Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 75 Evil Thoughts in the Heart

Chapter 75: Chapter 75 Evil Thoughts in the Heart

The carriage slowly trundled through the street.

The leading carriage halted mid-way, took a turn, and then entered another courtyard, not very large. However, most people were not surprised by this, as a short separation only makes a reunion sweeter.

This time, their separation might be the longest yet.

The rest of the carriages continued on their way towards the Yan Mansion. Originally, the disciples of the Fan Yin Sect were supposed to follow the carriage procession and head to the county office to understand the situation, but they stopped at a crossroad.

Frowning deeply.

Everyone knew about the absurd marriage arrangement of the Yan Family. Before actually meeting Yan Yurou, Wu Daoxu certainly had no intentions, thinking a teenage girl couldn’t be that attractive.

Moreover, she is, after all, technically already someone’s wife.

But... after meeting her in person, he found himself wavering, even harboring some unspeakable thoughts.

The young girl couldn’t wait to step down from the carriage, from her excited and shy expression, it was clear she has been pining for her fiancé the entire time she was away.

Seemingly aware of the several piercing gazes behind her, the girl turned around and awkwardly bowed, perhaps as a form of apology since she couldn’t entertain these guests from afar; however, compared to her guests...

Clearly, her husband-to-be was more important.

"Jiang Lang, Jiang Lang?"

She knocked gently on the door.

Immediately there was movement in the courtyard, and as the gate swung open, a sight of a handsome pretty little thing brightened the eyes, but the gaze quickly shifted to recognize several figures in the distance watching them.

So...

He reached out his hand.

To the girl’s surprise, he assertively pulled her into the room and then slammed the door shut with a "bang!"

"This kid."

He took a deep breath.

Cultivators are human too, with emotions and desires, and most people indeed choose to cultivate for specific goals. However, the man quickly regained his composure, for as a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Realm, such a minor incident was not enough to make him lose his dignity.

Still maintaining his scholarly and kind demeanor, he nudged his horse’s belly, planning to visit the county office to understand the situation, but two fellow sect members approached him.

"Senior brother, what’s the matter, are you jealous?"

"Boss, it’s rare to see you be so taken with a woman. Look, just by chatting with Lady Yan for a bit, the youngest brother’s face turned almost black."

The two brothers chuckled and whispered to each other, giving him a headache. He looked back and saw indeed, their aloof looking junior sister’s face was rather unsightly.

But feelings are a matter of mutual consent after all, the two had grown up together, and he always saw her more as a sister than a potential romantic partner.

So he shook his head.

"Don’t talk nonsense. Haven’t you noticed that Lady Yan has an extraordinary talent? The Spiritual Energy around here always lingers near her, yet we all know that Miss Yan hasn’t cultivated. This can only mean her physique is so special that even the Spiritual Energy rejoices in her presence."

"So, what you mean boss is..."

"Yes, it’s simply to persuade her to join our Fan Yin Sect."

After all, he was their senior brother, capable of lying without batting an eyelid, but this made the female follower behind him even more uncomfortable.

Barely acquainted, and he’s drooling already, what would it be like if she were brought back to the sect?

"We’re all brothers here; you can fool us, but don’t fool yourself, hey boss, why don’t we brothers give you a hand?"

"Hmm?"

He looked puzzled, but the two brothers just exchanged a glance, and the second brother made a slashing motion across his neck with his hand.

"Nonsense!"

He bellowed in anger.

This incident drew peculiar glances from the others nearby on the street, but the junior sister simply snorted coldly, her icy gaze sweeping over the group of commoners, her Spiritual Energy bursting forth, frightening them into hastily retreating, not daring to look any longer, fearing they might offend an Immortal.

"Junior sister, you... sigh!"

Initially wanting to scold, but seeing junior sister’s aggrieved and angry expression, a torrent of words got stuck in his throat, uncertain how to broach the topic.

Thus, he could only look angrily at the two junior brothers and scolded, "How does our master teach you on normal days? To support the weak with strength, not to bully the weak with strength! How can you face yourselves when you attack commoners without cultivation?"

"Such a temperament, how can you ever achieve greatness!"

Although he felt pity for Miss Yan, the moral concepts ingrained from childhood still prevailed, at least in his heart he had a bottom line: Cultivators should not harm commoners.

The Fan Yin Sect is somewhat renowned within the Cultivation World of East Continent. Even in small and remote towns like this, people recognize their attire. Though they can’t compare with the great and righteous sects, a hundred or so disciples still make a fairly formidable force.

Among these four disciples, their master is already at the Peak of Core Formation, just a step away from reaching Nascent Soul, and these four disciples are also quite promising. The eldest, Wu Daoxu, is just thirty-three and already at Mid Grade Foundation Establishment, regarded as a talented young man in State City.

The second senior brother, Wu Daolin, is at the ninth level of Qi Refinement... almost at the ninth layer, mainly because last year’s attempt at Foundation Establishment failed and he got injured. The third junior brother is at the seventh level of Qi Refinement, not as strong as his two elder brothers, but still quite talented.

Lastly, there’s this cold beauty, ranked as the youngest, the youngest in age, but naturally, partly because of her youth and indulgence from her senior brothers, she’s quite willful.

Just a few days ago, she had a breakthrough to the fifth level of Qi Refinement and is still under twenty.

However, while Wu Daoxu was scolding the junior brothers, the somewhat gaunt third junior suddenly spoke up.

"Senior brother, Miss Yan’s fiancé is no ordinary commoner; he’s a Loose Cultivator too."

"...Ah?"

He stopped scolding midway.

With a sigh, the third junior complained somewhat helplessly, "Senior brother, earlier your eyes were practically glued to Miss Yan, how could you pay attention to others. Judging by the surge of Spiritual Energy, he’s probably not just an ordinary Loose Cultivator; he’s at least at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refinement."

Surprised, he opened his mouth, then looked towards his second junior brother.

"Big brother, don’t look at me. Why would I say such things if I didn’t know that guy was a Cultivator?"

As if not convinced, he turned to look at the sullen-faced junior sister at the end of the group. Although the girl’s heart was still burning with jealousy, she reluctantly nodded.

She too noticed that Yan Yurou’s fiancé seemed quite capable.

"What’s wrong with being a Loose Cultivator? Stealing someone’s beloved is ultimately not the way of a gentleman. They are already betrothed, I..."

He hesitated for a few seconds, but ultimately he was able to control his emotions. However, the second brother began to stir things up at this moment.

"Let’s not rush to conclusions, big brother. Think about it, how many people died in this murder case?"

Although he didn’t know his junior brother’s intentions, he still pondered and replied, "A father and son, three Body Refining servants, and two Qi Refinement experts."

"Exactly!" The second junior brother clapped his hands and began to instigate further: "Consider how few Cultivators there are in Qingshui County."

"How many of them have the capability to kill those people?"

"Excluding the members of the Yan Family, now it seems only Miss Yan’s fiancé has the skills. Although Qi Refinement level six is not very impressive, it’s more than enough to commit misdeeds in this town."

"And think about it; haven’t we often heard on our way here how charming Miss Yan is and how many are pursuing her?"

"If the Xue family has pursued Miss Yan before, then this lad can’t escape suspicion. Besides... the Yan Family surely wouldn’t marry their daughter to a murderer, right?"

With a suggestive wiggle of his eyebrows, the implication couldn’t be clearer. The third and the youngest were persuaded by his words and began to seriously ponder. Even Wu Daoxu had been taken aback at this point. He’s always known the second brother for causing trouble and being a headache, but now it seems that the second brother has a gift for solving cases.

Thus, he also began to stroke his chin, seriously contemplating the relationship between the two parties.

Had Jiang Feng been here to hear this conversation, he probably would have been shocked. He’s not afraid of those who engage in physical fights; he fears those who play mind games. One Xue Ming had already given him a great deal of trouble. If now four more were to come after him, would he still stand a chance?

Unfortunately...

"Heh heh, I didn’t expect them to believe my nonsense."

"Don’t say I’m not a loyal brother; I’ve gone this far to find an excuse for you to elope."

"Big brother, if you marry Miss Yan, you wouldn’t compete with me for the junior sister, right?"

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