[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-really-am-a-villain":3,"chapter-i-really-am-a-villain-i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-206":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Really Am A Villain",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1432931,1885,"Chapter 206 - Three Ferocious Beasts","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-206",206,"\u003Cp>📢 New Novel Launch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three statues were of terrifying beasts, each grotesque and menacing. They were the Primordial Leopard, the Double-Bright Bird, and the Flood Dragon Mastiff Turtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What puzzled the residents of Northern Garden City most was that these three statues had stood there long before the city was ever founded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their origin was lost to time. Some say the statues had been there even before Northern Garden City existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More strangely, they couldn’t be moved or destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful cultivator in the Empyrean Meridian Realm had once tried to forcibly relocate one, but suffered severe backlash and was forced to flee with grave injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For generations, the legend of the Three Ferocious Beasts had circulated through the city. No one knew who started the tale, nor what the statues truly meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tan Clan was one of the most prestigious clans in Northern Garden City, with an illustrious ancestor known as the Sun Chaser Ancient God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That ancestor had come alone to the city long ago, founded the Tan Clan, and brought it to prominence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After generations of accumulation, the Tan Clan had become a formidable powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet what the people of the city loved to talk about most weren’t the clan’s roots, but the three daughters of the Patriarch, Tan Yongling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this generation, the Tan Clan’s direct bloodline was quite thin. Tan Yongling had always wished for a son to carry on the family legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fate denied him, his first two children were daughters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a concubine became pregnant for the third time, Tan Yongling pinned all his hopes on having a son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ironically, the third child was yet another daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse, she was born mute, and had a striking birthmark on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the Tan Clan’s resources, healing her afflictions should have been easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tan Yongling, furious over his failed hopes, saw her as a curse from the heavens, and directed all his resentment at this unwanted third daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ordered that no one was allowed to treat her birthmark or her muteness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the three daughters grew up, they each became famous in Northern Garden City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike their younger sister, the two elder daughters were raised in luxury and indulgence. Their fame came mostly from being arrogant and unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the third daughter, Tan Jiulin, was different, kind-hearted and gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she was of low status within the Tan Clan and often mistreated, she frequently helped the citizens of Northern Garden City without expecting anything in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She became well-known and loved by the people, who affectionately called her Fairy Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the fierce and terrifying birthmark on her face, the nickname wasn’t about her appearance, it was to praise her pure, angelic heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking out of the Tan Estate, Tan Jiulin thought back to her family’s twisted faces and sneered with a helpless shake of her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was naturally calm and unambitious, avoiding conflict when she could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in a noble clan like hers, she knew that schemes and power struggles were inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good day, Fairy Lin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you eaten, Fairy Lin? Want to try some of my buns? Fresh from the steamer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the townspeople greeted her warmly along the street, Tan Jiulin smiled and responded with sign language, for she could not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a light blue dress, her long hair neatly tied behind her. Her large, expressive eyes sparkled with life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her slender waist was cinched by a soft green sash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the left, she looked stunning, so much so that anyone would be struck by her beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the birthmark on the right side of her face often left people pitying her misfortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Jiulin was never ashamed of her birthmark. She never tried to hide it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifting the hem of her skirt slightly, she stepped outside the city like a carefree sprite dancing in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the banks of the Willow River, a young man in lavish robes held a folding fan, gazing out over the breathtaking scenery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quietly, a young girl crept up behind him and embraced him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned with a smile and said excitedly, “Lin’er, you’re finally here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl smiled warmly, her face glowing with happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you bring what I asked for?” the young man asked quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded and took a book from her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its cover was dull yellow, with four large characters on it: Sun Chaser God Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I stole this from my elder sister. It’s our family’s heirloom technique,” Tan Jiulin signed. “You can learn it, but don’t give it to anyone else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, Lin’er,” the young man said as he embraced her tightly, speaking with deep affection. “You’ve done so much for me. I don’t even know how to thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Jiulin just smiled and gently shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft, the sound of a sword plunging into flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smile froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly released him and turned to look at her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long sword was buried deep in her body, clearly visible and horrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why…” she asked silently, eyes full of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I really didn’t know how to thank you…” the young man said, suddenly grinning maniacally. “So I’ll just send you to die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stabbed her dozens of times, then kicked her into the scenic river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lifeless body sank beneath the water, drifting away with the current.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man then opened the book in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It still carried the faint fragrance of the girl’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If not for this cultivation technique, how could I ever pretend to like an ugly freak like you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Jiulin felt her consciousness grow heavy. It was like a dream, but one where she remembered nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body floated, guided by an unseen current.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know how long she drifted. Her awareness dimmed further and further. She wanted to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was afraid, if she fell asleep, she might never wake again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her wounds still bled. Trails of blood drifted deep through the river, attracting swarms of underwater beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know how long she floated, when suddenly, a deafening roar shattered the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world around her grew still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive beast, long buried at the bottom of the sea, was bound in chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its life was nearly at its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I must wait a few more centuries… and no one comes by then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast half-closed its eyes and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the scent of blood reached it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising its head, it saw a corpse drifting toward it, surrounded by beasts fighting over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But strangely, none dared approach her directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to devour the corpse, but feared something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They circled her… waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>",1118,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","7be0f647f8f3db9f2592822a951852d9f88bebb5d34f6a6ca776062477ed1a52","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-207","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-205",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]