Chapter 139 The Toxic Love Brain in a Xianxia Novel (1)

Chapter 139: The Yandere Love Obsession in a Xianxia Story (1)

After a splitting headache, Tang Qing finally focused on her surroundings—a dimly lit cave.

The first thing that caught her eye was a row of creepily lifelike puppets hanging neatly from the cliffside, all dressed in uniform white robes with wide sleeves and silver embroidery along the collars. The gloom obscured the details.

Where were these robes from?

The style looked like cheap stage costumes from her past life.

"Tang Qing, you're awake!" The familiar voice of the system chimed in. "This is a xianxia world. You're currently an ordinary outer disciple of the Cloud Ripple Sect, without a proper cultivation quarters, so you live in this cave on the outskirts."

"In this world, you're obsessed with the sect's top genius, Senior Brother Bai Mufeng. Your obsession curdles into hatred, leading you to repeatedly scheme against his fiancée. In the end, he kills you with a single sword strike."

A classic toxic female villain trope. Tang Qing remained expressionless as she asked, "So Bai Mufeng is the male lead?"

The system shook its head. "Uh... no. The *actual* male lead is over there..."

Over there?

Following the system's cue, Tang Qing turned her gaze to the corner—where a large wooden cage stood. Inside lay a figure.

The cage was studded with inward-pointing spikes, ensuring that any sudden movement would leave its occupant bleeding.

The system explained, "That's our male lead, Si Yin, the Heir apparent to the Demonic Sect. Caught in a power struggle, he was severely injured by traitors and his cultivation was crippled..."

"You found him stumbling near the Cloud Ripple Sect's borders and brought him back."

Tang Qing: "I *rescued* him... by caging him like this?"

This didn’t sound like normal behavior, especially with those unsettling puppets around. It was hardly standard behavior for a righteous sect disciple.

"Like I said earlier, you're obsessed with Senior Brother Bai. Since you can't have him, you made these puppets." The system gestured to the row in front of her. "See? Bai Mufeng lookalike puppets."

"When you found Si Yin on the mountain, you noticed his eyes were a dead ringer for Bai Mufeng's, so you took him in..." The system's voice grew quieter, less confident. "According to the plot, you planned to... uh, pluck out his eyes for a puppet."

"For your... collection?"

Casual eye-gouging and a collection of creepy puppets? This didn’t sound like a righteous disciple at all—more like a deranged stalker obsessed with Bai Mufeng.

"And it's not just the puppets. In the story, you *stalk* Bai Mufeng daily..."

Tang Qing: "Total yandere vibes."

While they were exchanging information, the unfortunate Si Yin came to.

"Mmm..."

True to his role as the male lead, his voice was gravelly yet magnetic, even in his weakened state.

"Awake?"

Tang Qing loomed over the cage, sizing up her prisoner. Despite his disheveled state, Si Yin’s striking looks were undeniable.

A beauty in distress, ripe for sympathy.

Too bad he’d run into an obsessive creep like Tang Qing.

"You!"

Upon seeing Tang Qing's face clearly, Si Yin instinctively recoiled, only to press against the barbed spikes inside the cage. The sudden, piercing pain drained what little color remained on his already pale face.

Damn it! This witch actually lined the cage with barbed spikes!

Clenching his teeth against the pain, Si Yin couldn’t fathom how the Cloud Ripple Sect—touted as the foremost righteous sect in the mortal realm—could have raised such a freak of a woman!

She’s even more ruthless than his own Demonic Sect. The moment this woman had laid eyes on him, she’d wanted to gouge them out!

Fast, brutal, and precise—had he not passed out in time, he’d probably be blind by now!

"It’s me." Tang Qing’s gaze was hypnotically focused entirely on Si Yin’s eyes, her tone eerily entranced as she murmured, "Your eyes... are so beautiful."

That simple sentence sent a chill down Si Yin’s spine. Truly, a lion at the mercy of jackals—who’d have thought the Demon Realm Crown Prince would ever face such a day!

Powerless and trapped in the territory of the righteous sects, the slightest misstep could mean being sacrificed to the heavens...

"Uh, look, miss, surely we can discuss this reasonably?"

Si Yin knew when to bend. He swiftly switched to a gentler approach. "Honorable sister, you’ve got such a kind face and honest eyes—you’re surely not the type to take advantage of the vulnerable!"

"Besides, my eyes really aren’t anything special..." His mind racing, he blurted out, "I suffer from severe night blindness! These eyes of mine can’t see a thing after dark, and even wind makes ’em sting..."

Despite his rambling, Tang Qing kept reaching stubbornly.

As her fingers neared him, Si Yin squeezed his eyes shut and shouted in desperation, "Noble fairy! I have urgent news to report!"

"This matter is of life-and-death importance—I beg you, show mercy!"

Tang Qing: "What news?"

His eyes still intact, Si Yin let out a shaky breath.

Then he began, "Well, you see, I’m actually a disciple of the Tianshui Sect. Some days ago, following my master’s orders, I set out on a journey and happened upon the Demon Realm Crown Prince, Si Yin!"

"I tracked him in disguise and discovered he was searching for a legendary Sun Yang Fruit. It’s said that consuming it allows one to directly ascend to the Nascent Soul realm."

"That demon Si Yin is already at the early Golden Core realm, strong enough to fight your sect’s Bai Mufeng. If he obtains the Sun Yang Fruit, the consequences would be dire."

As he lied through his teeth, Si Yin noticed Tang Qing’s face twitch when he mentioned Bai Mufeng...

"He’s not fit to lick Senior Brother’s boots!" Tang Qing scoffed, still making no move to unlock the cage, her gaze unwaveringly fixed on him.

"This 'Sun Yang Fruit' you speak of—why have I never heard of it?"

Of course you haven’t—I just made it up!

Si Yin forced confidence into his voice. "I swear it’s true! I spent a month and a half tracking that demon to uncover this!"

"If you, noble fairy, were to obtain the Sun Yang Fruit, even against both Si Yin and Bai Mufeng, you’d stand a fighting chance."

Relying entirely on bluffing, Si Yin’s eyes radiated sincerity.

The two stared at each other for a long while before Tang Qing finally withdrew her gaze, muttering, "If this isn’t bullshit..."

Si Yin’s heart raced!

Success! He’d known this witch wasn’t the sharpest blade in the sheath...

Before joy could fully spread across his face, a pill was suddenly shoved into his mouth!

The hell—?!

Instinctively, he tried to spit it out, only to hear Tang Qing’s sing-song threat: "If you spit it out, you’re dead by dawn~" Tang Qing chuckled darkly.