I, the Destined Villain, Start by Controlling the Saint

Reveal your true form and respond to every requestMiao Xiaoqing closed her eyes in despair, waiting for a long while, but Xiao Fan made no further move.

She was somewhat at a loss, opening her eyes only to find herself utterly bewildered.

She had already intended to curry favor, so why did he not even glance at her? What was going on?

Miao Xiaoqing, nestled in his arms, tilted her head slightly. Her beautiful peach-blossom eyes, with their long, upturned lashes, looked up, only to find that his thoughts were not on her at all.

His caress felt more like a master petting a pet.

This made her somewhat annoyed. Damn it, was he disdaining her for her plain looks?

Cat-girls were such strange creatures; if you advanced on her, she’d think you were rough, but if you ignored her, she’d think you disdained her plain looks and were neglecting her.

The road is slippery at night, and cat-girls are complex!

Fortunately, Xiao Fan didn’t need to consider her feelings, or he would certainly be in a complete mess.

”Who was that person confronting Ye Tian just now?” Xiao Fan asked.

Miao Xiaoqing was stunned for a moment. This guy’s thoughts really weren’t on her.

Damn it, he really treats me like a plaything! Please, put some effort into it, okay?!

Although she thought this, compelled by Xiao Fan’s domineering presence, Miao Xiaoqing dared not say it. She simply recounted everything about Ouyang Ke.

”Ouyang Ke, the person most likely to become a Saint,” Miao Xiaoqing introduced.

Though very reluctant, she still spoke in detail about everything concerning Ouyang Ke.

After listening, Xiao Fan couldn’t help but shake his head.

The most dazzling Genius of the Saint Academy, who hadn’t broken through his Realm for six thousand years, only to enter the Eternal Gate, seek an Opportunity, and then Breakthrough.

Killing enemies across Realms, escaping death, a desperate fighter, the person most likely to become a Saint...

These attributes of a Child of Destiny, all placed on Ouyang Ke, were both his pride and his sorrow.

Because Xiao Fan did not see a golden Luck halo above his head.

Therefore, even if he wasn’t a brainless villain, he was still a stepping stone on Ye Tian’s path to growth, and the kind of peerless Prodigy stepping stone at that.

With so many fortuitous encounters, Ouyang Ke must have felt he was the chosen one in his heart, but what he didn’t realize was that he was the chosen stepping stone.

If he, who had always had smooth sailing, were to face defeat, his Dao Heart would surely crumble, leading to a complete collapse, and he might even lose his mind and be slain by Ye Tian.

How pitiful.

No wonder he only blocked him for a moment earlier and didn’t make a move; everything made sense now.

Not noticing Xiao Fan’s expression, Miao Xiaoqing merely said helplessly, ”Ouyang Ke is too strong. If it weren’t for such a formidable enemy, why would I sacrifice my looks to seduce you?”

Xiao Fan looked at Miao Xiaoqing, who had a resentful expression, and felt a bit amused inside.

”Formidable enemy?”

He’s only a formidable enemy on the surface.

When Ye Tian was weak, he attracted most people’s attention, taking the heat off Ye Tian.

After Ye Tian grew stronger, he would inevitably step on Ouyang Ke to rise to power. The more renowned Ouyang Ke became, the more weight Ye Tian’s name as a Genius would carry.

To make the Child of Destiny Ye Tian famous, the Immortal Realm’s Luck even specially laid out Genius-type stepping stones to help Ye Tian’s reputation spread far and wide. It could be said that they put in a lot of effort.

”Am I wrong? Everyone thinks Ouyang Ke will become a Saint,” Miao Xiaoqing said.

”Wrong, he won’t become a Saint. It should be said that from the very beginning, he had no chance.”

Miao Xiaoqing asked, puzzled, ”Why? You’re not slandering others, are you?”

”What kind of person do you take me for? Instead of improving myself, I’d slander others?” Xiao Fan said, pinching her cat ears.

”Ye Tian is the biggest winner.”

”Ye Tian?” Miao Xiaoqing didn’t understand. Although this guy had been very prominent recently, he was still a newcomer. In Miao Xiaoqing’s eyes, she didn’t even consider Ye Tian an opponent.

”You’ll know if you keep watching,” Xiao Fan said nothing, continuing to control the Treasure Shuttle, following behind Ye Tian.

Miao Xiaoqing then came to her senses. So this guy had been chasing Ye Tian the whole time.

”How could it be him?” She didn’t understand.

”You really want to be a Saint?” Xiao Fan said.

”Isn’t that obvious? I even sacrificed my looks to seduce you,” she said resentfully.

”Heh heh, curry favor with me, and I’ll let you be a Saint of the Saint Academy, or even the Dean, no problem,” Xiao Fan said with a smile.

”Tch, who can’t boast?” Miao Xiaoqing didn’t believe him.

A man’s words are the devil’s lies!

Xiao Fan also didn’t force her to believe him. When the time came, she would naturally curry favor with him.

Xiao Fan: ”Can you reveal your true form?”

Miao Xiaoqing: ???

”Hurry.”

”Meow!”

The next moment, a white, long-haired cat with seven tails landed in Xiao Fan’s hands, held in his embrace.

Even though the cat looked extremely reluctant.

.........

On the other side, Ye Tian held the broken blade in his hand. He could feel the broken blade’s summons.

Along the way, almost every few tens of miles he passed, precious medicinal materials and Divine Stone emerged.

And all Ye Tian had to do was spend a little time, descend, and pick up these treasures.

Within a distance of less than a thousand miles, Ye Tian stopped and went twenty or thirty times, and each time, he had a harvest.

”Seven-colored Immortal Crystal.”

”Heavenly Origin Dew.”

”Azure Sky Blood Lotus.”

”...”

”This is the Profound Armor of the Divine Beast Black Tortoise, and it’s completely intact. My Luck is simply too good.”

Under the guidance of the broken blade, it could be said that Ye Tian picked up treasures wherever he went, never stopping.

These treasures were either blocked by a Formation or hidden in secret places, making them impossible to discover.

However, for the broken blade, these methods were nowhere to hide. Facing a blocking Formation, he only needed to gently wave the broken blade, and the Formation would break without attack.

As for secret places, it was even simpler: just walk there directly under the guidance of the broken blade.

He collected the treasures with a smile, understanding the importance of the broken blade even more deeply.

With this broken blade in hand, he was equivalent to having a road sign and a token that allowed him to move unhindered.

Along the way, he collected treasures wildly, his hands sore from picking them up.

Miao Xiaoqing initially didn’t believe Xiao Fan’s statement that Ye Tian was the most hopeful to become a Saint.

But she had been hiding on Xiao Fan, tracking Ye Tian.

Miao Xiaoqing finally discovered something was wrong.

”Meow! How is this possible? Why can he pick up treasures everywhere?”

The white cat burrowed into Xiao Fan’s embrace, its body buried in his clothes, only its head exposed, its beautiful eyes filled with astonishment.

Xiao Fan didn’t find it strange. Without this ability, one wouldn’t even dare to call oneself a Child of Destiny.

”Did you know this all along?” Miao Xiaoqing asked, staring at him blankly.

”I told you, he is the formidable enemy,” Xiao Fan said with a smile.

Miao Xiaoqing seemed to understand why this person became the Palace Master of Yaochi’s male favorite; he must have some unknown secret.

”Curry favor with me, and I’ll let you be a Saint,” Xiao Fan said, rubbing the cat’s head.

Miao Xiaoqing stared at him blankly, a thoughtful expression in her eyes. Perhaps, he really was special.

Xiao Fan watched Ye Tian, observing his every move.

Fearing he might miss something.

What he didn’t notice was that Miao Xiaoqing, gathering her courage, looked up and, like a cat licking its fur, extended her tongue and licked his hand.

”What the hell are you doing?” The warm, moist sensation made Xiao Fan freeze for a moment.

”Your humble servant is your little licking cat. Can you let your humble servant be a Saint?” she said, blinking her eyes, actually taking the initiative to curry favor, a fawning look on her face.

Xiao Fan hadn’t expected her to surrender so quickly.

However, he ignored her. Little cat, I gave you a chance just now, and you didn’t take it. Now you want to lick me? Lick me for half a year first.

Outside the Treasure Shuttle, Ye Tian was initially very happy.

It wasn’t until a soaring immortal mountain, ten thousand zhang high and a hundred li long, composed entirely of five-colored Immortal Ore, appeared before him that he couldn’t help but fall into contemplation.

With his knowledge, he naturally recognized the extraordinary nature of this Immortal Mountain. The power of the Five Elements flowed within it; it was clearly a Five-Colored Divine Stone.

This Five-Colored Divine Stone was an excellent Divine Material for both Cultivation and Artifact Refining.

He had seen it before in the Saint Academy’s Salary Pavilion (Fengluge - Stipend Pavilion): a palm-sized piece of Five-Colored Divine Stone was priced at a million High Grade Immortal Stone.

This was still a discounted price for Saint Academy Disciples. If one wanted to buy it outside, no, no one outside would sell it at all.

They would only barter with it, using it to exchange for important items.

Ye Tian was astonished. As expected of the Eternal Saint King’s territory, there were so many Five-Colored Divine Stone. But at the same time, he was burning with anxiety. Such a huge Immortal Mountain would definitely attract attention.

If he couldn’t quickly collect it, someone would surely come to snatch it.

”What to do, what to do.”

With his Storage Pouch, he could completely take this Five-Colored Divine Stone Mountain.

But correspondingly, he would have to discard all the treasures he had picked up along the way to make room for this Five-Colored Divine Stone Mountain.

He was in a dilemma, not wanting to discard either. He wanted both!

”I never thought I would be troubled by having too many treasures.”

”I’ve already done my best to buy the largest Storage Pouch, but I never expected to encounter a Five-Colored Divine Stone Mountain exposed on the ground.”

”If only there was a wild Storage Pouch, preferably one that’s infinitely large.”

But as soon as the thought arose, Ye Tian shook his head and laughed, feeling that he was indulging in wishful thinking.

It was already an unexpected joy to have picked up so many treasures. To take them all would be too greedy.

But as if responding to his request, behind him, a golden Storage Collar slowly floated down, hitting him squarely on the head with a crisp clang.

A bump appeared on his head. Just as he was about to curse and ask who was ambushing him, he found nothing behind him.

And that golden Storage Collar was already fastened around his neck, unable to be removed.

Ye Tian was greatly alarmed!

Who was ambushing him? He frantically tore at the golden collar but found he couldn’t break free.

He even took out his golden blade, wanting to cut the collar, but found the collar completely unharmed.

”How is this possible? This is a fragment of the Indestructible Blade. It can’t even cut a collar?”

But soon, he calmed down.

”Calm down, calm down!”

”The Indestructible Blade is a treasure of the Eternal Saint King. If the collar can’t be cut, it means its grade should be on the same level as the Indestructible Blade.”

At least it must be a Sacred Artifact!

A strange thought surfaced in his mind: A Sacred Artifact found me on its own. I really am the chosen one!

Moreover, he could feel that this collar held no killing intent towards him. It was more like, it would grant any wish?

He extended his Divine Sense and discovered that within the collar lay an boundless space. Not to mention taking in this Immortal Mountain, even taking in the Eternal Immortal Domain would be no problem.

”A Sacred Artifact, absolutely a Sacred Artifact!”

”And it’s a storage-type Sacred Artifact!”

Ye Tian said excitedly, ”Doesn’t this prove it? This Eternal Gate was opened just for me, Ye Tian!”

Otherwise, why didn’t it open earlier or later, but precisely after my Ascension? The timing is so perfect.

He became increasingly convinced that he was indeed the chosen one.

And this was a Sacred Artifact! Only a Saint could control a Sacred Artifact.

If someone wanted to ambush him, leaving aside whether they could even produce a Sacred Artifact, even if they could, they wouldn’t be able to control it.

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Therefore, he immediately ruled out the option of being ambushed.

After all, no one would be so wasteful as to equip a Cultivator below the Heavenly Immortal Realm with a Sacred Artifact.

No longer having any doubts, Ye Tian prepared to put the Five-Colored Divine Stone Mountain into the collar.

He had initially struggled with how to collect it, but this collar seemed to have a spirit, automatically swallowing everything.

It shone with golden light, which spread over the entire mountain, and then the whole mountain lifted from the ground, being drawn into the collar.

Ye Tian was overjoyed, throwing away all his previous Storage Pouches and putting all the treasures from them into the collar as well.

The collar naturally accepted everything, taking it all in.

After all, in a battle, a Storage Pouch might be cut open, but this collar wouldn’t. It was safe!

Having secured the Five-Colored Divine Stone Mountain, Ye Tian continued forward.

”I have such a large storage space. If I don’t make good use of it, it would be a pity. Moreover, future Cultivation will definitely require a large amount of resources. Why not take this Opportunity to collect all the resources I’ll need for future Cultivation?”

Thinking so, Ye Tian was full of motivation. He began running around, just to pick up more treasures.

Although the process was a bit tiring, when he thought about how in the future he wouldn’t have to rush around for Cultivation resources and could Cultivate peacefully, he felt that being a bit tired now was nothing.

He was even more motivated!

What Ye Tian didn’t notice was that a Treasure Shuttle had been following him like a shadow.

Miao Xiaoqing looked at Xiao Fan’s actions and the sly smile on his face, feeling that he was definitely full of mischievous ideas.

”What was that little bead just now? How did it turn into a collar?”

”Why are you helping him collect? With your strength, we could completely rob him.”

Miao Xiaoqing said with a puzzled expression, while fawningly licking the back of his hand.

Xiao Fan rubbed the little cat’s head and said indifferently:

”What do you mean ’helping him collect’? He’s clearly helping me collect, okay!”

Miao Xiaoqing seemed to understand something and immediately meowed, ”Wow, you’re quite something.”