[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-mother-is-the-villain":3,"chapter-my-mother-is-the-villain-my-mother-is-the-villain-chapter-40":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","My Mother is the Villain",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1163364,1508,"Chapter 40: Pool","my-mother-is-the-villain-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>What he found inside the room was a clear red pool that didn’t hide its bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wooden chair was placed right beside it, likely meant for resting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no windows, the entire room was completely enclosed, yet it wasn’t dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor looked at Alexandra first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She still seemed a little shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly, Victor reached out and pulled off her veil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s less air in here. It must be hard to breathe with that on,\" he said with a gentle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexandra couldn’t really protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no one else around, she had no problem revealing her face completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you nervous?\" Victor asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexandra couldn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, I’m a bit nervous too. This is my first time alone with a woman in a closed room. It must be your first time too. But even though it’s tense, it also feels... nice. I wonder if you feel the same? You don’t seem scared or uncomfortable or anything like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexandra, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe you should start your training,\" she suggested instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right...\" Victor nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he moved his coat and upper clothes into his storage ring, leaving his upper body bare and revealing his broad chest and well-defined abs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexandra’s eyes widened and trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, she forced herself to suppress her reaction, stabilizing her expression—even controlling her breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t have to be shirtless,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, this is more comfortable...\" Victor replied as he stepped into the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was shallow. Only when he sat down did the water reach his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, his chest and abdomen remained visible through the clear red liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexandra couldn’t help but keep glancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was indeed a normal woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the pool, Victor finally felt a certain effect—like an added force in a tug-of-war, as if two ropes on his side were pulling out the potential of his bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was certainly helpful, but the Heaven Guardian Dragon Bloodline was still too powerful to be drawn out easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a battle—a difficult one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Victor sensed something. This Bloodline Pool might actually be strengthened, and his instincts told him it could be enhanced by mixing it with another Bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later, there was still no result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor opened his eyes instinctively, only to find Alexandra staring at his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was too late to realize his eyes were open, and when she did, she quickly looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretending to be calm, she asked, \"How is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s slow. People can stay here for days without leaving,\" Alexandra explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t do that,\" Victor replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must be joking. If you can’t, how did you cultivate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was locked up by my mother and forced to cultivate nonstop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were really locked up?\" Alexandra was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. In a narrow space where I couldn’t even stand. It was always dark—I couldn’t see any light at all. I was even forced to take Misery Pills. It started when I was thirteen, and I only got out two days ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexandra’s eyes trembled upon hearing that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had heard rumors about his harsh training, but never expected it to be this extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, he didn’t look like someone who had endured such suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t need your pity,\" Victor said as he stepped out of the pool. \"I don’t want feelings born from pity from my woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See? I’m perfectly fine,\" he added with a chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexandra didn’t know how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she was startled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor suddenly wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her into an embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened, and Victor realized just how slender her waist was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze as her cheeks turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I got out of that prison as an adult, I realized I had a strong desire to hold a woman,\" Victor said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And it turns out it really is this comfortable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexandra, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t move in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, even her neck turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes couldn’t help but move between his handsome face and broad chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An uncontrollable urge to touch him arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just didn’t dare—but somewhere in her heart, a small hope appeared that Victor would go further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re very beautiful,\" Victor said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after saying that, he released her and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look like I went too far.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexandra, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she remained frozen, Victor put his clothes back on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He easily dried his pants using spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed Alexandra looking awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not mad, are you?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would I need to? You didn’t do anything wrong,\" she replied softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor didn’t expect that answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, how about we go to the city? I’ve only passed by—I haven’t seen much,\" he said, changing the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, but let’s use a carriage. There are too many people in the city,\" Alexandra replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor took her hand again and opened the door, while she quickly covered her face once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People outside immediately turned toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only an hour had passed—it was too quick for proper training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexandra seemed uncomfortable with the attention and walked faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They headed toward the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily was waiting there with a luxurious wooden carriage pulled by a winged yellow horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the carriage windows were covered with curtains that didn’t move with the wind—though they were likely transparent from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please,\" Alexandra gestured for Victor to enter first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor stepped into the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside were two seats facing each other, each large enough for two people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victor chose the back seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he sat down, Alexandra entered and hesitated briefly before choosing the seat opposite him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage began to move, and though Victor could look outside through the curtained window, his gaze remained on Alexandra’s face, which she had revealed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he only looked at Alexandra’s face, which she had revealed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you always dress in such large robes?\" Victor asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not at first, but I respect my teacher’s wish for me not to stand out too much,\" Alexandra replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, she seemed to fall into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, they passed by a clothing store filled with luxurious dresses seemingly made for beautiful women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many women walked in, yet could only admire the dresses from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They required a tall and slender figure to wear them properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexandra glanced at the store, her mind seemingly racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want me to wear a dress?\" she asked Victor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That would definitely look better,\" Victor replied.\u003C\u002Fp>",1089,"2026-06-03T12:49:08.808Z","2026-06-03T12:49:16.024Z",1,"novelbin.me","c861161ca23bcce7f8de136330cb0d3999f3b788bb815fcd569d206e9d38c083","my-mother-is-the-villain-chapter-41","my-mother-is-the-villain-chapter-39",74,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-mother-is-the-villain-cover.jpg"]