That's How a Villain Is

False Villain: Arrogant, Greedy, Bullying Men and Women, Rampant and Domineering, Putting no one in their Eyes, Failing to Eradicate the Root of Evil.

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152. Chapter 152 Yaoguang's successor, willing to trust you once, to discuss cooperation

Chapter 152 The descendant of Yaoguang, I am willing to trust you once and discuss cooperation.

Shaohua Tower covers a large area, with pavilions, terraces, waterside pavilions and rockery. Deep inside is a group of palaces, which are very magnificent, with carved railings and jade bricks, and are magnificent.

There are green trees and colorful flowers everywhere, and the maids coming and going are all of good looks.

Fairy Miaoyin smiled and came to greet them personally, leading Jiang Lan deeper into the cave.

She seemed to be smiling, but she was actually frowning in her heart, guessing Jiang Lan's intentions.

"Fairy Miaoyin, this pavilion is quite large, but it seems a bit empty and deserted with only you living here."

Jiang Lan followed beside her with his hands slightly behind his back, looking at the layout of the building casually, but in fact he was using the Great Destiny Technique to see if he could get any clues from Fairy Miaoyin.

Although she has rare treasures or means to conceal her fate, fate, after all, involves the mystery of cause and effect. If there is a rare treasure that can conceal fate, it is probably not something she can possess now.

While Jiang Lan was investigating, he did manage to figure out some clues.

This fairy Miaoyin has some of the aura of the Yaoguang star on her body. Yaoguang is one of the seven stars.

Presumably, she had accidentally obtained the origin of Yaoguang at some point.

Xiao Teng is the reincarnation of the Lord of Stars, but if he wants to awaken, he must obtain the complete origin of the Seven Stars.

The origin of Yaoguang is just one of them.

"This Shaohua Tower is my private property. It just so happens that I need to stay in the imperial capital for a while recently..." Fairy Miaoyin responded with a flawless smile.

Jiang Lan nodded slightly, thinking about the relevant information that he had asked someone to investigate.

Fairy Miaoyin's original name was Fa Miaoyin, and she did not grow up in the Goddess Palace.

The Legalists are not simple at all in Zhongtianzhou. There was a powerful country that was destroyed by the previous emperor of Daxia, and the country took Legalism as its surname.

The Legalists walking around in the world today are probably just a partial branch of the real Legalists. This family mainly lives in seclusion and is very low-key.

"Mr. Jiang, why are you visiting so directly? Don't you want to avoid suspicion at all?"

Fairy Miaoyin led the way with a smile on her face, asking questions intentionally or unintentionally, testing the current relationship between Jiang Lan and Emperor Xia.

After all, it had only been a few days since the Fengjun Ceremony, and Jiang Lan was walking around freely in the imperial capital. Who knew how many people were staring at him now.

His sudden visit put her in a very bad light. She had originally planned to investigate Xiao Teng's affairs secretly, and it would be best not to let anyone notice her.

Now, Jiang Lan came to visit directly, and all eyes were focused on him.

As long as someone investigates, they will find out that she has been living in seclusion here during this period of time.

She was ranked in the top ten on the list of beauties published by Tianji Pavilion, and countless young talents were paying attention to her.

Jiang Lan is now a family man, which is completely different from when he was single.

Moreover, it had only been two days since the Feng Jun Ceremony ended, and he had come to "meet" her privately. Was this appropriate? Even if no one dared to spread any gossip, what would Queen Xia think if she saw this?

Or do they not care about this at all? "A man of integrity has nothing to fear. Why should you care about this? Could it be that Fairy Miaoyin is afraid that your reputation will be damaged after the news gets out?" Jiang Lan said nonchalantly.

Fairy Miaoyin smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang, what are you talking about? Why would I care about these empty names? I'm just worried that if this gets back to Her Majesty the Emperor Xia, she might not be happy."

"What if I say that Emperor Xia asked me to come and see you?" Jiang Lan looked at her with interest.

Upon hearing this, Fairy Miaoyin suddenly froze and her brain almost couldn't react.

Was this what Emperor Xia meant? She suddenly couldn't understand the relationship between Jiang Lan and Emperor Xia, or had the Prime Minister's Mansion and the royal family long since forgotten their grudges?

"It is I, Meng Lang, who has been reckless in speculating on the relationship between Young Master Jiang and Emperor Xia."

She bowed slightly and brought Jiang Lan to the pavilion, then told the maids and others to bring tea, snacks and other items.

Jiang Lan waved his hand and said, "It is reasonable for Fairy Miaoyin to think this way."

"After all, the world today is speculating on the intention of this marriage between the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Royal Family..."

Fa Miaoyin is indeed a world-famous woman. Her speech and behavior reveal a sense of propriety and generosity, and her words are also full of temptations.

However, Jiang Lan didn't come to see her to have a chat or gossip about love and romance.

Fairy Miaoyin's eyes showed some thoughtfulness as she secretly chewed on Jiang Lan's words, feeling that there was a great deal of profound meaning in them.

"Master Jiang, you came here today, probably for that meteorite, right?"

She didn't think too much about it. She waved her hand and a maid came up with a green jade plate. The surface was covered with black cloth, but even in the daytime, she could feel the bright starlight and a hot and powerful aura coming from it.

That jade plate was very special. It had some kind of restriction on it that completely suppressed the aura within it. Otherwise, just a wisp of aura that seeped out would cause astonishing visions.

"Among them is the strange meteorite, and inside it is a drop of Immortal Phoenix blood. Mr. Jiang, please take a look."

Fairy Miaoyin boldly lifted the black cloth, revealing a fist-sized, glittering piece of strange stone.

Jiang Lan took a quick glance and confirmed whether the item was real or not.

However, he did not reach out to take it, and then he said casually, "Which starry sky cemetery did Fairy Miaoyin get this from? I am really curious about this."

Fairy Miaoyin was stunned. She didn't expect Jiang Lan to ask this directly. She even knew that she got it from a starry sky cemetery somewhere, which made her heart tremble.

However, she was not a person who would show her emotions easily. A hint of surprise appeared on her pretty face as she asked, "What is the Starry Sky Cemetery that Master Jiang mentioned? Please forgive my ignorance. This is the first time I have heard of this place. I got this meteorite by accident at an auction, not from the Starry Sky Cemetery."

"The Starry Sky Cemetery, as the name suggests, is the place where many stars fall together after falling. There is endless starlight scattered everywhere, and amazing things are often born there."

"Perhaps guided by the magnetic field of heaven and earth or foreign matter, some weapon debris or corpses floating in the starry sky would fall into it uncontrollably. Over time, it was called the Starry Sky Cemetery by the world..."

Jiang Lan tapped the stone table in front of him slowly, as if giving a simple explanation.

In the original plot, the origin of Yaoguang was in a starry sky cemetery, but it was not obtained by Fairy Miaoyin.

Instead, it was the National Master Ge Qixing who used the formation to break through the void and brought him here.

Upon hearing this, Fairy Miaoyin showed a look of enlightenment and said admiringly, "Mr. Jiang is very knowledgeable and has a lot of memories. I have learned a lot today."

Jiang Lan suddenly looked at her with interest and said, "It's not important to gain knowledge. I think it's important to learn a lesson."

Fairy Miaoyin asked in confusion, "What does Mr. Jiang mean by that?"

"The Immortal Phoenix Blood in this meteorite is indeed useful to me. If you trade with me honestly, I will naturally agree to help you capture Xiao Teng."

"But why do you want to plot against me?" Jiang Lan said calmly.

Fairy Miaoyin was startled, not quite understanding what Jiang Lan said. She frowned and asked, "I am sincerely making this deal with Master Jiang. How could I possibly plot against Master Jiang?"

"It's true that the more beautiful a woman is, the more untrustworthy she is. Do you still want to fool me until now?" Jiang Lan's eyes seemed to turn suddenly cold.

As he spoke, a startlingly dull sound came from the void. His sleeves fluttered and he stretched out his hand and slapped it towards Fairy Miaoyin.

Dazzling golden light flickered on his five fingers, crackling like fine golden thunder. At this moment, his palms seemed to have turned into the claws of a fairy phoenix, condensing from the ancient times, and pounced on and destroyed everything.

Fairy Miaoyin's expression changed slightly. She didn't expect Jiang Lan to suddenly take action.

There was suddenly a spark of light in her pupils, which continued to bloom and interpret, in order to see clearly the trace of Jiang Lan's palm. At the same time, her figure floated backwards like a wisp of green smoke, dodging quickly.

"Why did Master Jiang suddenly take action?"

At the same time, her black hair was flying and her slender hands were glowing, as if they had turned into jade, sparkling with a bright luster, but containing terrifying power, as if a goddess who dominated the heaven and earth was taking action.

With a loud bang, layer after layer of wave-like runes flashed during the collision, turning into one huge wave after another.

The power was so incredible that it seemed able to easily turn a hill into ashes.

Fortunately, the pavilion was covered with dense array patterns, which were shaken by this breath and revived together, offsetting the aftermath.

Fairy Miaoyin took advantage of the noise and flew up again, but her expression changed the next moment. Without even thinking, she slapped the area behind her with her backhand.

At the same time, a phantom of a goddess appeared behind her, like a real god overlooking the world. The phantom of the goddess also slapped behind her following her movements. The moment she raised her hand, terrifying runes flowed, like a flawless fairy jade plate falling down.

BANG!!! The palms collided, and although it was only a collision of phantoms, Fairy Miaoyin felt a sharp pain in her slender hands, and her bones seemed to make a crisp cracking sound.

She was shocked and trembling in her heart. Her cultivation strength was definitely in the top tier among the younger generation.

Although she did not use all her means for some reasons, she could definitely suppress the average young genius easily.

But when facing Jiang Lan, he felt powerless like a mortal trying to shake a mountain. He was no match for him at all.

"Wow……"

Just as Fairy Miaoyin's heart was trembling and she was distracted, a surge of force came and the Rune Golden Mountain evolved, which was like a real mountain hitting her head on. She immediately groaned, spit out a mouthful of blood, and her delicate body flew out.

Jiang Lan's figure followed her the moment she flew out, grabbed her, and then suppressed her in his hand.

"Master Jiang, there is no hatred between you and me, why did you suddenly kill me?"

Fairy Miaoyin looked unhappy, and a glow suddenly appeared on her body, as if layers of starlight were gathering together, trying to break free. With ordinary means, she was probably no match for Jiang Lan.

"I have always been a person who cherishes women. If you hadn't plotted against me, why would I have done that to you?"

"This beautiful face is no longer pretty when it's stained with blood." Jiang Lan said calmly.

"How could I possibly plot against you?"

"If you want to seize that drop of Immortal Phoenix Blood, you can take it. Why do you have to frame me like this?"

Even though Fairy Miaoyin never showed her emotions on her face and never faced outsiders with her true emotions, she couldn't help but change her expression at this moment. She spoke angrily, completely losing the attitude of looking at Yan Xing in a flattering manner.

"You seem to be feeling aggrieved and wronged?" Jiang Lan raised his eyebrows.

Fairy Miaoyin said angrily, "I was wronged, so I feel wronged. I am too lazy to play along with you. I admit defeat today. If you want to take the meteorite, then take it. I have nothing to say."

At this moment, she seemed too lazy to even pretend to be charming as before.

"At this point, you are still so stubborn?"

Jiang Lan seemed to be laughing. He grabbed it casually, and the bluestone jade plate containing the meteorite flew over and was caught in his hand.

Fairy Miaoyin looked at him coldly, as if she was going to see what he would do.

"This meteorite seems to contain the Immortal Phoenix's true blood, but that's not entirely true. You may be able to hide it from others, but not from me..."

Jiang Lan stretched out his hand and held the fist-sized meteorite in his hand. On his palm, wisps of scorching breath like the sun's real fire began to emerge, jumping in clusters, as if even the void would be burned into nothingness.

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And around the real fire, one can see the shadow of a fairy phoenix appear, lifelike, with arrogant eyes, looking down on the world, and then it opens its mouth and spews out this scorching flame, burning the meteorite.

"Immortal Phoenix True Fire?"

"It is said that a single wisp of the True Fire can create an endless red land, a fire that will not go out for ten thousand years. The reason why the Fallen Phoenix Ridge on the land of Jiuzhou is barren and desolate is because it was once contaminated by the Immortal Phoenix True Fire..."

Seeing this scene, Fairy Miaoyin stopped struggling.

She was a person with vision and connoisseurship, so she could naturally see Jiang Lan's amazing skills. Only the pure-blooded Phoenix clan could master this fire, which was a unique talent.

Not only does it have astonishing destructive power, it also contains the meaning of nirvana in the creation of life.

At this moment, as Jiang Lan used the Immortal Phoenix True Fire to refine the meteorite, the many stone skins on its surface, even though they were extremely strong and difficult to break with swords and knives, were quickly fused and turned into wisps of hot air and evaporated completely.

Soon, that drop of Immortal Phoenix blood came out, crystal clear, containing surging breath of life, like blood-colored glass, floating in the void.

In a trance, one can see fairy phoenixes flashing by, as if reflecting a magnificent and ancient world.

Fairy Miaoyin originally looked at Jiang Lan unfriendly, but at this moment she saw the drop of Immortal Phoenix blood coming out.

She could no longer maintain the expression on her face, and became somewhat stunned and unbelievable.

As the Immortal Phoenix True Fire enveloped it, that drop of Immortal Phoenix True Blood not only showed no signs of being refined and absorbed, but instead made a loud hissing sound like boiling water and cooking oil.

Wisp after wisp of terrifying black smoke emerged from it, twisting and struggling, carrying some deep malice and curse, as if being stared at by a pair of cold and creepy eyes, making people shudder.

Not only that, in the process of being refined by the Immortal Phoenix True Fire, it was also accompanied by creepy sounds of pain, and those horrible wisps of black smoke seemed to be resentful evil spirits that had existed for who knows how many years.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a cursed secret technique. As long as I refine and absorb this drop of Immortal Phoenix blood without noticing, I will be controlled by the person who casts this technique..."

"Fairy Miaoyin, what else do you have to say now?"

The Immortal Phoenix True Fire in Jiang Lan's hand was retracted, and all the strange phenomena of the drop of Immortal Phoenix True Blood also disappeared, and it fell quietly into his palm, as crystal clear as a blood diamond, and filled with colorful divine light.

He looked at Fairy Miaoyin calmly, as if waiting for her explanation.

At this moment, Fairy Miaoyin's expression was also somewhat confused, as if she was completely unaware of this.

"I really don't know anything about this matter. If you don't believe me, Mr. Jiang, I can swear on my heart that I have no intention of plotting against you."

"Since I got this meteorite, I have kept it in the Xumi Ring and never moved it. I guess this is a trick left by its previous owner. It really has nothing to do with me..."

She suppressed her surprise and shock, tried to regain her composure, and analyzed and guessed.

If Jiang Lan had not refined it, she would not have known that this drop of Immortal Phoenix blood contained such a curse.

To be honest, she was indeed wronged.

Jiang Lan looked at her with a half-smile and said, "Your words are full of loopholes."

"If it was a method left by its previous owner, how did you buy it from the auction? Why didn't you refine and absorb it yourself after buying it? This is the true blood of the Immortal Phoenix. You should know how amazing its value is."

"Ms. Xie Jianjia of the Xie family was named Princess Xia Huang by Emperor Xia because of a drop of Immortal Phoenix blood, and became famous far and wide."

"You're using such a precious item to trade with me?"

"You are a woman who is full of lies. Not a single word of truth is told by you. The oath you made is not convincing at all."

Having said that, Jiang Lan's eyes turned cold, and an extremely powerful aura came over him, like a towering mountain hanging above his head, ready to fall down at any time.

"Young Master Jiang, please wait. I have absolutely no intention of plotting against you..."

"Listen to my explanation. I have said absolutely nothing false this time. If you dare to hide anything, you will be my slave and I will let you command me."

Fairy Miaoyin was a little anxious at this time. She had indeed concealed a lot of things, including the origin of this meteorite.

Seeing that Jiang Lan didn't believe her at all, she could only bite the bullet and explain.

In the imperial capital, she didn't have the courage to offend Jiang Lan.

If a fight really broke out, even if she tried her best to escape, she would probably be hunted down by the people from the Prime Minister's Mansion soon.

Hearing this, Jiang Lan restrained his breath and looked at her quietly, as if waiting for her next words.

Fairy Miaoyin glanced at him and felt that she had lost a lot by cooperating with him without getting anything.

"Here's what happened..."

More than half a year ago, she accidentally found a treasure map hidden in the pages of a book in the library of the Goddess Palace.

That treasure map is very special. Its material is like a book, but it is as soft as silk. Its contents can only be seen with the help of starlight on a starry night.

With the help of clues, she found a starry sky cemetery.

That is the place Jiang Lan just mentioned.

In that starry sky cemetery, she obtained many benefits and opportunities, including the Yaoguang Origin among the Seven Star Origins.

In addition, she knew many secrets of this world and understood that the former Lord of the Stars had not really fallen, but had just reincarnated and would reappear in the world soon.

Those who possess the seven star origins will become the nourishment of the Star Lord, or his servants.

She was very ambitious and naturally did not want her future destiny to be controlled by others. So during this period, she quietly investigated relevant information, trying to find out the reincarnation of the Lord of Stars.

In addition, the treasure of the Goddess Palace, the Yaoguang Fairy Jade, disappeared many years ago.

That piece of Yaoguang fairy jade originally belonged to the former Lord of Yaoguang. As the successor of Yaoguang and possessing the origin of Yaoguang, she naturally wanted to get it back.

Based on the information she had found and the records left in the Goddess Palace, she traveled the world with the Star Bead that could detect the location of the Yaoguang Fairy Jade...

After Fairy Miaoyin finished saying this, she waited for Jiang Lan's next words.

"So, you are now the Lord of Yaoguang?" Jiang Lan looked at Fairy Miaoyin with a bit of surprise, as if asking a question that he knew the answer to.

Fairy Miaoyin admitted frankly, "The origin of Yaoguang has now merged with me. Mr. Jiang, you are very powerful, but if I use my methods, I may not be weaker than you."

Jiang Lan smiled and said, "It seems that you are very confident, Fairy Miaoyin. But it makes sense. In ancient times, the Seven Stars came to the world to eliminate demons and protect the way of righteousness, and prevent demonic disasters and monster disasters. Each of them was an earth-shaking figure."

"Now that you have become the successor of Yaoguang, you must have the corresponding courage. But what you said still cannot make me believe you."

Fairy Miaoyin said angrily, "I have said everything I need to say, even the secrets of the Goddess Palace. What else do you want?"

"You have been trying to use me from the very beginning. Although I have seen through your plan, until now, only you know which of your words are true and which are false." Jiang Lan looked at her deeply.

Fairy Miaoyin paused.

Jiang Lan quickly changed his tone and said, "However, I have always been tolerant of others. Fairy Miaoyin, although you are full of lies and have an extremely evil heart, I am still willing to believe you this time."

Fairy Miaoyin's chest heaved with anger, but she managed to hold it in. Her beautiful eyes were filled with rage.

"Then I have to thank Master Jiang very much." She took a deep breath.

"That's not necessary. I'm suddenly interested in what you said, Fairy Miaoyin. But don't worry, I won't compete with you for the Yaoguang Fairy Jade. I can even help you."

"And I know who the Lord of the Stars is." Jiang Lan said with a smile.

Fairy Miaoyin suddenly looked at him with a cold light in her eyes, as if to confirm the truth of his words.

Jiang Lan's expression did not change at all.

"What should I do?" After a moment, she calmed down.

"It's very simple. From now on, you will help me with my work. I know that the Fa family behind you is not simple, but your situation in the Fa family is not as glamorous as it seems from the outside."

"We can cooperate on many things." Jiang Lan said with a strange tone.

(End of this chapter)