Chapter 17 The Villain in the Land of Debauchery Feels Fear (Scattering Red Envelopes)...
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The ingenious method involved pacing back and forth.
No, is the villain not subject to the backtracking control?
Wait a minute, even if Chen Jinshi could be controlled, wouldn't he retain consciousness? Did the main villain secretly evolve on his own while hiding from all of humanity?
With a clever trick, he pinched the villain's forehead, making the situation extremely difficult. The melodramatic and tragic love story before him was also imminent.
After kneeling and weeping, Dongfang Yaotian gritted his teeth and stood up, as if in the instant after losing his father, he had grown into a real man!
He brandished his knife and charged straight out of the golden gauze curtain. Miao Jue followed after him, chasing him all the way to the marriage tree.
Gong Yuqiu held the Hebi Moyao Jade Ring in a daze, as painful memories flooded back into her mind. Looking into Dongfang Yaotian's eyes, she wished she were still suffering from amnesia.
It's going to be angsty, the angst is starting.
Miaojue stopped in her tracks, only to feel a pair of dark eyes slowly and precisely fixated on her.
This look is very rare on Chen Jinshi.
Those long, bright eyes that usually held a smile were now devoid of any smile; their slightly dark gold pupils were filled with confusion, distrust, anxiety, and a certain indescribable fear.
fear?
What could a villain who could destroy the world with a flick of his wrist possibly have to fear?
Just now, Miaojue heard him stop praying to the marriage tree, and it turned into a whisper she couldn't hear clearly. It sounded like a phone call with a very poor signal; he seemed to be talking to someone, or perhaps talking to himself.
It was all his own voice, indistinct and unclear.
Chen Jinshi stared at the ingenious technique while cupping his hand to his ear as if trying to concentrate on something, but he couldn't hear anything.
He frowned, his fingertips tapping incessantly on the jade compass, his restlessness and anxiety becoming even more pronounced. His eyes scrutinized the magic formula from top to bottom with undisguised anxiety.
Stripped of his warm and gentle villainous facade, his youthful ferocity was revealed.
Could they have discovered something?
Even if he realizes that someone is manipulating time, he probably doesn't know who exactly is behind it yet.
That damned villain casually shook his head, leaving behind chaos and destruction—a stabbed father, a wrongfully murdered mother, and two broken hearts.
The villain was right there, watching Miao Jue intently without moving, making it impossible for her to even reveal his identity.
Of course, it wouldn't matter even if he confessed, because the male protagonist simply wouldn't believe him.
The system was extremely anxious: "There are too many heart-wrenching moments. Which one should we address first? Should we clear up the misunderstanding about the female lead killing the male lead's father, or should we stop the female lead from running away?"
The death knell tolled throughout the country, and everyone was gripped by fear. Dongfang Yaotian, his eyes bloodshot, stood at the place where the two of them pledged their love, gazing at Gong Yuqiu. After a long while, he raised the knife in his hand again. The scene made Miaojue's illusion appear ten years later.
"Gong Yuqiu, is that you?"
Gong Yuqiu's face was also deathly pale.
For the female protagonist, she had just recovered from the shockwaves of amnesia when she was confronted with the death of her mother's killer. She knew very well that she hadn't done it, and although she desperately wanted revenge, she found it difficult to actually lay a hand on the person.
However, the most important man in her life didn't listen to her explanation at all and directly pinned the blame on her.
Given this, is there any need for her to explain further?
The system anxiously urged Miaojue in her mind, "Explain! Explain quickly! It wasn't her who killed him."
Gong Yuqiu smiled sadly, stubborn yet elegant: "Only when you reach the end of the road can you see the true character of a person."
System: "Who told her this?"
The male and female leads' mouths are completely useless.
Dongfang Yaotian's heart suddenly collapsed: "It was you, wasn't it? You want to end hatred with hatred, but have you ever thought about us? How is our love going to end!"
Gong Yuqiu also broke down, clutching her head and screaming, "It's me! It's me! Are you satisfied now? This is the result I wanted—"
The secret is to raise your hands in surrender: "Hou Dang, Hou Dang."
The real murderer was watching them from the sidelines, and the female protagonist even took the initiative to claim responsibility.
A huge beam of holy light shone upon the earth!
Chen Jinshi seemed to have grown tired of looking at it. He circled around in place for a moment, then suddenly remembered something and flew towards the white stone altar.
Miao Jue seized the opportunity and rushed forward in a flash, so agile that the system didn't even have time to react.
System: "What is this??"
The clever trick is to hold the male lead with one hand and the female lead with the other, like a yellow dog on the left and a hawk on the right.
She roughly pulled the two of them together, then, holding the backs of their heads which were filled with water, she forcefully pressed their two mouths, which could only fart, together to fight.
Two pairs of scarlet eyes suddenly widened, met, stared blankly, and then looked away.
System: "?? Will this stop them from arguing?"
The key: "Of course not."
Gong Yuqiu tried to break free: "Princess, umm, what are you doing—"
The magic trick had already flicked the top bud, and time had returned to what it was just now.
The two continued to stare at each other like enemies. The male protagonist was filled with coldness and was about to question her in a hoarse voice when he suddenly recalled the sensation of a kiss on his lips...
system:"??"
She understood.
Direct attempts to mediate will never enter the minds of the protagonists in a sadomasochistic relationship; only their own minds can deceive them.
So the male protagonist closed his eyes with a wicked smile, his warm lips unable to utter the cold words.
The female protagonist raised her fingertip and touched her lips, suddenly remembering his wild and domineering kiss.
Amidst the waves of hatred and love.
The two exchanged knowing glances.
Miao Jue closed his eyes expressionlessly: "...I really want them to pay me some money."
Turning around, she saw the villain who had just flown away standing behind her again. She wasn't sure if he had seen her passionate head-pressing. But anyway, his expression wasn't very pleasant.
The key is: "." This one definitely needs to be dealt with.
Picking up all the dust is a hassle.
He can't laugh now.
The fragment he obtained contained only one sentence: he was finished.
Why?
He strictly adhered to the rules of the Langhuan Heavenly Mandate Seal and had successfully created more than a dozen kinds of love tribulations, which were rich, vivid and unique. The return to the original state was just around the corner. He only needed to refine the two of them into the Heavenly Mandate Pearl to fulfill his long-cherished wish.
What went wrong?
But his own voice couldn't be wrong. Since he was stopping himself, it meant that the girl in front of him was related to the person he was looking for.
Then she wouldn't be Dongfang Qian.
Therefore, the first thing he needs to determine is—
Chen Jinshi slowly approached, his long eyes lowered. "Who are you?"
…Will you meet her?
Will you recognize me?
A dark, mysterious light flashed in his pupils, with faint shadows of feathers floating within them. If he were to gently press down on the other party with his aura, they would be able to tell him everything.
Miao Jue was surprised that he asked this question, and her heart was both relieved and tense.
She absolutely cannot reveal this!
When I was reborn, the system had already said that once someone discovered that I had a soul that had traveled back to another world, it would be a major taboo for cultivators, and under the Law of Langhuan, it would definitely be forcibly erased.
Miao Jue calmed down and carefully recalled the reverse current on the rings of time. Looking at the villain in front of her, a scene from ten years later inexplicably surfaced in her mind—
He chased after her through the blood-red ashes, his pale, red-stained fingertips reaching out towards her, as if he could pluck her soul from the tree at any moment.
Wait, could they really catch up?
If the future villain is truly so powerful that they can also reverse time, then that would explain why Dust Gathering can negate the effects of time travel and allow the villain to retain consciousness even after the time travel.
Although she didn't know why Chen Jinshi wanted to capture her, once he caught up with her, he would definitely recognize that she was a soul from another world, and then she would be doomed!
Miao Jue's expression didn't betray her true feelings. She looked up at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "What, have you lost your memory too?"
However, she then noticed a chill spreading through her ankles, and the silk-like ash was spreading like a damp fog. An unknown, powerful force was pressing down on her from the depths of her bones, forcing her to tell the truth.
Only at this moment did Miao Jue clearly realize that the other party's body was completely incomparable to that of an ordinary person. Her Earth-grade spiritual bones were like a piece of rotten wood facing a tsunami under the other party's spiritual bone force field.
Unable to compete.
Miaojue broke out in a sweat, as if he could see himself being struck dead by lightning and erased from existence.
Are you going to kill me, friend?
Chen Jinshi leaned closer, his fingertips hanging under his sleeves clenching inexplicably. The red birthmark on his index fingertip terrified him.
He suppressed his anxiety, his shadow completely enveloping the girl before him, and spoke even faster: "—Answer me, are you Dongfang Qian?"
As the sound subsided, Miao Jue felt that his true identity was about to be revealed, but suddenly he thought of a way!
She focused her consciousness, enveloping her mind in the light and shadow of the rings of time, and precisely flicked the terminal bud for a moment, shifting her consciousness back two months.
Her gaze vacant for a moment, then she answered, "Yes, I am."
The pressure from all around suddenly dissipated; with this one answer, there was no need to ask anything else.
As the ashes scattered, a hint of surprise appeared in Shi's eyes.
If she is indeed the foolish, vicious, and ridiculous Dongfang Qian, then she and he will have no connection or relationship whatsoever.
Chen Jinshi was perfectly clear about what his bones meant; the so-called layers of human spiritual bones were actually meaningless to him.
Below the Xuan level, no one can lie under the pressure of his spiritual field.
The emotions swirling in his eyes, now clear and sparkling, were indescribable.
He should be relieved.
But why did he feel even more restless?
She regained consciousness immediately after the momentary failure of the teleportation technique. Her heart pounded, and she quietly clenched her fist.
She almost got herself killed by him! Luckily, she was quick-witted!
Two months ago, before she had returned to her original state, this body was of course still Dongfang Qian's.
The villain stared at her for a long time, then turned away, muttering to himself, "That's good, then she can still be killed..."
The secret: "??"
Miao Jue said expressionlessly, "I can hear you."
She'll make the first move, so don't blame her for disregarding our childhood friendship.
The clever trick was to turn around and leave.
Behind her, that gaze returned to her and lingered for a long, long time.
Even after all the dust has settled, there's still a one in ten thousand chance left in my heart.
But he didn't dare ask.
…
Miaojue was paralyzed for half a day after returning home. After all this trouble, he did hear the system report the scores twice.
First, after the blood feud erupted, the male and female protagonists did not verbally hurt each other, thus preserving some love in their hearts and avoiding a heartbreaking moment.
Secondly, the female lead did not leave without saying goodbye.
She left by letter.
"My dearest Yaotian, by the time you read this letter, I will already be in the bamboo forest of the Jade Void Sect..."
The king passed away, and his coffin was taken to the funeral palace. The murderer, Chen Jinshi, personally presided over all the funeral rites. Dongfang Yaotian, dressed in royal mourning clothes, read Gong Yuqiu's letter, and tears finally streamed down his resolute and upright face.
"It hurts...it hurts so much..." Dongfang Yaotian looked extremely distressed.
The key is to keep your eyes focused on your nose and your nose focused on your heart; this way, you'll know the female lead will definitely follow this procedure.
As a melodramatic and tragic romance novel, Gong Yuqiu must first return to her sect to receive punishment, causing severe physical and mental trauma, before reappearing as a strong and emaciated woman in the eyes of the male protagonist who is frantically searching for her. This is the original plot.
But now, since learning the true identity of the female protagonist's master, Immortal Queyang, Miaojue has a completely new perspective on the plot.
The Immortal Queyang cultivated his power using his entire set of Netherworld Bones, and he needs to completely transform them into his own power.
In the original storyline, the master specifically ordered the female lead to win the Immortal Competition and bring back the gift for the Jade Void Sect—a great opportunity given by Langhuan.
What exactly is this so-called great opportunity?
The entire continent was ecstatic about this Grand Immortal Tournament, which reminded Miao Jue of that day in the dark giant forest, where countless high-level spiritual bone cultivators lurked like swarms of insects, all vying for the same goal.
Of course, there's also Chen Jinshi, who is politely accompanying the male protagonist and seems to be going to the Crimson Cloud Sect with him as if it were perfectly natural—
That freak, he's definitely going to rob and kill the Netherworld Clan again.
Dongfang Yaotian ascended the palace tower and addressed his people with deep emotion: "Although my father has passed away, his vision for me remains—in this grand competition of immortals, I will surely emerge victorious and restore the prestige of my Tianyan nation!"
The people of Tianyan Kingdom below the city prostrated themselves and shouted:
"With Daojun by the Prince's side, I feel much more at ease!"
"We believe in Your Highness!"
"May the Dao Lord grant us protection, and may opportunity descend upon the Tianyan Kingdom—"
Miao Jue looked away with mixed feelings, "..."
Once the male protagonist leaves Chen Daojun's protective umbrella.
You'll find that it's not raining outside at all.
Ha ha.
Her gaze shifted, and the white-robed, spotless young man's long eyes followed her, nodding at her. "Are you also interested in the opportunities of the Myriad Sects Immortal Competition?"
The key: "It's alright, just a slight feeling."
"?" Chen Jinshi gave her a strange look, then whispered, "You know that there are different types of Nether Bones, right?"
Miao Jue knew that all cultivators, when pursuing the bloodline of the Netherworld Clan, adhered to the principle of cannibalism among those of the same lineage, which conformed to the operating laws of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth.
"But there is a kind of Nether Bone that can cover any attribute and any bone type." Chen Jinshi covered his lips and quietly told her this important secret.
Miaojue glanced at him in surprise, then immediately understood.
...The tenth, the rarest in legend, the tenth member of the Underworld Clan whom no one has ever seen.
His remains are the most special.
"Isn't that...?" Miao Jue suddenly opened her eyes wide.
Chen Jinshi nodded appreciatively.
That was the piece of Nether Bone that Dongfang Yaotian and Gong Yuqiu handed over to Langhuan Jinghe Envoy after the ambush at Canggu Mountain—but it ended up circulating in the highest power center and became a reward that attracted cultivators all over the world.
There's a strange sense of irony about it.
Was the bewitching Netherworld creature that appeared in the Crimson Cloud Sect's secret realm there to retrieve the remains of its companion?
I don't know why, maybe it's because I'm a tree, but I often feel that animals are more like humans in this respect than humans.
"I will seize this opportunity too." Miao Jue leaned against the palace wall, looking out at the vast distance of this continent for the first time.
Whether in Changming Village many years ago or during her ten years as a tree in Tianyan Kingdom, she never truly witnessed this bizarre and wondrous land.
Now, clutching an invitation and carrying a constantly growing set of spiritual bones, she intends to actually step inside and take a look.
Chen Jinshi raised an eyebrow, circled her twice, and after a long while cautiously asked, "...Do you want to eat?"
He was somewhat pleased, as if he had found a reason that could convince himself.
Miao Jue watched as the coffin of the King of Tianyan was lowered into the ground and said, "I want to be buried."
Even those who devour other people's flesh and blood can be laid to rest in peace.
Why not dry bones?
Dust settled on the city wall, his fingertips trembling slightly. Then he lowered his eyes and looked indifferently at the distant air.
…
The following day, they packed their bags and prepared to depart for the Crimson Cloud Sect.
Miao Jue didn't bring much with her, since her weapons were all stored in her mind. Before leaving, she simply spent a long time with the Marriage Tree, and she would return to see it after the Ten Thousand Sects Immortal Competition ended.
Before leaving, Miaojue took one last look at the small country.
Then they discovered that Tianyan Kingdom was without a ruler, like a fish without an umbrella.
It has no effect whatsoever.
The three of them boarded the prepared flying boat and headed there. After all, Tianyan Kingdom had the secret strength to store the Nether Bone. The flying boat was made with exquisite craftsmanship and was very spacious inside. After Miaojue climbed in using the ladder, she found that there were even viewing windows on all four sides.
Looking down from the sky, the terrain of this continent is undulating and unpredictable, with different spiritual energies in each of the eight directions, but all leading to a sea shrouded in mist and clouds, indistinct in appearance.
That is the location of Langhuan, which mortals with spiritual bones below the Xuan level cannot see with the naked eye.
After boarding the flying boat, Dongfang Yaotian began using the accompanying communication mirror to control the air, searching for news of Gong Yuqiu with deep affection, and then domineeringly declared that no matter where you escape to, I will find you!
The secret: No one cares.
Miao Jue had seen enough of the scenery and closed her eyes to rest, but she sensed the villain walking around.
From the day the girl said she would bury him, Chen Jinshi pondered this over and over again.
Although she is Dongfang Qian, so many things could have happened in all these years apart... Is it possible that the person he is looking for has become someone else, or something else?
As the dust settles and long eyelashes cast deep shadows, he only needs one thing to test and understand.
Although the probability was extremely low, even the extremely low probability made him restless.
The trick was to secretly peek at him through a crack in one eye.
He seemed very anxious.
When they meet again after growing up, Chen Jinshi is either smilingly turning the world to ashes or coolly inflicting harm on the male and female protagonists. He always seems to be in control, evil with ease.
Her current impatient, depressed, and dejected state really does overlap with her childhood memories.
"There was a very important person in my childhood." Chen Jinshi approached her without her noticing.
On his pale neck, his Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed, his expression ambiguous. This time, he didn't dare use the word "spouse," but stared intently at her. "...I planted something very important in her. Do you know what it is?"
Miaojue raised her eyes, her surprise genuine.
What is it? Who is this important person?
Miao Jue's memories after leaving Changming Village were almost entirely blurred, as if she had turned into a tree overnight. But she had no recollection of anything Chen Jin had left behind, so it seemed that the important person was not her, but probably one of the older brothers, sisters, uncles, or aunts in the village who had taken better care of them.
Of course, the idea of a magic trick is also considered unlikely.
After all, he was very impatient with her every day back then.
The girl's bewilderment was evident even without the suppression of her spiritual bones.
She is not that person.
Dust settled, and she rubbed her fingertips together beneath her sleeve, then smiled again. "...Okay."
He asked it as if it were a casual question, completely unimportant. This only confirmed his suspicions: he could kill, and he could kill anyone.
After a while, he got up and paced back and forth.
The villain seemed to be secretly breaking down about something, but no one knew what it was. He tried to comfort himself by talking to himself.
After circling around in the flying boat for hundreds of times, Dongfang Yaotian finally succumbed to seasickness and collapsed.
Clever trick: ? Are you crazy?
…
The further southeast one travels, the more numerous the flying boats, magical artifacts, and cultivators flying on swords become. Various powerful spiritual currents and energy fields bloom brilliantly in the sky.
From this moment on, the covert competition had already begun.
Finally, the territory of the Crimson Cloud Sect was in sight, with a slight heat wave rolling around. As they passed the boundary marker array, a large number of cultivators were gathered there, observing the spiritual bone aptitude of each visiting disciple.
All those present were competitors of the Ten Thousand Immortals Competition. In addition to the popular contestants from various sects and families, there were also some dark horses that emerged in each competition.
Miao Jue disembarked from the flying boat and, quite casually, passed through the boundary marker.
The girl with the Earth-level Wood Spirit Bone, dressed in a refreshing spring green silk dress, possessed an extremely pure Wood Spirit essence, inadvertently catching the eyes of many.
The clever trick was to quickly move aside; otherwise, the beautiful woman behind her would bump into her.
The boundary marker was blown by a strong wind, and the man's charming and wicked laughter broke through the magic array without any attempt to conceal it. He strode forward, sword in hand, and his Heavenly-level Wind Spirit Bone, a talent at its peak, instantly dazzled everyone.
"It's him?!"
"This is the one who performed meritorious service in the last massacre of the Netherworld at Canggu Mountain..."
"I remember his name was very imposing, what was it again?"
"East, Fang, Yao, Tian!"
Miaojue rolled her eyes slightly.
After entering the Earth level, her hearing improved even more. Amidst the cacophony of voices, she could sense that several people with strong spiritual energy fluctuations immediately focused their attention on Dongfang Yaotian. They were probably Heaven-level Spirit Bone cultivators from other sects, and they were beginning to be wary of each other.
Miao Jue's ears twitched, and he suddenly overheard some cryptic conversation.
"The East...they handed over...the Netherworld Bones..."
“Tenth, any…” The voice carried a longing, yearning tone.
"The leader this time should be one of us Heavenly Realm experts."
"Shh, keep your voice down!"
The man, clearly aware that there were always people more capable than him and that walls had ears, loudly changed the subject: "Let's look at the next one! This fellow is undeniably handsome, but his spiritual essence seems rather ordinary—"
The young man in white smiled as he passed the boundary marker, his dark eyes lifting indifferently.
All the voices around suddenly fell silent.
An invisible sense of oppression seemed to have drawn away all the air, making it impossible to discern what kind of spiritual bones lay beneath this refined figure, for he was like a colossal being, a whole unknown world... casually descending in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, he had vanished.
With a smile, Chen Jinshi led Miaojue and Dongfang Yaotian to their accommodations arranged by the Chixia Sect.
He seemed to have finally reverted to his normal villainous self, smiling charmingly as he pointed to the ornately decorated building behind him and nodded enthusiastically: "This is the best place in the whole city. We'll stay here tonight."
The secret: "..."
The design is indeed very special. It is a flowing building made of Heavenly Ice Spirit Bone. The whole building is formed by freezing on the lake. Stepping on the pavilion in front of the courtyard feels like walking on soft ice clouds. It is very suitable for the high temperature in the southeast region and is very comfortable to live in.
However, Miaojue looked at the ice sculpture, which was decorated with lanterns and colorful flowers, and red handkerchiefs fluttering outwards.
This is no ordinary residence; it's clearly a place for lavish entertainment!
The system details the angst: "That's right, tonight the male lead will meet a chivalrous woman, a tea lady, and the veiled female lead here. And as everyone knows, there aren't enough rooms here, so you and the male lead will share a room, and then the female lead will bump into you—"
The secret: "..."
She had no doubt that the wicked thing behind her could arrange everything.
Chen Jinshi had regained his wicked smile, looking down at Miaojue and circling around her: "Do you like it? What do you think?"
Let's find a place to get rid of him first.
The innkeeper had already come forward, showing his classic apology: "I'm sorry, gentlemen, all the inns and restaurants in the city are fully booked right now, and we only have two rooms left."
Miaojue nodded understandingly, her gaze fixed on the flowing cloud ice layer beneath her feet. Before it froze, this place was a suspended lake.
She calmly recounted the events of the area in front of the villain over several days.
Dongfang Yaotian: "Alright, let's squeeze in tonight, I've booked it."
The villain starts off warmly, then stumbles and falls with a laugh.
The ingenious trick reversed the regression, and the flowing clouds were frozen again.
"Alright!" The shopkeeper turned around: "This way, gentlemen—where is that young master from before?"
Miaojue walked inside with his hands behind his back and said peacefully, "He's already asleep."
He's been turned into a specimen.
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