In a small tavern, a patron was talking loudly and attracting a lot of attention.

“Have you heard? Our county has produced a righteous hero named Qin Yuanhao. Even the five major sects admire his deeds!” Lu Yang’s eyes lit up, and he looked excited as if he had heard some interesting rumors that he wanted to share with everyone.

“Is it true? I’ve never heard of such a person in our Yanjiang County.”

“I have some impression of this name. He doesn’t seem like a good person.”

“Enough talking. Let the young man tell us about Qin Yuanhao.”

Lu Yang paused and continued, “This hero named Qin Yuanhao has a high level of cultivation, at the foundation establishment stage. He is righteous, has many friends, and those who know him call him ‘big brother’.”

When the patrons heard that Qin Yuanhao had reached the foundation establishment stage, their eyes lit up. This was something new and exciting.

In the past, they had heard rumors about the top martial artists in the world, their thrilling experiences, and how powerful they were. However, they believed that the strength of top martial artists was not that high.

It was widely recognized that the top martial artists corresponded to the eighth or ninth level of Qi cultivation, which was the limit for martial artists.

Now that there was a rumor about a foundation establishment stage expert, they naturally wanted to listen carefully. It would be something to brag about in the future.

“Once, Qin Yuanhao and a close friend went to an auction. His friend took a fancy to an item and borrowed several thousand low-grade spirit stones from Qin Yuanhao. Qin Yuanhao laughed and said that we are good friends, so let’s not talk about money. You can keep these eight thousand low-grade spirit stones. His friend was deeply moved.”

“Eight thousand low-grade spirit stones?!” A passerby, Meng Jingzhou, exclaimed. “Spirit stones are the hard currency in the world of cultivating immortality. Eight thousand low-grade spirit stones are enough to buy a mansion in the center of the county and a beautiful maid to serve you for life!”

With Meng Jingzhou’s explanation, the patrons finally understood what eight thousand low-grade spirit stones meant.

This Qin Yuanhao was so generous that he gave away eight thousand spirit stones!

After his friend bought the item, he was targeted by a demonic cultivator who successfully ambushed and killed him. Qin Yuanhao wanted to pursue the enemy, but the demonic cultivator had already fled.

Lu Yang pointed to his throat, and the patrons didn’t understand his meaning. They asked him to have a drink.

Lu Yang took a sip of grain wine, cleared his throat, and continued, “Before his friend died, he entrusted his wife and daughter to Qin Yuanhao. Qin Yuanhao tearfully promised to take care of them.”

“The mother and daughter were rare beauties, with the wife retaining her youth and grace, and the daughter being lively and cute. Facing such beautiful women, Qin Yuanhao did not waver.”

“The mother and daughter had no one to rely on and thought that Qin Yuanhao was a trustworthy person. They tried to seduce him, but Qin Yuanhao said that he practiced the ‘virgin boy art’ and could not break his vow of celibacy.”

“Qin Yuanhao kept his promise and took care of the mother and daughter without being disrespectful. In the end, he found a good man and entrusted the mother and daughter to him.”

“Such a righteous hero! He is rich but not greedy and is not swayed by beauty!” Meng Jingzhou’s admiration was shared by those around him.

“Qin Yuanhao is such a good person.”

“Too bad I don’t know him, or I would borrow some spirit stones!”

“Who said heroes cannot overcome the beauty trap? Qin Yuanhao did it!”

Man Gu in the corner watched Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou’s performance and thought they were talented. They could improvise a story without a script. When would he have such talent?

The patrons liked to show off things that others didn’t know.When they were listening to Lu Yang’s story, they had drunk a lot and didn’t remember some details clearly. They found out about this while boasting after drinking.

Since the story was only half said, they couldn’t say they forgot the rest themselves. They couldn’t lose face, so they just made up the rest according to their own imagination.

Everyone forgot different parts, so the content they made up was different, which led to various rumors about Qin Yuanhao.

…

“Have you heard of that great man named Qin Yuanhao?”

“You mean the one who secretly discovered a spirit stone mine and became the richest local cultivator overnight? The one who doesn’t have to repay his debts, Qin Yuanhao?”

“I think so, but the news I heard was that Qin Yuanhao doesn’t like women and prefers men?”

“Yes, yes, I heard that Qin Yuanhao practices the Boy’s Skill and loves little boys the most!”

“Is that really how the Boy’s Skill is practiced? Isn’t it said that you have to eat Boy Chicken to practice it?”

“You’re all wrong. I heard that Qin Yuanhao accidentally obtained the legendary immortal tool, the Merit Book. By dripping blood to recognize the master, he became the true owner of the Merit Book. The more good deeds he does, the more merit he gets, and he can exchange merit for prizes, spiritual treasures, and cultivation!”

“I also heard that he is the destined Lord of the Nine Hells, in charge of life, death, and merit. Don’t be fooled by his low strength now. He is secretly accumulating power and will become a god once he gets the chance!”

“He joined the Demon Cult to infiltrate the upper echelons and destroy it, seeing the Demon Cult as his own merit!”

“What a bold ambition to see the Demon Cult as a piece of cake!”

…

The regular meeting of the Demon Cult’s Yanjiang Steering Committee.

The demon lords lined up respectfully in two rows, and the helm sat on a carved chair made of crimson agate, with dragon and tiger heads carved on the armrests, symbolizing his authority as the helm.

This chair was a gift from Qin Yuanhao.

Qin Yuanhao was in a bad mood, his forehead was dark, and the corners of his mouth twitched from time to time, revealing his beast-like teeth.

His colleagues didn’t care about him being like this. They were all at a similar level of cultivation and status, and he couldn’t vent his anger on them.

That’s how people in the Demon Cult were. It had nothing to do with me if the other party lived or died. It’s not surprising that Qin Yuanhao was in a bad mood. Before the meeting, he had already been asked by someone:

“Can I borrow some spirit stones? I don’t need to repay them. After all, you have a spirit stone mine.”

“Do you know the Flower Sisters and the Mother-Daughter Flowers? Can you introduce me to a pair?”

“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have taken you to the brothel to listen to music. It must have been painful for you, right?”

“Qin Big Brother, I’ll follow you from now on. The Merit Book is not important. I’m mainly interested in you as a person.”

“Being generous and not liking women, Qin Yuanhao, you really embarrass our Demon Cult. Are you an undercover agent sent by the righteous path?”

Qin Yuanhao clenched his fists secretly, wanting to chop up the people who spread rumors and slandered him and feed them to the dogs!

How could he, a bad guy, become a good guy!

Who was being called a good guy?