Fantasy: I Am the Villain.

Chapter 104 The Second Elder

Mo Qilin froze abruptly, and then a scorching black aura rose from his body. "You brat... you really deserve a beating..."

Ning Fengyi tried hard to suppress her laughter. Ever since the Mo Qilin was brought back by a certain ancestor of Tian Ce Palace, it had been known for its unruly and reckless nature.

Unexpectedly, it turns out that one thing is the nemesis of another. She was actually outmaneuvered by Bai Ke. Their sizes didn't match. Ning Fengyi really didn't know where Bai Ke got such a unique way of thinking.

That was so... satisfying...

The shockwave expanded further, gradually enveloping the entire Mo Qilin before shrinking back to reveal a black-clad, white-faced, curly-haired man.

Hmm... that's a very accurate summary. The white face is the kind of white that's truly white, like a white streak in the waves. Bai Ke doesn't know what purpose this unreliable Mo Qilin had in turning himself into this appearance.

Before transforming, the original form of the Qilin was quite majestic, the kind of mythical beast that gives people a great sense of security. Of course, the silent Mo Qilin gives people even more of that feeling.

However... now that Mo Qilin has such curly hair and looks like he's been powdered, it's really distracting.

Bai Ke let out a deep sigh, lowered his head, and bowed to the transformed Mo Qilin, greeting him, "How are you, Senior?"

"Holy crap, that hairstyle is really unique... Which salon did you get it done at..." Bai Ke thought to himself, utterly bewildered.

"Heh...you're behaving yourself now? Didn't you say the size didn't fit? Why aren't you saying that now?" Mo Qilin glanced at Bai Ke sideways.

"Hehe... I was just joking, senior, please don't take it to heart..." Bai Ke chuckled dryly.

"Hmph! Little brat, I won't bully you. You just made fun of me. How do you think I can forget about it?"

The black Qilin had the air of someone who thought he was the boss of the world, and was just waiting for Bai Ke to offer him as many beautiful beasts as possible.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of his ninety-nine wives at home... They were all fine... But after what this kid said... it really did feel a bit inappropriate...

Mo Qilin shook his head violently. Damn it, what was I thinking? I was completely led astray by this Bai Ke kid!

Bai Ke stared in shock as Mo Qilin shook his head of curly hair. In the setting sun, the wildly flowing hair made Bai Ke rub his eyes involuntarily. Ugh...

After pondering for a while, Bai Ke slowly said to Mo Qilin, "How about... we do it again? You can pretend you just saw us..."

Mo Qilin: "...Why are you so different from others, kid?" Bai Ke smiled, "Please forgive my rudeness, senior... Perhaps it's because I'm more outstanding..."

"Hahahaha, what an excellent one! Junior Nephew Bai Ke is indeed extraordinary. I didn't believe it when I heard about an interesting incident involving him a few days ago, but now it seems that I was just being presumptuous!"

A loud laugh came from behind the group. Bai Ke turned his head and saw a middle-aged man with a gloomy face flying over from the side.

"Oh? Second Junior Brother... what brings you to my Tian Ce Hall...?" Ning Fengyi asked casually.

They had been laughing uproariously at Bai Ke's witty retort to Mo Qilin, but after this middle-aged man arrived, they suddenly put on airs.

Looking at the middle-aged man's face, Bai Ke felt that he didn't seem like a respectable person. It wasn't until he heard Ning Fengyi ask that he realized that it was the Second Elder.

Bai Ke recalled that when he first merged with the memories, the Heartbreaking Sword Technique that caused the original owner to die seemed to have been sent by this Second Elder through someone.

His eyes flashed. Ning Fengyi had said that the Tian Ce Palace was not a monolithic entity, and he guessed that the source of that was this person.

"Haha, Senior Brother Sect Leader, what are you saying? Does that mean I can't come here if I have nothing to do?"

The Second Elder replied with a forced smile, then added, "But Junior Brother, you really have something to discuss with me this time."

Bai Yan suddenly said coldly, "Xing Jian, what is it? Speak quickly. The sect leader and I have other important matters to attend to and do not have time to chat with you."

This cheap old man is usually taciturn and rarely speaks, but now he's saying this. It seems his relationship with the Second Elder is quite delicate... Bai Ke thought, stroking his chin.

A hint of malice flashed in Xing Jian's eyes, but then he became indifferent again, and when he raised his head, he still had a smiling face.

"Junior Brother Bai, why are you in such a hurry... Perhaps what I want to say is the same thing you all want to say..."

"What do you mean by that?" Bai Yan frowned. Xing Jian always seemed to be going against him, and now he was saying this, so he wondered what Xing Jian was up to.

"Hehe, Junior Brother, you are in charge of the Law Enforcement Hall, so you don't need to concern yourself with worldly matters. As for me, Senior Brother, I am busy working for the sect, so it's different..." the Second Elder said with a smile.

Bai Ke looked at the suddenly appearing Second Elder with a strange expression. This guy really knows how to add drama to his life... On Earth, he'd be a shoo-in for an Oscar...

Bai Yan just stared at Xing Jian calmly. After a while, Xing Jian awkwardly stopped talking, then looked at Bai Yan smugly and said, "Junior Brother Bai, do you know where I come from?"

The scene became awkward. Bai Ke even wanted to give his cheapskate father a thumbs up. The most deadly form of showing off is the subtle kind. Just look at that aura.

Xing Jian didn't care that Bai Yan ignored him. For years, this simple-minded junior brother had always acted this way, and Xing Jian was too lazy to bother with him.

However, who told him to have such a good son... Xing Jian thought to himself with resentment. Back then, he had completely severed the foundation of the sect, leaving him with no possibility of improving his cultivation.

Unable to improve his cultivation and remaining at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, Xing Jian was naturally unable to assume the position of sect leader. After his dream of becoming sect leader was shattered, he became disheartened and took a sinecure to make a living.

From then on, he devoted himself to cultivating his son, wanting him to take over his dream and reclaim the position of leader of Tian Ce Palace.

After news of the Heavenly Strategy Holy Son election broke a few years ago, Xing Jian had been secretly plotting to remove obstacles for his son.

Among them was Bai Ke. No one knows what good deeds Bai Yan did in his past life. Not only was he himself exceptionally talented, but his son was also a cultivation prodigy.

He could achieve the Golden Core stage by practicing swordsmanship behind closed doors all day long. Xing Jian couldn't sit still, so he secretly sent someone to deliver a sword manual to him.

That sword technique involved some aspects of the Way of Shadows. With Bai Ke's cultivation level at the time, he certainly couldn't touch the laws. If he forced himself to practice it, it would at least sever his meridians.

As he predicted, things did indeed unfold as he had anticipated, but in the end, the current Bai Ke stole the spotlight, successfully reappearing in the world.

When his attempt to assassinate Tiandu Peak failed, Xing Jian simply sent people to closely monitor the peak, and to his surprise, he made a major discovery.