[{"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-333":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},1433258,1885,"Chapter 333 - Immortal Master","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-333",333,"\u003Cp>It seems this Holy River Village is hiding a big secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo chuckled lightly, glanced around, and saw no one following him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavily rotting corpses had turned to ash in an instant, not even bones remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo walked back into the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late at night, Holy River Village was eerily quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the houses had their lights out, and only a few dead leaves were swept by the autumn wind through the cold night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the east end of the village, that same house sat in silence, almost unnervingly so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wild boar wasn’t ordinary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The people we sent are all dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Should we continue?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Pointless deaths only show my ignorance as the one in charge. Let Tidewatch test him instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night passed without words. Xu Zimo yawned as he watched the morning sun rise in the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the tree, Gu Muyu had already prepared breakfast, leftover roasted meat and some porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During breakfast, Gu’s mother asked Xu Zimo some basic questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main point was really to ask when Xu Zimo would be leaving Holy River Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, are you trying to drive Brother away?” Gu Muyu asked, unhappy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t mean that,” her mother shook her head. “It’s just that Little Mo must have his own life. He can’t stay here with you forever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll leave in a few days,” Xu Zimo said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, Gu Muyu seemed a little down, probably because she was thinking about him leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took the laundry to the river at the village entrance and washed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed in better spirits when she came back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, they’re recruiting disciples outside. It’s really lively. Want to check it out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Muyu said to Xu Zimo, who was leaning on a tree branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re so good with a blade, you’ll definitely be chosen. If you join an immortal sect and learn cultivation, your future path will be much better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Recruiting disciples?” Xu Zimo asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, it’s the people from the Tidewatch Sect. They’re the only sect near Holy River Village,” Gu Muyu explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Normally, people have to go to the mountain to seek a master. It’s rare for them to come down here themselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not going. Maybe they’ll come find me instead,” Xu Zimo laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Holy River Village really had some depth to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By noon, a commotion was heard outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of people pushed the door open and came in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Muyu,” the leading young man called out loudly upon entering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Muyu ran out from the house, curious when she saw them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Zhao Feng, what are you doing here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Immortal Master is recruiting personal disciples in our village. Dozens have already been eliminated, and he hasn’t found a satisfactory one yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man named Zhao Feng replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said your brother killed a wild boar with one strike. He must be strong. So we recommended him to the Immortal Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?” Gu Muyu asked happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would I lie? The Immortal Master will be here any moment,” Zhao Feng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s your brother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Up there,” Gu Muyu pointed to a nearby tree and shouted at Xu Zimo, who was lounging on a branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, come down! The Immortal Master’s almost here. It’ll leave a bad impression if he sees you like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Standing high helps you see far,” Xu Zimo said with a laugh and jumped down from the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re Muyu’s newly recognized brother?” Zhao Feng looked Xu Zimo up and down. “Doesn’t look like much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So unless someone’s ten feet tall and covered in muscles, they’re not impressive to you?” Xu Zimo asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, a group of people entered from outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading them was a middle-aged man in a purple robe with long hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a purple six-pointed mark on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing a Daoist robe, he looked ethereal and had the demeanor of an immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Immortal Master from Tidewatch is here,” Zhao Feng quickly stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd grew noisy instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother,” Gu Muyu tugged at Xu Zimo’s sleeve nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine,” Xu Zimo waved and looked directly at the purple-robed man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must be the Immortal Master from Tidewatch,” he stepped forward and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Immortal Master looked at Xu Zimo with a hint of doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the young man we mentioned earlier, the one we recommended. His name is Xu Zimo,” someone explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Immortal Master nodded slightly and asked Xu Zimo,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should already know the situation. Would you be willing to become my personal disciple?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” Xu Zimo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said calmly, “There doesn’t seem to be any grudge between us. I just don’t understand why you people won’t leave me alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t understand what you’re talking about,” the Immortal Master replied coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, let me put it in a way you’ll understand,” Xu Zimo smiled. “I think with your ability, you’re not qualified to teach me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he said that, the place erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This guy’s full of himself. How dare he challenge the Immortal Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should kick him out of the village. He’s not even one of us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Immortal Master raised his hand to quiet the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’ve said so, and the prestige of an Immortal Master must not be insulted, I have no choice but to subdue you and wait for judgment,” he said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You?” Xu Zimo narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Immortal Master snorted and released the pressure of an Empyrean Meridian Realm cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light blue spiritforce rippled around him as he struck with one palm, the force pressing down heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear he wasn’t holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This little mortal village really is full of surprises,” Xu Zimo smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of Shadow Tyrant being unsheathed echoed through the sky. Thunder surged across the blade, and Xu Zimo didn’t retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struck with his blade directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow Tyrant slashed through the void, heading straight for the Immortal Master’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, sensing the sharpness of Xu Zimo’s blade,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Immortal Master’s expression changed, and he took several steps back, not daring to meet it head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dodging all the time won’t work,” Xu Zimo laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He burst forward and slashed again with full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing he couldn’t dodge in time, the Immortal Master joined his hands together and formed a sky-blue sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He released it from his hands, and the sphere quickly expanded, enveloping his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting,” Xu Zimo chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow Tyrant landed on the sphere, sparks flying everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Xu Zimo increased his strength, switching from spiritforce to the power of Creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue sphere shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Immortal Master's face changed drastically. In a panic, two wings suddenly grew from his back, and he quickly flew away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re from the Shadow Race,” Xu Zimo said in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>",1151,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","ab920139ac58bc8acf4e32cfdcd141a4e5980a02ae3c583c4a33cb10de20045d","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-334","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-332",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]