Chapter 728 Hongmeng Sword Arrived - I Became the Rich Second-Generation Villain

It was midnight. After leaving the foreign contact point, Wang Haoran returned to the imperial capital and quietly infiltrated a stronghold of the Yanlong Army. The foreign powerhouses had taken the bait, and Wang Haoran only needed to wait patiently. Dealing with those outsiders was actually secondary to him. What truly concerned Wang Haoran was Chu Tian's Hongmeng Sword. After obtaining the Kaitian Tower, Wang Haoran profoundly understood the might of such heaven-defying artifacts. An innate supreme treasure like the Hongmeng Sword naturally needed to be seized. Once Wu Xingtian brought Chu Tian back to the Yanlong Army's stronghold, he began to heal Chu Tian. This continued until now. Despite Wu Xingtian's profound spiritual energy cultivation, his consumption was immense, and he appeared significantly weakened. With foreign enemies watching, Wu Xingtian was well aware that his current condition was perilous. However, his considerations lay on another level. He had no confidence in breaking through his great limit, and thus preferred to expend his spiritual energy to leave behind hope. Chu Tian was severely injured, and without timely treatment, irreversible damage would occur, severely impacting future cultivation progress. Wu Xingtian's actions were a sacrifice of his own spiritual cultivation to help Chu Tian. This would hasten Wu Xingtian’s own end. Wang Haoran, observing this scene from the shadows, couldn’t help but feel a sense of admiration for Wu Xingtian’s righteousness. But from another perspective, wasn't this simply the manifestation of Chu Tian's protagonist's aura? Protagonists often turn danger into safety. Chu Tian's current predicament was a perfect demonstration. After stabilizing Chu Tian’s injuries, Wu Xingtian, now exhausted, instructed the Yanlong Army to guard and protect Chu Tian while he went to rest. Wang Haoran evaded everyone's notice and silently slipped into the room where Chu Tian was. At this moment, Chu Tian was still unconscious. Within the millennium of experience from Ye Fan’s past life, there was an abundance of knowledge. Among that knowledge was how to seize treasures from others that hadn't been fully merged. In his past life, Ye Fan had often engaged in killing and treasure-snatching. Wang Haoran, following the method Ye Fan had used in memory, successfully extracted Chu Tian’s Hongmeng Sword. "Ding, the host has seized Chu Tian's Hongmeng Sword, gaining 30,000 villain points, Chu Tian's protagonist aura is reduced by 1,500, and the host’s villain aura increases by 1,500!" "Ding, Chu Tian has lost the Hongmeng Sword, his fortune dissipates, and he loses protagonist status." Wang Haoran received these two notifications quickly, and was momentarily surprised. However, upon reflection, he found it reasonable. Chu Tian had missed out on the Kaitian Tower, and now he had lost the Hongmeng Sword. To suggest he would have another great opportunity to obtain such supreme treasures again would make his protagonist aura excessively strong. Whether it's the Kaitian Tower or the Hongmeng Sword, obtaining even one presents a huge chance of merging with the Tao. Having successively acquired these treasures, Chu Tian’s fortune was already extraordinarily defiant. Without the protagonist status, Chu Tian's future fortune was gone, reducing him to an ordinary character. Even if he regained his ninth-level Qi-refining cultivation, without the protection of the protagonist’s aura, he is no more than cannon fodder. To Wang Haoran, Chu Tian was no longer a threat. Wang Haoran saw no point in killing Chu Tian, choosing to avoid unnecessary trouble. Storing the Hongmeng Sword, Wang Haoran quietly left the room and headed to the hotel where Jiang Yuner was staying. Wang Haoran had been busy behind the scenes all night and could finally take a breather. Jiang Yuner had been worried ever since Wang Haoran had left and hadn't returned for a long time, so she stayed up waiting for him. When Wang Haoran appeared in the room, Jiang Yuner finally felt at ease. "Are you okay?" Jiang Yuner asked softly with concern, looking him over. "Why would anything happen to me? It's you who’s still not sleeping at this hour," Wang Haoran gently pinched her cheek. "Sigh, I was worried about you; how could I sleep?" Jiang Yuner said with a hint of complaint, then asked, "How did it go? Was it smooth?" "The person who had intentions toward you has been taught a lesson," Wang Haoran replied briefly. "That's good," Jiang Yuner nodded. "Don't we have some unfinished business?" Wang Haoran asked, smiling mischievously at Jiang Yuner. Jiang Yuner was taken aback for a moment, then blushed deeply. To make their act more convincing, they had been pretending to be a couple, but with Chu Tian’s appearance, Wang Haoran had to abandon the act midway to divert Chu Tian. Neither Wang Haoran nor Jiang Yuner had found the situation particularly enjoyable. Now that the troublesome matters were temporarily settled, they naturally wanted to complete what was left unfinished. The next day. Having overextended himself to treat Chu Tian, Wu Xingtian needed to recuperate for a while, and so he briefed Ye Wuhen on the defense arrangements. Upon hearing this, Ye Wuhen was shocked and saddened. Her master's time was already limited, and now, with so much spiritual energy expended, it had undoubtedly accelerated his end. Naturally, she was deeply worried and heartbroken. Wu Xingtian, however, was rather at peace with the decision and did not regret his actions. Even if given another choice, he would still make the same one. What concerned Wu Xingtian was the sudden arrival of those from foreign lands. "My master, I actually have an aid on my side who might provide significant help," Ye Wuhen suddenly mentioned. Previously, with Ye Xuantian as a powerful ally, Ye Wuhen hadn’t thought to bring up Wang Haoran. Moreover, Wu Xingtian had promised Ye Xuantian he would seek out Wang Haoran. Under normal circumstances, Ye Wuhen wouldn’t want Wang Haoran to appear before Wu Xingtian and Ye Xuantian unless truly necessary. But under the current circumstances, she had to mention him. Ye Wuhen didn’t want her master worried while recuperating, and mentioning Wang Haoran was to ease Wu Xingtian's concerns. Even though she didn’t have high hopes for Wang Haoran, Ye Wuhen knew she had no choice but to believe in him now. At the very least, she needed her master to believe that Wang Haoran could resolve the current predicament. "Oh, who might that be?" Wu Xingtian's dim eyes brightened a bit as he inquired. "He is the one I met during my trip to the magic capital," Ye Wuhen replied with a hint of shyness. Hearing this, Wu Xingtian immediately understood. He was also quite curious about the man his disciple had decided was the only one for her. "I wish to meet him," Wu Xingtian said. Ye Wuhen nodded and left for a while. When she returned, a man accompanied her. Upon seeing the man brought by Ye Wuhen, Wu Xingtian's old face was filled with astonishment. Having lived so long and seen so many people, it was the first time he had seen such a handsome man. Wu Xingtian seemed to understand why his disciple had fallen for him. However, while grasping this understanding, Wu Xingtian couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. Because he sensed that the man's cultivation level was only around the Sixth Stage of the Saint Realm. Compared to Ye Xuantian, who was at the Eleventh Stage of the Saint Realm, it fell far too short. To be given hope, only to face disappointment again was a difficult feeling, one that Wu Xingtian experienced anew. "Wuhen, I wish to rest now; could you both please leave?" Wu Xingtian, deeply disheartened, longed for peace and quiet.