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

So cruel!

Qin Huaiyu felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the person who had been nearly devoured by the poisonous creature.

He found it hard to believe that human nature could be so evil. He was an accomplice, after all; death was one thing, but to use such a cruel method was another.

The perpetrator was actually quite excited about it; this almost perverse evil is truly appalling.

At this moment, Young Master Qin was completely unaware that he was being watched. He sat back down at the stone table, admiring the scorpion pit while tasting the food.

"If only we could push that kid in there and let the poisonous insects gnaw his face to pieces. He looks just like me, but he doesn't even deserve to be there!"

"Are you talking about me?!"

The chilling voice, like a demon's growl, echoed eerily from outside the cave.

Young Master Qin was immediately startled and stood up abruptly, saying:

"Who's there? Stop sneaking around and come out here."

Upon hearing this, Qin Huaiyu walked in from outside the cave with a cold face. Looking at the person who looked like a mirror, he said coldly:

"Didn't you want to push me inside?"

"How come it's you!"

Young Master Qin was startled when he saw the newcomer; his manic expression was instantly replaced by terror.

He knew that Qin Huaiyu possessed a cultivation body and had even killed two powerful figures, one of whom had almost killed him.

Although they look alike, their strengths are worlds apart; such people are simply not people that an ordinary person like him can afford to offend.

"Is it surprising?"

Qin Huaiyu bypassed the scorpion pit and quickly approached.

"What do you want to do?"

Young Master Qin quickly stepped back, mumbling as he spoke:

"Don't come any closer! It wasn't me! It wasn't me! It was all my father's plan. He wanted to harm you."

What a loving father and filial son!

Qin Huaiyu glanced at him and said:

"You're quite clever. Tell me from the beginning, why did I become you? What were you up to, old man?"

"actually....."

Young Master Qin paused for a moment, secretly glanced at Qin Huaiyu, and said cautiously:

"......We found you in the woods on the day we were paying respects to our mother. You were unconscious at the time, and our Qin family was being persecuted by Lan'er. In order to protect the family, my father thought of changing your identity."

So it really was clothing, which explains it, but...

Qin Huaiyu raised an eyebrow and said:

"Heh, so you're saying your Qin family had no choice? I advise you to tell the truth, otherwise..."

As he spoke, he glanced at the scorpion pit.

"I'll talk, I'll talk!"

Young Master Qin's face immediately turned deathly pale. Although he enjoyed watching people be devoured by poisonous insects, he never imagined he would suffer the same fate. He hurriedly said:

"It's my father, it's all his fault. He wanted to transform into a mortal and become a mystery master. Lan'er was actually cultivated by him to extract materials, but in the end she broke free from his control and grew into a Nightmare Devourer."

"It really was him. No wonder he was collecting the corpse. But what does 'out of control' mean?"

"I'm not entirely sure either. Everything was fine until, for some reason, Lan'er became increasingly disobedient, and a few days ago she even started hurting people in the manor!"

Qin Huaiyu frowned slightly. This shouldn't be the case. The one he had nurtured had become a threat. Could there be something else going on?

"What about Yang Dashan?"

"He was also one of the materials. My father had been keeping an eye on him for a long time, but he didn't take action because he lacked the ability to deal with him, until you appeared..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Huaiyu finally understood. To put it bluntly, they were using him as bait to lure the other two people.

The whole process was planned, including going to Yang Dashan's house and using the Black Spirit to stimulate his blood energy, with the aim of getting him to kill the two people so that he could obtain the materials.

That old man is incredibly cunning!

"So, what does he plan to do to me?"

Upon hearing this, Young Master Qin's face showed bitterness. After hesitating for a long time, he finally said:

"I'll save you for last, to nourish you and further enhance your cultivation!"

They really are the type to abandon someone after they've served their purpose.

Qin Huaiyu had anticipated this. The old man had done so much and had successfully transcended the mortal realm. How could he possibly let go of Qin Huaiyu, this flesh and blood medicine?

"When will you make your move?"

"I don't know, he didn't say anything specific," Young Master Qin said, shaking his head.

Seeing his tense and frightened expression, Qin Huaiyu realized he wasn't lying and decided not to waste any more time on the matter.

He glanced at the scorpion pit and asked:

"I overheard you saying that these things were raised by the old man. Why would he raise poisonous creatures?"

"...........This is also preparation for enhancing my cultivation level."

Young Master Qin glanced at the scorpion pit, a hint of amusement in his eyes:

"Poisonous creatures are born with nightmare energy, making them excellent carriers. By feeding them blood, they can accumulate nightmare energy, which will enhance cultivation when refined. Moreover, they are free from the negative effects of human emotions, making them perfect materials."

Yang Dashan once said that excessive blood offerings can taint the emotions of the deceased, thus distorting their character.

The old man is using poison to filter out the influence of negative emotions, but isn't such a cruel method a form of psychological distortion? It's all show and no substance; a pervert is still a pervert.

Why not me...?

Qin Huaiyu's lips curved slightly. "Then how do you refine it?"

"I have no idea!"

Young Master Qin's gaze wandered somewhat.

Kid, you think you can outsmart me?

Qin Huaiyu rushed forward in a flash, grabbed Qin Dashao, and then walked towards the pit of scorpions, saying:

I don't like the way you lie.

"No, no!"

Young Master Qin, pampered since childhood, couldn't withstand such stimulation and immediately cowered, trembling as he said:

"I once overheard my father mention that one must refine oneself with one's own nightmare power, seeing oneself as a furnace, with the nightmare power as the flame, spreading throughout the entire body; any poisonous insects that come into contact with it will be refined."

It turned out to be the case.

Qin Huaiyu frowned. "The Nightmare Power is flames, but my own cultivation hasn't even started yet. All I have is a small portion of the golden liquid converted from the blood core."

However, this golden liquid seemed very strong during the battle with Lan'er; I wonder if it had any refining effect...

Take a gamble; fortune favors the bold!

Let's also resolve any potential future problems.

He steeled his resolve and released the person in his arms.

"You better not be lying to me, or I'll take you down with me even if I die."

After saying that, he mobilized the golden liquid in his dantian, and soon a layer of golden light enveloped his right hand from the inside out.

Without hesitation, Qin Huaiyu squatted down and suddenly plunged his hand into the scorpion pit.

Startled, the poisonous insects on the edge swarmed over, but the next moment an unbelievable scene unfolded.

All kinds of poisonous creatures disintegrated one after another with overwhelming force upon contact with the golden halo.

The scene was as if it had been stripped of its vitality, and in the blink of an eye, it withered and turned into dust.

Qin Huaiyu felt an energy flowing along his meridians into his dantian, and his blood core began to circulate.

This is how it became...

He felt somewhat incredulous. How could this golden energy seem like the natural enemy of poisonous creatures? Could it be that the energy converted from the blood core wasn't nightmare power?

Moreover, its operation is quite strange.

The first time was with Black Spirit, this is the second time.

They all seem to be tangible things. The sculptor said there's no method of cultivation, so they can't attract energy into the body. Could this be related to that...?

Qin Huaiyu couldn't be sure yet, so he could only put aside his chaotic thoughts and focus on the task at hand.

He held his hands in a daze, a look of pain on his face.

"Ah, ah," the screams grew more and more agonizing.

Qin, who was still staring in disbelief at the refining scene, was startled by the sudden sound and quickly looked over.

Qin Huaiyu's face was contorted, and his body was trembling like a leaf, as if he were enduring immense pain.

"What happened? Something's wrong!"

His eyes lit up, and a fierce look appeared on his face.

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