Jiang Mei followed Ji Shengyao's Qi to the backyard of the inn, hiding her presence and Qi, planning to secretly follow the two and rescue the Saintess when the Hehuan Demoness let her guard down.
She saw the Demoness take out a Heavenly Dao contract. Although she was far away, she had killed enough Hehuan Demonesses to recognize this as the Hehuan Sect's cauldron contract.
Her heart tensed: "Ancestral Grandmother's divination said this journey would bring great fortune, not calamity, and interfering might ruin this Opportunity. But where is the noble person Ancestral Grandmother spoke of? If they don't come soon, the Saintess will truly become someone else's property."
Fortunately, the Saintess did not agree, but looked at the Demoness with displeasure: "Do you really think I would sign such a humiliating cauldron contract? You wouldn't really think I would give up everything, including my self-respect, human rights, and future cultivation, for unrelated people, would you? Sometimes I can be selfish!"
But the Demoness did not seem surprised: "It seems the stakes are not high enough to sway your decision."
"No matter what you say, I will never give you my body, Soul, and cultivation. You're dreaming!"
At this moment, Ji Shengyao was particularly insistent. After all, if she signed, she would be a Heavenly Dao-recognized Cauldron, and she could no longer claim otherwise.
"Since that's the case... Come out!"
Wang Li glanced at the depths of the forest, making Jiang Mei's hair stand on end. She realized she had underestimated this Demoness. Nervously, she gulped, betting that the Demoness was bluffing.
But the next moment, the Demoness reached out, and a golden spiritual energy claw accurately grabbed Jiang Mei. With a wave, Jiang Mei felt her throat tightly locked.
She could no longer hide and was exposed. Her face was ashen: "Saintess, I... I only wanted to rescue you when the Demoness wasn't paying attention, but I didn't expect her to have noticed me already."
The Demoness exerted more force, and Jiang Mei felt like she had lost all her cultivation, unable to move or breathe, pressed against the wall.
The Demoness slightly narrowed her eyes, exuding a charming allure: "Saintess, is the stake high enough now? Your Senior Sister Jiang may seem like an ordinary inner Sect disciple, but she has cared for you since childhood, no different from your maid. Even calling her your little mother would not be an exaggeration. She was once a Prodigy, but during a Sect secret trial, you forced a Breakthrough against a Vicious Beast, and she was injured by its spiritual energy, damaging her foundation. Now it's time for you to repay her."
Ji Shengyao listened to Wang Li's words, her heart wavering: "I can't... I..."
"Saintess, don't listen to this Demoness! You are a blessed daughter of heaven, born with Dragons and Phoenixes roaring, the sun and moon in the sky, and flowers blooming for a hundred miles. Your status is top-tier in the cultivation world, your life should not have such humiliation."
"I... I..." Ji Shengyao's face was torn, she even thought about asking Ancestral Grandmother to remove the contract later, even if it meant being an ordinary person for five years...
"Since you don't agree, I won't show mercy to your Senior Sister Jiang."
"You dare!"
Facing this unconvincing threat, Wang Li remained calm: "But you might not know, my contract is different from ordinary Hehuan Sect cauldron contracts. If you don't agree, I won't control your Soul. I'll forcefully infuse it, and your body will still be under my control. You'll see your body posing in various wanton ways, actively pleasing me."
With that, she tightened her grip, and the golden handprint on Jiang Mei's neck grew stronger. Jiang Mei's face turned red, her breathing weak.
The other hand directly forced the contract into Ji Shengyao's forehead. Ji Shengyao felt the golden words of the contract merging with her mind, startling her. Seeing the helpless Jiang Mei, she finally shouted: "Stop! I agree! I'll sign the contract!"
The reason Wang Li wanted to sign the contract directly was not just to play the villain and earn System points, but because of the unique inner dan she possessed. This was the reward for clearing the first chapter of the first stage, and it was her purpose for coming here.
She didn't have time to waste hundreds of years in this world, watching the protagonist endure pain and refine it herself. She wanted to control the protagonist's spiritual sea and help her instantly fuse with the inner dan's spiritual energy.
"That's the way." She casually tossed Jiang Mei into the dark forest and once again inserted the complete cauldron contract into Ji Shengyao's mind.
Ji Shengyao felt a sudden surge of spiritual energy in her Meridians, wandering in her spiritual sea. Not only could she not control this energy, but it could also manipulate her cultivation...
Besides, her whole body felt hot, especially her waist. She hurried to the room between them and carefully checked, finding a faint red mark on her waist, shining brightly but darkening rapidly.
"This beast! She even left her mark on me, does this mean I no longer belong to myself from now on?"
She stared at it for a while, her heart filled with an indescribable feeling: "For some reason, looking at it gives me a lustful feeling."
Without hearing the door, a Demoness suddenly appeared in front of her. She hurriedly tried to close her clothes: "What are you doing! I am..."
Wang Li extended a slender finger and touched the faint red mark. It felt like normal skin. She patiently explained: "This mark is usually not visible. It only appears when I control you, so you don't need to worry."
Ji Shengyao did not respond but glared at Wang Li: "Are you done? I want to straighten my clothes."
"Hmm... Feels very obedient, didn't kick me..."
"This is a contract mark, how could it kick you... You bastard! You're saying I will bear your child, aren't you!" Ji Shengyao was so angry she trembled, wishing she could stab the Demoness a hundred and eighty times.
"It's inevitable. Have you heard of the Tianshui Sect that disappeared three thousand years ago? It still exists, with a Sect of only women. Although they have declined, they know the art of Dual Cultivation for women and how to make another woman bear a child. Once I find them, I will have you bear many children for me."
The Tianshui Sect does exist, but the childbearing part is her nonsense.
She had already decided her own ending. The more the protagonist hated her, the more at ease she would be. When she became the protagonist's Heart Demon and was killed, it would be effective.
Although she would lose all memories of her, the memories would automatically fuse. In her memories, all her cultivation would be from her own hard work, and she would only occupy a moment in her thousand-year life.
"You're truly a pervert! Wanting me to bear your children, keep dreaming!" Ji Shengyao felt powerless, constantly yielding to the Demoness's humiliation, like a little toy.
Wasn't she from a powerful background? Why had no one come to help her after a day and a night? Was she any different from a soft persimmon by the roadside, squeezed and molded by the Demoness?