An Unexpected Turn: Villain Becomes Dad

Chapter 161

Inside the palace hall.

Zhan Lingshuang stood with her hands behind her back. Upon seeing Yang Chen and Feng Yuwan walking in intimately, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she felt a little displeased.

She had painstakingly raised this disciple, but now it seemed like Feng Yuwan, this old woman, was reaping the benefits.

“Chen’er, I have already refined the Profound Deep Cold Flame, and the matters in the Ice and Snow City are also resolved! In three days, you and I will return to Xuantian Sect together!”

“Returning to Xuantian Sect in three days?” Feng Yuwan immediately stepped forward and asked with confusion, “Lingshuang, is something urgent? Why are you leaving in such a hurry? We haven’t seen each other for hundreds of years, and I was hoping we could catch up!”

“Tch!” Zhan Lingshuang pursed her lips and cast a disdainful glance at Feng Yuwan. She knew in her heart that Feng Yuwan was actually eager for her to leave. She just didn’t want Chen’er to go.

“My cultivation has already broken through to the Void Refinement Realm, and I have refined the Profound Deep Cold Flame. It is time to leave the Northern Spiritual Realm and head to Central Continent. In three days, we will go to Xuantian Sect. I need to explain many things to Chen’er! Moreover, my family has already sent people here; there isn’t much time left!”

Zhan Lingshuang sighed softly as she spoke. Her beautiful eyes glanced at Yang Chen, carrying a hint of reluctance.

“Your family?” Feng Yuwan raised her eyebrows, somewhat surprised. When she was young and adventuring with Zhan Lingshuang, she had heard about Zhan Lingshuang’s origins. Although Zhan Lingshuang cultivated in the Northern Spiritual Realm, she was actually from Central Continent. Moreover, her family seemed terrifyingly powerful, even the former sect master of Xuantian Sect was very wary of them.

“Feng Yuwan, you should leave first. My disciple and I have something to discuss privately.” Zhan Lingshuang glanced at Feng Yuwan and said indifferently.

“Alright, I’ll leave you two to talk!” Feng Yuwan, understanding the situation, walked out of the hall.

“Chen’er, the thing I worry about most when I go to Central Continent is you! But fortunately, you have already reached the Soul Transformation Realm, so I am not too worried.”

As Zhan Lingshuang spoke, she gently raised her hand, softly caressing Yang Chen’s cheek. Her eyes, once sharp, were now filled with tenderness.

In her mind, scenes from the first time she met Yang Chen began to surface. Back then, he was just a little child running around with his bare bottom, his tiny teapot mouth looking very cute. Decades have passed, though it was only a fleeting moment in her long years of cultivation, these few decades were the only period of warmth in her life.

“Master, do you have to go to Central Continent?” Yang Chen asked.

“Yes!” Zhan Lingshuang nodded, letting out a soft sigh, filled with helplessness.

“I was born in the Heavenly Dao Holy Land in Central Continent, and my family, the Zhan Clan, is one of the ancient clans with deep heritage. Xuantian Sect actually has some connection with the Heavenly Dao Holy Land. The founding ancestor of Xuantian Sect was once an elder of Heavenly Dao Holy Land! When I first reached the Nascent Soul Realm, I was chosen as one of the ten candidates for the Holy Maiden of Heavenly Dao Holy Land.

“Each Holy Maiden candidate is required to go to a remote and desolate domain outside Central Continent to train and spread the teachings of the Heavenly Dao Holy Land. That’s how I ended up in the Northern Spiritual Realm. But now, the Heavenly Dao Holy Land is beginning the process of confirming the Holy Maiden, and all ten candidates are required to return. My family has also sent people to take me back.”

“I see,” Yang Chen nodded.

In the original plot, after he, the villain, was killed by Lin Yan, Zhan Lingshuang, his master, sought revenge for him. In the end, she was killed in a scheme by the resurrected Empress Yan. After that, Zhan Lingshuang’s storyline ended abruptly.

He hadn’t expected that his master had such a background, being one of the candidates for Holy Maiden of Heavenly Dao Holy Land.

At this moment, ripples of spacial distortion suddenly appeared in the hall, like waves in water. A graceful figure materialized out of thin air.

Dressed in a white moon robe, her figure was lithe, exuding an aura of elegance and sanctity. Her face was hidden behind a veil, making her true appearance unclear, but one could see her eyes, bright and clear like autumn waters. Her long black hair was tied into an elegant bun, and her neck was slender. Judging from her attire, she was a beautiful middle-aged woman.

“Lingshuang, is this the disciple you’ve taken in?”

The woman’s voice was elegant, like the soft fragrance of orchids in a secluded valley, exuding a sense of tranquility. As she spoke, the woman took a step forward and crossed a dozen zhang (approx. 100 feet) in an instant, appearing right in front of Yang Chen.

“Shrinking the Ground into Inches!?”

Yang Chen’s eyes widened. “Shrinking the Ground into Inches” was a spatial divine ability. In the cultivation world, only those who have reached the Void Refinement Realm can wield the power of the void, also known as spatial power. This ability, although it seems simple and ordinary, is actually incredibly profound and difficult to master. The woman in front of him clearly had extraordinary strength, at least far surpassing his master’s.

“Reaching the first level of Soul Transformation at such a young age! Hmm, it seems you are also a body cultivator! And you possess a Primordial Fire! Not bad, not bad! With such talent, you would be considered a once-in-a-millennium prodigy, even in Heavenly Dao Holy Land! Young man, would you like to go to Heavenly Dao Holy Land with your master?”

The beautiful woman in the moon robe looked at Yang Chen and asked.

“Go to Heavenly Dao Holy Land?” Yang Chen frowned slightly.

Zhan Lingshuang immediately grew impatient and said, “Second sister, Chen’er is going to inherit the position of Sect Master of Xuantian Sect. How can he come with me to Heavenly Dao Holy Land?”

“Lingshuang, your disciple is no ordinary person! His talent even surpasses yours. Wouldn’t it be a waste for him to remain in this remote Northern Spiritual Realm? Besides, you have nine other competitors in the Holy Maiden candidate ranks. Their strength is by no means inferior to yours.

“If this disciple goes with you, it will undoubtedly attract the attention of the Holy Lord and the elders. At that time, you will have a better chance of securing the position of Holy Maiden!”

As Yang Chen listened to their conversation, he began to worry that his master might actually drag him along. He wasn’t too keen on going to Central Continent right now. After all, Feng Yuwan was already pregnant, and if his calculations were correct, Zhao Shirou should have already given birth. He hadn’t even fulfilled much of his responsibilities as a father yet.

But just then, a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind:

[Ding, detected the Destiny of the Female Lead, Zhan Qiuyun!]

[Friendly reminder: Zhan Qiuyun is the master of the Son of Destiny!]

Huh? Yang Chen was stunned. Zhan Qiuyun? The Destiny of the Female Lead? The master of the Son of Destiny?

Is a new Son of Destiny about to appear?