I am the villain in the book

“This is the Golden Relic of the Qi Gathering Array.”

Seeing Xu Sui Sui's blank expression, Wei Changtian paused and slowly said:

“There is a temple called Yun'an Temple in Linchuan City.”

“On the surface, it's a temple, but it's actually an illusion array.”

“And beneath this illusion array lies a Qi Gathering Array.”

“...”

After the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Wei Changtian told Xu Sui Sui about the underground tomb of Yun'an Temple.

Although Xu Quan had already told her about Yun'an Temple on the way here, he was unaware of the underground tomb, so this was the first time Xu Sui Sui had heard about it.

Judging from her expression, she clearly didn't know that there was a Qi Gathering Array in Linchuan City.

“You...”

Carefully picking up the Golden Relic and examining it closely, Xu Sui Sui looked up and asked blankly:

“Did you already know about the Qi Gathering Array?”

“I didn't.”

“It seems you really don't need my help.”

“What? Do you really want to do a good deed that much?”

Wei Changtian glanced at her: “If you insist on doing a good deed, I'm not completely opposed to it. I can still consider it.”

“Tch, I don't want to offer my warm face to a cold backside.”

Xu Sui Sui pouted and muttered, then asked quite seriously: “When are you planning to try it?”

“Try what? Breaking through to First Rank?”

Wei Changtian shook his head: “I'm only in the mid-stage of Second Rank now, it's still early.”

“Besides, when I took this Golden Relic, I forcibly destroyed the lotus platform, causing some of the internal energy to leak out. There's not much left, so it's probably not enough to break through.”

“Ah? So that means you still need my help!”

Xu Sui Sui's eyes lit up upon hearing this, as if she had suddenly acquired the virtue of “helping others makes me happy.”

“Hmph! Comrade Wei, don't be shy!”

“Masculinity is not a good thing. There's nothing wrong with living off a woman!”

“You even said you didn't need my help... What's the point of showing off like that?”

“...”

Her expression instantly changed from disappointment to happiness, and Xu Sui Sui chattered non-stop.

Wei Changtian didn't argue with her anymore, but put away the Golden Relic and slowly stood up.

“Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. I'm going back to sleep.”

“Oh, right, pack up early tomorrow and go back.”

“Ah?”

Xu Sui Sui was stunned and quickly stood up, following behind Wei Changtian and shouting:

“Why are you like this! I traveled for ten days to find you, and you're going to send me away?!”

“Otherwise?”

Wei Changtian had already walked to the curtain of the tent: “I'm going to fight a war, what are you going to do following me?”

“Besides, you still need to keep an eye on Xin Feng.”

“I don't care! I'm not leaving tomorrow anyway!”

Xu Sui Sui tugged at Wei Changtian's sleeve and muttered somewhat sulkily: “Hmph, I'm not your maid, to be summoned and dismissed at your whim. Where does that leave my pride?”

“Oh, so you do care about your pride.”

Wei Changtian said as he lifted the curtain of the tent: “That's right, you are an emperor after all.”

“You're making fun of me again!”

Xu Sui Sui's face turned red, and she couldn't help but hit Wei Changtian: “Why are you so annoying!”

“Pay attention to your behavior, don't get physical.”

Wei Changtian rolled his eyes at Xu Sui Sui, but he didn't force her to leave immediately tomorrow.

After all, what she said was right.

She traveled thousands of miles to get here, and then she's just going back after staying for one night, it does seem a little disrespectful to this female emperor.

“Alright, whatever you want, I'm leaving.”

Waving his hand, Wei Changtian left those last words and walked back to his own tent without looking back.

“That's more like it...”

Xu Sui Sui stood in place, and after the figure in the distance disappeared, she turned around and returned to her tent.

Thus, the conversation tonight came to an end, and many misunderstandings between the two were resolved.

At the same time, Yang Liushi and Xu Quan in the distance had a complete view of the entire process of the two “flirting and scolding” outside the tent, and the misunderstanding in their hearts became even more serious.

“L-Lady...”

With a difficult turn of his head, Xu Quan said to Yang Liushi with a look of “despair”: “I... I'll go see my little sister.”

“Mm.”

Although Yang Liushi didn't object to this “marriage” as much as Xu Quan did, she was undoubtedly very surprised, so she quickly nodded and replied:

“I'll also go back and ask my husband what he's really thinking.”

“Young Master Xu, don't worry, regardless of whether my husband is sincere or not, I will never allow him to mistreat Miss Xu.”

“...”

With a serious expression, Yang Liushi earnestly made a promise for Wei Changtian.

Her intention was that since the two had already had marital relations, Wei Changtian must take responsibility even if he didn't really like Xu Sui Sui.

However, it would have been better if she hadn't said that. Now that she said it, it only made Xu Quan feel even more heartbroken.

“T-Thank you, Lady...”

With sadness in his eyes, Xu Quan thanked her with a difficult voice, and then hurried straight to Xu Sui Sui's tent.

Only now did Yang Liushi realize that she shouldn't have said that. She wanted to call Xu Quan to explain, but it was too late. In the end, she just sighed and went to find Wei Changtian quickly.

A hundred breaths later, on Xu Sui Sui's side.

“Chuntao, just spread a few layers of mattress, we're out here, there's no need to be as particular as we are in the palace.”

“Xiazhu, go boil some water quickly, I want to wipe myself down...”

When Xu Quan walked into the tent again with an extremely heavy heart, Xu Sui Sui was instructing two maids to make the bed and boil water.

After all, she had just been crying on the bed for a while, making the bedding a mess, so naturally she had to make it again.

As for taking a bath every night before going to bed, it might be a bit of a luxury for ordinary people, but it was nothing to Xu Sui Sui.

So, these were actually two very normal things.

But in Xu Quan's eyes at this time...

Making the bed, taking a bath... Isn't this, isn't this too obvious!

“...”

The last trace of luck in his heart was shattered, and Xu Quan stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to say.

Xu Sui Sui also saw him at this moment. Recalling that she had just chased him out, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty, and her voice became a little quieter.

“Brother, you're here...”

“I...”

Looking at Xu Sui Sui's “shy” face, Xu Quan tried his best to calm down, and after a long while, he asked sadly:

“Have you and Young Master really...”

“Mm, we're fine now.”

Xu Sui Sui nodded with a smile, clearly meaning that the two had "made up."

However, this "fine" undoubtedly meant "gotten together" in Xu Quan's ears.

“Little sister! How can you, how can you say such a thing so casually!”

Xu Quan looked heartbroken and couldn't believe that Xu Sui Sui was so unreserved about matters between men and women.

The two were not on the same page at all, so Xu Sui Sui naturally couldn't understand what Xu Quan was shocked about. She thought that the latter didn't believe her, so she quickly explained:

“Brother, what you heard before was all just me being angry.”

“Although Wei Changtian was quite rude to me just now, it was just because he happened to be angry.”

“Besides, I'm not that delicate, I can just bear with it.”

“...”

Quite rude to me? Happened to be angry? Just bear with it? ? ?

What, what is all this! !

Listening to Xu Sui Sui's words, Xu Quan only felt his eyes go dark, and he almost fainted from anger.

“Little, little sister, why, why are you humiliating yourself like this! ! ! ”

“Ah?”

Xu Sui Sui blinked blankly, still thinking that Xu Quan was feeling sorry for her being scolded by Wei Changtian.

On the one hand, she was a little touched by Xu Quan's care for her, and on the other hand, she was afraid that Xu Quan would have some conflict with Wei Changtian because of this, so after hesitating for a while, she decided to take all the blame on herself.

“Brother, don't blame Wei Changtian, it's actually my fault.”

“I'm even very grateful that he can treat me like this.”

“...”

Xu Quan: “? ? ? ?”