I Am the Fated Villain

Chapter 1293: The Xian Chu Haotu was erased from all worlds, and this reason alone was enoughThe many disciples of the Xian Chu Haotu royal family, as well as some of Chu Gucheng’s trusted confidants, all wore faces filled with deep sorrow, anger, and reluctance.

In a single day, the vast Xian Chu Haotu collapsed and was destroyed.

Their family members and subordinates, who had tried to help them escape, all perished along the way, dying in the process.

What they saw were ruins everywhere—collapsed walls and shattered remnants.

Once high and mighty, overseeing countless cultivators and beings, they had now fallen to the status of homeless dogs, forced to flee for their lives.

“Jilang, from now on, we will have to rely on you.

We probably can’t stay in the Xiyuan Civilization any longer.

We can only hope to make it to the Xudan Civilization and seek refuge with the Free Immortal Heaven.

”“The forces of the various Dao factions in the Xiyuan Civilization will surely try to wipe us out, leaving no trace.

”On the flying boat, Chu Xinyue tightly clutched the jade bottle in her hand.

She glanced at the many brothers, sisters, and the other descendants of the Chu family behind her before apologetically speaking to Ouyang Ji beside her.

This was the only plan she could think of right now.

The catastrophe had come too suddenly, leaving them no time to prepare.

As the second princess of Xian Chu Haotu, Chu Xinyue knew that many had already set their sights on them.

Thus, she had no choice but to find a way to have everyone scatter and escape.

She would take a portion of people with Ouyang Ji and the others to the Xudan Civilization and seek refuge in the Free Immortal Heaven.

As long as they were alive, there would be a chance for revenge.

“These people came too fast.

What worries me now is that we might be intercepted before we even make it back to the Xudan Civilization,” Ouyang Ji said, his face showing a hint of worry as he spoke helplessly.

Chu Xinyue gritted her teeth and said, “If it really comes to that, we can only find a way to have some people stay behind and hold off the enemy, while the ones with stronger talents escape.

Here, I carry the majority of Xian Chu Haotu’s legacy.

They are the future hope of Xian Chu Haotu and cannot easily fall.

”As she spoke, Chu Xinyue scanned the people she was taking with her.

Many of them had extraordinary talents and luck.

As long as they didn’t fall here, they could potentially reach Dao Realm in the future.

That would be her foundation and capital for revenge in the future.

Ouyang Ji shook his head.

Chu Xinyue knew that they would now be in a position of relying on others, so she didn’t say anything more to Ouyang Ji.

She could also guess that the Free Immortal Heaven would probably be unwilling to take in people from Xian Chu Haotu.

This was because once the reckoning began, the Free Immortal Heaven would inevitably be implicated.

But now, aside from the Free Immortal Heaven, she had no other place to go, no other choice.

Should she turn to the mysterious Yinxu Cave?

At the outbreak of the war, the Starling Elder of Yinxu Cave had disappeared without a trace.

Perhaps the White-browed Star Lord still had some lingering attachments and didn’t choose to flee immediately but instead fought alongside the ministers and divine generals.

However, whether they survived or died was still unknown.

Chu Xinyue also had her own plans.

She didn’t intend to stay in the Free Immortal Heaven forever.

Once the situation stabilized somewhat, she would take everyone and leave, searching for another place to go.

The Free Immortal Heaven was just her current refuge.

“Jilang, my father left behind several time-space hidden treasures.

He sealed away the rare and precious accumulations of Xian Chu Haotu over more than a hundred epochs in them.

These were meant as a contingency, to be used for a future resurgence.

”“This time, when I escaped, I also took many of Xian Chu Haotu’s treasures with me.

Once we safely return to the Free Immortal Heaven, if we marry, these will be my dowry.

”“I know that asking you to help Xian Chu Haotu through this crisis is somewhat of a burden, but I truly have sincere feelings for you…”Chu Xinyue’s gaze softened as she looked at Ouyang Ji, and her tone was filled with affection.

She was already an unparalleled beauty, her skin as white as snow and her figure tall and graceful.

As she spoke, her slender hand gently brushed through a few strands of hair, making her even more captivating.

Ouyang Ji was also touched by her words, a look of surprise and tenderness crossing his face.

“Xinyue, don’t worry.

I’ve already said that Xian Chu Haotu’s matters are my matters.

I’ll definitely do everything I can to help you.

” He immediately promised, practically slapping his chest to reassure her.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xinyue showed a sweet smile.

“With your words, Jilang, I can finally feel at ease.

”She deliberately said this to stabilize Ouyang Ji.

Human hearts are never easy to gauge, and Chu Xinyue didn’t expect Ouyang Ji to always help her.

Once the Free Immortal Heaven set its sights on those time-space treasures, it would certainly guarantee their safety.

Until they obtained those treasures, they would continue to shield them and avoid pursuit.

Chu Xinyue had calculated this point.

The Free Immortal Heaven was gradually declining, but now, how could they give up such an easy and valuable prize in front of them?

”Fubao, I leave the task of calming everyone down to you.

Now that Xian Chu Haotu has been destroyed and my father and the others are likely dead, the last remaining member of Xian Chu Haotu is here.

From now on, I will need you even more…”Then, Chu Xinyue looked toward an elderly, stooped figure in the crowd.

Fubao had followed her father since his humble beginnings and had witnessed countless legends and miracles as he grew to become the ruler of Xian Chu Haotu.

Thus, when Chu Xinyue fled, she took him along, hoping he could assist her.

“Miss Xinyue, please rest assured.

These matters, you can leave to this old servant.

”Fubao’s face was weathered, full of wrinkles, and he seemed to have aged significantly in such a short time.

Hearing Chu Xinyue’s words, he immediately responded.

Chu Xinyue felt slightly relieved.

She then turned to the other people aboard the flying boat.

“This time, Xian Chu Haotu has faced an unprecedented catastrophe.

The country lord and the others fought to hold off the enemy, buying us time to escape.

Now, they have probably perished.

This national grudge, we will remember in our hearts.

One day, we will make all our enemies pay, and repay this debt.

”“Today, I, Chu Xinyue, vow before the Great Dao that if I do not avenge this grudge, I will be struck by the divine thunder from the heavens, my true soul will fall into the abyss of hell, and I will never be able to reincarnate.

”Her voice was filled with a deep hatred, and the tone carried a sense of iron-blooded resolve.

In the void of the cosmos, it was as though a heavy and resounding Dao sound echoed, the chaotic thunder roaring in response to her grand vow.

The people aboard the flying boat, who had been despondent and still immersed in the grief and hatred of Xian Chu Haotu’s destruction, suddenly had their faces clear up upon hearing these words.

Their emotions turned from sorrow to excitement and fervor.

“This grudge is unavenged, we will repay them tooth for tooth, blood for blood.

”Many others followed suit, making their own vows in a similar fashion.

Chu Xinyue nodded slightly in appreciation, holding the jade bottle tightly in her hands.

They were fleeing quickly.

As long as they left this region, they would soon escape the territory of Xian Chu Haotu and reach a place beyond the Xiyuan Civilization.

Ouyang Ji watched Chu Xinyue, who was full of confidence, and subtly shook his head.

If one ignored many other factors, Chu Xinyue was indeed an extraordinary person, someone who could even rival her father, Chu Gucheng.

Even in this life-or-death situation, she had thought of ways to stabilize everyone and secure the Free Immortal Heaven.

However, Ouyang Ji could also guess Chu Xinyue’s intentions.

He had no way of knowing whether those time-space hidden treasures she mentioned existed or not.

Had this been before, he might have been tempted, trying to figure out their location and find a way to acquire them.

But now, Chu Xinyue was struggling to save herself, and yet she was still thinking about revenge—it seemed like a fool’s dream.

A faint trace of mockery flickered in Ouyang Ji’s eyes.

Whoosh!

The flying boat tore through the cosmos, racing through the vast stream of time and space, with vast star domains vanishing behind them.

“From now on, the world will no longer have Xian Chu Haotu.

”Suddenly, a voice that was calm and emotionless, as though it carried no emotional fluctuation, echoed through the vast expanse of space.

It felt like an ancient, immortal deity was passing judgment on the world.

From the cold depths of space, a streak of light shot towards them.

The dazzling brilliance was like an arrow of light, directly illuminating the pitch-black and deep cosmos.

Chu Xinyue, having just reassured everyone, felt a momentary sense of relief.

But the sudden voice sent her face into a complete transformation, her expression filled with disbelief.

“Impossible?

”She sprang to her feet, moved to the front of the flying boat, and her fingers shimmered with divine light as she soared forward to confront the incoming streak of light.

Boom!

A terrifying wave of energy instantly collided within the space, as if the chaotic forces of billions of tons exploded, bringing destruction capable of annihilating the heavens and the earth.

Chu Xinyue was instantly overwhelmed, spitting out blood as her body was sent flying, crashing into the flying boat before falling to the ground.

Her arm, which had been raised to confront the attack, limply fell, soaked in blood.

“Second Princess…”Everyone aboard the flying boat changed their expressions in unison.

Many of the stronger cultivators rushed over to help Chu Xinyue.

“Flee quickly!

”Chu Xinyue’s face turned pale as she struggled to stand, but just from that one strike, her arm was rendered useless, and she could tell that her opponent had purposely held back.

Such an enemy is undoubtedly an existence above the Dao Realm.

She was no match for them at all.

Her heart was filled with reluctance and despair.

They had already escaped to this point—how could they possibly be caught?

Moreover, this flying boat was a precious treasure that could conceal the Heavenly Secrets, preventing the enemy from deducing or detecting their whereabouts.

How, then, had their trail been exposed?

Could it be that today, fate had truly decided to destroy Xian Chu Haotu, leaving them with no hope?

“From today onward, Xian Chu Haotu is erased from all worlds.

No one will be able to escape.

”On the flying boat, a figure appeared silently, its gaze plain and indifferent as it looked at Chu Xinyue.

“You?

”Chu Xinyue widened her eyes, staring fixedly at the figure, her face filled with disbelief.

The one responsible for the death of her brother, Chu Xiao, the enemy she had dreamed of killing, was here.

“It seems you’re quite surprised.

”Gu Changge’s eyes remained as calm and indifferent as ever, his tone devoid of emotion.

“I never expected…” Chu Xinyue suddenly smiled bitterly.

She looked around, at the people who had been so enthusiastic and determined to avenge Xian Chu Haotu just moments ago.

Now, they all looked like wilted plants, their faces filled with fear and trembling.

The enemy who had been so powerful that even her father, Jin Lao, and the others combined couldn’t defeat them, was now here, specifically intercepting them.

Who could have imagined this?

She didn’t blame the others for their expressions of despair and fear, unwilling to fight back.

This kind of deadlock, even if her father were alive, could not be resolved.

“It seems this bottle contains the last trace of Chu Wushang’s true soul.

You still want to help him reassemble his body and return to the world?

”“I originally thought that Chu Gucheng could be cruel enough to do something like this—abandoning his own son for the greater good—but I guess I overestimated him.

”Gu Changge’s gaze fell on the white jade bottle that Chu Xinyue held tightly, instantly seeing through what it contained.

Before this, he wasn’t sure whether Chu Gucheng had really killed Chu Wushang himself in the grand hall.

Although Chu Gucheng had some ruthless ambition, for the sake of his younger son, he had even gone to war with the Demon Court and lost much in the process.

He probably couldn’t bring himself to personally kill his own son.

As soon as Gu Changge’s words hit home, Chu Xinyue’s expression darkened again.

Before the joint forces of the various Dao factions arrived, Chu Gucheng had already planned an escape route for Chu Wushang.

He had extracted a trace of his true soul and sealed it in a container, hiding it from the world.

Then, he had staged a scene of righteous abandonment in the grand hall, fooling everyone.

The container holding Chu Wushang’s true soul had been entrusted to Chu Xinyue, who was to keep it safe.

When the time came, she was to help Chu Wushang reassemble his body.

Everyone aboard the flying boat was stunned.

They had never expected that the eldest prince, Chu Wushang, was still alive and had a trace of his true soul left behind.

This meant that what had seemed like the righteous act of Chu Gucheng in the grand hall—abandoning his own son—was actually a farce to deceive everyone.

“So, this is the Xian Chu Haotu you wanted to protect, the country lord you pledged allegiance to?

Have you finally seen through his true nature?

”Gu Changge noticed the changes in the expressions of the people aboard the flying boat, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

With a casual wave of his hand, the white jade bottle that Chu Xinyue had been holding was immediately pulled toward him.

Looking at the stunned expressions of everyone, Chu Xinyue felt bitter and powerless.

She knew that no matter how much she tried to explain now, it was pointless.

Moreover, even if she explained everything clearly, Gu Changge could still kill them all with just a thought.

What would the explanation be worth?

“Young Master Gu…”Ouyang Ji slightly cupped his hands in greeting.

He wasn’t surprised by Gu Changge’s arrival; he had already witnessed Gu Changge’s vast abilities and felt nothing but fear and reverence for him.

Had he followed the instructions of the old timers in the Free Immortal Heaven and continued to build a good relationship with Xian Chu Haotu, perhaps even the Free Immortal Heaven itself would have been dragged into the disaster, suffering endless turmoil.

Seeing Ouyang Ji’s respectful attitude towards Gu Changge, Chu Xinyue was momentarily stunned, unable to react.

If Ouyang Ji wanted to stay alive, this was not the attitude he should have had.

Suddenly, she trembled all over, and the realization hit her.

Her face turned ashen, and she shook with intense anger and unwillingness.

“Ouyang Ji… You… You’ve been deceiving me all along…”She trembled as she pointed at Ouyang Ji, her eyes filled with deep resentment and fury.

If she still hadn’t realized it by now, then she didn’t deserve to be the second princess of Xian Chu Haotu.

For all this time, she had believed that Ouyang Ji admired her and was willing to do anything for her, and because of that, she treated him as one of her own, confiding in him about many matters.

But who would have thought that Ouyang Ji had been deceiving her all along?

All the affection he had shown her was nothing but a facade.

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Ji only gave her a calm glance, showing no intention of responding.

Chu Xinyue, who had thought of herself as clever, had treated the others as fools who were infatuated with her.

Today’s retribution could only be described as self-inflicted.

“I have a benevolent nature and do not wish to cause innocent bloodshed.

If you are determined to take revenge for Xian Chu Haotu and oppose me, then come and join her in the afterlife.

”Gu Changge’s expression remained calm as he swept his gaze over the others on the flying boat.

His words caused many of the cultivators, who had little to no blood relation to the Xian Chu Haotu royal family, to change their expressions.

Many were clearly tempted.

Until now, they had fought for Xian Chu Haotu, pouring out the last drop of their blood.

But the country lord, Chu Gucheng, had deceived them until the very end.

Rather than dying without knowing the truth, it seemed better to live, especially under the overwhelming presence of someone like Gu Changge.

Could such a being possibly deceive these insignificant individuals?

After a brief hesitation, many began to speak, choosing to surrender.

Even some disciples who had blood ties to the royal family of Xian Chu Haotu followed suit, all wanting to survive.

“Second Princess, old servant is sorry to you all.

I’ve served Xian Chu Haotu for a lifetime, yet in the end, I don’t even have a good name to show for it.

Now, I just want to live for myself.

”Fubao’s face revealed some guilt as he too chose to surrender.

Seeing that even this loyal old servant of Xian Chu Haotu, who had served faithfully for years, had chosen to abandon them in the end, the others who were still wavering hesitated and struggled for a while.

Eventually, their survival instinct took over, and they too gave in.

“Xian Chu Haotu has no grudge or enmity with you.

Why do you have to treat us like this…?

”Seeing this scene unfold, Chu Xinyue’s heart was filled with despair.

Her voice trembled as she spoke, a bitter cry escaping her lips.

“No grudge or enmity?

” Gu Changge replied coldly, his gaze as indifferent as ever.

“For me, it’s simple—it blocked my path.

That’s reason enough.

”As his words fell, he pointed a finger.

Chu Xinyue’s brow split apart, and her entire being, including her soul, was immediately obliterated, her form and essence shattered.