Ngu Chu opened her eyes groggily, suddenly feeling the dazzling sunlight shining down on her head and her temples throbbing with pain. A familiar spiritual presence seemed to press down on her, and memories that weren't hers flooded into her mind one after another.
For a moment, Ngu Chu couldn't open her eyes. She furrowed her brows, and to process the overwhelming amount of memories appearing in her brain, she gently raised a hand to rub her forehead. *Whoosh!* A sound of air being torn reached her. Instinctively, Ngu Chu caught the object that had ambushed her, and immediately, a burning pain shot through her palm. "Well done! You rebellious disciple! Such excellent ability!"
The old man's scolding voice rang out. At the same time, being accustomed to transmigration, Ngu Chu only needed a few seconds to properly process and smooth out the memories, becoming completely clear-headed. She looked up and saw herself kneeling in the Hall, holding a willow branch.
On the other side of the willow branch stood an elderly man in a white robe, his face filled with indignation, directly in front of her. "Master..." Ngu Chu opened her mouth instinctively, the word escaping her throat automatically. "Don't call me Master! I have no disciple as shameful and disgraceful as you!" Elder Mo of the Ascending Sun Sect threw down the willow branch in his hand and said coldly.
Ngu Chu blinked slightly. She glanced around and noticed many disciples standing on both sides, watching. Inside the Hall, other elders were also present, presiding. In the entire grand Hall, she was the only one kneeling, receiving everyone's scrutinizing gazes.
She knew she had transmigrated into a book, specifically, a cultivation romance novel she had been reading before falling asleep, becoming the villainess with the same name as her. Except her name was Ngu Chu, while the villainess's name had an extra character, Ngu Chuchu.
To call this character a villainess was perhaps an overstatement. Strictly speaking, Ngu Chuchu was merely the first 'bad guy' the original protagonist encountered after joining the sect. A moment's thought would reveal she couldn't be very formidable; she was just a stepping stone. This Miss Ngu also didn't possess any profound intelligence. Rather than a villainess, she was more accurately a character created to help the female lead gain popularity, making others feel that the female lead, though in the mud, remained unstained by its stench.
Ngu Chuchu came from a wealthy family, which made her arrogant. From a young age, she lacked affection, leading her to favor handsome and talented men. Whenever she encountered someone of the opposite sex with "good looks," she would pounce on them, earning her the reputation of being 'shameless.'
As for why she was kneeling here now... It seemed Ngu Chuchu had taken a liking to a disciple of one of the sect elders and had tried every means to cling to him. On the surface, the other party agreed to meet her privately that evening, making Ngu Chuchu overjoyed. Yet she didn't know that this Senior Brother Wang and her fellow junior sister had long harbored secret affections for each other. The two of them merely intended to teach her a lesson and make her lose face publicly.
According to the plot, last night Ngu Chuchu was knocked unconscious by that couple. She was then defiled by a fellow sect disciple named Kang Xing, who had been called over. Upon waking, she was further retaliated against and expelled from the sect. To be allowed to stay, Ngu Chuchu kowtowed and admitted her mistake. The elders felt she had disgraced them, but also found her both infuriating and pitiful, so they reluctantly allowed her to remain. Afterward, her personality changed drastically, becoming increasingly eccentric and reckless, though she did manage to live a relatively peaceful and law-abiding life.
Until Ngu Chu Chu saw the female lead, An Ling'er, formally acknowledge a master and join the sect, many handsome and talented young men were drawn to her, doing everything to win her favor, which greatly stimulated Ngu Chu Chu. From then on, Miss Ngu, consumed by jealousy for the female lead, sought every means to harm her. Any man who had a good relationship with the female lead was quickly snatched away by her, yet she was oblivious that in everyone's eyes, she was nothing but a clown.
Ultimately, due to her reputation for promiscuity, Ngu Chu Chu was expelled from the sect. She became the laughingstock of the entire Cultivation World, and later committed suicide. Recalling Ngu Chu Chu's storyline, Ngu Chu frowned. Based on her experience with transmigration, this character's given circumstances were actually quite simple, posing no real difficulty. She didn't know why Ngu Chu Chu's life had deviated from the main plot.
Last night, Ngu Chu Chu was not defiled by Kang Xing; she self-destructed her inner core and died.
Seeing this, Kang Xing, along with his senior and junior martial siblings, were so scared they peed their pants. They quickly fled the scene and hid outside until dawn. When a patrolling disciple in the sect discovered Ngu Chu Chu 'sleeping' in Senior Martial Brother Wang's private room, they immediately reported it to the elder. The elder's face turned purple with rage. On one hand, he summoned Senior Martial Brother Wang; on the other, he ordered someone to apprehend Ngu Chu Chu. Senior Martial Brother Wang stammered, claiming Ngu Chu Chu had seduced him, and because of this, he couldn't sleep in his cultivation room last night, as it had affected him.
He was originally afraid that his master would discover Ngu Chu Chu had died in his room, but the one who was caught was actually the transmigrator, Ngu Chu! Having just recalled, Ngu Chu was momentarily still unclear why she was in this place.
Because just recently, she had completed the task assigned by the system, successfully escaped, and was preparing to return to the modern world to enjoy her 'retirement' life.
But what was this? She opened her eyes and transmigrated into a book again??
“Wicked disciple, regarding what happened last night, my sect cannot tolerate a dissolute and unruly disciple like you!” Elder Mo said coldly.
“According to the sect's regulations, I intend to sever our master-disciple relationship, destroy your cultivation, and expel you from the sect!”
Even though she hadn't fully grasped the situation, this didn't slow Ngu Chu down from dealing with the predicament at hand. Hearing the elder's words, she resolutely stood up from the ground. “Previously, my actions were uncontrolled, and I made mistakes. I submit to Master's judgment,” Ngu Chu said. “But shouldn't others who have done wrong also be dealt with fairly?” She had just recalled some of the plot and confirmed again that she absolutely could not stay in the Soaring Sun Sect. If she stayed, she would directly encounter the female lead, and since the sect wasn't large, it would be very difficult to act. The elders of this Soaring Sun Sect were not good people; they were already at odds with each other. Later, because they wanted to take the female lead An Ling'er as a disciple, they were targeted by the 'Big Bosses' who found them displeasing, and were eventually beaten down. Ultimately, after the female lead left, the sect was also destroyed prematurely. Can't stay, can't stay. Better to escape quickly and then re-evaluate.
However, Ngu So could leave, but she had to ensure justice for the deceased Ngu So So. Ngu So So was truly brainless and made people dislike her, but her offense wasn't punishable by death. No matter what wrongs she committed, she shouldn't have been framed in such a way, and certainly shouldn't have had her innocence destroyed. Just then, with the four sect masters and all the disciples present, Ngu So explained the whole story, conveniently displaying her pitiful state. Her choked voice, accompanied by sobs, made everyone feel pity. Hearing her speak, their eyes stung with emotion, feeling that while they disliked her, she didn't deserve such a fate. Last night, not long after the three individuals drugged her, Ngu So So committed suicide. They were so terrified that they forgot to dispose of the drugged water in the room, leaving it to be discovered. With both witnesses and physical evidence, the elders' faces turned grim as they declared the expulsion of the three individuals from the sect.
At this point, Elder Mo intended to keep her.
After all, the investigation revealed that Ngu So So herself hadn't been tied up, but the other party had caused the incident. Now that she was the victim, there was naturally no need to expel her. Ngu So had originally decided to leave; she only bothered to explain because she wanted to restore Ngu So So's innocence. As for the sect, she had no desire to remain. Ngu So argued that she herself was also at fault, giving various reasons such as needing to leave for the sect's honor. Elder Mo had no choice but to agree to her decision.
They dissolved the master-disciple contract from when she first joined the sect. Ngu So drank Thanh Linh water, and within three days, her cultivation would be destroyed. When leaving, she played the role to the very end. Ngu So knelt and performed the grand kowtow three times under everyone's watchful eyes. Only then did she turn and descend the mountain.
As she walked down the stone steps, Ngu So's mind was busy calculating. This time, she faced the situation with optimism. According to the plot, future events hadn't yet occurred; even the prologue had been strangled in its cradle before it could truly begin. Her original bad reputation, which had only just begun to spread today, had now been rectified. It's just that... according to her agreement with the system, she should have completed all her missions, so why had she transmigrated here? Just then, a familiar mechanical voice echoed in her mind.
[Hello Host Ngu So, we sincerely apologize for the error that has occurred!]
The system's voice continued in her ear.
[After you returned to modern times for retirement, the system also underwent changes and became unstable. At that time, your first choice was to read a book, and inside, there was someone with the same name as you. In that novel, she encountered strange circumstances and suddenly died...]
"So your system made a mistake, automatically selecting a mission for me to complete as usual?"
[That's right.]
Ngu So said coldly, "Fine, I'm too lazy to argue. If you know you made a mistake, why aren't you bringing me back quickly?"
The system was silent for a moment.
[...Since you transmigrated here, the system completed its changes and has disconnected from you.]
"What did you say?!" Ngu So, who was walking down the steps, suddenly stopped. She said in disbelief, "You mean your system had a bug that brought me here, and now that the bug is fixed, I have no more connection with you?" It was as if she lived in a corner of a computer, and a firewall change created a bug, throwing her into another corner of that same computer. Now that the bug was fixed, she was outside the firewall and couldn't return.
[That's right, Miss Ngu. We are truly sorry.]
The main system has made an exception, allowing us to speak with you now to explain and offer our apologies.] Ngu Chu was speechless. What the hell was this? Although she had the ability to survive in this world, it still made her incredibly frustrated. [Host, as compensation, we will do our utmost to help you live well in this world.] The System continued, [We will send all your compensation items and your retirement rewards from the modern world here. We hope for your forgiveness.]
“What if I don't forgive you?” Ngu Chu gritted her teeth.
The System pretended not to hear. [Goodbye, Host. We wish you good health.]
“Wait—” Ngu Chu had barely uttered a sound when she knew the System had vanished from her mind again.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Damn it, you little brats. Ngu Chu followed the turn of the stone platform, and after a single step, a burlap sack suddenly appeared on the path. It seemed to be the System's compensation.
She stopped before the sack, scoffing, “That’s all? The bag isn’t even full. You think this is enough to get rid of me?”
The System played dead.
“You messed up, so you’d better compensate me to my satisfaction,” Ngu Chu said darkly. “I’ve transmigrated through so many worlds; I know how to save all living beings, and of course, I also know how to destroy a world.”
Her words indeed had an effect. The burlap sack immediately puffed up like an inflated balloon. Only then did Ngu Chu approach it.
She reached out and touched the sack. In an instant, an empty space appeared before her, like opening an inventory screen in a game to activate equipment.
The System existed as a firewall to maintain the balance of worlds. To ensure Ngu Chu willingly stayed and didn't cause further trouble for this world, they were exceptionally generous this time. Right from the start, the System gifted her a simulated space, something this world originally lacked. Ngu Chu wasn't in a hurry to open the sack. Instead, she directly tossed it into the space, closed it, and only then, satisfied, departed from Mount Thang Duong.