[{"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-390":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},1432915,1885,"Chapter 390 - Situ Yunfei","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-390",390,"\u003Cp>After hearing the young man's words, Xu Zimo fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly storming the City Lord's mansion to seize the inheritance would draw too much attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just arrived in the Northern Continent and didn’t need to create conflict with the Slaughter Empire so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, very few people knew about the Wind-Destroying Pearl's inheritance, so there was no need to stir things up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now can you let me go?” the young man asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I suddenly changed my mind, what now?” Xu Zimo asked with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You...” The young man's expression changed, his eyes flickering with uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally said, “Are you really going to make an enemy of Void Valley?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not necessarily,” Xu Zimo shook his head. “It’s just that very few people know about the companion creature right now. If I let you go and you spread the word, what then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that had indeed been his plan, to muddy the waters since he couldn’t get it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What would it take for you to trust me?” he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll plant a Demon Seal in your body. You’ll follow me for now. Once I finish what I need to do at the City Lord’s mansion, you can leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man struggled with the idea and hesitated for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he looked at Xu Zimo and said, “What if you go back on your word again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have no choice but to believe me. Otherwise, I’ll just kill you,” Xu Zimo replied. “Besides, I don’t want to make enemies with Void Valley for no reason. I just want to reach my goal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine,” the young man finally agreed with a helpless nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My name is Situ Yunfei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A compound surname, huh? Sounds like you have a pretty high status in Void Valley,” Xu Zimo smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the Ten Forbidden Grounds, Xu Zimo had researched Void Valley before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those with compound surnames were the true core members of the faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Situ Yunfei nodded slightly and said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo turned around. Nearby, Guo Xiaoyun had already fainted from fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky began to brighten slightly in the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she awoke and saw Xu Zimo beside her, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big brother, where’s my grandpa?” she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your grandfather has been dead for a while,” Xu Zimo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was he killed by that man in black?” she asked sadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, your grandfather died from his illness. That man in black just used his corpse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dead...” Guo Xiaoyun lay back on the bed, eyes blank, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take a few days to calm down. You’ll have to start a new life eventually,” Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that Grandpa is gone, I don’t know what I’m supposed to do,” she replied helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want to cultivate?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cultivate?” Guo Xiaoyun froze in place upon hearing the word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To most ordinary people on the Primordial Heartlands, cultivation felt both close and out of reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path of cultivation required resources, companions, techniques, and land, none of which could be missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many never stepped onto the path their whole lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to answer now. Think about it,” Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following days, Xu Zimo and Situ Yunfei stayed in Fearless City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They planned to accompany Guo Xiaoyun to the City Lord’s mansion, since she had a chance to receive the inheritance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But over those few days, Xu Zimo noticed many unfamiliar faces in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several factions seemed to have purposely gathered here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made him suspect that news of the inheritance might have leaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you know about the Wind-Destroying Pearl’s companion?” Xu Zimo asked Situ Yunfei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When the companion inheritance first appeared, I also tried to fight for it,” Situ Yunfei replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it ended up being taken by the City Lord of Fearless City. I did, however, get a notebook from the inheritance site. It contained information about the Wind-Destroying Pearl’s companion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s the notebook?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I destroyed it after reading it, to avoid being discovered,” Situ Yunfei replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did the book say anything else besides the companion?” Xu Zimo continued asking. “Anything about the other four spirit pearls?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” Situ Yunfei shook his head. “That inheritance was left behind by an ancient cultivator. After obtaining the Wind-Destroying Pearl’s companion, he was ambushed by powerful enemies. He died before he could even search for the Wind-Destroying Pearl, in his own cave. Later, the cave was opened, and the companion ended up with the City Lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past few days, Guo Xiaoyun came to him and confirmed she wanted to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually gave her a decent cultivation technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about a week, the day to select the inheritor finally arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo and Situ Yunfei disguised themselves as Guo Xiaoyun’s older brothers to accompany her to the City Lord’s mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord of Fearless City was named Lu Yangui, said to be a peak Imperial Meridian-level expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord’s mansion was in a remote location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t in the most prosperous part of the city, but rather in a northern corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xu Zimo and Situ Yunfei arrived with Guo Xiaoyun, they found that the mansion wasn’t particularly grand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls outside were red brick with green tiles, and many trees were planted around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of people were already gathered at the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were both boys and girls, all likely candidates for the inheritance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although being born on the seventh day of the seventh month was rare, once the search range was widened, there were still some people who qualified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the young participants looked excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to change their fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, an old man in a green robe walked out from the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, let me briefly introduce myself. I’m the steward of the City Lord’s inner court. You can call me Steward Mo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man had graying temples and spoke with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, Steward Mo,” the crowd responded quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’m here on the City Lord’s orders to explain the rules,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The seventh day of the seventh month is just a hard requirement. It doesn’t mean you’ll definitely receive the inheritance if you meet it. Only one of you will be chosen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We understand. Please explain in more detail,” one of the guardians replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are no real rules. Each of you will be tested one by one. Whoever is recognized by the inheritance will become the City Lord’s adopted son or daughter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steward Mo paused, then added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I must make something clear. The inheritance carries risk. Only the one acknowledged by it will survive. The rest will die. There is basically no chance of survival.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1150,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","5c195417c5a162425ee51eaee07f7f280be95b1316bc2a6d854946fbfef5c5e7","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-391","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-389",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]