Villains in Film and Television: Starting with Yang Ke in "The Golden Age"

"Duan Lang, now you choose: submit or die!"

Yang Ke calmly gestured with his fingers, as if the question was just a casual remark.

"Duan Lang greets his master."

Duan Lang was really excited.

The reason he continued to follow Xiong Ba despite being humiliated was because he was ambitious.

But his ambition was actually very simple: to restore the prestige of his father, Nanlin Sword Master.

In fact, Duan Lang was innocent and kind-hearted in his early youth, and had a chivalrous spirit.

However, after Duan Lang retrieved the Fire Kirin Sword in Lingyun Cave, he gradually became treacherous and cunning due to his own turbulent experiences and the evil aura of the Fire Kirin Sword. In the end, the Fire Kirin Sword was also destroyed by Duan Lang.

As for how he was resurrected and became the second BOSS, that's unclear.

In short, Duan Lang does have ambitions now, but not that big.

In Xiong Ba's eyes, it was just like children playing house, but Duan Lang is not Feng Yun, so naturally I don't need to coax you.

"Just stay at the World Society for now, and I'll let you know if there are any other arrangements later."

"I will bring you the Fire Kirin Sword in a while. I hope you won't disappoint me then."

Yang Ke did indeed intend to go and see the Fire Qilin, the mythical beast from the world of Feng Yun, to see just how powerful it was.

The Fire Qilin is a mythical beast that lurks in the Leshan area. Its scales are impervious to swords and spears, and it can emit extremely high-temperature flames. Legend has it that it was the mount of the "Emperor Yan" Shennong. It can breathe fire and swallow gold. Even the most skilled martial artists would be reduced to ashes before its earth-shattering flames.

It appears whenever there is a flood in Leshan, and hundreds of martial arts practitioners have unfortunately died under its claws. Bai Xiaokuangsheng has listed it as the first of the twelve fears.

Its blood, once it touches the ground, can become the rare and precious Blood Bodhi, which can heal serious injuries and enhance one's abilities even without injury.

In its early years, the Fire Qilin wreaked havoc everywhere. Duan Lang's ancestor, Duan Zhengxian, fought to rid the people of this menace and cut off a piece of its scale. The Fire Qilin was wounded and fled.

Later, the ancestor Duanlang embedded scales into the sword, greatly increasing its power and enabling it to generate high-temperature flames, thus creating the "Fire Scale Sword".

Therefore, he instructed his descendants to search for the Fire Qilin for generations, hoping to obtain its blood to enhance their power and carry on the family tradition.

When Duan Lang was young, his father, "Southern Lin Sword Master" Duan Shuai, went into Lingyun Cave to track down the Fire Qilin and disappeared. It was later discovered that he and "Northern Drinking Mad Blade" Nie Renwang had seen the Dragon Vein in the cave and vowed to protect the Dragon Vein together and cultivate together.

As long as the true essence of the four auspicious beasts remains intact and their bodies are undamaged, they can be resurrected. Many years later, Nie Feng sought out the Fire Qilin and joined Bu Jingyun in dealing with the Great Sun Sect Fruit.

Actually, Yang Ke was mainly curious whether the Fire Qilin's true essence was similar to Phoenix Blood or something similar, or whether Qilin Essence could enhance one's power.

As for the Fire Qilin's strength, it was actually quite ordinary in the show. It was only because Nie Feng's father and Duan Lang's father were only Grandmasters that they were captured by the Fire Qilin and taken into the cave.

"Here!"

Duan Lang was very excited when he heard that Yang Ke actually wanted to find his Duan family's ancestral Fire Kirin Sword for him.

"Alright, I should go see Xiong Ba now. Don't reveal yourself. Wait for my follow-up instructions."

As the one who killed Di Shitian, Duan Lang naturally possessed a Heavenly Fate Value, though it was not as high as that of Feng Yun and Xiong Ba.

Yang Ke can't act now, but he can have Duan Lang remove a part of his destiny first, and then it will be easier to deal with him.

Otherwise, if Xiong Ba really did become a monster in the later stages, then it would be hard to say what would happen.

The plot is the plot; Yang Ke never considers these plots as reality.

In fact, Yang Ke also had a destiny, because he obtained a dragon's energy. In this world, a person destined for destiny is someone who reaches the top.

After obtaining the Dragon Vein, Xiong Ba ultimately suffered the consequences because he lost Feng Yun, but Yang Ke was different.

He doesn't need this thing, but he can get the dragon vein and prevent Xiong Ba from getting it.

"Who is this esteemed guest visiting my World Alliance? Come out and meet us."

Xiong Ba's voice reached Yang Ke's ears.

At this time, Xiong Ba's Three-Part Return to Origin Qi was not yet fully developed; he was still at the Grandmaster level.

The early bosses were relatively weak. After a while, the Sword Saint came to challenge him, forcing Xiong Ba to break through. Fortunately, he mastered the Three-Part Return to Origin Qi, which allowed him to break through to the Celestial Realm.

"Master Xiong".

Yang Ke possessed a fantastical version of light-footedness combined with sword control, and quickly arrived in front of Xiong Ba.

"Oh, I've never seen you before. May I ask who you are?"

Xiong Ba was in seclusion cultivating when he sensed an extremely strong aura, which is why he came out of seclusion to check the situation.

I never expected Yang Ke to be so young, yet so capable...

For Duan Lang, who had not yet cultivated Taoism, seeing Yang Ke was like a frog in a well seeing the bright moon, while for Xiong Ba, a master with extremely keen eyesight, seeing Yang Ke was like a mayfly seeing the blue sky.

"I have yet to ask your esteemed name, senior."

Only when Xiong Ba stood in front of Yang Ke did he realize how much pressure he was under and how seriously wrong his assessment of Yang Ke's strength had been. Naturally, his attitude softened considerably.

He never thought he was invincible, which is why he wasn't arrogant enough to ignore Yang Ke.

"Yang Ke".

Yang Ke didn't intend to hide anything, because although he wanted to be the mastermind behind the scenes, Xiong Ba's daughters You Ruo and Kong Ci were both his subordinates, and it would be really difficult for him to handle things without getting close to Xiong Ba.

Kong Ci was born into the World Society and received strict training and upbringing from a young age, but her heart always remained pure and kind.

To ensure her safety, her father, Xiong Ba, arranged for her to live alone in the Lakeside Lodge. After turning eighteen, she made a bet with her father, Xiong Ba, to eliminate Nie Feng within seven days. She fell in love with Nie Feng, which led to the failure of her mission, forcing her to return to the Lakeside Lodge. In the end, she was accidentally killed by Bu Jingyun while trying to protect her father.

If Xiong Ba wanted to win over Yang Ke, wouldn't the honey trap involve You Ruo or Kong Ci?

"I wonder why you've come to visit my Tianxia Society, senior?"

Knowing that the person before him was beyond his power, Xiong Ba asked him questions very politely.

"It's nothing. I just think that Chief Xiong is a man of great talent and ambition, so I came to pay my respects."

Yang Ke really didn't have any ideas.

"Oh, if we could get your help, senior, then our Tianxia Society would truly be like a tiger with wings."

Xiong Ba was surprised by Yang Ke's words, so he naturally seized the opportunity to win Yang Ke over.

"I have no ambition to conquer. At most, I just want to live a carefree life, enjoying fine wine and beautiful women, and passing my days in leisure."

Yang Ke's words were quite clear in their implications.

"Oh? I wonder where you usually reside, senior. Our Tianxia Society may not have much else, but we have plenty of fine wine. As for beautiful women, well, haha."

Xiong Ba continued to probe.

"I am from Baijian Manor. Chief Xiong is welcome to come and visit. I imagine that Baijian Manor is quite famous when it comes to weapons."

Yang Ke openly and frankly revealed his identity.

But as long as Xiong Ba still has some intelligence, he won't act recklessly.

Despite his destiny, he is also quite cunning and patient.

In fact, from the moment he entered the Central Plains, he was controlled by Xiong Ba. If he wanted to kill him, he could have just let Wu Xin do it, but Xiong Ba deliberately made Jue Wu Shen do it for a long time.

Unfortunately, in the end, Xiong Ba's mischievous demon was killed by Feng Yun, who had not yet grown up. This is somewhat of a contrast, which just goes to show how powerful the protagonist's halo is.