Fantasy: I Am the Villain.

Chapter Fifty-Nine: Mother and Son

Seeing that things had settled down with Xu Zhu, Bai Ke secretly thought that Xiao Yuanshan would appear next to reveal Xu Zhu's background. He had a good feeling about Xu Zhu, so he wouldn't let the plot proceed as it was in the original work.

Besides, Bai Ke also wanted to see if he could get another chance to draw a prize if he changed the plot again. He remembered that when he obtained the evil spirit talent of the Evil Sword Immortal, he had disrupted the original plot.

Bai Ke glanced disdainfully at Murong Bo, who was standing awkwardly to the side, and said coldly, "And that old gentleman in the tree, even now, are you still unwilling to come down?"

Xiao Yuanshan had originally come out when Murong Bo was about to make a move against Qiao Feng and Duan Yu, but Bai Ke suddenly appeared out of nowhere, which puzzled him and caused him to hold back until now.

Seeing that Xu Zhu's side was about to end, he couldn't help but get excited. For more than 20 years, he had been recalling the scene of that leader and his gang causing him to be separated from his wife and children. Now that he could personally take revenge, how could he remain calm?

However, revealing oneself is different from being discovered by others. He originally planned to take advantage of Xuzhu's punishment to launch a surprise attack, reveal the little monk's background, and make that bald monk Xuanci lose face.

Unexpectedly, he was discovered just as he was about to make a move. Caught off guard, he was extremely distressed. But since his hiding place had been revealed, how could he continue to hide? He had no choice but to leap out.

The onlookers felt that the battle at Shaoshi Mountain was full of twists and turns, with many surprising reversals. Now, seeing another black-clad monk jump out, they couldn't help but look at Murong Bo with strange expressions.

Murong Bo looked at Xiao Yuanshan and exclaimed, "It's you?" Xiao Yuanshan was unwilling to lose face in front of an old acquaintance, so he smiled arrogantly, "So what if it's me? What? Have you found what you wanted by making your move now?"

Murong Bo coldly replied, "Of course, brother, you must have already obtained it. But what exactly is your purpose in hiding here?"

Xiao Yuanshan didn't answer him, but looked at Bai Ke. Yao Yao bowed and said, "Young benefactor, this humble monk greets you!" He had seen it clearly from the side and guessed that this kid was the kind of person who would listen to gentleness but not force, so he took the initiative to greet him.

Bai Ke ignored their attempts to be friendly and said coldly to the two of them, "I don't care what schemes or plots you two have. Now that I'm here, you two can't act recklessly."

"I don't care about your origins or your motives, but that doesn't mean I don't know! Go back to where you came from! A life of quiet contemplation and Buddhist meditation suits you two quite well!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan's expressions changed drastically. Judging from the young man's tone, it seemed as if he knew their identities, but how did he know?

Seeing the two men's expressions change, Bai Ke ignored them. In the end, the martial world was all about strength. With him here, how much trouble could those two cause?

Stepping towards Xu Zhu and the others, Bai Ke cupped his hands in greeting. "Little Master Xu Zhu, now that you have captured this Star Constellation Old Monster, I will not interfere further. However, I have other important matters to discuss with the Palace Master of Lingjiu Palace. I wonder what your plans are now, Little Master?"

Bai Ke said this so that the Shennong Gang could rightfully occupy the Wuliang Mountains. After all, the Wuliang Mountains were the territory of the Lingjiu Palace. Without getting through this connection, it would be difficult to completely seal off the mountains.

Xu Zhu scratched his head. "Brother Bai, I have been expelled from Shaolin Temple and will naturally return to Lingjiu Palace. Please feel free to ask me anything."

Bai Ke shook his head. "This matter is confidential, and there are too many people around to discuss it now. Let's talk about it in detail later! Or how about we head down the mountain now? We don't have anything else to do anyway."

Xu Zhu's face darkened. "Brother Bai, please wait a moment. This humble monk still needs to complete the Shaolin caning punishment before I can descend the mountain..."

Upon hearing this, the subordinates of Lingjiu Palace nearby started making a fuss again, urging Xuzhu to get away.

Upon seeing this, Abbot Xuanci of Shaolin Temple sighed softly. "Xuzhu, now that you are in charge of a palace, you should uphold the righteous path and refrain from wrongdoing. Let this punishment of being caned at Lishan be waived..."

As soon as Xuan Ci finished speaking, Xiao Yuanshan sneered, "Hmph, I thought Shaolin was the epitome of righteousness, but I never expected it to be such a sycophant!"

After saying that, he glanced at Bai Ke's reaction and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Bai Ke was noncommittal.

Bai Ke's threats to the two of them, coupled with his unfathomable cultivation level, were truly intimidating.

Bai Ke ignored Xiao Yuanshan's actions. In his opinion, as long as the experiment showed that Master Xuanci and Ye Erniang did not die, it would be easier to get results by following the original work.

Xiao Yuanshan disregarded everything else, only wanting to expose the past mistakes of the leader, Master Xuanci. Xu Zhu also insisted on accepting the caning punishment to preserve Shaolin's reputation. So, after some back and forth, Xu Zhu still knelt in front of the Shaolin Temple gate.

When the scar on Xu Zhu's back was revealed, Ye Erniang cried out in anguish, "My son, my son..." Her voice was like the cry of a cuckoo, so heartbreaking that it brought tears to the eyes of all who heard it.

Xu Zhu was momentarily lost in thought. "Mother? You are my mother? My mom?" He grew up in Shaolin Temple and had always seen others with their parents visiting them, while he was the only one without parents and could only grieve alone.

Seeing that Xu Zhu was somewhat dazed, Ye Erniang hurriedly pulled down Xu Zhu's pants. "Child! Why aren't you my child? When you spoke, I put nine scars on your back and nine on your buttocks. Do you have any of those?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhu immediately believed it without a doubt. Only he knew about his scar; besides his birth mother, who else could know this secret? Tears welled in his eyes as he cried, "Mother! My mother!"

The scene of mother and son recognizing each other should have been very heartwarming, but someone had to ruin it. Bai Ke knew that if Xiao Yuanshan continued to speak, the tragedy of Master Xuanci and Ye Erniang would happen, so he used his aura to envelop Xiao Yuanshan.

Just as Xiao Yuanshan was about to speak, he was unexpectedly intimidated by the pressure released by Bai Ke. His eyes widened like copper bells, and veins bulged on his forehead. He actually withstood Bai Ke's pressure and managed to utter a word.

Seeing Xiao Yuanshan's ferocious expression, Bai Ke sighed softly. He was also a man with a tragic fate. He was ambushed while visiting relatives with his wife and children, and his family was torn apart. He must have lived for so many years with the sole purpose of revenge!

"Sigh! Fine, then so be it. But remember, there's another reason for this. Listen to me, don't let hatred cloud your judgment..." After saying that, Bai Ke released his hold on Xiao Yuanshan.

Xiao Yuanshan turned around and glanced at Bai Ke, his eyes flashing with stubbornness. No matter what, Master Xuanci and his group of martial artists had caused his family to be destroyed, which was an indisputable fact.