I am the villain in the book

Love, once it arises, goes deep.

Tang Xianzu’s famous quote is actually quite reasonable.

Love is inherently a difficult emotion to articulate, always arising and ending without knowing why.

But people always like to explore the reasons why such a psychological activity arises.

Just like Wei Changtian at this moment, he was racking his brains trying to figure out why Li Wutong would fall in love with him.

However, after thinking about it, he only came to two conclusions: “handsome” and “strong”.

Obviously, Wei Changtian would never cripple his cultivation in order to sever Li Wutong's thoughts, let alone disfigure his handsome face.

So, all he could do was to make things clear to the latter completely.

“Princess.”

Thinking of this, Wei Changtian had already decided that “a long pain is worse than a short one”, and that he should make it clear as soon as possible. Anyway, the person in pain wasn't him.

“Now that Yama is dead, if there are no accidents, I will return to Da Ning in a few days.”

Looking at Li Wutong, who seemed to be aware of something, Wei Changtian paused slightly and took out a small jade bottle from his arms.

“This is the Tianyuan Pill you gave me before. I probably won’t need it in the future, so I’ll return it to you.”

“Pa da ~”

The white jade bottle landed gently on the table, failing to stir even a ripple in the tea in the cup, but it shook Li Wutong's heartstrings.

“...”

From attempting to ask Wei Changtian for the pill back, to now rejecting Wei Changtian’s act of returning the pill.

Li Wutong, vaguely guessing the meaning of Wei Changtian's actions, was also using her own way to “resist stubbornly”.

Wei Changtian wasn't surprised by this, so he didn't dwell on the matter of the Tianyuan Pill, and just continued.

“Princess, I still remember that Young Master Shen we encountered in Huailing Prefecture on our way here.”

“I told you at the time that 'passion has caused regret since ancient times, and the best dreams are always the easiest to wake up from.'

“At that time, this poem was about Young Master Shen, and now I also give this poem to you.”

“Princess, although there is some fate between you and me, but...”

“Young Master Wei!”

Suddenly, a trembling and hurried voice interrupted Wei Changtian's words.

In the latter's puzzled gaze, Li Wutong stood up with a “噌”, and then said in an even more flustered tone:

“I, This Princess is suddenly a little tired, I'll talk to you another day.”

“You, you should also rest early. I will order someone to pick you up tomorrow morning to enter the palace to see Father Emperor.”

After saying these words, without waiting for Wei Changtian to answer, Li Wutong immediately turned around and walked towards the outside of the house.

Her steps became faster and faster, and finally turned into a trot, quickly disappearing at the end of the bluestone path in the courtyard.

“Uh...”

Looking at the open door, Wei Changtian opened his mouth slightly, and the surprise on his face slowly turned into a wry smile.

Is she acting like an ostrich?

But what's the point?

He glanced at the small jade bottle still on the table, and then looked at Li Wutong's cup of tea that she hadn't taken a sip of.

Finally, his gaze stayed on the Starry Night Saber sheath hanging on the wall.

As with his previous habit, although the long saber in the sheath had changed from Dragon Cry to Leaking Shadow, there was still a red string tied to the hilt.

This was what he had untied from Xu Qingwan's hair when he left Shu Prefecture.

Alas, it's been almost three months since I left Shu Prefecture.

I clearly promised Little Xu that I would be able to go back soon at that time.

Soon.

Da Feng, Jianchang Prefecture, Anshui County.

Just when Wei Changtian thought he would be able to return to Shu Prefecture soon, Bai Youheng, who had been in a coma for a full six hours, finally opened his eyes.

“Young Master Bai! You're awake!”

A man's voice immediately sounded in his ear. Although he was dressed like a merchant, the faint but sharp murderous aura on his body represented that he had killed many people.

“Cough!”

Coughing dryly, his face pale, he slowly sat up halfway.

Bai Youheng glanced at the night outside the house, and then asked with difficulty: “What time is it?”

“Answering to Young Master, it is already midnight.”

The man replied, then said: “The little ones remember Young Master’s instructions and did not continue on the road. We are still in Anshui County.”

“Mm.”

Nodding, and taking a bowl of water and drinking a few mouthfuls, Bai Youheng finally felt that he had some strength.

“You can go out first.”

“Yes, this little one will be guarding outside the house. Young Master only needs to call out if you have any instructions.”

Although he was still a little worried about Bai Youheng's physical condition, this Dragon Guard still followed Ning Yongnian's sentence before leaving, “Listen to all of Young Master Bai’s orders,” turned around and walked out of the room.

And Bai Youheng, who had regained his sanity, finally revealed an expression of incomparable despair and unwillingness at this moment.

A conspiracy!

Everything was Wei Changtian's conspiracy!

And he was actually fooled like this!

Bai Youheng wasn't stupid, he was even very smart.

So, when he manipulated the Condor to escape during the day, he already understood that all of this was a huge trap aimed at him.

What treasure of Yama can be found, what Yama will definitely show up within five days, are all fake!

Everything that happened in Fengyuan City was just to make him suspicious, and then to risk exploring the information!

And when he really took the bait, from the moment he manipulated Yama to walk into the Night Watchman's Yamen, the result was already doomed.

And that sword...

Although the person holding the sword was different, Bai Youheng still recognized the long sword that he had seen in Yuanzhou City.

The fluke idea in his heart before didn't come true, that sword could actually kill the Condor.

Thinking of this, Bai Youheng's mind couldn't help but flash back to the last scene he saw with the Condor's eye before he fainted.

The suddenly dim sky, the golden light like the sun, Qin Zhengqiu's expressionless face, the irresistible sword momentum that seemed to be cut out by a god, and the Condor's body shattered and annihilated in the golden light...

Although the bronze mirror in his arms was still there, and his realm hadn't fallen, the loss of the Condor meant that the heavenly aura blessing him had disappeared.

It also meant that he would no longer be of any value to Ning Yongnian.

The plan involving the fate of the two countries had already failed, and there was no need to go to Fengyuan City again.

But the news that “Yama is dead” couldn't be concealed from Ning Yongnian.

The hundred Dragon Guards around him could turn into “assassins” who would take his life at any time, so what he needed to consider first was how to escape.

“...”

Time passed little by little, and no matter how unwilling he was in his heart, Bai Youheng never lost his ability to think calmly.

He had quickly thought of a plan on how to escape from the Dragon Guards' hands, but at this moment, an extremely weak “call” suddenly sounded from the depths of his mind.

Huh?

Bai Youheng was stunned for a moment, then closed his eyes in disbelief, and quickly pinched the familiar hand seal.

“Wh, what...”

“This...”

An incense stick later.

“Young Master Bai, did you call me?”

“Mm.”

“Depart immediately, return to Fengyuan according to the plan.”