I Really Am A Villain

The appearance of living people in the Mirage Tides Heaven was a matter worthy of being called a legend through the ages.

After all, the living could not enter the Mirage Tides Heaven, and spirit entities could not easily leave it.

As a result, people knew very little about the Mirage Tides Heaven.

“Don’t shout,” Xu Zimo waved his hand.

He looked at the siblings and said, “I’ll ask the questions. You answer.”

“What do you want to ask?” Both siblings were a little afraid of Xu Zimo.

After all, the Mirage Tides Heaven was famous as a land of the dead.

“Is this Jade Court?” Xu Zimo asked.

They nodded.

“This is Broken Wolf Valley of Jade Court. It’s specifically used to receive people like you who arrive via teleportation formations.”

“Why are there only the two of you?” Xu Zimo asked again.

“The dead from the Mirage Tides Heaven can’t come out, and beasts rarely come to Jade Court. This place has long been abandoned. If it weren’t for our Plant Lineage, no one would be willing to guard it at all,” Wang Ya explained.

“I see,” Xu Zimo nodded.

He then asked, “Do you know Ye Qingcheng?”

“The Saintess?” The two immediately reacted.

“Who are you?”

“I’m a friend of your Saintess,” Xu Zimo smiled.

“Could you please help introduce me to her?”

Xu Zimo was unfamiliar with Jade Court. Having Ye Qingcheng’s help would make things easier.

“The Saintess? People like us don’t have the qualifications to meet her,” Wang Ze said sourly.

“It seems there are plenty of internal conflicts within Jade Court as well,” Xu Zimo shook his head.

He had come here mainly for the inheritance of the Ancient God.

After all, the inheritance of the Ice God Xuanming was very likely here.

And to obtain Xuanming’s inheritance, he would have to integrate himself into Jade Court and gain their trust.

Such inheritances were secrets. Generally, they were not revealed to anyone but core disciples.

Seeing that he couldn’t get much information out of the two of them, Xu Zimo planned to walk around Jade Court on his own.

When they saw Xu Zimo about to leave, the siblings hurriedly stopped him.

“Y-you can’t go,” Wang Ya said quickly.

“Why?” Xu Zimo frowned.

“This period is special. It’s the Queen Mother’s Peach Banquet. If you cause trouble with your strength, we won’t be able to take responsibility,” Wang Ze followed up.

“The Peach Banquet,” Xu Zimo smiled.

“Looks like my timing is perfect.”

“You’d better not get any bad ideas,” Wang Ya said nervously.

“This is inside Jade Court. If you do anything wrong, you won’t be able to escape.”

“That’s enough. No need to remind me,” Xu Zimo waved his hand.

He then said, “So I’m an outsider. Does Jade Court just leave me unattended?”

“It’s not that we don’t manage outsiders. In the past, elders would handle it. But Grandpa Wang is in seclusion right now,” Wang Ya said.

“We don’t want to go to the other lineages, so this is all we can do. Once Grandpa Wang comes out of seclusion, you can leave naturally.”

“By the way, what are you doing here in Jade Court?” Wang Ze asked curiously.

“Didn’t I just say it? Visiting a friend. I’m friends with Ye Qingcheng,” Xu Zimo replied.

“You’re bragging. Our Saintess would never be friends with a man,” Wang Ze clearly didn’t believe him.

“Didn’t you do your homework before lying? All Saintesses of Jade Court throughout history are forbidden from marrying.”

“Forbidden from marrying doesn’t mean forbidden from being friends with someone,” Xu Zimo thought for a moment and said.

“There are always exceptions.”

Since they wouldn’t let him leave, Xu Zimo didn’t force his way out.

After all, he had come to Jade Court with goodwill.

And Jade Court seemed less like an enemy and more like a force that could be won over.

Unless absolutely necessary, there was no need to let relations turn sour.

“When will your Grandpa Wang come out of seclusion?” Xu Zimo asked again.

“Normally, seclusion lasts three days, unless there’s a breakthrough,” Wang Ya replied.

“Just wait a bit. You won’t be detained for long.”

Xu Zimo thought about it and decided to use this time to ask about Jade Court.

Besides, these two kids looked rather simple-minded and easy to talk to.

As for Ye Qingcheng, there was no rush to meet her.

He didn’t know how important the Ancient God’s inheritance was to Jade Court.

If there was room for negotiation, everything would be easy.

If not, then he would have no choice but to fall out with them.

Over the next few days, Xu Zimo built a good relationship with the two siblings.

Jade Court had a total of eighteen lineages.

To have a lineage in Jade Court, it had to have produced a peerless cultivator and made contributions to Jade Court.

The Plant Lineage had once been glorious.

The first patriarch back then was known as the All Things True Immortal.

The name might not have sounded imposing, but it was said that he could communicate with all plants in the world.

From divine trees and immortal medicines above, to ordinary flowers and grass below, all answered his call.

Unfortunately, the lineage had declined.

Jade Court had twelve cities. The twelve most prosperous lineages among the eighteen guarded those twelve cities.

The remaining six lineages had already fallen into decline.

The Plant Lineage in particular was on the verge of extinction.

Xu Zimo also learned about the Peach Banquet.

He smiled. “It seems Jade Court will be lively for a while. But a great battle probably isn’t far off either.”

“What great battle?” Wang Ya asked.

“With the beasts?” Wang Ze said doubtfully.

“That shouldn’t be possible. Although the beasts of the Azure Mystic Heaven often clash with us, there’s never been a real war.”

“I’m just guessing,” Xu Zimo smiled.

“I don’t know the truth either, so I can’t judge for sure.”

He felt that everything was a little too coincidental.

The Lord of Death had told him that the conflict between Jade Court and the Azure Mystic Heaven had been intensifying recently.

At a time like this, shouldn’t the Queen Mother be anxiously thinking of countermeasures?

Why would she still have the mood to organize a Peach Banquet?

Xu Zimo guessed that the Queen Mother wanted to use the Peach Banquet to draw in allies.

From that alone, it was clear that war was not far away.

Jade Court was likely getting anxious as well.

And that wasn’t all. There were many things Xu Zimo couldn’t yet make sense of.

For example, why did the Beast Race of the Azure Mystic Heaven want to attack Kunlun Mountain?

As the three chatted, they gradually became familiar with one another.

Wang Ya and Wang Ze were inexperienced in the world and easily trusted others.

Before long, they had come to treat Xu Zimo as a good friend.

“Where is Elder Wang?”

One day, a sharp voice rang out at the entrance of Broken Wolf Valley.

Hearing this voice, Wang Ya’s expression changed slightly.

“It’s someone from the Casting Crane Lineage.”

“Something’s probably happened again,” Wang Ze said unwillingly as he stood up and walked toward the valley entrance.

Xu Zimo followed along to take a look.

Inside the valley stood a young man dressed in luxurious robes. His temperament was cold and aloof, his gaze sharp and piercing.

When he saw Wang Ya and Wang Ze, his expression darkened.

He barked, “Why are you so slow? So sluggish. Is this how your Plant Lineage conducts itself?”

“So it’s Senior Brother Tian,” Wang Ya said.

“What brings you to our Plant Lineage?”

It was obvious that neither of them had a good impression of the young man.

“This time, your Plant Lineage does not need to participate in the Peach Banquet,” Tian Xingzi said flatly.