《Life of a Villain》Chapter 10: Mountain of Abyss
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Andy was rooted to the spot the moment he heard those words. As he clenched his fists, a dry feeling spread across his throat. He couldn’t believe what he’d just heard.
After a brief moment of shock, he looked at that man and nodded in agreement.
“It’s okay, you can keep the coins.”
The man nodded and walked away with a surprised and happy expression on his face.
Andy’s mind was racing with questions as he gazed at the man’s departing figure.
The plot has changed; according to the book, Fang Yan really shouldn’t have gone to the mountains at this time.
Could it be true that his arrival in this world altered the plot?
Is it still possible that Fang Yan did not inherit the inheritance because the plot has been changed?
His heartbeat accelerated as a tinge of expectation rose in his heart.
He felt a slew of emotions well up inside him. Anxiety about the uncertain future, excitement about the possibility of inheriting the inheritance, and fear of the so-called destiny playing its role.
A sigh escaped his lips as he closed his eyes. He stood in the same spot for a long time, thinking about the next steps he could take.
He can leave this place as soon as possible and avoid contact with the people he knows, but he would have to live his entire life in fear of being killed by Fang Yan.
But since the plot has changed, he can take his chance and try to get the inheritance.
After a while, a determined expression appeared on his face as soon as he opened his eyes. Taking a deep breath, he closed the door and went inside.
The next morning, Andy exited the courtyard in his and headed for the Phoenix Pavilion. It was a short walk from the courtyard to the building.
As he was on his way, many people recognized him as the young master of the Lu family. While some people smiled and flattered him, others looked at him with mockery.
While Andy had no issue with people reacting to him, he was filled with even more determination after receiving these reactions.
No one dared to touch him at the moment because everyone recognized him as the Young Master of the Lu Family. He would have died by now if he didn’t have the identity. This is a world where power rules everything. Powerlessness is a crime.
When he arrived at the pavilion, he was greeted by the same young woman he had met the day before and escorted to the guest room.
After guiding him, the woman left, and after a while, the manager of the pavilion entered the room with a slight smile on his face.
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“Good morning, Young Master,” the man said and sat opposite Andy.
A solemn expression appeared on his face as he said, “I was informed that the task had failed. However, the man you mentioned is still missing after having visited the Mountain of Abyss. He should have died by now. Nobody has ever made it out of there alive.”
Hearing the man’s words, Andy suddenly felt the urge to slap him hard on the face, but he restrained himself and spoke.
“Perhaps, but I’d like to go to that village. Could you please arrange for a carriage for me?”
“If you want to know something, I can arrange it for you,” the manager said, with a hesitant expression on his face.
Even though the boy in front of him is mortal and a wastrel, if something happened to him under his nose, he would be in big trouble.
The Lu family wields significant power on the Black Dragon continent, and he had no intention of offending them because of a wastrel.
When Andy heard the manager’s words, he firmly shook his head and stated, “No, I personally would like to go there.”
When the manager saw the young man’s determined expression, he sighed and said, “Fine, I’ll arrange the carriage, but you have to be careful. You should avoid going anywhere near the mountains.”
When Andy heard the manager’s words, he exclaimed, “I love myself and will never harm myself.”
When the manager heard the words, he was relieved and said, “Please wait, I’ll arrange the carriage for you.”
A grin appeared on Andy’s face as he closed his eyes after he saw the manager leave.
After a short while, the young lady led Andy to the luxurious carriage that had been reserved for him. Many people saw him board the carriage as it left the location.
When the wastrel left, a murmur erupted, and the crowd speculated on his whereabouts.
The village was about half a day’s journey from the city.
While Andy sat on the fluffy couch inside the carriage, he tried to recall every detail of the Mountain of Abyss.
People in this world may not be aware of the Mountain of Abyss’s history, but he was. After a massive fight, two people fell from the upper to the lower world millions of years ago. One was the supreme saint, and the other was said to be the Demon Lord.
It was said that people from the upper world possess such power that if they touched anything in the lower world, it would be ruined. When these two people fell to the ground, it destroyed the complete area, and this is how these mountains were formed.
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Furthermore, even the cultivators of this world could not explore that location because the destructive energy from the impact is still present, making it impossible for anyone to survive.
Andy was so caught up in his thoughts that he didn’t realize it had been nearly half a day. His attention was suddenly drawn to a massive mountain range visible outside the window. The sheer magnitude of the mountains rendered him speechless.
As he imagined his future, his heartbeat sped up. His heart swelled with excitement as the mountains got closer.
A short time later, the carriage arrived in the village at the foot of the mountains. In contrast to typical villages, this one was swarming with explorers and villagers.
When they saw the Phoenix Pavilion’s luxurious carriage enter the village, they kept their distance and cleared the way.
Everyone burst out in murmurs as they tried to figure out who was arriving in the carriage. Such a carriage could only be afforded by the wealthy and powerful.
It perplexed everyone when the carriage came to a halt and a silver-haired young boy wearing a purple-colored robe stepped out, as no one knew who he was. Nonetheless, they were aware of this young boy’s impressive background.
When Andy stepped out of the carriage, a cool breeze greeted him. He took a deep breath and looked around, realizing that he had once again become the center of attention. But he didn’t mind as he gazed at the foot of the mountains. When he saw the entrance to the mountains, his breathing became tight as he started walking towards the mountains.
The carriage driver had a surprised expression on his face when he saw Andy was making his way up the mountain. He cracked his mouth but said nothing. He knew that every young master has the same strange habits.
When people saw the young master walking toward the mountains, they did not stop him because they mistakenly thought he would be fully protected. No sane person would attempt to climb this mountain alone.
As he entered the mountain range, he was greeted by the large trees and the sound of insects all around him. This mountain range is also famous for rare herbs. After millions of years, the pure energy made this place a heaven for the rare herbs to grow.
He spotted some cultivators looking around as he made his way deeper into the mountains. However, because he was dressed so expensively, everyone kept their distance from him. He even saw greed in the eyes of these adventurers, but they stayed away from him for fear of being killed.
This was the reason he didn’t try to be low-key; since he couldn’t cultivate, why not use his family name to warn others? What good is a powerful family if they can’t even protect him?
He didn’t see any animals while walking through the mountains. It was said that during these millions of years, all animals and demonic beasts were hunted.
His ears occasionally picked the gurgling sound of the water and the chirping of the insects up. His breathing became tenser as the mountain grew steeper.
“Where the fuck is that place?” he muttered silently as he searched for the cliff in question.
The book described a white rock with a large crack alongside the cliff. Despite his best efforts, his eyes could not track down the location.
He had the impression that someone was following him from time to time, but he didn’t mind because he knew no harm would befall him.
While he took a break, deep into the mountains, and his eyes were drawn to a sliver of white rock.
As he got closer to the white rock, his heartbeat sped up. His breathing became faster when his eyes spotted a big large crack on the rock.
‘Yes, this is the place,’ his heart jumped with joy when he saw the mentioned rock.
He noticed the mountain cliff as he quickly crossed the rock. As he approached the cliff, his heart pounded faster.
But his heart sank when he stood at the cliff’s edge and saw the mountains’ bottomless chasm. There was so much silence around him that he could hear lightning jarring the bottom of the chasm.
“Where is that branch?” he murmured, staring into the darkness. It was mentioned in the book that the branches of a tree growing on the cliff saved Fang Yan. And it was there that he discovered the Hidden cave, which contained the inheritance.
He gulped his saliva and doubted his decisions as he stared at the bottomless cliff.
“Young Master”
He was so engrossed in his thoughts that he was flabbergasted when he heard a voice behind him.
He tripped while trying to turn back quickly and felt his body fall down the cliff.
“HOLY FUCK!!!.” His mouth gaped as he stared at the disappearing cliff.
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