Villains: Starting with the Landlady

After returning to the Huashan Sect, Ling Yun was in an exceptionally comfortable mood. As long as he could get involved with the Divine Sword Immortal Ape, learning the Dugu Nine Swords would be a natural progression of the plot.

[Because the master seized the initiative, Linghu Chong missed his chance, triggering the "Villain's Heart" critical hit effect, dealing a 4x damage! Linghu Chong's luck value is reduced by 2000 points (base 500 x 4), bringing his luck value to zero and causing him to lose his protagonist status.]

[Congratulations, Master! You have successfully plundered your 14th "Protagonist"! Your "Villain's Heart" skill has been upgraded to LV4, with a 50% chance of triggering a critical hit and a critical hit multiplier of 5-10 times!]

Ling Yun was stunned. Originally, even if Linghu Chong couldn't learn the Dugu Nine Swords, he would still have other opportunities. But his critical strike had directly wiped out Linghu Chong's "protagonist" status! It seems that his own cheat code as the villain is even stronger. The chosen one is nothing more than this.

The next morning, he went to the main hall to learn about Confucianism from Yue Buqun.

At first, he was just trying it out, but after Yue Buqun's explanation, Xiao Na's prompting voice appeared in his mind.

[Congratulations, Master, on acquiring "Confucian Style." Due to its extreme similarity to "Extraordinary Comprehension," it will be merged into "Exceptional Talent," which can be learned to its peak under Yue Buqun!]

Ling Yun paused, but quickly suppressed his excitement. He followed Yue Buqun and studied for the entire morning before finally leaving the main hall.

His current [Exceptional Talent] has reached LV2 level, and he couldn't wait to find a secluded place to start testing.

He drew his sword and stabbed the wooden dummy.

[Whirlwind Sword Proficiency +5!]

This is without a critical hit! If it's a proficiency critical hit, it'll be 15 points in one go! With five times the efficiency, the stamina consumption is reduced, and Lingyun quickly started grinding proficiency.

Chapter 224 Instantly Kills Tian Boguang

In the following days, Ling Yun stayed obediently on Mount Hua. In the morning, he studied Confucianism, and in the afternoon, he went to the back mountain to learn swordsmanship from Mu Renqing. In the evening, he brought back some wild game to give to his master's wife.

Although he hasn't actually hit a home run with Ning Zhongze yet, his relationship with the mother and daughter has become increasingly close.

While goodwill might help him gain an immediate advantage, Ling Yun prefers to win the beauty's heart through his own persistent efforts, allowing things to fall into place naturally.

Although they never actually experienced a truly exhilarating battle, Ling Yun still showered him with kisses and cuddles.

While his fellow disciples were diligently practicing martial arts or going down the mountain to help suppress bandits, he was in the kitchen embracing Ning Zhongze and whispering sweet nothings to her. He even had this beautiful master's wife help him release his pent-up desires several times. Except for the final step, they had tried every other method imaginable.

Ling Yun noticed something: Ning Zhongze seemed completely unfamiliar with these things, as if she knew nothing about them, only that she had zero experience.

This puzzled him greatly. When he met with Yue Lingshan in secret that night, the girl clearly told him that she was indeed Ning Zhongze's biological daughter, a piece of her flesh, and everyone could testify to this.

Ling Yun also tentatively asked Ning Zhongze, and although she was vague about some details, she did say that she had given birth to Yue Lingshan after ten months of pregnancy.

On the day he successfully reached LV4 in Confucianism, when Ning Zhongze came to the main hall to call the master and disciple to dinner, Ling Yun subconsciously used the query again and discovered the blind spot.

Ning Zhongze is still marked with a "☆"!

What's going on here?

Ning Zhongze is currently unwilling to talk about anything too detailed, and Ling Yun guesses that only when he explores the depths of her heart will this Jade Maiden of Mount Hua be honest with him.

"Master, have you always lived in the main hall?"

On the way, Ling Yun secretly asked Yue Buqun a question.

"Yes, only books can help me get back to the root of the problem and always maintain an attitude of self-reflection."

Yue Buqun's words sounded grand and righteous, but Ling Yun frowned, somewhat confused as to whether he had a congenital problem or something that went wrong later in life. Why would he leave such a beautiful woman aside and move into the main hall himself?

Moreover, this is set in ancient times. How can a child be born if one has not experienced such events?

Unable to figure it out, he gave up for the time being. After lunch, he practiced hard for a while and successfully raised the Meteorite Blade Technique to the "Peak of Perfection". He was soaked in sweat and prepared to go to the back mountain to get some wild game and take a bath on the way back.

Linghu Chong also discovered that he had gone to the back mountain, but Yue Lingshan gave him a stern warning, telling him not to tell Yue Buqun.

Before heading to the back mountain, Ling Yun went to look for Ning Zhongze, only to find she wasn't there. A thought crossed his mind, and he guessed she might have gone to the back mountain as well. Remembering the sight of her bathing a week ago, a slight smile appeared on Ling Yun's lips, and he quickly ran towards the pool.

But when he got there, he found no trace of the beauty, so he wandered around the back mountain in a rather strange manner.

At this moment, a few miles away from Lingyun, a frivolous-looking, flamboyantly dressed man was chasing a voluptuous and stunningly beautiful woman.

"Oh my, Madam Yue, your lightness skill is truly remarkable."

Tian Boguang followed Ning Zhongze with a loud laugh. He had just taken advantage of the moment when the Huashan Jade Maiden was picking mountain mushrooms to sprinkle her with his specially made "Nine Heavens Cloud Pill". This potent medicine could turn the Huashan Jade Maiden into the Huashan Lust Maiden!

However, the opponent was also quite strong, and it wouldn't be a matter of just a few moves to take her down. So, he followed her like a cat playing with a mouse, waiting for her to run away for a while so that the drug's effects could flow through her blood vessels and spread throughout her body before making his move.

Ning Zhongze was also extremely nervous. She never expected that the notorious womanizer wanted by the government would dare to come to the back mountain of the Huashan Sect and run into her!

This person is extremely strong; even she is no match for him, not to mention that he has also cunningly drugged her first.

She felt hot all over, her mind filled with Ling Yun's image, and her heart was filled with desolation. If she really couldn't escape, she would rather die than be harmed.

"Yun'er, your master's wife may have to leave first..."

Just as Ning Zhongze was about to unleash the "Ning Family Sword" with all her remaining internal energy to severely injure Tian Boguang before drawing her sword to commit suicide, a clear whistle rang out.

Tian Boguang's expression changed drastically, and he stopped in his tracks, looking at the rapidly approaching figure.

"Yun'er!" Ning Zhongze's face lit up with joy at first, then turned to terror. "You must leave quickly, you're not..."

"Don't worry, Master's wife, with me here, you'll be fine today."

Ling Yun, with Ning Zhongze in his arms, could tell at a glance that something was wrong with her. Her eyes, which were fixed on Tian Boguang, were filled with murderous intent.

"Not Yue Buqun, just a junior apprentice?" Tian Boguang chuckled. "If you want to play the hero and save the damsel in distress, you'd better consider your own abilities!"

Ling Yun released Ning Zhongze and simply took out a long sword: "You also use a sword. If you can withstand this blow from me, I can spare your life."

"Hahaha, arrogant!" Tian Boguang believed that he might not escape unscathed if he faced Yue Buqun, but who in the world dared to say that he could be killed in a single move?

Suddenly, Ling Yun's body became ethereal, and he transformed into a phantom as he rushed towards Tian Boguang!

Tian Boguang immediately drew his sword to defend, but in the instant of contact, his long sword was severed, and his right arm flew off as well.

"what!"

Tian Boguang screamed in agony as Ling Yun coldly severed his limbs and held Mo Bai to his neck.

"Heh, you think you've won?" Tian Boguang was in so much pain he could barely speak. In a little while, he would also die from excessive blood loss. "Your master's wife has been poisoned with my potent drug, and there is no antidote. Unless she finds a man to have intercourse with, she will die from severed meridians!"

Seeing that Ling Yun remained unmoved, Tian Boguang spat out a mouthful of blood and said, "Given that she just used her lightness skill to travel, the effects of the medicine have probably already spread throughout her body. Now, apart from you, there is no one else who can help her."

"Hahaha, a dignified maiden of the Huashan Sect, yet she has to commit adultery with her disciple! Your Huashan Sect will never have the face to walk outside again!" Tian Boguang glared at Ling Yun with hatred. "And you, unless you let your master's wife die, you will offend your most respected master and poison her. You will carry this sin for the rest of your life!"

"Finished?"

Tian Boguang was stunned for a moment, seemingly not understanding why Ling Yun was so calm.

He pierced Tian Boguang's chest with a single stroke, then squatted down and whispered in his ear, "I really thank you for the medicine. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had a reasonable excuse to take my master's wife."

When Ling Yun uttered such treasonous words, Tian Boguang's eyes widened in fury, but he eventually breathed his last.

Ling Yun turned to look at Ning Zhongze. At this moment, his beautiful master's wife was already half-undressed, and her eyes were full of tenderness and affection as she looked at him.

"Master's wife, I'm so sorry for doing this to help you detoxify!"

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Chapter 225 Taking Power at Mount Hua

"Are you saying that Yue Buqun married you because of your father?"

“Yes.” Ning Zhongze leaned against Ling Yun’s chest, looking at his face that could make any woman swoon. “Back then, I suddenly became pregnant. Although my father was furious, he still couldn’t find out who the father of Ling Shan’s child was. In addition, my father also valued Yue Buqun very much. Another condition for passing on the position of sect leader to him was that he would marry me in name only.”

"Who is Ling Shan's father? We still don't know."

"I was in my early twenties that year. I had a dream in which I met a very cute girl with pink hair. She smiled at me. When I woke up, I found that my stomach was noticeably swollen. Later, I went to see a doctor and found out that I was pregnant."

Ling Yun put his arm around her waist, rested his head on her fragrant shoulder, and had a strange expression on his face.

"Yun'er, you won't despise me, will you?" Ning Zhongze saw that Ling Yun was silent and thought that he did not believe what she said and was just using an excuse to cover up her affair.

"No, I believe you, it's just a bit magical."

"Yun'er, Yue Buqun and I are only husband and wife in name, and we only address each other as senior brother and junior sister. We have never had any intimate moments together."

"I know, it's okay, I believe you."

Ling Yun kissed her cheek: "Let's go, it's getting late, we should go back."

"Ok!"

Ling Yun and Ning Zhongze dried themselves off, changed their clothes, and headed towards the Huashan Sect together.

"Nana, aren't you going to explain yourself?"

【La la la, Master, Nana has white hair now!】

"You're kidding me. You want to change your hair color? That's easy enough, isn't it?"

I don't know anything about it~

Ling Yun found it somewhat amusing; Xiao Na had essentially confessed without being asked. But what he hadn't expected was that his system possessed such power, capable of interfering with these sub-worlds many years in advance.

Another week passed in a flash. Ling Yun subtly inquired with Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze whether they had seen his appearance before, and both said no. After all, Shaanxi was a relatively remote area, and it was an ancient world where people often only knew by name, not by name—except for wanted criminals.

Lingyun's [Exceptional Talent] has also reached LV5, which can increase skill proficiency by 20 points each time, and 60 points for a critical hit. The critical hit probability is about 1%.

He had mastered all martial arts to the highest level, but he could never break through to the point of returning to simplicity.

At the same time, Ling Yun used his mental control to turn all the fellow disciples of the Huashan Sect, including Yue Buqun and Linghu Chong, into his loyal subordinates, thus completely taking control of the Huashan Sect.

However, although Lao Yue's strength reached A-, he was still a little lacking. Moreover, the "Purple Cloud Manual" was not as good as his own Qi cultivation technique. He could only cultivate one type of internal energy, and multiple internal energy techniques would only conflict, so he did not learn them.

"Old Yue, go to the Fuwei Escort Agency and bring back the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual. Let all our Huashan brothers practice it. It will surely strengthen our Huashan Sect and make us the leader of the Five Sacred Mountains!"

"Okay, Yun'er."

Yue Buqun was also a straightforward person. After all, he had devoted his life to martial arts and had long since lost interest in matters of men and women, so cutting off his penis was no big deal.

"Chong'er, Pingzhi, accompany your master down the mountain!"

"Yes, Master!"

Under Ling Yun's guidance, the three of them will probably no longer turn against each other like in the original story, but will instead live together in harmony.

Fuwei Escort Agency is located in Fujian, which is 3,000 li away from Shaanxi. The round trip is 6,000 li. Even if these three people ride good horses, it would probably take them one or two months to return.

After Ning Zhongze and Yue Buqun explained to Yue Lingshan that she was not Yue Buqun's biological daughter, she still felt a connection with him after so many years and still called him "father." However, she stopped caring much about Lingyun and Ning Zhongze's affairs.

That morning, Ling Yun was sleeping soundly with Ning Zhongze in his arms when Yue Lingshan burst in, pestering Ling Yun to take her out to play.

"Shan'er, your brother Ling was very tired last night, let him get some more sleep." Ning Zhongze still felt sorry for Ling Yun, after all, Ling Yun had done a lot.

"Mom, you can't keep monopolizing Lingyun all the time. I only need to use him for a little while!"

Ling Yun felt a bit uncomfortable after hearing this. He sat up from the bed and said irritably, "What do you mean by 'use'? You're making it sound like I'm just a tool!"

Yue Lingshan chuckled, took Ling Yun's hand, and said affectionately, "Brother Ling, let's go!"

Ling Yun was two years older than Yue Lingshan. As their relationship grew closer, and given Ling Yun's demonstrated strength and martial arts talent, Yue Lingshan naturally started calling him "brother." Both mother and daughter could see that Yue Buqun was subtly considering handing over Mount Hua to Ling Yun, but they both felt it was only natural.

"Okay, you can go out first. I'll get dressed and be right back."

"Why would you go out? I'll stay here so you and your mother won't start arguing again. You won't get up until noon!"

"Okay, just don't regret it."

Ling Yun lifted the covers, and Yue Lingshan only glanced at her before screaming "Oh my god!" and running out, covering her eyes. Ning Zhongze was left laughing so hard that Ling Yun couldn't help but want to have another battle with her.

The two fought until late last night. Ning's strength and stamina are excellent, but she was still struggling to keep up.

The two of them went straight to sleep without putting on any more clothes. This was too exciting for Yue Lingshan, who had only ever kissed and touched Ling Yun before, and she couldn't stand it any longer.

"Yun'er, have you met with the people from the Sword Sect in the back mountain?"

Ling Yun did not use any mind control techniques on Ning Zhongze and Yue Lingshan; their personalities and likes and dislikes remained the same as before.

“Master’s wife, the Huashan Sect is only at its strongest when the two sects are united. We should abandon some old ideas. After all, it was the Qi Sect that took advantage of our vulnerability back then.”

Ning Zhongze sighed. Although she was a reasonable person, the conflict between the two factions was still etched in her mind and she couldn't let it go so easily.

Ling Yun hugged her and kissed her, then got dressed and went outside.

"Brother Ling, let's go!"

Yue Lingshan's face was still slightly flushed as she took Ling Yun's arm and walked towards the nearby mountain peak.

Along the way, Yue Lingshan did most of the talking, while Ling Yun listened and cracked jokes, making the girl giggle.

After walking for a while, Yue Lingshan suddenly stopped, let go of his arm, wrapped her arms around his waist, and looked up at him with her small face.