[{"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-780":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},1433555,1885,"Chapter 780 - All My Answers Are In The Books","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-780",780,"\u003Cp>Help Us Choose the Next Novel Again! 🐯\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the woman in the blue dress turned around, she saw the Palace Master of the Goddess Palace standing nearby, watching her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Palace Master,” the woman in blue was momentarily stunned, then quickly reacted and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ancestor let them leave?” the Palace Master asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, there are some matters to be dealt with,” the woman in blue replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That girl...” the Palace Master hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ancestor has her own plans. Palace Master need not worry,” the woman in blue said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This matter will pause here. Though the Ancestor didn’t say it explicitly, it’s clear she doesn’t want you involved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ancestor really is well-informed,” the Palace Master stretched lazily and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’ll only be in the palace for a day or two.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even though the Ancestor has handed authority over to you, there are still some things she wants to be aware of,” the woman in blue replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t care. This position was hers to give anyway,” the Palace Master answered flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re very loyal, Lan’er.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stayed in the teleportation array for about seven days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them finally stepped onto solid ground and saw the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a place bordering the Heavenly Bond Cult, the people of Martial Flame City were all very martial-minded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone practiced martial arts, it was the local trend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were used to dealing with people from the Heavenly Bond Cult, and many of the sect’s members lived in the city under hidden identities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If other places followed the Goddess Palace’s teachings strictly, free of greed and personal gain, then Martial Flame City was already a gray area, stained by both black and white, secretly engaging in all sorts of trades that defied the Palace’s commandments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving in Martial Flame City, the three found it unusually bustling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets were full of people, far livelier than other cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do we do now?” Gu Yue asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe find a place to rest first,” Great Wisdom suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regardless, we should figure out the basic situation with the Heavenly Bond Cult. Charging in recklessly could cost us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good idea,” Xu Zimo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He led the two to the center of the city and stopped in front of an inn called Sun-Moon Inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they entered, a worker came up to greet them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you here to eat or to stay?” the worker asked quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Both,” Xu Zimo replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know the rules, right?” the worker asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What rules?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, nothing,” the worker quickly shook his head and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our boss is a kind man. Everything here is free. You can eat and stay as you please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then thank your boss for me,” Xu Zimo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to thank him yet. There’s an opportunity right now,” the worker waved his hand and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our boss is currently raising charity funds. He wants to build more inns like this to help more people. Would you be willing to donate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After circling around, he finally realized,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just a blatant hint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the Goddess Palace’s rules forbidding monetary transactions, the people of Martial Flame City came up with a workaround.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the name of charity, they were actually charging for food and lodging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, the money changed hands without breaking any rules, and no one could criticize them. It was an open secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where there are people, there are schemes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not much, just one hundred spirit crystals,” the worker said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo had more spirit crystals than he could ever use and didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed over one hundred crystals, then placed a few dozen more on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I ask, you answer,” Xu Zimo said, pointing at the crystals. “If your answers are useful, they’re yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ask away,” the worker replied, glancing at the spirit crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know about the Heavenly Bond Cult, right?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, the worker’s smile froze. He quickly recovered and said, “You’re joking. I don’t know anything about that, and I don’t get involved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s not beat around the bush. I’m here for the Heavenly Bond Cult and just want some information,” Xu Zimo said, adding a few dozen more spirit crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I really don’t know much,” the worker shook his head and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you really want to know, I can point you in the right direction. There’s a book house in the east of the city. The owner there knows far more than I do. People call him ‘Know-It-All.’ There’s very little in the Mortal Dust Palace he doesn’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Book house,” Xu Zimo murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, can I take these spirit crystals?” the worker asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo waved his hand, not minding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched as the worker left cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yue couldn’t help but say, “What are these people doing here in the Mortal Dust Palace? Living so cautiously, they’d be better off in the outside world, free and easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t say that,” Great Wisdom replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some people really have transcended worldly concerns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others were simply lost for a moment, and by the time they realized it, they couldn’t leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were born here, descendants of others. They had no say in their birth and can only passively live in this world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t greed forbidden in the Mortal Dust Palace? How can there be descendants?” Gu Yue asked, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then may I ask, how were you born?” Great Wisdom chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no such thing as absolutes. No matter how strict the rules, there are always people who break them in secret.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s eat first. Afterward, we’ll check out the book house. I don’t want to waste too much time here,” Xu Zimo said as the worker brought food to the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After quickly finishing their lunch, the three left the inn and headed east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book house in the east was well-known in Martial Flame City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They asked a few locals and quickly found it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shop itself wasn’t very eye-catching, hidden deep in a quiet alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far from the noisy marketplace, the alley was peaceful and secluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the three arrived, they found the book house to be extremely quiet inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its decor was simple, with an old plaque hanging crookedly above the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, they could smell the scent of books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a distinct smell of aged paper that sharpened the mind and brought clarity like a bubbling spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man dressed like a scholar sat up front, deeply engrossed in a book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as Xu Zimo and the others entered, he didn’t look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you the owner of this book house?” Great Wisdom bowed slightly and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What brings you here?” the scholar slowly looked up and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His appearance was ordinary, but his eyes were deep and vast, as if he had truly read ten thousand books and traveled ten thousand miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re hoping to ask a few questions, if it’s convenient,” Great Wisdom said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All my answers are in these books,” the scholar replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whatever you wish to ask, you’ll have to find the answers yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1205,"2026-06-06T01:06:56.727Z",1,"novelbin.me","ea3c43600460173cd099e78bcb3da8bee10fd95f9d9500084174ceebb3cd4bef","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-781","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-779",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]