I Truly Am The Villian

"He won’t hide forever, because the evil cultivation technique he practices is too special; he must consume the blood of young boys and girls."

"So, he will definitely take action again," Luo Changfeng stated with certainty.

"What do you mean?" Xuanyuan Xuantian frowned slightly.

"I want you to gather all the young boys and girls in Sun-Chasing City and protect them.

In addition, close off the city and don’t allow anyone to leave," Luo Changfeng said.

"It won’t be long before he reveals himself."

"That’s impossible. Sun-Chasing City is too large to be closed off just like that," Xuanyuan Xuantian shook his head.

"I am following the orders of the Sect Gate; I have the authority to make decisions," Luo Changfeng said indifferently.

"If anything happens, I’ll take responsibility."

"Since you have the authority to make decisions, I’ll leave this matter to you," Xuanyuan Xuantian said directly.

"From now on, you are in charge of Sun-Chasing City. The credit is yours, and so is the responsibility if anything goes wrong."

"Okay," Luo Changfeng nodded nonchalantly.

Qing Xue, who was standing by, wanted to say something more but ended up shaking her head helplessly in the end.

"Then you all should leave, don’t disturb my drinking," Xuanyuan Xuantian turned around and said to Xu Zimei with a smile, "Brother Xu, let’s have a toast."

Xu Zimei smiled and clinked glasses.

Luo Changfeng didn’t say anything more and simply stood up and left, his face emotionless.

As the group left the tavern, Qing Liu couldn’t help but say with dissatisfaction, "Brother Changfeng, you’re the Saint Heir, how can you let Xuanyuan Xuantian treat you with such disregard?"

"To drive a person to death, you must first drive him mad," Luo Changfeng shook his head calmly.

He continued, "Arguing and fighting are meaningless. Patience is a must for a winner.

Either bide your time and do nothing, or strike to kill in one blow. Do you know the calm that exists before a storm?"

"What you say is profound; I don’t understand," Qing Liu shook his head in response.

Qing Xue laughed and explained, "Brother Changfeng has just ascended to the position of Saint Heir; he cannot afford to be too sharp right now.

Once he fully secures his position, that will be the time for a great purge."

"Brother, what do we do now?" the only male disciple of the four asked.

"Go to the City Lord Mansion, and then close off the city today," Luo Changfeng thought for a moment before saying.

"First inquire nearby to see if any families have children who have disappeared.

Then gather all the children and have us and the City Lord Mansion protect them.

When Gongsun Hong can’t bear it any longer, he will naturally show himself.

Also, order a complete search throughout the city."

"Won’t this cause too much of a commotion?" the male disciple asked hesitantly.

"To strike a snake, you must hit its vital spot. If you don’t kill it with one blow, it might come back to life," Luo Changfeng said gravely.

"Now that we have killed the other Three Demons, our Divine Sun Holy Sect has established deep enmity with him.

If we don’t catch him quickly, he will continue to roam free and kill even more people."

"I will go handle it right away," the male disciple nodded.

...

Inside the tavern, watching the backs of Luo Changfeng and his companions as they left, Xuanyuan Xuantian snorted coldly.

"Brother Xu, do you want to watch a good show?" Xuanyuan Xuantian asked Xu Zimei.

"What do you mean?" Xu Zimei was slightly startled.

"If Brother Xu is not too busy, you could stay in my Sun-Chasing City for a few days," Xuanyuan Xuantian said.

Xu Zimei looked at Xuanyuan Xuantian with interest; he wasn’t in any rush to return this time. Other than visiting his parents, he just had to take care of some matters.

"I won’t hide it from you, Brother Xu, I’ve actually heard about the Southern Heaven Four Demons long ago," Xuanyuan Xuantian said with a smile.

"A few days before Luo Changfeng and the others arrived, I had already ordered people to pay attention to Gongsun Hong’s movements," he continued, still smiling.

"Now, I have a fairly good grasp of the situation."

Xu Zimei smiled. He hadn’t expected this turn of events.

Although Xuanyuan Xuantian was no longer the Saint Heir, he probably still had some informants within the Sect Gate.

After all, he had been deposed from the position of Saint Heir only recently, and his own power should still be considerable.

"Then why didn’t you mention it just now?" Xu Zimei asked.

"I certainly don’t want to give him that credit," Xuanyuan Xuantian replied.

"How about you stay for a few more days, Brother Xu?"

"I don’t mind," Xu Zimei nodded slightly.

After finishing their meal, Xuanyuan Xuantian took Xu Zimei to the City Lord Mansion.

There, they prepared a small courtyard for Xu Zimei to stay in.

As the sky gradually darkened, Xu Zimei’s quarters were right next to the courtyard where Luo Changfeng and his companions were staying.

The courtyard wasn’t large, but it was decorated very uniquely.

In the evening, as the deep autumn season brought a chill, the leaves on the large tree in the courtyard began to fall one by one, turning yellow.

In front of Xu Zimei, space was torn open, and Bai Meng’s towering figure slowly walked out.

"Is there something you need?" Xu Zimei asked.

"My lord, it is time for me to leave," Bai Meng knelt on one knee, silent for a moment before speaking.

"It’s about your mission, I presume," Xu Zimei said with narrowed eyes. He hadn’t anticipated that this day would finally come.

Bai Meng nodded.

"Now you should finally tell me what your mission truly is," Xu Zimei said.

"My lord should know about the Spatial Gate that connects the Ancient Demon Cave with the Yuan Central Continent," Bai Meng said.

Xu Zimei nodded. "Wasn’t it said that the Spatial Gate was sealed? Each generation’s Great Emperor would cast a seal, preventing the Demon’s Cavern from connecting with the Yuan Central Continent."

"But my lord, have you ever considered that although the Great Emperor is strong, he is only so within the Yuan Central Continent.

What exists within the Ancient Demon Cave, can it truly be sealed by the Great Emperor?" Bai Meng said, shaking his head.

"What do you mean?" Xu Zimei asked, his expression turning slightly serious.

"The so-called Great Emperor’s seal isn’t actually sealing off the Ancient Demon Cave’s descent to the Yuan Central Continent, but rather it prevents the people of the Yuan Central Continent from reaching the Spatial Gate," Bai Meng explained.

Bai Meng took a deep breath before continuing, "The true seal of the Spatial Gate is the Demon-Suppressing Lock.

The Demon-Suppressing Lock is forged from a very special Crystal Stone found between heaven and earth, which greatly limits our power.

Thus, preventing the Ancient Demon Cave from opening the Spatial Gate."

"The Demon-Suppressing Lock," Xu Zimei murmured.

"Correct. To break the Demon-Suppressing Lock, a key refined from the Chaos Stone is necessary," Bai Meng explained.

"The Chaos Stone is unique in the world, there is only one in existence.

Every thousand years, the cosmos reverts to its starting point, the sun, moon, and stars—including our Yuan Central Continent and the Heaven Beyond Heavens—align in a straight line.

When that day comes, the Demon-Suppressing Lock will turn, and the seal will temporarily lose its effectiveness.

That will be the best opportunity for the Chaos Stone to break the seal.

The time for a thousand years is nearly up, and it’s almost time for the Demon-Suppressing Lock to be opened."

"Where is the Chaos Stone?" Xu Zimei asked with narrowed eyes.

"The Demon-Slaying Family," Bai Meng stated word by word.