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

Blood Moon Sets in the West

It was already past midnight.

Seeing that the little girl was still fast asleep, the two hurriedly went down the mountain.

After the disturbance at the Buddhist temple, the village was now completely silent, all the lights in the houses were out, and the blood-red moonlight added an eerie atmosphere.

"Snap, snap"

A faint, soft sound came from the roof, and then continued to come.

In a few flashes, the two figures moved with the agility of swallows, quickly arriving at the north side of the village and landing on the roof of a large house.

This is a three-courtyard house, divided into front, middle and rear courtyards, each with many rooms and corridors. It looks unplanned and very messy, which shows that the person who built it did not understand elegance and was a person who pursued vulgar things.

"Is this the place?"

Qin Huaiyu nodded, looking down at the courtyard below, his brows furrowed.

"What's wrong?"

Shen Wan'er asked, looking at the other person's solemn expression.

"Something's not right, doesn't it feel too quiet?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wan'er suddenly realized what was happening, and a look of confusion immediately appeared on her beautiful face.

"Yes, this house is so big, why is it so gloomy? We can't see a single person, not even the sound of a cat or a mouse?"

Qin Huaiyu activated his full senses. Was this old guy so wary that he might be lying in ambush at home?

Just as I was thinking, a scene suddenly appeared in my mind.

"not good!"

His face darkened, and he leaped off the roof and ran towards the side room.

Shen Wan'er was very confused, but she quickly followed.

"Bang"

Qin Huaiyu kicked open the door, and the pungent smell of blood immediately hit him. Inside the room, there were seven or eight corpses dressed as servants lying haphazardly, with blood flowing all over the floor.

Their deaths were gruesome, some with their throats slit, others with their hearts pierced, and still others were split in two with their internal organs scattered.

"How come they're all dead!"

Shen Wan'er's expression was rather unpleasant; the bloody scene came too suddenly, and she was completely unprepared.

This is an attempt to silence them!

Qin Huaiyu had a bad feeling.

"Hurry, let's go to the main house."

After saying that, he grabbed Shen Wan'er and ran towards the main room without saying another word.

After passing through the empty lobby, the two headed straight for the main room.

The moment the door opened, as expected, the old man and his young wife were both dead.

The woman was very beautiful, lying on the bed with her chest cut open, the blood staining the bedding.

Zhou Shiren's head was separated from his body, and his head rolled to the center of the room.

"Wrong, all wrong!" Qin Huaiyu muttered to himself.

Shen Wan'er stood to the side, staring blankly at everything.

"Who did it?"

The village chief's death means the trail has gone cold.

Qin Huaiyu glanced at Zhou Shiren's head.

"It must be those two men who were poisoned."

"How is that possible? The Blood Spirit Gu won't devour its master!"

Qin Huaiyu shook his head with a wry smile and said:

"Look, there are no signs of a struggle in the whole room, and the old man's expression shows no surprise whatsoever. He was obviously an acquaintance and was completely unprepared."

"But that doesn't prove it's those two people, does it?"

Shen Wan'er didn't believe it. The Book of Gu had recorded that Gu worms had spirits and obeyed their masters.

"Didn't you notice the wounds on all the dead? They were all caused by sharp swords and giant axes. I can't think of anyone else who could have done that besides them."

Qin Huaiyu said with a stern face, "Maybe we were wrong from the beginning. The old guy wasn't their master at all."

Shen Wan'er was startled, then realized something and said:

"You mean, he only knows how to control things!"

Qin Huaiyu nodded and solemnly said:

"There's someone behind the old man, and this person likely knows everything that happened inside the Buddhist hall and knows us very well, otherwise they wouldn't have acted so quickly to silence us."

"Wouldn't we be constantly controlled by others?" Shen Wan'er's delicate features showed a serious expression.

"Why!"

Qin Huaiyu sighed but did not answer.

"Tap, tap"

Just then, loud footsteps suddenly sounded outside.

"Someone's there!" Shen Wan'er's expression tightened.

"Let's go. It seems they want to keep us here too."

Qin Huaiyu said helplessly, and strode out the door.

Inside the compound

Two red-eyed men arrived at the same time. They stood in the center. One was as burly as an iron tower, holding a giant axe that was taller than a person. The other was slightly thinner, holding a gleaming sword.

Even before the two made a move, they could feel an intense pressure.

"It's those two again." Shen Wan'er frowned.

"You can have the skinny one; I'll take the other one."

Having witnessed the battle at the Buddhist temple, Qin Huaiyu knew that Shen Wan'er was capable of dealing with the thinner man, but against this big guy, she would be in a bit of a bind, as the guy was clearly stronger.

As if they understood each other's words, the two people opposite them suddenly moved, with the big guy rushing straight towards Shen Wan'er.

Hmph, they really show no mercy.

Qin Huaiyu snorted coldly, then took a step to the side and went straight to meet him.

The giant axe, incredibly ferocious and accompanied by a gust of wind, slashed down towards his head with incredible speed, like a roaring beast.

Seeing this, Qin Huaiyu took a step back, then stretched out his leg and kicked directly at the axe.

"Bang"

With a muffled thud.

Both men were thrown back by the impact, with the man dragging his axe back a good two meters before regaining his balance.

Qin Huaiyu stopped after just one step.

Such domineering power! This must have surpassed the level of a master in the Nightmare Realm. It's terrifying that such a tiny Gu worm could raise a person's blood energy to such a level.

It's just a pity you chose the wrong person this time.

Having understood the levels of power, he no longer waited and chose to take the initiative to attack. His fist rose, the air vibrated, and he attacked with great pressure.

Instantly, blue stones flew up from the ground, and footprints were left behind wherever the footsteps went, demonstrating the immense force involved.

Despite his massive size, the man reacted remarkably quickly. He immediately pulled with his large hand, and the giant axe sprang up against the ground to block the attack.

The two collided, producing a powerful sound and releasing force that caused gusts of wind.

This time, both men were prepared, and neither of them managed to hold on. After the attack ended, the man glared with bloodshot eyes and swung his axe in a ferocious sweep.

He was very strong, and his axe, enhanced by the power of the weapon, was extremely lethal. If someone were hit, even if they weren't cut in half, they would probably be seriously injured and on the verge of death.

Instead of retreating, Qin Huaiyu advanced at lightning speed, arriving in front of the man and punching him in the chin.

The immense force lifted the person up and then slammed them hard to the ground, instantly sending up clouds of dust.

Qin Huaiyu seized the opportunity and charged forward again.

However, the man was faster than expected. He suddenly stood up, took a punch, and blood instantly trickled from the corner of his mouth, but he didn't care and swung an axe in the process.

Qin Huaiyu did not dodge but continued to strike at close range, his punches were extremely domineering.

The man reacted quickly, wielding the massive axe with incredible agility, sometimes hacking and slashing, sometimes using it as a shield to block.

Both of them moved incredibly fast, and each collision seemed to be accompanied by a thunderous roar, a frenzied and terrifying display that sent chills down one's spine.

"Bang, bang, bang"

The bluestone on the ground exploded. The force of their landing was so great that it not only left deep footprints, but also shattered the nearby stone bricks, sending debris flying in all directions.

Another mid-air attack followed, the giant axe changing direction as its blade gleamed coldly and cleaved down with lightning speed.

He was so close, it looked like his head was about to be split in two.

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