[{"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-470":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},1433195,1885,"Chapter 470 - Rumors Begin","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-470",470,"\u003Cp>Overlord Sword City had existed for a very long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its ancient city walls stood silently on the land, and the iron-blue city gate seemed to wordlessly tell the story of a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dusk sunlight, accompanied by the crimson glow of the evening clouds, spread over the city, casting it in a hazy light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sun set in the west, the hearts of the wandering were heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo walked into Overlord Sword City. The city's prosperity and size were comparable to the Primordial Ancient City he had visited before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People crowded the streets, and almost everyone carried a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place where the Jiang Clan used to live had now become a market district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the largest market in Overlord Sword City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Local residents usually bought and sold goods here, and some even traded items directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After asking around about the market’s location, Xu Zimo made his way there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking along the main street for a few hundred meters, a tall gate appeared ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gate stood over three meters tall and was bright red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo passed through it and entered the market, discovering it was even more bustling than he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shops of all kinds lined both sides. Most sold goods, rarely did you see restaurants or inns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the sides of the wide road, many people had laid out small stalls on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, come take a look, don’t miss it! A personal sword of a direct disciple from Heavenly Sword Gate, now selling cheap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Zimo walked along, hawkers on both sides of the road shouted out their sales pitches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets were lively with people shopping and chatting, full of vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wandered through the market until dusk approached, then left and found a restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite walking around, he found nothing. It felt like searching for a needle in a haystack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating, Xu Zimo left the restaurant around midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Xu was a beggar and had been begging in Overlord Sword City for nearly ten years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He survived by picking up others’ leftovers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already quite old, and a few years back, he had taken in a young beggar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He treated the boy like his own son. Perhaps as he got older, he simply wanted companionship in his later years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The summer heat was intense, and recently the boy had fallen seriously ill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was on the verge of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Xu had no money to treat the boy, so he could only watch helplessly as he grew weaker by the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At dusk, the summer heat had eased a little, and a breeze began to blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned against the innermost wall of an alley in the slums of Overlord Sword City, carefully feeding water from a broken bowl into the boy’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hoped that fate would be kind and let the child survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, footsteps echoed from nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old beggar quickly looked toward the alley entrance. This alley was where beggars rested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filthy and foul-smelling, most people avoided it completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a young man in a purple robe slowly approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth carried a curved blade on his back, his eyes were both dominating and deep, and his aura was indescribable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps none of the nobles Old Xu had seen in his life were as memorable as this young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you need something?\" the old beggar asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help me spread a message in the city, and this spirit crystal is yours,\" the purple-robed youth said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a transparent spirit crystal was tossed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Xu stared blankly at the crystal in his hand, then quickly reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knelt and begged, \"Sir, I’ll spread whatever message you want. I don’t want the spirit crystal, I just beg you to save him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at the dying young beggar beside him, pleading with the youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo glanced at the boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He summoned the vitality of the Tree of Life in his hand, and with a wave, the green energy flowed into the boy’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Xu, am I dying?\" the boy slowly opened his eyes and asked weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t say such unlucky things, kid! You’re not dying, we met a great benefactor, a big one!\" the old beggar laughed joyfully, clearly in good spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Xu Zimo visited every area in Overlord Sword City where beggars gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the sky began to brighten, he returned to the restaurant and shut himself inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sleeping Overlord Sword City resembled a silent beast, roaring in stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sun rose, purple light filled the east, and the bright sun shone high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets were already crowded, and people from all walks of life resumed their usual routines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed nothing had changed, but on that day, something new was quietly being said in Overlord Sword City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Zhang, do you remember the Jiang Clan from back in the day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. When the Jiang Clan ruled the Sword Domain, it was peaceful and prosperous. Now that they’re gone, the three great powers keep fighting. I really miss those days!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, did you hear? A descendant of the Jiang Clan has supposedly shown up in Overlord Sword City. They say he inherited the Sword Immortal’s legacy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way, really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not sure myself. But the whole city is talking about it. You’re the only one who doesn’t know. They say he’s staying at the Fortune-Arrival Inn and returned to honor his ancestors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though many were skeptical, the rumor spread quickly throughout the entire city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It escalated further, even reaching other cities in the Sword Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impression the Jiang Clan left was too strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no exaggeration to say that the Sword Domain only existed because of the Jiang Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their sudden disappearance had long been a mystery in people’s hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword God Realm was located in the north of Overlord Sword City, with its main base built on the nearby Sword God Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branch in Overlord Sword City was just one division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, in the main hall of the Sword God Realm, an old man in a gray-white robe sat in a chair, frowning in deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a disciple walked in and respectfully said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Jian, the Sound Transmission Wall has responded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" the elder called Elder Jian quickly stood and walked toward the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the head of the Sword God Realm's branch in Overlord Sword City. The Sound Transmission Wall was their link to the main sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the rumor about the Jiang Clan descendants first appeared, he immediately reported it to the main sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, as he stood before the wall, the aura of spiritforce shifted, and only three words appeared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill without mercy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly raised his head, looked out the window at the sky, then gathered his spiritforce and walked out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>",1158,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","e2b6a424ee8e487f6604a4127409421ffcebb8f1222bd6d3b5d24025516b22b7","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-471","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-469",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]