Second Week, I’m Really Not A Villain

Chapter 16: 16: Don't mess with me after you're done with my father!

"Saintess Liu, can you give me a detailed introduction to Soul Sect?" Qin Luo asked.

Liu Chengyin thought that Qin Luo was curious about Soul Sect because of the Midnight Massacre, and replied, "I don't know much about Soul Sect either. All I know is that it is extremely mysterious and rarely interacts with the outside world. No one even knows where its sect is located."

Qin Luo secretly speculated upon hearing this, wondering if it was because he was too busy being chased by Qin Qingyue during his first playthrough that he didn't trigger the side quest for Soul Sect, causing this hidden sect to be put on hold.

Or perhaps, the worldview of the Heavenly Origin Continent is actually vast, and what he encountered in the game is just the tip of the iceberg?

"How did you come to know about the Midnight Massacre?" he asked.

Under normal circumstances, Liu Chengyin wouldn't have said so much to Qin Luo, but because she had wrongly accused and misunderstood him, she felt guilty and decided to be completely honest with him.

"Half a month ago, the heads of the major cultivation sects held the Immortal Alliance Conference at Mount Longhu. My master couldn't attend because she was in seclusion, so I went on her behalf. During that conference, the main topic was how to deal with Qin Wude..."

As she spoke, Liu Chengyin paused slightly and gave Qin Luo a complex look.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Qin Luo was puzzled.

"If your Immortal Alliance wants to deal with my father, go ahead, I have no objections. But let's make it clear, after you're done with my father, you're not allowed to mess with me!" Liu Chengyin said.

"...," Liu Chengyin was at a loss for words.

Was he really Qin Wude's son...

"In the years that Qin Wude has been in charge of the court, he has been extremely detrimental to the various sects. Every year, he wipes out sects and kills all the elders and disciples," Liu Chengyin continued, her expression involuntarily becoming cold and solemn.

"At first, Qin Wude only targeted small and medium-sized sects. The heads of the major sects thought that those sects had violated the laws of the court or offended Qin Wude, so they suffered the calamity of annihilation. They didn't pay much attention to it."

"But as more and more small and medium-sized sects were wiped out, Qin Wude gradually began to wield his butcher's knife against the large sects. The heads of the major sects finally realized that something was wrong and that Qin Wude actually regarded all sects as thorns in his side. They quickly formed an alliance to resist the imperial forces led by him..."

Liu Chengyin was describing the plot from the original novel, which Qin Luo was familiar with.

In the original novel, it was because Qin Wude ruthlessly slaughtered local sects and committed heinous killings that he incurred the wrath of the people and forced the major sects to rise up in rebellion. In the end, under Qin Luo's leadership, the rebel forces joined forces with the former rebel army and launched a final battle against Qin Wude, breaking into Fengtian City.

After going through great difficulties, Qin Luo finally killed the big boss Qin Wude, but just as Qin Wude fell, the screen displayed the words "Game Over, World Destruction."

This sudden "GG" left Qin Luo puzzled, unable to find the reason.

...

"And just half a month ago, Qin Wude's daughter, Qin Qingyue, led a large army of the court and launched a night attack on Azure Cloud Sect," Liu Chengyin recounted.

"Azure Cloud Sect has been established for 360 years and has a deep foundation. It is a genuine large sect. But overnight, the entire sect was annihilated by Qin Qingyue, and not a single one of the tens of thousands of elders and disciples survived!"

Mentioning the massacre of Azure Cloud Sect, Liu Chengyin's beautiful eyes were filled with fear, mixed with determination.

My dear sister is too ruthless...

Qin Luo took a sharp breath.

Although he hadn't seen Qin Qingyue in reality yet, the Qin Qingyue in the game was just as Liu Chengyin described - easily annihilating a sect, and was Qin Wude's most trusted and capable subordinate.

But strangely, in the game, Qin Qingyue would mercilessly destroy those sects, yet showed great tolerance towards the main characters of the plot. Every time she caught a main character, she would only give them a beating and then let them go, ultimately causing trouble.

"The destruction of Azure Cloud Sect has made all the sect leaders fear for themselves, afraid that they will be the next ones to be wiped out by Qin Wude." Liu Chengyin clearly empathized, her tone carrying a hint of cold hatred.

"On the second day of Azure Cloud Sect's destruction, Qin Wude issued an imperial decree, ordering all sects in the world to dissolve their power within three months. If any sects remain after three months, they will be considered traitors and will be exterminated."

Qin Luo understood the hatred in Liu Chengyin's tone.

Liu Chengyin grew up in Sunset Cloud Valley since she was young. For her, the elders and disciples of Sunset Cloud Valley were like her own family. Once Sunset Cloud Valley dissolves, it means her home is gone.

Qin Wude had also pulled off this imperial decree in the game, showing no mercy towards the major sects, ruthlessly exterminating them.

"As soon as my master learned about that decree, he immediately closed himself off to seek a breakthrough, preparing to have a decisive battle with Qin Wude three months later. Shortly after my master closed himself off, the leader of the Immortal Alliance in Longhu Mountain, Wang Wangyou, summoned the heads of the major sects to convene a grand meeting."

"My master couldn't leave, so the elder took me and other core disciples to represent my master and go to Longhu Mountain. It was at the Immortal Alliance meeting that Wang Wangyou introduced us to the Midnight Butcher, who was said to be an envoy sent by the Soul Sect."

"The Soul Sect, as a secluded sect, has been isolated from the world for years and is unknown to the public. It was also the first time I learned about the existence of the Soul Sect that day."

After going around in circles, Liu Chengyin finally brought the topic back to Qin Luo's initial question.

"According to the Midnight Butcher, the Soul Sect has long ceased to intervene in worldly affairs. This time, they were forced to reveal themselves because of Qin Wude's decree. The Soul Sect intends to join the Immortal Alliance and work together with the sect leaders to deal with Qin Wude."

"The Midnight Butcher proposed at the Immortal Alliance meeting that Qin Wude is the only enemy of the sects in the world. As long as they can restrain Qin Wude, the sects will not face the disaster of extinction. The leader of the Soul Sect plans to first negotiate with Qin Wude, and if they can't reach an agreement, then they will confront each other. The sect leaders all agreed."

"The Midnight Butcher then suggested that before negotiating with Qin Wude, it would be best to first capture one of Qin Wude's close relatives to increase the chances of successful negotiations..."

Qin Luo widened his eyes, "So that's why you kidnapped me!"

How could someone do such a thing, picking on the weak?

Liu Chengyin felt a little embarrassed and shook her head, "Although the Midnight Butcher immediately pointed out that you were the best kidnapping target and received support from the sect leaders, no one dared to take on the responsibility of infiltrating the Prime Minister's residence, so it ultimately fell through."

Qin Luo was puzzled, "If it fell through, then why am I still kidnapped by you?"

Liu Chengyin felt guilty and weakly said, "Kidnapping you was my own idea... I was worried that if my master couldn't defeat Qin Wude in three months, we could use you as leverage against Qin Wude. It should be able to save Sunset Cloud Valley from being wiped out..."

(End of this chapter)