I am the villain in the book

The next day.

From the moment he woke up in the morning until sunset.

Wei Changtian spent the entire day locked in his room, discussing with Chu Xianping how to deal with Zhuang Zhiming's visit, which was scheduled for tomorrow.

Including Xu Sui Sui, the three parties were actually engaged in a game of 'Fighting the Landlord' with almost all cards revealed, with each side having some insight into the others' hands.

Of course, Wei Changtian knew more information than Zhuang Zhiming.

However, the power that the latter wielded was greater than his.

Simply put, Wei Changtian could see more of Zhuang Zhiming's cards, but the latter's hand was stronger.

As for Xu Sui Sui...

She was clearly the 'player' with the most information.

Or rather, she not only knew all the cards of the other two players but could even 'predict' Wei Changtian and Zhuang Zhiming's playing strategies.

One opponent had a better hand than him, and the other had a 'cheat' that allowed them to see through his cards.

For Wei Changtian, this game was undoubtedly difficult to play.

However, when the cards in his hand could no longer be changed, there was only one thing he could do:

That was to play this bad hand as well as possible.

Moreover, he couldn't play according to normal strategies.

As long as his next move was beyond Xu Sui Sui's expectations, then everything in the future would be disrupted, at least greatly reducing the information gap between the two of them.

Wei Changtian didn't actually know what choice would be truly 'unexpected,' after all, he didn't know how the 'him' in the book ultimately played his cards.

However, he knew a way to definitely 'play out of the ordinary.'

Don't you know how I'll play my cards?

Good.

Then I'll change the player.

...

"Brother Chu, I'm counting on you tomorrow."

Looking at the setting sun outside the window, Wei Changtian, who had been in the council hall for several hours, finally stood up and heavily patted Chu Xianping's shoulder.

Yes.

The one who would actually meet Zhuang Zhiming tomorrow was not him, but Chu Xianping.

Mystic Heaven Sword, remnant soul, Council of Elders, Xu Sui Sui...

Everything that should be explained and could be explained.

Basically, apart from the fact that he and Xu Sui Sui were transmigrators and that he possessed a system, Wei Changtian had told Chu Xianping all his secrets.

But he hadn't expressed any opinion on his attitude.

And Chu Xianping hadn't asked, or even told Wei Changtian in advance what he was planning to do...

Since no matter what choice he made, he might fall into the coincidence of 'fate,' then he might as well try to break free from this constraint from another angle.

This kind of avoidance was actually quite similar to the 'Wallfacer Project' in the previous life's 'Three-Body Problem.'

Yes, you know all my cards, and even understand my thoughts and style of doing things.

But you can't possibly know Chu Xianping's choices.

In that case, when the player is changed, the game will naturally go in a direction that no one can predict.

It had to be said that Wei Changtian played this move very skillfully.

But it also required a lot of courage.

Entrusting the important matter of his own fate to another person to decide... this not only represented Wei Changtian's absolute trust in Chu Xianping but also meant that his way of thinking had completely risen to another level.

From this moment on, he could actually be truly called a 'strategist,' worthy of playing this game of chess for the world.

After learning everything, he naturally understood how heavy the burden on his shoulders was.

But there was not a trace of apprehension or nervousness on his face, nor was he afraid to 'get to the table and play cards' because he was worried about making the wrong choice.

This was a manifestation of extreme self-confidence.

It was also the performance that the intelligence ceiling in 'Martial Dao Great Pinnacle' should have.

The cold wind outside the window was rustling, and the sky was vast.

After the last sultry night, winter finally arrived.

As if overnight, most of the leaves on the trees had fallen, and although the servants had been sweeping all day, there were still many newly fallen yellow leaves rolling on the ground in the wind, making a rustling sound.

Looking at the scenery of early winter through the window, Wei Changtian and Chu Xianping looked at each other and then stopped talking.

The expressions of the two were very calm, but both were thinking about the same question in their hearts, a very crucial question.

Just like the analogy just now.

If Wei Changtian, Xu Sui Sui, and Zhuang Zhiming were playing a game of 'Fighting the Landlord' with almost all cards revealed, then...

Who exactly is the 'Landlord'?

And who is on the same side as the 'peasants'?

At the same time, Changwu Hall.

"Master, we have found it."

In the quiet room, an old man in a gray robe stood respectfully in front of Zhuang Zhiming and said in a low voice:

"On the night of October 18th, Wei Changtian and his subordinate named Chu Xianping entered Guanghan County Yamen from nightfall until the hour of Chou before leaving."

"However, it is not clear what they did in the county yamen, nor is it known whether there were other people present at the time."

...

"I see."

Narrowing his eyes slightly, Zhuang Zhiming flicked his sleeves: "Has the greeting gift for tomorrow been prepared?"

"Reporting to the master, it has been prepared according to your instructions."

"Good, you may leave."

"Yes."

...

Soon, the old man in the gray robe silently retreated from the room.

And Zhuang Zhiming's face also showed a meaningful smile at this time.

October 18th was the time of the last Council of Elders meeting.

That is to say, one of Wei Changtian and that Chu Xianping should be a Qingtai Elder.

Apart from the Elders, the identities of the Kui Dragon people are semi-confidential: people from the same branch mostly know each other, but people from different branches are strangers to each other.

Therefore, Zhuang Zhiming currently only thinks that Wei Changtian or Chu Xianping is from another branch...

From his perspective, such speculation is actually very reasonable.

After all, apart from transmigrators, who would have thought that Wei Changtian once 'owned' two tokens, as well as the bizarre existence of the Mystic Heaven Sword remnant soul.

So in Zhuang Zhiming's view, the truth is most likely only this one possibility.

Then, what he has to do next is to coerce and lure Wei Changtian into 'forming an alliance' with him.

The 'alliance' here is certainly not a real alliance.

Zhuang Zhiming, who holds the Bing Third Branch of the Kui Dragon, does not think that Wei Changtian has the capital to sit on an equal footing with him, so what he wants must be to 'completely control' the latter.

However, Zhuang Zhiming is not so confident that he thinks this matter is very easy, after all, Wei Changtian's 'record' of killing a Rank 2 cultivator with one move is not confidential, and can even be said to be well-known.

So this matter still needs to be more cautious...

Here, Zhuang Zhiming has basically 'confirmed' Wei Changtian's identity and started to prepare for the 'alliance.'

On the other side, Xu Sui Sui's current thoughts are completely different.

As the sun set, two carriages slowly drove away from Lingkai Mountain, reflecting the sunset glow.

Unexpectedly, Abbot Huian, wearing a kasaya, was also sitting in one of the carriages.

Obviously, just like Qin Zhengqiu before, he should have been temporarily taken into Xu Sui Sui's service.

As for what Xu Sui Sui promised Huian, and how she proved that she had the ability to do it, it is currently unknown.

However, the conversation between the two at the moment is a bit intriguing.

"Abbot, have you ever heard of the Kui Dragon?"

"This poor monk has never heard of it."

"Is that so? People say that monks don't lie, I wonder if there is Buddha in your heart when you say this, Abbot?"

"Miss Xu, this..."

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