This Is What a Villain Is Like

Chapter 141: Chapter 88: The Seeds of Disappointment Have Been Sown, Where Is That Big Jiang Lan?

A confident smile played on Ye Ming’s lips. He had already devised a strategy and an escape route.

He immediately concealed his presence, left the house, and quickly vanished into the deep night.

「Meanwhile, elsewhere.」

Jiang Lan used physical fatigue as an excuse to have Chu Chan rest early. Once he was alone in the room, he leisurely strolled to the window, gazing at the moon as he sank into thought.

’Tonight is bound to be lively.’

’With so many young Celestial Prides gathered, including some powerful older cultivators with little lifespan left, Zixia Daoist probably won’t let such a good opportunity slip by.’

’Given the knowledge of that Residual Soul with Ye Ming, it shouldn’t be difficult for them to see the problem with the Array.’

’Once Ye Ming realizes this, he’ll probably try to use it against me...’

Thinking of this, Jiang Lan found it rather amusing.

He returned to his bed and sat cross-legged. Suddenly, the space between his eyebrows and his cheekbones became translucent.

A faint, illusory figure, with a face identical to his but an expression of extreme indifference, walked out from the ancient Daoist Temple in his silent Sea of Consciousness. It flickered slightly, merged into the Void, and vanished in an instant.

The Spirit Soul Minion traversed the Void, appearing in an instant inside the courtyard Ye Ming had chosen.

’He really did leave. He’s not here.’

’In that case, everything is settled. You’re definitely taking the fall for this.’ A meaningful smile spread across Jiang Lan’s face.

「In another courtyard.」

Ling Zhuyun seemed to sense something. Her tightly shut, clear eyes opened, a hint of surprise appearing within them.

’Is someone prying?’

Her natural Spiritual Sense was powerful, far surpassing her peers, and her Divine Soul was born with a Three-Colored Divine Flower.

Furthermore, the Immortal Forging Technique she cultivated to temper her Divine Soul originated from the Kunlun Immortal Ruins and was incredibly tyrannical and powerful.

That was why she had sensed something amiss just now; it felt as if someone was secretly observing her from the shadows.

But when she opened her eyes to trace it, the presence vanished without a trace, as if it had never been there at all.

Ling Zhuyun was slightly taken aback. Her cultivation was unmatched among her peers, and her Divine Soul was her particular specialty.

Yet here, in this place, she had encountered a mysterious being whose Power of the Divine Soul was no weaker than hers, and perhaps even surpassed it.

’Who could it be?’

’An older-generation cultivator?’

’This place is truly full of hidden masters. I can’t afford to be careless.’

She collected her thoughts. The other party likely had no malicious intent, as they had only swept past. This place was a chaotic mix; to think there was someone present whose aura was so elusive that even she couldn’t lock onto it.

It seemed the difficulty of obtaining the Purple Mist True Monarch’s inheritance had just increased.

Tonight was destined to be a restless night, and many would find it hard to sleep.

「In another area, amidst a dense cluster of buildings.」

At this moment, a group of young Celestial Prides had gathered. They had used Secret Techniques and Exotic Treasures to seal the surrounding Void to prevent any prying senses, their expressions solemn and serious.

"As the current leader of the Immortal Sects, the Taiyi Sect has grown increasingly powerful. Recently, they have repeatedly pressured the other Immortal Sects, clearly intending for them to acknowledge the Taiyi Sect as their master."

"I heard the Taiyi Sect’s Sect Leader is even trying to establish an Immortal Dao Alliance to control all the Immortal Sects in the world. Anyone who defies them will be ostracized and dealt with. This is an incredibly ambitious move with a grand scheme behind it..."

"Hmph, what’s there to even discuss? Everyone knows the Taiyi Sect’s wolfish ambitions are as clear as day. They aren’t satisfied with being the leading Immortal Sect; they want to enslave all the others and make the entire world submit to them."

"Aren’t they afraid of a backlash? Well, it serves them right. The various Immortal Sects have already begun to ally in secret and are discussing how to counter them."

"The Taiyi Sect won’t be arrogant for much longer. And look at that Li Daoyi—he’s nothing more than a dog of the Sui Ji Li Family, yet he acts like he’s someone special, so arrogant he looks down on everyone."

"I was just trying to maintain cordial relations, so I went to greet him, just to be polite. But he completely ignored me. And that Jiang Lan is even worse! He’s just coasting on his good birth—a good father and a good mother, that’s all. He has no cultivation whatsoever, yet we’re expected to walk on eggshells around him."

"Those of you who weren’t at the tea-brewing gathering that day missed his arrogant speech. If you had heard it, you would have died laughing. Does he really think the Prime Minister’s Mansion can act with impunity and do as it pleases? He’s set his sights on the Purple Mist True Monarch’s inheritance and told us we’d best give up and ’do him a favor’..."

"Hahaha, what is his ’favor’ worth? Does he really think anyone takes him seriously?"

The young Celestial Prides gathered here were all of extraordinary birth and exceptional talent; some were even True Inheritors of Immortal Sects. Among them was She Mou, the purple-eyed man from the Celestial Demon Hall who had appeared at the tea-brewing gathering. Also present were Qi Heng of the Human King Hall, who had arrived with Jiang Lan’s group; Han Yiming, a True Disciple of the Ancient Inquiring Sect; Caiyun, a female True Inheritor from Biyou Grotto Heaven; and Zhu Huang, a young man from the Celestial Derivation Sect with a gentle demeanor, dressed in a Daluo Purple Robe and a purple-gold crown.

The factions behind them were all renowned, top-tier powers in the Celestial Central Province, with long histories, numerous experts within their ranks, and incredibly deep foundations.

"A good family background means nothing," Caiyun, the female True Inheritor from Biyou Grotto Heaven, said. "Without any cultivation, in a few decades, he’ll be nothing but a pile of dust, unable to achieve true longevity."

She was dressed in colorful robes, her figure graceful and her features outstanding. However, her slightly thin lips gave off an impression of coldness and made her seem difficult to approach.

"Regardless, we have gathered here today under our sects’ orders to deal with the Taiyi Sect together."

"This time, Li Daoyi of the Taiyi Sect and his followers must die here. As for Jiang Lan, he has no one to protect him, so he’s not a concern. Once Li Daoyi and the others are dead, there’s no way he’ll survive either."