I am the villain in the book

After the Great Heat, nothing noteworthy happened in the following days.

Wei Changtian still went to the palace every day to handle some matters, while Yang Liushi still went shopping in the city when she had nothing to do.

The last escaped "remnant" of the Jing family was dead, and the body had been transported back to the capital to be buried in the imperial mausoleum with the rest of the Jing family.

After a major reshuffle, the various departments of the imperial court mostly resumed operation, and even ordinary people returned to their normal lives.

It seemed that everyone had accepted the fact that the Great Qian had perished, and apart from occasionally discussing it, they seemed to have forgotten all the humiliation in just half a month.

But obviously, many people were just burying the former Great Qian deep in their hearts, waiting for the day when it could see the light again.

Of course, no one knows whether this day will come.

Maybe it will, maybe it won't ever happen again.

Perhaps in a few years, Su Qi will be driven out of the palace, and a member of the Jing family, whether real or fake, who jumped out from nowhere, will once again sit on the dragon throne and restore the Great Qian.

Perhaps after a few years, everyone will find that life under the rule of the new dynasty is not bad, and slowly stop thinking about things like restoring the country.

Or perhaps, like the "Overthrow the Qing and Restore the Ming" in the previous life, there will always be some people who are unwilling, wanting to do something, but repeatedly failing, and then continuing to try, and so on, fighting for a long time.

In short, after Wei Changtian leaves, all of the above are possible.

But at least for now, while this "Living Yama" is still in the Great Qian, no one in the Great Qian dares to resist anymore.

Therefore, Su Qi's enthronement ceremony was finally set on the fifth day of the seventh month, an auspicious day calculated by the Qintian Supervisor.

And the time for Wei Changtian to leave the Great Qian was also determined accordingly, on the second day after the ceremony, the sixth day of the seventh month.

Coming in a hurry and leaving in a hurry.

Although there are still three months before the "Before the Beginning of Winter" promised to Liang Qin, Wei Changtian can completely stay in the Great Qian for a longer period of time.

But the latter felt that there was really no need.

Wei Changtian didn't even care whether the remnants of the Great Qian would make a comeback in the future, or whether Su Qi could secure the throne.

His purpose from beginning to end was only to destroy the Great Qian, and to make the world aware of his "retaliatory" style.

As for what will happen after the Great Qian is destroyed, Wei Changtian doesn't bother to care.

What's more, he still has many more important things to deal with now.

"Young Master, the various matters of the enthronement ceremony have been settled. Do you see if there is anything that needs to be changed?"

Still in that "temporary office", the air conditioning of the "central air conditioner" was still very strong.

Su Qi bowed and handed a booklet to Wei Changtian, which contained some details about the enthronement ceremony.

It wasn't like he was becoming the emperor himself, so Wei Changtian certainly didn't have the time to manage these things, so he didn't even open it, but just smiled and pushed the booklet back:

"Lord Su, I will set off back to Great Shu after the ceremony, and Zimu will also leave with me. At that time, all the affairs of the new dynasty, both high and low, will need to be decided by you."

"So, unless you encounter something major that you cannot solve, you don't need to come to me for everything."

"I believe you should be able to handle it well."

"Yes, this humble one understands."

With a complex expression, Su Qi took the booklet in his hand and nodded lightly.

He seemed a little nervous, and it was unknown if it was because he had no experience being an emperor for the first time.

Watching Su Qi turn around and walk out of the room, Wei Changtian took a sip of tea and asked Li Zimu, who was still sitting next to him.

"There are still five days. What is the progress on Guankong's side?"

"Reporting to Young Master, the news has already been spread."

Li Zimu replied softly: "It can now be basically confirmed that Guankong and Lin Zhi are indeed in the city."

"Okay, remember not to act rashly after you lure them out."

Wei Changtian nodded: "This time, we must try our best not to let them escape again."

"Yes, Young Master, this servant understands."

Li Zimu responded, then lowered her eyes, obviously hesitating whether to say something.

"What's wrong?"

On the other side, Wei Changtian saw her like this, so he casually asked: "Is there anything else?"

"Young Master..."

Li Zimu bit her lip: "Is there still no news from Tang Chen's side?"

"No."

Wei Changtian glanced at her, shook his head and replied: "I have already sent people to the Ghost Valley Sect, but I have not yet found out whether his life tablet is broken or not."

"But you don't need to worry too much. They, the Sons of Heaven, are protected by the luck of the Heavenly Dao, so they won't easily have an accident."

"Mm."

Nodding lightly, although Li Zimu didn't say anything more, her expression showed that she was still very worried about Tang Chen's safety.

Seeing this, Wei Changtian couldn't help but smile and tease:

"Hahaha, now that Chu Xianping is also missing like Tang Chen, why are you only worried about Tang Chen, but not worried about Chu Xianping?"

"Ah?"

Li Zimu's eyes froze, and she rarely showed a trace of a young woman's embarrassment.

She stammered for a long time before she barely found a reason.

"Young Master Chu, Chu's strategies are outstanding. No matter what he does, he moves after planning, so he shouldn't have any problems."

"On the contrary, Tang Chen, he, he..."

Her voice became smaller and smaller, and Li Zimu stopped halfway through, I'm afraid that even she couldn't convince herself with this explanation.

And the real reason is now very obvious, undoubtedly Tang Chen is clearly more important in her heart.

As for why this is the case, Li Zimu is not very clear, and Wei Changtian would not be idle to gossip about this kind of thing.

Therefore, the latter didn't continue to ask, but waved his hand and changed the subject:

"Alright, in short, I will tell you immediately once there is news."

"You don't need to worry too much. Recently, just help Su Qi finish the enthronement ceremony with peace of mind, and we'll talk about other things later."

"By the way, what about Xu Quan and Zhili? Haven't they arrived yet?"

"Oh, this servant has already sent someone to notify them this morning, they should be arriving soon."

Her expression gradually calmed down, and Li Zimu indeed stopped thinking about Tang Chen's affairs, and answered seriously.

And as soon as she finished speaking, Zhang San's voice came from outside the house.

"Young Master, Young Master Xu and Miss Zhili have arrived."

Soon, Xu Quan and Zhili walked into the room.

Like Wei Changtian, they also had nothing to do these days. In addition to staying at the Tiangou Army, they would occasionally go into the city to play, and in a few days, the relationship between the two had warmed up a lot.

Of course, the fact that Xu Quan is the Son of Heaven is now well known, and naturally there are many people with ulterior motives who are watching them at all times.

It's just that no one has dared to act rashly these days, and they should still be weighing the pros and cons.

After all, Xu Quan is following Wei Changtian, and if they move him, then it is possible that they will be retaliated by the latter.

And since Wei Changtian has repeatedly destroyed Da Hui and Da Qian, most forces, before moving Xu Quan, have to carefully weigh whether they can afford the consequences of this move.

In other words, they have to weigh how much loss they can bear for a Son of Heaven.

Obviously, this matter varies from person to person.

After all, each force has different demands in this great chaotic world. Some might think it's not worth offending a powerful enemy for a share of the Heavenly Dao's fortune, while others might think it is.

But the judgment of "whether it's worth it" isn't actually the most crucial thing.

The most crucial thing is that they must first have the ability to kill Xu Quan.

Fifth rank, skilled in controlling demons, commander of the Heavenly Dog Army, and the new Empress's own brother.

In terms of Xu Quan's strength and background alone, although he is unattainable to ordinary people, he is nothing in the eyes of some major forces. Under normal circumstances, killing such a person is not difficult.

However, the reality seems to be different.

As Wei Changtian just said, it is not easy to kill a Child of the Heavenly Dao protected by the Heavenly Dao's fortune.

From the leak of information about the Children of the Heavenly Dao until now, nearly a month has passed, and there is still no news of the death of any Child of the Heavenly Dao.

Of course, it is possible that the killer deliberately concealed the information to avoid being targeted.

But it is also possible that not a single Child of the Heavenly Dao has died so far.

Therefore, no matter how weak Xu Quan's "paper strength" is, killing him will not be easy.

What's more, he is now accompanied by a millennium-old great demon every day.

Therefore, none of the forces have acted rashly, lest they end up failing to kill him and being marked by Wei Changtian instead.

It is precisely because of this that Xu Quan has been safe and sound until now.

However, whether it is himself, Wei Changtian, or Zhili, they are all very clear that this is only temporary peace.

Xu Quan cannot escape this vortex, and one day he will have to face all of this.

And by that time, the crisis he faces will probably far exceed his current imagination.

"Sit down."

Inside the room, after Xu Quan and Zhili arrived, Li Zimu tactfully left.

After the door was closed, Wei Changtian motioned for the two to sit down, then took out a jade box from his sleeve and said to Zhili with a smile:

"Demon King, I promised you before that as long as you come with me to the Great Qian capital, I will return these three holy fruits."

"Now that you have done it, I will also keep my promise and return the holy fruits to you."

"Swish!"

With a casual toss, the jade box landed in Zhili's hand.

Although Wei Changtian's words "keep my promise" sounded very shameless, he ultimately didn't go back on his word a second time and finally returned the holy fruits to Zhili.

The latter opened the jade box and looked at it. After hesitating for a long time, she thanked Wei Changtian for the first time.

"Thank you."

"Hahaha, no need to thank me, it's just a transaction."

Wei Changtian laughed twice and joked, "Besides, if these holy fruits weren't useless to me, I might not have returned them to you."

"..."

Zhili's eyes widened for a moment, and she was speechless for a while, not knowing whether Wei Changtian was telling the truth or just joking.

After all, these holy fruits are indeed useless to humans, but they have great benefits for demons and beasts.

The reason why Xu Quan was able to break through a major realm was only because he was the Child of the Heavenly Dao of the "Demonic Path."

Wei Changtian probably learned about this situation from elsewhere, so he is now willing to "return it intact."

But regardless, she has now retrieved the holy fruits, which is a good thing.

Anyway, she didn't suffer any losses, and even accidentally met Xu Quan because of it.

Holding the jade box, she secretly turned her head to look at Xu Quan. A trace of tenderness that only a woman in love would have flashed in Zhili's eyes.

Although she has lived for hundreds of years and cultivated for over a thousand years, this Demon King is now "in love" for the first time and is inevitably a little "love-brained."

She even forgot that there were actually seven holy fruits originally...

"Cough, Demon King."

On the other side, Wei Changtian didn't expect Zhili to be so deeply immersed in love, so he quickly coughed to remind her:

"If there are no problems with these three holy fruits, then we're square."

"Oh, as you say, Young Master Wei."

Zhili finally looked at Wei Changtian: "Young Master Wei, do you have anything else to say?"

"If not, Xu Quan and I will leave first. We're going to listen to the opera later."

"..."

Listen to the opera???

You two are living quite comfortably?!

Wei Changtian looked at Zhili, speechless and helpless, and then looked at Xu Quan, who seemed a little embarrassed. After a long silence, he said with a wry smile:

"Demon King, Young Master Xu, the reason I asked you here today is that I actually wanted to ask you about your plans for the future."

"To be honest, I will be returning to Great Shu in a few days after Su Qi's enthronement ceremony is over."

"And the current situation in the world, I don't need to say more, I think you should all be clear."

"So I want to know where Young Master Xu is planning to go in the future?"

"Will you return to Great Shu with me? Or go to New Feng? Or go to Mount Changliu?"

"If possible, please tell me in advance."

"If you don't want to say, it doesn't matter, just pretend I didn't ask."

Soon, Wei Changtian finally finished speaking about his main purpose for calling Xu Quan here today.

The latter didn't hesitate much, probably already having a plan, and immediately replied:

"Young Master, if you don't mind me being a burden, I am willing to return to Great Shu with you."

"Is that so?"

Wei Changtian nodded, not surprised by this answer.

After all, compared to the Fifth Demon Territory and New Feng, although he is a big tree that attracts wind, he is also the thickest "thigh." Xu Quan's choice can be said to be very reasonable.

"Young Master Xu is too polite. Since you think highly of me, then we will return to Great Shu together."

"You can continue to command the Heavenly Dog Army. If you have other ideas, you can tell me, but you still need to explain things clearly to your younger sister."

"Yes, Young Master, rest assured, I will handle it properly."

"Well, that's good."

Since Xu Quan had already made up his mind, Wei Changtian was happy to have another Child of the Heavenly Dao working under him. Therefore, the two settled the matter in a few words.

After finalizing this matter, Wei Changtian turned his gaze to Zhili and asked:

"Demon King, I wonder if you are planning to..."

"Of course I want to be with my future husband."

Under Wei Changtian's surprised gaze, Zhili didn't avoid it at all, nor did she feel shy. She directly took Xu Quan's hand and said matter-of-factly: "Since he is going to Great Shu, then of course I will follow him."

"Uh..."

Good heavens, is the charm of the Child of the Heavenly Dao so great?

Coming to Great Qian, Xu Quan not only improved by a major realm, but also easily got a Demon King as his wife?

Although Wei Changtian contributed a lot to the process, he couldn't help but feel a little envious seeing Xu Quan making such a big profit.

Damn it! I don't even have a Demon King wife yet!

"Sigh..."

Waving his hand, Wei Changtian sighed weakly under Xu Quan and Zhili's slightly puzzled gazes:

"Alright, you two go watch the opera."

"I want to be alone for a while."