The Counterattack Plan of A Villain With Ten Thousand Fans - Chapter 297

Chapter 297

Ling Chunann made a round around the stone chamber but didn't find anything peculiar, so he began to climb the stairs with his short legs. It's not that Ling Chunann didn't want to transform back into human form, but the chamber was too low. His current small body size was just right; if he had transformed into a human, he probably wouldn't have been able to straighten his back.

Although Ling Chunann wasn't as tall as Han Fenglian when transformed into human form, he still stood at a respectable 1.8 meters tall, enough to be considered an ideal male height. However, the main reason Ling Chunann didn't persist in changing back to human form was that the fox form was more compatible with his body's energy, which made him more lethal.

Moreover, Han Fenglian wouldn't harm him.

Soon, Ling Chunann stood before the stone platform.

"Host, no threats detected," said 098, though it still felt somewhat uneasy because the mission itself was the biggest threat. While not all mission-takers were bad, one must always be wary of others.

Although 098 had its thoughts, it didn't say much more. It believed that given Ling Chunann's intelligence, he would undoubtedly think of these issues, though it didn't want to admit that its host was indeed much smarter than itself.

With a leap, Ling Chunann jumped next to a small casket. From his angle, the white jade casket was emitting a soft white light, the aura from which gave him a natural sense of affinity.

There was a small groove on the top of the casket, resembling a mechanism. Ling Chunann looked at its shape and then at his own small paws, his lips twitching slightly as he lifted his right front leg and pressed it against the groove.

A soft click sounded, and the casket released a beam of white light that enveloped Ling Chunann completely.

Time passed by minute by minute. Even after several hours, Han Fenglian's standing posture hadn't changed.

Suddenly, the cave began to shake as if it was about to collapse. Han Fenglian frowned and took a few steps toward the small cave entrance, reaching out to catch the fleeing little fox and quickly running out of the cave.

As Han Fenglian just stepped out of the cave entrance, the cave collapsed completely behind them, the booming sound of the collapse deafening.

Ling Chunann wasn't bothered by the noise he had caused. He emerged from Han Fenglian's arms and transformed back into human form, "Let's go back."

The inheritance in the stone chamber was undoubtedly left by his body's mother, who was also a mission-taker.

When Ling Chunann opened the inheritance, it was already very late. The memories in the inheritance casket had almost dissipated, with only the demon cultivation technique remaining intact. Although the remaining memories were mere fragments, they were enough for Ling Chunann to piece together the cause and effect.

As a mission-taker, having traveled back to a thousand years before the start of the plot, describing the mother fox's situation as merely unfortunate was an understatement. Her mission was to undermine the male lead, but clearly, her era had no male lead at all; even the male lead's ancestors were nowhere to be found. Moreover, she was pregnant with a little fox and, despite having cultivation to sustain her, seemed to have suffered severe injuries, barely able to hold on for a few more years.

She couldn't even wait for her child to gain spiritual intelligence.

But with no other options, she could only pin her hopes for completing the mission on the next generation, especially knowing that the little fox she gave birth to would become a major antagonist. She meticulously prepared this inheritance and even made a pact with the Han family, ensuring that they would not harm her child under any circumstances and would bring her child to accept the inheritance.

Lastly, the cleverest part—she did not reveal any information about mission-takers in the inheritance. Instead, she gave a prophetic warning to the original host to be wary of someone named Qi'an, who might cause him lethal harm.

Had it not been Ling Chunann standing there, but the true original host, he would have gone out and been relentless in dealing with the male lead.

In the case of a bug in the mission, using others to kill the mission target was also a shortcut to completing the mission, automatically deemed successful.

Unfortunately, the mission-taker did not anticipate that the person she hoped to manipulate would turn out to be another mission-taker.

Killing the male lead would mean the collapse of the world, and naturally, Ling Chunann wouldn't do such a foolish thing. Thus, the plan of that mission-taker was doomed to fail.

After briefly explaining the inheritance to Han Fenglian, Ling Chunann locked him out and went back to his room to start cultivating.

The demon cultivation technique was not solely passed down by the mission-taker; in fact, it was a unique inheritance

 of the Spirit Fox clan. Ling Chunann, currently lacking a suitable cultivation technique, felt as if he had found the perfect solution.

Following the method in the technique to circulate the energy in his body through a minor cycle, there were no signs of obstruction. Even the stubborn zombie energy in his body began to activate, and Ling Chunann knew he had found a treasure.

Han Fenglian, having been turned away from the room, touched his nose and discreetly set up various protective barriers around the room to ensure that no one disturbed Ling Chunann, then headed to the study.

"Master, the personnel have been confirmed. Here is the list for your review," said the old butler, who had been waiting in the study for a long time, handing the list to Han Fenglian.

"Mm, put it down. I'll look at it later," Han Fenglian said. "Is the house ready?"

"It's ready. On a mountain in the northern suburbs, we've leased an entire estate, and all the procedures are completed. We'll finish drawing the array in a couple of days, and then it can be inhabited," the butler replied respectfully.

"Good, you guys go ahead and settle in first."

"Will you not be coming with us, master?"

"I'll ask Xiao Yu's opinion."

"Sire Cang..."

"Alright, go now."

"Yes."

Exiting the study and recalling the sounds from the back mountain earlier and thinking of Han Fenglian's attitude toward Ling Chunann, the butler sighed silently.

When Han Fenglian first brought Ling Chunann back, the butler had high expectations due to his innate spiritual physique. He hadn't expected that he was actually the descendant of that legendary figure from the forbidden area of the back mountain and had even obtained the Han family's thousand-year-old inheritance. Truly, the people the master valued were never simple.

It seemed he needed to discipline those unruly youngsters below, especially those on the list who were proud and dismissive of everyone except the master. He just hoped they wouldn't provoke the lady of the house when the time came.

Two days later, after the other personnel had left first, Ling Chunann and Han Fenglian followed the original path out of the mountain. The driver was a young man named Han Yang, who hadn't cultivated celestial master skills but instead practiced pure martial arts, making him exceptionally skilled.

Sitting next to the driver was the butler, looking vigorous and somewhat stern.

Ling Chunann and Han Fenglian sat in the backseat, chatting intermittently, though it was mostly Han Fenglian talking, with Ling Chunann occasionally responding with a word or two.

Among the group, Han Yang was thrilled to have won the opportunity to drive for the master and the legendary lady of the house. This was his first time seeing Ling Chunann, and recalling his own embarrassing behavior and the master's cold gaze, he retracted his gaze from the rearview mirror, though his ears perked up to listen to the master and the lady's conversation, feeling his worldview beginning to crumble.

In his impression, the supremely aloof master should not be the man fawning and wheedling for favor now.

"Are you tired, babe? How about I give you a massage?"

"Are you sleepy, babe? Want to lean on me and take a nap?"

"Babe? I was wrong. I'll definitely listen to you next time. Please don't ignore me."

...

Listening to the unmistakably familiar voice of his master from behind, Han Yang despairingly accepted the reality: his idol was a henpecked husband.

As for why it was in the past tense? Because from this moment, he decided to worship his lady of the house instead. Without a doubt, she would be the one calling the shots at home from now on.

Glancing discreetly at the composed butler, Han Yang sighed, realizing he was still too young and lacked composure. He would need to train more when he returned.

After dropping the two off at their residence in the city center, the butler and Han Yang left for the estate.

Ling Chunann pressed the elevator button, "Aren't you going over?"

Han Fenglian wrapped an arm around Ling Chunann's shoulders, "The array at the estate still needs some work. If babe wants to move there later, you can do so anytime. As for those people, with Uncle Han there, there won't be any problems."

Ling Chunann was indifferent about where to live; as long as Han Fenglian was with him, it didn't matter where. However, Han Fenglian's actions carried deeper implications. "Is it the Celestial Master Association?"

Han Fenglian's smile deepened, "Babe is truly the smartest." He praised, then continued, "Since that encounter in the ancient tomb, the Celestial Master Association has been looking for me, causing some trouble, but it's nothing serious and will be resolved soon."

Seeing that Han Fenglian didn't

 want to elaborate, Ling Chunann didn't inquire further. He trusted that Han Fenglian could handle it and changed the topic, "I'm thinking of enrolling at Jing University as a transfer student."

"I'll take care of it for you," Han Fenglian naturally wouldn't deny Ling Chunann's small request, just taking it as his wish to experience human student life.

The next day, Han Fenglian handed over the student ID and transfer documentation to Ling Chunann. His identity was that of an overseas returnee, enrolled in the Archaeology Department, senior year, class three—the same class as the male lead.

Ling Chunann's decision was not a sudden whim, nor was it to experience student life or to interact with the male lead, but for Xia Lingyan.

In the plot, Xia Lingyan was transferring to Jing University this semester.

As a faithful "admirer," Ling Chunann, of course, had to step in.

Jing University had already started a week ago, and Xia Lingyan had also been at the school for several days. According to the plot, it was about time for Cang Yu to appear at the school.

Apart from the initial scene in the ancient tomb, Ling Chunann had no intention of altering the antagonist's storyline, at least not until he confirmed how many other mission-takers were in this world. He didn't plan to expose himself.

On Monday, the first class bell rang at Jing University. Archaeology Department, senior year, class three had a lesson, and the few students in the classroom were listlessly slumped on their desks, half asleep, when suddenly the classroom door was pushed open.

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