Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate - Chapter 41

Chapter 41: Autumn Glory City’s New Players Chapter 41: Autumn Glory City’s New Players ‘Now, let’s see how Lin Feng is doing…’ Jiang Chen’s mind shifted focus, and he immediately activated his divine sense.

In an instant, within a circular area of 1,000 meters in radius, everything became crystal clear.

The range of divine sense in the Spiritual Awakening realm usually stretched to about 100 to 200 meters.

But in the Mysterious Platform realm, it could cover an impressive distance of up to 1,000 meters.

‘Amazing!’ Jiang Chen marveled, a grin spreading across his face.

‘Everything around me is now revealed.

This feeling of control is absolutely exhilarating!’ Without delay, he began his investigation of the Golden Apricot Inn.

Now, he could easily penetrate the inn’s protective formation and observe Lin Feng’s situation without the need for the Spirit Condensation Bianstone Jade or arousing any suspicion.

As he extended his divine sense, he noticed Lin Feng still seated cross-legged on the bed, deep in meditation, seemingly unchanged for half a month.

‘Hmm?’ Jiang Chen thought to himself, his eyes displaying bewilderment, ‘This state…

it’s quite odd.’ But then his pupils contracted and his mouth twitched as he realized, ‘Could it be…

he’s achieved sudden enlightenment, understanding the principles of emptiness and selflessness?’ What truly makes a protagonist?

This scenario is the perfect example of the ideal protagonist.

Without the aid of any spiritual plants, achieving such a rare state of cultivation simply by practicing casually in an inn is remarkable.

It’s important to remember that most cultivators might never reach this state, even after years of dedicated practice.

And that’s only possible if they encounter a series of fortunate circumstances.

To be the Son of Heavenly Fate is to be truly extraordinary.

Just as Jiang Chen was pondering over this, suddenly, a surge of spiritual pressure exploded from Lin Feng’s body.

He had made a breakthrough.

‘Holy crap, he advanced so quickly, just like that,’ Jiang Chen thought in shock.

His eyes widened, and in a flash, he transformed into a blur, retreating hundreds of meters away in an instant!

As Lin Feng’s breakthrough occurred, his divine sense expanded accordingly.

Who knew if his divine sense might now exceed that of other cultivators at the same level?

Not wanting to risk being detected, Jiang Chen pulled back without hesitation.

Considering his divine sense now covered a radius of a thousand meters, it made sense for him to observe Lin Feng from a safer, more distant location.

Choosing a random location, Jiang Chen continued to keep an eye on Lin Feng.

To his surprise, Lin Feng raised his right hand, and a flame appeared at his fingertip, playfully flickering as he wiggled his finger.

Soon after, Lin Feng looked satisfied with his own flame and quickly snuffed it out.

‘This is the flame he used to kill his enemies,’ Jiang Chen mused to himself, ‘It’s incredibly powerful!

It’s already at the Peak-stage of the Spiritual Awakening realm and is almost at the Half-step Mysterious Platform realm!’ ‘Damn, if Lin Feng keeps improving at this pace, couldn’t he start defeating opponents from much higher realms?’ he wondered, his mouth forming a slight grimace.

Suddenly, he felt that his own Mysterious Platform realm cultivation didn’t seem all that impressive anymore…

At that moment, the transmission jade token at Jiang Chen’s waist began to tremble.

He quickly sent a thread of his divine sense to scan it.

His expression changed immediately upon reading the message.

“Young Master, as per your instructions, we’ve been monitoring any powerful strangers in Autumn Glory City.

Just a short while ago, we spotted several unknown Spiritual Awakening realm experts appearing in the Teleportation Hall of Autumn Glory City…” This was the report from Jiang Chen’s henchmen.

Upon figuring out the background of Ning Xian and Qiu Liaoxi, Jiang Chen knew that the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain from the Bright Cloud Continent wouldn’t leave things be.

They would likely send assassins to take them out, but those assassins would probably just end up being defeated by Lin Feng, making him even stronger.

With this in mind, he had strategically placed several undercover agents in key locations.

As for the Teleportation Hall in Autumn Glory City, it was an impressive building filled with many teleportation arrays.

It was the fastest way to travel in and out of the city and was jointly operated by the Jiang and Zhou Clans.

Access to the teleportation service was available for a fee, but it was quite expensive.

For Jiang Chen, monitoring the Teleportation Hall was easy.

Many members of the Jiang Clan worked there.

Now, their surveillance was paying off.

Usually, the Spiritual Awakening realm experts seen in Autumn Glory City were locals or from nearby cities.

The staff at the Teleportation Hall, who worked there throughout the year, recognized these regulars.

So, Spiritual Awakening realm experts who were unfamiliar to the staff meant they were likely from far-off places, visiting Autumn Glory City for the first time.

Jiang Chen immediately thought of the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain upon hearing about these strangers.

To confirm whether they were indeed from there, he decided to use the Villain Eye.

“Give me their current locations,” Jiang Chen commanded through his transmission jade token.

The response was quick.

There were five Spiritual Awakening realm experts: two at the Early-stage, two at the Middle-stage, and one at the Late-stage.

These five had arrived using the teleportation arrays and had checked into different inns.

Jiang Chen already knew exactly where they were.

‘Three in the east, two in the south.

And I’m in the south…’ Jiang Chen thought, a sly smile forming on his lips.

With a single step, he vanished, becoming nothing more than a blur.

Shortly after, Jiang Chen arrived at the nearest target inn, following the details from the intelligence report.

He extended his divine sense, and every corner of the inn came into sharp focus, leaving no stone unturned.

In one of the standard guest rooms, he spotted a cultivator at the Spiritual Awakening realm.

Jiang Chen focused his mind and activated his Villain Eye.

[Name: Cao Junli Realm: Late-stage Spiritual Awakening Status: Supporting Character Fate Value: 109] ‘Just as I thought-a supporting character,’ Jiang Chen mused to himself.

‘There’s a ninety percent chance this guy is linked to the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain.’ ‘Hehe, with a Fate Value of only 109, it looks like he’s on a fast track to his doom.

This clearly shows his time is running out.

Soon, he’ll be defeated by Lin Feng and turn into nothing more than a loot box!’ he chuckled silently.

Jiang Chen had already figured out how the plot would unfold.

The scenario would involve Qiu Liaoxi and Ning Xian being attacked, with Lin Feng showing up just in time to defeat the assailant.

This heroic act would surely amaze the master and disciple duo and earn their gratitude.

‘Hehe, Lin Feng, let me help you play out your story,’ Jiang Chen thought, smirking coldly before turning to leave.

He cautiously checked the other four cultivators at the Spiritual Awakening realm and found that, without exception, they were all supporting characters.

At that moment, the fifth Spiritual Awakening realm cultivator, Tian Wendong, caught Jiang Chen’s eye, leading him to take a closer look.

Tian Wendong was notable for being young yet already at the Early-stage Spiritual Awakening realm, a status that would likely make him a true disciple in the Starry Abyss Sect.

Moreover, Tian Wendong had an air of carelessness and arrogance about him, giving off a vibe of being domineering and overbearing.

Jiang Chen stroked his chin, pondering to himself, ‘This Tian Wendong…

Could he be some sort of privileged second-generation character?

With a Fate Value of only 98, he’s probably going to be the first one to go down.’ ‘The original plot had Lin Feng defeating him, which must have stirred up more trouble and attracted others to become easy pickings for Lin Feng.’ ‘But this guy’s Fate Value is too low, signaling that he won’t last long.

It might just be better for me to take him out myself,’ he thought, calculating the best move for his strategy.

…

Meanwhile, Tian Wendong was lounging in his room, absentmindedly flipping a dagger-shaped artifact in one hand and holding a jade slip in the other.

“According to this report,” he mused aloud, “The target, Qiu Liaoxi, has been in Autumn Glory City for fifteen years and has a young woman as her disciple.

After all this time, their cultivation levels are probably at most in the Spiritual Awakening realm, or maybe just in the Soul Refining realm.” “This mission seems easy enough.

After we’re done, I’ll have some time to enjoy myself before we head back.

We shouldn’t rush back to the Illusory Slaying Tower, especially when we’ve got such a rare chance to be out here,” Tian Wendong chuckled to himself, a lecherous grin spreading across his face.

The Illusory Slaying Tower was a renowned assassination organization on the Mysterious Truth Continent.

This time, they had accepted a job from the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain in the Bright Cloud Continent.

Their mission was to head to Autumn Glory City and capture Qiu Liaoxi alive.

However, if taking her alive turned out to be too difficult, they were authorized to eliminate her.

The main objective, in that case, would be to secure the Thousand Green Pill Heart Records and its secret key.