Reborn As A Villainous Cannon Fodder

Chapter 465: Ch 465 – That Bastard Has Lost It

8/17

“What the Crimson Prince told you, after you leave tonight, you’re not to mention it to anyone else. Do you hear me?”

Chaerin raised a single finger, beginning her earnest lecture.

Ye Huai was too cowed to speak back. Though still unwilling, facing his master’s divine pressure, he could only nod obediently.

“From now on, you’re forbidden from having any contact with the Crimson Prince. If he tries to spread more nonsense, pretend you didn’t hear it and leave immediately.”

“Master, how do you know everything he says is slander…”

Ye Huai couldn’t help but talk back one more time.

But the next second, he sensed a terrifying killing intent and was immediately scared into falling from his chair, cowering on the ground with a hand covering his face.

Watching this scene through the wardrobe crack, Yino found it mystifying.

Chaerin was sitting perfectly still in her original position, yet Ye Huai acted as if he’d been slapped again, his face turned pale with terror as he collapsed on the ground with weak legs…

“My affairs don’t require your concern. Your current goal should be perfecting your Divine Transformation stage. How many years have you been stuck at Divine Transformation mid-stage, don’t you have any self-awareness?”

“Yes, Master…”

“If I discover you’re mixing with the Crimson Prince again, don’t blame me for expelling you from my tutelage.”

“Understood…”

That late night, Ye Huai left with red-rimmed eyes, thoroughly chastened.

But he wasn’t the only one feeling miserable.

After Ye Huai left, Yino was able to emerge from the wardrobe, only to find himself once again seated across from Chaerin for another interrogation.

With Ye Huai’s testimony, Chaerin’s questioning became even more skillful.

Yino didn’t have any choice.

He had to explain the Azure Forest incident to Chaerin all over again.

Thanks to Ye Huai’s stunt, Yino now had even more compromising evidence in Chaerin’s hands.

That’s why… Now that Yino had discovered Ye Huai following him in the illusion realm, his expression was no longer as kind as before.

“How… how did you know about that conversation between me and Master…?!”

Seeing Yino hit the nail on the head, Ye Huai’s immediately showed unease and panic.

Yino’s guess was correct.

Originally, Ye Huai had no interest in this Liuli Illusion Realm. After all, the Liuli Sect held it every year, but due to the realm’s dangers and low rewards, Ye Huai had only visited a few times in previous years before losing interest entirely.

This year, Ye Huai had specifically rejoined the Liuli Illusion Realm mainly to pose as a teammate and monitor Yino, hoping to catch him displaying his evil cultivator nature.

If Ye Huai could find evidence on Yino…

Then he could present proof to make Chaerin believe him and never trust another word from Yino again.

But… Before his plan even began, Yino had already seen right through him.

“Guess how I know?”

Seeing Ye Huai’s expressions, Yino completely dropped his act in this isolated illusion maze.

He spread his hands with a cold laugh, subtly releasing all the abyssal aura from within.

“Did you… did you plant something in Master’s room?”

“Since you’re already fantasizing, why not be bolder? Why don’t you guess that I’ve already used evil techniques to corrupt Lady Chaerin? Maybe your master has already been brainwashed by me?”

Yino was genuinely amused.

Before this, being cornered and interrogated by Chaerin had already annoyed him enough.

Now, despite Chaerin being the one pressuring Yino, he somehow still had to deal with Ye Huai treating him as an imaginary enemy.

Was this some kind of joke?

Yino was truly fed up with this clown and really wanted to kill him right here and absorb his spiritual energy for some peace and quiet.

However, If Ye Huai really died in the Liuli Illusion Realm, when Yino got out, he’d inevitably face intense scrutiny and suspicion from Chaerin.

Chaerin’s cultivation was extremely high, at least Great Vehicle stage, crushing Yino by seven realms. With such a power gap, there was no way Yino could hide anything from her.

So Yino really couldn’t kill Ye Huai.

“Yino! You’re not even pretending anymore! Looks like I was right, you really are an evil cultivator! No wonder you have such talent at such a young age!”

Seeing Yino expose his evil aura, though Ye Huai spoke righteously in confrontation, his body was honest as he began backing away to maintain a safe distance.

“Sister Ruoning! What are you waiting for? This guy just admitted he’s an evil cultivator!”

While retreating, Ye Huai suddenly threw the topic toward the blue-clothed girl nearby.

Ruoning’s lips twitched as she struggled to hold her expression. She honestly couldn’t understand why these two men, who seemed to have no conflicting interests, had suddenly turned on each other with drawn swords…

Wasn’t this strange?

If Xumo and Yino’s feud was because of Ruoning, then what was Ye Huai’s reason?

“Miss Ruoning! Don’t tell me you’ve already brainwashed her too!”

Seeing Ruoning stay silent and remain by Yino’s side, Ye Huai’s eyes widened as if realizing something, feeling even more pressured facing Yino alone.

Yino watched him silently, at a loss for words, thinking this bastard had completely lost it.

After a long silence.

Yino sighed and snapped his fingers.

“For Chaerin’s sake, just consider this a dream.”

…

Ye Huai had decent talent and Divine Transformation stage cultivation, but ultimately he was alone.

Though Yino’s side seemed to have only him and Ruoning, Yino’s body actually housed a tactical squad of three Lolis.

Not only that, three days ago, Yino had Yuebai use illusion techniques to help Mei secretly infiltrate the Liuli Sect.

Yuebai was both a demon skilled in illusions and a local who’d spent six months at the Liuli Sect.

Mei’s true form was just a small flower, disguising her as a potted plant in Yuebai’s home was child’s play.

When the Liuli Illusion Realm opened this time, Yino naturally had Mei disguise herself as a Liuli Sect disciple and sneak in.

This way, it was five against one in beating up Ye Huai, an overwhelming advantage for Yino’s side.

With Mei as the main force striking first from the side, combined with Yino and Jinyue’s illusion combo techniques, Ye Huai could barely withstand three moves before getting beaten black and blue.

However… Considering Chaerin’s divine power, Yino restrained his urge to sacrifice Ye Huai to the Mother Goddess and drain him dry.