The Exiled Villainess and Her Shopping Dimension

Upon hearing those gentle words, the fierce woman didn’t think to lower her voice in the slightest. She continued her aggressive rant without pause.

"How can I not worry! You’re so stubborn. Do you think I’m stupid? I told you to tell me if anything happened, and I’d come to help you! And look at what you’ve done. You dared to hide it from me? If it weren’t for the rumors spreading that the foolish son of a noble was coming to cause trouble with you, I wouldn’t have arrived in time. Do you know how much it would hurt me to see you being bullied? Have you even thought about that!"

The woman didn’t even lower her voice; she continued to curse furiously, even blaming Liang Rui in the process.

"You, calm down first, alright?"

"I’m not calming down for anything! Whoever dares to bully my Rui’er will have their xx cut off by me," the fierce woman declared without fear of divine retribution.

She continued to reprimand and threaten, drawing considerable attention of everyone around. Eventually, someone recognized her and called out her name as if just realizing who she was.

"Isn’t that the Deputy Leader of the Red Crane Sect, Qi Anxiao?" Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately scattered.

In this era, it was impossible to avoid the division between the righteous and the demonic factions of cultivators. But they, being cultivators, disliked meddling with ordinary people, considering themselves in a different realm altogether. There would be no honor in the strong bullying the weak.

The martial world had its own rules. They competed for precious treasures, not for ordinary beauty. In other words, the various Regions were insignificant to them. For martial artists, they had their own Regions, governed by the highest founder and the Council of Nine Cultivators, ensuring no one broke the rules.

This was, of course, why the existence of the divine doctor was recognized across all Regions. Even rival Regions would allow the divine doctor passage upon request. Who would dare refuse? The main reason was his skill, but also because he was a divine doctor, a healer even those from the martial world respected.

To become a divine doctor, one must be extraordinary; otherwise, how could they earn such a title? It would be strange if no one dared to act against him.

Many people even wanted to imprison him in their Regions to have him continuously treat them. But due to the influence of the martial world, how could ordinary Regions dare to act against him? Wouldn’t that mean declaring themselves enemies of the entire martial world?

Since those from the martial world have a rule not to harm ordinary people, ordinary people must have a rule not to meddle in the martial world. Otherwise, they must be prepared to face their wrath.

"B-But how did the Deputy Leader of the Sect come here?"

"How did she appear here? Aren’t we all going to die?"

"Damn it, who invited her here?"

"I heard she called the troupe leader Liang Rui. So, did she come here for Liang Rui?"

"Oh, what does that mean? Is this troupe actually made up of cultivators?" People murmured among themselves. Liang Rui’s face darkened slightly. He looked at Qi Anxiao as if he wanted to reprimand her, but he couldn’t bring himself to do it because he knew she genuinely cared for him.

In fact, he had met her by chance. At that time, he had just met Furen Mu and was pondering over her proposal, deciding whether to cooperate with her or not.

He was playing his guzheng to relax while thinking, not expecting that this young woman would accidentally hear him. She followed the sound and secretly listened to his music for a long time.

Like Furen Mu, she wasn’t repulsed by his face, even though he didn’t hide it at all at the time. She was someone who only indulged in music, which made Liang Rui happy.

After conversing, she considered him a friend and even praised him as cute, bestowing upon him the title of her Rui’er. Normally, Liang Rui would be angry if someone demeaned him by comparing him to a woman, but not with her. Liang Rui clearly felt her sincerity. He was even happy that she showed him kindness, so they continued to be friends. But who would have thought that today she would show up here and boldly threaten others, revealing her identity in the process.

"Even though my Rui’er is not a cultivator, no one is allowed to touch him. From now on, if anyone bullies him, I will deal with everyone. Consider this a warning. The rules of the martial world will no longer apply. If anything happens to Rui’er, it means you have no respect for my words."

As she said this, many people almost fainted immediately. How could they dare to oppose her? Opposition would mean certain death, wouldn’t it? Ultimately, silence enveloped the area, leaving the madwoman to stand there majestically.

After a moment passed, Liang Rui spoke up.

"Miss Qi, please go back. No one here dares to bully us anymore," Liang Rui said soothingly.

"Hmph! Fine, but only for your sake." With that, the fierce-eyed woman cast one last sweeping glance at everyone before leaving. Only then did everyone under the pressure regain their senses, as if they had just been granted their breath back.

Even Yueqian, who was observing the situation, couldn’t help but furrow her brows. Previously, she had been worried that Liang Rui’s appearance would bring him danger. Unexpectedly, this seemingly delicate young man had a formidable protector, like a mother bird shielding her precious egg.

Up on the second floor of the inn, Wei Mudan frowned in displeasure. She hadn’t expected that the lowly theater troupe would have the backing of a cultivator. Did this mean she could no longer do anything to them? Did she have to let this terrible performance continue?

Despite her inner reluctance, the beautiful woman was no fool. She could only let out a disgruntled snort and resign herself to letting things proceed as they were. Wei Mudan understood when to move forward and when to stop, which was why she had never suffered any losses since childhood.

"Let’s go," she said only one sentence, and the two young women who accompanied her sprang up, eager to leave.

The two women didn’t want to be seen by the cultivators. Their fear and panic were so evident that even Wei Mudan had to reprimand them.

"What are you doing? Do you want people to know you were the ones planning this?"

"I-I’m scared. I’m really scared."

"Me too. Those are cultivators, but we are just..."

"Shut up! It wasn’t you who acted; it was that foolish noble’s son who believed the rumors and acted rashly. If he had waited to speak with the troupe leader, none of this would have happened. If anyone is to die, it should be him, not you. But if you keep acting like this, I’m afraid they might really find out and come after you."

Wei Mudan pointed a finger at them before swiftly turning and leaving.

"Wait for me."

"I’m coming too, Miss Wei." The two women hurriedly followed her, their expressions somewhat improved but still far from normal. Fortunately, the crowd’s attention was still diverted by the earlier events, so they didn’t attract much notice.

However, just because others weren’t paying attention didn’t mean Yueqian wasn’t. She immediately noticed Wei Mudan and her companions, the beautiful woman’s eyes narrowing slightly as if understanding something. Ultimately, it seemed they were the ones displeased with the current situation.

Their opposition was to be expected since they were enemies. They likely enjoyed spreading strange rumors and didn’t want them to disappear easily. But would Yueqian let those who dared to act against her go?

Wei Mudan’s actions behind her back aimed to stir up rumors about foreigners plotting against the Bai and Hu Regions, all to defeat Yueqian. Thus, Yueqian didn’t see any wrong in shifting her villainous status onto someone else.

The beautiful woman smiled slightly. "What goes around, comes around," she thought. Wei Mudan might learn this proverb very soon. She tapped her slender fingers on the round table in front of her before picking up a brush and paper. Perhaps her next literary work should feature this beautiful eldest young miss as the main character!

Meanwhile, the performance below began. The distinctive sound of the guzheng blended with the flute, starting the play’s overture. This masterpiece was created by skilled musicians, mostly Liang Rui, who devised both the lyrics and melody. Many of the pieces were contributions from Yueqian, who provided them with famous works from the past. It was no wonder these performances were widely acclaimed.

Suddenly, the image of a goddess appeared in the world as the music played for a moment. This goddess was the heroine of the story. She simply wanted to visit and care for the world she was entrusted with.

However, soon enough, an evil demon appeared. The performer, dressed in dark clothing and wearing a frightening demon mask, jumped out but did not dare confront the goddess directly. They knew this goddess loved humans dearly and had disguised herself as one.

So, they whispered into the ears of foolish humans, using dark magic to turn them against the goddess. The plot followed the outline without giving much background on the heroine. In the end, the grand and magnificent performance left the villagers cheering loudly.

"I’ve never seen such a beautiful performance in my life."

"That’s true. I’ve worked for high-ranking nobles, and they hired us to bring in many things, but I’ve never seen anything like this. This performance is grand."

"The melody, the acting, everything is perfect. This is a heaven I’ve never touched before."

"Thank you to the troupe for bringing joy to my bleak life."

"Me too. But the story is really thought-provoking. The goddess is so pitiful, coming to help us, yet those foolish villagers hate her."

"Indeed, rumors shouldn’t be trusted."

"Wait a minute, isn’t there a strange rumor going around recently? Suddenly, there’s a weird prophecy that says Furen Mu is a demon."

"That she destroyed the Bai Region? I never believed it."

"Exactly. I used to believe it, but then I realized if it weren’t for Furen Mu, everyone in the Region might have died already, so I don’t believe it anymore."

"But this rumor is widespread. People from different cities believe it. Many even petitioned the emperor."

"They’re crazy. I never believed it. If Furen Mu were truly a demon trying to destroy the Bai Region, how could the monk praise and bless her child?"

"Exactly. She could have killed people with the disease from the start, so why bother helping? Those who believe the rumors are just like the foolish villagers in the play."

At this point, many villagers began to show off their wisdom, even though they were the ones who helped spread the rumors in the first place, making them widely known.

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