Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 148 - 114 Farewell, Senior Brother [5K]

Chapter 148: Chapter 114 Farewell, Senior Brother [5K]

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Hesitating to speak.

"Why do you have such things in your study?"

She forced out a few words.

The beautiful woman chuckled softly, naturally taking a seat at the other end of the desk. Although three days were not enough for her to recover fully, her abilities had roughly regained ten percent over these three days.

But this ten percent was more than enough for her to walk sideways in Shuangfeng City.

She casually took the teapot, gently shaking it. Water started to form out of nowhere inside the previously empty pot, emitting a slight warmth, all without showing any fluctuation of Spiritual Energy.

She politely picked up a teacup nearby and began brewing tea. From this, one could tell that although she appeared to have recovered on the surface, she was actually still very weak.

Because he noticed that Yu Ying hadn’t applied any nail polish.

"The consort has only said that there are many treasures in the study, but never mentioned they were only Cultivation Technique scrolls."

"Half of Shuangfeng City is under the consort’s governance; therefore, the collection includes books on agriculture and livestock rearing that are invaluable to the locals, although they may of no use to the senior brother."

"Speaking of which, the incident at He Family Village last time isn’t over yet, senior brother, would you be interested in hearing the follow-up? There has been another incident near He Family Village."

Shock written all over his face.

He stood up straight from his chair, appearing ready to rush over in haste, his eyes filled with anxiety. Could it be because of the siblings from the Southern Border?

They had been humiliated by Yu Ying last time and, harboring resentment, chose to take revenge on the villagers...

"Senior brother worries too much."

Before Jiang Feng could react further, Yu Ying leisurely began to make tea, calm and unhurried. This action somewhat reassured the young man, for if Yu Ying wasn’t in a hurry, it meant the situation wasn’t too serious.

Or that it was already too serious to be helped.

"Indeed, something did happen near He Family Village, but it was not an attack on the people. Instead, many villagers from nearby communities have fallen ill. In fact, people started falling sick some days ago; it was only in the past few days that they came to Shuangfeng City for treatment."

"The consort has already had a rough encounter with such a disease. It’s quite shocking – the victims’ bodies mutating and growing scales, some with feather-like growths, and others with beast-like fur. It is surely the work of some Gu Worm or witchcraft."

"The only good news is that there hasn’t been any loss of life among the villagers so far. The affected have also retained their sanity, and from today onwards, Shuangfeng City will continuously send people to investigate the south, with He Family Village as the starting point; basically, the entire area to the south may be susceptible to the disease."

"As for He Family Village itself, there have been no cases. Rather than saying they have been blessed by the heavens, it would be more accurate to say... the impact of those siblings played a part. In the context of the entire Southern Border, the status of these siblings is significant enough that it’s quite normal for them to choose to avoid them."

"Moreover, they are the only ones with the ability to venture deep into the territory of Long Country."

His brows remained tightly knit, showing no signs of relaxation.

He sat back down on the chair. In this era, most people encountering such diseases couldn’t provide an explanation, resorting to attributing it to Gu Technique or witchcraft. However, he had read a few books and understood it must be a kind of grafting technology.

He even had a rough idea of the purpose behind these actions and began to muse silently.

"Is this a harbinger of war?"

Somewhat surprised, she looked at the young man. Although Jiang Feng had not spoken, Yu Ying’s expression grew serious as she looked at him. Despite being somewhat immature, the young brother was indeed sharp-witted.

The tea was now steeped just right. She poured for the young man and pushed the cup towards him, then poured herself a steaming cup of hot water.

"Although the siblings don’t get along with the Purple Cloud Palace, they are not a trivial pair. Given the reputation of the Cen Family in the world, they wouldn’t engage in such acts."

"However, the war the senior brother mentioned is possible. There has always been friction between Long Country and the Southern Border. This is not a grudge between two countries but rather because the land of the Southern Border is far less fertile than the Central Plains. They have long desired to extend their reach here."

"The forces from the Central Plains naturally won’t give them the opportunity. Rather than saying it’s a war between Long Country and the Southern Border, it’s...

"A gamble between the various Immortal Sects of the Central Plains and the Cultivation World of the Southern Border. Long Country and the Southern Border are merely pawns being pushed forward."

Taking a small sip of the hot water, the beautiful woman naturally explained the situation to Jiang Feng, which explained why Yu Ying governed with an iron fist.

According to what the elder sister said, aside from one protector stationed in the capital of Long Country, Yu Ying had the highest cultivation among all the Purple Cloud Palace disciples stationed within the Long Country. Therefore, she was responsible for guarding the gateway to the entire Central Plains.

He nodded; this was an unspoken rule. Simply put, it was like...

Unearthing a rocket launcher from the soil out of nowhere.

Like in his previous life, small country lands would always inexplicably dig up a bunch of advanced technological weapons. The same goes for the opposite side. Eventually, the two small countries escalated their war significantly, even to the point of their skin colors changing, capable of generating a world war-type scenario.

With a somewhat helpless expression, he stopped pondering these matters. Currently, he had no being qualified to intervene in the power plays among the Great Sects. Watching the beautiful woman in front of him pick up the teacup again, Jiang felt a sense of discord.

Logically, they should have been using tea, so why had it turned into hot water today?

Could it really be that her relatives were visiting?

His expression turned somewhat strange, especially since he could smell a faint scent of blood in the air. This era did not possess a certain type of absorbent sponge.

"Senior brother seems to understand women quite well. Despite his young age, he has such rich emotional experience. One cannot judge a book by its cover."