[{"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-464":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},1433189,1885,"Chapter 464 - Hong Tianfu","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-464",464,"\u003Cp>As soon as the white-robed man finished speaking, the dense crowd automatically split into three long lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone started queuing up in an orderly fashion, each heading toward one of the three gates of the Sword Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo asked around and learned that each of the three gates had a different purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first gate was for selecting a personal sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second was for learning sword techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third contained rare items related to swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over, Xu Zimo decided to enter the first gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he approached the entrance, a man in a yellow robe stood at the gate distributing identity tokens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Place your right hand on this stone,” the man said to Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo recognized the stone, it was a Memory Stone, commonly used to record information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since every person was allowed only one opportunity in their lifetime to receive a sword from the tower for free, the stone would record their data to ensure no repeat claims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xu Zimo placed his hand on the Memory Stone, it emitted a faint white light and conjured an identity token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is your token. Whether or not you find a sword, you’ll be forced out after three days,” the man in yellow said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo nodded, signaling that he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he walked through the first gate holding the token, everything ahead turned pitch black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a force pulling his body into another space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo didn’t resist, and soon, his vision cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found himself in front of a castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t the only one there, many other young people had also come to find their swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the whispered conversations around him, Xu Zimo learned more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the swords were kept inside the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had nine floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quality of swords varied, some were universe-level, some heaven-grade, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any sword could be claimed for free, as long as it acknowledged the person as its master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Zimo approached the castle, he could clearly feel the True God Sword fragment inside his body vibrating more intensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The castle was built in a medieval architectural style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top had three oval domes and was dark brown in color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were nine floors, with dozens of windows and balconies around each level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The castle had four entrance doors, one in each direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo followed the crowd and entered through the east gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he walked inside, his field of vision expanded significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw countless racks lined with densely packed swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the walls were hung with all kinds of swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They came in different shapes and styles, everything imaginable was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon closer inspection, Xu Zimo noticed that all of these were ordinary weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like iron swords forged by mortal blacksmiths, not suitable for cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Friend, keep moving up. The swords on the first floor are useless,” said a young man in green robes beside him. “The higher you go, the better the sword quality. But it also gets harder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this your first time here?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone here is a first-timer. But I did my research before coming,” the young man laughed. “My name’s Hong Tianfu. May I ask your name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Zimo,” Xu Zimo nodded in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you here alone?” Hong Tianfu asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am. Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t mind, we could team up. That way we can look out for each other,” Hong Tianfu suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the point of teaming up?” Xu Zimo asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s something you might not know. As we go higher, the swords will be protected by sword spirits,” Hong Tianfu explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to the Sword Tower’s rules, each sword has a guardian spirit. You must defeat the spirit to claim the sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But fighting the sword spirit doesn’t need two people,” Xu Zimo replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, you’ll need someone to watch your back during the battle. And I’ll need the same,” Hong Tianfu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo thought for a moment and agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he needed help, but because it’d be useful to have someone familiar with the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two chatted as they headed toward the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo learned that Hong Tianfu was a lesser son of the Hong Clan in Myriad Swords City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong was frank, he’d come to the Sword Tower out of desperation, as he was constantly sidelined by his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the second floor, Xu Zimo noticed a big change in layout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of open racks, there were now sealed display cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside each case were many swords, each labeled with a brief description.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t stay long. Hong Tianfu seemed to know exactly where he was headed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was looking for a sword on the seventh floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo, on the other hand, was searching for the True God Sword fragment, so he decided to accompany him all the way up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reached the seventh floor, the scenery changed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were now in a dense forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trees here were sword trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their shapes closely resembled swords, and they bore fruit called sword fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each sword fruit seemed to represent a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Tianfu searched carefully, examining nearly every sword fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, he stopped at one tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After observing it closely, he smiled and said to Xu Zimo:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going to pick this sword fruit. I hope you’ll guard me, make sure no one interrupts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo nodded without saying much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Tianfu grasped the sword fruit, and his consciousness entered the world of the sword spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression became tense, his brows furrowed and relaxed repeatedly. He was frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo hadn’t expected anyone would try to interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the white-robed sword cultivator had clearly stated earlier:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one may disturb or attack others inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, shortly after Hong Tianfu began battling the sword spirit, Xu Zimo sensed three figures approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the three wandered aimlessly, pretending to stroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as they got closer to Hong Tianfu, they suddenly unleashed their aura and attacked from three different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo frowned. These three weren’t strong in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With spiritforce gathered in his right hand, he casually swatted them away with a single palm strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they flew off,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ripples appeared in the sky, and the white-robed sword cultivator from earlier tore through space and reappeared instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1065,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","f83017a0ea29e195168ad03da974e1d7c62c49b14028cef5ee581d6cd46eed94","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-465","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-463",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]