Reborn As A Villainous Cannon Fodder - Chapter 533 533: Ch 533 - Is that so

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Yino was genuinely moved by Yuyan’s soulful response.

Back on Ranmo Peak, he’d spent his days happily calculating how to take advantage of Yuyan and how to snatch opportunities from other fated heroes. Meanwhile, Yuyan had been thinking about their future the entire time.

This was the first time Yino had truly listened to the depths of Yuyan’s heart.

Because of her childhood, she was never a sunny or cheerful woman. Long before the world respectfully called her Immortal Sword, Yuyan had two other nicknames at the Wuji Sect, Calamity Star and Witch.

That year, a heavenly fire had reduced the Mo estate to ash. Everyone died, yet a young Yuyan had miraculously survived without a scratch.

So…

For a long time, the disciples of the Wuji Sect were afraid of her. In their eyes, this girl – who spent her days with a gloomy face, radiating a cold and murderous aura, often losing herself in a blood-red frenzy while practicing – was no different from a monster.

Behind the cold and arrogant mask of the Sword Immortal Senior Sister, Yuyan had long endured a heart full of self-doubt. She wasn’t as optimistic as Yino. She didn’t even think she would live long enough to grow old with him.

No matter what, she could never let go of the blood feud involving the massacre of her kin. That was her fate. She was destined to face such a tribulation.

Because of this, Yuyan lived with the mindset of a desperate outlaw: Gratitude and revenge, live for the moment. That was why she had been so open with Yino, moving from her first heartbeat to falling in love and finally to the bedroom in less than a year.

Yuyan simply felt like her time was running out. She only cared about two things.

First: Was Yino’s nature truly kind? Did he genuinely love her? Was he worth entrusting her life to?

Second: If they did marry, how would she face the doomed lovers ending that likely awaited them?

She had been trapped by these two questions during the time she refused to agree to his advances. But now, Yuyan had already given her answer. She was willing to die for Yino.

She wasn’t indecisive like girls from happy families. Her life had been painful enough, and a self-destructive streak had long been buried in her heart.

Furthermore, she had watched Iris kill Yino yesterday. Yuyan, who was only at the Divine Transformation stage, had been so terrified she couldn’t even move. That scene had undoubtedly triggered her long-standing insecurity and sensitive heart.

“Senior, look into my eyes!”

“Stop thinking about those images! You talk about being selfish, but you don’t even cherish yourself, do you? What cultivator decides to burn their Sword Bones every time they run into trouble?”

Yino pressed down on her shoulders, forcing her back to reality for the second time. He used to think that because Yuyan was a fated heroine, she was extraordinary. He assumed she didn’t need a cannon fodder villain like him to worry about her.

But looking at her now…

Yino had really overestimated Yuyan’s mental state. She was actually very fragile and insecure. In his eyes, her mental fortitude was far lower than that of Ruoning or Jinyue, who both seemed much more childish than her.

“Senior, listen well,” Yino said seriously, staring into her eyes.

Yuyan was slightly dazed, her beautiful eyes momentarily losing focus. Perhaps intimidated by Yino’s aura, she didn’t dare speak. She just lay there obediently, gazing deeply at his face.

“If it really comes to that, I’ll burn my Sword Bones right alongside you.”

Yino had held it in for a long time, only for that line to pop out.

Okay, I had to admit, it was a bit awkward.

Just a moment ago, Yino thought Yuyan was being too emotional. He had decided to think things through himself and give her a wiser answer.

But…

It turned out Yuyan was right. She wasn’t acting on impulse; she had truly thought about it. After a long silence, Yino had arrived at the exact same conclusion.

“Is that so…”

At some point, Yuyan seemed to be amused by Yino’s conclusion. She thought Yino would say something inspirational with a gentle face or kiss her deeply like before and then whisper those eternal vows into her ear like a romance novel. But she didn’t expect this. Yino lectured her seriously but ended up coming to the same conclusion as her.

In a sense, his answer made Yuyan’s hanging heart settle down even more. She was willing to burn her bones for him, and Yino felt the same way. This proved that he really loved her enough, rather than just craving her body and physical desire.

“What are you laughing at, Senior? I’m being serious. And logically speaking, my answer is clearly much better than yours!”

The more Yuyan laughed, the more tears filled her eyes. Her gaze was full of pity and affection for Yino. Yino tightened his face again and said seriously, “If you don’t believe me, look. If you burn your sword bones and disappear, what’s the point of me staying alive alone? So, your idea is too selfish. Burning our sword bones together is the optimal solution.”

Yino continued to argue to save his pride. Yuyan had tears in the corners of her eyes and her beautiful face was stuck between crying and laughing, like a flower branch dripping with dew under the crimson moon. She understood Yino’s meaning perfectly.

The previous problem was already a dead end, and the answer Yuyan gave was the result of her most serious thinking. Yino had scolded her so angrily not because he wanted to refute her answer, but because he didn’t like her casual attitude toward death. Ultimately, he still loved Yuyan very much. He just didn’t know how to express this feeling of heartache, just like the sour and bitter feeling in Yuyan’s heart right now.

“Alright.”

Yuyan gently pursed her red lips and a smile appeared through her teary eyes. Her delicate hands cupped Yino’s face and she quietly wiped away the moisture from his eyes. “In the future, i will put more effort into practicing the Dao with husband. I won’t always think about these unlucky things that affect my cultivation anymore!”

“Is that so…”

Yino puffed out his cheeks and acted proud because he still couldn’t let go of his last bit of pride. He had been pretending in this world of Fallen Immortals for so many years, and now Yuyan was the second woman besides his aunt who could see through all of Yino’s thoughts and comfort him like a child.

“Yuyan promises husband!”

Yuyan pursed her lips and smiled playfully and gently. Her hands continued to wipe the moisture from Yino’s eyes as if she were afraid a tear would actually fall onto her face and make it harder for him to save his pride as a man. Yino pulled away from her hands and sat by the bed alone while gritting his teeth.

“It’s just a small matter of talking about the future. It’s not worth mentioning. Besides, when have I ever truly failed over the years? It was like that in the past, and it will be like that in the future. What does the Divine Gate matter? It’s not like I don’t know what secrets those old foxes of the Divine Gate are hiding. When I return from my training at the Northern Sword Sect in three months, the day will come when I dismantle and level all the forces in this world that want to harm you!”

Looking at the boy’s unyielding back, Yuyan’s beautiful face couldn’t help but look even more moved. For a moment, Yuyan suddenly felt that Yino had grown up a lot. No one is perfect. Yino was still a child at heart and he wasn’t as mysterious, clever, and unpredictable as Yuyan had previously imagined. But because of this, Yuyan now felt a greater sense of security from the boy’s figure in her heart.

Seeing that Yino also had a childish side, she couldn’t help but like him even more. Or rather, she already liked Yino this much, but Yino’s previous attitude was too high and mighty, so her love didn’t feel as grounded.

To be honest, despite Yino’s sunny and cheerful personality and his ability to talk to every girl, Yuyan felt he was much colder and more distant than her. She still hadn’t entered his true inner world. However, Yuyan wasn’t in a hurry. If Yino could melt her icy heart through persistence, why couldn’t Yuyan do the same in the long days ahead?

Thinking of this, Yuyan gave a self-deprecating smile. She stepped forward and hugged Yino from behind. She gently kissed the boy’s face with a gaze full of attachment and reluctance. Although they hadn’t actually experienced a life-and-death situation, Yuyan felt that the bond between her and Yino had become much deeper after that discussion about their desperate situation.

“Mmm?!”

While lost in thought, Yuyan suddenly noticed a beauty in a green dress standing under the eaves outside the window. Judging by her posture as she leaned against the wall, she seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

“I wonder if you two are done being lovey-dovey?”

Ye Chaerin noticed Yuyan’s gaze behind her but she didn’t dare to turn around. She kept her back turned and only tilted her head slightly before sighing with a bit of helplessness. “If you’re finished, put on your clothes and come out. I still have some things to tell you.”

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At the top of Jinglan Peak, in the snowy pavilion amidst the wind. Yino followed the figure of the beauty in the green dress to the summit and then stopped under the pavilion. Chaerin said nothing and just stood with her hands behind her back while gazing at the distant snow.

In the quiet atmosphere, Yino thought of something. “About Senior Brother… I’m sorry…”

“Yuebai already told me about Ye Huai last night. He deserved to die. His mental state was insufficient, and I truly couldn’t teach him. Looking at it now, we really didn’t have that destiny together,” Chaerin said calmly.

After a moment of silence, she turned around and looked at Yino with a sincere smile from the bottom of her heart. “Actually, I should be the one apologizing to you this time. Yino, you didn’t break your word and helped Ruoning survive her Heavenly Tribulation. I’m sorry. Before this, I had many offenses and prejudices against you.”

As she finished speaking, Chaerin lowered her eyes and her gaze reflected unprecedented sincerity and guilt. She pursed her lips and intended to bow to Yino, but he quickly supported her.

“Why must you go this far?” Yino asked in alarm.

But Chaerin maintained her bowing posture and her beautiful eyes remained dull for a long time. “Yino, I am a wicked woman full of schemes. By now, you should already know the truth about the Liuli Illusion Realm. Can you really forgive me for what I’ve done?”

“Why not? Back in the illusion, because you apologized so sincerely, I have already forgiven you,” Yino said coldly and meaningfully.

“Apologized?” Chaerin’s brows twitched slightly. “Wait… are you saying you met me from another timeline in the illusion?”

“Yeah!” Yino gave a faint smile and scoffed. He stared at the plump figure before him and inspected her for a moment. Then, he couldn’t help but tease her with a lingering aftertaste. “In the illusion realm, you looked for trouble without rhyme or reason, but you were publicly defeated by me in a duel. Later, you accepted your loss and let me spank you in front of everyone.”

“??!!!”