We Villains Don't Want to Be Stepping Stones - Chapter 5

"We Villains Don't Want to Be Stepping Stones - Chapter 5: Mastering the Human Heart"

Chapter 5: Mastering the Human Heart

After consuming the pill, Ye Qingchan quickly entered a deep state of cultivation.

A Grade Three Spirit Pill was more than enough to heal her injuries and temper her body.

Of course, for Ling Xiao, a pill that was considered invaluable in the Northern Wastes was no different from a candy to him.

This was because his mother was one of the most elite alchemy masters in the Sacred Continent, overseeing an entire alchemy holy ground.

"Who exactly are you?"

At this moment, Yue Qiuci suddenly opened her eyes, glaring coldly at Ling Xiao.

The overwhelming aura he had displayed earlier was not something that could belong to anyone from the Four Wastelands.

However, what truly shocked Yue Qiuci was that within that overwhelming aura lay a trace of genuine demonic intent!

This demonic essence was something even she couldn't resist—it felt like the source of all demons, shaking the heavens and earth.

Thus, from the very beginning, she knew that everything Ling Xiao did might have been an act.

But... what was so special about the Xuan Jian Sect that warranted such meticulous effort?

Or rather, with his strength and the power of the black-robed elder, annihilating a sect or seizing a woman would be as simple as lifting a finger.

Yet!!

Even though Yue Qiuci knew that the youth before her was a demon, she had no way to explain it.

Because who would believe the words of a Demon Empress?

Moreover, this young man's background and strength already transcended the limits of this world.

And at his level, whether he was a god or a demon—what difference did it make?

"I know what you're thinking. Don't worry, when we return to the Xuan Jian Sect, you can tell everyone I'm a demon. Let's see how many will believe you."

Ling Xiao chuckled faintly, his eyes swirling with demonic patterns, without the slightest attempt to conceal them.

With Yue Qiuci's reputation, even if she revealed the truth, everyone would assume she was deliberately framing Ling Xiao.

Previously, when he sent his subordinates to destroy the Northern Wastes' Demon Sect, it wasn't to protect these righteous factions but to gather more information.

However, after encountering Chu Yang and Ye Qingchan, new thoughts began to form in his mind.

In ancient times, some relics and secret realms required the Chosen One to unlock them.

Even demonic treasures, once in their hands, became just another tool.

Spiritual treasures didn't differentiate between gods or demons—as long as one's Dao heart was resolute, they wouldn't be influenced.

But if those demonic treasures fell into the wrong hands, they would inevitably be labeled as irredeemable remnants of the demonic path.

For someone like Ling Xiao, whose role leaned toward villainy, finding such a treasure-filled secret realm would be akin to chasing a foolish dream.

However, wherever the Chosen One went, fortune followed.

Chu Yang had likely already returned to the Xuan Jian Sect. By uncovering his golden opportunity—his unique advantage—Ling Xiao could determine whether there was any connection between Chu Yang and the demonic treasure.

"You..."

Yue Qiuci closed her eyes in despair, her eyelids trembling.

Her dantian had been destroyed, and even if she survived, she would become a cripple.

But previously, when she had fallen into despair and been betrayed, it was Chu Yang who had saved her.

Thus, she didn't want to implicate him now.

In this world, the true difference between gods and demons probably boiled down to... who won and who lost.

A god could slay one person for the sake of all living beings, while a demon would willingly slaughter countless lives for a single individual.

It was merely a matter of differing convictions.

"With your strength, Young Master, why bother tormenting us mere mortals? If you spare me, Qiuci will pledge my loyalty to you, through life and death."

If this were the past, given Yue Qiuci's proud nature, she would never have submitted willingly.

But now, to protect Chu Yang, she had no other choice.

That young man, sincere and trustworthy—if he saw her in this state, he would surely... grieve deeply.

"Haha! Now's your chance. Go to the Xuan Jian Sect, tell everyone the truth, and then you can die."

Ling Xiao sneered darkly. A woman from this mortal world with no luck whatsoever had no qualifications to follow him.

He knew exactly what Yue Qiuci was thinking—she was deluding herself.

"You..."

Yue Qiuci's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, but Ling Xiao didn't give her a chance to speak. His pupils condensed with soul patterns, directly sealing her consciousness.

When he had awakened the system, he had also obtained an ancient soul technique called the Soul Capturing Art.

Now, combined with his transcendent soul, it was more than enough to suppress any powerful figures from the Four Wastes.

As for soul power, Ling Xiao was quite familiar with it.

In ancient times, those great beings who reincarnated always relied on the strength of their souls.

Legends spoke of experts who specialized in cultivating their souls, capable of creating thousands of avatars with a single thought.

Although transcendent beings couldn't create soul avatars, they could cultivate their divine souls to roam the heavens and earth.

However, soul techniques had long been lost to time. Occasionally, when such techniques appeared in ancient ruins, they inevitably sparked fierce competition among various factions.

But for Ling Xiao, none of this was a problem.

The system's store had everything he needed!

All he had to do was accumulate enough villain points to obtain whatever he desired.

As Ling Xiao focused his thoughts, a system interface immediately appeared before him.

"Secret Canon of the Soul Emperor, 100,000 villain points."

"Ancient Sage Bloodline, 100,000 villain points."

"World Seed, 999,999 villain points."

Ling Xiao carefully browsed through the items in the system store, discovering not only ancient cultivation techniques and pills but also unimaginable treasures like World Seeds and Sage Bloodlines.

Naturally, the more precious the treasure, the more villain points it required.

Currently, the amount of villain points he possessed could only afford him some Earth-grade martial arts and ordinary spirit treasures.

(Martial arts are categorized as: Creation, Sacred, Heavenly, Earth, and Common.)

(Spirit treasures are categorized as: Heaven-Piercing Treasures, Dao Tools, Divine Artifacts, Spirit Tools, and Treasure Tools.)

The Ten Thousand Dao Demon Technique he cultivated was already one of the top-tier Sacred martial arts of the Sacred Continent.

Thus, Earth-grade martial arts held little appeal for him.

Though the True Demon Body he possessed was incomparably stronger than any other cultivation method.

However...

As his demonic body grew stronger, Ling Xiao would also be increasingly eroded by demonic thoughts.

If he couldn't control those demonic impulses, no matter how strong his cultivation became, he would ultimately degenerate into a mindless killing machine.

This was why he had originally joined the Ten Thousand Dao Demon Sect.

The Ling Family had hoped to use this number one demonic sect of the Sacred Continent to find a way to control Ling Xiao's demonic impulses.

But in the end, they failed.

True Demon Body, Nine Transformations of the True Demon.

When the demon emerges, even the immortals cannot stand against me.

Currently, Ling Xiao's demonic body was only at the first transformation, and he could still suppress it with his cultivation.

Additionally, since he was naturally the young master of a demonic sect, this secret was conveniently concealed.

But once his demonic body surpassed his cultivation level, the demonic impulses within him would become uncontrollable.

By then, not only the Four Wastes but the entire Five Realms would have no place for him.

Therefore, even with the system, Ling Xiao's current situation was still a hellish start. He needed to quickly seize fortune and strengthen his cultivation.