Fantasy: I Am the Villain.

Chapter 175 Trading

Chapter 175 Trading

"Yes, senior brother, don't worry! We disciples practice diligently every day and dare not slack off for even a day."

"Then, senior brother, please finish your porridge and rest well. I'll take my leave now and come back for the bowl later."

"Okay, you can go now," Bai Ke said to the disciple.

Then, the man bowed to Bai Ke, walked to the door, closed the door, and turned to leave.

Bai Ke watched the man's departing figure, muttering to himself, "What is Ling Feng up to?"

After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out, so he had to give up. He could only tell himself that he should pay more attention to Ling Feng in the future, as he believed that this matter was not simple.

What Bai Ke didn't know was that Ling Feng had already woken up while they were investigating the ancient cultivator's cave and had secretly lifted the restriction that Lin Xiu had placed on him.

But the situation was complicated. If he had told everyone then that he had regained his senses and was fully conscious, what would he have said if Bai Ke asked him why he had ended up in this state?

Should we reveal everything about the jade ring? Obviously not.

In addition, regarding what happened outside Anning Village, they would all say that they left without permission and disobeyed orders, which led to them being bewitched by the bead and harming their fellow disciples.

As these incidents unfolded one by one, until a better strategy was found to avoid facing so much questioning and interrogation, the only option was to remain still and look for an opportunity.

So he remained silent and continued as before, with two disciples guarding him and following Bai Ke and the others.

Once inside the main hall, the group began to search around. At this time, the two disciples who had been guarding Ling Feng were also searching for mechanisms within the hall, no longer near Ling Feng.

While they were searching, Ling Feng was also secretly observing. Suddenly, he noticed something under the golden throne at the back of the hall.

Because Ling Feng was left on one side of the main hall by the two disciples, this angle was just right in the direction of the throne. If you didn't look carefully, you probably wouldn't be able to see anything under the throne.

Ling Feng suppressed his excitement and subtly glanced at the others around him. No, there were too many people around; he couldn't show any unusual behavior.

If the cunning Bai Ke were to discover this, it would be a huge loss. Therefore, Ling Feng had been waiting, waiting for an opportunity.

Before long, Bai Ke discovered the secret chamber, and all the disciples were drawn to it. Ling Feng felt that his opportunity had arrived; even the heavens were on his side.

After all the disciples had squeezed into the secret chamber, Ling Feng seized the opportunity, flashed behind the throne, and used the throne to hide himself so that he would not be easily discovered by others.

Just as they were crouching down to examine the things under the throne, Lin Xiu and his group entered.

Ling Feng had no choice but to stop, daring not to make another sound. He secretly observed Lin Xiu and the others.

After searching around and finding nothing, Lin Xiu became curious about the alchemy furnace.

Suddenly, it flew onto the alchemy furnace and kicked the lid off. It was then injured by the mechanism and fell to the ground, howling in pain.

Seeing this, Ling Feng couldn't help but secretly mock, "You're really as stupid as a pig. If it weren't for that father, who would even give you a second glance?"

Everyone's attention was drawn to Lin Xiu; Bai Ke and the others were probably about to come out. Ling Feng seized the opportunity and quickly continued fiddling with the mechanism.

Suddenly, I felt my center of gravity go out of control and I fell down.

With a loud thud, we finally reached the bottom. But it was pitch black inside, and we had no idea where we were.

Ling Feng got up, dusted himself off, and carefully looked around.

"You little rascal, to actually find this place! Truly, the younger generation is full of talent, hahaha~"

Suddenly, a hoarse voice came from behind him, and Ling Feng trembled violently. He quickly turned around to look in that direction.

"Who's there! Come out!" Ling Feng shouted, mustering his courage.

"Hmph, you dare to be so arrogant on my turf? Are you really not afraid of death?!" As soon as he finished speaking, the surroundings suddenly lit up.

It turned out that this was a dark room with walls on all four sides, containing only a futon, and was very simple. The sound just now came from the direction of the futon.

It resembled a human, yet it wasn't. It resembled gas, yet it wasn't either. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a cloud of black mist that had taken on human form.

"Who, who are you!" Ling Feng couldn't help but take two steps back and continued speaking to the black mist.

"You were holding my Yin Spirit Pearl not long ago. What, don't you recognize its owner? Hmm?"

"That Yin Spirit Pearl is yours? Ha, how laughable. If it's your pearl, why is it in the mass grave! Or are you trying to trick me?"

"Ignorant brat, how dare you question me. Humph, I deliberately had someone take that bead out of the house."

Because I... need it to help me accomplish something big! And I've been planning this for a long time."

"For their own selfish desires, so many people were sacrificed. I never knew that the ancient cultivators were like this." Ling Feng couldn't help but mock the black mist opposite him.

"Hahahaha... How could it be my fault? I just left myself a backup plan before I died."

If anyone's to blame, it's the insatiable greed of the human heart. Otherwise, how could I have achieved what I wanted?

"You're all just a smooth talker! What exactly do you want from me?!"

"Don't get so agitated, let's sit down and talk things over. I can give you a chance to negotiate."

"Hmph, I am a disciple of the dignified Tian Ce Palace. How could I possibly negotiate with a demon like you? You are delusional."

"Hey, that's not right! What is the concept of good and evil in this world? That's just self-righteous people trying to make themselves look good. What is good? What is evil?"

Does that mean forcing oneself to cultivate purity and abstinence, claiming that eliminating demons and protecting the righteous path is the so-called right way?

But is following one's heart, doing what one wants, and disdaining etiquette and rules—which are not accepted by the world—the wrong path?

Since you've come here today, it's fate that we're here. I'd like to make a deal with you.

I know you've always resented that young man named Bai Ke, who was born with everything.

He has a powerful father, extraordinary cultivation, and a prestigious status as the chief disciple of the Tian Ce Palace.

Most importantly, he stole the woman you liked, didn't he?

You hate him, resent him, and desperately want to crush him! But you've never been able to defeat him. However, I can help you achieve that wish!

At this point, Ling Feng suddenly looked up and stared at the clump of black mist in front of him, seemingly in disbelief that he could actually see through his inner thoughts!

"After all this talk, what exactly do you want? Do you want me to be your servant and do some heinous things for you?"