[{"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-624":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},1433499,1885,"Chapter 624 - The Man & The Girl","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-624",624,"\u003Cp>With that punch, the surrounding space shattered completely. Greenish-blue blood sprayed several meters into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground below cracked in all directions like a spider web.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Changsheng looked over and saw the flood dragon lying there, its body torn and bloody. Its armored head was split open, flesh ripped apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother… that’s a Fusion Heaven-level beast,” Jiang Changsheng said, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t it already dead?” Xu Zimo replied calmly. “You’ve still got a lot to learn, Changsheng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother, you’ve been hiding your strength all along!” Jiang Changsheng looked at Xu Zimo in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the one who said not to judge things by appearances,” Xu Zimo said, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took Jiang Changsheng’s sword and began cutting into the flood dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon’s back bone, also called the ‘wisdom bone’, was located near the back of its head and was the most valuable part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother, the blood of a Fusion Heaven-level beast is incredibly precious. Don’t waste it,” Jiang Changsheng said, hurriedly collecting the blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want it, take it,” Xu Zimo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was removing the wisdom bone, footsteps echoed from nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo frowned slightly. This area around Blue Moon Pool was usually deserted. People wouldn’t be wandering here unless, like them, they were specifically hunting the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up and saw two people approaching, one man and one young woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they got closer, he saw the man was dressed in a gray-white robe, with black hair streaked with white at the temples. He had a refined look, with neatly tied hair and a silver sword at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young woman looked about Xu Zimo’s age. She wore a blue dress, elegant and slim-waisted, tied with a blue sash. Her slightly wavy hair fell over her left shoulder, bound by a pink ribbon. She had the soft, graceful air of a Jiangnan beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, someone beat us to it,” the girl in blue frowned as she saw Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine,” the refined man said with a smile, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you two?” Jiang Changsheng asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We came for the flood dragon. But since it’s already dead, perhaps we can make a deal?” the refined man asked, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What deal?” Xu Zimo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’d like the dragon’s tendons. Name your price,” the man said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not for sale. I don’t lack anything, and you definitely don’t have what I want,” Xu Zimo replied, refusing immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master,” the girl in blue frowned, then took out an umbrella from her storage ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a Paragon-level weapon. It has both offensive and defensive modes. It should be more than enough for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She assumed Jiang Changsheng was a mere meridian cultivator and Xu Zimo didn’t even seem to have spiritforce. She figured someone else must have killed the dragon, and these two were just looting the leftovers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is useless to me. No deal,” Xu Zimo said, shaking his head as he continued butchering the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The refined man chuckled and, with a clang, drew his sword from his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword gleamed as it cut through the air and landed in front of Xu Zimo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This dragon’s body is tough. Your sword won’t cut it. Use mine,” the man said with a friendly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo didn’t hesitate. He picked up the sword and started cutting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sliced like butter, and within moments, Xu Zimo had opened the dragon’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly removed the wisdom bone, the dragon gallbladder, and the tendons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the full corpse was left. Jiang Changsheng busily cut meat from it, saying flood dragon meat was extremely nourishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo returned the sword to the man and tossed him the dragon tendon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just returning the favor,” Xu Zimo said, then left with Jiang Changsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a strange guy,” the girl in blue wrinkled her nose, watching them go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s interesting,” the refined man said, smiling as he looked at the tendon in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother, with that kind of strength, why keep it hidden?” Jiang Changsheng asked on the way back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ever heard of not showing off your wealth?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, then doesn’t that mean we’ve already secured the win at the upcoming Nine Heavens Tournament?” Jiang Changsheng said excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think bigger. What’s a Nine Heavens Tournament? Even the Nine Heavens Empyrean Sect itself doesn’t impress me,” Xu Zimo said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother, don’t say things like that. The Empyrean Sect has Grand Empyreans. Those aren’t to be messed with,” Jiang Changsheng quickly warned, looking around nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo just smiled and didn’t explain further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They returned to Bright Flame City with the wisdom bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bright Flame was the largest and most prosperous city in the region. Because of an upcoming auction, the city was even busier than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone with any influence was coming to try their luck at the auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo and Jiang Changsheng went straight to the First Eternal Shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, there were five other customers: two servants, a middle-aged man, and his son and daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, there are so many treasures here,” the girl said in amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. With a name like ‘First Eternal Shop,’ how could it not have treasures?” the man laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo walked straight in and placed the wisdom bone on the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Check the task merit points,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred points,” the puppet behind the counter replied, handing him a bronze token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just give me the Heaven Demon Bow. No need for the token,” Xu Zimo said, waving his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The puppet raised his arm, and the transparent display case opened. The Heaven Demon Bow rose up from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark Infernal Force swirled around it. As it appeared, whispers of ancient demonic chants echoed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy twisted and surged, forming ferocious, man-eating faces in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>",971,"2026-06-06T01:06:54.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","87ff4dfedae353b5b616a03dccb6270bf2742e28380f02a6ff54bb4ab816f669","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-625","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-623",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]