I am the villain in the book

The Mind Control Technique, under normal circumstances, requires the target's cultivation to be lower than the user's.

However, Tang Chen was attempting to control a Third-Rank martial artist whose cultivation far exceeded his own. This made it impossible for him to achieve "complete control," nor could he pose the slightest threat to Lü Hongji.

More importantly, the price he had to pay for this was enormous.

In a situation where nothing could be changed, yet he still insisted on "overreaching" to control this man in black, it was hard to say what Tang Chen's motive was.

Or rather, the answer to this question should be different in the eyes of different people.

In Shen Ran's view, he was probably stalling for time.

In Lü Hongji's view, this was undoubtedly a loyal retainer willing to die to protect his master.

In the eyes of the other men in black, this person was somewhat insane.

And in Li Zimu's view...

Her hands trembled slightly within her sleeves, but her expression didn't change much. She merely frowned, and after a moment, she said in a deep voice:

"Enough!"

"..."

Enough.

This sentence was directed at both Lü Hongji and Tang Chen.

However, Tang Chen didn't stop this suicidal act. He continued to stare fixedly at the man in black with bloodshot eyes.

Lü Hongji didn't stop him either. On the contrary, his smile deepened.

"Heh heh, Lord Feng, I didn't expect this man to possess the ability to seize souls and control minds."

"I'd like to see how long he can last..."

"Your Majesty!"

Her tone was icy. Li Zimu suddenly interrupted Lü Hongji's words, "Aren't you going to search me? I'll let you search me then!"

"..."

Looking at Li Zimu with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, Lü Hongji wasn't annoyed. He turned his head and gave another man in black a look.

The latter immediately walked up to Li Zimu, cupped his fist expressionlessly, and then began to search her body...

Her eyes were tightly closed, and she bit her lip.

Standing motionless, Li Zimu didn't resist.

But her face gradually turned pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably. After a few breaths, tears even streamed down her cheeks.

She looked like an empress who couldn't bear to be humiliated.

However, the reason she was in so much pain wasn't because of her own "humiliation," but only because of Tang Chen.

Li Zimu knew that Tang Chen was doing all of this for her.

But she couldn't reveal any flaws, so she could only take this only opportunity to shed a few tears...

To be honest, regardless of whether Li Zimu had used or deceived Tang Chen before, regardless of whether her saying she wanted to marry Tang Chen was true or false.

At least at this moment, the pain and emotion in Li Zimu's heart were sincere.

She kept praying for a miracle to happen, praying that Tang Chen wouldn't be so foolish.

But the latter was like a moth flying into a flame, reckless and regardless of life or death, as if he had to turn into ashes before he would give up...

Compared to the man who would blush at Li Zimu's words, Tang Chen was undoubtedly brave now.

Even if everything he did was actually meaningless.

"Interesting... Just too stupid."

Ignoring Li Zimu, who was being searched, Lü Hongji walked up to Tang Chen and looked down at him.

Looking at the man at his feet whose eyes were full of blood and whose breath was extremely weak, he shook his head with some emotion.

"Although you're a loyal retainer, you should die for something meaningful."

"..."

Die for something meaningful.

Hearing these words, Tang Chen didn't react at all, but Li Zimu's body trembled violently.

Because she was too familiar with this sentence.

Obviously, the man who blocked the way at this time must be preparing to rescue Li Zimu.

However, the person who came wasn't the most likely Wei Changtian.

In fact, it was the most unlikely one...

"Xianping Brother?"

"You... Why are you here?!"

Outside Jinhua Hall, in a secluded garden.

Just as Xu Sui Sui inexplicably received 500 system points and immediately exchanged them for a Cloud Mother Ganoderma to give to Tang Chen, the sound of drawing swords accompanied by shouts resounded through the night sky.

Four men in black, holding long sabers, stared fixedly in one direction, their faces extremely ugly.

Although Lü Hongji didn't draw his sword, his expression was also very gloomy at this time.

Only Li Zimu's eyes were somewhat empty, as if she no longer cared about what was happening around her.

Until a moment later, when a man slowly appeared from the darkness, she suddenly came back to her senses from her daze, her eyes instantly filled with indescribable shock.