I am the villain in the book

Chapter 188: Who is She?

"You!"

Looking at the man clinging to her leg, refusing to let go even at the cost of his life, Xu Qingwan's expression hardened. However, she could understand his actions.

She had witnessed too many instances of rampaging demons and countless desperate attempts to survive.

For the sake of living, such actions were indeed understandable.

However, she couldn't allow someone to jeopardize another's chance of survival for their own.

Xu Qingwan would not actually kill the man, but escaping the grasp of an ordinary person was not difficult.

Internal energy surged, gathering in her legs.

But in the next second.

"Careful!!"

You Jia's terrified voice exploded in her ears. Xu Qingwan abruptly looked up, meeting a pair of scarlet, ferocious snake eyes.

It turned out that the snake demon had taken advantage of her being entangled by the man to suddenly launch an attack, ramming straight into her!

"Ah! I don't want to die!!"

Amidst the man's desperate screams, her figure, which should have soared into the air, was dragged back to the ground after rising only a few inches. The snake's head was getting closer and closer.

Only then did Xu Qingwan realize that she had a burden clinging to her leg, but it was too late.

At such a close distance, she no longer had time to break free from the man and dodge again. All she could do was raise Queti, bracing for the full-force impact of a Rank Four attack.

Of course, she definitely couldn't block it.

As for whether she would die...

Xu Qingwan wasn't sure, but she suddenly recalled a scene she had once experienced.

A scheming ape demon, a resolute figure.

But today, Wei Changtian would definitely not appear to save her again... Wait!

Why, why?!

"Bang!!"

As if struck hard in the chest by a heavy hammer, Xu Qingwan was sent flying backwards, but her eyes were filled with astonishment.

She looked at You Jia, who had also been sent flying into the air, wondering why the latter would rush over to take the brunt of the attack for her.

They had only known each other for a few days...

Xu Qingwan couldn't understand, and she didn't have the chance to think further.

Although You Jia had absorbed a significant portion of the snake demon's power, it wasn't enough to kill her instantly.

But taking the hit head-on still resulted in injuries.

"I just hope Miss You is alright..."

The last thought flashed through her mind, and Xu Qingwan fell to the ground with a "thud," already unconscious.

On the other side, You Jia, who had landed right after her, didn't look much better.

"Sister Xu, are you okay?!"

After landing, she ignored the snake demon behind her and immediately crawled to Xu Qingwan's side, trembling and crying:

"You, you don't scare me!"

"Wuu wuu wuu, wake up..."

"..."

Her slightly chubby face was covered in dust and blood. Although You Jia couldn't be called cute, her appearance did give people the feeling of a perfect girl next door.

So even now, crying like a pear blossom in the rain, she was still charming and naive.

However, the snake demon didn't care whether it was eating a little loli or a burly man.

"Hiss hiss ~"

Having been harassed by these two ants one after another, the snake's flickering tongue indicated its growing impatience.

The snake's head, larger than an ox, would probably terrify ordinary people to death with just one glance, but now it carried unparalleled power as it slammed towards You Jia's back again.

A hellish village, a huge, ferocious red snake, two heavily injured women...

Anyone would be unwilling to continue watching this scene.

Because the outcome was already obvious.

But the next moment, You Jia's sobbing suddenly stopped.

"..."

"So, she fainted."

The voice was still the same voice, the tone was still the same tone, but the feeling was completely different.

The rising gale behind her indicated that the snake demon's attack was already close at hand.

You Jia didn't dodge, didn't even turn her head, but simply reached out a small hand casually behind her.

Then—

"Bang!!!!!"

A deafening roar erupted, sending countless gravel flying.

Centered on the position where You Jia was sitting, the ground within a radius of several feet suddenly dropped a section amidst the rumbling sound, as if it had been forcibly pressed down by an invisible air wave.

As for the snake demon...

Its already narrow and elongated heterochromatic pupils had shrunk into a thin line. The snake's body, covered in red scales, thrashed frantically, and the scales that could withstand the Returning Dust Blade "哗啦啦" rattled down, leaving almost none in an instant.

But no matter how it struggled, the huge snake head remained motionless.

"It's so noisy."

You Jia pressed her hand on the protruding position at the front of the snake's head and slowly stood up.

"You should be quiet too. You still have to eat people later."

After speaking, her fair palm pressed down.

"Boom!!"

The earth shook for a while, and the snake's head, completely disproportionate to that small hand, crashed down, sinking completely into the soil.

A quarter of an hour later.

"My lord, they are all here."

A man dressed as a peasant stood respectfully beside You Jia, with nearly a hundred unconscious villagers behind him.

Judging from his appearance, he was actually the same man who had clung to Xu Qingwan's leg earlier.

"Mm, take care of it quickly."

You Jia nodded, ignoring the man who was "forging the scene" with the help of the demon's mouth, and walked to Xu Qingwan's side.

"The injury is neither light nor heavy, just right."

"In this way, I can be considered to have saved your life."

"But how should I explain what happened after you fainted?"

"Let me think..."

"..."

You Jia thought for half an hour, until the man's voice sounded in her ears again.

"My lord, it's all taken care of."

"Is that so..."

Turning her head to look around, various corpses were scattered everywhere, but it was easy to see that they had died at the "mouth of the snake demon."

"Good, well done."

"Thank you for your praise, my lord."

The man bowed his head and cupped his hands: "I wonder if my lord has any other instructions?"

"This..."

You Jia thought for a moment: "First, take the demon spirit pill away, then you go change your clothes, cover your face, and send the two of us back to Shuzhou City."

"Mm, just leave us near the city gate, and then you can go back."

"Go back?"

The man was stunned: "My lord, do you mean go back to the capital?"

You Jia narrowed her eyes: "Otherwise?"

"But I was ordered to assist my lord in Shuzhou until the mission is completed..."

"You have revealed your appearance, you are useless."

You Jia shook her head: "When you go back to report, help me bring a message to the Emperor."

"Please speak, my lord."

"After this matter is over, I hope he will keep his promise and marry me as agreed."

"..."

The man instantly broke out in a cold sweat, almost losing his footing: "M-my lord, th-this..."

"What? Didn't you hear clearly?"

You Jia moved a little closer with a smile.

"Then I'll say it again..."

"Tell Ning Yongnian, if he doesn't marry me after this matter is over, I'm going to be angry."