Reborn As A Villainous Cannon Fodder

Chapter 455: Ch 455 – Are you one of her people?

As for Ruoning…

She was indeed an accident. When young, after Yino learned of his villain cannon fodder destiny, he never thought about raising Ruoning’s favorability. Brushing it would lead nowhere anyway. So Yino started treating Ruoning as a one-time playmate, never spoiling her, even frequently tricking her.

But who could have expected that ten years later, Ruoning would become like this…

Thinking this, Yino couldn’t help raising his eyebrows. He turned the tables and began arguing with Chaerin.

“Since Lady Chaerin captured me tonight, you’ve been leading the topic and interrogating me repeatedly.”

“But…”

“You never heard my intentions. How did you conclude I am destined to wrong Ruoning?”

Yino sat up straight, planning to teach Chaerin a good lesson.

The latter heard this but only shrugged dismissively:

“Ah, you previously committed great crimes at the Liu mansion. Currently the Lin and Liu families are hunting you throughout Jiangnan… At this critical moment, you came to Liuli Sect with Ruoning, even visiting this Lady’s Jinglan Peak. Do you really think this lady is stupid enough to not see your intentions?”

“Nothing more than wanting to use my reputation to avoid trouble.”

Chaerin spoke with disdain. She practically had I’ve seen through you men’s little schemes written on her face.

However, Yino listened with impatience:

“Ridiculous. You think I came to Jinglan Peak to avoid trouble. Wasn’t it that since I visited Liuli Sect, you’ve been secretly monitoring me with Ruoning? Afterwards you had Ye Huai use the guide’s name to trick me up to Jinglan Peak?”

“When did this lady have Ye Huai bring you to Jinglan Peak?”

“Then why did Ye Huai immediately approach me trying to get close?”

“….”

At this point, Ye Chaerin also furrowed her brows. The two stared at each other, seemingly realizing some misunderstanding.

Seeing she was losing ground, Chaerin also coldly laughed, continuing dismissively: “So if you didn’t come to Liuli Sect to avoid trouble, what else could you want?”

“I want that illusion realm behind Liuli Sect’s back mountain.”

Yino stated his true intention without hesitation.

At these words, Chaerin immediately sat up straight. Her previously disdainful eyes inevitably showed some wariness.

“How do you know about the Liuli Illusion Realm?”

“In the mysterious workings of fate, there is heavenly will.”

“…?”

Since learning of the so-called Celestial Masters’ existence, Yino had mastered the art of being a riddle person.

Previously, he thought these characters liked mentioning destiny to act mysterious.

But who knew this Fallen Immortal world truly had beings called Celestial Masters? This thing was like some eldritch mythology – the higher a Grand Elder’s status, the more likely they’d believe and doubt themselves.

Obviously, Ye Chaerin’s current expression – her increasingly furrowed brows – showed she’d started following Yino’s train of thought and filling in the blanks herself.

“In three days, the Liuli Illusion Realm opens. I’ll accompany Ruoning there.”

Yino continued.

Ye Chaerin was still thinking about the previous question. Hearing this new plan, she couldn’t help tilting her head in surprise: “Why? That secret realm is dangerous… unsuitable for you two…”

“Lady Chaerin, you should know in your heart that secret realm is Ruoning’s inevitable path in life. Even if you don’t let her go this year, future destiny’s guidance will inevitably bring this tribulation to her!”

Yino started spouting nonsense again.

He didn’t know what Chaerin knew. He only knew that in the original story, both Ruoning and Xumo went to the Liuli Illusion Realm. That realm’s essence was indeed connected to Ruoning’s destiny.

It could be said that Ruoning’s Innate Mystical Sound Holy talent only truly awakened after the Liuli Illusion Realm Chapter!

Because of this, Yino was certain Ye Chaerin, as Ruoning’s master, definitely knew something already.

Otherwise… In the original story, without Chaerin’s permission, how could Ruoning have gone to the Liuli Illusion Realm with the protagonist?

The atmosphere fell silent.

Chaerin took a deep breath. After much consideration, she was finally convinced by Yino’s destiny theory.

“Yino… who exactly told you these destiny prophecies?”

She seemed to accept it, no longer disputing Ruoning’s destiny. Instead, she changed topics and asked about Yino’s intelligence source.

Meanwhile, Yino hadn’t expected Chaerin to admit it so quickly.

From this perspective, his guess was indeed verified.

Last night, Yuebai said her Celestial Master required Yuebai to bring Xumo to the Liuli secret realm.

So Yino used this as a baseline for reverse reasoning. He estimated that if Chaerin was also a Celestial Master, or a believer under some Celestial Master, then she would definitely have some information source requiring Ruoning to participate in the Liuli secret realm.

At this point in their Q&A, Yino’s answer naturally became clear.

“Lady Chaerin, since you know about this matter, please stop making things difficult for me.”

Recalling Yuebai and Jinyue’s vague words, Yino now also put on a mysterious knowing smile.

In that organization called Heaven-Defying Pavilion, the Celestial Master’s existence couldn’t be spoken. Those who leaked heavenly secrets would receive divine punishment from destiny.

This was Yuebai’s explanation back then. So Yino still didn’t know who that Celestial Master was.

However, this instead became Yino’s shield for borrowing power. He only needed to exchange codes with Chaerin. If he didn’t speak, how could Chaerin possibly know which Celestial Master was behind Yino?

“Heh…”

“This is truly interesting. This lady is curious what level Celestial Master is behind you – making plans for this lady’s disciple without personally coming to discuss”

Chaerin seemed somewhat amused by Yino’s series of counter-questions.

She appeared dismissive with a cold snort, arms crossed over her chest. But as Yino smiled without speaking, the contemptuous expression on Chaerin’s face inevitably grew grave again.

In this world, Heaven-Defying Pavilion’s Celestial Masters were everywhere, not few in number.

This was only the Celestial Masters who attended meetings openly each year. The Celestial Masters secretly manipulating destiny behind the scenes couldn’t even be counted numerically.

Ye Chaerin was actually one of Liuli Sect’s Celestial Masters.

Her rank wasn’t low. She had considerable influence in Liuli Sect. Normally, if other Celestial Masters had designs on Liuli Sect, they would definitely come to find Ye Chaerin, the local power, to discuss plans.

But now…

Yino claimed to come with destiny’s mandate, but his behind-the-scenes Celestial Master never greeted Ye Chaerin.

This meant only three possible truths.

Either Yino was lying.

Or Yino’s Celestial Master ranked higher than Ye Chaerin, so they didn’t bother greeting her.

Or Yino’s Celestial Master belonged to some heretical sect…