Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 174 - 126: Immortal Elixir 2

Chapter 174: Chapter 126: Immortal Elixir 2

The trees broke at the sound, falling straight from the cliff.

"You scoundrel..."

Words were spat out through clenched teeth, as she flew directly towards Hou Zhongxiao on her flying sword, but surprisingly.

Several commoners stood directly in front of Hou Zhongxiao.

The longsword stopped.

Bang—

With one strike, Cen Yueyue was pushed back dozens of meters.

The opponent’s face still looked calm, staring directly at the girl surrounded by the crowd, his eyes seeming to question, how will you handle this move?

From beginning to end, he was never flustered, not even a hint of nervousness when he knew his junior sister was coming to smash his door.

If they were to confront each other face-to-face, he had no chance at all, not even with the help of the entire courtyard, and not even a hope of escaping.

As the entire Cen Family’s prodigious young lady, Cen Yueyue was truly a pampered princess who had everything from birth, beloved by all.

Core Formation at seventeen, middle stage of Core Formation at eighteen, to her, realms seemed to have no bottleneck at all, as if cultivation was just something that naturally happened.

What’s more terrifying, this young lady was not one of those fools with cultivation but no real combat skills; whether it was martial arts, realm, magic treasures, or witchcraft, she excelled in all aspects, developing evenly.

Plus, the real talents taught by the Cen Family Village Chief, just with that move of Heavenly Gang Beidou Seal, ordinary Nascent Soul Stage cultivators might not be able to defeat this junior sister in a short time.

But.

"At the end of the day, she’s just a little girl who hasn’t fully matured yet."

Hou Zhongxiao’s magnetic voice echoed throughout Red Flower Temple.

Those who were already in shambles also started to heal their wounds and crawled up, then lunged towards Cen Yueyue with fangs bared and claws outstretched.

Her body trembling slightly, Cen Yueyue was truly panicked now; naturally, she wouldn’t be convinced by such reasoning, which would cause her to give up on killing this traitor.

But she really didn’t know how to proceed.

"Junior sister."

"Get lost! Who is your junior sister! You treacherous, unfilial scum!"

The reputation of the Southern Border Tyrannosaurus was well deserved; in extreme anger, she completely abandoned her dignity, wishing she could rip Hou Zhongxiao into pieces and feed him to the dogs.

But his expression remained unchanged, merely saying leisurely, "Why did you think of killing me? Isn’t attacking me also disregarding human life?"

"This is Fengzhou, within the territory of Long Country, neither the Southern Border nor the Cen Family, junior sister, how audacious, reaching out your hand all the way to Fengzhou?"

"Both families have issued a disownment, I naturally will not return to the Southern Border in this lifetime, but I am already in another country, from where do you find the reason to attack me."

"Moreover... helping a foreigner against your own senior brother, junior sister."

"You, are the real unfilial and treacherous person!"

Fire seemed to leap from her eyes, and facing the onslaught of brainwashed locals, she could only choose to flee, attempting to not harm them as much as possible.

In her mind, it seemed like two voices were whispering.

"Run, what are you staying here for? These are the people of Fengzhou, what does it have to do with you, a person from the Southern Border? It’s wise to leave early, or do you want to stain your hands with blood, slaughtering innocent people?"

"Kill them all! Slaughter all these foolish idiots..."

Struggling with her conscience, she held her head, momentarily Cen Yueyue felt a surge of malevolence, pinching the hairpin between her fingers, seeing Hou Zhongxiao hidden behind the crowd, she flung it out directly!

Clang!

Stuck in the ground.

Just as she threw it, about to pierce through the crowd in that instant, the hairpin curved, missing an old man in front of the man.

They acted as if they were seeking credit, using their bodies to block Cen Yueyue’s attacks while begging like loyal dogs for the Immortal Elixir.

"Why not dare to make a move."

"You have already cut off their lifeline, why not give them a quick end? What’s the use of these pretenses here, scared of staining your hands with blood?"

"Junior sister, I hope you remember, it’s not me who cut off their lifeline, but you."

"Look, these Gu Worms that you’ve burned, these are the Immortal Elixirs they’ve longed for in their dreams, also capable of saving lives, all destroyed by your hands."

"Just like this Golden Core of the Luan in my hand, capable of saving dozens of lives, along with the Immortal Elixirs in this entire Taoist Temple, able to save hundreds of lives!"

"Unfortunately, it’s all ruined by your hand."

After these words fell, the surrounding villagers, looking crazed, attempted to stop Yue Yue. Their expressions revealed the deepest depths of human ugliness, not because they were afflicted by witches, but because their true natures had been utterly exposed.

Finally, Yue Yue’s expression wavered in uncertainty.

Seeing the villagers wailing all over the mountains, her conviction was no longer as firm as before, replaced by confusion and helplessness.

This lesson today might be the most profound one for her.

Hou Zhongxiao’s expression remained indifferent. In his eyes, the situation was already settled because Yue Yue’s cultivation heart was in disarray. Facing those crazy attackers, she hardly fought back, only dodging and fleeing. Whenever she wanted to make a move, there would be someone unafraid of death rushing to stop her.

To avoid accidentally hurting someone, she couldn’t fully employ her skills, let alone think about killing herself.

But at this moment, he noticed something unusual in the direction of the back hall, accompanied by a young but powerful male voice.

"Everyone, my fellow villagers, look here, here’s the Immortal Elixir you want!"

The bewildered girl instantly regained clarity.

Hou Zhongxiao paused, realizing this wasn’t just Yue Yue here. He hadn’t expected that it wasn’t the foolish Zhuang Zhuang following this lady, but someone else...

"Central Plains person?"

He noticed something off at a glance, but quickly, his look turned strange.

"Just Qi Refinement, indeed all just a bunch of kids who haven’t grown their hair yet."

However, this statement attracted the attention of all those frenzied villagers seeking the elixir, especially upon hearing about the Immortal Elixir.

Turning his head, he found Jiang Feng holding two people, the very couple who had consumed the Gu Worm right after entering!

Even more alarming was the red liquid squirming all over their bodies, composed of densely packed Gu Worms, with some even climbing directly up Jiang Feng’s body, filled with vitality.

The couple, each as lively as a dragon, threw the lady directly from the rooftop, Jiang Feng raised his hand.

With one slice!

"You, Upper Immortal, are pretty good at hiding your skills."

Swaying the body of the middle-aged man with missing parts in his hand, this slice created a wound, and then in full view of everyone, the wound was quickly stitched up by Xu Huoyao, igniting frenzied faces among all.

Isn’t this the very Immortal Elixir they came here for?

"Having so much Immortal Elixir but hiding it, what, reluctant to share with the fellow villagers?"

"And, whoever consumes this Immortal Elixir can become a catalyst for it, allowing everyone who takes it to cure their diseases."

"Villagers, look here! This is the Immortal Elixir I found from the Upper Immortal’s house!"

"See this man? Just taking one pellet, even if I strike him with a knife, he can recover as before, don’t you want to use this to save lives?"

"To save your family’s lives?"

Squinting his eyes, Hou Zhongxiao wasn’t sure what exactly this young scoundrel wanted to achieve, but a vague sense of crisis arose in his heart. Just as he thought to strike down this boy, Yue Yue took action directly.

Boom!

The two exchanged a palm in mid-air, clearly, the girl had the upper hand.

The crowd started to get restless, but everyone’s attention was focused on Jiang Feng and the man he was holding, such a speed of healing wounds being unheard of before.

Seeing the greed in their eyes, none of them truly wished to protect this so-called Upper Immortal; they simply wanted to gain benefits through this means.

Using a dagger to create another wound, he threw the man down from the air, and those originally cripple-like beasts started to gather around, voraciously devouring the flesh and blood.

In the gaze of everyone trembling with fear, the bodies of those monsters previously misshapen by Yue Yue began to squirm, regrowing new flesh.

The corner of his mouth lifted in a slight curve.

The youth simply stood on the rooftop, looking down at these greedy maggots, pulling a flaming red gourd from behind.

Even Hou Zhongxiao’s expression changed at this; that was Xu Huoyao he had cultivated in the back hall.

Lifting his hand, he smashed it directly on the ground with a "bang."

Suddenly, the entire scene plunged into chaos, countless red particles, big and small that had been sleeping, scattered all over the Taoist Temple. Even Hou Zhongxiao, trying his best to control it, couldn’t stop those villagers desperate for their lives.

At the same time, accompanied by Jiang Feng’s low and unemotional voice.

"Fill up, good luck on your journey."