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

Prefecture

"Help! Help!"

With each urgent shout...

The entire prefecture was alarmed.

堂中

Chu Langtian frowned and said:

"Someone come here!"

Before the guards outside could enter, Chu Yanxi, carrying Qin Huaiyu and Yun Suyan, ran in looking disheveled.

If Qin Huaiyu were awake at this moment, he would definitely be extremely embarrassed.

After all, he never dreamed that one day he would be carried in a princess carry.

And coincidentally, her partner was a princess.

Chu Langtian looked at the three of them, especially the unconscious Qin Huaiyu, and said urgently:

"What happened? How did it get like this? What's wrong with him?"

He asked, and hurried up to check.

However, Chu Yanxi didn't even give him a chance. She simply carried him through the hall and ran straight to her boudoir.

She placed Qin Huaiyu on the bed, gave a few instructions to the maid who had come with her, and then grabbed her father and left the room.

Chu Langtian had never seen his daughter like this before, and he was anxious.

"What exactly happened? Tell me quickly!"

Chu Yanxi did not answer, but said directly:

"Father didn't have time to explain to you, where is the Heavenly Nether Grass?"

Chu Langtian was stunned and didn't react for a moment.

"What do you need it for?"

"Huaiyu has suffered a soul injury. If we don't save him now, it will be too late!" Chu Yanxi said anxiously, her eyes slightly red as if she was moved by her emotions.

"Soul wound!"

Chu Langtian's expression suddenly changed. "How could this be?"

"Huaiyu withstood the attack of the Yan family patriarch to save me. His soul was already injured, and this time he was severely injured again. His soul was corroded by the alien force, and he is now on the verge of death."

"The Yan family patriarch!"

Chu Langtian couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. How could he not know the old monster Yan family? He was one of the few fourth-realm experts in the entire Jian'an, renowned for his great reputation and possessing unfathomable secret techniques.

"How did you two end up meeting?"

Chu Yanxi frowned upon hearing this and said:

"We'll talk about that later. Are you going to give me the Heavenly Nether Grass or not?"

She knew what her father was planning: to stall for time and weigh the pros and cons, but he couldn't wait.

"No... Xiao Xi, you know that was a royal gift, a priceless treasure. It's not something I can decide!" Chu Langtian said, his face conflicted.

"Since it is a reward, you can make the decision. The Chu family has a rule that we must repay kindness. Do not be an ungrateful person. Do you want to go against this?"

Besides, he suffered such a tragic end because of the case; shouldn't you, Chu Langtian, bear full responsibility?

A single sentence can instantly condemn someone to shame.

Perhaps due to her eagerness, Chu Yanxi called out her father's name directly, displaying her full imposing aura, especially her sharp eyes, which seemed to want to torture him to death.

Chu Langtian felt uneasy under their gaze. Rebellion between father and daughter should have been a heinous crime, but it was a common occurrence in his family.

This daughter is just too much like her father, King Chu. She is decisive and ruthless, with an imposing presence, but she is also as stubborn as a mule. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. She is both lovable and infuriating!

He was caught in a dilemma.

It's truly hard to part with it. The cultivator world is currently lacking in soul medicine, and the Heavenly Nether Grass is the top-tier soul medicine, a true treasure.

No...

Putting aside his affection for his daughter, Qin Huaiyu is truly a rare talent. His intelligence and abilities are among the best in the world. He is upright, tactful, and principled in his actions. He is not afraid of powerful figures, and such people are hard to find in this dark world.

Besides, as his daughter said, he was injured in the case and then saved Yanxi; it was only right and wrong for him to save her…

Upon realizing this, Chu Langtian suddenly became aware of something.

...Foolish, foolish, Chu Langtian, you have truly lost your true self.

One treasure for one person, what is there to hesitate about!

Treasures can be found again, but once a person is gone, they're truly gone.

No wonder your father demoted you to this position. You've almost forgotten your own name, and your mind is full of scheming!

He is truly unworthy of being a father and a son!

If you've lost your original aspirations, you're nothing but rubbish!

As he pondered this, a sense of clarity washed over him, and he felt completely at ease. He was engrossed in reading Chapter 256, "Choices and Enlightenment," unable to tear himself away. Even his spiritual realm seemed to loosen somewhat.

Ha, how ridiculous. It turns out that what's holding me back is myself.

"Wait, the Heavenly Nether Grass, I'll get it for you right away!"

Without any hesitation, he strode towards the study.

This time it was Chu Yanxi's turn to be stunned. So quick?

Isn't he influenced by the Kyoto circle and always calculating gains and losses?

That's why he was expelled by his grandfather, who told him to be clear-headed and honest, or he would never be allowed to return to Kyoto.

Judging from his state just now, it seems like his old father has come back...

He got it!

At this moment, Chu Yanxi didn't know whether to be happy or sad. Qin Huaiyu's fate was uncertain, but it brought her father's enlightenment!

It's truly ironic.

Dad, Dad, you're really ridiculous!

Just then, Chu Langtian walked over with a brocade box in his hand.

He opened the brocade box.

A single-leaf grass lay quietly inside.

This plant is entirely black, but not just any black; it possesses an extremely deep black, purer than inkstone, drawing one in as if gazing into an abyss.

Besides, this grass has only one stem, and only one leaf on the stem.

Its leaves are bizarre, their shape is unpredictable, sometimes round, sometimes flat, like a human face, with changing expressions.