Chapter 374: Making a Friend

"Villa Master, has the Sword Master's Sword Intent been extracted?"

Upon seeing Zhuo Yi return, the several Elders of Cangjian Villa who had been keeping Shen Yu company immediately looked over with concern.

To them, keeping Shen Yu company was indeed important, but Mu Zishan's Sword Intent was more important.

"Elders, rest assured, the Sword Intent has already been extracted. In a few days, I will personally select a new candidate to house the Sword Master's Sword Intent within their body!"

"In this Great Contention Era, no matter what, our Cangjian Villa must contribute our share!"

"That is good then!" Breathing a light sigh of relief, this news put the Elders of Cangjian Villa at ease, and the smiles on their faces became a bit brighter.

Only Shen Yu, while looking at this Villa Master of Cangjian Villa before him, had a somewhat unnatural expression.

Right now, he felt more and more that Zhuo Yi was like a hypocrite, especially that smile; it was far too fake.

Moreover, he could clearly sense that this Villa Master Zhuo was obviously lying; looking at this familiar stance, it wasn't the first or second time he had fooled these old fellows.

Speaking of which, these Elders of Cangjian Villa were all quite old and could be considered seasoned veterans; how did they look so easy to fool?

He had felt something was not quite right since he first arrived, and now it seemed that things were truly amiss.

His fingers moved slightly, and the Mirror Flower Water Moon illusion quietly pulled Zhuo Yi in. As for Zhuo Yi, he only felt his mind go slightly dizzy before he regained clarity.

At the same time, he even mentally fabricated a memory of a comeback; in his memory, all his plans had been realized, and infinite power had been attained by him.

Shen Yu's illusion would stimulate a person's most primal desires, making them feel as though they had already obtained what they wanted most and realized everything they had dreamed of.

And at this moment, Zhuo Yi undoubtedly believed he had already obtained everything and realized the greatest wish in his heart.

He felt his terrifying power erupting, and he was becoming stronger and stronger, strong enough to be fearless, strong enough to view everyone else as ants.

The familiar Sword Intent within his body was, at every moment, reminding him that all his plans had succeeded.

After working so hard to act out this play with them for so long, he finally didn't have to act anymore, nor did he have to play the grandson in front of this bunch of old fellows.

"All the hard work of so many days was finally not in vain!" At this moment, Zhuo Yi couldn't help but want to look up and laugh, his fists clenched tight, feeling the terrifying power contained within his body, his heroic spirit seemingly soaring to the clouds.

"This is the feeling of power! From now on, I am the Sword Master, I am the only King of Cangjian Villa!"

"Oh my!" Hearing Zhuo Yi's words, Shen Yu almost threw out his back.

So it turns out this guy's greatest wish was to be the King of Cangjian Villa; isn't this a joke? You are already the Villa Master here.

Did he have a bit of persecution mania? He looked at everyone like they were bad guys; clearly, the person's heart wasn't greedy at all.

But just at this moment, Zhuo Yi, who had been immersed in his surging strength, suddenly raised his head and looked toward the Elders.

He suddenly reached out a hand, and a terrifying Sword Qi directly pierced through one of them; the entire process was so fast that no one could react.

At this moment, everyone was immersed in the illusion, yet they did not know they had entered one. Everything seemed to be happening right before their eyes, and everything seemed to be reality.

When they saw Zhuo Yi suddenly strike, no one had reacted in time.

They had never thought that Zhuo Yi, this Villa Master, would strike at them, the Elders; in the past, he had always been respectful whenever he saw anyone.

And this scene also made Shen Yu quietly pull back his hand; he admitted that he had misjudged again—this Villa Master of Cangjian Villa was truly not an honest man.

"Villa Master, have you gone mad!"

"I haven't gone mad! I have long wanted to kill you all; I have waited so long and finally waited for this day!"

The power within his body gave him infinite confidence, and even more so, it gave him the confidence to act recklessly. He no longer held these old fellows before him in any regard at all.

"You old fellows have been riding on my back for so long; you should have died long ago!"

"I have now obtained Mu Zishan's Sword Intent, have merged it into one, and have absorbed the power of those old monsters. Now, my strength is no worse than theirs, and even stronger!"

"If you old fellows are willing to be dogs and beg for mercy from me, perhaps I can spare your lives. If you are unwilling, then don't blame me for being heartless!"

"You merged the Sword Master's Sword Intent into your own body?" As if unable to believe their own ears, one of the Elders almost burst into a curse.

Do you think we are old and can no longer lift a blade? You drink two taels of wine and you get this arrogant? Who do you think you are, and how do you think you became Villa Master? If you don't want to do it, there are plenty of people lining up behind you.

"The Sword Master's Sword Intent is not for any one person! As Villa Master, you actually do such a thing; are you worthy of the Sword Master!"

"It is not too late to pull back from the brink and return the Sword Intent now, otherwise we will depose you as Villa Master! Cangjian Villa does not need a selfish Villa Master!"

"Noisy!" A tyrannical Sword Qi swept away the person who had spoken. Even if they were Elders, Zhuo Yi felt not the slightest psychological burden in killing them.

The powerful strength brought him absolute autocracy; anyone who dared to point fingers at him deserved to die.

Did these old fellows not understand that he was long ago no longer the person he once was?

"You old fellows, you are truly one more pedantic than the next, one more annoying than the next!"

"Why does our Cangjian Villa safeguard Mu Zishan's Sword Intent? For the world? For the common people? Bullshit! Of course, it is for ourselves!"

Looking at these old fellows around him with disdain, the madness hidden in the depths of Zhuo Yi's heart was exposed bit by bit, displayed before everyone.

"You think I let them take Mu Zishan's Sword Intent out for what? Just to let them sacrifice themselves and fight to the death with a few old monsters?"

"What a joke! Only you bunch of idiots would do such thankless work."

"Living in this world, one naturally lives for fame and profit. Do you think it's for purely offering love? That's what fools do!"

"Zhuo Yi!" Slamming the table hard, one of the old men could no longer listen and directly scolded, "You waste the many years of cultivation by our Cangjian Villa, you..."

Before the old man who had spoken could finish his words, a Sword Qi had already arrived, directly piercing through him.

The undisguised killing intent, along with Zhuo Yi's cold and ruthless performance, successfully stunned the rest of the people for the moment.

The respect of the past, the humility of the past, had long since vanished without a trace.

That cold expression seemed to be telling everyone that whoever dared to shout at him again, he would finish them off.

"Villa Master, what exactly do you want to do?"

"Do what? Of course, I want to reach the very peak, of course, I want to become the strongest, just like Mu Zishan was back then!"

Casually grabbing the wine pot nearby, Zhuo Yi drank it all in one gulp; the surging feeling in his heart was something others could not empathize with.

"I don't want to stay in this dump for even a second longer. Cangjian Villa is just a name; it doesn't mean you really have to 'hide' (cang). Who would have thought we would be hiding for so many years!"

"Back then, Mu Zishan told you to hide well and not walk the Jianghu at will, so as to avoid people discovering the location of Cangjian Villa!"

"Not only did you keep it in your hearts, but you also sent disciples out to build another Cangjian Villa to deceive people's eyes."

"It has been over a hundred years; we haven't stepped into the Jianghu for over a hundred years. The world has long forgotten the prestige of Cangjian Villa. What difference is there between us being here and being in prison? You are content, but I am not!"

In a fit of rage, the killing intent and long-accumulated resentment within Zhuo Yi erupted all at once.

They could have been famous, they could have gained both fame and fortune, yet they insisted on rotting away here, wasting their prime years; with no money, no power, and no beauties, who could be content with this?

Now, he could finally turn things around and become the master; his sword would surely emerge into the world just as Mu Zishan did back then, suppressing the world with a single strike.