The transmigrated villain wants to escape Feng Aotian's hellish situation.

Wait... Could it be that Senior Brother also sensed that demonic energy and has some kind of plan?

"It was just a casual question. After all, we just fought, and there's an abyss below. We should have been careful if we didn't have my junior sister."

As he spoke, Qin Yangjun opened his golden fan and fanned himself, blinking his eyes a few times as he did so.

He was truly bad at lying; he couldn't hide his instinctive guilt at all.

To Qin Yangjun's surprise, his guilty conscience was interpreted as a signal by Yu Lingyue.

In that instant, Yu Lingyue understood.

His senior brother had a plan and needed his cooperation, so he kept giving him meaningful glances.

As expected, Senior Brother also noticed it. Well, Senior Brother is the chief disciple of our Yuqian Sect. With his strength, isn't it normal for him to notice it?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glance at Hua Yaoyao, who was not far away.

Since he chose me instead of her, it proves that my senior brother trusts me more, and I cannot let him down.

So how should I respond?

Once a person's internal reasoning is established, they will try every means to make it reasonable.

Yu Lingyue's brain began to spin rapidly.

Flying artifact... Abyss... Oh right, among the cultivation techniques my senior brother gave me, there's a breath-holding technique, which can perfectly avoid that blood poison. The demonic path infiltrating our Yuqian Sect must have their purpose. Could it be that my senior brother intends to...?

In just a few breaths, a complete plan appeared in Yu Lingyue's mind, and she sincerely began to admire her senior brother's wisdom.

Now that I've guessed the plan, I must cooperate fully and not let my senior down.

"My senior brother reminded me that I don't have any flying artifacts or special techniques to support flight. I will be careful in the battle later."

"That's good."

He had never shown any hostility towards Yu Lingyue, and he had even helped her by chance during the freshman trial, so she shouldn't be lying to him.

In that case, my plan will be foolproof.

The villains will rise to power and sing their own praises after the protagonist is eliminated!

Just as the two were talking, a commotion broke out again from the nearby campsite.

The two looked over at the same time and saw a crimson-scaled demonic scorpion that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, rampaging through the crowd.

Qin Yangjun was overjoyed.

I'm really sleepy and I give you a pillow.

"The Crimson Scale Scorpion is a demonic beast at the peak of Qi Refining. Although there are many of you, it will be very troublesome if you are accidentally poisoned by the scorpion. Hurry up and help them."

Being poisoned by scorpion venom is indeed troublesome, but there is also Li Xuanyang in the crowd. No matter how useless Li Xuanyang is, it shouldn't be difficult for him to deal with the Crimson Scale Demon Scorpion by fighting against the crowd, not to mention Cheng Lieqing and the others.

It seems my senior is preparing to carry out his plan since he's going there by himself.

"I understand, senior brother."

Yu Lingyue responded and then turned and rushed over.

In an instant, Yu Lingyue became entangled in a fierce battle with the demonic scorpion. It was unclear what she had said, but the disciples who had originally intended to help her gradually withdrew from the battlefield.

This left Qin Yangjun completely stunned. He had been wondering if innocent people would be harmed, and now it seemed that even the heavens were creating an opportunity for him.

An aura flowed secretly in his hand, and the battle between Yu Lingyue and the Demon Scorpion became increasingly fierce. The Demon Scorpion was enormous and gradually forced Yu Lingyue to the edge of the abyss.

Hua Yaoyao also became nervous. Yu Lingyue was at a disadvantage, and she was ready to save people.

Qian Xiaoyu was extremely anxious; falling into this abyss would truly mean certain death.

However, just as Qian Xiaoyu was about to rush forward, she was stopped by Li Xuanyang beside her.

"Didn't your friend say she could handle it on her own? Don't go and cause her trouble."

This made Qian Xiaoyu even angrier.

"Weren't you the one who felt uncomfortable looking for Lingyue before, you bastard? Now you're spouting this nonsense!"

"How dare you, you country bumpkin!"

"Your royal status means nothing in the Imperial Qian Sect. What's wrong with me cursing you? Get out of my way!"

"........."

As the two were arguing, Qin Yangjun made his move. A tiny wisp of energy shot out and struck Yu Lingyue's feet.

Yu Lingyue was already on the edge of the cliff. As her foothold broke, she and the Crimson Scale Scorpion plummeted to the bottom...

Chapter Twenty-Six: I'm Sorry, I'm a Bad Guy (Part 1)

The moment Yu Lingyue and the Crimson Scorpion fell, Qin Yangjun knew that Hua Yaoyao would not sit idly by and wait for her death.

So Qin Yangjun immediately got up and rushed over as soon as he finished making his move.

Just as Qin Yangjun had predicted, Hua Yaoyao, who was standing to the side, immediately activated her spiritual energy and rushed towards the Jade Feather Key when she saw it fall.

At this moment, a comical scene unfolded. Perhaps because they were in such a hurry, the two bumped into each other, and Qin Yangjun's hand almost grabbed the Jade Feather Key.

Hua Yaoyao could only watch helplessly as Yu Lingyue fell into the blood poison.

Hua Yaoyao's eyes widened, her brain overwhelmed by intense emotions. She was completely stunned and even forgot to fly on her sword. Fortunately, Qin Yangjun reacted quickly and grabbed her.

As soon as the two flew back to the cliff, Hua Yaoyao collapsed to the ground.

"I'm sorry, Senior Brother, it's all my fault. If I hadn't gotten in your way, you might have been able to save Junior Sister Yu. It's all my fault, I'm so sorry..."

Hua Yaoyao murmured absentmindedly, clearly having placed all the blame on Ji Zhi.

Obstruction? No, no, no. Strictly speaking, it was Qin Yangjun who obstructed Hua Yaoyao. The collision was intentional on Qin Yangjun's part, and as for not catching her earlier, it was because he deliberately withdrew his hand.

In summary, if it weren't for Qin Yangjun, Hua Yaoyao would have rescued Yu Lingyue.

Qin Yangjun squatted down and stroked Hua Yaoyao's back.

"Junior sister, this is not your fault."

He couldn't act openly, so he had to resort to such underhanded tactics.

However, it was not Qin Yangjun's intention to make Hua Yaoyao feel guilty.

Although the goal was achieved, it left Qin Yangjun with a strange sense of unreality.

This goal was achieved far too easily. I had just warned Yu Lingyue not to go to the edge of the cliff, and she was forced to the edge and then tricked by me.

It wasn't just God cooperating with him; even the main character seemed to be cooperating with him.

But Qin Yangjun didn't have time to think about it carefully at that moment.

The disciples also gathered around. Qian Xiaoyu was lying on the edge of the cliff, crying her heart out. Several disciples held her up, while the others remained silent, their faces heavy with grief.

Except for those two people.

Li Xuanyang was secretly overjoyed. Not only was Yu Lingyue disrespectful to him, but she also always outdone him. He now regarded Yu Lingyue as a thorn in his side.

Now that Yu Lingyue has fallen off the cliff, he sees it as a sign of divine intervention.

The other one was Cheng Lieqing. Everyone's attention was on Yu Lingyue and Chilin Duxie, so they didn't notice Qin Yangjun's actions.

He had been watching Qin Yangjun the whole time, and he had recorded the way Qin Yangjun had made his move.

He had already achieved half of his goal; all he needed to do next was find the remains of the Crimson Glutton and its true essence, and his mission would be complete.

A somber mood lingered in the group for a long time, affecting Hua Yaoyao and Qian Xiaoyu the most.

Hua Yaoyao was unusually depressed because she didn't know how to explain herself to her master. Before coming here, she had solemnly promised her master that she would bring her junior sister back safe and sound.

Now she's broken her promise.

Hua Yaoyao used to be a very energetic girl, but now her eyes have completely lost their former sparkle.

Qin Yangjun himself felt a little guilty seeing this.

Needless to say, Qian Xiaoyu had known Yu Lingyue for seven years and they had always had a very good relationship. Now, you're telling her that a living person has suddenly passed away? How could she possibly accept that?

Even if something happens to Yu Lingyue, the mission must continue, and the follow-up matters can only be dealt with after the mission is completed.

The group continued exploring the ruins, and then went through several battles, during which they also encountered Foundation Establishment stage monsters and ghosts.

Although it took some effort, they still managed to defeat the monsters and ghosts thanks to their numerical advantage.

Qin Yangjun did not need to take any action throughout the entire process.

The last group arrived at the end of the ruins.

This was a circular area resembling an altar, with scattered fragments of spirit bones, but nothing else.

To the freshmen, their first mission was completed just like that. Although there were sacrifices, apart from Qian Xiaoyu, these people were not familiar with Yu Lingyue and only felt a brief moment of instinctive sadness.

The joy of completing the mission brought smiles to their faces.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

The group's joy didn't last long.

Amidst the crisp applause, a soft voice rang in everyone's ears.

"Alright, alright, that's enough playing house. Now let's get down to business. Everyone, put your hands behind your heads and squat down. Don't move!"

The group looked in the direction of the sound and found Cheng Lieqing looking at them with a smile on his face.

Hua Yaoyao cast a questioning look at her.

What nonsense is Cheng Lieqing spouting?

Li Xuanyang frowned and raised the spirit sword in his hand.

"Cheng Lieqing, what do you mean by this?"

Cheng Lieqing curled his lips into a disdainful smile, then flicked his hand, sending a surge of black energy flying and Li Xuanyang flying.

All the disciples present changed their expressions drastically.

Demonic energy?!

Hua Yaoyao was the first to react, and without saying a word, she drew her spirit sword. But just as the spirit sword was drawn, a huge array suddenly appeared on the ground.