Villains: Starting with the Landlady

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"Lead the way."

Ling Yun finally finished the rest of his drink, grabbed Xiao Shuo's arm, and said, "Let's go!"

Guided by Xiao Shuo, the three of them quickly arrived at the sacrificial site. The ignorant villagers had already kicked Xiao Xue down the mountain cave and were preparing to go back.

Upon seeing the three approach, the villager in the lead glanced at Xiao Shuo and said with a hint of mockery, "What, you still want to save your sister?"

"You...it was clearly the doctor's family's turn this year!"

The doctor was also in the crowd. He sneered at Xiao Shuo, "Your sister volunteered to sacrifice herself, so who can you blame?"

"But..." Xiao Shuo was tongue-tied and stammered for a long time before he could say anything.

"Hey, they risked their lives to save your daughter, and this is how you repay them?" Gu Bingbing glared at the doctor. "And you promised Xiaoxue that you would cure her brother's illness!"

"Hmph, incurable!" The doctor said dismissively. "He had a persistent high fever when he was a child, which left him with a chronic leg ailment. This kind of illness is incurable. At most, I can prescribe some tonics, which is more than enough!"

Looking at this group of villagers, Xiao Shuo once again felt the depravity of human nature.

Below the cave, a fat fish monster thrashed to the side of the unconscious Yu Xiaoxue. Looking at the motionless girl, it opened its blood-red maw, ready to enjoy its meal.

Unexpectedly, after it approached Xiaoxue, the girl emitted a strong light, which directly sent the fish monster flying and crashing into the stone wall.

"Oh my god, these damned scoundrels, they actually plotted against me!"

It had no idea that Xiaoxue was the reincarnation of Nuwa Stone; it only thought that the villagers were about to rebel, so it angrily smashed open the big hole in the top of its head and jumped out.

The villagers were just about to leave when they heard the commotion behind them. They turned around and were stunned.

"You all deserve to die!"

The fat fish monster stormed into the village. These ordinary people had no way to fight against the great demon, and were devoured in no time!

Ling Yun and Gu Bingbing did not intervene, but watched helplessly as the fat fish monster went on a killing spree.

"Wow, your meat must be delicious!"

The fat fish monster looked at Ling Yun and the other two with its mouth full of blood. Although Xiao Shuo was trembling, he felt a strange sense of satisfaction at the sight of the villagers dying tragically.

"Bing'er, take up the sword."

Chapter 365 Yu Xiaoxue

Upon hearing this, Gu Bingbing immediately drew the Demon-Suppressing Sword and handed it to Ling Yun.

Ling Yun didn't want to use the Xuanyuan Sword to deal with such a lowly demon. This divine weapon was too dazzling and would cause too much of a commotion, especially with the power of the world.

The Demon-Suppressing Sword fell into Ling Yun's hands. He didn't even glance at the fish monster. With a wave of his arm, a sword aura over a hundred feet long descended from the sky, directly splitting the fish monster in two and even opening up the cave, revealing the unconscious Xiao Xue below.

"Wow~"

Xiao Shuo was dumbfounded. Faced with this scene, his mouth was agape as if he could fit an egg in it!

Gu Bingbing went over and carried Xiaoxue out; the white-haired girl slowly woke up in her arms.

"Hmm, where...is this?"

When Xiaoxue woke up and saw her younger brother's familiar face, she immediately panicked and said, "Xiaoshuo, you...you're dead too?"

She mistook this place for the underworld, believing that she had long since died.

However, when she smelled the blood in the air and saw the scene of corpses strewn everywhere, her body trembled uncontrollably.

"Little Xue, don't be afraid. You and your brother are still alive. It's these scumbags who are dead!"

Gu Bingbing hugged and comforted Xiaoxue for a while, and only after Xiaoxue calmed down did she tell her the story.

"It's all my fault..." Xiaoxue burst into tears again, "It's all my fault that everyone died..."

"This is not your fault."

Ling Yun wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, making the girl's face even rosier: "That river god was just a fat fish spirit. I have already killed him. You no longer need to worship the river god."

"But in the end, everyone still died..."

"No, they deserve to die!"

Xiao Shuo said angrily, "Sister, you don't know, after they pushed you down, they were all gloating. Even that doctor said my illness was incurable and he wouldn't treat me. They're all bad guys!"

Xiaoxue looked at her younger brother in surprise: "Xiaoshuo, is what you said true?"

"Yes, pretty older sisters and handsome older brothers can also be my witnesses!"

Yu Xiaoxue climbed out of Gu Bingbing's arms and bowed deeply to the two of them, but her face still looked a little haggard: "No matter what, this matter started because of me, and their deaths are also related to me. From now on, I... I have no face to stay in the village."

Why don't you leave with us?

"Eh?"

Gu Bingbing stepped forward and took her little hand: "Little Xue, our secret mission is actually to collect ancient artifacts to save the world!"

"Really? I... I don't know anything. This is such a difficult task, following you all..."

“It’s okay, and…” Gu Bingbing whispered in her ear, “You like Ling Yun too, right?”

Xiaoxue's ears turned red, and although Xiaoshuo was very happy and relieved to see his sister leave, he was still a little reluctant.

Ling Yun pulled Xiao Shuo aside and handed him a magic pill, which he had taken from Immortal Spirit Island.

"Xiao Shuo, do you believe me?"

Having witnessed Ling Yun's heroic bearing, Xiao Shuo nodded vigorously, looking excitedly at the pills in his hand.

"If you eat this, your illness should be cured, and it can also improve your health, making you more suitable for martial arts in the future."

Xiao Shuo was so excited he almost fainted; he never expected such a series of good things to happen to him.

He swallowed the pill with trembling hands. After a few breaths, he tentatively stepped out with his lame leg, only to find that it was no different from his intact thigh!

He threw away his crutch and jumped up and down happily, his cheers attracting the attention of Xiaoxue who was standing nearby.

"This... Xiao Shuo, your leg?"

"Sister, my brother cured my leg, I'm no longer lame!"

Xiaoxue covered her mouth and cried, then knelt down in front of Lingyun, startling Gu Bingbing who immediately went to help her up.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Shuo immediately knelt down in front of Ling Yun and kowtowed several times.

"Master, thank you for healing me! From now on, my life belongs to you!"

Ling Yun smiled wryly; this brat knew how to take advantage of any opportunity.

However, it's impossible for him to actually accept him or even take him all over the world. She's not a little girl, what would she do with a boy by her side?

He first used his spiritual energy to help the two up, then took out the sword of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect from his spatial storage and enchanted it.

"I have no plans to take on apprentices for the time being. You can keep this sword. I will only teach you one move. How much you learn depends entirely on yourself!"

Although Xiao Shuo regretted that Ling Yun hadn't accepted him, he was still very excited and kowtowed repeatedly.

Ling Yun accepted these kowtows, after all, he had only known the little boy for less than a day and was the one who had asked him to teach him, so it was nothing for the boy to kowtow to him a few times.

"Alright!"

Ling Yun drew the Demon-Suppressing Sword and slowly and meticulously performed the Shu Mountain Sect's sword control technique.

"If you learn this sword technique, you'll be able to protect the village even if you encounter a monster like the Fat Fish Demon again."

"Thank you, Master!"

Xiao Shuo memorized the sword control technique deeply, but mastering it would take more than a day or two.

After bringing Xiaoxue and Xiaoshuo back to Old Man He's inn, Lingyun explained the whole story, and Old Man He secretly gave Xiaoxue some silver.

"Xiaoxue, once you leave Yuehe Village, remember to listen to the two heroes..."

"Yes."

Yu Xiaoxue nodded, glancing at Xiao Shuo with a hint of reluctance. The little boy, however, returned a bright smile: "Sister, by the time you come back, I might have already become a great hero!"

A smile finally appeared on the girl's face. She glanced longingly at Xiao Shuo and Old Man He, packed her things, and left with Ling Yun and the other person.

That night, the three camped in the wild. It was Xiaoxue's first time leaving Yuehe Village, and she was both curious and scared, but fortunately, the gentle-looking Lingyun and Gu Bingbing made her feel much more at ease.

Late at night, hearing the noises coming from the next tent, Xiaoxue covered her ears and closed her eyes in embarrassment...

Years later, a renowned swordsman emerged from Yuehe Village. Wielding a fine steel longsword, he used his swordsmanship to vanquish the surrounding demons.

When asked about his teachers, the young man smiled proudly.

"Respected Master Lingyun!"

The next morning, because Xiaoxue was dazed by the sword, Lingyun did not use his flying sword again, and the three of them walked to Black Mountain Town in the north.

At noon, the three stood in the center of the town and were surprised to find that there were very few men here, and most of the people walking around were women.

"Brother Lingyun, why are there no men here?"

Ling Yun stroked Xiao Xue's white hair and said with a smile, "That's because all the men have been taken away to serve in the army or do hard labor."

"Join the army, or do hard labor?"

Ling Yun nodded. Emperor Yang of Sui should have already arrived in Yangzhou by his luxurious dragon boat fleet. His wasteful and extravagant actions were too immoral and the world was beginning to be in turmoil.

Chapter 366 The Xianbei Girl

The three arrived at a restaurant in Blackwater Town. Ling Yun was not stingy and ordered a table full of good dishes.

Yu Xiaoxue appeared quite reserved. Moreover, having said goodbye to Yuehe Village, where she had lived for 18 years, her mood was not as good as it seemed on the surface. In the latter half of the night, after the tents on Lingyun's side quieted down, she hid in her quilt and cried for a long time.

Gu Bingbing seemed to like Yu Xiaoxue quite a bit, constantly serving her food and chatting with her. Gradually, the young girl was also won over by her and started laughing and talking with her.

Suddenly, Xiaoxue heard a commotion outside. She looked around curiously and saw a group of soldiers arresting a little boy. One of the boys had already run away, and the soldiers were chasing after him.

"Brother Lingyun, they may be conscripting men, but are they going to take even such young children?"

Xiaoxue couldn't bear it, and Gu Bingbing only glanced at Ling Yun. Seeing that he had no intention of making a move, she sat back down on the stool, having just slightly moved away.

"Oh, young lady, you don't know this!"

An old man standing nearby couldn't stand it any longer. He shook his head and sighed, "Do you know that these soldiers are all subordinates of that damned princess of the capital? They came here specifically to capture little boys and use their blood for beauty treatments!"

"what?"

Xiaoxue covered her mouth: "This is too cruel!"

"How could Nicole be so cruel?"

Gu Bingbing said a few words in a low voice, which Xiaoxue did not hear, but Ling Yun heard them all.

“Nicole is from the Demon Realm after all. In her eyes, these ordinary people are no different from livestock…”

Ling Yun stood up, uttered a sentence, and then took the lead and walked outside.

Xiaoxue and Bingbing quickly followed, trying to stop the soldiers.

Just as the leading officers were about to capture the little boy, a clear whistle came from the roof.

"Who?"

The squad leader looked up at the roof and saw a tall girl standing there with her long hair braided. Judging from her clothes, she was not from the Sui Dynasty.

"If you see injustice and draw your sword to help, is it really necessary to know who I am?"

The girl, wielding a long knife, leaped from the rooftop and stood in front of the little boy, shouting, "You bunch of corrupt officials, get back here right now!"

"Get her! Take her down!"

At the squad leader's command, the other soldiers rushed forward, but were easily taken down by the girl.

"You cruel and heartless official, you must be killed today!"

The girl deftly twirled her sword, ready to take the squad leader's life, but the moment she got close, the squad leader laughed and transformed into a gigantic demon in front of everyone!

The demonic energy surged and instantly sent the girl flying. She lay on the ground, trembling uncontrollably as she looked at the terrifying appearance of the other party.

"What...what are you?!"

"quack!"

The demon roared, scaring the onlookers into hiding, leaving the girl alone to face the demon's wrath.

"stop!"