The Villain Doesn’t Want To Get Entangled With the Beautiful Girl After Rebirth

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But frustration aside, she truly couldn’t do anything about Lin Nuo; after all, he was too powerful. Besides, he was looking out for her best interests, and she couldn’t be ungrateful for that.

Lin Nuo felt like he was carrying a ticking time bomb, uncertain of when it would explode and blast him into the sky.

Indeed, this was the true nature of a Heavenly Witch, viewing ordinary folks as lowly beings, ready to sweep them away with a gust of Earthly Wind Tide at the slightest disagreement.

So, was the Earth Wind Tide I taught you meant for bullying the weak? And now that you’ve done it, you should at least show some restraint.

Lin Nuo believed that teaching Ling Meng not only the demonic arts but also how to conduct herself was essential. Excessive sharpness would eventually lead to downfall; it was the modest and restrained who could walk the path of light.

A great villain knows how to control their emotions, aware of what to do and when to do it. Surely, they can’t just unleash an Earth Wind Tide and sweep a crowd into the sky on a whim.

Of course, if he were to be honest, he too sometimes wished to send these troublemakers flying with a single punch.

Lin Nuo resorted to some tricks, like scattering some coins on the ground and shouting, “Who dropped their money?” Naturally, people would rush over to grab it.

With great effort, Lin Nuo managed to pull Ling Meng to the front of the crowd, standing before the public notice board.

They saw the conscription order.

In the cities of the vast Puhan nation, different shades of official paper signified the importance of the documents. Ordinary announcements were made on pale yellow paper of particularly coarse quality.

The notice board was indeed filled with such rough papers.

But among the many coarse papers, one stood out, gleaming brightly.

A golden paper announcement.

A golden paper announcement was the most important notice a city could issue, almost as significant as a royal decree.

Generally, if a golden paper document appeared, it could signify a crisis of war, and conscription orders would be issued on such paper.

Therefore, it wasn’t unreasonable for a crowd of troublemakers to squeeze in for a look.

This golden paper document was a conscription order, not for drafting soldiers, but for establishing an organization called the Path of Righteousness Group.

This group was divided into five stars, with higher stars indicating a stronger group and better benefits.

The golden paper stated that joining the Path of Righteousness Group would grant one the allowances of the royal army. However, entry required merit, and one’s deeds determined their placement within the star-ranked teams.

As for the evaluation criteria, it was all up to the official interpretation.

Well, that’s quite the official interpretation.

Lin Nuo had a rough idea of what was going on.

When it came to golden paper documents, the matter was certainly not trivial.

According to some intelligence he had gathered previously, there had been a recent uprising of ferocious beasts, severely disrupting the lives of the nearby populace.

The fact that it had escalated to a golden paper document level meant that the appearance of these beasts had reached a calamitous extent.

Lin Nuo knew that there was a sacred altar near Zhou Ling City, which, in theory, should be under the city’s jurisdiction.

As for what the altar was, it was a place of ritual.

Centuries ago, Zhou Ling City was cursed land, a barren wasteland where not a blade of grass grew, and the surrounding area for hundreds of miles was the same. Moreover, the spreading sands transformed even more territories into deserts.

However, back then, a group of sorcerers rose to the challenge, using precious stones of earth, water, and wind to forge the Three Heavens Stone. They chose an appropriate location and, with the talents of several benevolent brothers, performed a ritual that changed the status quo forever.

The curse lifted, and after centuries of evolution, the bustling Zhou Ling City emerged, along with the prosperity of the major cities within hundreds of miles.

People built an altar where the rituals were performed, named the Sacred Altar.

The Three Heavens Stone had been operational for hundreds of years, maintained by successive generations of sorcerers who guarded it and infused it with spiritual power. These sorcerers were no different from the frontier soldiers, all sworn to protect the land of Puhan.

In the past, dark forces coveted the Three Heavens Stone, scheming to conquer the Sacred Altar, but after many battles, they failed to breach it.

Eventually, the dark forces waned, and no further attempts were made to challenge the Sacred Altar.

Now, as the dark forces rise again, a storm of blades and blood looms.

The existence of the Sacred Altar was of little concern to him; if it were destroyed, he would simply move elsewhere. The world is vast enough for him to roam.

But he harbored a thought; as a grand villain, perhaps he could pilfer the resources of the Sacred Altar. So now, he sought a way to get close to it.

To approach the Sacred Altar, one must possess superior skills, becoming a four-star or five-star member of a righteous group, which offered some chance.

But this was difficult, requiring a long time for newcomers to blend in.

Starting by slaying ordinary beasts, he could gradually ascend, enter the domain of the Sacred Altar, steal some items, and flee.

Forget the Three Heavens Stone; that was beyond his reach. But stealing other top-quality spirit stones and crystals, he was adept at fleeing with those.

Standing beside Lin Nuo was a man with a weathered face and several scars. Unlike the excited populace who revered the golden edicts as if they were the emperor himself, he, like Lin Nuo, watched the edict calmly.

In a fleeting moment, their gazes met, sharp eyes locking in an instant.

Both felt the same.

Disdain for the other.

Yet, neither deemed the other worthy of action.

“Tch.”

The assassin “Poison Bee” scoffed disdainfully, bumping into Lin Nuo as he turned and vanished into the crowd, quickly disappearing without a trace.

“Master, he actually…?!”

“Just a local thug, pay him no mind.”

Lin Nuo quickly stopped Ling Meng. There was no need to fuss over such arrogant riff-raff.

“Let’s go.”

Lin Nuo led Ling Meng out of the crowd, then hurried to a secluded corner to discuss matters.

“What’s wrong, Master?”

“Listen, the recent rampages of the beasts provide a perfect opportunity for your combat training. I have an idea: we’ll gather intelligence on the beasts’ recent whereabouts, then hunt them down. It’ll serve both as training for you and a chance to build some merits to join a righteous group.”

“A righteous group? Like the one announced just now? Why should we join?”

“To enter the Sacred Altar. You know, the region where the Sacred Altar is located is rich with rare spirit stones and crystals, and even some spiritual weapons. We’ll sneak in, steal some for ourselves, not to sell, but for our own use.”

“Master, you’re quite bold. But the merits from slaying beasts might not be enough for us to enter the Sacred Altar.”

“Take it slow, no worries. If we can’t get in, so be it. It’s all about providing you with real combat experience. When the time comes, I’ll cover for you. You take care of the righteous group and the beasts, no need to be polite with them.”

“Alright!”

Slaying beasts was nothing special, but the chance to kill a member of the righteous faction thrilled Ling Meng. She loathed these self-proclaimed virtuous individuals, wishing she could eradicate them all.

“Let’s go, time to eat.”

“Alright.”

In the pitch-black night, the shadow of the assassin “Venom Bee” emerged in the deep, secluded alley.

Another crimson night, another victim fell by his hand.

He pulled out a slip of paper with various names written on it, his finger lightly crossing off a name, making it disappear.

“Next.”

This was his ritual after eliminating a target, continuing until every name on the list was gone.

Now, only a few remained, easy targets for him.

Except for one.

Lin Nuo.

Lin Nuo’s name was on the list, a bounty target for many assassins since long ago.

He was formidable, hence the high reward, but assassins approached with caution.

In just two months, he had amassed significant achievements: annihilating the disciples of the Sea Wind Forest’s Demon Cult, exterminating spies with the Mantis Strike of the Xuan Yun Sect, and destroying an army of three hundred thousand from a different race with his brilliant strategies in Hu City. These feats alone were enough to shake the heavens, and they also attracted the enmity and assassination bounties from various dark organizations.

“Rumor has it that a disciple of the Xuan Yun Sect has come to Zhou Ling City. I wonder if he will show up?”

Venom Bee’s lips curled into a cold smirk, then he licked the fresh blood off his fingers.

The rest were mere foot soldiers; killing Lin Nuo was the ultimate goal.

But Lin Nuo’s whereabouts were unknown. With his reputation among the orthodox sects, he would surely respond to the summons from Zhou Ling City, especially to defend the sacred altar.

The anticipation was killing him. What kind of man was he, really? Venom Bee yearned to wash his hands in that man’s blood.

With that thought, Venom Bee’s smile twisted into something grotesque.

“There he is!”

Two Taoist priests chased into the alley and spotted the not-so-distant Venom Bee.

“Did you just commit murder?!”

“Heh.”

Venom Bee turned around, sneering, “What else?”

“Murderers must pay with their lives!”

The enraged priests charged forward, launching a fierce attack on Venom Bee.

However, Venom Bee was far from panicked. In his eyes, the priests’ strikes were painfully slow, incapable of harming him.

“Before you speak of a life for a life, weigh your own worth.”

After dodging several attacks, the Venomous Wasp swiftly struck, quickly killing two Taoist priests.

“So weak.”

He licked the blood off his hands and crouched down to search the priests for anything of use, lamenting that these Taoists indeed had many useful possessions.

It was a decent haul.

In a flash, he spotted a dark-faced man at the end of the alley, his gaze turning towards him.

He felt he had seen him somewhere before, but it didn’t matter. Anyone who witnessed this scene couldn’t be left alive.

Death!

He charged forward, swinging his deadly weapon at the dark-faced man.

He missed.

An illusion.

“Hmm?”

He looked around but found no trace of a real body.

This chapter is three thousand words, updated over the New Year. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year, may you soar high with vigor!


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