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

"dream!"

Yun Suyan knew she was no match for him and felt resentful.

She knew very well that it was useless to be stubborn now. If she was killed, Huaiyin Jiu would naturally find out the information he wanted once he went to the town.

I never imagined I'd end up like this. Was it worth it for a man?

"Fine, fine, since you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"

Huaiyin Jiu also lost his patience and raised his hand to wave his folding fan.

The gray light shone brightly

The powerful energy blade, like an invisible giant blade, sliced ​​through the air and shot away.

Yun Suyan's eyes dimmed as she stared at the attack that was so close at hand. With her severely injured body, escape was no longer an option.

Is this the end?

Little brother, this is all the help I can give you!

My heart is dead, yet I am filled with regret.

A sharp, swift wind swept in, as if death itself were calling for the dead.

However, at this critical moment...

A whooshing sound rang out.

Immediately following, a white streak of light crashed into the light blade at lightning speed.

"Pop"

It was like a pebble falling onto a calm surface of water.

The light blade rippled and then disintegrated rapidly with overwhelming force.

There was no spread of energy, nor any frightening scene.

Everything happened in such an incredible way.

What is that?

Huaiyin Jiu was taken aback, then looked over.

A pale white bone sword was stuck diagonally in the ground.

This sword is over two feet long, with a rough and dull blade, and the hilt is made of five finger bones joined together.

This shows that the sword was made from the human arm.

"This is………"

Huaiyin Jiu's pupils suddenly contracted, and the hairs on his body stood on end—it was an almost instinctive fear.

Although he could not sense any energy fluctuations, the simple, even dilapidated, bone sword terrified him.

The feeling was as if facing a god of death, with mountains of corpses under his feet, rivers of blood beneath his head, and boundless killing intent.

It seemed as if it would step forward at any moment.

Yun Suyan was also trembling with fear, a fear that came from the depths of her heart and was impossible to suppress.

"What is this, and where did it come from?"

"Who?"

Huaiyin Jiu panicked and immediately looked in the direction from which the bone sword had come.

No figure appeared in the deep forest of the secluded case, but a weathered voice could be heard.

"Retreat now, or die!"

Those few words instantly shattered Huaiyin Jiu's psychological defenses.

If a sword is this powerful, then the real thing must be even more powerful!

Thinking of this, he dared not have any other thoughts, and quickly said:

"Senior...I...I'll step down now."

The people fled in panic, like stray dogs, disappearing almost instantly.

Yun Suyan was in a better state; she was already near death, and being able to survive was actually a blessing, but she was still somewhat afraid as she said:

"Thank you so much for saving my life, senior!"

Upon hearing this, a seemingly teasing remark immediately echoed from deep within the forest.

"Don't be so formal, we're practically family..."

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

"..."

What does that mean? Yun Suyan was stunned. Why does that tone sound so familiar?

She looked suspiciously toward the direction from which the voice came.

"Cough, cough"

A few soft coughs came from deep within the forest, followed by:

"I misspoke. What I meant was, let's not stand on ceremony. I'm Qin Huaiyu's mentor. Since you're familiar with him, there's no distinction between us."

...Um, my mentor?

Yun Suyan was even more confused. She had known Qin Huaiyu for quite some time and had never heard of him before. Moreover, she had lived in Pingxing Town for a long time and knew a bit about the Qin family.

An ordinary merchant, who didn't even have a cultivator, had no guide.

Could it be some kind of extraordinary encounter?

"senior………"

She wanted to ask, but after only uttering two words, an impatient voice rang out from deep within the forest.

"Alright, don't ask, don't say anything. Take the bone sword and give it to that kid, hurry up and leave. None of them are easy to deal with!"

Yun Suyan was speechless after hearing this; she felt rejected!

The young one is indecent, and now even the old one is indecent, chasing people away as soon as they come up. Is that polite?

If you don't want to ask, then don't!

She muttered to herself as she picked up the bone sword, then turned and stormed off into the woods behind her.

"Damn, I almost gave myself away!"

Deep in the forest, Kong Wu, dressed in a monk's robe, with a bald head and a face full of wrinkles, breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked in the direction where the figure disappeared and gave an ugly smile.

Fortunately, they arrived in time, otherwise this beautiful woman, Sister Yun, would have perished.

Blood Shadow Tower, interesting. It seems that she stayed in Pingxing Town mostly for the Seed of Rebellion.

But what's with the bone knife?

If I hadn't remembered that the disgusting stuff in Qin Hai's room might come in handy, I wouldn't have discovered the bone knife.

That thing clearly came from an extraordinary source. How did he obtain it?

A serendipitous encounter...

What about the other things?

Like eyes, spine...

...Never mind, I'll definitely study this carefully when I get back.

…………

Two kilometers away

"Huff, huff..."

Huaiyin Jiu stopped, panting heavily. He looked around and, seeing that no one was there, finally relaxed.

What exactly is that bone sword? How can it be so terrifying?

And what is the relationship between the person in the shadows and that woman, and why did he save her?

Is this related to that kid?

Perhaps because the shock had subsided, his mind gradually cleared.

...Something's not right, something's not right!

If it really was related to the two of them, why would they let me go?

Isn't this tantamount to letting a tiger return to the mountains?

Was it a chance encounter that led to the rescue?