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

This is where dreams begin, and where dreams come true.

"Have you seen enough? Come in!"

The woman's gaze drifted toward the window.

How could they even spot that?

Qin Huaiyu was somewhat surprised, but he still turned around and went into the room.

Close the door.

Looking at the woman before him, he was even more shocked, as he could sense a strong fluctuation of nightmare energy emanating from her, comparable to that of Kong Zhi.

This woman is actually a cultivator. It seems she had been hiding her cultivation level before, but now that she is injured, she has to reveal it in order to recover. But why did she come here?

"Miss Shiyu, what's wrong?"

Shi Yu forced a smile onto her pale face:

"I was ambushed and seriously injured by a thief last night, and today I was arrested by the town government. I had no choice but to come here to bother Young Master Qin."

"Apprehend?"

Qin Huaiyu was taken aback and said:

"What has the young lady done wrong?"

"I'm not sure either!"

Shi Yu smiled wryly:

"I only heard from the messenger that Jia Yu's entire family had been wiped out, all sixteen members including servants, and I was the murderer."

Holy crap, the miserly family is dead? When did this happen?

Which kind old man did it?

Qin Huaiyu was a little excited. After all, he was still somewhat worried about the Yan family. Now that the Jia family had been silenced and there was no one to send messages, the conflict was over.

But only for a moment

He calmed down again, and realized something was wrong!

So many people have died. Ordinary people don't have this ability. This whole thing has a black-robed man vibe to it.

Thinking of this, he quickly asked:

"Young lady, do you remember the thief who attacked you?"

Shi Yu frowned slightly. "I can't see his face clearly, but he's a person wearing a wide black robe."

It really was him. What is this scoundrel up to now?

Qin Huaiyu frowned deeply.

"Young Master Qin, the town government is arresting me, don't you suspect me?" Shi Yu asked.

"The fact that you dared to come here proves that this matter has nothing to do with you."

As Qin Huaiyu spoke, his eyes were fixed on Shi Yu.

"However, there is one thing I am very curious about. If I am not mistaken, the young lady is a cultivator and her cultivation has reached the second realm."

"So, the black-robed man who injured you was at least at the second realm, and considering Kong Zhi of the Hidden Spirit Temple, how could a small town like Linping have you second-realm cultivators willingly hiding here?"

This guy is really clever; he actually connected the dots.

Shiyu shook her head helplessly and said:

"Now that things have come to this, I might as well tell you. I actually come from the Imperial Heaven Pavilion."

"Huangtian Pavilion?"

"The Great Wu Dynasty has been established for a hundred years, and cultivators are no longer a secret. Apart from the Wu Dynasty's Burial Guard, there are countless cultivator sects in the territory of the Great Wu."

Aside from some hidden sects, the four most powerful are Huangtian Pavilion, Wuliang Mountain, Blood Shadow Tower, and Demon Cloud Heaven, which even the Martial Dynasty fears.

Such immense power! It rivals even the imperial court!

After reading ancient books for some time, Qin Huaiyu has learned that the Great Wu was the first country to unify eight kingdoms and establish a centralized system of government.

Its territory is vast, encompassing the southern barbarian frontier and the northern Yelang Kingdom, and is now under the rule of Emperor Wuyuan, who promotes both civil and military development, making the country at its peak.

Even such a powerful imperial court had to be wary of the sects, which shows just how strong the four sects were.

"I didn't expect Miss Qinglan to have such a powerful background. Are the others also from these sects?"

Shi Yu nodded and then shook her head. "The Buddhist sect is Wuliang Mountain, and Kongzhi came from there. As for the man in black robes, I don't know."

People from the Blood Shadow Tower are usually skilled in assassination, but he is not like that.

As for Mo Yuntian, although everyone knows of the existence of this sect, its exact location is unknown.

I've never encountered anyone from this sect, but I've heard from the elders in the pavilion that the people of Mo Yuntian are elusive, ruthless, and use sinister and evil magic. As for whether they are the black-robed men, I don't know.

So secretive? That's in line with the style of the man in the black robe.

Qin Huaiyu thought for a moment and said, "Then why did you come here? This town isn't anything special."

"The town is ordinary, but it has something extraordinary about it," Shiyu said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Qin Huaiyu suddenly recalled Kong Zhi's last words before his death: "The Seed of Heaven." Could it be that all three of them were involved in this?

"What is it?"

"The Seed of Heaven!" Shi Yu said, a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

Wow, is it really that accurate?!

Qin Huaiyu's heart skipped a beat, but he remained outwardly calm and said:

"The name's weird, what is it?"

"According to the oldest records, it is a supreme treasure unbound by the constraints of heaven and earth, possessing a transcendent path. Its origins are mysterious, and it can even fuse nightmare energy to create new power. It is a treasure that cultivators dream of!"

Melting Nightmare Power—isn't that the very purpose of the Blood Core? And then there are Kong Zhi's final words…

Damn it, after all that, they were all looking for something on me.

Qin Huaiyu was instantly filled with both joy and fear. He was overjoyed to possess such a treasure, but fearful because, as the saying goes, "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."

Thank goodness Sora is dead, otherwise I would be doomed. It seems I need to be more careful in the future and never let anyone examine my body.

However, what he didn't know was that Shi Yu was watching him intently with her beautiful eyes the whole time.