Holding Rain

As a successful villainous BOSS, in addition to having ideas and aspirations, one must also keep in mind three points:
First, grow sneakily, don't act rashly (once a villain acts rashly, they basically won't survive past three chapters).
Second, you're not a good person, so be ruthless (becoming more evil will make you three times stronger, while redemption weakens you by seven times).
Third, remember the two points above. The moment you forget them, your end is probably on its way.

The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS

Having offended the Zhenwu Sect, one could no longer stay around Xixian City.


But one could not just flee in haste either. The period ahead was sure to be fraught with alarm and danger, and hurrying on the road would be tantamount to a death sentence.


Fortunately, Qing Yu had made preparations in advance. Ten miles from Xixian City, in a secluded forest, there was a hidden base—a natural cave in the mountains that had been converted into a secret stronghold, now ready to be utilized.


Upon reaching the base, Qing Yu handed over the critically injured Qingzhou, who was on the brink of death, to his subordinates and said tersely, "Don't let him die," before going off to heal in seclusion.


Although an antidote for the potent poison ingested by Qingzhou had been administered on the road, and emergency measures had been taken, such life-threatening injuries were not easily reversible. Thus, Qing Yu's command to his men was "Don't let him die," not "Heal him."


Chapter 15: What Happened Afterward