[{"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-777":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},1433552,1885,"Chapter 777 - Goddess Palace","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-777",777,"\u003Cp>Help Us Choose the Next Novel Again! 🐯\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Dust Envoy’s words, Xu Zimo didn’t hesitate and followed him into the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temple was quite spacious, with several large halls inside. Over a dozen Dust Envoys moved in and out, all busy with their tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did you get that token?” the monk Great Wisdom looked curiously at Gu Yue as they walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My mother gave it to me. She said if I ever found myself in danger here, I should show the token,” Gu Yue replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your mother might be a Divine Envoy,” Great Wisdom said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She must have some connection to the Goddess Palace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know,” Gu Yue said, her mood low. “I don’t understand why she sent me out of the Mortal Dust Palace and didn’t let me stay by her side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Mortal Dust Palace is a place one can enter but never leave,” Xu Zimo said with a smile. “If your mother managed to send you out, she must not be ordinary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group followed the Divine Envoy into a grand hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was simply decorated, with blue and white windows and walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the head of the hall stood a statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue was dozens of meters tall, depicting a woman ascending to the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a flowing cloud-patterned gown, also in blue and white, with blue ribbons coiling around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the World-Weary Goddess, the founder of our Mortal Dust Palace,” the Dust Envoy explained as he noticed their curious looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue had no face, only a carved back, offering little detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long does it take to get from your temple to the Goddess Palace?” Great Wisdom asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At the fastest, a day. Though we’re connected by teleportation arrays, the distance is still quite far,” the Envoy explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he pulled out a red token from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed it into a slot in front of the statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a blue and white light shone from the statue of the goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light seemed to reflect outward, and began rotating at one corner of the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry in,” the Dust Envoy said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The array only stays open for a limited time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Xu Zimo and the others stepped into the teleportation array, the light spun faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the light condensed into a glowing point and swallowed everything, vanishing into the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching them disappear, the Dust Envoy finally let out a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re gone?” a voice came from the door. An old man with a cane slowly walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Cang, what brings you here?” the Dust Envoy greeted him quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They forced their way in, how could I not show up?” the old man chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You gave in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They had a Divine Envoy’s token,” the Dust Envoy replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I suspect that’s not the only reason,” the old man smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dust Envoy was silent for a moment, then said, “I couldn’t beat him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s hope things remain calm,” the old man shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Mortal Dust Palace may look peaceful now, but everything is stretched taut, ready to snap at any moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the teleportation, it took about half a day before Xu Zimo and the others reappeared outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much faster than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three found themselves standing on solid ground, looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed they had arrived inside the Goddess Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood in a vast plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Statues surrounded the area, and fountains morphed into various shapes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two women in red robes stood guard before the teleportation array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What business do you have at the Goddess Palace?” asked the Envoy on the left, her voice cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re here to find something,” Great Wisdom replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you looking for?” she asked, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Nirvana-Fire Pearl. Do you know where it is?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Nirvana-Fire Pearl?” the Envoy frowned. “Which temple are you from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yue quietly took out her Divine Envoy token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the two women paid it little attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this?” the Envoy on the left frowned, then her eyes suddenly widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is what the Palace Master instructed us about.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Envoys gave Gu Yue a deep look and said, “Please come wait in the grand hall. If there’s anything to discuss, you can speak with our Palace Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo wasn’t in a rush and nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the two Envoys took the token and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other led Xu Zimo and the others to a cold yet magnificent grand hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was built from translucent blue and white stone, like glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the top was a throne, appearing to be made of gemstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sparkled and shone brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The multicolored gems reflected all kinds of lights under the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo and the others were seated at a table in front of the throne to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How do I get in touch with my mother?” Gu Yue asked hopefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ask the Palace Master when she arrives,” Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That token of yours is clearly special.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, a sound of distant horns suddenly rang out outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Palace Master arrives,” a cold voice called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by several red-robed Envoys, a woman wearing a crown and holding a staff slowly entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was regal and elegant, dressed in a majestic white cloud-patterned gown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dress was a one-piece robe, flowing and a bit loose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hem stretched a meter long, carried by several Envoys behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robe was embroidered with wide sleeves and cloud motifs, adorned with pearls and gemstones, luxurious and graceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the woman stepped forward, Gu Yue’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened her mouth to speak, but the Palace Master suddenly released a powerful aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yue was so shocked she couldn’t get a word out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You may leave,” the Palace Master waved to the Envoys at her sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Envoys bowed and quietly exited the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What brings you to my Goddess Palace?” the Palace Master glanced at Gu Yue, then asked Xu Zimo and Great Wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We heard the Nirvana-Fire Pearl is here,” Xu Zimo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what if it is, and what if it’s not?” the Palace Master asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We came specifically for the Nirvana-Fire Pearl,” Great Wisdom stood up and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not do a good deed, Palace Master? This man Xu here is fated with the Pearl. Gift it to us and form a karmic bond.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not very familiar with the Nirvana-Fire Pearl,” the Palace Master said. “Why don’t you stay here at the Goddess Palace for now? Once I’ve looked into it, we can discuss again. How does that sound?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll wait for three days,” Xu Zimo said. “If this can be resolved peacefully, that would be best.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Palace Master nodded. Her calm demeanor and handling of the situation left Xu Zimo slightly puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>",1151,"2026-06-06T01:06:56.727Z",1,"novelbin.me","b797c9056f47711830022672de5a48a9dec866040b07c4b23799120a505f3c4a","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-778","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-776",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]