Chapter 127
Chapter 127
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>Translator: Ryuma
>Chapter: 127
>Chapter Title: Villain
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Chapter 127: Villain
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> "Why!" Li Huowang's cold voice echoed in the room once more.
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> "Those masochists tortured you like this, and you're still helping those villains deal with me! Why!"
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> "I told you I'd take you away from this hellhole. Haven't I been good enough to you? Do you have a heart at all? Or have these villains completely brainwashed you over these past four years!"
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> "Heh heh..." Facing Li Huowang's words, Yingzi suddenly started laughing.
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> Amid the low laughter, Yingzi slowly lifted her head.
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> This was the first time Yingzi had ever made eye contact with Li Huowang. Her face was smiling even as tears slowly slid down it.
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> Yingzi's light brown pupils were filled with hatred so tangible it was almost solid.
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> The hatred in her eyes was so intense that it seemed she might lunge at him at any moment and devour him alive.
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> It was only at this moment that Li Huowang realized why Jiang Yingzi had always avoided looking at him—she was afraid she wouldn't be able to hold herself back from attacking.
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> Almost simultaneously, two scrolls of the Great Thousand Records rapidly unfurled across the ground.
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> Empowered by the Great Thousand Records, Li Huowang watched his own flesh and skin expand rapidly in the air, spreading out like a net as it lunged forward.
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> Jiang Yingzi's blood-red pinky finger, transformed into a bone spike, was swiftly wrapped up by Li Huowang's flesh and skin, dropping limply to the ground.
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> Seeing the thing on the ground, Jiang Yingzi instantly realized what was happening. Both of them were using the Great Thousand Records to attack—same origin, same sect.
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> To kill the other, one could only sacrifice more than the opponent.
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> With a "squelch," Jiang Yingzi unhesitatingly stomped her right foot onto the Great Thousand Records.
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> As the special characters on the red bamboo slips crawled over that foot, the perceptive Li Huowang instantly felt his scalp go numb.
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> "No good! Major danger!!"
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> Li Huowang retreated immediately, leaping from the room into the cavern outside.
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> Just as the limping, severed-limbed Jiang Yingzi staggered out after him, a piercing bell rang out abruptly.
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> Before she could react, a Wandering Lord formed of countless lines burst rapidly from the ground.
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> Yingzi struggled desperately, but the Wandering Lord still pierced halfway through her body.
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> With half her body instantly going numb, Jiang Yingzi crashed heavily to the ground. Yet she didn't give up, gritting her teeth and struggling to rise regardless.
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> The next second, as a sharp longsword pressed against her neck, the fight was decided.
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> Li Huowang didn't strike immediately. Instead, he stared intently at Yingzi's face.
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> Practically grinding his teeth, he said: "Why! I need to know why! Did the Sittingscape Cult threaten you with your family?!"
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> "Da da da." Li Huowang heard footsteps approaching from all around. Clearly, the Sittingscape Cult followers in the cave had heard the commotion.
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> As Li Huowang just turned around, he saw Hand Three approaching.
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> "Do you think this is funny? Breaking your word over and over! Forcing Yingzi to come after me! If you've got the guts, come at me yourself!"
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> At this point, Li Huowang had grown utterly disgusted with the entire Sittingscape Cult—these promise-breaking, insidious, treacherous masochists.
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> But Hand Three's expression next caught Li Huowang off guard. A hint of confusion appeared on his charred black face.
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> "I know not of what you speak. This old man did not order Ear Nine to act. In truth, having her attack you benefits us not at all—quite the opposite, it's exceedingly dangerous."
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> "You're still lying to me! The evidence is right here, and you're still lying!"
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> As Li Huowang expressed his disbelief, a female voice abruptly cut in.
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> Li Huowang whipped his head around, looking down at Jiang Yingzi.
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> The girl was still sprawled on the ground, glaring at Li Huowang with venomous eyes.
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> "Heh heh... Weren't you just asking why? Fine, I'll tell you why." Yingzi stared daggers into Li Huowang's eyes, grinding out the words.
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> Yingzi shed her robe, exposing her mutilated body to the air.
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> "Because you killed my entire family! All my current suffering is thanks to you!"
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> Li Huowang first felt utter absurdity, then decided the woman before him had gone completely mad.
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> Yingzi circled her trembling finger at the Sittingscape Cult followers closing in around them.
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> "You always call them villains, say they're inhuman beasts, but compared to you, they don't even measure up!"
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> Yingzi screamed hoarsely with her increasingly ragged voice. "Four years ago, you slaughtered the entire town! Over ten thousand people! You killed them all! What they've done is nothing compared to you! They don't deserve the name!"
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> Hearing this, Li Huowang's mind exploded like thunder.
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> "No, absolutely not! I'm not like you trash! I'm a good person!" Li Huowang reflexively retorted.
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> "Hahaha!! You're a good person, right! Yes, a great good person!" Yingzi jabbed her trembling finger at Li Huowang's face, laughing maniacally.
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> "The tofu-selling granny, the kid next door who hadn't even done his grab-week, my mom and dad!! You killed them all without even blinking! And now you claim you're a good person!"
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> Seeing such resolute hatred in her eyes, a sliver of doubt crept into Li Huowang's heart.
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> Li Huowang desperately searched his memories, combing through everything from four years ago, but found he hadn't transmigrated at all. He hadn't even had an episode.
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> The deepest memory he had was going to the sports meet, sweating it out with everyone else on the lively field.
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> "No, I didn't! It's impossible! Four years ago, I hadn't even transmigrated yet... had I?"
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> Li Huowang suddenly sensed something.
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> Sensing the waver in Li Huowang's voice, Yingzi's expression twisted viciously. With a slight motion of her palm, a silver leaf as thin as a cicada's wing floated out.
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> She had just pinched the leaf between two fingers when the longsword at her neck yanked sharply. Jiang Yingzi's body went rigid instantly.
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> Red blood sprayed from Yingzi's neck. Her body swayed lightly a few times before going limp and collapsing to the ground.
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> A few breaths later, Li Huowang seemed to finally react, rushing forward in panic. Trembling, he cradled her in his arms, pressing his hand to her spurting neck while shoving Blood Nourishing Pills into her mouth.
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> "Don't die! You're not allowed to die! Explain yourself clearly! What's going on here?!"
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> "Cough... good person..." Yingzi looked at Li Huowang holding her, a look of utmost sarcasm on her face. "Good person..."
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> Her hand fell limply, her pupils gradually dilating.
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> Li Huowang's breathing grew erratic. Clutching Yingzi's corpse, he stood and shouted at the surrounding Sittingscape Cult followers: "Had enough yet!! What the hell do you want?! You twisted, cruel, bloody lunatics! If you want the heart essence, just take it! Is fooling me fun?!"
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> Hearing Li Huowang's words, Hand Three's face took on an amused expression.
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> "Looks like you've truly forgotten the events of four years ago. That day four years back, you did indeed slaughter the entire town—men, women, elderly, children, killing on sight. Blood ran like rivers through the streets."
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> "We saw Joy Elder step in to stop you since he couldn't stand by, but you came rampaging to our place instead, smashing up plenty of our cross temples. It took us considerable effort to send you on your way."
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>(End of Chapter)
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