I Truly Am The Villian

Chapter 1166: Chapter 1165: The Girl, Uproar in Cangwu Abyss

“You killed the young master of the Lu Residence, hurry up and come with us to confess your crime.”

“I didn’t kill him! Don’t come any closer, I don’t want to hurt you,” the woman kept retreating, her expression panicked as she spoke.

“Hurt us?” Someone burst out laughing.

“Little girl, isn’t your tone a bit too arrogant?”

“Stop wasting words with her. Bring her back and let the Manor Master deal with her,” the leader remarked indifferently.

The crowd closed in, and the woman curled up in fear.

Someone reached out directly to grab her collar.

Just then, a surge of powerful sword intent erupted from the woman, instantly slashing that person’s right hand into pieces.

“Ah!” The man screamed in agony and fell to the ground.

“What did you do to him?” the leader glared at the woman angrily and asked in a cold tone.

“I told you not to come closer! I don’t want to hurt you, but I can’t control it,” the woman anxiously explained.

Yet, no one around her paid any heed. The leader merely said coldly, “Everyone, attack together. Take her down.”

The crowd went forward again, reaching for the woman.

The woman retreated continually, and if one observed carefully, they would notice her pupils resembled swords.

A suffocating aura of immortality and indomitability began to permeate around her.

The woman was clearly in overwhelming panic; her entire being started to transform.

Behind her, black hair turned into what appeared to be countless sharp swords, becoming impossibly rigid.

The once frail figure now seemed like an unsheathed blade, with endless sword intent swirling around her.

These sword intents sliced through the tranquil void, breaking the silence.

The stone steps beneath her feet shattered into neatly squared blocks, while the surrounding individuals were mutilated and reduced to remnants by the sword intent.

Countless horrific screams echoed chillingly.

When the sword intent dispersed, and the woman regained consciousness, the area was strewn with corpses and filled with a heavy stench of blood.

She stared at the scene before her in terror, shaking her head repeatedly.

“I didn’t mean to do it, I really didn’t mean to.”

At that moment, the sound of footsteps arose.

Xu Zimei and Xie Changliu emerged from Azure Dragon Town.

Upon seeing the two, the woman frantically ran down the mountain.

However, Xie Changliu’s sword intent surged right in front of her, blocking her path.

“I mean no harm; don’t be afraid,” Xie Changliu said.

“Are you here to capture me too?” the woman asked.

“You carry a Divine Body but cannot control its power. I only came to take a look,” Xie Changliu replied.

“Divine Body? What is that?” the woman asked cautiously and with confusion.

“In short, it’s a very powerful constitution,” Xie Changliu answered.

“I can help you control your constitution, so that it won’t hurt others.”

“Why would you help me?” the woman asked.

“You can think of it as not wanting to see a piece of unpolished jade lose its shine,” Xie Changliu replied.

“Can I trust you?” The woman hesitated for a moment before looking at Xie Changliu with wide and bright eyes.

“Only you can answer that question,” Xie Changliu replied.

The woman fell momentarily silent before nodding firmly.

“I trust you.”

Xie Changliu smiled faintly, extended his right hand, and a surge of endless sword qi began to gather around him.

This sword qi was not aggressive but defensive in nature.

With a gentle motion of his right hand, the sword qi flowed steadily toward the woman’s forehead.

The woman’s Immortal Sword Body seemed stimulated, ready to resist.

But Xie Changliu’s surrounding sword intent was even stronger, forcibly suppressing it.

When all the sword intent had entered her forehead, the woman slowly opened her eyes.

“It’s done,” Xie Changliu said.

“I’ve temporarily sealed your Sword Body, but the seal will only last for at most ten years.

As the Sword Body evolves and grows, it will eventually break free of the seal.”

“Is there any way for me to master it?” the woman asked.

“You haven’t started cultivating yet,” Xie Changliu remarked.

“If you cultivate to a certain level, not only will you master your Sword Body, but you will also strengthen it.”

“Can you teach me?” The woman looked at Xie Changliu expectantly.

Xie Changliu shook his head slightly. “You’re not suited to follow me.”

“Come on, let’s head to Heavenly Saint Academy,” Xie Changliu said to Xu Zimei.

After walking a few steps, they noticed the woman silently following behind them.

When they walked, she walked. When they stopped, she stopped.

“You should find a teacher who specializes in swordsmanship. They’ll be better suited than me,” Xie Changliu advised.

“I don’t trust anyone else; I only trust you,” the woman said stubbornly, shaking her head slightly.

“It seems you’ve brought yourself some trouble,” Xu Zimei said, amused.

“My only intention was to protect a Divine Body from being tarnished,” Xie Changliu replied with a helpless shake of his head.

“Let’s go, don’t mind her.”

The two walked back into Azure Dragon Town.

Following the bustling main thoroughfare, led by Xie Changliu, they stopped in front of a grand hall.

The hall bore no sign or name, but two white-robed youths stood at the entrance.

Xie Changliu withdrew a White Jade Token from his Storage Ring and smiled, saying, “I thought I’d never return in this lifetime. This identity token has almost become a keepsake.”

He placed the token before the two youths and said, “Please notify them. Xie Changliu, a student from the 700th class of Heavenly Saint Academy, seeks to return.”

“Senior Brother, one moment,” one youth checked the token before hurriedly entering the hall.

Before long, an exclamation was heard.

“Changliu, where’s Changliu?”

Accompanied by the previous youth, a middle-aged man hurried out.

“Teacher Lu, why are you here?” Upon seeing him, Xie Changliu said in astonishment.

“You rascal, you actually remembered to come back. It’s been centuries since you left,” the middle-aged man said with a laugh.

“I’ve returned to request something, and I hope you won’t mind, Teacher Lu,” Xie Changliu said with a smile.

“Let me introduce you: this is my benefactor and friend, Xu Zimei.

“This is my teacher at Heavenly Saint Academy, Lu Changyou.”

Xu Zimei and Lu Changyou exchanged smiles and nodded to each other.

“I knew you wouldn’t show up unless you had something important to ask. Come on, what is it?” Lu Changyou said.

“I need a stalk of Jiuyou Divine Grass,” Xie Changliu stated bluntly.

“About that,” Lu Changyou hesitated briefly.

“What’s the problem?” Xie Changliu asked, slightly hurried.

“If you had come a few years earlier, it wouldn’t have been scarce. But lately,” Lu Changyou sighed softly.

“The Cangwu Abyss has been increasingly unstable. The academy can barely suppress it anymore.

“Jiuyou Divine Grass grows deep within the abyss, and no one has dared to venture in lately.

“It’s become a rare medicinal herb.”

“What if we try to gather it ourselves?” Xu Zimei asked.

“I’d need to consult with the academy’s dean first. The matters concerning the Cangwu Abyss are of extreme importance; we can’t make a decision lightly,” Lu Changyou replied.

“Fair enough. We’ll stay in Azure Dragon Town for a few days. Let us know if there’s any news,” Xu Zimei said with a nod.

“Changliu, if you get the chance, visit your old friends and classmates at the academy. Many of them are still around,” Lu Changyou said with a slight nod.