She lived with Qin Jianglan day and night for a full six hundred years.
Although she constantly said she wanted to kill that old dog Qin to vent her anger, in truth, she wanted more to pull that hypocritical, superior, and righteous man off his pedestal, provoke him, flirt with him, make him submit to her early, and then kick him away, raising her chin to say: I don't like you, get lost...

She understood him. After all, Qin Jianglan was extraordinarily beautiful and ethereal, and even in that aspect, he was naturally gifted. She couldn't bear to simply kill him like that.
With her mind clouded and confused, Su Zhuyi seemed to see Qin Jianglan's face. She pursed her lips into a smile, "Heh, Old Dog Qin, in this life, we probably won't be able to meet. Without me, this demoness, you... You should be able to transcend tribulation and ascend, right..."

(chapter 14)

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She should have sneered coldly, but she couldn't laugh.

They had been together for so many years. The first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was him, and only him. Every day, she heard only his voice, falling asleep to his heart-soothing incantations.

He was her embrace, but also her safe haven. And now, the person who had occupied her entire life for six hundred years was gone.

At that moment, a soft voice said, "Elder sister, what's wrong with you, you..."

"Don't cry." Cry? How could she cry? She desired nothing more than her miserable death!

Hearing that voice, Su Zhuyi blinked suddenly. She saw tears streaming down her face, was slightly stunned, and forced a smile, "There's nothing wrong."

Old dog Qin, dead as you are, you still insist on leaving a mark on my heart. Having slept with such an excellent man in my previous life, my standards are high now. Don't tell me I should become a nun in this life?

Making my problems even worse.

"Why are you crying? Does something hurt?" Little Skull looked at her with concern, then leaned closer and gently blew twice.

"No, the wind blew sand into my eyes." Su Zhuyi held back tears. She snorted coldly and stood up, looking around.   (chapter 29)

Chapter 49:
That inexplicable persistence was probably the gratitude and affection she felt for that old dog, Qin.
The demonic leader, at first, did not allow herself to harbor such emotions. But, since the object of her affection was a dead man, and she only truly grew fond of him after his death, she frowned slightly and endured everything in silence.

Chapter 50:

Spirit Realm.

Little Skull sat cross-legged on the ground, staring eye-to-eye with Qin Jianglan, who sat cross-legged opposite him.

“Little Uncle, I miss Little Sister.”

“Mm, I miss her too.”

This conversation repeated every day.

“Do you remember what to tell Little Sister?” Qin Jianglan asked again.

Little Skull’s eye sockets showed two clusters of green flames like phosphorus fires floating on graves. The flames in his eye sockets spun a few times: “Little Uncle, you’ve said this hundreds of times. How could I forget?”

Then he began reciting like memorizing a text, shaking his head: “Little Uncle is called Qin Jianglan. Qin Jianglan is in the Spirit Realm. The Flowing Light Mirror’s temporal reversal is not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao. Little Sister cannot kill people at will, especially those who will leave their names in history, otherwise she might be rejected by the Heavenly Dao.”

Qin Jianglan had once placed a Heart-Pursuing Curse on Su Zhuyi.

The curse’s purpose was to leave Songfeng Sword Intent to protect her, with the condition that she couldn’t kill Su Qingxun. Not killing Su Qingxun wasn’t just because Su Qingxun was his disciple. The main reason was his worry that Su Zhuyi would immediately harm Su Qingxun upon returning to childhood, thus bringing heavenly punishment.

During the sacrifice, Qin Jianglan’s idea was to return her to childhood. He couldn’t control the specific time, but he hoped it would be before she entered the Blood Luo Sect—even earlier would be fine. Her resentment toward Su Qingxun ran deep. Once she returned, she would target the closest Su Qingxun first. But Su Qingxun wasn’t a nameless person—she was Qin Jianglan’s only disciple, highly talented with substantial cultivation. After her death, many people remembered her because she had prevented the female demon head from restoring the heaven-defying treasure, sacrificing herself to eliminate demons and protect the dao for the world’s sake. Even within the Yunxiao Sect, many people hung her portrait for worship.

So if she plotted to kill young Su Qingxun, the historical changes would be too great and the consequences unthinkable. After she had been back for a while, she would surely understand that Heavenly Dao rules wouldn’t let her randomly alter people’s life trajectories. Though the current Su Zhuyi probably already understood this, Qin Jianglan still had Little Skull deliver the message to remind her to be careful.

“What else?” Qin Jianglan asked again.

Little Skull took the butterfly pendant from around his neck: “The butterfly pendant is what Little Uncle gave me. Half the spirit stones inside are mine, half are Little Sister’s. The pills are Little Sister’s. The hairpin, jade bracelet, jade disc, and the bright red dress are all Little Sister’s…” After finishing, he looked proudly at Qin Jianglan: “See, Little Uncle, I didn’t forget, right?”

Qin Jianglan smiled slightly, the corners of his mouth lifting, his dimples shallow. Like a gentle breeze brushing willow tips, the willow branches hanging over the lake swayed, leaving shallow ripples on the water’s surface. His eyes were clear like two pools of spring water: “What else?”

“Oh, oh, there’s also a jade slip with words Little Uncle wants to tell Little Sister.” He covered his eyes with both hands: “I won’t peek.”

Qin Jianglan reached out and gently touched Little Skull’s head: “Mm.”

“When can I go back?”

“Soon.”

“Then, Little Uncle, remember to bring me over to play in the future. Can you bring Little Sister and Xiaoxiao together?”

“Not for now, but I’ll come visit you all as soon as possible.” Qin Jianglan thought for a moment, then said: “There’s a spirit beast on this mountain whose meat is very fragrant.”

Little Skull immediately said, “I don’t eat meat, only candy.”

“I should also prepare gifts for your Xiaoxiao.” He stood up, murmuring: “I never expected that the Heart-Eating Demoness, The Dog’s Woe, would also keep a dog by her side.”

She had already changed.