Repaying Her Debts

Qiu Qiu believed that the reason she had been given another chance at life was to repay her debts.

She had let down the Grandmistress in her previous life, so now she swore to always protect the other.

The Grandmistress Qian from the previous life was not the same Grandmistress she knew now. This. Qiu Qiu knew clearly.

But she had already resolved that whatever Grandmistress Qian wanted this time, she would give… including her love.

However, no matter what, she had never expected that she would once again meet the Grandmistress of the previous life.

She possessed the memories of her previous life. This body could no longer be considered her own, and it, in turn, was now rejecting her. She was trapped in her own body, unable to do anything.

But even if it was like this… even if it was like this… Qiu Qiu would still recognize the person in front of her anywhere. After all, she and the person who came after her were two completely different people.

Qiu Qiu couldn't understand the sudden wave of sadness that washed over her. Her soul sobbed soundlessly, invisible tears streaming over her cheeks.

Perhaps it was because her emotions were too strong, but her body finally responded to her. A single tear trailed down her face.

The Grandmistress, catching sight of the singular tear, raised the whip and lashed again. She stood in front of Qiu Qiu, inclining her head to the side and saying nothing.

But Qiu Qiu could see that Grandmistress Qian's lips were pressed tightly together and faintly shaking.

Qiu Qiu shed another tear.

What kind of disaster had she brought in her previous life, to make the Grandmistress have such an expression?

After this round of whipping, Qiu Qiu was not released like she had been the last time. The Grandmistress confined her for a few months, every few days sending someone over or even herself to punish her. But no matter what, she did not allow Qiu Qiu to die. Her wounds were allowed to heal, after which, once again, she was punished. In the end, Grandmistress Qian's visits became less and less frequent. It seemed she was ready to ignore Qiu Qiu entirely.

But Qiu Qiu knew from experience that the Grandmistress would release her soon. In other words, she was unable to endure it anymore and would plead the Grandmistress for mercy.

As Qiu Qiu counted the days, she began to think that this was all a dream. She could clearly remember her rebirth, meeting Grandmistress Qian again, and going with her to break into the Water faction. But she had already spent three months in this dream. Every day, as she realized that every detail in this lifetime was just like the previous one, she finally realized… this was not a dream.

She suddenly began to consider the possibility that after the events at the Frigid Pool, her current soul had returned to her previous life. The body's original soul had not dissipated, and wrested back control of their shared body at an opportune moment. Now, Qiu Qiu existed merely as an omniscient spectator, watching the full of mistakes "herself" go once again down that full of mistakes path.

She didn't know what had happened, and she could do nothing to stop it.

In the fourth month, the original "her" could no longer suffer this kind of repeated, endless torture.

When Grandmistress Qian came, "she" begged for mercy. This time, Grandmistress Qian did not torture "her". She walked in front of "her", her head lowered and unwilling to look at "her".

Qiu Qiu knew what "she" wanted to do. She closed her eyes with grief, unwilling to stare at the "her" from this lifetime.

"She" looked at Grandmistress Qian, using all of "her" strength to assume a gentle expression. "Grandmistress, can you let me down?"

"She" smiled at the Grandmistress. "Her" disguise was well-crafted; both "her" eyes were filled with a sentimental expression. "I want… to hug you…"

Grandmistress Qian finally raised her head to look at "her". There wasn't even a hint of joy in that pair of cold eyes. As she pressed her lips together, there was only shock and a trace of loathing in her expression.

Seeing this, "she" felt a little scared, but immediately adjusted "her" expression, revealing a more natural weak smile and adding a little more affection to "her" voice. "Grandmistress, please, please…"

Before, "she" had never begged the Grandmistress for anything, nor had "she" taken the initiative to become more intimate with her. From the beginning to the end, "she" believed that "she" was walking the right path, while Grandmistress Qian was following a demonic one. Therefore, "she" had betrayed the Grandmistress and caused Qing Ruo to have such a tragic death at the hands of the Sect.

If the Grandmistress did not release "her", "she" would remain confined in here forever.

So, "she" opened her mouth to beg for mercy.

Grandmistress Qian let go of "her".

"She" felt humiliation and a trace of unnatural happiness. Though "she" was unable to see Grandmistress Qian's expression, the soul of Qiu Qiu could see everything. It was the kind of expression that would make anyone who saw it tremble in fear.

After being thrown to the ground, "she" slowly crawled back up. Because "she" wanted to leave this place, "she" did not take off "her" disguise just yet.

"She" stood up, nearing Grandmistress Qian, then bent forward so that "she" could smoothly fall into Grandmistress Qian's lap. Following "her" words, "she" reached out to hug Grandmistress Qian, then looked up to softly press a kiss on the Grandmistress's cheek.

"She" pretended to tenderly hug Grandmistress Qian tightly. As "she" did so, "she" gently kissed the Grandmistress's earlobe, exhaling a warm breath against the skin there. "Her" voice was filled with honey as "she" murmured words of endearment into Grandmistress Qian's ears.

"Grandmistress, I missed you."

Grandmistress Qian finally reacted to "her".

Grandmistress turned around to look at "her", that cold, terrifying face nearing "her" own. "She" could see a trace of great grief in her expression.

Grandmistress Qian looked straight into "her" eyes.

"Hua Meng is dead. She died in front of Qing Ruo's tomb."

Immediately, "her" entire body felt cold.

Hua Meng, an ordinary mortal, was "her" only friend in the Demonic Realm. As "she" refused to acknowledge the demonic cultivators, Hua Meng was the only person "she" was willing to have any kind of relationship with.

At the point, "she" could no longer keep pretending. "She" looked at Grandmistress Qian, feeling "her" eyes mist up. Suddenly, "she" began to cry and scream. "She" called for Hua Meng, "she" cried for her master, "she" cried for her sect.

"Her" disguise was no longer able to be sustained.

"She" cried for a long time. Grandmistress Qian stood in front of "her" the entire time.

Finally, "she" no longer had the strength to keep crying. "She" pounced on of the Grandmistress, no longer willing to keep up any pretenses. "Her" two hands encircled the Grandmistress's neck, as "she" cried and screamed, "If I kill you, I can go back! As long as I kill you!"

But "her" hands had no strength to them, and the Grandmistress was the only "reason" she was still standing. "Her" tears fell and fell as "her" voice grew smaller and smaller. But the Grandmistress was too close, and could hear every word clearly.

"She" said, "I want to go back, I don't want to stay here. Master, take me back… let me go home…"

There was no place for "her" to call home here. "She" refused to acknowledge this place, "she" refused to acknowledge Grandmistress Qian. The only person "she" was willing to acknowledge in this realm was now dead.

Grandmistress Qian pressed her lips together, then easily lifted "her" into the air by "her" neck. She stared at "her" with loathing.

"Then, you will remain here in the Demonic Realm forever. Even if you die, you won't be able to take a single step outside the Demonic Realm."

Hearing this, "her" entire body shivered in fear.

"She" felt unable to breathe, like "she" had been dragged into water. But "she" was unable to struggle or move. In "her" terror, "she" desperately tried to break away.

Suddenly, "she" felt like "she" was being pulled away . Slowly, "she" felt as if "she" were floating…

"She" violently opened "her" eyes, and saw Grandmistress Qian.

"She" saw herself being carried by Grandmistress Qian.

"She" saw that "her" current self was smiling at the Grandmistress with an expression of utmost gentleness.

explanation time: At the Frigid Pool, Qiu Qiu's soul is transported from the world where she reincarnated to her first life, where she betrays Grandmistress Qian. However, the soul of her first life is still present when she is transported, so Qiu Qiu loses all control of the body to its original owner.