Seduce The Villainess (GL)

A magnificent wooden ship soared through the air as if it were somehow floating on the clouds that brushed against its massive frame.

Intricate blue runes were carved onto the exterior of the vessel that throbbed and hummed with power.

The ship was pulled by an entire group of winged lion-like creatures with impressive golden manes and muscular bodies.

The creatures would occasionally open their mouth to roar loudly, and one would be able to see rows upon rows of razor-sharp teeth.

This airborne vessel was one of the numerous ships that connected Tianjin City to the rest of the continent.

They were quite expensive to travel on so only cultivators, rich merchants or the sons and daughters of upper-class aristocrats were able to experience them.

Xu Lu leaned against the side of the railing and looked down. She could see tiny forests with trees no bigger than her fingers.

Everything looked so tiny from up here. She almost felt like a god looking down on the world beneath her feet.

Gusts of wind brushed against her hair and messed up her simple ponytail.

Xu Lu stretched out her hand and lightly touched the passing clouds as the ship sailed through the sky.

This was amazing.

The saintess smiled under the silvery grey mask that covered her face as she felt as though her mood was slowly getting better.

It had been over a week since she had boarded this ship and left Tianjin city and, in a few hours, she would arrive at the city below Mount Xilean.

The journey so far had been smooth and uneventful.

Xu Lu hadn't talked to any of the other passengers, and no one had attempted to strike up conversation with her either.

Her only source of companionship was the little white mouse in her pocket who would occasionally pop up its furry head and beg for some treats.

Greedy little thing…

Truthfully Xu Lu was not looking forward to returning to the sect.

Seeing her master again was not really something that she could say was on the list of things that she wanted to do.

Plus, she would have to maintain her cold, distant attitude with the rest of the disciples so it was not like she would be able to make any friends.

And… she needed to deliver a knife that contained a weapon spirit with the ability to grant the user a glimpse into the future.

An extremely powerful ability… that she could only hand over to another person. Yeah… that was not a good feeling.

Xu Lu leaned against the railing and let out a light sigh under her breath.

She would be lying if she said that she wasn't tempted to take the knife for herself, but it would be of no use.

The weapon spirits were the ones that chose their masters.

And it wouldn't be right.

"Two more hours!" one of the crew members yelled loudly. Xu Lu turned in the direction of the sound and saw other passengers gathering on the deck.

A group of women dressed in expensive garments adorned with jewels huddled together while giggling softly.

Sharply dressed merchants were loudly discussing their wares and business connections while the handful of cultivators kept to themselves.

Xu Lu noticed that one of the cultivators kept staring at her when he thought that she wasn't looking but she paid him no mind.

She wasn't going to get involved with anyone else until she arrived back at the sect. She was just going to keep her head down and mind her own damn business.

The saintess headed to the back of the deck and opened the wooden door that led to the passenger quarters.

She walked along a long and winding corridor until she finally arrived at a cabin near the stern.

Xu Lu reached into the pocket of her robe for the key and slowly turned the lock.

Click!

The door slid open, and she entered her cabin for some shuteye. With two hours to go she had enough time for a brief powernap.

Xu Lu closed the door behind her and locked it.

Of course, a flimsy wooden door wouldn't be enough to stop a cultivator but the noise from someone smashing it would easily wake her up.

Xu Lu took off her shoes and then crashed on the mattress face first.

The mattress with hard and uncomfortable but it didn't take long for her to drift off into dreamland.

Maybe she was just feeling tired…

The saintess closed her eyes and her vision slowly faded to black. She reopened them and found herself standing in a familiar place.

Castle Eden.

Wait… how was this possible? Was this a dream?

She was standing in the home that she lived in with Camilla for decades.  She knew every rock, stone, and piece of this castle by heart.

Xu Lu wandered up the stairs that she had travelled hundreds if not thousands of times until she finally arrived at the main bedroom.

She paused for a moment as her hand was mere inches away from the doorknob. For some reason her body was gripped with fear.

She suddenly got the feeling that whatever lay behind that door… was not Camilla. No… it was someone else… someone cruel and vicious.

"Aren't you going to go in?" a gentle melodic voice sweetly asked.

Xu Lu turned around and saw a gorgeous woman smiling at her. She had dark brown skin, a thin physique and a face that seemed untouched by the ravages of time.

Her eyes glowed an eerie red colour and that was not the only aspect about her appearance that seemed peculiar.

Her ears… they were pointed.

Sharp as knives.

"I'm sorry… who are you?" Xu Lu tried to ask the strange woman, but her mouth could not make any sounds.

"Sorry darling… I… I won't be able to use this link again… at least in this world," the woman gently spoke as she raised up her hand and lightly stroked Xu Lu's cheek.

Pure love and affection shone in her eyes as she stood on her tip toes and gently engulfed Xu Lu's lips in a soft and lingering kiss.

She drew away slowly and Xu Lu was left frozen in shock as the woman who appeared both familiar and foreign began to disappear.

"This world… my soul… is a bit difficult… be patient with her…" Keya smiled warmly at her lover as she vanished from the corridor.

Crack!

The world shattered and Xu Lu opened her eyes. She gasped for breath and placed a hand to her chest.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Her heart was racing, sweat was running down her face and she felt as though she had a fever. Xu Lu looked down at her hands and saw that her palms were trembling violently.

Xu Lu staggered over to the desk next to her bed and pulled out a bottle of hard liquor from one of the drawers.

She unscrewed the top and poured the contents into her mouth. The foul taste of alcohol was enough to snap her out of her dazed state.

What was that dream?

Who was that woman?

Xu Lu furrowed her brows as she tried her best to remember if she had ever met someone who had looked like that before.

No… she couldn't.

That person… she wasn't from this life or her previous one. Maybe she was from one of her earlier mission worlds?

But then what did she mean by her soul in this world?