Who Is the Villain

The man's eyes lit up with joy when he saw Zhuo Qingxuan, but when he saw Li Wei holding her wrist, his expression changed drastically, and a cold glint appeared on his face.

"You damned scoundrel, how dare you insult and humiliate the people of my Infinite Starfield! You are truly guilty of heinous crimes. You're just unlucky to have met me today. I will rid you of this villain. Junior Sister Qingxuan, don't be afraid, your senior brother is coming to save you. Even if it means fighting this scoundrel to the death, I will protect you."

Li Wei shuddered, thinking to himself, "Where did this guy, whose looks rival Pan An, come from? The moment we met, he's already accused me of a crime and branded me with a huge label. I haven't even said a word, and he's already condemned me to death, while portraying himself as a hero who saved the beauty. He's even more shameless than me."

"Who is this guy to you?" Li Wei ignored the other person and asked Zhuo Qingxuan with his head down.

At this moment, Zhuo Qingxuan also realized what was happening, but she ignored the person who had come over and instead looked at her wrist, which was being held, with a flushed face.

"He's my senior brother, you... you should let go!"

"I've let go. Don't try to kill yourself again. Don't take what I just said to heart. You know best whether you stole anything or not. There's no need to resort to extreme measures to prove your innocence because of someone else's false accusation; that's the most foolish thing to do. If you still don't understand, then let me tell you, I accidentally lost the Copper Pot. It has nothing to do with you. On the contrary, you even helped me keep it safe. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have had a hard time finding it again. So, I should thank you."

Zhuo Qingxuan was taken aback at first, then blushed and nodded. She wasn't stupid; Li Wei's words were entirely meant to resolve her inner conflict. If she were to try to kill herself again, she would truly be a fool. However, a different feeling also welled up inside her. She Dao Eye that this person wasn't as bad as she had imagined. From his two sentences, it was clear that he was a person of loyalty and compassion.

Seeing Zhuo Qingxuan's reaction, Li Wei finally let go of her hand.

The handsome young man on the jade boat opposite saw that after his impassioned speech, the other party indeed "knowingly" released his grip. He then laughed loudly and said, "Little thief, you're smart enough to let go. Quickly let my junior sister Qingxuan leave, then cut off your own limbs, and I'll spare your life."

Cut off your limbs?

Li Wei glanced at the man opposite him, a disdainful smile on his face. He then looked at Zhuo Qingxuan, whose face was ashen; she was clearly embarrassed by the man's words. However, Li Wei could also tell that the idiot had feelings for Zhuo Qingxuan, while Zhuo Qingxuan probably didn't reciprocate those feelings.

Speaking of which, that guy was quite pitiful. He was probably watching Zhuo Qingxuan's every move the whole time, and when he saw him coming into contact with Zhuo Qingxuan, he jumped out, wanting to play the hero and save the damsel in distress.

Knowing everything, Li Wei stroked his chin and chuckled twice. He first put away the Copper Pot, ignoring the young man, and then said to Zhuo Qingxuan, "Miss Zhuo, our matter arose from a misunderstanding. Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

Zhuo Qingxuan, seemingly lost in thought, took out a black card and forcefully handed it to Li Wei: "Take this card and redeem that female slave. Hmph, if you hadn't completely ignored what I said last time and just kept staring at me, I wouldn't... I wouldn't have abandoned you on the immortal ship."

Looking at the card in Zhuo Qingxuan's hand and her set of words, Li Wei suddenly understood.

The female slave must refer to Bao Ling, which means that Zhuo Qingxuan was also at the auction? If so, everything makes sense. She must have seen me bidding against the Bull Demon for Bao Ling. With Zhuo Qingxuan's single-mindedness and overflowing sense of justice, she must have wanted to help me redeem Bao Ling and fulfill the wishes of the 'lovers' in her eyes.

Then she found herself and wanted to give herself the black card so that she could use the money in the card to redeem Bao Ling. However, at that time, she was Mirror Image, which led to the misunderstanding and the subsequent events.

Ultimately, it all comes down to Zhuo Qingxuan being too upright and overly compassionate. But who would refuse money that's offered to them?

To fulfill the girl's wish, Li Wei decided to accept the black card.

Reaching out to take the black card, Li Wei shamelessly thanked him and turned to leave, not wanting to cause any more trouble.

However, Zhuo Qingxuan's senior brother, the one who resembled Pan An, was furious when he saw Li Wei blatantly ignoring his presence.

"Where do you think you're going, you scoundrel? Do you really think the Infinite Starfield is a place where you can come and go as you please?" With that, the man threw out a talisman sword, and a streak of light flashed across the sky, bursting into a dazzling burst of light.

Judging from the conversation between the other party and his junior sister, the two should not be enemies. However, seeing his junior sister, whom he had long admired, being so friendly with another man and even giving him gifts, was unacceptable to him, and he felt resentment.

Li Wei remained indifferent, but Zhuo Qingxuan's expression changed several times upon seeing the light in the sky.

"Senior Brother Qing Shu, what are you doing?"

"Junior Sister Qingxuan, get away from that scoundrel quickly! Be careful he doesn't suddenly attack! I've already launched my talisman sword; in a moment, our seniors from the Boundless Infinite Starfield arrive and kill this trespasser!"

Zhuo Qingxuan glared fiercely at the senior brother named Qing Shu, but gritted her teeth and pulled Li Wei into a streak of light, disappearing into the sky. Seeing this, Qing Shu's face turned ashen, and he stared at the direction the two had left, his face filled with hatred.

Confused, Li Wei was pulled along by Zhuo Qingxuan and flew dozens of miles in just a moment. He looked at the woman beside him with a puzzled expression and shouted, "Miss Zhuo, what are you doing?"

"What are you doing? I'm saving your life. There are rules in the Infinite Starfield that forbid outsiders from entering. Anyone who trespasses will be killed without mercy. If Master and Uncle find out that you secretly sneaked in here, they will definitely kill you. If you don't run away now, you're dead."

Zhuo Qingxuan was clearly using her true strength, carrying Li Wei at a rapid pace, her forehead already beaded with sweat.

Hearing this, Li Wei was somewhat moved. This girl was too upright, and her compassion was overflowing. Realizing that she didn't seem to have any reason to save him, Li Wei said, "Wouldn't this be better for you? Why would you save me?"

Zhuo Qingxuan rolled her eyes at Li Wei and sighed, "This matter started because of me. You came to the Infinite Starfield to retrieve your things. If you die because of this, I will be held responsible. Besides, what will happen to the slave girl if you die? That's why I saved you. Alright, stop talking. We're not fast enough to escape right now. I'm about to unleash the 'Tribulation-Transcending Immortal Boat.' With it, our speed will increase several times over."

As she spoke, Zhuo Qingxuan stopped, made a hand seal, and flung out a piece of jade. The jade grew larger and larger, quickly transforming into a three- or four-meter-long, two-meter-wide ark. Zhuo Qingxuan took the lead and jumped aboard. Seeing Li Wei staring dumbfounded at her celestial ark, she gave him a reproachful look. "What are you looking at? Hurry up and get on! My master and uncle are highly skilled in combat and extremely fast. They'll probably catch up soon. If you don't get on, you won't be able to escape!"

Li Wei nodded. Zhuo Qingxuan was already an S3 fighter, so her master and uncle were definitely not pushovers either. If he really had to fight these old monsters, he would most likely be in grave danger. It was better to avoid trouble and make a quick getaway.

Thinking of this, Li Wei didn't hesitate and jumped up, standing right next to Zhuo Qingxuan.

The latter blushed, realizing that the two were getting a little too close. However, the situation was urgent, and there was no time to say anything. He immediately made a hand seal, propelling the immortal boat into the sky.

The speed of this Tribulation-Transcending Immortal Boat was several times faster than before. Li Wei was secretly amazed. This so-called immortal ship was even more amazing than his own flying sword. Not only was it extremely fast, but the light shield floating on the ship could also block all wind pressure. Standing on this immortal ship was extremely comfortable and pleasant.

"I'll get one of these to play with sometime. It's practically a sports car-level flying machine!" Li Wei said enviously, touching the jade fairy boat and daydreaming.

At that moment, Zhuo Qingxuan's expression changed, and she quickly made a hand seal, causing the Tribulation-Transcending Immortal Boat to change direction. Several miles behind them, several immortal ships were rapidly approaching. The leading one was a pitch-black immortal ship, on which stood an old Daoist priest, his face full of anger, questioning a handsome young man beside him.

"Qing Shu, is what you just said true? That scoundrel actually dared to trespass into my Infinite Starfield and forcibly abduct Qingxuan?"

The handsome young man was Zhuo Qingxuan's senior brother. His heart was still burning with hatred, so he embellished the story, adding many fabricated details. When the old Daoist questioned him, he respectfully replied, "Reporting to Uncle-Master, everything Qing Shu said is true. That scoundrel was incredibly arrogant, not only hurling insults at my Infinite Starfield but also kidnapping Junior Sister Qingxuan... Alas, it's all my fault for arriving too late and failing to protect Junior Sister Qingxuan. Uncle-Master, I am willing to accept punishment."

The old Daoist waved his hand, then snorted angrily, "This isn't your fault... Qingxuan is upright and kind-hearted. I've watched her grow up, and I've long regarded her as my own daughter, so I absolutely won't allow anyone to harm her. Today, no matter which star region that scoundrel is from, I won't let him get away with it."

Hearing this, Qing Shu smiled slightly. Soon, he sensed a fluctuation coming from ahead and exclaimed happily, "Master Uncle, Junior Sister's immortal boat is just ahead! That thief must be forcing her to use the boat to escape. We must not let that thief get away!"

Upon hearing this, the old Daoist shouted, and the black immortal boat beneath his feet suddenly doubled in speed.

Zhuo Qingxuan, aboard the celestial vessel ahead, frowned. "Oh no, it's Master himself! This is troublesome!"