for the main guest of the banquet.

Provoked by Young Master Liu’s words, everyone then noticed that Miss Su’s attire was highly inappropriate.

Perhaps it was better described as strange....

At first glance, everyone assumed Miss Su was dressed in plain clothing, but that was not the case.

Upon closer inspection, the grey and white garments were embroidered with dark silk threads to form talismans, a sort of ascetic’s outfit, differing from the traditional attire of Daoist or Buddhist practitioners, no wonder no one initially reacted.

Upon arriving, Su Li’s body slumped onto the soft couch as if boneless.

Before she even laid down, the nimble Chief Maids had already stuffed cushions onto the couch.

After she settled, the Maids respectfully stepped aside, some fanning her, some massaging her legs, others standing by with fruits and sweets.

Every person present: "....."

Just as they had revised their impression of Miss Su to some extent, she had once again overturned their expectations.

Not even a noble princess in the palace enjoyed herself quite like this.

Su Li insisted it wasn’t her choice—no matter how she trained, she seemed to have developed a lazy streak that her cultivation could not remedy.

Before losing all her Merit Cultivation Method, every time she arrived in a new world, the shell would be influenced by her soul’s spiritual power, increasingly resembling her true form.

In a nutshell, it meant she would become more and more beautiful....

Allow her this vanity; Su Li, having lost her past memories, not even knowing what her true form looked like, how could she know if she was a beauty when her soul was merely a sphere of light?

But Su Li had confident belief that before losing her memories and possessing a body, she had been an unparalleled beauty.

It was just that in that small world of the Carp Spirit, despite a "god’s" strike that prevented her soul from fracturing, her souls health improved a lot thanks to the accumulation of Merit Power across several small worlds, but there were aftereffects—she felt subtly influenced by the original owner of the body.

Although it wasn’t a big deal, it couldn’t be ignored.

For example, the sick beauty’s inherent laziness, and her pale, weak appearance.

Su Li didn’t want to be this way either, a stunningly beautiful and violent woman had much more appeal, someone who would teach you a good lesson with her fists if you didn’t agree with her.

Now, well, never mind... she was lazy....

Su Li couldn’t help but think that before she lost her past, she must have been a formidable being.

At first, she arrived with nothing, not even memories. After her strange rebirth, she was completely unaffected by the original owner’s life and indifferently lived many lives.

Although she later slowly realized the benefits of gathering Merit Power, she now took proactive actions.

Enough of that, back to business.

Without waiting for the people around her to react, Su Li’s languid voice was the first to linger in everyone’s ears, sounding like an intimate whisper.

Every person present was startled, unable to stop the voice from entering their ears, entering their hearts.

"Last night I had a dream, and the scenes that appeared in it were like a Mortal World hell."

"The wails of children, the desperate cries of women, the agonized roars of young men... my heart was in agony, but then I was struck by a moment of enlightenment, and there and then, I made a grand vow to the heavens."

"As long as evil exists in the world, I shall not die. Today I establish the Undying Sect, to carry my will."

"After making this grand vow, golden light descended in my dream, accompanied by bursts of Mysterious Sound."

"Upon waking, I knew which path lay before me."

Everyone present: "....."

Who am I, where am I, what am I doing?

Could it be that Miss Su has lost her mind, to really think they are all fools, what grand vow to eliminate all evil.

Evildoers never die, neither does she... is this a dream?

But the subsequent developments left them with no choice but to believe.

The Miss Su, who was deemed to have lost her mind, was taken away urgently by Old Master Su and Mrs. Su upon hearing the news.

Before they could disperse and return to their own homes, news spread from the Su Residence that Miss Su had disappeared.

The Su Residence was in an uproar. By the time they reacted to the news of Su Li’s disappearance, along with what she had said at the banquet in front of many scions and young ladies, the story quickly spread.

Old Master Su and Su Yao used all their means, but failed to suppress the rumors about the Su Family.

After all, besides the many servants, there were still many young masters and ladies present, and the Su Family, no matter how powerful, could not suppress so many people.

Moreover, the Su Family in the Capital were nouveau riche and didn’t have the power to control everything just yet.

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Dozens of miles away from the Capital, a humble tea house welcomed a special guest.

This young lady was frail, needing to catch her breath after walking just a few steps. She wore a golden lotus crown on her head, gray-white Daoist robe edged with gold on her body, and a pair of shoes embroidered with peas-sized pearls on her feet.

This young lady was Su Li, who had left the Su Family.

At this moment, she had changed her low-profile style at the Su Family, and her whole being emitted a vibe: I’m delicate and rich, hurry up and come rob me...

Su Li, alone, entered the tea house, and several burly men inside, who were rudely pouring tea into their mouths from large bowls, instantly stopped their actions and stared straight at her.