Chosen One, how did I end up as the villain?

The wind died down, and the courtyard returned to silence.

The old Taoist priest suddenly came to his senses, and then his face was filled with terror.

"That was close, that was close, I almost lost my life."

After saying that, he glanced around and saw that some of the people were either unconscious or had blood on their lips. The breath he had just breathed a sigh of relief instantly rose again.

"Hey buddy, I've been infected! That rascal's been possessed by One-Ear, where is it now?"

...Damn it, the cucumber dish is already cold!

Qin Huaiyu gave him a disgruntled look and said:

"Since the Taoist priest has woken up, is there any need to ask further? It's obviously dead!"

Yun Suyan didn't even glance at the old Taoist priest. She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and then ran to Qin Huaiyu's side with a worried expression.

"Young man, what happened? Where are you hurt?"

"It's nothing serious, it's nothing to worry about!"

Qin Huaiyu said this, but he knew very well that his time was running out. One-Ear's soul attack had weakened his soul, which was already stabilized by the Soul-Stabilizing Pill.

He could clearly sense that his soul was showing signs of disintegration.

Sigh, what's the point? Saving my life has turned into risking my life. It seems I have to hurry, otherwise I'm afraid I won't even make it to Jian'an City.

"real?"

Yun Suyan was a little worried; her little brother had just vomited blood.

Qin Huaiyu comforted him:

"Of course, Sister Yun, when have I ever lied to you?"

Haven't you ever lied before?

Yun Suyan thought about it and realized it really was true!

She felt a little relieved, but also quite frustrated. Isn't it said that men only lie to women they like? My brother never lied to me, does that mean he still doesn't like me...?

A woman's heart is unfathomable. If Qin Huaiyu knew what she was thinking, he would be both amused and exasperated. He meant well, so how did it turn out this way?

The old Taoist priest, left standing there, was quite embarrassed by this scene. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he was losing face at this point.

"Brother, I'm so sorry to have troubled you to save us. It's all that rascal's fault; if it weren't for him, I wouldn't have gotten hurt!"

As he spoke, he quickly walked to Li Chengye's side, who was lying dead, and kicked him.

"hiss......."

Li Chengye gasped in pain, then slowly woke up. He opened his eyes and looked around like a silly deer, then was completely bewildered.

"Huh, what's going on?"

"........."

Qin Huaiyu's lips twitched, and he suddenly realized that he had saved the wrong person.

Yun Suyan rubbed her forehead, speechless. Was this second young master of the Li family an idiot?

"You'd have to ask me that!"

The old Taoist priest, seeing the other man's innocent eyes, became even angrier and shouted:

"You rascal, it's one thing to be clueless, but how come a cup of tea didn't knock you out? You even got possessed by One-Ear and tried to trap me, the old Taoist! If it weren't for Brother Xiao's rescue, we'd all be dead by now!"

"Possession?"

Li Chengye's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly searched his body, especially his lower body. After confirming that he was alright, he breathed a sigh of relief, but his mind was even more confused.

"I didn't do anything, I just drank a cup of tea, and then I felt a little dizzy and fell asleep..."

"Wait, why am I suddenly dizzy?"

As he spoke, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he realized something with great wisdom.

"There must be something wrong with that tea. How dare they try to harm us? Where are those two old bastards?"

Upon hearing this, the three of them looked at Li Chengye as if he were an idiot.

Wow, what a clever one! No wonder you got poisoned.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Seeing the looks in the eyes of the three men, Li Chengye lowered his voice.

"Yes, the person you're looking for is there!"

Qin Huaiyu pointed to the two pieces of clothing in front of the stone table.

Li Chengye looked in that direction and was startled.

"Why are there only clothes? Where is everyone? Did they run away?"

"......"

The three of them fell silent.

For the first time, Qin Huaiyu was so reluctant to speak, afraid that he might lose control and take action.

"What's wrong? Something's not right. Could there be something else? Let me think."

As Li Chengye pondered, he muttered to himself:

"After I fainted, I don't remember anything happening. I just vaguely heard a woman calling me, and then that was it..."

"But that woman's voice was so gentle; she must be a great beauty. I wish I could meet her!"

As he spoke, he unconsciously chuckled.

"What are you laughing at, you rascal? I knew that one ear was possessing you. Turns out you were the one who answered it. And you call her a beauty? You'll be scared to death when you see her!" The old Taoist priest was furious.

"…Master, are you saying that the one calling me was a female ghost?"

"Otherwise, look for yourself. Besides Miss Yun, where else are these women?"

Li Chengye's face immediately turned green. Even if he was stupid, he understood what was going on. No wonder he was said to be possessed. It turned out that everything was caused by the female ghost.

Just think about what One-Ear looked like yesterday...

What a load of rubbish!

He couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

"Alright, Taoist priest, let bygones be bygones. Let's get ready and get on our way as soon as possible!"

Qin Huaiyu didn't have time to listen to their banter; getting to Jian'an as soon as possible was the most important thing right now.

Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest immediately deflated, his brows furrowing in confusion as he asked:

"Hey buddy, aren't we still waiting for those people?"

Qin Huaiyu shook his head. "They're not coming."

Why?

This time, not only the old Taoist priest, but also Yun Hongsu was puzzled, looking at him with her beautiful eyes full of doubt.

Qin Huaiyu straightened his slightly disheveled clothes and said:

"It's simple, because you're still alive, Taoist Master."

"What does this have to do with me?"