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

The next day

Tianqingyuan

Sunlight streamed down, and the sound of reading echoed around the rafters.

"Nothing brings disaster more than temper; nothing avoids calamity more than forbearance..."

"Endure, always endure, what a load of crap, what kind of bullshit sage's words are these?"

"I am in a bad mood, depressed and unhappy. What I am enduring is not anger, but humiliation. I am a dignified son of the Gongsun family, and I am always admired wherever I go."

Now, things are really bad. When he goes out, he's like a plague carrier. People avoid him and despise him. He's even worse off than a beggar on the street.

Even a beggar gets a kind word, but I'm being labeled immoral by students, and all they say is sarcastic mockery—it's truly outrageous!

As he spoke, Gongsun Shu could no longer bear it. He threw the book to the ground, and as if he was still not satisfied, he stomped his feet twice more.

"Qin Huaiyu!"

"It's all your fault! How dare you, a country bumpkin, surpass me in literary talent? How dare you be so popular? How dare you!"

He was furious, and his once refined face became completely ferocious.

Jealousy drives people mad, just as humiliation drives them to madness.

It's no wonder that Gongsun Shu hated Qin Huaiyu so much; the Jian'an literati were just too good at stirring up hatred.

The two already harbored resentment, but the scholar still resorted to the tactic of praising the superior and belittling the inferior.

When Qin Huaiyu was around, he was still isolated and, although he made some unkind remarks, he was still somewhat restrained.

It's good that he's gone. Whenever Gongsun Shu appears, any scholar will use words and phrases that are full of veiled satire.

It's an insult, but the name hasn't been mentioned yet.

I didn't insult you, but it makes sense.

Isn't that infuriating...?

Gongsun Shu had never suffered such humiliation before. He originally wanted to take revenge, but there were so many people writing letters that he had no way to start. He couldn't just kill them all!

If that's the case, he's not far from death!

Unable to do anything about the person, he simply decided to stay in his residence to avoid seeing them.

But who would have thought that though he is gone, the literary world remains.

There were more articles, and the wording became more incisive; they even gave him a title.

"The Unvirtuous Ruler"

This is truly intolerable!

So Qin Huaiyu took the blame; it was truly a case of "misfortune falling from the sky."

This is absolutely outrageous!

"Young Master, Young Master!"

Outside the pavilion, a servant rushed in in a flustered manner, completely oblivious to the danger.

"Why are you running? Are you in such a hurry to be reincarnated?" Gongsun Shu said irritably.

"..."

The servants were utterly speechless, but due to their status, they could only endure it.

"Grandpa Huai is back!"

"Uncle Huai!"

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Shu's anger instantly turned into laughter, and a look of joy immediately appeared on his face.

"Please come in quickly!"

...Have you studied face-changing before?!

The servant grumbled inwardly, but obediently retreated.

not long

Huaiyin Jiu, dressed in a long blue robe, entered the pavilion.

Upon seeing the person, Gongsun Shu hurriedly went to greet him and said:

"How is Uncle Huai? Is Qin Huaiyu dead?"

die………

Huaiyin Jiu's face showed an awkward expression. That kid even killed Shao Si and managed to escape from a fourth-level expert. If I kill him, wouldn't that be the same as courting death?

Fortunately, I was careful when I was tracking him. I didn't try to stand out and even used an ancient treasure to conceal my presence. Otherwise, I would have been either stomped on by that kid or killed by the Yan family patriarch.

This time it was truly a close call!

Seeing that Huaiyin Jiu remained silent, Gongsun Shu noticed that his expression was off and said:

"Is there an accident?"

"That's not entirely true!"

Huaiyin Jiu's face inexplicably turned red, and he said with great shame:

"He's still alive!"

"What happened?" Gongsun Shu asked urgently.

"That kid isn't as simple as we thought. He killed Shao Si, so his strength far exceeds his level."

What!

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Gongsun Shu was shocked. Although he was not a cultivator, he knew very well what Shao Si's strength was. Shao Si was a person who had reached the second realm of perfection and was comparable to Uncle Huai.

He died, killed by Qin Huaiyu...

"How is that possible? He's just a peasant, where would he get such strength?"

Constantly referring to someone as a peasant, with such a mindset, is it so hard for him to acknowledge someone else's strength?

Huaiyin Jiu shook his head and said:

"Perhaps that kid has his own destiny. In any case, we can only put your grudge aside for now."

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Shu's newly raised spirits deflated again.

His face turned even uglier than before; this time, it wasn't just humiliation, but also a deep sense of defeat.

Why, why? I come from a noble family with a distinguished lineage, why am I inferior to him?

That's unfair! That's unfair!

I can not be reconciled!

Huaiyin Jiu knew Gongsun Shu's temperament and knew that he was a petty person. If he didn't have the opportunity, he might do something outrageous, and then he might be implicated.

After a moment's thought, he decided to tell the story of the mountain stream, since he still needed to rely on the power of the Gongsun family.

"Nephew, don't be discouraged. Although we didn't kill that kid this time, we gained something unexpected."

Gongsun Shu seemed not to hear him and continued muttering to himself.

"What, don't you want to pursue spiritual cultivation anymore?!"

At that moment, Gongsun Shu, who had been lost in his own thoughts, suddenly looked up, his eyes lighting up.

"Any news about True Blood?"

Huaiyin nodded nine times and said:

"Nephew, do you know the ancient burial site?"

"I know. I've heard my father mention it before. It's an ancient battlefield where many powerful beings are said to have died. It holds immense opportunities."

"That's right, there might be real blood there."

Gongsun Shu wasn't stupid; he immediately understood the meaning behind the words and exclaimed in surprise:

"Uncle Huai, do you know where the ancient site is?"

Huaiyin Jiu smiled and then revealed all the findings of this tracking mission.