Chapter 2: I Stole His Girl, Now I'm Stealing His Destiny
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"If I'm the villain, then the world better pray the hero's plot is strong enough to survive me."
—Qin Feng.
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Three hours after escaping with Ming Yue…
The wind howled across the peaks as Qin Feng stood at the edge of a cliff, gazing over the valley.
He didn't feel tired. He didn't feel pain.
He felt alive.
Beside him, Ming Yue sat cross-legged, channeling her spiritual energy. Her robes fluttered, her long black hair swaying like silk.
She opened her eyes slowly, her icy gaze softening just a little.
"You're not who you were yesterday."
"No," Qin Feng said simply. "I killed that version of me."
She stared for a while, as if searching for some trick. But she found none.
"Then who are you now?"
He looked up at the sky and smiled. "Someone who's finally awake."
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1. THE SYSTEM DOESN'T SLEEP
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[System Notification]
[You have earned 2 Villain Points!]
[New Feature Unlocked: Villain Shop]
[Available Purchases:]
Instant Cultivation Pill (Rare) – 1 VP
Demonic Aura Burst – 2 VP
Memory Fragment: Future Plot Event – 3 VP
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He selected the pill without hesitation.
[Ding! Instant Cultivation Pill acquired.]
A glowing red pill appeared in his hand. He tossed it into his mouth.
Heat exploded in his chest. His spiritual veins roared to life like dragon fire.
[Qi Condensation 1 → Qi Condensation 3]
"Insane…" he whispered. "No wonder the hero gets everything handed to him."
Ming Yue looked over.
"…Did you just break through again?"
Qin Feng didn't respond. He was too busy smiling like a lunatic.
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2. FIRST LOVE, FIRST SLAP
Ming Yue stood up, brushing dirt from her robes.
"You shouldn't have interfered today."
He tilted his head. "You're welcome, by the way."
"You changed fate," she said, serious now. "That duel was supposed to be tomorrow. If you weren't there—"
"I know. You'd be the hero's trophy."
She blinked.
"That's harsh."
"Not as harsh as death," he said. "I didn't save you for your gratitude."
"Then why?" she asked.
He stepped closer.
"I saved you because I want you."
Her eyes widened. "You—"
"Not because I love you. Not because I'm some knight in golden armor. I want you because this world keeps giving the best girls to weak-willed heroes... and I'm done watching from the sidelines."
Silence.
Then—
SLAP!
A clean hit across his cheek.
Qin Feng slowly turned his head back, a red print blooming on his face.
He smiled.
[System Message: +10 Villain Aura | +5 Affection (Ming Yue – Conflicted)]
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3. THE HERO'S WRATH
Down below, Lin Tian was raging.
"You let him ESCAPE with her?!"
A servant trembled. "We tried, young master! But... Qin Feng—he moved like lightning. He wasn't the same as before."
"Trash doesn't evolve overnight!" Lin Tian roared. "He's cheating!"
The servant didn't respond.
Lin Tian clenched his fists. "That girl… that event was mine!"
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[Hidden Flag Activated: Hero's Hatred (Level 1)]
[Lin Tian will now actively seek to destroy you.]
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Qin Feng chuckled as the message flashed across his vision.
"Good," he said. "Let him chase. I'll just keep stealing everything he was supposed to have."
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4. ENTER THE DEMON PRINCESS
That night, Qin Feng and Ming Yue camped in the forest near the Cloud Marshes.
As Ming Yue meditated, he wandered off to think.
He didn't know why, but something tugged at him… like fate pulling him toward chaos.
And chaos answered.
A rustle in the trees.
The sound of wings.
Then—
A crash as a black bolt of energy exploded nearby.
Qin Feng dropped into a defensive stance, hand on his sword.
From the smoke stepped a girl. No, a creature of beauty wrapped in darkness.
She had red eyes, black horns curling out of her hair, and a wicked smile.
Her robes were tight and enchanted with runes that pulsed with demonic qi.
She stared at him like a cat watching a mouse.
"So you're the one messing with the plot."
He blinked.
"You can… see that?"
She giggled. "Of course. I'm not bound by the rules like these mortals."
"Who are you?"
"I'm Lilith. Princess of the Night Lotus Demon Clan. And you just entered my hunting grounds."
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[System Warning: High-Level Entity Detected!]
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Qin Feng backed up slightly.
"Look, I'm just passing through—"
"Relax," she said, licking her lips. "I'm not here to kill you."
Pause.
"…Not yet, anyway."
Then she stepped closer and tilted her head.
"You have something interesting inside you… that system. Mmm. Naughty."
Qin Feng said nothing. His hand stayed on his blade.
Lilith giggled again. "Don't worry. I'm not like the other girls you're trying to steal."
"I wasn't planning to—"
"Oh please," she interrupted. "Everyone knows you're the new villain. I just want to make a deal."
Qin Feng raised an eyebrow. "A deal?"
Lilith smirked.
"Help me slaughter the Cultivation Alliance's envoy tomorrow… and I'll gift you something better than a girl."
"What?"
"My blessing."
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[New Quest: The Demon's Pact]
[Objective: Aid Lilith in the destruction of the envoy's guards.]
[Reward: Shadow Mark (Demonic Skill) + Demon Affection Flag]
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He hesitated.
Helping a demon? Going against the Cultivation Alliance?
…Sounded like exactly what a villain would do.
"I'm in," he said.
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5. BACK TO THE ICE QUEEN
Qin Feng returned to the camp.
Ming Yue looked up.
"You were gone for a while."
"I ran into… an old enemy."
She narrowed her eyes. "You're hiding something."
"I'm always hiding something."
She stood, walked up to him.
"If you're going to keep dragging me into your madness," she said quietly, "then I need to know the truth."
He met her gaze.
"You want the truth?"
"Yes."
"I'm not from here. I'm not the real Qin Feng. I was reborn—dropped into this world to die like some joke. But now… I'm rewriting everything."
She stared, lips slightly parted.
"You expect me to believe that?"
"No," he said. "But you will."
Then he stepped forward and kissed her.
She gasped, stiffened — then pushed him away with a glowing palm strike.
He stumbled back, coughing.
[Ming Yue Affection: +40 | Trust: ???]
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6. THE PLOT THIEF STRIKES AGAIN
The next morning, a grand envoy arrived at the base of the mountain.
Dozens of guards in golden armor. Banners of the Cultivation Alliance fluttered in the wind.
The Hero, Lin Tian, was supposed to receive a divine gift from the envoy.
It was one of the key arcs of the novel.
But this time?
Qin Feng got there first.
He stood in front of the envoy procession, arms folded, flanked by Lilith in her demon form.
The guards readied their weapons.
Lilith grinned. "Want to start the party?"
Qin Feng nodded.
"Let's rewrite history."
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[You have interrupted a Major Hero Plotline!]
[New Fate Branch Created: Villain Path – Level 2]
[Reward Incoming…]
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The battle was bloody. Qin Feng fought like a beast, dodging spiritual attacks, slashing guards with his blade enchanted by demonic qi.
Lilith slaughtered half the formation with a single laugh, her dark magic corrupting their cores.
In the end, only one was left — the High Envoy himself.
"You'll pay for this," the envoy spat. "The Alliance will crush you!"
Qin Feng walked up to him, eyes cold.
"Let them try."
And he cut his throat.
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[QUEST COMPLETE!]
[Reward: Shadow Mark Gained]
[Lilith's Affection: +70]
[New Skill: Shadowstep — Move through darkness instantly]
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Lilith approached him, wiping blood from her cheek with a smile.
"You're ruthless."
"I try."
"You'll make a fine villain king."
She leaned in, whispered in his ear:
"I'll be watching you, Qin Feng."
Then she vanished in a swirl of smoke and laughter.
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7. BACK AT THE CLAN…
Meanwhile, back at the Qin Clan, Qin Feng's name spread like wildfire.
Rumors of his survival. His strange new strength. His rebellion.
The Patriarch of the Qin Clan slammed his fist into a table.
"That brat… he's become dangerous."
A shadowy figure stepped out from the back of the hall.
"Shall I handle him?"
The Patriarch nodded.
"Yes. Before he drags us all to hell with him."
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"This is the start of a new world… and I'll be the villain it deserves."
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TO BE CONTINUED…
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Chapter 3 Preview:
Qin Feng infiltrates a major sect meant for the hero.
A new harem candidate appears: a saintess with a hidden dark side.
And Lin Tian finally confronts Qin Feng for a 1v1 that ends in humiliation.