I, the Destined Villain, Start by Controlling the Saint

Intuition! Time is precious!”Your Highness, Goddess.”

A beautiful woman with a delicate face respectfully bowed to Zhao Linger.

”What’s your investigation report?” Zhao Linger said indifferently, a bit serious, though her voice was slightly childish.

”It’s all here.”

The woman handed over a Jade Slip for Zhao Linger to review.

Zhao Linger glanced at the Jade Slip but didn’t take it. She said directly, ”Just report it to me; I don’t want to look at these things.”

Zhao Linger didn’t take it, but Xiao Fan did.

The beautiful woman reported, ”Reporting to Your Highness, Goddess, through my investigation these past few days, I have a preliminary understanding of the Zhao family.”

The beautiful woman continued, ”The southern part of this Reincarnation Immortal Domain, ten thousand years ago, was practically the Zhao family’s backyard; the Zhao family had absolute dominance over this territory.”

”The Zhao family’s Old Ancestor Cultivated to a heaven-defying Realm; it’s said he was only one step away from becoming a Saint. There were two such existences.

Of course, everyone knows the probability of becoming a Saint is minuscule, but this is enough to show the Zhao family’s powerful strength and deep foundation.”

”But about ten thousand years ago, a wordless heavenly book fell from outside the heavens, breaking through the Void Realm, carrying countless starlight and auspicious signs, Holy Light shining, golden lotuses springing from the ground. That heaven-piercing phenomenon almost covered the entire Southern Domain.”

”Undoubtedly, this was a supreme Treasure!”

”This supreme Treasure landed precisely in the Zhao family’s ancestral land.”

”After obtaining this heavenly book, in less than a hundred years, the Zhao family surprisingly produced two Primordial Great Luos. This makes it hard not to associate it with the power of that heavenly book.”

”Everyone believed that with such a heaven-sent Opportunity in the Zhao family’s hands, it would surely elevate the Zhao family’s power to a higher level. At that time, there were even rumors that the Zhao family would unify the Reincarnation Immortal Domain.”

”Becoming the sole king of the Reincarnation Immortal Domain!”

”This wasn’t just some people’s opinion; it was a consensus throughout the entire Southern Domain’s Zhao family at that time.”

”But unexpectedly, the Zhao family disintegrated overnight, without any warning.”

”The full story of this event is unknown, but the result presented to the world was that the Zhao family split into three, each unwilling to yield.”

”The three branches of the Zhao family each occupied a territory, forming today’s situation: a tripartite standoff.”

Zhao Linger listened and said, ”You mean the Zhao family split into three?”

”Yes.”

Zhao Linger was somewhat puzzled. If there were three families, which family did the person who originally sought her belong to, and which branch did she herself belong to?

”Oh, this branch has something interesting.” Xiao Fan, who was reading the Jade Slip, his eyes lit up.

Because he saw that the family head of one of the branches was named Zhao Caiyi.

That name clearly indicated a female.

A female family head, that’s something!

Zhao Linger was confused. She asked, ”What did you see now?”

Xiao Fan said seriously, ”I think I’ve found a Breakthrough point.”

Zhao Linger said, ”What Breakthrough point? What are you talking about? I don’t understand.”

”Didn’t you just say the Zhao family split into three?”

”And then?”

Xiao Fan explained, ”Split into three, you certainly don’t know the situation of each family. You’re not clear about the current situation of the Zhao family. If you want to investigate, there must be a sequence, right?”

Zhao Linger nodded seriously, her gaze towards Xiao Fan also softened a bit. He was finally being a little serious.

”And I already have the answer. I’ve already planned the optimal route from the Jade Slip.”

Zhao Linger nodded, ”Go on.”

”Let’s start investigating with the branch where Zhao Caiyi is the family head. I think we can find something there.”

”Reason?” Zhao Linger asked.

Xiao Fan said, ”Intuition!”

Zhao Linger was half-skeptical. She took the Jade Slip from Xiao Fan’s hand and examined it carefully.

She wanted to see what the reason was, but when she saw the title of Zhao Caiyi, the number one beauty in the Southern Domain, she instantly understood something.

Her delicate body trembled slightly, her silver teeth clenched, like an angry little rabbit.

”Get lost!”

”What intuition? I think you just have a ’beauty-tuition’!”

How could Zhao Linger not understand Xiao Fan’s thoughts? This guy was clearly someone who judged by looks.

Xiao Fan said seriously, ”How can you say that? I really had intuition, alright.”

”I think this woman must have a story, and I want to communicate with her.”

Zhao Linger ignored Xiao Fan and turned to ask her subordinate.

”What do you think?”

”Your subordinate believes this Young Master is right.”

”If Goddess wishes to visit the Zhao family, I think Zhao Caiyi’s family would be the choice.”

”Reason?”

The beautiful woman said, ”According to my investigation, this Zhao family head, Zhao Caiyi, is quite capable. She controls the Zhao family as a woman, and her abilities are outstanding.”

”The other two families, more or less, have some internal problems. Only this family, under her control, is almost united.”

”Most importantly, she was a direct participant when the Zhao family split into three. Perhaps from her, Your Highness, Goddess, will get the information you desire.”

Zhao Linger’s expression changed. She looked at Xiao Fan, had he really hit the mark by chance?

Xiao Fan, seeing her look, laughed, ”I told you my intuition is very accurate.”

”You may leave now.” Zhao Linger said to her female subordinate.

”As you command.”

With things reaching this point, Zhao Linger was instead a bit worried. Her lively, pretty face was gone, replaced only by vexation and loss, and she sighed frequently.

Xiao Fan said, puzzled, ”What’s wrong? Why the long face? Don’t we have a direction now? We just need to go and visit her.”

”We’re not without status. You can just reveal your identity: Goddess of Yaochi Immortal Palace. Before you even enter, there will definitely be crowds of people coming out to welcome you.”

”If you truly are from the Zhao family, this counts as returning home to see your family. Be happy.”

Zhao Linger smiled bitterly:

”I just feel a bit lost.”

”If, I mean if, if I am a child of the Zhao family, then my being stranded in another Immortal Domain must have been due to a drastic change in the family.”

”No one has looked for me for ten thousand years, and now someone finally found me. Does that mean my parents...”

Zhao Linger dared not continue. She truly dared not think further.

Although she had never seen her parents from birth until now, the thought of that sad and terrible outcome made her feel scared.

She was both hopeful and fearful.

Her eyes were red, and she was at a loss, completely disoriented, as if she had lost her soul.

Seeing this, Xiao Fan stepped forward and embraced her, gently stroking Zhao Linger’s small head, comforting her, ”What’s there to be afraid of? You still have two Revered Master who dote on you. They will always stand behind you and support you.”

Zhao Linger’s delicate body stiffened for a moment, but she didn’t struggle or resist.

She just wanted to find someone to lean on, to slowly ease her current unease and worry.

Seeing her somewhat pitiful, Xiao Fan gently and softly comforted her, while also enjoying the innocent scent of the young girl, which could be considered a kind of enjoyment.

After a long while, Zhao Linger slowly pushed Xiao Fan away, inadvertently wiping away her tears, and then put on a sweet smile again.

Only her eyes were a bit red, as if she had just cried.

”Get lost!”

”You only know how to take advantage of me!”

Zhao Linger’s cheeks flushed, and she said angrily, her tone not very strong, probably due to lack of confidence.

Xiao Fan spread his hands helplessly. A woman who hadn’t been ’pua-ed’ by him, one could only say that a woman’s heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea, completely unfathomable.

”What do we do now?” Zhao Linger asked softly.

She turned her head to look out the window, not daring to let Xiao Fan see her burning red face, giving a feeling of trying to cover up something obvious.

”Just go directly, what else can we do?”

”You know, I don’t like trouble. I always prioritize speed when doing things.”

With Xiao Fan’s current Primordial Great Luo strength, sweeping across the entire Reincarnation Immortal Domain was not a problem. What kind of preparations or procedures were needed?

The previous investigation and choosing the visit path were already the most detailed steps.

Finishing early and going back to chat with Xin Xi and Yu Yue was the Righteous Path.

”Go directly? But if I tell them in advance that I’m coming to visit, wouldn’t it be too abrupt?” Zhao Linger asked, puzzled.

”I’ll arrange it for you. In front of absolute strength, there’s no need to prepare in advance.”

Zhao Linger was confused. Absolute strength? Do you have it?

But the next moment, Xiao Fan took out his Treasure Shuttle.

A never-before-felt ethereal Qi surged from Xiao Fan’s body, its vastness and boundlessness even surpassing that of her two Revered Master.

Grand Luo’s breath!

”How can you be so powerful?” Zhao Linger’s pupils contracted sharply, her eyes full of disbelief.

You’ve been secretly Cultivating behind my back again, haven’t you?

”Come on, quickly!”

Xiao Fan gently pulled, and a soft force lifted her jade feet, sending Zhao Linger into the Treasure Shuttle.

He also casually brought Jin Yan and Wang Chai into the Treasure Shuttle.

The Treasure Shuttle emitted a never-before-seen white glow, traveling ten thousand miles in an instant.

This was just the initial speed. As the speed continuously increased, the Treasure Shuttle instantly flew a million miles.

The white glow gradually began to change color: faint red, crimson, and finally turning into a golden stream of light, disappearing into the Void Realm.

Vanished.

At this rate, it would probably only take the time of a cup of tea to reach the Zhao family where Zhao Caiyi was.

.........

In a serene courtyard in the Zhao family.

A pretty woman in a red long dress, with a graceful figure and a face seven parts similar to Zhao Linger’s, felt her heart thump.

She frowned slightly, vaguely feeling that someone was talking about her, and unreservedly speaking her true name.

”I have Cultivated to the Late Stage of Grand Luo. If an ordinary person mentions my name, I should be able to sense it immediately.”

”Why is it that this time I can only feel that someone is talking about me, but I cannot know who it is?”

The existence that cannot be named, this is the reason.

When one’s Cultivation reaches the Golden Immortal Realm, their name also carries Dao rhyme, imbued with their own will, becoming a part of their body.

If someone discusses the true name of a Golden Immortal, even if that person is thousands of miles away, and the Golden Immortal has never seen that person’s face,

As long as that person discusses the Golden Immortal’s true name, the Golden Immortal can sense the person discussing him at the first instant.

That’s why some people are superstitious and refer to certain powerful existences as ”that adult.”

Aside from respect, they also fear that if they accidentally curse or insult them, they will be punished.

The red-clothed woman’s heart was agitated. Recently, she had been worrying about that child’s matter and hadn’t been able to calm down.

Perhaps it was because her mind wasn’t calm recently, she thought, preparing to use a Clear Heart Mantra to clear her distracting thoughts.

But just then, the protective array outside the door erupted with a roar. A powerful existence was forcing its way in.

”Who goes there? Why do you trespass into my Zhao family!”