I Truly Am The Villian

"Set sail now," at seven in the evening, the boatman hollered at the dock.

In front of the big drum at the village entrance, someone was vigorously beating it, the signal to depart.

People hurriedly left the tea pavilion and rushed toward the dock.

At that moment on the shore of the Endless Heaven Sea, several sailing ships had already started their voyage.

Xu Zimei and the others quickly boarded the ship, each having a separate cabin; written on the mast above the large ship was the character for "Rain."

It signified that this was a ship of the Yu Family.

The evening sea, with waves that seemed to stir up a disturbance, slapped the water restlessly.

On the sea where countless white foams floated, who knew how much filth was buried within.

Roaring sounds rose all around, and large lights were lit at the very front of the sailing ship, accompanied by the sea parting in two.

As the sailing ship was about to set off, a group of people could be seen boarding the ship from afar.

These people were the previously seen Blood-colored Guards.

Those from the Great Yu Dynasty.

They waved their hands and then, all of them soared and stepped onto the deck of the sailing ship.

The passengers who were already on the ship instantly became tense; given a choice, everyone would definitely not want to sit with this group of lunatics.

"Why would the Blood-colored Guards board our ship?" someone quietly asked, curious.

"I heard the Yu Family is a clan within the Great Yu Dynasty; naturally, they’re on the same side," someone nearby with knowledge explained.

"Let’s hope the journey is peaceful."

Xu Zimei didn’t bother with anything else and returned to his cabin to rest.

He trained the whole night, in both the quantity of Power Vortexes and the Heaven-reaching Trilife Gate, and conducted his research.

A night passed in silence.

The next day at dawn, Xu Zimei opened the door of his cabin and came up to the deck.

The sunrise over the sea was exceptionally beautiful.

A sliver of the early sun lazily rose from the east.

The sunlight spilled across the entire horizon, where the rising sun was not visible, and all one could see was a sky full of golden yellow.

Gradually, the gold in the skyline diminished but grew purer, and light traces of purple emerged around it.

Xu Zimei sat down on the deck, where the coastal scenery was not bad at all.

As for the Blood-colored Guards, they all were meditating in rest around the deck.

Some sat atop the mast, others in a corner of the deck, and some on the roof of their cabins.

Xu Zimei didn’t mind them, and a servant prepared breakfast, bringing it over to where Xu Zimei rested on the deck.

As time went by, other people on the ship also gradually came out.

"With the speed of this sailing ship, it will probably take about seven days to reach the transfer station," a middle-aged man eating his breakfast discussed with others.

"What are you all heading to the Eastern Continent for?"

That man previously called Qin Laosan, who was also on the same sailing ship as Xu Zimei, laughed and said, "To see my son."

"We’re from Myriad Treasures Pavilion; we have business all over the Continent, and we travel frequently," the two middle-aged men next to him, dressed in golden robes and sporting goatees, also laughed and said.

"I’m going home," Xu Zimei replied.

"Do you know why those Blood-colored Guards are here?" the middle-aged man said, lowering his head and speaking cautiously.

"Why are they?" Qin Laosan asked, curious.

"I’ll tell you, but don’t spread the word," the middle-aged man said.

"I’ve been to the Great Yu Dynasty before, and I heard that it’s because a young man stole the King Yu Cauldron left by King Yu in the old days that they’re thoroughly searching everywhere."

"What is the King Yu Cauldron?" Qin Laosan asked, puzzled.

"You must be quite out of the loop," the middle-aged man said.

The few shopkeepers from Myriad Treasures Pavilion next to them nodded and said, "The Great Yu Dynasty is located at the central point of the four seas.

They’ve established their place in a location that is easy to defend but hard to attack, relying on the advantageous terrain. It’s said that the King Yu Cauldron can settle the winds and waves of all the seas and also control the sea areas.

Thus, it is of vital importance to them."

"Can you imagine what price it would fetch if we found the King Yu Cauldron and took it to auction at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion?" another shopkeeper said enviously.

"Forget about it. Forget about auctioning it; I reckon the Great Yu Dynasty would chase you down to the ends of the earth."

The crowd was jesting on the side when suddenly, the entire sailing ship began to rock.

The previously calm sea surface also started to fluctuate.

The "roaring" waves surged higher with each swell, and the tables and chairs on deck toppled over.

"What’s happening?" someone shouted.

"Everyone, don’t panic. We’ve run into something; no need to be afraid.

Onboard we have the elite guards of the Yu Family, as well as the Blood-colored Guards of the Great Yu Dynasty. Nothing will go wrong."

The person in charge of the sailing ship hurriedly came out to soothe everyone’s nerves.

The man in a blood-colored long robe sitting atop the mast was the leader of the group of Blood-colored Guards.

He stared intently straight ahead, utterly ignoring the surging waves around him.

Suddenly, a pure and sacred light burst forth into the sky.

Everyone looked straight ahead, only to see that a mysterious island had appeared on the previously calm sea surface out of nowhere.

"That is," the crowd watched in astonishment at the island that had suddenly emerged.

The waves around seemed to have calmed down, and the sailing ship slowly came to a stop near the island.

Everyone looked on in shock; the island seemed like a gigantic beast lying on the sea.

Its surrounding mountains shone with a myriad of lights, radiating various glows.

The entire island towered majestically, its peak not visible to the eye, standing proudly with thick immortal light over the Endless Heaven Sea.

"What is this?" someone murmured to themselves.

"Immortal, Immortal Island," someone stuttered nearby.

There are Immortal Islands in the world, visible to those with profound fortune.

Floating on the Endless Heaven Sea, their whereabouts unpredictable, their drifting paths uncertain.

The so-called Immortal Islands include Penglai, Yingzhou, Square Mountain, and many others.

It’s said that Immortals live on these islands and secluded Immortals will teach those with deep destiny and fortune.

"Which Immortal Island is this?" someone curiously asked.

"There is Liubo Island in the East Sea, where seven thousand li into the sea appears a mirage of a sea market. It disperses into air, gathers into form, ethereal and unpredictable, changing constantly.

On the island there are beasts, shaped like cows with blue bodies but no horns and only one hoof; whenever they come in and out of water, wind and storms must arise, their light is like the sun and the moon, their roar like thunder, and their name is Kui."

"Are you saying this is Liubo Island?" someone exclaimed in surprise.

"This is the legendary Immortal Island from the teachings of the Supreme Clear Sect!"

"I wonder if the legendary Immortal Liubo is still there," someone said wistfully.

"Are we going to land on the Immortal Island?" people around were discussing fervently.

"Yes! An Immortal Island is something to be encountered, not sought. If missed, one might never find it again in their lifetime."

Someone shouted, and immediately, more than a dozen figures dashed towards it swiftly.

The rest didn’t hurry but watched the situation unfolding before them.

Just as those figures were about to approach Liubo Island, suddenly, a beastly roar erupted from within.

And then, those figures were all engulfed into it.

For a moment, everyone felt a bit frightened and dared not proceed further.

This Immortal Island remained enveloped in rosy light, exuding a mysterious aura.