I am the villain in the book

The cliché of a “human-demon love” played out predictably, with both the process and the outcome largely as Wei Changtian had anticipated.

As an outsider with no personal stake in the matter, he felt some sympathy for Li Wutong, but otherwise had little to add in terms of commentary or emotion.

However, as a man also maintaining an “improper relationship” with a fox demon, Wei Changtian thought that if he were faced with a similar choice, he would make a different decision than Li Qi.

Of course, they were ultimately in different positions, so Wei Changtian wouldn't harshly criticize Li Qi.

At this moment, he was more concerned with why Li Qi would tell him all this.

“Your Majesty, aren't you afraid I'll tell others about this?”

“Young Master Wei, I trust you won't.”

Li Qi sighed, “Besides, it's been twenty years. Even if you did tell, who would believe you now?”

“That's true.”

Wei Changtian nodded and stood up from the stone stool. “Your Majesty, please forgive me for asking one more question.”

“Humans and demons are inherently different. Do you plan to keep this hidden from the Princess forever?”

“This... I haven't decided yet.”

Li Qi's expression was pained. “I fear that if I tell Tong'er the truth, she won't be able to handle it.”

“Is that so?”

Looking at Li Qi, Wei Changtian really wanted to ask, “Are you doing this for Li Wutong or for yourself?” but he ultimately held back the words.

He still had a pile of his own troubles to solve, so he didn't have time to get involved in this irrelevant mess.

It was someone else's story, best to just listen.

So be it.

Half an hour later.

Li Wutong's acupoints had been unlocked. Li Qi went into the room to talk to her for a while, then departed back to the palace.

Wei Changtian didn't know what the father and daughter had said. After Li Qi left, he stepped into the room.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, landing on the tips of Li Wutong's hair as she sat by the window in a daze, like strands of golden tassels.

“Ahem, Princess.”

Wei Changtian coughed awkwardly, cupped his fist in apology, and said, “I mistakenly thought you were involved with Yama, so I offended you. I hope you can forgive me.”

“It's alright.”

Li Wutong turned her head, her expression extremely cold. “Young Master Wei's actions were for the sake of the people of Da Feng. I naturally understand.”

I.

This was the first time Li Wutong had addressed herself in this way in front of Wei Changtian.

“Thank you, Your Highness.”

Wei Changtian knew that Li Wutong must be utterly disappointed in him at this point, but since he didn't care anyway, he didn't intend to explain anything.

“Then, Your Highness, please rest well. I won't disturb you any longer.”

Leaving those words behind, Wei Changtian turned to leave.

But as soon as he took two steps, Li Wutong's voice suddenly rang out behind him.

“Young Master Wei.”

“Yes? I wonder if the Princess has any other instructions?”

“You don't need to worry about that matter anymore. I've already made it clear to my father.”

“...”

Wei Changtian certainly knew what “that matter” referred to.

He was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, “That's for the best.”

The sun was just right, urging the cicadas to sing in the trees.

Sitting at the table, watching the figure outside the window that quickly disappeared from view, Li Wutong expressionlessly buried her head in her arms.

Her shoulders twitched slightly uncontrollably, and the sobs grew louder and louder.

It was only at this moment that Li Wutong realized that she had truly fallen in love with Wei Changtian.

She didn't know when it had started, nor did she know why it had begun.

But she knew what Wei Changtian thought.

Perhaps Wei Changtian was right, but Li Wutong couldn't control her tears.

It could only be said that the same words they said at the end actually represented their different thoughts.

“That's for the best.”

“That's for the best.”

After leaving Li Wutong, Wei Changtian immediately went to find Chu Xianping.

Now that the matter of Li Wutong being a demon had been clarified, the matter of Yama, or rather, the matter of Pei Dajun, was not over yet.

Even if Pei Dajun wasn't a demon, the slip-up that Chu Xianping had tricked him into revealing couldn't be faked. There must be a hidden story behind this, and it was likely related to the real Yama.

“Brother Chu, how is it?”

As soon as he entered the room, Wei Changtian asked anxiously, “Did you fool him?”

“Yes.”

Chu Xianping nodded in response. “Lord Pei has already returned.”

“Didn't he notice anything?” Wei Changtian pressed.

“It's hard to say, after all, our intentions at the time were already very obvious.”

Chu Xianping sighed. “If Pei Dajun really has a problem, he has likely already reacted by now.”

“It's okay, he can't escape.”

Wei Changtian plopped down on a chair. “I left a backup plan, I can find his location at any time.”

[Thousand Mile Misty Waves: A one-time item that can track the real-time location of the user until the user actively unbinds it or the user dies, 50 points]

The “backup plan” that Wei Changtian was talking about referred to this.

Last time at the Spring Dragon Poetry Conference, he used this item to find the hiding place of the evil monk Jingyuan, and this time he also used one on Pei Dajun.

“Yes.”

Chu Xianping still didn't ask for specific details as before, but slowly analyzed:

“In that case, we might as well observe secretly for a period of time first.”

“If Pei Dajun is really related to Yama, he will probably reveal flaws sooner or later.”

“At that time, whether he is Yama or works for Yama, we can use this to track down the location of Yama.”

“Okay, let's do it!”

Wei Changtian clapped his hands and immediately made up his mind. “I'll go stake him out tonight!”

“Yes, Young Master can go with Sect Leader Qin, as for the others, forget it.”

Chu Xianping thought for a while, then reminded, “Young Master, remember that if you find any suspicious people, try not to make eye contact with them.”

“Huh?”

Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment, and then thought of one of Yama's many abilities, and his face instantly became serious.

“I understand.”

“Brother Chu, do you have anything else to say?”

“Not for now.”

Chu Xianping shook his head, suddenly thinking of another thing.

“By the way, Young Master, what's the situation with the Princess?”

“This...”

Wei Changtian touched his nose. “She is indeed a demon, but she has nothing to do with Yama or us. There's no need to pay too much attention to it, just pretend you don't know about it.”

“Oh.”

Chu Xianping didn't ask any more questions, but he had already analyzed a lot of things from this short sentence in his heart.

He looked at Wei Changtian, who looked a little unnatural, and suddenly smiled:

“Young Master, in fact, you don't need to think too much.”

“Some things need to be cautious and cautious, and some things only need to follow your heart.”

“Uh... Brother Chu, when did you become a relationship expert?”

“Expert?”

“It means that a person is very good in a certain aspect.”

“Oh, then Young Master must be an expert in bedroom arts.”

“???”