This Is What a Villain Is Like

Chapter 129: Chapter 86: Going Further Down the ’Yellow Hair’ Path, Can We Join Too?

"Young Master, what is it?"

The curtains, like clouds, hung down on both sides of the soft couch, swaying gently.

Su Qinghan, the blush yet to fade from her pearlescent face, leaned lightly against Jiang Lan’s chest. Sensing his apparent surprise, she couldn’t help but lift her eyes and ask.

"It’s nothing. I just thought of something interesting."

Jiang Lan smiled, concealing the strange look in his eyes.

Just a moment ago, he had noticed a change within his Mud Ball Palace. A vast surge of the Power of Destiny had suddenly rushed in, watering the area around his Destiny Dao Fruit.

In the unseen world, it also allowed him to faintly glimpse some blurry images.

As he used his Destiny Dao Fruit to investigate, those blurry images sharpened into the scene unfolding around Chu Chan in the adjacent side hall.

He hadn’t expected Chu Chan to have obtained such a fortuitous encounter recently. In return, he had received a massive feedback of the Power of Destiny. He could even faintly sense the changes to his Life Chart with greater clarity now.

Evidently, this was the destined opportunity that Chu Chan was supposed to receive in the original story before obtaining the inheritance of the Beiming Ancient Celestial Venerable.

This was also one of her greatest assets for changing her original fate and eventually reaching the pinnacle of power.

Jiang Lan already possessed the legacy of the Blood Immortal Sect, not to mention his Destiny Dao Fruit. The Dao Fruit allowed him to plunder life from all across the myriad worlds, so he naturally wouldn’t covet this minor opportunity of Chu Chan’s.

Besides, Chu Chan’s inheritance of the Beiming Ancient Celestial Skill was somewhat inferior in comparison.

She would later require suitable supplementary Elixir Pills to temper and purify her cultivation, lest the Magical Power within her become too mottled and chaotic, breeding Karmic Obstacles and leading to Qigong Deviation.

Su Qinghan tactfully didn’t ask any further questions.

Jiang Lan quietly focused on comprehending the new changes that had suddenly appeared in his Destiny Dao Fruit.

At the tea ceremony today, he had deliberately created the illusion that he was determined to obtain the Purple Mist True Monarch’s inheritance. He did this partly because he knew Ye Ming was overly cautious. With the guidance of a Residual Soul, Ye Ming wouldn’t go there rashly.

However, Ye Ming’s reaction at the time made him feel he had overthought things.

With just a small threat, Ye Ming had lost his composure. His state of mind had faltered, and Jiang Lan felt a significant amount of the Power of Destiny flow into his Mud Ball Palace at that very moment.

At that time, Jiang Lan had guessed that the Power of Destiny in the unseen world was not only related to the luck of a Child of Fortune but was also heavily tied to their state of mind.

If their state of mind was damaged, their luck would fall, and their Power of Destiny would naturally suffer a loss.

This abstruse concept reinforced his previous plan. Ye Ming was not just a perfect scapegoat and fall guy, but also a prize leek that would continue to grow, ripe for him to harvest.

Ye Ming admired Ling Zhuyun, and Ling Zhuyun, despite knowing he was the assassin who tried to kill Jiang Lan, had publicly lied to protect and cover for him.

For Ling Zhuyun, this was already a huge exception.

If Ye Ming were to still hide things from her, it would inevitably create a rift between them. Jiang Lan had given Ling Zhuyun plenty of face in public and had even kindly advised her with those words...

Under these circumstances, he had been as magnanimous as possible. If Ye Ming failed to seize the opportunity, he would simply be giving Jiang Lan an opening to exploit.

’Jiang Lan had always fancied himself a warrior of pure love, but this Destiny Dao Fruit insisted on pushing him further and further down the path of the blond-haired antagonist...’

His thoughts returned to the present, and Jiang Lan looked down at the beauty in his arms. Her star-like eyes were slightly narrowed, and her flawless face was still flushed with a rosy hue.

’In the beginning, Su Qinghan had indeed been a married woman.’

’Tsk, I really am a scoundrel.’

Thinking this, Jiang Lan nonetheless lowered his head with a smile and whispered in her ear, "Qinghan, your cultivation has progressed quite well these past few days. As for tonight’s session of... imparting my essence, did you have any breakthroughs?"

"Young Master, there are still some things I don’t understand. I need your guidance..."

Su Qinghan understood his meaning in an instant. With a playfully reproachful look on her jade-like face, she gave him a slight glare. Her cheeks grew even redder, her clear eyes shimmering with moisture and brimming with affection, as she proactively pressed her moist, red lips against his.

’Every time they engaged in this so-called "dual cultivation," it always felt like a futile attempt to hide what was really happening.’

’But now, I’ve grown used to it. This must be what they mean when they say feelings deepen over time.’

...

「The next day, at 7:00 AM.」

A spirited Chu Yun was practicing his fist techniques in the courtyard. Beside him, the Cyan Bull lazily chewed on some Spirit Grass, occasionally offering a word of guidance, looking completely at ease.

"Sister..."

Sensing someone approaching the courtyard, Chu Yun stopped and called out respectfully.

"So diligent and hardworking every day, never slacking off. Not bad at all." Chu Chan nodded slightly, very pleased.

Chu Yun scratched the back of his head and chuckled. "Sister, why are you up so early today? You usually sleep in until the sun is high in the sky."

Chu Chan felt he was getting a bit cheeky, daring to tease her like that.

"Last night, it was Su Qinghan’s turn to attend to him. Your sister rested in the side hall for the night, so of course I’m up early," she said nonchalantly.

Chu Yun was stunned for a moment before replying, "So that Su Qinghan is really a piece of work. I heard from the servants in the courtyard that she used to be very cold and arrogant and barely paid anyone any mind."

"Apparently, she was even engaged once, but because her standards were too high and she looked down on the man, she plotted to have him killed. Then she started following Young Master Jiang. Sister, you have to be careful of her. She has the heart of a venomous snake..."

Seeing Chu Yun’s worried expression, Chu Chan just smiled dismissively. "You’re quite the little investigator, aren’t you? But you can only say these things to me. If Su Qinghan were to hear this, she would definitely run to the Young Master and whisper bad things about you in his ear."

Chu Yun naturally understood this as well.