I Am The Fated Villain
Chapter 58: Fattened Onion Leaves; Time to Harvest!

Ye Chen did not know Yan Ji's current thoughts.

Over the past period of time, his cultivation had increased by leaps and bounds, and it gave him confidence he had never had before.

Gu Changge had given him that setback in the past, and it damaged his Dao Heart and made him suspicious of everything in life.

Right now, he was walking towards the depths of the mountain range after listening to news from the townspeople and the other cultivators around him. With the map of the Secret Realm in his hands, he was not worried about not getting any items.

Of course, he knew that a rift had formed between him and Yan Ji over the past few days — he could feel a change in the way he treated her.

After thinking about the incident carefully, he realized that he had indeed gone too far with his words and hurt his Master. Even though her Master said she didn't care about the past, she still apologized to him repeatedly, and did her best to make amends.

Sweetheart! The rift between them cannot be closed.

Ye Chen also understood that he could no longer put all his trust in anyone around him, especially after he had experienced Su Qingge's betrayal. Although her Master treated her very carefully, she was also a woman. Who could guarantee that he would not be tempted by a man like Gu Changge?

It was possible that his Master did not want to tell the truth, and stayed with him out of pity.

The gloom filled Ye Chen's eyes as the thought flashed through his mind, and he clenched his fists tightly. Her master is hers and she is alone — she will never let Gu Changge take her away!

"Master, why do you think Gu Changge came down to the Lower Realm? Since he came down with a servant who could easily destroy power like the Buddha Holy Land, I think he also came for the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm!"

Out of nowhere, Ye Chen asked Yan Ji with a strange smile on his face. He wanted to see Yan Ji's reaction to his words.

Hearing his words, Yan Ji was stunned for a moment, but then immediately said with a nod, "I think your guess is not too far away. Except for the Ancient Celestial Secret Realm, nothing else was worthy of his attention in the Lower Realm, "

Yan Ji responded without thinking too much about his question. He treated her as nothing more than a random question from Ye Chen, because Ye Chen had a habit of asking her about anything.

"That's right! Gu Changge must have wanted something in the Secret Realm. When he received the news about the Secret Realm, he would most likely come here to get whatever he wanted to get. Unfortunately for him, only I have this Ancient Heavenly Map. The Secret Realm, and anyone who entered would face many dangers. There's even a chance they lost their lives.”.

"Given the restrictions of the Secret Realm, there was no way his old servant could enter. This meant that Gu Changge had to enter the Secret Realm alone, with no one to protect or guide him ... I'll hurry to Secret. The core region of the Realm is in front of him, and when he gets there, I will use the Secret Realm key to control the formation there ... "

"Master, do you think I can take revenge like this?"

Ye Chen formulated his every step, and asked in a weak voice.

It all makes sense.

Naturally, he said it out loud to see his Master's reaction. After all, his plan sounded perfect, and he should be able to slaughter Gu Changge and bury him in the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm.

"Your plan makes sense, but what makes you think Gu Changge doesn't have a map or any other way to travel through the Secret Realm?"

Yan Ji did not know Ye Chen's true intentions. After hearing his plan, he thought about it for a long time, and felt that it was impossible.

After all, Gu Changge was someone from the Upper Realm, so there was no way he would go down unprepared. How could he not understand the dangers of the Secret Realm?

And, from what he saw from Gu Changge's mind, he wasn't a reckless person.

"Is that so? Sir, your words do make sense ..."

Although he said that, a glint of gloom passed through Ye Chen's eyes.

What other means could Gu Changge have? What did his master mean by those words? Why was his Master so confident in Gu Changge, but felt that his abilities were not enough?

Is there something she doesn't want him to know?

He no longer speaks.

Yan Ji did not think too much about their exchange, and mentioned another matter, "Little Chen, there is one thing that you should pay attention to: 'the power behind your cousin is very frightening, very frightening, so I suggest you not meet him.before your strength reaches the False God Realm!' "

Of course, Yan Ji said this for Ye Chen's own good. Over the past few days, he had heard many rumors about Ye Chen's cousin. The girl in purple was most likely from the Ancient Immortal Family of the Upper Realm.

One thing that Yan Ji did not doubt was: 'for such a family, Ye Chen's current background, talent, and cultivation base were not worth mentioning. For them, bloodline is more important than the individual.'

'Once they found out that Ye Chen was too close to this cousin of his, they would most likely send someone to kill Ye Chen in the cradle.'

"Master, I understand your consideration, but Master, you don't have to worry about my and Liuli's problems."

Ye Chen shook his head, and responded in a cold tone after listening to his words. Clearly, he had also received news from the Ancient City overlooking the Moon, and it gave him a pleasant surprise. For him, the news was none other than heavy rain after a long drought.

His cousin is his biggest supporter!

However, his Master actually wanted him not to contact his cousin — why is that so?

Her cousin came from a frightening background, so why couldn't she relate to him? Was his master afraid that he would get a stronger backer from Gu Changge?

Ye Chen's heart turned cold as the thought crossed his mind.

As for his cousin's family sending someone to kill him? He ignored it as nothing but nonsense. She could not believe that anyone would dare to do such a thing to her, with her cousin by her side.

Ye Chen felt at ease after he considered his cousin's feelings and attitude towards her. As for Master? Ye Chen was so disappointed in him that he no longer wanted to continue their conversation.

……

The news of the opening of the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm immediately spread throughout the entire Middle States.

The dazzling heavenly brilliance illuminated the area where the eight regions of the Middle States intersected, attracting the attention of innumerable powers and cultivators.

Any news of the birth of magical treasures, or the opening of secret realms, could easily cause a great sensation around the world. Such events always attract great power and big shots, and everyone would come rushing like a shark smelling the smell of blood.

The opening of this Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm was no different.

Many Holy Lands, Ancient Dynasties, and other great and small powers from the Central Country immediately sent their people. The same was true for factions around the world, and they were all afraid of missing this great opportunity.

The Secret Realm was not formed just like that, and the process that created it was extremely rare and unexpected. Some form over a very long period of time, while others are left behind by the existence of myths and work as legacies of those existences.

Soon, this remote town turned into the most prosperous part of the region. Every day, more and more cultivators and creatures arrived, attracted by the legendary Secret Realm.

Unfortunately, people discovered that not everyone had the fortune to enter the Secret Realm. The entrance of the Secret Realm had an extremely frightening layer of barrier that gave a terrifying reaction to anyone outside of the Great Transcendent Realm.

Any intruder that broke through the boundary would be obliterated on the spot, causing a huge storm of Heavenly Energy in the Secret Realm.

Emperors and Holy Kings of various powers were left helpless. If they wanted to enter, they would have to suppress their cultivation and make sure they did not release their true aura. For this reason, they decided to only send their disciples and elders from the Great Transcendent Realm to the Secret Realm for experience.

……

'It seemed like everything was going according to my expectations. This Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm was a special playground set up to give Ye Chen a boost.'

'The inheritance of the Quasi-Supreme was almost right to raise a Preferred Heavenly Son!'

'Tsk, since cultivators above the Great Transcendent Realm cannot enter without suppressing their cultivation, then I assume this Secret Realm should encourage Ye Chen's cultivation to the Great Transcendent Realm in one fell swoop ...'

"What an incredible coincidence! I never thought the Secret Realm would open at the right time."

Gu Changge stood at the top of the mountain with his hands behind his back, and ignored everything that was happening around the Secret Realm. An expression of interest covered his face as he spoke words that the Ancient Lin Family powerhouse behind him was unable to comprehend.

They could not understand his words, nor did they have the guts to ask Young Master Gu what he meant by his words. With lips tightly closed, they stood behind him with respectful expressions.

Better to be quiet sometimes.

Gu Changge had decided to bring some people from the Ancient Lin Family because he could not do everything alone. If something trivial and complicated appeared, he could make them take care of it.

As for the boundary imposed by the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm? The reason was not too difficult to guess by Gu Changge — he did not even have to put in much effort to think about it.

After all, the Secret Realm was a place of experience set up specifically for the Favoured Heavenly Son, so how could it allow others to enter and steal his thrust?

Specially? The Secret Realm was left behind by the Highest-Quasi, so even Old Ming, the mighty God King, had to suppress his cultivation to the Great Transcendent Realm before he entered.

Gu Changge pouted[1] in his heart. This treatment was not something that Lu, Bu, or Du could randomly enjoy. Heavenly Father deliberately cheated the opportunities and profits for the sake of the Preferred Heavenly Children.

[1: tut-tut is an appeal used to express disapproval or resentment.]

It was no different from serving well-cooked meat on a golden plate, and then feeding them as well!

[VILFIC: normally, Favored Kids could fight far above their level. Since Ye Chen was at the peak of the Transcendent Realm right now, he could easily eliminate the Great Transcendent (normal or Saints suppressing themselves) from the Lower Realm. This is how the game is rigged for him.]

But, so what?

Since he wanted to rob the chance of the Heavenly Son being Loved, even Heavenly Father had to forget about stopping him.

"Let's go."

Commanding with a faint voice, Gu Changge took the lead and headed for the entrance of the Secret Realm not too far away, leaving a rainbow behind him.

Even if he could only use the power of the Great Transcendent Realm in the Secret Realm, it would not be difficult for him to kill Ye Chen.

This leek is already fattening enough, and it's time to harvest it.

[explosion!]

The entrance of the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm was a thirty foot wide crack in space that emitted a hazy light. The space around the crack fluctuated, and it connected the world to the dimension of the Secret Realm.

Many cultivators stood around the entrance, and watched it with eyes full of desire.

Many freelance cultivators [2] from all over the world had gathered. There were those from the Great Transcendent Realm, and even giants from the Sacred Realm hidden among the crowd.

[2: loose cultivators are cultivators unrelated to Clans, Sects, Families, Organizations, Holy Lands, Dynasties, or whatever.]

Their idea is simple: 'if they go in on their own, they will not be able to guarantee a catch and will also have to compete with people of various strengths to get the chance. Instead, they would wait outside the Secret Realm, and instantly steal from those who had already entered inside, once they came out.'

"Who are they?"

"They look like people from the Ancient Lin Family."

Immediately, they saw a black-clothed man coming towards the entrance of the Secret Heavenly Realm with a powerful cultivator from the Ancient Lin Family following behind him.

"He's the Young Master!"

"Don't provoke them!"

The gathered cultivators were stunned by their sudden appearance, and their expressions could not help but change drastically. Afraid, they retreated in a hurry.

Of all the powers in the world, the only one they feared was the Ancient Lin Family. Of course, what they were really afraid of was the Young Master who lived in the Ancient Lin Family.

As long as one was from the Middle States, there was no way they would not know about the Young Master of the Upper Realm; they could easily recognize him from his black robe, his tall figure, and his godly temperament!

He was a character that they absolutely could not provoke!

- At this moment, all of them subconsciously retreated from the entrance of the Secret Realm in a hurry, leaving the place clearly.

[Humbling!]

Strong ripples spread out, and brilliant runes flashed.

Gu Changge naturally did not care about this group of freelance cultivators. With his group of followers, he directly entered the Ancient Heavenly Secret Realm!

The world around them (the Gu Changge group) was spinning, and they felt as if they were drifting through a spatial tunnel!

Immediately, the aura of the Secret Realm descended upon them, and Gu Changge restored his balance in the air. With his cultivation suppressed to the peak of the Great Transcendent Realm, he landed safely!