At the Beginning, The Villain Went for the Saintess, and the Protagonist Lost His Cool!

Chapter 3: The Holy Son’s Reverse Psychology? Absolutely Disgusting!:

“Fine, I won’t give you this Heaven Origin Pill then,” Su Mo’s calm voice echoed throughout the grand hall.

Leng Yue Fairy froze for a moment, her expression showing a hint of surprise.

She hadn’t expected this response from the Holy Son of the Absolute Void Holy Land.

He wouldn’t give it to her?

This didn’t seem to align with his usual behavior.

A flicker of doubt arose in her mind. 

Why was the Holy Son acting so unusually today?

Without betraying her thoughts, Leng Yue cast a subtle glance at the Heaven Origin Pill in Su Mo’s hand. Her heart wavered slightly.

She knew well that the Heaven Origin Pill was a top-tier medicinal pill for cultivators in the Spirit Sea realm.

For someone in the Spirit Sea realm, consuming this pill could sustain their spiritual sea in a peak state indefinitely, providing boundless, inexhaustible power.

More importantly, this pill could help one forge a flawless Profound Core when advancing to the next realm.

It was an ancient divine pill long thought to be lost to history.

Even in the vast Eastern Wilderness, only a handful of major powers had fragments of the pill’s formula.

Obtaining an intact Heaven Origin Pill typically required venturing into perilous secret realms.

If this pill were placed in the outside world, it would undoubtedly spark fierce competition among top sects and major powers, with factions willing to fight to the death to acquire it.

Some sects might even enshrine it as a treasure to represent their foundation and heritage.

Cultivators who had consumed this pill were exceptionally rare. Now, the Heaven Origin Pill was just a few meters away from her.

Even for a mighty sect like the Absolute Void Holy Land, acquiring such a pill was no easy feat.

Leng Yue understood the origins of this pill clearly.

She knew that Su Mo had personally ventured into a dangerous secret realm upon learning of the Heaven Origin Pill. There, he battled several ancient beast relics to obtain it.

She had also heard that Su Mo killed dozens of prodigies from powerful sects and top factions in the struggle for the pill. That battle surely earned him countless enemies, foreshadowing future troubles.

Even more concerning was that Su Mo, in the pursuit of this divine pill, slaughtered multiple ancient relic beasts. This caused the pure-blooded beings within the secret realm to become restless, many of them fleeing into the wider world.

Anyone with foresight could see that these creatures would not let this matter rest, and a catastrophic calamity might erupt at any time in the future.

To obtain this single pill, Su Mo had endured significant hardships and provoked numerous enemies and fearsome beings.

If he did not possess top-tier status and strength in the Eastern Wilderness, Su Mo might already have been reduced to a pile of bones.

And this pill? It was meant to help Leng Yue forge a flawless Profound Core when she advanced in cultivation.

Realizing this, a flicker of astonishment crossed Leng Yue’s otherwise calm expression, her watery eyes widening slightly.

She hadn’t expected Su Mo to offer such a priceless divine pill so casually.

Previously, rejecting his gifts had always been an easy choice, but the Heaven Origin Pill was incredibly rare. For the first time, Leng Yue felt a twinge of regret and frustration.

She regretted rejecting it so quickly.

Both she and Brother Lin were currently in the Spirit Sea realm. Though they weren’t yet ready to advance to the Profound Core realm, with their exceptional talent, it wouldn’t take long.

If they had this Heaven Origin Pill, not only could they advance rapidly, but they could also forge perfect Profound Cores.

To them, the Heaven Origin Pill was an invaluable treasure.

Her frustration stemmed from the fact that such a precious pill had been offered so nonchalantly. Shouldn’t something so valuable have been presented with more gravity?

In truth, Leng Yue’s thoughts weren’t wrong. 

According to the original plot, the Heaven Origin Pill wouldn’t have been handed over so carelessly.

But now, Su Mo could handle the pill however he liked, doing as he pleased.

Su Mo’s “unusual” behavior caught not only Leng Yue off guard but also drew startled looks from the elders in the hall.

They exchanged glances, a flicker of delight appearing in their eyes.

Could it be that the Holy Son had finally come to his senses?

He had almost begged this woman to accept his gifts before.

And now, he simply said he wouldn’t give it?

The drastic change left the elders feeling disoriented.

Still, if the Holy Son could make such a decision, it suggested he might have actually taken their advice to heart.

Thinking this, many elders couldn’t hide their joy.

Some of the elders had long harbored grievances against Leng Yue for her attitude toward Su Mo.

No matter how extraordinary her physique and talent were, she was still a woman from a small family.

Faced with the Holy Son’s generous kindness, she showed neither gratitude nor humility. Instead, she often displayed blatant disdain.

This was essentially an insult to the Absolute Void Holy Land.

Without the Holy Son’s repeated protection, Leng Yue would never have been admitted to the Holy Land.

Now, seeing her finally falter, many elders secretly cheered, using divine sense to whisper among themselves.

“The Holy Son has finally listened to us!”

“Indeed! The Holy Son of the Absolute Void Holy Land should never lower himself to please a mere woman. This time, he did well!”

Several elders stroked their beards, their faces alight with satisfaction.

Meanwhile, Leng Yue quickly recovered from her moment of regret and frustration.

With a light hum, she resumed her usual composed demeanor, standing gracefully in her flowing white dress, her jade flute in hand. She looked like an ethereal goddess, her presence tranquil yet aloof.

Inwardly, however, she thought, “Not giving it is fine! Why would I even want something from him?

“I was already trying to distance myself from him. Now that he’s not giving anything, it saves me the trouble.

“Hmph, this is probably just a cheap ploy to play hard to get. He’ll definitely try to force it on me later, but I absolutely won’t accept it!”

Leng Yue felt no goodwill toward Su Mo. She even found his so-called tactics repulsive.

After all, this wasn’t the first time he had forcefully gifted her things.

She assumed this was just another attempt to attract her attention, albeit with a different method.

How tiresome!

She had no desire to get entangled with Su Mo any further.