Quick Transmigration: The Villainous Female Supporting Character Became the Male Lead's Beloved

Since that day, Ni Qing returned to find that he was nowhere to be found. She thought he had only disappeared for a short while, but she never expected that he would disappear for a year.

Within that year, Ye Lai successfully entered the Nascent Soul stage, and her appearance remained unchanged. Ni Qing and the other two Immortal Venerables, however, remained unchanged; the higher their cultivation level, the more difficult it became to cultivate further.

Reaching the Mahayana stage is like entering a period of stagnation; some people may not make any progress for five years. She only felt relieved after learning that the male protagonist was not in danger.

"Immortal Venerable Wangyue! The elders have sent their disciples to invite you to the main hall for a discussion." The voice of an immortal disciple came from outside the bamboo house.

Ni Qing stood inside the bamboo house. Although no one had lived there for a year, it remained neat and spotless. She quietly sat by the bed, gazing at the white jade hairpin as she had every day for the past year.

This was left on the bed after Shen Zhaoshu disappeared, with a note next to it that read: "Return it to its rightful owner, and we are even."

The note and the white jade hairpin are still kept in the box as always.

She pondered for a moment, then raised her snow-white wrist and tucked the white jade hairpin into her dark hair, still looking aloof and elegant.

The mortal realm has been in turmoil for the past few months, reportedly due to an unidentified force suspected to be demons. They are ruthless, appearing and disappearing like dragons, and even their lowest cultivation level is at the Nascent Soul stage, and these are just their subordinates.

As for the master of those subordinates, their appearance and demeanor are unknown, making them quite troublesome.

Fortunately, they weren't committing indiscriminate evil, but it still served as a warning to the Immortal Clan. After all, they had just annihilated the Demon Clan two years prior; if they were truly demons, they could pose a significant threat to the Immortal Clan.

She walked slowly into the main hall, dressed in white.

Several elders sat on either side with worried expressions, while the two immortals, Bodhi and Xiu Chen, also frowned. They only breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Ni Qing arrive.

These days there are important matters to discuss every day, concerning the crisis of the Immortal Clan, and Ni Qing was forced to come.

“Three days ago, this group of people reappeared in the southeast, but they did nothing,” Immortal Venerable Xiu Chen said with concern.

They have a notorious reputation, and anyone with eyes can see that their purpose is intimidation.

“A few days ago, our clan sent many Nascent Soul cultivators to test the waters, but without exception, none of them returned.”

"If it was indeed done by that prince of the demon race, then his strength must not be underestimated."

"This terrifying speed of cultivation is truly beyond our reach."

"Should we send some more people to eliminate them directly?"

"That's what I think too. No matter how high Shen Zhaoshu's cultivation is, can he be as powerful as Immortal Venerable Wangyue?"

They talked at length for a long time before realizing that the one who should have spoken the most, Immortal Venerable Wangyue, had not said a word.

They all turned their gazes to Ni Qing, who was standing there in a daze, their meaning clear: "Aren't the parties involved going to say a few words?"

A year ago, this demon prince disappeared for some unknown reason. When asked, Ni Qing only gave a few perfunctory words, saying that she had sent him down the mountain.

Ni Qing said calmly, "Why should I clean up the mess you've made?"

Bodhi was furious at her pathetic state: "If you hadn't left behind that remnant of the demon race, would we have been going through all this trouble here?"

Ni Qing: "..." Ah, it seems so.

"So what do you mean?" she asked tentatively, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.

The elders replied in unison, "We hope you will clean house yourself! After all, you have taken him as your disciple for more than a year. If he still has a conscience, he should listen to you and obey your every word."

Ni Qing: "...Are you having a secret meeting behind my back because you're talking so in unison?"

The elders said, "That's not true."

Throughout the year, Ni Qing was trying to figure out the plot, and eventually the vague answer became clear.

It was probably Ye Lai who discovered the strange book and told Shen Zhaoshu, which led to his sudden departure without saying goodbye. However, in the original story, the male lead did not believe the female lead's words.

The truth is, the male lead is even smarter than the character in the story.

That's fine, it postpones the day she'll be seriously injured. However, given how terrifying the rumors make him sound, she's not confident that she can both of them be severely injured.

At most, she was the one who got beaten.

“I can go to the lower realm, but I must bring people with me,” Ni Qing said to the crowd.

"Whom do you want to bring?" Bodhi asked curiously.

Someone like Wang Yue is suited to going it alone; bringing others would only be a burden to her, and this trip would definitely be extremely dangerous.

The white-robed immortal sage parted his red lips slightly: "Ye Lai."

This statement immediately sparked numerous protests.

"Why are you bringing that little girl along? She's only just entered the Nascent Soul stage, and her cultivation is still unstable. Are you taking her there to her death?"

“She is of royal blood from the human race. If anything goes wrong, she will be held accountable by the monarch of the lower realm.”

She might die if Ye Lai isn't with her.

She silently complained to herself that in the original story, the male lead only spared her life because the female lead risked her life to save her in a critical moment, but Ye Lai was kidnapped and imprisoned by the demons.

Here comes the iconic scene, bringing her one step closer to leaving the game.

So Ni Qing started a war of words with the elders and immortals, fighting against ten mouths from the other side, making them so angry they were practically fuming.

They eventually agreed to let Ye Lai go with them, but Ni Qing had to protect her and make sure she didn't get hurt.

She accepted it gladly.

The next day, Ye Lai became upset again and refused to come down the mountain.

Upon hearing that it was about annihilating the Demon Clan, fear immediately gripped their hearts.

"As long as you come down the mountain with me, you can make any requests you have, and I will absolutely not put you in any dangerous situation." Ni Qing began to make empty promises.

Ye Lai raised her head, looking suspicious, and asked, "You'd be willing to take me as your disciple?"

The white-robed immortal nodded: "I'm willing." (It's fake.)

Children need to lie a lot to take the first step towards adulthood; she herself doesn't even know how old this shell is.

Ye Lai hesitated for a long time before reluctantly agreeing: "Then you have to protect me."

Ni Qing said slowly and deliberately, "Of course, not a single hair of yours will be missing."

Immortal disciples are often sent out to scout locations and predict the movements of the demons. Only recently have they been able to analyze the situation thoroughly and even calculate the location of the next place.

Ni Qing smiled without saying a word. This was just a little trick played by the male lead. He was meticulous and would never expose himself so easily. This was just something he did on purpose.

The immortals were easily fooled.

Ni Qing didn't expose her, but she was already calculating the plot lines in her mind. Then she led Ye Lai down the mountain.

That location was a bustling little village, where everyone was wealthy and prosperous, with no poor people. However, the only drawback was its distance from the immortal territory; if anything happened, reinforcements wouldn't be able to arrive immediately.

Even with Ni Qing's sword-riding speed, it took her only half a day to arrive.

She was dressed in white and wore a bamboo hat, which concealed her striking appearance. However, her aloof and noble temperament and figure still attracted the attention of many common people.

Ye Lai was dressed the same way.

People weren't surprised by this kind of attire; it happened every now and then, and the people dressed like this were all cultivators on their way or on training.