Reborn As A Villainous Cannon Fodder

With Jinyue's illusion protection and Xinyao helping corroborate his story, Yino's tale went quite smoothly.

After finishing his account of his performance in the Western Region over the past six months, Yino began proposing to his father and the family elders that he return to develop in the Central Plains region.

Returning to the Central Plains could be interpreted two ways.

In the eyes of the family elders, Yino wanting to return to the Central Plains was simply because he was tired of the hardships in the Western Region and wanted to pursue a better life and future career prospects.

From Yino's perspective, the main reason for returning to the Central Plains was that the Western Region would not have any main storylines for a long time to come.

In the game, Chen Jianxin roughly began entering the Central Plains at the start of the fourth volume.

Without the Western Region's main plot, Yino was essentially blind. He could no longer accurately predict future opportunities in the Western Region, so what was the point of staying at the Wuji Sect?

Past life memories were something that ultimately needed to keep up with the times to match the past and present storylines.

Otherwise, while the original fourth volume had the Central Plains in heated conflict, if Yino stayed at the Wuji Sect and missed the excitement, by the time he wanted to return to the Central Plains, he might already be behind on the plot developments in the Central Plains region.

Moreover, now that the original Demon Abyss arc was complete and Chen Jianxin's most climactic storyline was over, Yino planned to switch to a different main storyline to pursue opportunities.

Currently, Jiangnan was the most suitable region.

Ruoning, Yuebai, and even Xumo, with whom he had formed grudges in Azure Forest...

Clearly, Yino had already laid groundwork and planted connections throughout the Jiangnan region.

Though he was an outsider, with Yuebai and Ruoning leading the way, intervening in Jiangnan's situation would be as easy as coming home for Yino!

"So you mean you plan to go to Jiangnan next month to study?"

In the main hall of the He mansion, several elders led by He Chensheng nodded seriously after hearing Yino's description.

However, when it came to going to Jiangnan to study, Xinyao who had been helping Yino speak suddenly froze.

For a moment, Xinyao felt like a fool.

"Wait, what are you going to Jiangnan for?"

This time, before the elders could voice their opinions, Xinyao could not sit still.

The reason was simple. When Jiangnan was mentioned, the first thing that came to Xinyao's mind was that Jiangnan young lady who had come to the He mansion three months ago to discuss marriage.

Ruoning...

After she was slapped down by Xinyao at the Grand Tutor's Mansion last time, according to Jin Jie's account when she returned that day, Ruoning was so humiliated and angry that she went straight to Azure Forest, planning to confront Yino face to face.

Later, Ruoning was captured by a demoness in Azure Forest, heroically saved by the super incredibly handsome Yino, then harshly mocked and humiliated by Yino afterward until she almost cried pearls.

After that, Ruoning became much more well-behaved.

After leaving Azure Forest, Ruoning stopped making trouble and slunk back to Jiangnan.

Although Jin Jie's description had some suspicious details, Xinyao still felt satisfied hearing that Ruoning had been slapped down.

But Yino specifically naming Jiangnan as his destination this time inevitably triggered Xinyao's sensitivity again.

"I am going to Jiangnan because I heard that a hidden secret realm will open there next month."

"Aunty, you know that for young cultivators like us, such secret realms are once-in-a-century opportunities."

"Moreover, Jiangnan is prosperous with talented people everywhere. Now that I have returned from studying at the Wuji Sect, I naturally want to go to Jiangnan or the Liuli Sect to exchange insights with other cultivators my age."

Contrary to Xinyao's expectations, Yino spoke very formally this time.

So much so that his strangely serious, model student-like standard response sounded extremely inconsistent with Yino's image and identity to Xinyao.

This little lecher of hers had spent his days in wine and pleasure in Luo City, giving up on cultivation out of despair because of his bloodline seal...

How had Yino, after just six months of cultivation at the Wuji Sect, returned home transformed into such an ambitious and studious good boy?

Sometimes, Xinyao felt Yino's experiences were half true and half false.

What was mysterious was that while he always wrote heroic world-saving deeds in his resume, careful observation of the details revealed clues related to demons and evil techniques.

Take this time for example.

Yino had clearly saved the Western Region's Demon Abyss, but he carried the aura of an evil cultivator, and the girls accompanying him were all demons.

However, Xinyao seemed to be one of those demon races too. From the perspective of the Hundred Spirits Pavilion master, she had no right to criticize the unclean company Yino kept.

"Good! Good!"

"Our Yino has finally shown some backbone! Now he knows to prioritize study without adults pushing him!"

At some point, He Chensheng, as both father and family head, was the first to speak and express his stance.

When his words fell, the elders beside him stroked their beards and nodded approvingly.

"Yes, seeking knowledge and improvement is a good thing."

"Young people should naturally make cultivation their primary goal. Moreover, Jiangnan, as one of the most prosperous region, is indeed suitable for young people to venture out and see the world!"

The elders praised him enthusiastically.

This had always been the most traditional family tradition of the He mansion.

Among the three Grand Tutor mansions of the Great Dragon Dynasty, the Lin mansion was located in the northern capital with a martial family tradition. Generations of old grand tutors were military generals in the court, so most clan children also served in the military supporting each other. The Liu mansion, which originated in Jiangnan, had a hereditary business tradition, with most clan children also primarily engaged in commerce.

Besides these, the Great Dragon Dynasty's He mansion valued scholarship. The ancestors' old grand tutors were almost all national advisors in the court for generations, with subordinates who were top scholars monopolizing half the court positions.

Although this generation's national advisor was not from the He mansion, the current national advisor had also received support from the He mansion.

Because of this generational family tradition, when Yino was a wastrel young master, he faced criticism from the family.

Now that Yino could reform and enthusiastically pursue learning, the clan elders were naturally overjoyed.

"My goodness, Miss Yuyan really knows how to teach swordsmanship and educate people. She is truly skilled as a senior sister!"

"Having miss Yuyan come to the Grand Tutor's Mansion was definitely the right choice!"

"Yes, look, our Yino only spent six months cultivating at the Wuji Sect, and after returning, his temperament and bearing are immediately like a completely different person!"

"When scholars part for three days, one should look at them with new eyes!"

Seeing the good atmosphere, the elders began discussing events from six months ago.

Back then, when National Advisor Changli sent the abandoned baby Yino to the He mansion, his special bloodline had really given these old men headaches.

Yino was not of He mansion bloodline at all.

Supporting him not only provided no benefit to the family, but also added the risk of future political enemies accusing them of colluding with the phoenix clan.

Moreover, with Yino's bloodline sealed, he had no cultivation achievements and spent his days in wine and pleasure in Luo City, damaging the He mansion's reputation.