This Is What a Villain Is Like

It wasn’t convenient for Jiang Lan to act personally right now, but once he refined the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Puppet, many things would become much more convenient for him.

If he’d had the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Puppet before, Ye Ming wouldn’t have been so lucky as to escape unscathed.

’In a few more days, I’ll find someone to spread the news about the Purple Mist True Monarch’s Cave Mansion...’

’It would be best to attract all the True Disciples from the major Immortal Sects.’

’Opportunities are for the worthy. The Purple Mist True Monarch’s Cave Mansion is no small temptation.’

...

When Chu Chan woke up, Jiang Lan was already gone.

She grabbed a top and skirt and put them on. Though her body felt a bit uncomfortable, she was a Cultivator, after all. With a constitution far stronger than an ordinary person’s, she quickly grew used to the feeling.

She glanced at a piece of silk on the bed stained with blood, pursed her lips lightly, and then put it away as if it were a priceless treasure.

Although it was just an ordinary piece of silk, to her, it held a completely different meaning.

It represented the death of the timid, bullied Chu Chan of the past.

From this day forward, she would be reborn.

Soon, her gaze was drawn to five Golden Silk Sandalwood Boxes placed not far away.

Chu Chan walked over and opened one of the boxes. A radiant wave of Spiritual Energy washed over her, causing her clear eyes to narrow. An unconcealed look of joy and astonishment then bloomed on her face.

’Is this a Jade Spirit Pendant? And this is a Nether Spring Stone...’

’There’s so much...’ Her voice trembled slightly.

She suppressed the joy in her heart and her trembling hands, then walked to the second box and opened it...

Then the third, the fourth, and the fifth.

In an instant, the entire private room was filled with a radiant glow and Spiritual Energy.

The light from the various treasures and Spirit Stones reflected in Chu Chan’s pupils like a clear lake.

She didn’t know what she was feeling at this moment. All she wanted was to lie alone on this small mountain of Spirit Stones and treasures, undisturbed by anyone.

It was the first time in her life she had ever seen so many Spirit Stones and treasures.

The emotions felt like a volcano, dormant for tens of thousands of years, finally erupting.

The feeling of catharsis and comfort was so intense that a faint flush appeared on her flawless, jade-like skin.

"Huh, isn’t that Chu Chan?"

"She’s still alive?"

"Look at her expression. Seems she got quite a few benefits. She even changed her dress. That Gown with Broad Sleeves and Flowing Immortal Skirt must be worth a fortune."

"She never used to wear any accessories, but now she’s got a bracelet, earrings, a necklace, a headpiece, a jade hairpin... she’s got everything."

"That bracelet must be a Spatial Magical Artifact, right? Even her earrings are glowing. They must be the work of a master, engraved with an Array Pattern Restriction..."

"A single one of those accessories must be worth hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones, right?"

"How could that girl be so lucky? To be rewarded with so many good things by that profligate young master?"

"Hmph. Vain and obsessed with currying favor with the powerful. What a disgrace to the disciples of our Jasper Pool Sect."

"What’s there to be jealous of? She just traded her body for it; I still look down on her. Usually, she puts on that whole goody-two-shoes, overly delicate act. Now that she’s flown up the branch and become a Phoenix, she can’t even be bothered to pretend anymore. Didn’t even say hello when she saw us. Hah..."

At the Jasper Pool Sect’s residence, palaces were nestled among the scenery, with pavilions and halls stretching out in clusters. On some cliffs, radiant light flowed and intertwined.

Many female disciples were sitting cross-legged here, cultivating by absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy.

At this moment, many of them saw Chu Chan return. After their shock and astonishment, feelings of envy and jealousy arose, and their tones became sour.

The few who were usually on good terms with Chu Chan knew they were in the wrong because of what happened yesterday. With guilty consciences, they were too embarrassed to go up and greet her, so they could only lower their heads and pretend not to see her.

The others, however, had no such reservations, and their sharp, acidic words soon reached Chu Chan’s ears.

Her expression was natural, and her pace was unhurried. The hem of her skirt fluttered, and her black hair danced in the wind. Not a trace of anger appeared on her flawless, crystal-clear, oval face.

She merely gave the disciples who were speaking a faint glance, as if committing their names and faces to memory.

"Hmph, what’s she so smug about? I’ve never liked her."

One of them, a woman in a red dress, snorted coldly when she saw Chu Chan look over. Her gaze fixed on the earring Chu Chan wore, her heart filled with undisguised jealousy.

’The Cyan Cloud Glass Sound Pendant from Miaoyi Workshop, worth 150,000 Spirit Stones.’

’Not only can it calm the mind and aid concentration, but it can also gather Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to speed up cultivation. If attacked, it can even manifest a barrier for defense.’

She naturally recognized the item. It was an astronomically priced treasure that her own family wouldn’t even dare to dream of, yet here it was, worn by a person she had always looked down on—Chu Chan.

This jealousy and resentment felt like ten thousand ants gnawing at her heart, driving her mad with hatred.

"Senior Sister Wang, do you have a problem with me?" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Chu Chan paused for a moment. Her tone, devoid of its usual timidity, was calm as she asked the question.

"Hmph, a vain, power-hungry sycophant like you is worthy of calling me Senior Sister?" the woman in red sneered, her face full of disdain.

Chu Chan seemed to let out a small laugh, then walked toward her at an unhurried pace.

"What do you think you’re doing?"

The woman in red frowned and immediately took several steps back. But perhaps feeling that this was a sign of weakness and a loss of face, she stepped forward again.

"I just want to teach you a lesson, Senior Sister," Chu Chan said calmly.

The woman in red sneered, "You, of all people...?"