Mistakenly Saving the VillainCh48 - A Beautiful Gem

Chapter 48: A Beautiful Gem

The Heart-Eating Nightmare formation broke and the scene dissolved… k2YW4

Song Qingshi opened his eyes and found that he was lying in Yue Wuhuan’s arms. His body was tightly entangled by countless Blood King Vines. The two of them were locked together tightly and could not be separated.

He looked around and found that the formation had teleported them to a grotto. There were people who had met the same unfortunate experience as they had lying haphazardly all around. Their expressions were either frightened or pained. They screamed and shrieked from time to time. They were immersed in nightmares and couldn’t wake up. Not far away, there was a middle-aged cultivator with a panicked expression on his face. He was seriously wounded and yet, he still hugged a little girl of about eight years old, seeming like he was protecting her.

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Yue Wuhuan also woke up. He slowly put away the Blood King Vine, releasing the restrains. He then got up. The injuries on his body had disappeared and he looked quite well.

But Song Qingshi was worried about his mental state. He took out medicine from the mustard bag and repeatedly reaffirmed, “Are you okay? Are you feeling any discomfort? Do you need to take a few Meditation Pills?” djQJks

Yue Wuhuan shook his head. He didn’t care much about physical pain so what he felt in the swamp was nausea, not a collapse of his spirit.

He was a little puzzled. If that really had been his nightmare then the foul swamp was obviously not strong enough…

Song Qingshi ignored his protests and placed a Meditation Pill into his mouth. He also took one himself, using his spiritual power to urge the medicine to quickly penetrate into his internal organs. This barely managed to suppress his feeling of panic from just now.

From next to him, An Long suddenly stretched out his hand and snatched the whole bottle of Meditation Pills. He then proceeded to pour them all of it into his mouth.

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Song Qingshi was momentarily stunned. He came back to his senses and advised, “Do you think that’s candy? It’s not good for your health.”

An Long tossed the empty bottle back to him. For a moment, he adjusted his breathing. His ugly expression slightly improved.

Song Qingshi finally realized that he was not too happy. But this time, even though he wasn’t happy, he wasn’t biting. Maybe he wasn’t unhappy because of him? Maybe he had been thoroughly nauseated by the swamp in the nightmare? He remembered the feeling of protecting each other in the formation and gave him an earnest salute, “Thank you again for this time.”

An Long controlled his emotions, forcibly suppressing the madness and irritability in his heart. Showing a ferocious grin, he said, “Between you and me, there’s no need for thanks.” Uuw1bE

He couldn’t make any mistakes…

Song Qingshi suddenly found that in the dark, his eyes were turning red? He was a little worried. He was about to ask but An Long lowered his head slightly and when he raised it again, his eyes were the same as before. He suggested, “Should we take down this harmful formation?”

Demolition was his specialty.

“Wait.” Song Qingshi stood on tiptoe and stretched out his hands to pull the Alaskan Malamute’s head close. He forced him to open his eyes wide. After careful observation for some time, he couldn’t find any problems. He suspected that he’d seen wrong… H1Lc43

Yue Wuhuan suggested, “Master, shall we save the people first?”

“Okay.” Song Qingshi immediately dropped An Long and began to check the cultivators lying on the ground one by one. He confirmed that they were still immersed in a nightmare. Their spiritual consciousness had been severely damaged. For the particularly serious cases, their spiritual consciousness was already beginning to fragment. If he doesn’t quickly rescue them, they might go mad or be mentally incapacitated once they woke up.

He used the golden needle to have his spiritual energy penetrate into the patients’ sea of ​​consciousness. He stabilized their consciousness, resolving their confusion and stopping their condition from worsening.

Yue Wuhuan used the vines to probe around and found the eye of the formation connecting the formation to the rock wall, confirming the position to break the formation. BNJmpd

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An Long blew an inaudible whistle. Thousands of strange Gu’s crawled out from nowhere. They were highly poisonous, corroding and biting the stone wall engraved with the eye. Upon encountering the attacks, the eye kept biting back, killing the Gu’s. But the Gu’s corpses turned into poison, speeding up rate at which the stone wall was corroding. More Gu’s stepped over the corpses of their companions, rushing forward one after another, finally destroying the eye of the formation.

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Yue Wuhuan suddenly said, “Master, come and take a look.”

Song Qingshi walked over and saw that after the vines and moss on the stone wall had been removed, several sword marks were exposed.  They were fine marks that went straight into the stone wall. They seemed simple but were in fact so deep that you couldn’t see the end.

Each sword slash carried with it huge hatred, hatred that went deep to the marrow, with enough momentum to wipe off all the people in the world.

This was the swordsmanship of Sword Master Mo Yuan, the grief and anger of Sword Master Mo Yuan, the madness of Sword Master Mo Yuan… 4OJutd

Yue Wuhuan looked at these sword slashes, completely fascinated.

Song Qing didn’t understand swordsmanship and didn’t have much interest in these. He turned around and suddenly found a rotting wooden box on the ground. As soon as he picked it up, the wooden box fell apart. Inside was a beautiful red gem and a rotting piece of paper.

Song Qingshi was extremely pleasantly surprised. This gem was called Phoenix Blood. It was one of the most precious gems in the immortal realm. Wearing it on your body could nourish the Dantian and assist in cultivation. This gem in front of him was of the highest quality, worth at least one hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones. He had seen its like in the Treasure Pavilion. He’d been eyeing it for a long time, wanting to buy it to give to Yue Wuhuan. But how could he when he had no money? Now, Yue Wuhuan had managed the Medicine King’s Valley so well. He had the money but was afraid that Yue Wuhuan might think that he was spending money needlessly, squandering away their fortune. So, he didn’t dare actually go through with it…

He hadn’t managed to open the thin paper yet when it turned into ash from age… ihoZca

Song Qingshi only had time to see two words on it: “No solution.”

That scribbled handwriting… it kind of looks like mine.

Probably a coincidence?

Song Qingshi pondered it for a while but he didn’t like making random guesses so he set the matter aside. In high spirits, he went to find Yue Wuhuan with the Pheonix Blood. But he found that the other party was still trying to understand the intent behind the sword slash. This wasn’t a convenient time to interrupt. He put away the gem. He’ll wait to surprise him with it later. NdOZoV

Yue Wuhuan looked for a long time and thought for a long time. He finally woke up from examining the sword slash and muttered, “These past years, I’ve read a lot of books about Sword Master Mo Yuan, but there are no records of what Sword Master Mo Yuan looked like. Neither are there records of his origins. After the battle to vanquish the demons eight thousand years ago, he seemed to have disappeared into thin air, leaving no trace.”

Song Qingshi thought about the books he had read, and was surprised to find that this was indeed the case.

Yue Wuhuan lightly touched the sword marks on the wall and smiled bitterly, “I once had a speculation and now… seeing these sword marks, I am even more certain that Sword Master Mo Yuan went mad and this Heart-Eating Nightmare Formation intensified his madness, making him completely fall apart…”

Sword Master Mo Yuan belonged to a very distant era and he bore no connection to the people now. oSWqGE

Song Qingshi didn’t understand why Yue Wuhuan cared so much.

“It’s nothing,” Yue Wuhuan saw his confusion and said lightly, “I’m just curious about how the ending came about for this sword master of mortal origin and I wanted to investigate the matter.”

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Song Qingshi breathed a sigh of relief. “I’ll help you investigate.”

“No need.” An Long had returned without them noticing. He heard their conversation and said with disdain, “There are related records in the Myriad Gu Sect. After the battle to vanquish the demons, Sword Master Mo Yuan turned into a devil, slaughtering cities full of people. The Great Master of the Fu Sect united the various major sects to collectively punish him and this was the ending.” DwjIsR

Yue Wuhuan was stunned, not knowing what to say.

Song Qingshi was puzzled and asked, “Isn’t Sword Master Mo Yuan a good person? The ancient books I’ve read are all about his deeds of chivalry and justice.”

An Long said, “The cause of his bedeviling is unknown and for some reason, information about the matter has been sealed. This matter is among the confidential information in the Myriad Gu Sect that only the Sect Master can access. There were only a few lines about it, saying that for this reason, the various sects lost seven or eight Nascent Soul ancestors. In the end, the almightly Fen Shen cultivators stepped in. They punished him to the verge of death and were ordered not the mention the matter again.”

Eight thousand years have passed and the Fen Shen ancestors who participated in this incident had either ascended or had fallen. nF8wmi

The truth was lost in the long river of history.

Song Qingshi remembered the high-quality Phoenix Blood he had just obtained. He paid particular attention to fairness and would never hide the spoils. So, he quietly pulled An Long to the side and said in a low voice, “I remember you don’t like this kind of thing. When I’ve collected the remains of the water monster, I’ll add Tianzi Grass and refine a high-quality Beast Spirit Pill for you. I’ll compensate you with spirit stones for the rest, okay?”

An Long’s face sank. “I remember you don’t like this kind of toy either.” hBGfxj

Song Qingshi smiled embarrassedly, “I want to give it to someone.”

How could An Long not guess who he was going to give it away to? He slowly closed his eyes and whispered, “Yeah.”

Jealousy grew in the madness. The killing intent was spreading rapidly and the auditory hallucinations were getting stronger and stronger.

He was forced not to look, listen or think. 7SdR3T

I can’t make mistakes…

After receiving the treatment plan from Song Qingshi, the cultivators from the various sects paid the consultation fee and then took away their members. As for the remaining rogue cultivators, the Fu Sect was kind enough to take them and take care of them. The young disciples of the Red Dragon Sect took back their master and senior brothers and sisters. They were so happy that they did one big group hug, crying and laughing, offering a million thanks. They didn’t look at all like cultivators. It could be seen that the relationship between master and disciples ran deep. It was extremely moving.

The Red Dragon Sect’s Sect Master was the middle-aged cultivator who was holding the child. He had been injured by the water monster and his injuries were serious. And yet, he still protected his disciples well. It could be said that he had a good and clean moral conduct. He was a good teacher that was difficult to come by. e9M8tX

Song Qingshi quietly glanced at his beloved apprentice, hoping that he would be moved by this touching display of affection between master and disciples…

It was a pity that Yue Wuhuan wasn’t paying attention to this scene. He was fully concentrated on putting away the remains of the water monster.

Chrysanthemum Garden.

Song Qingshi suffered a setback…

An Long said that he had a craving for wine and after going ashore, he left everyone behind and hurried away. dIwud0

Song Qingshi was used to his weird temper and didn’t take it to heart. Seeing that the Sect Master of the Red Dragon Sect was seriously injured and because he admired his moral conduct, Song Qingshi took the initiative to stay behind to treat him. In passing, he was planning to ask the master what he should do to be loved by his disciples. The disciples of the Red Dragon Sect were overjoyed when they learned of his decision. They wished they could get a big sedan chair to welcome him back.

Yue Wuhuan saw that he was happy and he decided to simply stay behind to help.

It was late at night, deep in the dense forest, the cry of a jackdaw rang out. PSKQAo

An Long was sitting alone in the dark, painfully clutching his head. His eyes were so red, they were almost dripping blood. His face was covered with black scales. Under the tattoo of the Five Evils on his arm, black mist writhed, his limbs constantly changing. He once again suppressed it and pushed it back.

The weird voice in his mind that he thought had long since disappeared, emerged once again. It talked non-stop and every word was like a knife, stabbing fiercely into his heart. He didn’t want to hear it but he had no choice.

“Did you think he would like you if you wag your tail and fawn all over him?”

“Did you think he would like you if you gained power and kept out the wind and rain?” bS32Km

“Did you think he would like you if you climbed up to a high position, getting there by narrowly escaping death time and again?”

“Did you think that he would like you if you just kept enduring it, staying devoted to him?”

“Did you think when he came knocking on your door that night that he came to agree to your vain hopes? Your appearance at the time was utterly ridiculous, truly and completely ridiculous… You could only hide the truth at the expense of giving up your spy. You’re so stupid, I can barely look at you…”

“Every time, you use the Phantom Gu and struggle, asking for a dream you can’t ask for. But do you ever get the ending you want in the fantasy? Why are you shocked by this realization? No matter what means you use or how much you implore, he doesn’t love you, right?” 90Umt4

“You are a hideous bug who crawled out of the filthy mud. You donned on human skin and spitted out human words. You put on airs, attempting in vain to approach the bright moon. How could you dare? Are you worthy?”

“Wake up and give up your human soul.”

“Wake up. Seizing, greed, ruthlessness and killing are in your nature…”

“…” jgIMVL

“Shut up! Shut up!” An Long madly slammed his head onto the rock, wishing he could smash his head and pulverize all the contents out, “Get out of my head!”

I can’t make mistakes…

Chrysanthemum Garden.

Can’t make mistakes…

Can’t… zgTCet

Translator's Note


Not literally. The word here is 入魔 which is made up of the characters ‘enter’ and ‘devil’. It’s entering a demented and chaotic mental state due to excessive fixation. Kind of like over-infatuation or obsession.
Cultivators follow a Way/Dao in order to ascend to immortality and also to protect themselves from demons/devils in one’s heart.

Translator's Note


I translate it as Fu Sect but the Fu here is the character used in Buddhism. I hesitate to translate it as Buddhist because I’m not sure how Buddhism plays into Xianxia novels. As I understand, Daoism and Buddhism have a sort of complimentary relationship. But…if anyone can explain, feel free to comment.

Translator's Note


The voice means Huang Ling the servant girl. Chapter 20.

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85 comments

  1. Oh no…. I really hate to see An Long suffer, I didn’t think I was gonna get so attached to his character!

  2. QINGSHI, IDK WHAT YOU SAW IN AN LONG EYES, BUT YOU WEREN’T WRONG! Quickly check on An Long! He’s suffering!

  3. Bruh I became so attached with An Long’s character that I felt sad for him, I’m still curious what he did to Qingshi in the past though,

  4. I’m catching up on reading this and I’m so worried for An Long omg… How did he become my fave, but I love him 😭

  5. When ya thought Yue Wuhuan is the only one losing it in this novel HAHHAHAHAHHA

    But for reals, ( TДT) i feel bad for An long, endure it little puppy! Fighting ( • ̀ㅅ•́ )ᕤ✧

  6. My heart hurts for An Long. He’s so devoted but he just isn’t what Song Qing wants. That hurts. ( TДT)

    But it’s true that…The male lead is for the MCWhile the 2nd male lead is for the readers

  7. Man I really feel bad for An Long, the second male lead syndrome in this is heavy- I ended up getting attached to him somehow :,)

  8. Hmm…this confirms Wuhuan is Mo Yuan’s reincarnation? The dream in the Fantasy Gu wasn’t just a dream. And Qingshi’s handwriting in the note conforms it. Does Qingshi pursuing Heartless Way be related to this?

    Poor An Long! I really don’t know who to stan now; him or Wuhuan….

  9. SLS is so strong on this one but hopefully An Long would regain his rationality.

    Anddddd, hope he could find a lover on his own. Qingshi is too focused on Wuhuan and too oblivious of love huhu.

  10. Oh no! What’s up with An Long with the red eyes and creepy voice? 😱

    Thanks for the chapter 💕

  11. Really, I would like An Long as a big brother figure for Song Qingshi, it would be very easy on him, but the author apparently likes to torture her/his characters.

  12. Is An Long the half demon child SongSong saved before? And that evil voice being the demon in himself? I really feel sorry for An Long. I couldn’t stop thinking of what ifs and also connect him with Hua Cheng (╥﹏╥) I mean if Xie Lian didn’t reciprocate HC’s feelings, HC could also have An Long’s situation

  13. I really feel uneasy watching An Long suffers though I don’t like him that much. Get out of my kid’s Head! Garbage!

  14. Maybe mo Shan was An Long and Mo Shan was the demon child? Or maybe not? 😂😂 It may not match with time frame

  15. Another episode of “Everyone is a monster” 🙂

    By the way, I think Mo Yuan is the past self of Wuhuan or something like that

  16. I’m curious what his mistake was. Was it simply leaving Qingshi when he got better or did he directly/indirectly have something to do with how Wuhaun & Qingshi ended up like this?

  17. NooOO I STOPPED READING THIS BACK THEN CAUSE OF AN LONG AND WHEN I THOUGHT THAT HE NO LONGER AFFECTS ME I’VE BECAME ATTACHED AGAIN DAMN DOG LIKE CHARACTERS ARE MY WEAKNESS. Crying and throwing up rn

  18. An Long (T.T) let us readers give you a big fat hug. He don’t want it but we would like to offer since his love is so painful. How to solve this issue? SQ won’t see. Maybe the writer will kill off An long.

  19. HMMM what if the demon child that SQS saved was An Long all along??? And hmMMm i have ✨theories✨ about Mo Yuan!

    Thank you for the chapter!

  20. Could it be that An Long is the half demonize baby…..that make sense that why he like him so much

  21. The novel at this point is just a whole bunch of serious problems waiting to combust……..i am scared and hopeful the author will write it well

  22. This is from chapter 42:

    In the immortal realm, the ones with the lowest status were mortals but the most hated were those of the demon race. The demons were creatures bred by evil thoughts in the endless land.

    Most of them had very monstrous appearances.

    They did not understand human feelings. Within their body there was only the desire for killing and greed. They created a reign of terror wherever they went.

    Occasionally, there would be women forcibly seized by demons and the children born from that were the half-demons.

    The half-demons would have some of a demon’s traits. When they grew up, most of them would gradually be dominated by evil thoughts and turn into complete demons.

    In the immortal realm, half demons were taboo children and everyone hated them.

    Let’s say An Long is the half-demon child, because of those evil thoughts/voice overwhelming him. What if it could turn him into a complete demon? “ When they grew up, most of them would gradually be dominated by evil thoughts and turn into complete demons.” he probably took those medicines (was it medicines?) from Qingshi to stop himself from turning into a complete demon?

    I might be wrong, though…

    Maybe Qingshi cured the half-demon child by preventing him from turning into a complete demon before?

  23. Had a feeling they were all reincarnated and all the suspicious missing ancient heroes were their past lives. *Sigh hope theirs is not a tragic cycle

  24. An Long pode ser aquela criança meio demônio que o Song Salvou?

    Essa parte dele “acordar” e “você vestiu pele humana”…

  25. was he the sword guy then given life in the other world and then brought back? but why? that doesn’t make sense…

    but An Long… is he a half-demon? is that why he was so hateful? because he hates himself?

    i want to know more

  26. This is bad….. I am having a really bad second male lead syndrome😭😭

    So bad that I am on the verge of dropping the novel because of it, poor An Long 🥲

    That is why I usually avoid novels with second ml

  27. Jesus H. Christ, the discussion of compensation since Qingshi wanted to gift the red gem to Wuhuan makes me feel so much for A Long. As a long-time heavy weight champion in unrequited love, this legit brought tears to me eyes whew.

  28. is mo yuan reincarnation of someone?? maybe song qingshi because of that same handwriting or maybe yue wuhuan because of his fascination with the sword slash. but the paper doesn’t necessarily mean it’s written by mo yuan himself, so maybe not song qingshi. i’m more inclined with wuhuan. but then wuhuan’s way of ‘idolizing’ mo yuan made me think that mo yuan is song qingshi