After Awakening, I Could Hear My Archenemy’s Inner Thoughts

On the day of the great battle in the cultivation world, Sang Dai was severely injured and left on the battlefield, forced to watch as her sect escorted someone else to safety.

In that desperate moment, a book suddenly appeared in her mind. She realized she was merely a throwaway character in the story, set up as a superficial “eldest lady” of the Sword Sect. The true, legitimate daughter and heroine of the original tale was someone else entirely.

Her parents treated her well only to exploit her cultivation for battles; her senior brothers and sisters coveted her blood to extend the heroine’s life. Ultimately, everyone abandoned her for the original heroine.

Just before losing consciousness, a faint pine scent filled the air, and someone bent down to lift her up.

When Sang Dai awakened, she coldly watched the young man standing by her bedside. The figure in black had a regal, distant air, his handsome features looking down at her with indifference.

It was her sworn enemy, Su Xuan—the Lord of the Demon Realm and the original story’s main villain.

Sang Dai: “If you want to kill me, just do it. Don’t expect to get any information out of me.”

The villain lowered his head, scoffing coldly: “I have my own reasons for keeping you alive. You’re in no position to bargain.”

Yet Sang Dai heard another voice: 【“Kill you? If I did that, I’d end up a widower!”】

Sang Dai blinked, her eyes stinging as she fought back tears. “…What did you just say?”

The villain turned his head away. “Nothing.”

But the voice continued: 【“I like Dai Dai so much, even when she cries—she’s adorable! I just want to kiss her senseless!”】

Sang Dai: “?”

*

While staying in the Demon Realm, Sang Dai discovered she could hear the villain’s thoughts.

When she was eating, the villain said, “Why are you eating so fast? I’m not depriving you of food.”

His actual thoughts: 【“Dai Dai is so cute. She ate two bowls of smoked fish today! I made it just for her!”】

When she was sleeping, the villain said, “You’re staying in my main hall, so I’m keeping a close eye on you.”

His actual thoughts: 【“I get to live with Dai Dai! She smells so sweet and feels so soft—I really like her. I’ll just steal a little kiss!”】

When her injuries from the battle left her unable to practice swordsmanship, the villain said, “Useless. Pick up your sword and try to kill me.”

His actual thoughts: 【“I’m going to make that Sword Sect scum pay! My Dai Dai is the most talented sword cultivator in the world!”】

Sang Dai: “…”

Several months passed as she endured these moments, suppressing a twitch in her eye.

Until one night, during a full moon, she wandered into a bamboo grove. Steam from a hot spring swirled around, filling the air with a moist, fresh scent, and the figure in front of her radiated heat.

His eyes were slightly reddened, and his fluffy ears stood up uncontrollably as he averted his gaze, struggling to say, “Who let you in? Leave.”

But his thoughts rang in her ears: 【“This mating cycle is so unbearable. Dai Dai, please don’t go!”】

Sang Dai looked at the tail tightly wrapped around her waist and fell silent. She poked his tail, saying, “I can help you with that.”

The villain: (≧▽≦)

*

At first, Sang Dai thought he was after her sect’s secrets. But eventually, she realized the only thing he wanted was her.

He had once been her sworn enemy.

In the end, he became her loyal lover.