I am the villain in the book

Long time no see.

The night is deep, the lake shore is asleep, the sky is at the four corners of the railing. Grudges, love, hatred, and fate have all ended, leaving only the jade moon to shine on people's reunion.

Strictly speaking, the "long time" that Chu Xianping mentioned wasn't actually that long.

From the time he left Fengyuan until today, only less than two months have passed in between.

Is two months a long time?

Perhaps the answer may vary depending on the situation.

At least in Chu Xianping's view, it should be affirmative.

Only to Li Zimu...

"This servant greets Young Master Chu."

Holding her hands and performing a salute, Li Zimu's tone was indifferent, and her expression was also very calm.

This sentence undoubtedly demarcated the boundary between her and Chu Xianping, and the latter was not surprised after hearing it, only smiled bitterly, and then looked at Wei Changtian again.

"Young Master, I am here today to bid you farewell."

"Farewell?"

Narrowing his eyes, Wei Changtian sat down on the stone bench in the pavilion, looking at Chu Xianping with a smile and asked, "What? Brother Chu, have you finally figured out what the outcome will be tomorrow?"

"Not so."

Chu Xianping shook his head and sat down opposite Wei Changtian: "Although the army has surrounded Yongding City, I still believe that most people should understand what is the dignity of a country and the dignity of a person."

Dignity?

"Hehe, Brother Chu, I'm afraid you don't believe in the people, you just believe in yourself."

Smiling disdainfully, Wei Changtian didn't argue with Chu Xianping on this matter, just casually asked again:

"Since you think you won't lose, then why the talk of farewell?"

"Because no matter what happens tomorrow, I will leave for a period of time to do something."

Chu Xianping looked at the bright moon in the water and replied calmly:

"And may not be able to come back."

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His pupils shrank, and upon hearing Chu Xianping's words, Wei Changtian inevitably frowned.

Li Zimu's body trembled even more, her eyes suddenly widened.

The two of them stared at Chu Xianping like this until Wei Changtian's voice slowly sounded.

"Brother Chu, I seem to understand why you chose to meet me, no, it should be to meet Zimu, at this Xiangsi Lake."

"Young Master is joking."

Chu Xianping's expression remained unchanged: "I didn't think so much."

"Is that so? Then what are you going to do?"

Wei Changtian glanced over: "I really can't think of anything that could make you go and never return."

"This matter..."

Raising his eyes to look at Li Zimu, who was staring at him intently, Chu Xianping shook his head: "Young Master, let's talk alone."

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"Okay."

After thinking for a moment, Wei Changtian turned his head and waved to Li Zimu: "You go further away first."

And after she left, Chu Xianping took a deep breath and said, word by word:

"Young Master, it's the Tiaoyue Sword."

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Regarding the Tiaoyue Sword, Wei Changtian had always had deep concerns about its drawbacks.

This concern did not come from the impact on the "individual", but from its threat to the entire world.

Last time, Xu Sui Sui had lied that the Tiaoyue Sword had been leaked to the people in order to "promote peace" between Wei Changtian and Ning Yongnian.

Although Wei Changtian later learned that this was false, it still did not dispel the concerns in his heart.

After all, the fact that it hasn't been leaked now doesn't mean it won't be leaked in the future.

As long as there are still people in this world who have practiced the Tiaoyue Sword, then this terrifying sword technique has the possibility of spreading throughout the world.

And now, this worry has "come true."

According to Chu Xianping, the source of the leak was the Kui Dragon experts who had been under Lu Hongji.

Lu Hongji knew the drawbacks of the Tiaoyue Sword, so in order to prevent these people from becoming uncontrollable, he had given them Puppet Pills.

But later he died in the Xin Feng Imperial Palace, and the Puppet Pills naturally lost their binding effect.

So these people escaped from Da Hui just like that.

Chu Xianping had been investigating where these people had gone, and finally found their whereabouts today.

He didn't say the specific location, but it sounded like it should be quite far from the Da Hui and Da Ning areas.

And Chu Xianping is now preparing to go there himself to eliminate these people and prevent future troubles.

The night breeze was slightly cool, and the bright moon was serene.

After Chu Xianping finished telling all of the above, Wei Changtian fell into a long silence.

Obviously, if what Chu Xianping said was true, then his behavior was undoubtedly noble.

At the very least, he also didn't want to see the Tiaoyue Sword "widely spread" and then wreak havoc on the world.

But if it was fake... Looking at Chu Xianping, Wei Changtian really couldn't think of what purpose the former had in fabricating such a lie.

Therefore, after being silent, he just slowly asked:

"Do you need my help?"

"No need."

Shaking his head, Chu Xianping replied softly: "Lu Hongji was killed by me, and it was also my negligence that led to the escape of those people."

"Since the mistake is mine, then I will naturally make up for this mistake."

"It's just that if I fail to do so, Young Master, I will send all the information back, and I hope you can help me this last time."

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I will solve the mistakes I made myself.

But if I really can't solve it, I hope you can kill those people for me to avoid causing even greater disasters.

Objectively speaking, Chu Xianping's actions are worthy of the phrase "responsible."

After all, he could completely ignore the escaped people, and perhaps even take the opportunity to dominate one side in the future chaos.

But he didn't do that, but out of an attitude of being responsible to the people of the world, he decided to embark on this journey.

For a time, Wei Changtian didn't know what to say.

To be honest, he was actually willing to help Chu Xianping.

But the information was in the hands of the latter, and his unilateral willingness was useless.

As for why Chu Xianping didn't want his help, and why he told him these things...

"Brother Chu, is this why you didn't come to me, but had me come here to find you?"

"Yes."

Chu Xianping nodded lightly: "If Young Master is willing to come, it means you still trust me, and I will tell Young Master about this matter."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

"Young Master, you have also practiced the Tiaoyue Sword, and you may also encounter the problem of inner demons in the future."

"And in addition to the Jade Dew Powder, there is another method that may also be useful for inner demons..."

Besides the Jade Dew Powder, there is actually a way to suppress the inner demons of the Tiaoyue Sword?

Wei Changtian suddenly widened his eyes, looking at Chu Xianping in disbelief, unable to figure out what this method was that even he didn't know.

And the latter didn't play coy, and soon told the truth:

"It's the Puppet Pill."

"I have tried it, if you take the Puppet Pill, even if the inner demon breaks out, you will not disobey the orders of the person you are loyal to."

"I don't know the reason, but perhaps it's because the inner demon doesn't want the host to die."

"In short, although this method is not as good as the Jade Dew Powder, it is also useful."

"What's more, the key is that it doesn't require taking medicine every once in a while."

"Young Master, although I have told you this method today, I still hope that you will never use it..."

"Huff!"

A gust of wind blew past, and the lake water stirred up ripples.

Chu Xianping's voice still echoed in his ears, and Wei Changtian also understood the "principle" of this method.

Practicing the Tiaoyue Sword will produce inner demons, and the more you practice, the more serious it becomes, and eventually it will even make people lose themselves.

The Puppet Pill will produce a "spiritual bond", and if you betray it, you will die from the poison.

But if a person who has taken the Puppet Pill has an inner demon outbreak, will he "obey" the orders of the inner demon, or the orders of the person he is loyal to?

Obviously, Chu Xianping has already given the answer.

And using this method, although there are many limitations, it can indeed minimize the harm caused by the inner demon to a certain extent...

"Brother Chu, thank you."

Looking up at Chu Xianping, Wei Changtian said softly, "Thank you."

He didn't ask why the former told him this secret, but this "Brother Chu" became as familiar as before.

"Young Master, you don't need to thank me."

On the other side, Chu Xianping smiled: "Just treat it as me exchanging this secret for a promise from Young Master."

"Promise?"

Wei Changtian was stunned: "What promise?"

"Has Young Master forgotten?"

Chu Xianping looked at Li Zimu, who was still standing under the old willow tree in the distance, and repeated a sentence he had just said.

"If I fail to return this time, I hope Young Master can help me kill those people."

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"Okay."