I am the villain in the book

#727 - That person is just Wei Changtian

Do you believe me?

Five words, seemingly simple, but in Li Zimu's eyes, they held a different meaning.

Just as Wei Changtian said, Li Zimu clearly understood that Chu Xianping's attitude towards this matter would directly represent his feelings for her.

And since Chu Xianping asked this, it made it clear that he didn't intend to exclude her.

In other words, Chu Xianping didn't care about her safety.

At least, compared to what he was doing now, she wasn't the most important thing.

...

The struggle and guilt in her eyes slowly faded away, replaced by a hint of self-mockery.

So, it was all just wishful thinking on her part.

Putting down the rice paper in her hand, Li Zimu's expression had already turned cold.

Regardless of the conflict between Wei Changtian and Chu Xianping, regardless of whether the latter was genuinely betraying or pretending, her feelings for Chu Xianping vanished at this moment.

This might sound a bit unbelievable.

After all, she had been so deeply in love before, and this change was too fast.

However, for someone like Li Zimu, the emergence and disappearance of emotions often happened in an instant.

Moreover, since she had already chosen to stand on Wei Changtian's side, it would be impossible for her to have a successful relationship with Chu Xianping in the future.

Since that was the case, it was better to break it off cleanly sooner rather than later.

Anyway, she had already deceived Tang Chen, so what if she deceived Chu Xianping as well?

To be fair, although Li Zimu was not deeply involved in the world, her way of handling things could be said to be very rational, even cold-blooded.

Even in matters of emotion, which were most likely to lead people to make wrong judgments, it was the same.

She could previously "use her charms" for Wei Changtian's benefit and deceive Tang Chen.

Now, she could also break ties with Chu Xianping for Wei Changtian's sake.

Thinking about it this way, Li Zimu's earlier statement to Tang Chen, "I can do anything for Young Master Wei," was not an exaggeration.

At least, she was indeed loyal enough to Wei Changtian.

As for why...

Li Zimu would always remember a scene.

It was as if all the evils of the world had gathered in that small room, tormenting her, ravaging her, making her fearful, desperate, and numb to this ugly world.

Then, a person appeared.

Li Zimu would never forget the black robe covering her body, nor would she forget the words, "Even if you die, it's best to do so for something meaningful."

From that moment on, Li Zimu found the "meaning" to live.

That was, not to disappoint Young Master Wei.

Therefore, she would spare no expense to complete every task Wei Changtian assigned her.

Li Zimu never regretted it, nor had she ever wavered.

Because she knew very well that the one who appeared in front of her with a long knife that day, pulling her up from the bottom of the abyss, was not Chu Xianping, not Tang Chen, not anyone else.

That person was only Wei Changtian.

...

The candlelight flickered, and a moth shook its trembling wings, weakly but firmly approaching the flame.

Li Zimu suddenly reached out and protected the moth in her palm, then picked up the mother-child jade again and coldly sent two words to Chu Xianping.

[I believe]

Three days later.

Lingzhou, Huailing City.

Although Huailing Prefecture had been changed to Lingzhou after being incorporated into the territory of Da Ning, the name of Huailing City remained unchanged.

And for the people in the city, whether it was "Huailing Prefecture" or "Lingzhou," there was actually no difference.

Apart from the change in the color of the soldiers' uniforms in the city, they did not feel any difference in their lives.

Because of this, the Huailing people's perception of their "nationality" became very vague.

Da Feng people? Da Ning people?

Compared to the above two identities, they are now more accustomed to calling themselves "Huailing people."

And this also reflects the disappointment and escape of ordinary people from the concept of "country" after the demise of the state.

There's another war in the west?

So be it.

Another army is coming from the east?

Let them come.

Since the former Da Feng only had one prefecture left that Wei Changtian had given, does it matter to whom this Huailing belongs?

It doesn't matter anymore.

Therefore, when the Shu army in green armor began to enter the city one after another at noon today, most of the people didn't even bother to take a look.

However, their indifference does not mean that everyone is indifferent.

For example, the envoys of Qian and Hui, who had been waiting in the city for a long time, couldn't wait to rush to the city gate, waiting anxiously for Wei Changtian's arrival.

As for where the latter is now...

Three hundred miles east of Huailing City, a lonely carriage sped along the official road, followed by the endless Gobi Desert of the Western Regions.

Obviously, Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi did not travel with the army this time either.

Because they had just killed another great demon again.

According to the information provided by the Suspending Mirror Division, a scorpion demon with considerable Taoism was hiding in the depths of the Gobi Desert of the Western Regions, so Wei Changtian detoured for a trip.

Of course, under normal circumstances, finding this scorpion would undoubtedly be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

However, with the characteristic of the Solar Eclipse Pearl attracting great demons, everything became much simpler.

After reaching the approximate location, Yang Liushi took out the Solar Eclipse Pearl, and the big scorpion ran over directly to offer its head.

After beheading the scorpion demon, the Taoism stored in the Solar Eclipse Pearl also changed from five hundred years to eight hundred years.

Eight hundred years.

This meant that if Yang Liushi took the Solar Eclipse Pearl now, she would immediately have the strength of the peak of the third rank, almost the realm of the second rank.

To soar directly from the sixth rank to the third rank can only be said to be worthy of the 3000 point item.

Too damn perverted.

"Alright, put it away."

Sitting in the speeding carriage, Wei Changtian glanced at Yang Liushi, who was carefully examining the Solar Eclipse Pearl, and said with a smile, "I don't know what you're looking at every day with just this bead."

"Isn't it okay for this servant to like it?"

Yang Liushi said with a delicate scold, and put the Solar Eclipse Pearl back into the small box made of Immortal Locking Stone.

"But, Young Master, this servant does feel that the attraction of this Solar Eclipse Pearl to this servant is getting stronger and stronger."

"Is that so?"

Hearing this, Wei Changtian immediately became interested: "How strong is it?"

"Um... it's just that I always want to eat it."

Yang Liushi blushed, as if feeling that this description was very silly.

And Wei Changtian was really amused and said with glee:

"Hahaha, then the Solar Eclipse Pearl can't be placed with you in the future, what if you can't help but really eat it one day?"

"Young Master, didn't you say that this bead was originally for this servant to eat?"

Yang Liushi was not annoyed by the ridicule, but instead pretended to be contemptuous and shouted: "What? Could it be that Young Master wants to go back on his word?"

"Go back on my word?"

Wei Changtian said jokingly: "If you are willing, then you can eat it now, I will never stop you."

"Hmph, this servant is reluctant..."

Yang Liushi muttered in a low voice, and gently patted the stone box in her hand: "Besides, as long as it is placed in the Immortal Locking Stone, I won't want to eat it."

"Then you have to be careful, don't take it out easily."

Wei Changtian nodded with a smile, just preparing to ridicule Yang Liushi's current appearance again.

However, the next moment, Zhang San's voice suddenly came from outside the curtain.

"Young Master! General Liang just sent a message saying that the envoys of Qian and Hui are already waiting outside Huailing City!"

"Oh."

Wei Changtian responded and casually asked: "How many came?"

"There are six in total!"

"Alright, tell Uncle Liang to kill three first."

"Yes, ah? ?"

"What ah, just do it."

"Yes, Young Master, then which three should we kill?"

"I don't know these six people, which three do you say to kill?"