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

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Into the night

As the weather grew cooler, lights came on in the houses, casting a dim, yellowish glow through the windows onto the street, where a hunched figure walked forlornly.

"Who on earth dared to trespass into this deep valley and even kill the Nightmare Eater?!"

Du Ming's forehead creased into a deep frown. This afternoon, he was urgently summoned by the master, who said that something had happened at the Spirit Medicine Valley and that the master's true spirit connection with the Nightmare Devourer had been severed.

To cut off is to die!

That also means that the Valley of Spiritual Herbs has been exposed, and most of those spiritual herbs have been lost.

But the master, in order to consider the overall situation, didn't even bother to take a look.

As a result, he became the punching bag, getting a barrage of insults. He was called a good-for-nothing, a useless piece of trash who couldn't even take care of a medicinal herb garden, and was ordered to find the culprit.

It's easier said than done!

"There's not even a single clue! Where are we supposed to find it? You try it yourself!"

Du Ming vented his resentment, but when he thought of his master's methods, he immediately lost his temper and could only obediently think about it.

"There are only two entrances and exits in the deep valley: one is the escape formation used by the master, and the other is the mountain pass used by me."

The mountain pass is very secluded and difficult to find without guidance. Even if it were possible, it would likely be found by woodcutters deep in the mountains, but those people would be no match for the Nightmare Eater.

The most likely possibility is that it's a teleportation array, and the exit is at the Shen family's residence.

But thinking about it, why would the master have set up the exit at the Shen family's residence? Could he be a member of the Shen family? Or perhaps someone in the Shen family discovered the entrance? It seems I'll have to investigate when I have time!

As he spoke, he walked into a small alley.

The houses on both sides were built back to back, without any lights, only the blood-red moonlight spilled on the stone road, eerie and silent.

As Du Ming walked, his hunched body suddenly trembled as a dark shadow appeared in his line of sight ahead.

"Who is it?"

The shadowy figure remained unmoved, just standing there blankly.

Du Ming was startled and quickly stopped, scolding:

"Stop pretending!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black in front of him suddenly became agitated. He clenched his fist and charged forward.

Du Ming was shocked and quickly raised his arm to block.

A muffled "bang" was heard.

With just one punch, he was thrown backward by the force of the impact.

Such immense power! You're a master strategist!

Du Ming's expression changed drastically as he looked at his trembling arm.

"What do you mean, sir? Have I offended you in some way?"

"have!"

The man in black spoke in a hoarse voice, then pushed off with his feet and pounced like a ferocious bird.

He was incredibly strong; the wind howled the instant he moved, making Du Ming's heart pound with fear.

So strong!

He dared not delay, and quickly circulated his Nightmare Power, which rose up and enveloped his entire body with dark light. Then he swept out with one foot.

As the two met, a muffled rumble of thunder seemed to echo in mid-air.

However, the man in black was even more ferocious. He took the blow and instead of retreating, he advanced, throwing his fists in wide, sweeping motions towards Du Ming.

Du Ming was forced to retreat repeatedly. The powerful force passed through his body and entered his body. He felt his internal organs churning and his blood rushing to his head. He couldn't hold back and spat out blood.

The newcomer's strength far surpasses his own; he is invincible.

He began to consider retiring.

The man in black sensed his weakening state and increased the force of his grip, causing a sudden gust of wind and a mournful sound to echo through the air.

"Bang"

Another vicious punch landed squarely on his chest.

Du Ming felt a sharp pain, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, which made it impossible for him to continue his attacks.

"Bang, bang, bang"

A few more punches followed.

Before he could react, a line of blood spurted from his body, and he flew backward like a kite with a broken string.

The man in black followed closely behind, moving very fast, and appeared in front of Du Ming in the blink of an eye.

Du Ming shuddered in fright, and without even getting up, he hurriedly said:

"Have mercy, sir!"

Looking at the slightly thin figure dressed in black, he was truly afraid, fearing that the other party would beat him to death.

"Hmph, spare my life, that's not impossible, but you have to answer a few questions for me," the man in black said with a cold snort.

"Tell me what you need to know, and I'll tell you!"

"good!"

The man in black asked in a cold voice, "How did Qin Hai die?"

Qin Hai, could this person be a member of the Qin family, here to seek revenge?

Du Ming thought to himself, but quickly said aloud:

"It was his son, my young master, who killed him!"

"Young master? Which young master?"

Du Ming was taken aback. "It's the young master of the Qin family, Qin Huaiyu!"

The man in black leaned down. "I really dislike dishonest people!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he grabbed Du Ming by the throat.

Instantly, he felt difficulty breathing, a strong sense of suffocation struck him, and his old face quickly turned purplish-blue.

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

The man in black released his grip, and above his mouth and nose, which were covered by a black cloth, a pair of bright eyes looked down at the people on the ground.

Du Ming, panting heavily, said, "It's the current... Young Master Qin."

"What about the original one?"

"He died. He was killed in Xishan."

"Hmph, this fake Young Master Qin is quite something!"

The man in black spoke with a mocking tone, "But I don't quite understand. Qin Hai's plan was so meticulous, how did this fake young master know the secret?"

Upon hearing this, Du Ming was startled and blurted out:

"I have no idea!"

"Um?"

As the man in black spoke, he made a move.