I am Chosen Villain

The night stretched endlessly, a vast ocean of ink-black silence. Beneath the heavens, Gu Tianxian stood alone, gazing at the cityscape bathed in pale moonlight.

This was Azure Sky City, the heart of the mortal realm, where heroes gathered, sects flourished, and fate wove its golden threads around those chosen by the heavens.

And among them, his first target.

A voice, cold and mechanical, echoed in his mind.

[ Mission: Eliminate the First Protagonist. ]

[ Target: Xu Qingyang. ]

[ Fate Level: Low. ]

[ Destined Fortunes: One. ]

Gu Tianxian's lips curled into an amused smirk.

"Only one? How pitiful."

He closed his eyes, allowing the memories of this world to settle within him. Xu Qingyang—an orphan with a tragic past, discovered by a wandering elder and taken into the Heavenly Sword Sect. A man blessed by fate, destined to rise through hardship, to walk the golden path toward power and righteousness.

A hero in the making.

A stepping stone, soon to be shattered.

Gu Tianxian turned away from the window, his robes flowing like liquid shadow. He walked through the vast halls of the Gu Clan's ancestral estate, his presence like a silent storm brewing beneath a deceptively calm sky. Servants lowered their heads as he passed, their bodies stiff with fear.

Once, the Gu Clan had been proud of him—the unmatched genius of his generation. But now, whispers of disgrace followed his name, his once-brilliant future eclipsed by the so-called "chosen ones" of this era.

"Let them whisper."

"Let them believe I have fallen."

He reached his private chamber, its doors etched with ancient formations. With a flick of his sleeve, the barriers shimmered, sealing the room in absolute silence.

He sat cross-legged, his fingers forming a mudra. The Villain System had given him a path—the power to defy fate itself.

A cold chime echoed in his mind.

[ System Store Unlocked. ]

[ Villain Points: 100. ]

[ Available Purchases: ]

– Shadow Veil Technique (50 Points) – Conceals presence from those of lower fate.

– Soul Piercing Needle (80 Points) – A hidden weapon that can bypass a protagonist's divine protection.

– Blood Refinement Pill (120 Points) – Increases cultivation but at a cost.

Gu Tianxian's crimson eyes flickered with interest.

"A game, then? Fate has given them blessings. And I have been given a countermeasure."

Without hesitation, he selected Shadow Veil Technique.

[ Purchase Complete. ]

A rush of dark energy flooded into him, merging with his meridians. His breath slowed, his heartbeat softened—his very presence dimmed, becoming a shadow in the mortal world.

Perfect.

Now, Xu Qingyang would not even see death approaching.

He rose to his feet, his fingers tracing the air as he carved a sigil of departure.

The night awaited. And with it, the first unraveling of heaven's design.