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

The early autumn sky was slightly chilly, and a cold wind swept through the deep forest, causing the branches and leaves to rustle.

About 15 minutes

The two arrived at a slightly more spacious area.

"We've arrived." The young man stopped.

"snort"

Huaiyin Jiu glanced around, snorted coldly, and then said:

"Alright, stop pretending. Call them out. If I'm not mistaken, those people in the teahouse are all yours."

The young man did not answer, but simply stared ahead.

Then, a slender figure slowly emerged from the dim shadows.

As she appeared, strange noises followed her.

One by one, figures sprang out of the woods, seven or eight in total, each with a grim expression.

If it was just a guess at first, Huaiyin Jiu immediately recognized that these people were the same group from the teahouse.

But this woman in the lead? ???

He looked the other person up and down.

A well-fitting black dress accentuated her graceful figure.

Her face was fair and her features were delicate, especially her captivating peach blossom eyes.

If Qin Huaiyu were here, he would recognize her at a glance; she was none other than his dear sister, Yun Suyan.

Of course, Huaiyin Jiu didn't know this; he smacked his lips.

"She's truly a beauty, a rare find indeed!"

The young man standing nearby saw the woman come out and immediately went to greet her.

"Lady Shadow, the person has been brought here!" he said respectfully, cupping his hands in greeting.

"Shadow Girl!"

Huaiyin Jiu's pupils constricted sharply. "You're from the Blood Shadow Tower!"

Yun Suyan waved her hand, signaling the young man to stand up, and then looked at Huaiyin Jiu.

This person appeared to have no trace of nightmare energy, just like an ordinary person, yet he was unsettling.

Moreover, knowing it's a trap and still walking into it, unless you have the strength to back it up, you're just a fool.

Is the latter possible?

She pondered for a moment, then tentatively asked:

"Who are you, sir? Since you already know of the Blood Shadow Tower, why are you searching for the shadow within my tower?"

shadow?

Huaiyin Jiu was startled, looked at the painting in his hand, and said:

"You mean, the person in this painting is a shadow?"

"That's right!" Yun Suyan said confidently. Unable to ascertain his strength, she could only use a fake identity to test him and see how he would react.

Huaiyin Jiu frowned slightly.

A shadow, is that even possible?

Blood Shadow Tower is known for its assassinations and always keeps a low profile. The people in the tower are extremely well hidden. But that kid is very high-profile. He made a name for himself at the poetry gathering and was afraid that others wouldn't know!

The shadow is deceiving the ghost; their actions contradict each other—there's something fishy going on!

"hehe"

He sneered and said:

"Are you trying to make me back down?"

Yun Suyan nodded. "You are also a cultivator, not an ordinary person. Why must you make an enemy of my sect over this?"

Are you threatening me?

"Otherwise, it was just a well-intentioned reminder."

"well!"

Huaiyin Jiu's face suddenly darkened, and he said:

"You think you can just call someone a shadow? Regardless of whether your identity is real or fake, even if you are from the Blood Shadow Pavilion, do you really think the Gongsun family can't afford to offend you!"

Gongsun Mansion, Gongsun Book!

These aren't those people!

Yun Suyan's expression changed. "Who are you from the Gongsun family?"

"Guest ministers are offered sacrifices, under the shade of the locust tree."

Upon hearing this, Yun Suyan's pupils dilated in shock; it was him.

According to the Blood Shadow Tower, he was the ninth retainer of the Gongsun family, known as Huaiyin, and possessed the divine power of the Great Perfection.

Born into a prominent family, he was known as a disciple of a sage. He once massacred a hundred miles of people for the academy before becoming a disciple of the Gongsun family.

"Hmph, what, do you know me?" Huaiyin Jiu asked.

"Your name is renowned far and wide," Yun Suyan said, bowing respectfully.

"Ha ha"

Huaiyin Jiu laughed loudly, his handsome face turning somewhat ferocious, and said:

Attention all fans of Chuxia Wanfeng! The latest chapter of "The Chosen One, How Did I Become the Villain?" has been released!

"Now that you know my name, tell me this person's true information, or you know what will happen to you!" He pointed to the portrait.

That's really troublesome!

Yun Suyan feigned innocence, "Senior, everything I have said is true, please do not doubt it."

Upon hearing this, Huaiyin Jiu's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

"Stubborn to the end? Then all of you shall die!"

After saying that, his aura instantly surged, and a terrifying majesty permeated the entire area.

A crimson aura rose around Yun Suyan, but even so, the pressure as heavy as a mountain still rolled in like waves.

The others around them were in even worse shape, their bodies hunched over under the weight, their faces contorted with bulging veins, clearly struggling against the pressure.

"Shadow Woman, this person is beyond our ability to defeat, you must run!" the young man said through gritted teeth.

Huaiyin Jiu's lips curled up, his face full of mockery. "Run? Dream on. Talk or not."

Yun Suyan's gaze turned icy. "Stop pretending. You never intended to let us go anyway. What kind of saintly apprentice are you? To put it bluntly, you're just a scumbag!"

"How dare you! You're asking for death!"

Huaiyin Jiu's anger flared up, and the gray light from the folding fan in his hand rose as he glanced ahead.

"Buzz"

The air hummed as an invisible gray energy blade shot out.

"Shadow Girl!" many people shouted.

Yun Suyan's expression turned solemn. The next moment, a burst of crimson light erupted from her body and surged forward.

A moment later, a blood-red hand materialized and suddenly gripped the light blade.

A thunderous roar seemed to echo in mid-air.

Violent energy surged forth, a fierce wind arose, and trees were overturned.

Some were struck by the leaked light blades and were immediately cut in half at the waist; others had their heads severed or were torn to pieces; the scene was truly horrific.

This is the difference in cultivation level. At a higher level, a single action, a glance, or a single step is enough to kill a group of people.

The saying "Under the Dao, all things are like straw dogs" illustrates this principle.