[{"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-88":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},1432813,1885,"Chapter 88 - Zimo Must Die","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>📢 New Novel Launch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The origin of the Sacred Spring Sect carries a touch of legend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s said that long ago, a sage passed through the Western Region and discovered a spiritual spring, a natural treasure formed by the dense concentration of heaven and earth’s spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the ideal place to establish a sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sage, benevolent by nature, began preaching and spreading his teachings around the spring, attracting villagers from several nearby towns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone who came was allowed to drink from the spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, the sage’s name spread far and wide, and the number of cultivators gathering around the spring grew steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, they suggested formally founding a sect, naming the sage the Sacred Spring Sage, and naming the sect after him, Sacred Spring Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several hundred years later, when the sage was preparing to leave, he passed the position of sect master to his eldest disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, the Sacred Spring Sect was just a small force hovering between third- and second-tier status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few centuries after that, one disciple of the sect accidentally saved a man’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man promised to repay the favor someday, but no one took it seriously, thinking it was just polite words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could have predicted that a century later, the man’s voice would echo across the entire Primordial Heartlands:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today, I bear the Mandate of Heaven and ascend as Grand Emperor, titled Wu Chen. I shall rule over the Eight Desolates, and dominate the universe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That man had become the Grand Emperor of his era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that moment on, the Sacred Spring Sect entered a golden age. The disciple who saved him was made sect lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the protection of Grand Emperor Wu Chen, the Sacred Spring Sect rose rapidly, becoming a first-rate power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s said that Grand Emperor Wu Chen's wife was Wind Ancestor, which also strengthened the ties between the Sacred Spring Sect and the Immortal Spirit Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sageship slowly descended at the entrance of the Sacred Spring Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From above, the sect didn’t quite match the grandeur of the True Martial Sacred Ground, But it was still majestic: ancient trees towered skyward, rivers hung like waterfalls from the cliffs, mist curled like silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mountains loomed like prisons, towers stood like blades. Giant beasts over a thousand meters long roamed near the sect, dragging mountains behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some disciples released sword auras like seas, while others struck with lightning, splitting the sky in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most incredible of all were the springs scattered throughout the sect: some bloomed like flower fields, some roared like beasts, others turned into a rain of swords or shot hundreds of meters into the sky, merging with the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grand Elder Tianzhen, Grand Elder Fanyun, it’s been a while,” the Sacred Spring Sect’s master, Luo Changhe, arrived with a group of elders to welcome them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sect Lord Luo, it seems your cultivation has improved again since our last meeting,” Grand Elder Tianzhen smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not at all. Please, come in. The feast is ready. The inner court competition will begin tomorrow morning,” Luo Changhe said, inviting them inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they arrived, it was already late afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, the sky darkened as dusk set in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the competition scheduled for the next morning, rooms had already been prepared for the guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in her room, Nie Xingqing took out Wind Ancestor’s painting and began studying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman in the painting looked incredibly lifelike, dressed in a light blue gauze gown, so realistic it seemed she might step out of the canvas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She resembled a celestial maiden descending from the heavens, a testament to the painter’s astonishing skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Nie Xingqing was pondering the painting’s meaning, a knock came at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, she quickly hid the painting and opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You?” she frowned at the figure standing outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Gui smiled. “I’ve come to discuss a deal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not interested,” Nie Xingqing said, trying to shut the door, but Little Gui stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you want to know who killed your adoptive father?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Xingqing hesitated, then opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s talk business,” Little Gui said as he walked in. “Help me kill Xu Zimo, and I’ll tell you who the murderer is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s impossible,” Nie Xingqing shook her head. Xu Zimo was the son of the Vice-Lord of the True Martial Sacred Ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she killed him and enraged Xu Qingshan, a war between the two sects could break out, and she would undoubtedly be sacrificed to appease his wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as the Saintess of the Immortal Spirit Sect, she wouldn’t be protected. That much was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if I told you the destruction of the Heavenly Sword Sect was ordered by Xu Zimo?” Little Gui said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not funny,” Nie Xingqing stared at him coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have no reason to lie,” Little Gui said. “I’ve been by his side all along, I know many of his secrets.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you telling me this?” Nie Xingqing frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though I’m technically his subordinate, he’s never treated me like a person. He’s cruel and vicious. I want him dead,” Little Gui said, eyes burning with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to worry. If we succeed, no one will ever know. And since we’re in the Sacred Spring Sect, we can blame them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me think about it,” Nie Xingqing said after a pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You may be the Saintess, but your position isn’t unshakable,” Little Gui said, lips curling into a smile. “As I understand it, the reason Xu Zimo wiped out the Heavenly Sword Sect had to do with a Grand Emperor’s legacy. If you kill him, the legacy becomes yours. And we split all his resources fifty-fifty. Think about it. As Xu Qingshan’s son, he’s definitely carrying immense cultivation resources. With them, you’d solidify your role as Saintess, and even have a shot at claiming the Heaven’s Will one day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do we do?” Nie Xingqing asked, eyes burning with resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her foster father’s death left her torn. But the lure of a Grand Emperor’s legacy and vast resources pushed her over the edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tonight is our best chance,” Little Gui said. “Once the competition ends tomorrow, and he leaves the Sacred Spring Sect, we won’t get another opportunity. From what I’ve seen, he’s a womanizer. You just need to seduce him a little, then slip this into his wine, and everything’s done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Gui pulled out a small pouch of powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it?” Nie Xingqing frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meridian-Sealing Powder,” Little Gui replied. “Anyone below the Paragon Meridian Realm who consumes it will have all their meridians sealed, reduced to a mere mortal. After that, he’ll be at our mercy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not just kill him outright? Wouldn’t that be safer?” Nie Xingqing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Death would be too easy,” Little Gui said, his expression twisted. “I want to torture him slowly, make him repay every bit of suffering I’ve endured.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1156,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","4086d03d94079232f8f8255ff765012f79913278cb32d2cfb333440374527ec9","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-89","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-87",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]