Fantasy: I Am the Villain.

Chapter Sixty-Five: The Matter is Over (Part One)

Bai Ke looked at Xu Zhu with satisfaction, thinking to himself that the most difficult hurdle had been overcome. After all, Master Xuan Ci had not died, but his life force had been forcibly locked by him, which meant that Bai Ke had suppressed Xuan Ci.

Xu Zhu was so worried that he panicked for a moment. If he had examined Xuan Ci carefully, he could have sensed Xuan Ci's restless internal energy.

Bai Ke had no ill intentions, but being familiar with the plot, he already knew that Xuan Ci was determined to die. If he didn't suppress his life force now, Xuan Ci would probably still have to sever his meridians.

Because of the hasty actions, Bai Ke's methods were inevitably somewhat crude, but these are not something Xu Zhu should complain about.

Fortunately, Xu Zhu did not suspect him and simply followed Bai Ke's arrangements. This was due to the good impression that our protagonist Bai Ke had left on Xu Zhu.

"Your father's injuries are extremely serious. Judging from his current symptoms, he has indeed passed away," Bai Ke calmly told Xu Zhu, trying to sound alarmist.

"I heard that all the eminent monks of Shaolin Temple are cremated after they pass away or die. You must not burn Abbot Xuanci into relics; those things are just calcium and magnesium compounds..."

Bai Ke rambled on to himself, involuntarily throwing in a few professional terms from his previous life. "Hmm... I feel uneasy if I don't act silly..." Bai Ke muttered to himself.

Xu Zhu was stunned. "Calcium magnesium compound? What is that? How could I have burned my father, whom I finally found... This Brother Bai is really strange."

Needless to say, Xu Zhu reacted with remarkable quick wit, repeatedly saying, "No, no."

"Hmm... that's good then. Next, we'll need to awaken your father. Right now, all the martial arts heroes are surrounding us, so it's not easy for us to proceed..."

After putting on an act, Bai Ke secretly glanced at Xu Zhu, who looked anxious, and slowly offered an idea.

"I have a good idea here, which is exactly what I was going to discuss with Master Xuzhu earlier. It's quite a good idea..."

Upon hearing Bai Ke's words, Xu Zhu's face lit up with joy. "Brother Bai, if you can save my father, this humble monk... will certainly do whatever it takes..." After breaking through the door, Xu Zhu was still not quite used to being addressed by ordinary people.

"Hmm... that won't do. Little Master, you'd better think it over carefully. To be honest, it was just a coincidence, and it makes me seem like I took advantage of someone's misfortune."

Seeing that Bai Ke was beating around the bush and not getting to the point, Xu Zhu grabbed Bai Ke's wrist in desperation and said, "Brother Bai, please speak freely."

Bai Ke waved his hand gently, gesturing to the group of martial arts heroes who were curiously watching the two. Only then did Xu Zhu release his hand and sit up straight.

The two had a good relationship, and Bai Ke had previously spoken up for Xu Zhu, so the onlookers didn't think much of it and just assumed that Bai Ke was comforting Xu Zhu.

Meanwhile, Ye Erniang had been muttering to herself in a daze ever since she was rescued. Seeing this, Xuzhu put his arm around Ye Erniang, and the two of them guarded Xuanci's body together.

Seeing this, Bai Ke slowly stepped back and transmitted his voice from afar, "I have a separate courtyard below your Lingjiu Palace, which is where disciples of my sect enter the mortal world. You may go there to find me in the future."

Xu Zhu was extremely anxious. "Brother Bai, are you blaming me for being reckless? How can my father, in his current state, withstand the hardships of travel? Please, Brother Bai, use your extraordinary abilities to save my father's life."

Bai Ke replied, "Little Master, there's no need for that. Since you are my sworn brother, Duan Yu, I naturally have no reason not to lend a helping hand."

As for the young master's claim that Bai blames you, that's utter nonsense. The current situation is the real reason your father is acting this way. Don't you understand?

Xu Zhu's mind was in a mess, and he had no time to carefully analyze why Xuan Ci insisted on committing suicide. He had found it strange when Bai Ke said that Xuan Ci had to die, but he didn't show it.

Now that Bai Ke had brought up the old topic again, Xu Zhu was even more confused. He transmitted his voice from afar, "What does Brother Bai mean by this? Why must my father die?"

Bai Ke sighed softly and carefully analyzed the seriousness of the matter for Xu Zhu, "...Right now, all the martial arts practitioners in the Central Plains are here, and the scandal of Shaolin can be said to be known throughout the world."

Since Master Xuanci is the abbot, he should be the first to bear the brunt. The only way to salvage Shaolin's reputation now is for your father to die in retribution, do you understand?

Xu Zhu was overcome with grief. "My father...my father must die? Then..." He was actually just a young man in his early twenties. Upon hearing the devastating news, he was at a loss for what to do.

"So..." Bai Ke's voice came like heavenly music, and Xu Zhu looked at Bai Ke with hope, like a drowning person finally grabbing a lifeline.

"Therefore, the best course of action now is to have your father fake his death and escape the world. Wuliang Mountain is far from the Central Plains, and its back mountain has beautiful scenery and is uninhabited, making it a perfect place to live in seclusion."

"Actually, your father doesn't necessarily have to die, but he still needs to give an explanation to the world about what happened today. Now, living in seclusion is the best choice for him."

Bai Ke earnestly persuaded Xu Zhu that if he wanted Wuliang Mountain to be completely under his control, he would have to open the door to Lingjiu Palace. Otherwise, wouldn't it be taken back in an instant after he left?

"To my shame, this was precisely the matter I wanted to discuss with the young master earlier, and Brother Duan Yu is also aware of it..."

Bai Ke then explained to Xu Zhu in detail the series of disputes between the Wuliang Sword Sect and the Shennong Gang.

And through his intervention, Wuliang Mountain changed hands, and he subtly proposed to take over the back of Wuliang Mountain for his own use.

"Hehe, it's quite unfortunate, it makes me seem like I'm taking advantage of someone's misfortune. However, the Sword Lake Palace behind Wuliang Mountain is indeed an excellent place to live in seclusion. Please think it over carefully, little master."

Xu Zhu was already somewhat dissatisfied with the Lingjiu Palace's rampant expansion, so when he heard that Bai Ke only had this condition, he was overjoyed and readily agreed.

After the two settled their matter, their moods naturally improved. Bai Ke had his last worry before leaving, and now all he needed to do was learn the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms to successfully complete his mission.

He knew that Qiao Feng would later refine the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms with Xu Zhu, so he wasn't worried about how he would learn this secret technique of the Beggars' Sect.

Therefore, in the last half month of the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils series, all he needed to do was befriend Xu Zhu, and he would naturally achieve his goal.

With Bai Ke's help, Xu Zhu was spared the tragedy of both his parents passing away just as he found them.

In this way, everyone was happy and both sides felt relieved, but Qiao Feng and his son and Murong Fu and his son encountered some problems.