I, the Destined Villain, Start by Controlling the Saint

The slaughter of the demons, I am really too smart!A month later, the Yaochi Immortal Palace’s declaration to dispatch troops to clear out the Cultivators from other worlds arrived as scheduled.

However, when people saw the truth, they were shocked.

In the Eternal Immortal Domain, the Elders and Disciples of the Yaochi Immortal Palace did not personally act; they merely led the team, utilizing their familiarity with the terrain to guide the forces in eliminating the Cultivators from other worlds.

And the team they led was actually the Celestial Devil race, who had attacked the Eternal Immortal Domain a few years prior.

This left many people bewildered. ’That’s not right,’ they thought, ’the Celestial Devil race was repelled by the Palace Master of Yaochi. How did these two factions join forces?’

”The world is too surreal; I don’t quite understand it.”

”I had considered the Celestial Devil race entering the fray amidst the chaos, but I never expected them to enter the Eternal Immortal Domain in this manner.”

”Most likely, the Yaochi Immortal Palace and the Celestial Devil race reached some kind of agreement.”

The Cultivators of the Eternal Immortal Domain adopted a wait-and-see attitude regarding these matters.

After all, the terror of the Celestial Devils was plain for all to see. Even though the Celestial Devil race was hunting Cultivators from other worlds, the native Cultivators of the Eternal Immortal Domain still remained wary of them.

However, as time passed, their perception of the Celestial Devil race began to change.

”Has the Celestial Devil race changed its nature?”

”They actually only kill Cultivators from other worlds and don’t harm us in the slightest.”

”No, that’s not right. They’ve settled down and occupied a large expanse of territory. I’ve already seen them undertaking massive construction projects and setting up defensive formations there.”

”Yes, I noticed that too. But the places they occupied had already been plundered, burned, killed, and looted by those Cultivators from other worlds, leaving not a single living soul.”

”With no one left, if they want to occupy it, no one will come forward to criticize them.”

”What if they refuse to leave later?”

”Then so be it.”

”If they don’t leave, they don’t leave. Haven’t you seen that the Yaochi Immortal Palace is cooperating with the Celestial Devil race? The Yaochi Immortal Palace has already tacitly approved it, so just hold your tongue if you disagree.”

”To be fair, the Celestial Devil race truly kills Cultivators from other worlds without mercy. I’m telling you, that day I actually sensed the presence of a Primordial expert making a move.”

”Yes, I felt it too. That was the Celestial Devil race’s Primordial expert, the Demonic Blood Emperor.”

”With such a powerful expert personally taking action, those Cultivators from other worlds naturally had no chance of survival.”

”The Holy Academy took the lead in forming an Alliance, but the Dean of the Holy Academy has never personally acted. No matter how many Cultivators from other worlds are killed, they never seem to be completely eliminated, unlike the Demonic Blood Emperor who is personally involved in everything. The Cultivators from other worlds are decreasing at a visible rate.”

”Now, how can we even distinguish who is on our side?”

...

The Holy Academy took the lead in forming an Alliance, but those Cultivators from other worlds could never be completely wiped out. Every time a critical moment arrived, those Cultivators from other worlds always managed to escape death.

The Celestial Devil race fought alone, with the Demonic Blood Emperor leading the charge. Wherever he passed, the Cultivators from other worlds were harvested like leeks, one batch after another.

The Cultivators of the Eternal Immortal Domain didn’t say it aloud, but they had a scale in their hearts.

In the matter of annihilating the Cultivators from other worlds, the Demonic Blood Emperor seemed more like one of their own.

The Demonic Blood Emperor’s widespread slaughter made Zhu Tong’s scalp tingle.

Damn it, you really are a Devil Head!

Zhu Tong had lost count of how many messages he had received from Primordial experts from other worlds.

Without exception, they all stated that the life tokens of their Genius Disciples and Core Elders had shattered, indicating their deaths, and demanded an explanation from Zhu Tong.

Otherwise, the Disciples and Elders of your Holy Academy would also die at their hands.

How could Zhu Tong give an explanation? He couldn’t possibly step forward now and stop the Celestial Devil race’s slaughter.

The Celestial Devil race was killing Cultivators from other worlds. If he were to jump out and oppose the Celestial Devil race at this moment, wouldn’t he be telling others that he was in cahoots with the Cultivators from other worlds?

So, no matter what, Zhu Tong could not come out and oppose the Celestial Devil race, even if they were mortal enemies before.

Unable to provide an explanation, the Primordial experts from other worlds stopped communicating. ’Then let’s all die together,’ they seemed to imply.

Therefore, the Elders and Disciples of the Holy Academy who were in other worlds were ruthlessly eliminated.

”Dean, this is bad, something big has happened!”

An Elder ran in flustered, saying to Zhu Tong.

Zhu Tong recognized the person at a glance; it was the Elder in charge of the life token chamber.

He already had a premonition of what was about to happen.

Zhu Tong forced himself to remain calm and said in a deep voice, ”What’s with all this fluster?”

The Elder immediately composed himself but still couldn’t help but wipe away a cold sweat.

”Tell me, what happened?”

The Elder said, ”Dean, in the life token chamber, the life tokens of many Elders and Disciples are shattering one by one. Over seven thousand people are already gone.”

”Moreover, other life tokens are also dimming, and this casualty count is still increasing. The final number will likely add another two or three thousand people.”

When he spoke these words, the Elder’s voice was trembling slightly.

It was too terrifying. So many people died, and all of them were Core Disciples and Elders.

Even in the Holy Academy, this was a crippling blow.

Zhu Tong was also stunned. Even though he had mentally prepared himself, he still felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this news.

Damn it, the items haven’t been sent back yet, and the people are almost all dead. What a huge loss!

”Dean, this matter cannot be concealed. How should we explain it to the other Elders and Disciples?”

Zhu Tong said in a deep voice, ”Life and death are fated; what else can be said? Just inform them truthfully.”

”This is my fault; I sent them out without investigating thoroughly.”

”I also made a miscalculation for a moment, listening to slander that a spatial ancient ruin had appeared in the outer space of the western region.”

”Adhering to the principle of monopolizing the Opportunity, I sealed the news and secretly sent them out, but I didn’t expect them to encounter misfortune. I can only blame myself for not thoroughly investigating beforehand, which cost them their lives.”

Zhu Tong fabricated a lie, sighing with feigned anguish.

Pain, such pain!

The wealth he had accumulated hadn’t been recovered, and he had lost ten thousand Genius Disciples and Elders. He had lost so much that he was practically bankrupt.

However, even so, he could not tell the truth.

He merely told the Elder to go and announce to the entire academy that this incident was to be presented as a Secret Realm exploration disaster.

This reason was acceptable to everyone, as everyone knew that exploring Secret Realms carried risks.

Zhu Tong was very cautious during the transaction. The Elders who were dispatched were all his confidants, and only these confidants knew the truth.

The people were already dead, so the news would not be leaked.

Those ten thousand Disciples knew nothing, only treating this harvest as a trial.

The loss of over ten thousand Genius Disciples immediately caused an uproar in the Holy Academy when the announcement was made.

”What? Senior Brother Liu is dead.”

”Elder He is gone too? No way, what happened?”

”Senior Brother Longyang, how can I live without you? Senior Brother Longyang, boo-hoo-hoo...”

”It can’t be, is your sworn brotherhood that deep?”

”What sworn brotherhood? We got married, okay?”

”Sorry, I have something else to do. You all chat.”

...

When Miao Xiaoqing received this news, she felt a lingering fear.

At that time, an Elder had once approached her, saying that the Dean had issued a secret mission, and upon its completion, there would be generous rewards.

Miao Xiaoqing used the excuse of going into seclusion to decline the matter.

She didn’t take it seriously at all. Instead of executing a secret mission, it was better to please her master. When her master summoned her, she had to be available at a moment’s notice.

As long as her master was happy, she, this cat, would have everything she desired. The Taiyi Golden Immortal Fruit was the best proof.

Moreover, she was already a Taiyi Golden Immortal, so what were the so-called generous rewards? They certainly weren’t as much as what her master gave.

I, Miao Xiaoqing, am no ordinary being!

Miao Xiaoqing had a new goal for the rest of her life: to do everything in her power to please her master.

”My master is truly my benefactor. Just thinking of him can help me avoid calamity and disaster.”

”My master hasn’t called me at all. Does he have a new favorite recently? That’s right, with his handsome face, invincible strength, and a tiny bit of wealth, what kind of woman couldn’t he have?!”

Upon this thought, Miao Xiaoqing felt a sense of crisis.

”No, I need to make a move, otherwise, what if my master forgets about me, this cat?!”

”As for the reason, I’ll just report the intelligence I’ve gathered recently and offer it proactively.”

Miao Xiaoqing’s cat ears twitched slightly, and she meticulously smoothed her fluffy cat tail, the tail her master loved to play with. She smiled proudly:

”Using the excuse of reporting to get close to my master, I, this cat, am truly too clever, meow!”