[{"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-576":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},1433351,1885,"Chapter 576 - The Caravan","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-576",576,"\u003Cp>The golden-winged Leviathan tore through layer after layer of space. Its wings stretched for thousands of miles. In a flash, it crossed from one end of the void to the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enlightened Sage had no time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud boom, the Leviathan’s claws slashed through the Buddha statue, then it vanished back into the second tower of Xu Zimo’s Nine-Revolutions God-Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo looked up to see cracks spreading across Enlightened Sage’s Buddha form. A moment later, it shattered completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Benefactor, you are truly merciful,” Enlightened Sage bowed respectfully to Xu Zimo, sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the Leviathan could have killed him easily if it had wanted to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking, the dark ocean of suffering above his head shattered with a wave of his hand. It turned into a rain of blood, mixing with the downpour, staining the entire forest red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leave. All of you,” Xu Zimo waved his hand slightly. “Let me enjoy this tranquil rain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enlightened Sage stood silently for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but eventually said nothing. Yue Shan took his arm, and the two left together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain in the sky poured down even harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo leaned against the tree, half lying down, eyes closed, resting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, a horse-drawn carriage raced down the road, hooves pounding frantically. Amid the storm, over a dozen warhorses surrounded the carriage. Each one had a soldier in armor mounted on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coachman was an old man in a green robe, with eyes like an eagle, sharp and gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a smell of blood,” the old man muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone tensed up and quickly stopped the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There was a big battle here,” the old man surveyed the surroundings and said calmly. “Check the area. Make sure it’s clear before we continue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle Cheng,” a young woman’s voice called from inside the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Miss?” the old man replied quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Won’t stopping waste time? Someone’s still chasing us,” the girl said, clearly worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, Miss. We’re safe now that we’ve entered the Dragon Ridge Mountains,” the old man said with a smile. “There are many paths through this mountain range. It's hard to track anyone, especially with this rain covering our trail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s good,” the woman replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she gently pulled back the curtain at the front of the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside sat two women. The one on the left looked like a maid based on her clothing. The woman on the right wore a long green dress, her black hair draped like silk. Her face was thin, with strands of damp hair sticking to her right cheek, adding a unique charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss, it’s raining. Please stay inside the carriage,” the old man said quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine. Little Lian and I just wanted some fresh air,” the woman smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid, Little Lian, had a light blue spirit shield around her, keeping all the rain off. But the green-dressed woman used no protection and let the rain fall freely on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss, you…” Little Lian looked worried but didn’t finish her sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I like the rain,” the woman said gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, a guard shouted from nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Steward Cheng! There’s someone here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group quickly moved to check. Under a tree, they found a young man lying peacefully. Despite the heavy rain pouring around him, not a single drop touched his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s with this guy?” Little Lian asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There was a battle here. He’s likely involved,” Uncle Cheng said seriously. “Let’s not meddle. We should move on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if we leave him and he dies, won’t that be wrong?” the green-dressed woman frowned. “We don’t even know if he’s alive or dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A guard tried to check his breathing, but before he got close, the young man opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pouring rain, yet someone still comes out here?” Xu Zimo said with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?” a nearby guard asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a traveler,” Xu Zimo smiled. He glanced at the carriage and asked, “Where are you headed? Mind giving me a ride?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, that’s not convenient,” Uncle Cheng replied coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Poor guy like me, walking through a dangerous mountain alone in a storm, so pitiful,” Xu Zimo sighed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green-dressed woman hesitated for a moment, then looked up and said, “If you don’t mind, you can travel with our caravan. We’re heading to the Ninelands Region.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss, are you sure?” Uncle Cheng asked, concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We met by chance. If we can help someone, we should,” the woman said kindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But we don’t know his background. It could be dangerous,” Uncle Cheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone who looks this handsome must be a good guy, right?” Xu Zimo joked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re not afraid to die, then come,” Uncle Cheng said coldly and turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give him a horse,” the young woman instructed one of the guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need. I have my own ride,” Xu Zimo smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of his hand, the Darksky Tiger burst out of his storage ring and stopped beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the beast appeared, all the other horses panicked, pulling at their reins nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… what is that?” a guard stammered, staring at the beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Cheng narrowed his eyes and stared at the Darksky Tiger for a long time before silently lowering his head, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just lead the way,” Xu Zimo said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t familiar with the geography of the Dragon Ridge Mountains. Traveling alone through the range to reach Ninelands was risky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joining this caravan made things easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the group, Xu Zimo judged that the strongest was the old man, Uncle Cheng, who was only in the Paragon Meridian Realm, not even a match for the Darksky Tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain didn’t ease up. It kept pouring, steady and heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group walked on the muddy ground and soon left the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead, they came upon a fork with a dozen narrow paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards checked their directions, and the carriage continued along the path heading north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky slowly began to darken.\u003C\u002Fp>",1011,"2026-06-06T01:06:53.593Z",1,"novelbin.me","7caf3877116a5f7fadc9f871c2ddd1af866e044656eb376ea6cb5be555d33f95","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-577","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-575",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]