Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 59: The Couple Bow to Each Other

Chapter 59: Chapter 59: The Couple Bow to Each Other

Sudden change!

No one could have imagined the scene unfolding before them; the caring and gentle big sister from just a moment ago had now revealed her true colors upon obtaining the Body Tempering Pill.

Even Jiang Feng was taken aback at this moment. The huge gap between her previous attitude and her current one, especially the disdainful and condescending look in her eyes, was something he felt oppressive and had never experienced with Su Yi before.

That kind of gaze, like one looking down upon ants, would probably make many veteran female patrons uncontrollably ecstatic with joy. No wonder Su Yi could become the Ethereal Violet Pavilion’s madam in charge of the life and death of all the girls.

Seeing the stunned expression on the boy’s face, the smile on Su Yi’s face grew even more arrogant.

"I warned you half a month ago."

"The path of cultivation requires seizing opportunities from others to achieve one’s goals. It looks like you didn’t take my words to heart."

His fists clenched, eyes filled with unwillingness, he lifted his head and gazed at the arrogant and complacent beautiful woman with a face full of anger, almost spitting out the words through gritted teeth.

"Then it’s yours."

"Heh, are you dreaming? With a few words, you think you can take this treasure back from me..." Dismissive and coldly snorting, she hadn’t finished her sentence when she realized that what this little fellow said seemed a bit different from what she expected?

The arrogance on her face seemed to freeze for a moment; she didn’t know if she had misheard or what was going on. Before she could react, she saw Jiang Feng fumble around inside his clothes.

He tossed both the palm-sized Soul Summoning Bell and the neatly folded Soul Summoning Banner on the table.

"Here, these are for you as well."

"Although the quality is a bit low, they are quite useful. After all, when I had these things with me when I went to kill the Xue family, it was quite convenient. A shake of the Soul Bell and people would just stand there waiting to die."

"As for the Soul Summoning Banner, I’m not sure how to use it. I guess my cultivation isn’t high enough, but in your hands, it should be more useful."

She opened her mouth in shock.

Seeing Jiang Feng’s relaxed expression, she couldn’t tell if this silly kid was genuinely naive or if he was scheming against her. After a long time, she finally squeezed out a few words.

"What are you doing to me..."

"Tuition."

Righteous and confident.

Three words that made the feigned arrogance and dominance on Su Yi’s face disappear completely. Looking at Jiang Feng’s clear eyes, her entire person seemed to have crumbled, slumping onto the chair.

She knew this brat had seen right through the color of her bellyband!

Initially, she just wanted to teach the young master a lesson about the harshness of the world by setting up this situation, to see how Jiang Feng would respond, so that he could be more cautious when facing other cultivators in the future, but...

How did I end up being outwitted?

"Sister Su Yi?"

Now it was Jiang Feng’s turn to smile.

Looking helplessly at the clever boy in front of her, her face regained the cold and noble elegance of the past, even with a glimpse of the deep purple bellyband beneath her clothes, her bearing remained undiminished.

"How did you figure it out? I thought my acting was pretty good, tell me what you think."

She touched her cheek; she had thought she had taken her arrogance and triumph to the extreme, as usual, starting to pose challenges to Jiang Feng. Recently, she often sat down with the boy to talk like this.

Proactively lifting the teapot, in just those few seconds, the air suddenly heated up, and even the tea poured out was steaming, pushing it straight toward him.

Shock crossed his heart; just by seeing this one move, Su Yi’s cultivation was definitely above Lu Luo’s.

And probably not by just a little.

"I wouldn’t say I figured it out. It’s just that the contrast was too great. A person’s eyes don’t lie. Your usual behavior and actions tell me that you are a person with moral boundaries and very self-disciplined."

"Of course, that’s not the main reason."

"The main reason is that I have no way to deal with you."

The young man shrugged his shoulders, and upon seeing this, Su Yi simply gestured for him to continue, while extending two fingers deep into her pouch to fumble around.

Finally, she pinched out the Body Tempering Pill.

"Since your cultivation is way higher than mine, if you really wanted to murder and rob, I’d definitely lose. I could only await death."

"Since you mentioned that you were only interested in taking my possessions, I might as well give them to you directly instead of beating around the bush, and in doing so, preserve my life. Including this pile, it’s already the most valuable stuff I have."

"Losing treasures is better than losing one’s life. Besides, if I’m actively offering them, unless someone has a psychological issue, they would probably be too ashamed to kill after receiving gifts. At least, I’d be too embarrassed to make a move."

She nodded in satisfaction; her greatest worry had been that this young man, full of vigor and without knowledge of advance or retreat, might take his chances. Sometimes, fortunes can be reclaimed, but one only has one life. When facing an insurmountable opponent, the best strategy is to actively avoid conflict, offer benefits, and preserve one’s life.

Not to get all red in the face over a small loss and go forth to make a scene, only to not only fail in retrieving the loss but also possibly end up being slapped to death.

"What if I really had agreed at that moment, thick-facedly took all your treasures?"

The beautiful woman asked with some curiosity.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Feng didn’t even glance at the two Magic Treasures on the table and answered without hesitation.

"Then they’d be yours, take whichever you want now. I can’t unleash their power anyway."

"I already told you, it’s tuition."

"I’m not stingy. You and Lu Luo have been kind to me. Without your teachings in cultivation, I might be under a foot of grass at my gravesite by now. Trading this junk for a master, I actually think it’s a pretty good deal."

"But... I really can’t figure out what use you’d have for a Body Tempering Pill at your realm."

A helpless smile appeared on his face.

Sometimes honesty is the deadliest weapon. The young man before her was profound in thought and acted steadfastly, but the sincerity in his eyes at this moment made it difficult for her to look directly at him.

She shouldn’t have tested this youngster.

Unexpectedly, Su Yi took the initiative to stand up, her knees slightly bent, letting the captivating cleavage be exposed in front of the young man as she leaned forward slightly.

"I’m truly sorry, Young Master Jiang. It wasn’t Su Yi’s intention; I was only worried that you might be deceived and defrauded outside, so I deliberately set up this scenario. If I have caused you any harm, it is Su Yi’s fault, and I’ll find a way to obtain your forgiveness."

There had been no change in Jiang Feng’s expression during the previous act, but now he looked alarmed, as if he had seen a ghost.

Since when do elders bow and apologize to the younger generation? Doing that back home would cut years off your life!

So he immediately stood up and tried to help Su Yi to her feet, but upon seeing her gossamer-thin dress, his hands stopped mid-air, not daring to touch.

He was genuinely afraid that merely a touch would tear the garment, and then she might think he had... cough.

It would be impossible to explain with even a hundred mouths.

"What should I do?"

His brain was spinning rapidly, and he finally figured out how to resolve the situation.

He also stood up, bent at the waist, and returned the courtesy.

"It’s not your fault, it’s my fault."

"How can it be your fault? It’s Su Yi who failed to grasp the severity and made such a boring and ludicrous joke. If Young Master is still not satisfied, then Su Yi will kneel and beg..."

She bowed again, causing Jiang Feng, pale-faced, to immediately bow back.

"No, Sister Su Yi, don’t do that, you’re scaring me. Back where I come from, it’s bad luck for an elder to bow to a younger one. If you were to kneel before me, it’s like sending me straight to the eighteenth layer of Hell..."