1100 - I Became a Villainess and Was Pestered by Beautiful Girls

# Chapter 1100: The Reason to Keep Going Rising suddenly from the throes of a severe illness, Tang Xin found herself both the hero and the villain. Honestly, Tang Xin wasn't terribly surprised to have arrived at this conclusion. After all the battles she'd endured with the Blood Sovereign Palace, she had begun to sense the truth. Coupled with the System Girl's subtle hints, deducing who "Zun" actually was was not particularly difficult. Of course, this realization extended only to the "three Tang Xins." Others, even significant figures like the Blood Monarch, were kept in the dark to thwart "His" involvement. To be frank, it didn't really matter who the enemy was; knowing that she stood against them sufficed. The crux of the matter was... "Who am I?" Tang Xin pondered aloud, "You are Tang Xin, she is Tang Xin, but who am I?" In the White-haired Witch's plan of annihilation, the one who had transformed into the System Girl should bear Tang Xin's fate—not some inexplicable entity. "You are you," the System Girl spread her palms in response, "You've inherited Tang Xin's body and her fate. In this twisted timeline, you are Tang Xin, the true Tang Xin." In a strict sense, both the System Girl and Zun didn't originally belong to this "time and space." They had no corresponding fate in this realm and were not subject to "His" control—truly characters "beyond the three realms." The real Tang Xin, that's her. "I don't mean it like that," Tang Xin said gravely, "I’m questioning 'Who am I?' Am I 'the past Tang Xin,' or something else entirely?" Though a long time had passed, she still had a sense that she wasn't originally part of "this world." Her memories retained images from another world. Even as they faded through her growth, they had once been there. Were these images merely unexpected gains for "Tang Xin," or did she actually experience them? The System Girl fell silent for a long while. "I don't know," she admitted softly, "But I choose to believe it’s the latter. You aren't a puppet from the past but a beacon of hope that came from 'outside.'" "Can such a thing be concluded on belief alone?" Tang Xin furrowed her brow. "I understand what you're saying," the System Girl looked her in the eye, "There’s a way to determine this. If you truly belong to this world, in any case, you’d have a connection with 'Him.' If not, you'd lie beyond His 'planning.'" The beings of this world can't escape "His" domination. If, indeed, the Senior Sister came from another world, there would fundamentally be a significant difference from the beings of this realm. That’s the answer she wanted. "How to test it?" Senior Sister asked. The System Girl pointed to the black hole in the sky. "We can't manipulate both the 'sword' and the 'demon blade' at once." Even the White-haired Witch had to employ strategies to command the powers of the sword and the demon blade—an ironclad rule of this world. If she could break this rule, the outcome would be self-evident. A silence settled between them. Meanwhile, Xiao Zhou, who had been listening to their nebulous conversation, glanced back and forth between them, utterly at a loss for what to say. White-haired Witch, Tang Xin, otherworldly realms, time-space anomalies... even with her intelligence, these concepts were hard to grasp. Yet, remaining silent any longer made the atmosphere unbearably awkward. "Oh, right," she suddenly realized, "You still haven’t explained where Tang Xin’s ancestral bloodline came from! Or how Tang Xin’s body transformed from stone into human form." Perfect, avoiding the topics she couldn't understand and breaking the silence simultaneously! As a magical implement, she ought to solve the master's troubles! "Tang Xin," the System Girl smoothly transitioned, "I refer to the true, original Tang Xin, who was a 'spirit' birthed from the ancestral bloodline. Devouring and growing is her nature, and after her encounter with the 'Source Crystal,' this 'spirit' became a true living being." "A 'spirit' born from bloodline?" Xiao Zhou pondered, "Shouldn't it be the other way around—having a 'person' first, then the emergence of bloodlines?" "Yes," the System Girl nodded, "Typically, a person precedes the appearance of a bloodline. But the ancestral bloodline is different—it's the progenitor of all bloodlines, a 'curiosity' of heaven and earth. When fate converges serendipitously, it can birth a 'spirit' much like a magical item." "I see, so Tang Xin really did pop out from a rock crevice..." Xiao Zhou quipped. United with the Source Crystal, the ancestral bloodline brought forth "Tang Xin." Later, she descended from the void into Jiu Zhou continent, where a village froze to death, and she was rescued by Yu Meng, who took her back to the Xuan Ling Sect. Subsequently, she caught "His" attention, becoming the "villain" to reignite an age of chaos. With each step, she uncovered the world’s truth. Perhaps it was precisely due to this extraordinary origin that she surpassed all "villains" in this world’s history, reaching an unprecedented height. "If I truly am from outside this world," Tang Xin broke her long silence and spoke again, "Does that mean He wasn't lying—there truly is a way to break the cycle and gain freedom?" "Your existence suggests such a possibility," the System Girl replied solemnly, "Perhaps He didn't foresee such an anomaly could arise. While this may not entirely negate His intentions, it could compel changes to His rules... At least it might prevent further mutual slaughter." "And what about the White-haired Witch's obsession? Do we still need to eradicate her?" If it’s confirmed there’s a way to break the cycle, wouldn't annihilation be unnecessary? "Persuade or eradicate," she murmured, "It all starts with first being able to meet her." "Understood." Grasping the demon blade would reveal everything. Tang Xin's identity, the potential to break the cycle, the world's path—everything lay in the sky ahead. Stepping forward with determination, she advanced toward the demon blade. "Wait..." The System Girl suddenly called out to her. "Unlike wielding the sword, mastering the demon blade carries risk. If this is all a misinterpretation, if it's merely a scheme of the White-haired Witch or a method devised by Him to eliminate dissenters, you..." Truth be told, she, an outsider, should be considered the greatest "villain." A villain’s fate, by nature, is fraught with challenges. "It won’t be." Tang Xin’s hand touched an invisible barrier, and then, slowly, she began to penetrate it. Her flesh and blood disintegrated, bones vanished, only to be swiftly reformed in a moment. The sheer destructive power released by the demon blade defied all conventional understanding. "Because I promised everyone, I would return alive!" She stepped into the domain, the notion of a fate worse than death flooding her mind. Yet she didn’t lose consciousness. Those smiling faces were her sole reason to keep going.