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

The sun penetrated the dissipated black fog and sprinkled warmly in the valley. Chu Mengmeng hugged Ling'er tightly, and her tears dripped on her daughter's tender cheeks like pearls that had broken off the string. Ling'er's little hand gently stroked her mother's face, and she comforted her in a baby voice: "Mom, don't cry, Ling'er is fine..."

Xiao Yichen stood aside, looking at his lost wife and daughter, and couldn't help but smile. He reached out his hand, gently wiped away the tears on Chu Mengmeng's face, and said softly: "Yes, Mengmeng, everything is over, let's go home."

Chu Mengmeng nodded, and the family of three held hands and prepared to leave this valley full of memories. However, the moment they turned around, a creepy atmosphere enveloped the entire valley.

"Cough cough..."

A weak voice came from behind them. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen turned around suddenly and saw a black figure slowly getting up from the ground.

"Dark Lord?!" Xiao Yichen exclaimed, and immediately drew the sword in his hand, staring at the figure vigilantly.

The Dark Lord's figure was swaying, as if he would fall down at any time. His black robe was tattered, revealing his body covered with scars. But his eyes were still flashing with a cold light, staring at Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen.

"Do you think... this is the end?" The Dark Lord's voice was hoarse and weak, but full of resentment and unwillingness, "I... will come back..."

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen were shocked. They didn’t expect that the Dark Lord was not dead yet!

"Don't even think about escaping!" Xiao Yichen roared, swung his sword and was about to rush forward.

However, at this moment, the Dark Lord suddenly roared to the sky, and a powerful dark force burst out from his body, sweeping across the entire valley in an instant.

"Not good!" Xiao Yichen's face changed drastically, and he pulled Chu Mengmeng and Ling'er back quickly.

"Rumble..."

The valley shook violently, the ancient ruins made a sound of being overwhelmed, cracks began to appear on the walls, and huge rocks fell from the top...

“Hahaha…” The Dark Lord laughed crazily, “You’ll just stay here and be buried with me!”

"Ling'er, hold on to me!" Chu Mengmeng hugged Ling'er tightly, anxiously looking for an escape route.

Xiao Yichen waved his sword to block the falling boulder, while resisting the erosion of the dark power, he shouted loudly: "Mengmeng, follow me, I know a secret passage!"

He took Chu Mengmeng's hand and ran towards the depths of the ruins... "Damn it!" Xiao Yichen cursed and swung his sword at the Dark Lord. The sword energy was like a rainbow, carrying a fierce murderous aura, and it went straight to the Dark Lord's chest.

Chu Mengmeng also attacked at the same time. She formed seals with her hands and muttered something. A golden light shot out from her palms and turned into a huge golden light net, covering the Dark Lord.

The Dark Lord was forced to retreat repeatedly by the attacks of the two, but he did not panic. Instead, he revealed a sinister smile.

"Stupid human, do you think you can destroy me like this?" The Dark Lord roared and slammed the ground with both hands.

The entire ruins shook violently, the ancient mechanism was triggered, and countless sharp blades protruded from the walls and the ground, attacking Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen.

"Be careful!" Xiao Yichen pulled Chu Mengmeng over and avoided a wave of attacks, but his arms were still cut by several blades.

Chu Mengmeng was extremely anxious. Ling'er was still so young, she couldn't let Ling'er lose her father! She gritted her teeth, gathered her spiritual power again, and prepared to launch an attack.

"It's useless, you can't stop me!" The Dark Lord laughed wildly, his body gradually became transparent and finally disappeared into the air.

"Damn it, he ran away!" Xiao Yichen said hatefully as he looked at the empty ruins.

Chu Mengmeng also sighed. Although she felt very sorry, she also knew that the Dark Lord had not been completely eliminated and he would make a comeback.

"Let's go, let's leave here first." Xiao Yichen took Chu Mengmeng's hand and took her to find the secret passage they had discovered before.

The secret passage was very narrow and could only accommodate one person. Xiao Yichen asked Chu Mengmeng to hold Ling'er and go first, while he stayed behind.

Chu Mengmeng nodded, holding Ling'er and carefully walked into the secret passage. Xiao Yichen stood at the entrance, vigilantly observing the surrounding situation.

Suddenly, he felt a chilly breath coming from behind him. He turned around suddenly and saw the figure of the Dark Lord appearing at the entrance of the secret passage!

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" The Dark Lord smiled sinisterly and stretched out his hand to grab Xiao Yichen.

"Xiao Yichen, be careful!" Chu Mengmeng exclaimed and wanted to go back to save him, but was pushed away by Xiao Yichen.

"Go! Don't worry about me!" Xiao Yichen roared and swung his sword towards the Dark Lord.

"Do not--"

Chu Mengmeng's desperate cries echoed in the secret passage, but she was powerless to do anything.

The figure of the Dark Lord gradually disappeared at the entrance of the secret passage, leaving Xiao Yichen alone to face the unknown danger...

Chu Mengmeng stumbled out of the secret passage holding Ling'er in her arms. In front of them was a dense forest. The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled among the trees, making it seem exceptionally quiet, as if nothing had happened.

But she knew that this was not the end yet, and the Dark Lord's escape was only the beginning...

"Ling'er, we have to become stronger..." Chu Mengmeng looked down at her daughter in her arms and said with a firm look in her eyes.

The afterglow of the setting sun gradually faded, and night fell. Chu Mengmeng carried Ling'er back to their shop. Xiao Yichen had been waiting there for a long time. His face was a little pale, and although the wound on his arm had been bandaged, it still hurt.

"Yi Chen, how are you?" Chu Mengmeng asked anxiously, her eyes full of worry.

"I'm fine, just some minor injuries." Xiao Yichen forced a smile, not wanting to make her worry.

"It's all my fault. If I had been stronger..." Chu Mengmeng said self-reproachfully. Thinking back to what happened in the secret passage, she was still frightened.

"This is not your fault, Mengmeng." Xiao Yichen gently held her hand. "The Dark Lord is very cunning. We all underestimated his strength."

Ling'er also poked her head out from Chu Mengmeng's arms. Her little face was no longer childish, but was replaced by a firm expression. "Mother, Father, I want to fight with you too!"

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other and saw surprise and relief in each other's eyes.

"Ling'er, you are still young and you don't understand many things..." Chu Mengmeng wanted to persuade her daughter, but was stopped by Xiao Yichen.

"Mengmeng, Ling'er is right. We are a family and should face difficulties together." Xiao Yichen touched Ling'er's head. "We are very happy that you want to fight with us, but you have to promise us that you must protect yourself."

"Yes! I promise you!" Ling'er nodded vigorously, with a determined light flashing in her eyes.

From that day on, the lives of their family of three changed dramatically. During the day, Xiao Yichen ran the shop as usual, but secretly began to collect clues about the dark forces and strengthened the shop's defenses. Chu Mengmeng concentrated on practicing to improve her spiritual power, while also not forgetting to guide Ling'er in her practice. At night, the family of three would get together to discuss how to deal with the resurgence of the dark forces.

Although the dark lord escaped, they did not give up hope. They believed that as long as the family united as one, they would be able to defeat the dark forces and usher in true peace.

"Mengmeng, look..."

A narrow victory

"Mengmeng, look..." Xiao Yichen pointed outside the window, his tone solemn.

Chu Mengmeng walked closer to the window and looked in the direction Xiao Yichen was looking. She saw that in the originally clear night sky, black mist had appeared at some point. They seemed to have life, slowly wriggling and spreading, emitting a heart-pounding breath.

"This is..." Chu Mengmeng had an ominous premonition in her heart.

"It's the power of darkness." Xiao Yichen said in a deep voice, "It seems that we still underestimated the strength of the Dark Lord. He has not been completely destroyed."

Chu Mengmeng's expression also became solemn, "Then what should we do now?"

"If an enemy comes, we will fight him; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth." A hint of determination flashed in Xiao Yichen's eyes, "Mengmeng, you protect Ling'er, I'll be back soon."

"Where are you going?" Chu Mengmeng grabbed Xiao Yichen's hand, her eyes full of worry.

"I'll go investigate the situation and see what the Dark Lord wants to do." Xiao Yichen patted Chu Mengmeng's hand, signaling her to rest assured, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."

"But……"

"No buts." Xiao Yichen interrupted Chu Mengmeng, "Trust me, I will be back soon."

After saying that, Xiao Yichen turned around and left the shop, his figure quickly disappeared into the night.

Chu Mengmeng looked in the direction where Xiao Yichen left, her heart filled with worry and uneasiness. She knew that a new storm was coming, and their family of three would once again face severe tests.

Ling'er seemed to feel the solemn atmosphere as well. She hugged Chu Mengmeng tightly, with worry written all over her face. "Mom, will Daddy be okay?"

"Don't worry, Ling'er, your father will be fine." Chu Mengmeng suppressed the uneasiness in her heart and comforted Ling'er with a smile, "Come, let's practice for a while, and when your father comes back, we will let him see your progress."

"Yes!" Ling'er nodded vigorously. She believed that as long as their family was united, they would be able to overcome any difficulties.

However, what they didn't know was that at this moment, deep in a dense forest not far from the store, the Dark Lord was standing under a towering tree, with a cold light flashing in his eyes and a cruel smile on the corner of his mouth.

“Chu Mengmeng, Xiao Yichen, just wait for me. I will definitely come back! When the time comes, I will make you pay a hundred times a thousand times the price!” The Dark Lord’s voice was hoarse and cold, echoing in the silent night sky, making people shudder.

He slowly raised his right hand, and in his palm, a black mist was rolling, emitting a heart-pounding breath.

"The game has just begun..."