Villains: Starting with the Landlady

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"Friends from afar, please come and have a chat."

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a cool and beautiful Di woman walking over. Although her lower body was a fish tail like the other Di people, her fish scales were not dark in color, but a shimmering sky blue, which shone even brighter under the crystal lamp.

She was elegant in demeanor, with a smile on her face, and her starry eyes looked at Ling Yun with great interest.

This look immediately alerted the three women, who unconsciously formed a circle around Ling Yun.

The Di queen covered her mouth and chuckled, then turned around and said, "The big fish that destroyed your ship also belonged to our Di people. In the end, we were in the wrong first, so please come to my palace."

The three women looked at each other, and finally handed the decision-making power to Ling Yun.

"It's impossible."

After Ling Yun and the others entered, they followed the Queen and took their seats in the main hall. The maids then carried fine wine and food to the table.

Ling Yun had already agreed on a story beforehand, saying that they were going to sea to seek immortality, not to find any divine artifacts, otherwise the Queen would probably have already turned against them.

The people of the Di tribe are now nearly a thousand years old. It is all thanks to the formation set up by the immortal Ranweng using the Kongtong Seal that their tribe has been able to maintain its youth. Once the Kongtong Seal is moved, it will lose its power and cause them to revert to their old and frail state.

Unlike in the game, the Di people here are all female, with not a single man among them.

"So this artifact has such powerful effects..."

Yu'er was greatly surprised after hearing the Queen's description, while the Di people's queen said with a hint of sadness, "My friends, you may not know this, but our Di people are currently facing annihilation. It is precisely because of the effect of the Kongtong Seal that the Black Dragon King can prolong his lifespan after eating us. Now, one-third of our people have already been devoured... He is afraid that we will actively destroy the formation, so he has led his subordinates to guard the formation's barrier. We have become lambs to the slaughter."

"I can't believe this happened!"

Tuoba Yu'er felt a deep sense of empathy. Their tribe was almost wiped out by Yang Guang precisely because they possessed the divine cauldron, and now they also harbored a deep hatred for the Black Dragon King.

"I see that you possess considerable strength, young hero. I wonder if you could relieve our worries and eliminate that Black Dragon King?"

The Di tribe queen kept flirting with Ling Yun, but the man calmly continued drinking, seemingly showing no intention of volunteering.

"This matter needs further consideration. What if the Black Dragon King decides to act recklessly and actively moves the Kongtong Seal to destroy the formation? Even if we eliminate the Black Dragon King, I'm afraid the Queen wouldn't be willing to bear the consequences."

The Queen lowered her eyelids and sighed silently.

Women's love of beauty is innate, especially for a race composed entirely of women. On one hand, there's the unsettling atmosphere of impending death; on the other hand, there's the prospect of everyone becoming old women—she doesn't want to see either of these outcomes.

"However, Your Majesty need not worry. I will go to the Black Dragon King's palace and seize the opportunity to strike him dead... In addition, I have another way that may resolve Your Majesty's concerns."

The Queen smiled broadly and nodded to Ling Yun.

Later that day, the three women were all arranged to stay in their respective rooms, while the Queen specially invited Lingyun to her palace for a banquet.

"Lingyun, what is the other way you mentioned to maintain eternal youth?"

The Queen, dressed in revealing clothing, leaned against the table, her beautiful eyes constantly scanning Ling Yun.

“It’s very simple. Your Majesty, why don’t you come closer? I’ll explain it to you in detail.” Ling Yun smiled mysteriously.

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The next morning, the Queen took the elixir bestowed by Lingyun and gave it to all her people, instructing them to take it one by one.

After consuming the elixir, all the Di people felt much better. After all, the formation of the Kongtong Seal only ensured their eternal youth, but some hidden ailments would accumulate over time, which would ultimately be harmful to their health.

Ling Yun's elixir is much more effective; even if he takes the Kongtong Seal, it won't have any impact on the Di people.

Looking at the Queen's tender relationship with Ling Yun, Xiao Xue could only feel envy, while Tuoba Yu'er was already spitting fire.

"You bastard, it hasn't even been that long..."

Hearing her mutterings, Gu Bingbing felt a pang of jealousy, but she knew Ling Yun's abilities. While he wasn't good at winning over men, winning over a beautiful woman was effortless for him.

With the matter settled, Ling Yun led the three women on the whale mounts bestowed upon them by the Queen to the Black Dragon King's palace.

This whale is also a demon beast. In this world, demons and demon beasts are not the same concept. Demons are cruel by nature, while demon beasts have different personalities. Among them, there are even foxes that cultivate into spirits and eventually become immortals.

With the whale mount that has its own navigation function, the group no longer had to search aimlessly like headless flies and quickly arrived at the Dragon Palace.

They set foot on the land of the Dragon Palace, and the whale hid to avoid being caught in the battle that was about to begin.

They had only taken a few steps when they were spotted by the patrolling Black Dragon King's men.

Ling Yun stood calmly, showing no intention of making a move. Yu'er, holding the Demon Sword, unleashed a Moon-Severing Wave attack, slashing straight at the foremost small fry.

Chapter 373 Kongtong Seal

The few minor fry were no match for Yu'er, and they rampaged their way into the Dragon Palace.

The Black Dragon King was enjoying a wonderful time with his fish-headed, human-bodied concubine when a few people suddenly barged in and ruined the atmosphere.

"Who are you?"

Before he could finish asking, the fiery-tempered Yu'er had already rushed over, seemingly wanting to transfer her anger and dissatisfaction with Ling Yun onto the Black Dragon King.

Although Yu'er's martial arts skills have improved by leaps and bounds, she is still no match for the Black Dragon King. After only two or three rounds, she was already in trouble.

Xiaoxue joins the battle, using the magic she learned from Gu Bingbing to fight alongside Yu'er against the Black Dragon King.

"drink!"

The Black Dragon King, annoyed by the two women's entanglement, waved his robe, and his powerful aura instantly overwhelmed them, sending them stumbling backward.

Ling Yun embraced the two women, one in each arm. He glanced at the Black Dragon King, and the latter felt as if an incomparably sharp sword intent had locked onto him, ready to strike at any moment.

The Black Dragon King broke out in a cold sweat, knowing he was no match for the enemy. His eyes darted around, and he began to consider retreating.

"Who is this immortal? I wonder how I have offended you?"

Seeing him back down, Yu'er pouted and sneered, "You ugly fish monster, you prolong your life by devouring the Di people, it's time to pay the price!"

"So you were invited by the Di people, then why don't you..." Before he could finish speaking, he waved his robe again, creating countless bubbles to block the group's view, and then turned and ran inside.

"damn it!"

Seeing that the Black Dragon King had run away, Yu'er angrily broke free from Ling Yun's embrace. The man smiled slightly, took the women back into the Demon Refining Pot world, and chased after them.

The Black Dragon King fled to the formation of the Kongtong Seal, where Ling Yun caught up with him and broke his arms and legs.

After the three women returned to the outside world, they immediately saw the Black Dragon King lying on the ground.

Yu'er drew her knife, ready to kill him, but the Black Dragon King struggled to turn over and face her, saying, "Wait, heroine, I have a secret to tell you!"

"secret?"

Seeing that the Black Dragon King had lost his resistance, Yu'er still did not underestimate him in the slightest, and gripped the hilt of her sword tightly: "Don't try to fool me with this!"

"Really, I didn't lie to you!"

The Black Dragon King racked his brains, but he was now powerless to destroy the formation. At present, this rather impulsive girl might be the best candidate.

"Besides maintaining eternal youth, the Kongtong Seal has another function: to bring people back to life!"

"Don't try to fool me, I've never heard of it having that function!"

During this time, Ling Yun also gave them a basic introduction to the functions of the Ten Divine Artifacts, but he had never heard that the Kongtong Seal could overlap with the Nuwa Stone.

"No, how could I dare to deceive you, heroine?" The Black Dragon King glanced at the Kongtong Seal above. "As long as you remove the Kongtong Seal and drip my dragon blood on it, you can resurrect the person you most wish to live... Everyone is born, grow old, get sick, and die. You must have had loved ones who unfortunately passed away, right?"

Tuoba Yu'er thought of her parents who had died tragically at the hands of the Sui army, and for a moment she was lost in thought.

Seeing that he had a chance, the Black Dragon King continued to tempt her, saying, "I know that you hate me very much, but have you never longed for the resurrection of your loved ones?"

Yu'er was indeed tempted. In the original game, the Queen did not tell everyone the consequences of removing the Kongtong Seal. She believed the Black Dragon King's words, which led to the tragedy.

Although Yu'er is still somewhat reckless, she is different from the one before.

After a moment's thought, she raised the Demon Blade Tianzha amidst Xiaoxue's anxious gaze.

"I won't believe you!"

With a single stroke, the Black Dragon King's enormous head rolled off the ground, its eyes wide open in death.

"Ling Yun, this Kongtong Seal..."

Ling Yun took the divine artifact from her astonished gaze and put it into the Demon Refining Pot.

"But...but the Queen said that after taking it off..."

"I've already taken care of this; it's not a big problem."

Yu'er looked at Ling Yun with a mixture of belief and doubt. In the few days she had known him, Ling Yun had overturned her previous thoughts and understanding. After all, the name of Grand Tutor Ling Yun was extremely terrifying to people outside the Sui Dynasty. If it had been Ling Yun who came to seize the Divine Cauldron back then, the entire Tuoba clan would probably have been massacred.

Although Ling Yun can still be a bit mischievous at times, he also has a kind side; at least he wouldn't do anything to harm the women he's close to.

When she returned to the Di people on a whale, she saw the same young women as before, and only then did she feel relieved.

Ling Yun tossed aside the Black Dragon King's head, and all the Di women, along with their queen, knelt down.

"Lingyun, thank you for saving our people..."

The man quickly stepped forward to help the queen up, and said softly, "There's no need for that. It's just a matter of each getting what they need."

Ling Yun was referring to a divine artifact, but the Queen clearly misunderstood. She glanced at him with a flushed face, then leaned close to his ear and said, "Then tonight, I'll call a few more palace maids."

The Di people hosted a banquet for them for several days, and Ling Yun enjoyed a period of happiness before bidding them farewell.

The Queen gifted them whale mounts and showed them the location of the Fairy Island.

This island is inhabited by legendary immortals, including He Ran, the male protagonist of Xuan-Yuan Sword I and II, who is now the white-haired and white-bearded Immortal Ran Weng. Also inhabiting the island is Gu Yue Sheng, the third male lead in Xuan-Yuan Sword II, whose true identity is a white fox who has cultivated for a thousand years.

Ling Yun came to find the two to invite them to join him in fighting the Western Demon Realm, and at the same time to inquire about the whereabouts of the Pangu Axe.

The power of the Xuanyuan Sword is indeed very strong, but since Gu Bingbing killed Taotie, in order to maintain the order and balance of the world, Xiao Na sealed most of her power, which has resulted in her current strength being much weaker than Ling Yun's.

In Xiaona's words, Gu Bingbing can change the plot and do whatever she wants, but she cannot be above Ling Yun.

Ling Yun actually wanted to say that there was no need for that. Although he didn't like being overshadowed, he didn't mind his own woman. He could try being a kept man for a while.

With the Pangu Axe, which is comparable in power to the Xuanyuan Sword, the chances of defeating Lucifer would increase by 10%.

After arriving at Immortal Mountain Island, although the roads were winding and complicated, Ling Yun could still sense the rich immortal energy in the distance. With the help of his X-ray vision, they quickly arrived at Hundred Herbs Stream.

This is a mountain stream comparable to an ancient medicinal herb field, containing a wide variety of herbs that have grown naturally over countless years.

Ling Yun didn't stand on ceremony and devoured everything. He then led the three women through the Hundred Herbs Stream and arrived at the Chess Pavilion.

There were only two people in the pavilion: an elderly man with white hair and a seemingly young scholar in a blue robe with a folding fan.

The two were playing chess. The white-haired old man was completely at a disadvantage, scratching his head and thinking for a long time, while the scholar in the green robe closed his eyes slightly, looking elegant and refined.

When Ling Yun appeared, the scholar in the green robe suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Ling Yun with those eyes that had seen many hardships.

"Grand Tutor Lingyun, you have crossed the line!"

Chapter 374 Immortal Mountain Island

"Grand Tutor Lingyun, you have crossed the line!"

Gu Yuesheng's voice was devoid of emotion, and his face remained calm and composed.

"I have met Immortal Ranweng and Saint Guyue."

Ling Yun smiled calmly. He wasn't there to fight, so there was no need for him to rush in and make threats right away.

Gu Yuesheng shook his folding fan, stood up from the pavilion, and sighed silently, "Perhaps I shouldn't call you Grand Tutor, but rather address you as Lingyun?"

These immortals, who had cultivated for countless years, were no match for Ling Yun in a fight, but their abilities in divination and fortune-telling were unmatched by him. Even after being recognized, Ling Yun's expression remained unchanged, and he replied with a smile, "Since that's the case, I presume that Saint Gu Yue also knows my origins?"

“Everything in the world operates according to certain laws, but I cannot predict what comes from external objects.” Gu Yuesheng glanced at He Ran, who had stood up, and shook his head. “He Ran, Ling Yun is not an enemy.”

"Haha, you old fox, of course I know he's not an enemy."

He Ran stroked his beard: "I knew he would come looking for us, but I didn't expect that he would be as handsome as I was in my youth!"

Gu Yuesheng rolled his eyes. He Ran is already quite old, yet he still talks so irresponsibly.

"Young man, you've come to ask us to come out of seclusion and deal with the demon realm, right?"

Ling Yun nodded: "Senior Ran Weng, I came here precisely for this matter."

He Ran did some quick calculations and then laughed, "Now that you've gathered the five divine artifacts needed to break the Lost Array, all you need to do is seal the Heavenly Rift. Why bother coming here?"

"The seal is only temporary and will eventually be broken. Why not... directly invade the Demon Realm and slaughter them all?"

"As expected of Lingyun, only you could come up with such a crazy idea. Even I wouldn't dare to say that."

He Ran glanced at Gu Yuesheng: "Old fox, what do you say, are you going or not?"