All Villains

Senior Sister Mu Yun, at Peak Foundation Establishment, had nearly flown into a rage, only for Xiao Bai, at Fetal Breath Second Layer, to defuse it with a single shoulder-touch kill. What should have been a shocking scene instead made the atmosphere on Bluestone Plaza feel distinctly strange.

Very strange!

Things were heading in an ambiguous direction.

The disciples watching from atop the pavilion looked at one another, their expressions exceedingly complicated.

The Onmyoji narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled for no apparent reason.

Xiao Bai was dumbfounded.

Why had even Senior Sister Mu Yun blushed so mysteriously?

Xiao Bai considered himself handsome by Cultivation World standards, but not so handsome that he could shake heaven and make ghosts weep, much less make a Core Disciple fall for him with the mortal body of a Fetal Breath cultivator.

Could it be that Senior Sister Mu Yun was a villain too?

Could she be a Rabbit Demon like Xiao Wu?

At the mention of rabbits, Xiao Bai suddenly recalled that before Senior Sister Mu Yun had become enraged, she seemed to have been staring at his stomach...

Xiao Bai guessed that she had learned about the rabbit and deliberately picked a fight with him in public. Once she realized he had used the Butcher's Sword Technique to kill Xiao Bai, she could no longer contain her emotions and exploded.

Yet his unintentional shoulder-touch kill had somehow struck crookedly and landed right, putting out her fire.

Xiao Bai could not help thinking, Even an enemy who ate your pet beast can make you fall for him... you truly are a Bad Woman!

This greatly exceeded his earlier predictions.

Tsundere-type villains were rare. It had to be said that Senior Sister Mu Yun had hidden herself quite deeply.

Even a tiny Daoist attendant was a villain, and there was also the supposedly ill-intentioned One Sword Fox... was Hundred Herbs Peak really a den of All Villains?

But then again, Senior Sister Mu Yun was still too young.

When an elder fell for someone, she went straight for the slippery old shoulder!

Leaving in embarrassment like that had lowered the villain's prestige, had it not?

Of course, all of that was merely speculation. Xiao Bai had yet to find absolute proof that Senior Sister Mu Yun was a villain.

After all, the Modifier had not yet displayed a binding prompt.

As for the binding prompt, the logic Xiao Bai had designed back then was—

Under the influence of the host's charm, if a Female Lead voluntarily gave the host resources, voluntarily engaged in Dual Rest with the host, voluntarily taught the host cultivation techniques, or voluntarily granted the host power and status, a binding prompt could appear.

In short, a qualifying Female Lead had to give the host benefits while in a state of romantic attraction.

For example, just now, if Senior Sister Mu Yun had voluntarily given him a Daoist robe after being conquered by his charm, it should have triggered the Modifier's pop-up prompt.

Unfortunately, she had slipped away...

He had truly underestimated her self-restraint.

Then again, she was a villain. Acting skills and self-restraint were basic professional qualities.

Xiao Bai suddenly grew curious. Just where did her wickedness lie?

It seemed he would need to spend more time around Senior Sister Mu Yun when he had the chance, to see whether he could get her to voluntarily give him clothes.

Once he bound her, even if their seniority made Dual Rest awkward, learning some farming skills from her would still be excellent.

At that moment, scattered cheers rose from the watching disciples.

"Martial Granduncle, what exquisite swordsmanship!"

"Martial Granduncle has hidden himself far too deeply!"

"No wonder Master chose Martial Granduncle!"

Every sentence was polished with worldly wisdom.

Yet each had their own thoughts beneath the surface.

Some felt Senior Sister Mu Yun had cooperated with the act and gone easy on him throughout. Some thought she had developed feelings for him. Very few truly believed Xiao Bai had won through his own ability.

After all, they were all disciples of Hundred Herbs Peak. Studying medicine was their main profession, and most only had a smattering of knowledge about the sword path.

Being able to control a sword proficiently was already enough. They could not see through a technique as profound as the Butcher's Sword Technique.

Yet the more they believed Xiao Bai was incompetent, the more the male disciples envied his looks. The female disciples had not thought him particularly handsome at first, but under such constant influence, they began to find him handsome too, wondering what strengths Xiao Bai truly possessed.

Xiao Bai had won big.

Only the Onmyoji remained impassive, vaguely discerning the profundity of Xiao Bai's swordsmanship.

He simply could not determine whether Master Yuhu had recognized a hidden gem with her discerning eye, whether Martial Granduncle had concealed his identity and strength, or whether the two had joined forces...

He withdrew the Bluestone Seal around the arena and cupped his hands with a smile.

"Congratulations, Martial Granduncle, on winning Junior Sister's favor."

Xiao Bai noticed that this bastard had arbitrarily changed earning Senior Sister Mu Yun's "recognition" into winning her "favor."

Favor? Did that mean he was supposed to reap both master and disciple?

Was a mere mortal like him supposed to devour both the Hundred Herbs Peak elder and her Core Disciple?

I think this brat wants to roast me over the fire again!

Xiao Bai finally saw it clearly. This Onmyoji was a scheming old bastard.

Bad to the bone.

Xiao Bai ignored the Onmyoji and merely sighed.

"You said whoever lost would give up her clothes. Sigh."

The Onmyoji's lips curled as he secretly laughed, then hurried forward to console him.

"Please do not blame her, Martial Granduncle. Junior Sister is not usually this rude. Xiao Bai's loss must have upset her. Please give her some time."

"Fine."

Xiao Bai nodded, drew his spell sword once more, attached a Spirit Accumulation Talisman, and prepared to ride his sword out of Hundred Herbs Garden.

Seeing Xiao Bai take out the Talisman Spell Sword again, the Onmyoji still found it unbelievable and instinctively began flattering him.

"Master has never been careless in her choices. Martial Granduncle's profound swordsmanship inspires my deepest admiration."

Xiao Bai thought, She is not a casual woman. Once she gets casual, she is no longer human.

"It is decent enough. I have liked swords since I was young, just as I have liked cars since I was young."

"A carriage?"

The Onmyoji did not understand what he meant.

Xiao Bai did not explain. Rising onto his sword, he flew gracefully out of Hundred Herbs Garden without looking back.

Leaving only the Onmyoji to sigh.

"What a mysterious man."

After Xiao Bai rode his sword above the Pine Forest, beyond everyone's sight, he dove sharply into the woods.

He stopped his sword and leaned against a tree, cold sweat pouring from his entire body.

His beginner's fear of heights had struck!

Still reeling from the fright, his hands and feet trembled alike.

Xiao Bai remembered how steady his grip on the steering wheel had been when driving in his previous life. Why was riding a sword such a miserable spectacle?

It seemed he needed to go back and learn how to drive from his wife...

Pah!

He needed to learn sword riding.

With that in mind, Xiao Bai still made his way up Mountain Ring Road step by step.

Halfway up, a cold mechanical voice descended from the heavens—

The system has detected that the first Female Lead, Master Yuhu, is suspected of evil conduct. Initiate Remote Sensing observation immediately?