Me? I was transported into a book? And I became a vicious villain?

The man in black stood silently in the middle of the room, waiting for Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen's decision. He exuded an indescribable sense of oppression, as if he was a messenger from another world, with unquestionable majesty.

"Excuse me, who are you? Why are you taking us away?" Chu Mengmeng blinked her big eyes and broke the silence in the room.

The man in black bowed his head slightly, his tone respectful but unquestionable: "I am following orders, so I cannot reveal my identity. But please rest assured, I have no ill intentions. I just want to take you to see someone who can help you."

"Help us?" Xiao Yichen frowned slightly, "Why should we trust you?"

"Whether you believe it or not is up to you two." The man in black said calmly, "But I can guarantee that if you two refuse, you will regret it."

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other, their hearts full of doubts. They didn't know what the black-clothed man was up to, nor did they know what he meant by "help", but their intuition told them that if they refused, they might miss an important opportunity.

Finally, Chu Mengmeng shook her head: "Thank you for your kindness, but we can't just follow you. We still have a lot of things to do, and we can't pin our hopes on a stranger."

The man in black seemed to have anticipated their answer and was not surprised. He just looked at them deeply and turned and left without taking a cloud with him.

After the man in black left, the room fell silent again. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen were both in a heavy mood. They didn't know whether their decision was right, but they decided to trust their own judgment and rely on their own strength to solve the problem.

"Should we really reject him?" Chu Mengmeng broke the silence, with a hint of uneasiness in her tone, "He looks very capable, maybe he can really help us."

"I know." Xiao Yichen gently held her hand, "But we can't put all our hopes on others. We need to find our own strength to truly defeat Lin Yuxin and 'Dark Night'."

In order to find a way to defeat Lin Yuxin, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen decided to start with the Chu family. They searched through the ancient books of the Chu family and finally found a record about the ancestors of the Chu family in a long-forgotten corner.

It is recorded in the book that the ancestor of the Chu family was a supernatural being with powerful spiritual power. He once sealed an evil soul by himself, and the name of that soul was - Lin Yuxin!

This discovery shocked Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen greatly, as they had never thought that there was such a connection between the Chu family and Lin Yuxin. What made them even more unbelievable was that according to the description in the book, Lin Yuxin seemed to have some ability to be reborn continuously, and the ancestors of the Chu family used a special sealing technique to imprison her forever.

"Could it be that Lin Yuxin's rebirth is related to the ancestors of the Chu family?" Chu Mengmeng murmured to herself.

"It's very likely." Xiao Yichen pondered, "If we can find the sealing technique left by the ancestors of the Chu family, perhaps we can completely eliminate Lin Yuxin."

In order to find more clues about their ancestors, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen decided to go deep into the forbidden area of ​​the Chu family, where the heads of the family for generations practiced in seclusion, and it was said that it hid the secrets left by their ancestors.

The forbidden area is located deep in the back mountain of the Chu family’s ancestral home. It is shrouded in thick fog all year round and is full of mystery and danger.

"Are you ready?" Standing at the entrance of the forbidden area, Xiao Yichen looked at Chu Mengmeng with a firm look in his eyes.

"Yeah!" Chu Mengmeng nodded, with a determined light flashing in her eyes.

They took a deep breath, held hands, and stepped into the unknown fog...

The thick fog was like a living thing, wrapping around Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen's feet, trying to stop them from moving forward. The deeper they went into the forbidden area, the thicker the fog became, with visibility less than one meter. Chu Mengmeng held Xiao Yichen's hand tightly, her palms full of sweat.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Xiao Yichen felt Chu Mengmeng's nervousness and comforted her softly, his tone gentle but firm.

They moved forward cautiously, with only the sound of each other's breathing and heartbeats in their ears. Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew, accompanied by waves of ghosts howling, which was creepy. Chu Mengmeng was so scared that she closed her eyes tightly and her body trembled slightly.

Xiao Yichen quickly hugged Chu Mengmeng into his arms and whispered, "Don't be afraid, it's just some tricks." As he spoke, he took out a talisman from his pocket and muttered something. The talisman flashed with golden light, and the surrounding fog dissipated a lot, and the sound of ghosts crying and wolves howling also disappeared.

"What's going on?" Chu Mengmeng opened her eyes and asked in surprise.

"This is an illusion set up by the ancestors of the Chu family to test the courage and wisdom of future generations." Xiao Yichen explained, "As long as we are not afraid, we can find a way to break the formation."

They continued to move forward, encountering all kinds of traps and illusions along the way. There were mountains of swords and seas of fire, as well as rare and exotic animals, but they were all overcome one by one. After going through many tests, they finally arrived in front of an ancient stone chamber.

The door of the stone chamber was tightly closed, and it was engraved with ancient runes, emitting a powerful spiritual power fluctuation. Xiao Yichen carefully observed the runes, trying to find a way to open the door.

"These runes... I seem to have seen them somewhere..." Chu Mengmeng looked at those runes and felt like they were familiar.

"Do you remember anything?" Xiao Yichen asked.

“Let me think…” Chu Mengmeng closed her eyes and tried to recall. “Ah, I remember now! These runes are very similar to the sealing technique recorded in that book!”

"You mean, the sealing technique that the Chu family's ancestor used to seal Lin Yuxin?" Xiao Yichen's eyes lit up.

"Yes, that's it!" Chu Mengmeng said excitedly.

They injected spiritual power into the runes according to the method recorded in the book. With a flash of dazzling golden light, the door of the stone chamber slowly opened.

There was only a stone table and a stone chair in the stone room, and on the stone table was an ancient wooden box. Xiao Yichen walked forward and carefully opened the wooden box. In the box lay a yellowed letter with the words "Written to future generations" written on the envelope.

Xiao Yichen took out the letter and slowly unfolded it. The letter was written by the ancestor of the Chu family. It detailed Lin Yuxin's origins and why she had an immortal body.

It turns out that Lin Yuxin is not a human, but an evil soul from another world. She has great power and immortality. In order to rule the world, she is willing to do anything and is eventually sealed by the ancestors of the Chu family.

"Then, how can we completely eliminate her?" Chu Mengmeng asked anxiously.

Xiao Yichen continued to read on. The letter read: "...Lin Yuxin's source of power comes from the dark side of people's hearts. As long as people's hearts are not extinguished, she will never disappear. If you want to completely eliminate her, you must find a way to purify the darkness in people's hearts and let the light shine on the world..."

The letter stopped here, without giving any specific method. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other, their hearts filled with doubts and confusion.

"Purify the darkness in people's hearts and let the light shine on the world..." Chu Mengmeng murmured to herself, the words of her ancestors kept echoing in her mind, and it seemed that something in her heart was about to break out of the ground...

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen stared at the last words on the letter, and the room was silent. The content of the letter was like a flash of lightning, splitting the fog of confusion in their hearts and illuminating the way forward.

"Purify the darkness in people's hearts and let the light shine on the world..." Chu Mengmeng murmured and repeated this sentence, her tone full of determination. She suddenly raised her head, and her eyes flashed with a light she had never seen before, "I understand, the ancestor means that Lin Yuxin's source of power comes from the darkness in people's hearts, and we can also draw strength from the light in people's hearts!"

Xiao Yichen took a deep breath. He was touched by the light in Chu Mengmeng's eyes, and an inexplicable power surged in his heart. "You are right! We can no longer avoid it passively, but we must take the initiative to attack, use our beliefs to awaken the conscience in people's hearts, and use light to dispel darkness!"

At this moment, they were no longer confused, but were replaced by unprecedented determination and courage. They understood that true power did not come from magic or weapons, but from inner determination and belief in justice. As long as the heart was filled with light, there was nothing to fear.

They walked out of the stone chamber. The outside world was still shrouded in thick fog, but their hearts were clear. Chu Mengmeng took a deep breath, and the fresh air made her feel more comfortable than ever before. "Let's go. It's time to meet Lin Yuxin."

Xiao Yichen held Chu Mengmeng's hand tightly, his eyes firm, "This time, we will no longer passively defend, but take the initiative to attack and use our strength to protect this world!"

They left the forbidden land and embarked on a new journey. The thick fog dissipated, and the long-lost sunshine appeared in the sky, illuminating their way forward. What awaited them would be an unprecedented battle, but they were full of confidence, because they knew that everything they did was to protect the light in their hearts and for the better future of this world.

At this moment, in the unknown darkness, Lin Yuxin seemed to feel the determination of Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen. She sneered and her eyes flashed with a dangerous light...

 Chapter 176 A Flash of Inspiration

After leaving the forbidden area, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen felt extremely heavy-hearted. They knew that what awaited them would be an unprecedented fierce battle. Lin Yuxin was much stronger than they had imagined, and they were like two unarmed children fighting against a ferocious beast.

"Mengmeng, are you afraid?" Xiao Yichen held Chu Mengmeng's hand tightly and asked softly, with a barely perceptible tremor in his tone.

Chu Mengmeng shook her head, held Xiao Yichen's hand tightly with her backhand, and gave him a firm look, "Don't be afraid, we have no way out, right?"

Yes, there is no way out. Chu Mengmeng repeated this sentence silently in her heart, her tone was firm, but her eyes were a little confused. She knew that they were now like standing on the edge of a cliff, with a bottomless abyss behind them and ferocious beasts in front of them. They had no choice but to fight to the death.

"But what should we do?" Chu Mengmeng asked in a low voice, with a hint of powerlessness in her voice.

Xiao Yichen was silent. He couldn't answer this question. The ancestor's letter only mentioned drawing strength from the light of people's hearts, but there was no guidance on how to do it.

Just as the two were confused, an old voice suddenly sounded from behind them, "Kids, are you having problems?"

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen turned around suddenly, and saw a white-haired old man who appeared behind them. The old man was wearing a green robe, with a kind face and a wise look in his eyes.

"Who are you?" Chu Mengmeng asked puzzledly.

"I am an old friend of your Chu family's ancestors. You can call me Taoist Qingyun." The old man smiled slightly and said in a gentle tone, "I have been paying attention to you. I saw that you were confused, so I showed up to help you."

"Master Qingyun, do you know how to draw strength from the light in people's hearts?" Xiao Yichen asked anxiously.

Taoist Qingyun nodded and said, "The brightness of human heart is the most powerful force in the world. It can dispel all darkness and defeat all evil."

"But how should we do it specifically?" Chu Mengmeng asked.

Taoist Qingyun pondered for a moment and slowly said: "What you have to do is to awaken the conscience in people's hearts and let them know that even in the darkest moments, they should keep hope in their hearts and believe that light will eventually come."

"Awaken the conscience in people's hearts?" Chu Mengmeng murmured to herself and fell into deep thought.

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(To be continued)