I Am the Fated Villain Chapter 1: Young Lord, Gu Changge

"Is this the true nature of the Taixuan Holy Land, one of the six Sacred Lands of the Eastern Desolate? To curry favor with the powerful, you oppress the weak and don't even feel a shred of shame for throwing your own daughter into a pit of fire?!"

"From start to finish, did you ever bother to ask the Taixuan Holy Maiden for her own opinion? Today, I shall demand justice on her behalf!"

"If being a disciple of the Taixuan Holy Land means staying silent in the face of authority, then I want no part of this discipleship!"

"But mark my words, Taixuan Holy Lord, I, Ye Chen, will definitely repay today's humiliation in the near future!"

Inside a magnificent hall, a crowd stood listening to the furious shouts of a young disciple.

A sturdy youth with a handsome countenance and an indomitable aura stood in the center of the hall, his fists tightly clenched as he roared indignantly toward the platform ahead.

This was Ye Chen, an Inner Sect Disciple of the Taixuan Holy Land.

"SUCH AUDACITY! How dare a mere Inner Sect Disciple confront the Holy Lord? You must be seeking death!"

Standing beside the youth was an Inner Sect Elder radiating a terrifying aura. The Elder’s face had long since darkened with rage; he fumed, wanting nothing more than to silence this disciple's mouth with a single strike.

How could they permit a lowly Inner Sect Disciple to behave so wildly in the Holy Lord’s Hall of the Taixuan Holy Land? After all, they stood as one of the six major powers within the Eastern Desolate.

What’s more, today was the day of the Taixuan Holy Son’s coronation. Many forces, both large and small, had been invited to witness the ceremony. Every guest stood watching this farce unfold within the hall.

If not for his desire to preserve the Holy Land's reputation, the Elder would have already slapped this ignorant fool to death!

……

A group of Inner Sect Disciples and visiting guests pointed at Ye Chen, whispering about the spectacle he was creating.

As they observed his determined gaze, the look in their eyes was no different than if they were watching a monkey show.

"Has this Ye Chen lost his mind? Where did he find the courage to spout such nonsense to the Holy Lord’s face?"

"What an idiot! His strength is quite good among the Inner Sect Disciples, and I even heard an Elder planned to take him as a True Disciple, but that seems impossible now."

Several onlookers couldn't help but mock him.

"I think he truly wants to die today. If that Young Lord is offended by him, I fear our entire Taixuan Holy Land might be dragged into the consequences."

The True Disciple who spoke was filled with both anger and anxiety.

If Ye Chen somehow provoked that mysterious Young Lord, he suspected the Holy Land wouldn't be the only one suffering—the entire Eastern Desolate might be swallowed by the resulting storm.

Driven by these thoughts, the Disciple’s urge to personally crush Ye Chen intensified.

The Elders of the various major powers who had arrived for the Coronation Ceremony were all eager to see the situation escalate. Naturally, almost everyone viewed the Inner Sect Disciple named Ye Chen as nothing more than a monkey performing for their entertainment.

What else could a simple Inner Sect Disciple be, if not a clown, when attempting to challenge the Taixuan Holy Lord himself?

"You are Ye Chen, correct? I recall you—you hail from a small corner of the Azure Territory. After traveling through a hundred dynasties, you finally earned a place as a disciple of my Taixuan Holy Land…

"And now you are informing me that you wish to renounce your status as a disciple of my Taixuan Holy Land?"

At that moment, a middle-aged man seated calmly at the head of the platform finally spoke.

His eyes, deep as the ocean, opened to reveal breathtaking rays of golden divine light flickering within. This golden light transformed into an aura that swirled around his form as a crushing pressure descended upon everyone in the hall, displaying his fury and majesty.

It was clear that this man was a supreme master!

He was the Taixuan Holy Lord, and the moment he spoke, the entire hall fell into a heavy silence. Even the guests who had come to watch the ceremony grew quiet.

Ye Chen felt a massive aura bearing down on him, and cold sweat began to roll down his forehead. Even so, he refused to be broken! His conviction at this moment was unshakable.

"Holy Lord, I only wish to seek justice for the Holy Maiden; I cannot stand by and watch her be cast into a pit of fire like this…"

Ye Chen’s words were filled with certainty and righteousness, supported by his fearless spirit. As he spoke, Ye Chen’s eyes drifted toward a woman standing before him.

The woman possessed graceful and stunning features. With eyes like rippling autumn water and eyebrows shaped like willow leaves, she was dressed in a green gown of fine silk. Her radiant, beautiful face glowed under the hall's light.

Not a speck of dust touched her fluttering robes. Her ethereal and serene temperament was beyond words. She looked like a Fairy who had wandered down from the Ninth Heaven by mistake.

From the beginning to the end, her expression remained unchanged, regardless of what happened in the hall.

"A pit of fire? What arrogant words…"

Upon hearing this, the Taixuan Holy Lord’s face darkened. At that moment, many people realized the truth, and their expressions became quite strange.

It turned out that all of Ye Chen's outbursts stemmed from his jealousy and resentment over another man taking away the magnificent Holy Maiden he had long admired.

While many other disciples were also envious and hated seeing their Holy Maiden go to an outsider, they didn't have the guts to shout it out in public like Ye Chen did.

They weren't as brainless as him!

After all, the status of that Young Lord was so exalted that even the Taixuan Holy Lord didn't dare to ignore him, let alone show any disrespect.

At this time, the crowd turned their eyes toward the youth who had been sitting silently next to the Taixuan Holy Lord, sipping his tea as if he didn't have a care in the world for the drama unfolding before him.

He was… Gu Changge!