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

Langmu Village

Below the terraced fields, rows of houses stand brightly lit.

With doors wide open, the streets and alleys instantly became bustling with activity.

Elderly, middle-aged, women, children, and all sorts of people formed a long procession and headed towards the center of the village.

"Shengzi, last month we had a run of bad luck, losing our wives in gambling. This time at the sacrificial ceremony, we must sincerely pray to the Earth Dragon Lord so that he can bless us to win every time we gamble," an old man with a bruised face said to his son.

His son's face was also covered in bruises and red marks, but even so, he still nodded vigorously.

"My son, of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is to have no offspring. Even if you marry a wife, she will still be a barren hen. At the sacrificial ceremony, you must beg the Earth Dragon Lord to bless you to marry a few more wives who don't cost you any money," the old woman murmured to her son.

The daughter-in-law, listening nearby, spoke with a look of disdain:

"Hmph, you say I'm no good? Why don't you look at your son? He's clearly an impotent eunuch, yet he still wants a child. I sincerely pray that Lord Dilong will let him die soon, so I won't have to sneak around with Wang Lang anymore."

Qin Huaiyu heard these explosive words from a distance as soon as he entered the street.

The cultivator had excellent hearing and could detect even the slightest movement, let alone the daughter-in-law who made no attempt to conceal herself.

Fortunately, the mother and son were talking, otherwise they might have been punished on the spot.

Integrity, morality Woolen cloth?

Is this kind of social custom so outrageous? One or two people might be understandable, after all, there are all kinds of birds in a big forest, but one or two families are enough to make one think deeply.

Birds of a feather flock together.

As the saying goes, "One can see the whole leopard from a single spot."

"Making a living through gambling, abandoning their wives, and having extramarital affairs—the people in this village are no ordinary people!" Chu Yanxi whispered.

"That's not all, there are also scoundrels!"

Yun Suyan squinted as she looked ahead.

Qin Huaiyu followed the line of sight and saw the end of the crowd.

Several hooligans were bullying a thin, unkempt young man dressed in tattered hemp clothes.

"Pah, you idiot Fang, do you want to die? What kind of day is this to dare show up today!"

The taller young man spat at the person as he spoke.

Despite such an insult, the young man cowered and cowered, seemingly foolish, offering no resistance whatsoever.

"You unlucky thing, if you affect our luck, I guarantee you'll never have a good life again."

"Damn it, that's disgusting. Seeing you completely ruined my mood. You deserve a beating."

A young man was about to make a move.

The young man seemed to be provoked and finally reacted. He jumped up in fright, then shoved the man aside, saying in a panic:

"It's gone, it's gone, it's all gone."

…Forehead?

Qin Huaiyu frowned; there was something wrong with this person.

However, the young man who was bumped into lost face and immediately shouted:

"You bastard, you're asking for it! Brothers, get him!"

The group made a move to rush forward.

Seeing that things were not going well, Qin Huaiyu opened his mouth to stop him.

But just as the words were about to be spoken, a loud voice suddenly rang out from in front of them.

"stop!"

The group paused, their faces immediately contorted with anger.

The taller young man looked up and spoke:

"Damn it, who's so blind?"

But he stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence. He looked at the person approaching and his expression changed drastically. His arrogant attitude instantly vanished.

The others were even more embarrassed and quickly stopped what they were doing, bowing their heads and bending over respectfully, saying:

"village head."

Village chief, this man is Tian Dafu.

Qin Huaiyu silently observed the man from a distance.

With gray hair and white beard, long eyebrows and big eyes, a flat and broad nose, and wrinkles on his face, he looked like an ordinary old man, except that his complexion was slightly better.

"This village chief does have a kind and benevolent appearance, but I wonder what his true nature is?" Chu Yanxi pursed her lips.

"Why don't we just take a look and see?" Yun Suyan stared straight ahead.

Pu Liugang's mustache twitched. What kind of twisted sense of humor is this...?

Are those other guys blind? They didn't even see us arrive; they were just busy bullying a fool.

The adults witnessed everything; what must he think? If the villagers are like this, what about the village chief?

Thinking of this, he looked ahead with a slightly cold gaze.

Tian Dafu, you'd better behave yourself. I've already said those nice things, but if you slap me in the face, you won't get away with it either.

The mockery was gone, replaced by sharp stares, and the atmosphere suddenly became oppressive.

The young men fell silent like quails, some even trembling.

"You guys are so impressive!"

Tian Dafu's face was cold, and his gaze swept over the group of people like a knife.

"How many times have I told you, we should help and love each other since we live in the same village? Are you just ignoring me?!"

The others felt a chill run down their spines under her gaze, and unconsciously lowered their heads even further, as if only in this way could they reduce their presence.

"Uncle Tian, ​​it's not our fault, he bumped into us first," the tall young man said defiantly.

Tian Dafu turned his head, his anger no longer able to be contained, and said:

"Wang Liang, do you think I don't know who you are? Do you really think I'm senile?"

"Your father and I are neighbors. Out of consideration for our friendship, I have given you chances many times, but you have remained obstinate and continued to act recklessly. It seems that punishment is the only option."

As he spoke, he looked at the others and said:

"And you lot, lazy and averse to work, forming cliques, you've completely disgraced Langmu Village. Today is the sacrificial ceremony..."