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

"Good timing!"

Qin Huaiyu shouted loudly, then pressed both hands down on the axe blade.

The man's pupils widened as he exerted all his strength to press the axe down, but even with his face flushed and his feet planted firmly in the ground, the giant axe remained completely still under that slender hand.

What was a millimeter apart now felt like an insurmountable distance.

A golden halo appeared on Qin Huaiyu's hands, which then began to rotate and twist.

A crisp "snap" sounded.

The man's wrist bone broke, and the giant axe slipped from his hand instantly.

it's over!

Qin Huaiyu caught the axe handle and then chopped down with great force.

"Pfft"

Before the man could dodge, his chest cavity was ripped open, and the axe blade pierced deep into his flesh.

In an instant, blood gushed out like a torrent, but he remained silent, staring blankly with his bloodshot eyes as he fell backward.

Meanwhile, the battle on the other side was also nearing its end. The long sword had somehow ended up in Shen Wan'er's hands, its blade gleaming with silver light and radiating dazzling brilliance.

The gaunt man opposite him was swaying unsteadily, his clothes tattered and stained with bright red blood.

"Tap, tap"

The powerful footsteps pounded the ground, making a dull thud.

Suddenly, a bright silver light burst forth, piercing through the air like a shooting star and striking straight into the man's heart.

Instantly, blood splattered.

The man's life force quickly faded, and without much struggle, he died completely.

"How are you? Are you alright?"

Seeing that the battle was over, Qin Huaiyu asked with concern.

"fine!"

Shen Wan'er was panting heavily, her fair cheeks flushed, and she looked at Qin Huaiyu with a sigh.

There are different kinds of people!

He considered himself a genius, but compared to the other person, he was nothing. They were fighting at the same time, and he was even facing someone weaker than him. He tried his best, but he was still too slow.

They are all cultivators at the same level, so why is there such a big difference between them?

Sigh, that look in his eyes, he's got it all figured out again!

Qin Huaiyu said narcissistically:

"Please look away from that fiery gaze, or I might think you're plotting something against me!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wan'er rolled her eyes at him. "I'm very curious, how exactly did you cultivate? With your current combat strength, you're probably unmatched in your realm."

"Nothing special, just stay up late and get up early, be a night owl, it's very simple!" Qin Huaiyu said honestly.

"........." Shen Wan'er

"You know what I mean!"

Qin Huaiyu gave an awkward smile and changed the subject:

"It's almost dawn. We can't stay here. It would be terrible if the villagers found us!"

"Wait a little longer."

As she spoke, Shen Wan'er turned her gaze back to the dead man.

"What, you're still not going to let him go even though he's dead?" Qin Huaiyu joked.

"The person is dead, but the things inside are still alive."

Upon hearing this, Qin Huaiyu looked over in confusion. Just then, the man's wound began to throb.

A moment later, blood and flesh spilled out, and a blood-red worm, about the length of a finger, crawled out. It was very fat, with two antennae on its head and a pair of protruding, blood-red, and translucent eyes. The folds on its skin overlapped as it moved, making it look quite nauseating.

"Gu worms?"

"That's right, it's the Blood Spirit Worm. It's extremely intelligent, and it will leave its host after the Gu user dies."

As Shen Wan'er spoke, she took out a brocade pouch from her waist, fastened it, and then ran to the large corpse.

Sure enough, at the wound opened by the giant axe, another blood spirit worm was wriggling rapidly.

"Still trying to escape!"

With lightning speed, her slender fingers swiftly pinched the plump body and stuffed it into the bag.

After doing all this, a bright smile bloomed on her beautiful face.

"This Gu worm has another use?" Qin Huaiyu asked in confusion.

"Of course, the Blood Spirit Insect is a rare treasure. It contains a huge amount of blood energy. Refining it can not only help one's cultivation, but also enhance one's physique."

As she spoke, Shen Wan'er tied the bag and handed it to Qin Huaiyu.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Here you go. The cultivation method I practice is not suitable for this path; forcing it will only damage your foundation!"

"What do you mean?"

Qin Huaiyu didn't understand. As fellow cultivators, wouldn't improving one's blood and qi be beneficial to oneself?

Shen Wan'er explained with some helplessness, "Although the Blood Spirit Worm is a treasure, it is cultivated with blood essence and is an evil creature, which is contrary to the cultivation method I practice. If I can refine the evil power in it, it will naturally be beneficial to me, but if there is even a trace of it, it will cause endless trouble in the future."

"Attribute advantage?"

"More or less."

Qin Huaiyu understood the special nature of the cultivation method. He wanted to ask about it, but then thought better of it. After all, cultivation methods are the most secret things of cultivators, and it would be too presumptuous to do so.

Besides, the two have known each other for some time, and if the other party wanted to say something, they would have said it already; there was no need for them to say more.

"Then I won't be polite!"

He simply stopped refusing and accepted the brocade bag.

Seeing this, Shen Wan'er nodded. "That's how it should be. You defeated that burly man, and the Blood Spirit Worm originally belonged to you. I just took it along the way."

...So sensible, how can I bear it!

Qin Huaiyu considered himself thick-skinned enough, but he still couldn't stand such words, and immediately put on an awkward smile.

Seeing Qin Huaiyu so embarrassed was a rare sight for Shen Wan'er, and her smile grew even brighter. "Let's go!"

After saying that, she was the first to leap onto the roof.

"Woman, you disturb my resolve!"

Qin Huaiyu shook his head and followed.

.............

Half an hour later

Back mountain

After a brief moment of joy, the two quietly returned to the campfire. The firewood was still burning, crackling and popping. The little girl changed her position and lay on her side, with glistening drool at the corner of her mouth.

Shen Wan'er glanced at it, a tender look flashing across her face.

"What a lovely little girl, it's just a pity she was born in the wrong era!"

"She's lucky; at least she's still alive. As for those who were taken away by the True Buddha, they're probably already..."

Qin Huaiyu found it hard to say, but if they fell into the hands of the Nightmare Devourer, their fate was predictable; their two merchant caravans were living examples of this.

"Why!"

A deep sense of powerlessness welled up inside Shen Wan'er.

"All the clues are now focused on the village chief. Now that he's dead, we have no hope left."

Qin Huaiyu shook his head. "Not necessarily. His death has actually made the whole thing clearer. In fact, we've been overlooking the real clues all along."

"What clue?" Shen Wan'er asked hurriedly.

"At the mortuary, I've been preoccupied with how many people died, neglecting the most crucial question: how many survived? And what should the survivors do immediately?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wan'er looked completely bewildered. "As accomplices of the Nightmare Devourer, of course we should all go together if we survive, since they got what they wanted."

"No, if it were me, I wouldn't leave. Hiding is not as good as being open and aboveboard."

"What do you mean?"

Shen Wan'er became more and more confused as she listened. Killing people from two merchant caravans would inevitably invite retaliation from both sides. What else could she do but run away?

"The darkest place is often where darkness hides most easily!"

Qin Huaiyu's expression turned solemn, and he continued:

"Furthermore, ever since we arrived in Beian Village, don't you feel like we've been plotted against in everything we do? You were ambushed at the Buddhist temple, and when you went to spy on the village chief at night, he was silenced. Why is it that the person behind the scenes is always one step ahead of us?"

"You mean someone is watching us from the shadows?"

Qin Huaiyu neither denied nor confirmed. He looked at Shen Wan'er and said with utmost seriousness:

"Do you really want to get to the bottom of this?"

"think!"

"Alright, although I don't have any evidence yet, that person will soon slip up, and then the truth will be revealed!"

..............