I Truly Am The Villian

As this figure approached step by step, his body was surrounded by an endless Immortal Qi, space fractured, and cracks appeared one after another on the deck beneath his feet.

"You are one of the few who dares to openly challenge our Ancient Nether," the shadow said looking at Xu Zimei, speaking indifferently.

"I am rather curious, which one of the Ten Halls Yamas are you?" Xu Zimei asked with a smile.

"King Qinyou," the shadow’s voice replied in a deep tone.

He slowly lifted his head, his face was excessively pale, covered with purple stripes that looked like some kind of ancient curse mark.

"Let everyone else leave, we shall talk alone," Xu Zimei said composedly.

King Qinyou chuckled lightly and replied, "I do not understand where you get your confidence from. Let your Monster Beast at the Divine Vein Realm come out."

If that is your trump card, it is still not qualified to negotiate with me."

Xu Zimei chuckled lightly, and a sky full of Demonic Qi condensed in the air.

At this moment, King Qinyou only felt as if he was being targeted by some ancient existence, feeling immense terror within that Demonic Qi.

Spiritual Energy surged around King Qinyou’s body, he snorted coldly looking at the Demonic Qi without saying a word.

"I think you are mistaken," Xu Zimei said with a smile: "Negotiating with you is a sign of respect from me.

If I did not value the power of your Ancient Nether, you alone would not have the qualifications."

Hearing Xu Zimei’s words, King Qinyou did not retort this time, as he could sense the terror within that Demonic Qi.

He waved his hands lightly, and the hundred figures surrounding them also retreated, disappearing into the darkness.

The evening breeze blew over the river surface, and the once halted ship set off again on its journey.

"What do you want to talk about?" King Qinyou stood on the deck, asking indifferently.

"Have you heard of Burial Buddha Temple?" Xu Zimei asked.

"One of the Ten Great Forbidden Lands, famous indeed," King Qinyou’s gaze slightly condensed, then he replied indifferently.

"I need something inside of it," Xu Zimei said.

"What does that have to do with us?"

"Don’t you need something from there as well?" Xu Zimei turned his head, looking at King Qinyou.

The Chaos Pearl had previously taken him into the River of Fate, where he had witnessed the evolution of many things.

Among them were the past events related to Ancient Nether.

"How do you know that?" King Qinyou’s expression changed slightly, then he asked indifferently.

"That’s not important," Xu Zimei shook his head and said, "How about it? Let’s cooperate."

"No need, Ancient Nether will get what we want by ourselves," King Qinyou replied with a cold huff.

"If this were before the era of Wild Desolation, I would believe you have the capability," Xu Zimei retorted, "But now? How many of the so-called Ten Halls Yamas are left?

And how much combat strength do you still possess?"

Upon hearing Xu Zimei’s words, King Qinyou fell silent for a short while but still responded evenly, "That is not for you to concern yourself with.

We do not need allies, just as we once stood alone against the Three Clans in the era of Wild Desolation."

"I am just giving you a suggestion, you can think about it when you go back," Xu Zimei said with a light smile, "Before I find a new ally, my offer remains open."

"If you are here just for this matter, I think there is nothing more to discuss between us," King Qinyou turned away, his gaze indifferent as he replied.

"You yourself know how important that artifact is to you," Xu Zimei smiled and said, "Besides, there’s no enmity between us, so why not go for a win-win situation!"

"You’ve seized the results of our Ancient Nether’s million years of research," King Qinyou said indifferently.

"It’s not exactly seizing, it’s sharing," Xu Zimei responded with a smile before turning and walking into the cabin, "Go back and think it over."

Watching Xu Zimei’s retreating figure, King Qinyou pondered for a long while and eventually, his figure slowly vanished into the darkness.

......

A night without words passed, and when the warm sunlight shone on the steamship, the few remaining people onboard cautiously emerged.

Apart from Xu Zimei and Xiao Guizi, the only others were the couple from Wuhua Mountain and Yao Shengnan.

All the members of the Yuan Family had been slaughtered. The corpses in the cabin lay conspicuously still, their congealed blood emitting waves of rotten stench and bloodiness.

"Thank you, young brother, for saving our lives," Sect Leader of Wuhua Mountain, Wu Qianjun, promptly bowed in gratitude to Xu Zimei.

If it weren’t for Xu Zimei’s protection last night, they probably would have ended up like those from the Yuan Family, now cold corpses lying on the ground.

"Even without me, they wouldn’t have killed you," Xu Zimei said with a smile in return.

"Are you associated with Ancient Nether?" Yao Shengnan asked faintly.

"Whether I am or not, I don’t need to explain to you," Xu Zimei replied.

"Ancient Nether is the enemy of all races, you should understand that," Yao Shengnan said.

"Never trust what your eyes see, it can deceive you," Xu Zimei said shaking his head with a smile, "The so-called truth you believe in is just history written by the victors.

As for the accuracy of real history, it has long been buried in the dust of time."

"I believe in what you said before," Yao Shengnan paused, then continued.

"What did I say?" Xu Zimei inquired.

"That you have the capability to destroy an Imperial Rule Immortal Sect," Yao Shengnan replied deliberately.

"How about this? We collaborate. You help me exterminate the Imperial Rule Immortal Sect, and I’ll give you the precise location of the Tree of Life."

"Now it’s your turn to present evidence that I can trust," Xu Zimei smiled and said.

"I am from the Heaven Clan, as you probably have guessed," Yao Shengnan’s eyes fixed on the river’s surface as she spoke calmly, "In our clan, there is a mother leaf of the Tree of Life; with this mother leaf and the special Teleportation Array of the Heaven Clan, one can reach the Tree of Life."

"That’s not very convincing," Xu Zimei shook his head slightly.

"I brought the mother leaf with me when I left the clan and hid it in a secret place," Yao Shengnan said indifferently, "I can give you the mother leaf first."

"Aren’t you afraid I won’t keep my word?" Xu Zimei asked with a smile.

"Yes, I am. That’s why I will only give you the mother leaf," Yao Shengnan replied, "After you’ve destroyed that Imperial Rule Immortal Sect, then I will teach you the unique Teleportation Array.

Otherwise, this mother leaf is just a useless leaf in your hands.

And don’t even think about inquiring about the Formation with other Heaven Clan people."

After a long silence, Yao Shengnan’s voice turned hoarse, "Because now, I’m the only one left of the entire Heaven Clan."

"So, it’s the Imperial Rule Immortal Sect that exterminated your clan, and that’s why you want to seek revenge against them?" Xu Zimei smiled.

"Will you help, or not?" Yao Shengnan fixed her eyes on Xu Zimei, asking plainly.

In that calmly restrained gaze, Xu Zimei still managed to detect a hint of longing.