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Chapter 36 – Blackened Reputation 2
The chapter itself has been removed, but we have kept the comments since I feel that those are an important part of fandom history.
As you can see, this is one of the more controversial chapters. What do you think? Did you comment back in the day when this chapter was first published? I remember that a lot of people were complaining that Lou Binghe was way too cruel and harsh and that they didn’t think the romance in Scum Villain is good. Has your thinking changed at all?
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Reika’s Notes
- This chapter is by Wenq and Stella. You might have noticed that it’s double the length of the usual chapters. In the future, there will be many longer chapters.
- If you’ve forgotten who is who, check out the character list.
- What do you think will happen to Shen Qingqiu?
Wriggled his eyebrows lololll
Y’all picking one side and just making yourselves sound dumb. If someone want to drop it let them. Yes there is most likely more to what’s happening and its understandable that Luo Binghe has a right to feel hurt and obviously we been knowing he was gonna get CRAZY(meaning NOT ok behavior). Shen Qingqiu is just as innocent and loveable as him, he’s having a HARD time too. It would suck so much for anyone was in his position. You CANT deny that Shen’s so pitiful, poor guy didn’t want any of this.
frl tho- like SQQ dont have the choice to follow the main plot of the story given by the system and LBH dont know anything about this so to him it’s literally just SQQ betraying him after his talk abt how not all demon are bad. None are actually in the wrong, not that everything that happened is an excuse for them as to other they are not valid but for the both of them their point wasn’t for the story to go this way so i don’t see how you can pick a side.
Oof, actually i skipped what his fiance said about his past lmao
very sad moments..sigh
thank you
They all just need a hug…
I have a hard time understanding why some people say they dropped the novel at this point. One chapter of LBH seemingly behaving darker and crueler towards the MC and you’re out? Did they not state several times earlier that this would happen? Also, we are only seeing this from SQQ point of view, who’s using his knowledge of the novel and assuming he knows what LBH intentions are. But it has also been hinted that the plot is changing because of LBH love for the MC, so you can conclude that LBH is likely not as dark as SQQ is afraid of. What we see in this chapter on the surface is probably not what it seems, and there are major misunderstandings going on between our main couple right now. I would be patient and read a little more instead of taking things at face value and assuming things.
Also thank you the translation, I am really enjoying it so far!
I totally agree with you, it’s best to judge the overall points of the story until the end before you make judgement (yeah, like what Shen Yuan did :3)
LBH got really mad at the fiance part, didn’t he?
“Shen Qingqiu internally rolled his eyes”
Did it myself just before reading the sentence LOL
Lol me too
Well… that was unexpected. I guess Luo Binghe’s blackening really warped him – and he wondered why Shen Qingqiu ran from him last chapter! He’s kind of yandere right now, wants Shen Qingqiu in a place where he’s got more power.
Thank you for translating!
I don’t understand why are you mad at LBH? He suffered too much torment in the hands of the original SQQ. And he don’t even know that the SQQ now is not like the SQQ before. He was pushed to suffer at the endless abyss. No one knew how much he suffered there. He was a little cinnamon roll before but he thought he was betrayed by his shizun. So I don’t know why yall like this to him? I mean with so much things that happened to him, how can you assure he is still at his pure state like before?
LBH got insanely jealous of his meant to be wife hahahaha
i really like how because qingqiu saved the guy from the mountain, he’s been loyal ever since. he’s always by his side in the worst of situations, great choice MC
I personally think LBH’s actions are being misunderstood. O.O
New reader here..
First of all, thank you for your hard work.
The current Qingqiu (Shen Yuan) is a really poor guy. He has done nothing wrong, most of the time he is forced to act because of the system.
But I absolutely despise Binghe. What blackened? I really hate these kinds of ML, who abuse the MC. Worst of all, the whole situation was provoked and installed by Binghe. From the joining of the other sect, telling stories about MC, setting him up, spreading the virus and gathering all these hypocritical …. bah, I really hate it.
Yeah I’m totally clear about the fact, that he loves him. But that is the absolute wrong way! Knowing that he won’t stop with it, even after they get together..
I will probably certainly drop this novel, not because of the translation (this is really well done!), but because of the story itself. Or more precise: Because of Binghe.
Sry, I just wanted to convey my opinion, please don’t hate me for it 🙂
SPOILERS**
Where did I spoiler? As of now (this chapter) all informations I mentioned have already happened.
Regarding the fact of my opinion what probably happens in following chapters until the end of the novel, I don’t think it’s a spoiler, but common sense, because I read many novel with this kind of ML and every time it will be like that.
If I offended you, I’m truly sorry, I didn’t mean to.
I guess I’m just no good with this kind of ML. In case someone else is unhappy with my opinion: Just ignore me. And have fun reading the next chapters 🙂
Same, I’m actually really mad at Binghe, I was expecting him to be more reasonable and ration but what he’s doing is so petty.
I advise you to read until the end of the novel, this binghe is not like that of the original pidw with all the misunderstanding happened, he’s not that king of ml who abuse the mc either. let me tell you, he’s not going to do all the things that you, said binghe is not that kind of ml either.
Please don’t judge the ml before you finish the story -_- and after ml and mc end up together he’s not going to torment the mc. Everything that you said, the ml would never do that. Sorry but your opinion about binghe is all false.
If you say so, then I will believe it, but as of now I refuse to continue reading this novel, because my state of mind doesn’t allow me to. What I read about ML up to here (after he reappeared), is giving me a really bad taste. I’m absolutely no good with such stories. Therefore I’m sorry to anyone who may feel offended by my comment, and thank you Anonymous for your response. I hope you and all the others enjoy continue reading 🙂
emmm i think you misunderstand something, LBH doesn’t know that the MC is not the original scum villian and by his eyes the MC make him suffer a lot, LBH is not doing this bc love, i think he doesn’t know about his feelings in fact, he is just doing this for anger and his wish of revenge. you can’t really expect LBH being a nice and correct ML if you see that the plot is about a guy that reincarnated as the scum villian of a story. but i do agree that the MC is a poor guy, he has the most rotten luck. sorry if i speak something wrong, the english is not my native speak lol
i wish you the best and i coment my opinion from the best, just letting you know bc i don’t want to make it look like hate 😅
the way binghe acted wasn’t the best way of course, but this is exactly to highlight the fact that he is not that white lotus he used to be before, pretty much bc of everything he had to go through in the abyss and bc he still thinks his shizun lied to him and betrayed him BUT that doesn’t mean that he’s actually bad. the reason why everything he does is described as if he’s this heartless person who hates sqq and wants him dead is bc the story is narrated from sqq pov, and he only knows the binghe who originally killed him, so of course he would still think that binghe came back just to take revenge. but in reallity all or at least the majority of binghe’s actions are being completely misinterpreted lmao
Yes I understand that. Thank you for explaining.
It’s just, the fault is on my side, since I’m absolutely no good with such stories. It’s too stimulating for me (an extremely thin-skinned person) and leaves a rather bad aftertaste.
As I said previously, I stopped reading at this point and because of beforementioned reason, I won’t change my mind until my mental state stabilizes and allows me to enjoy such stories as well. Because I don’t know if I’m able to hold back any negative comments, which would undoubtedly spoil the mood for others. And that itself is intolerable for me.
It’s honestly rather sad, since the translation is really well done! But I wish for every other reader who isn’t as thin-skinned as me, to have fun reading this novel. Please don’t mind me 🙂
Bro i agree with you during reading this i felt so bad for Shen yuan who was innocent in all this, i understood why Binghe did the stuff he did because he was enraged with the person he loved and raised him, i understood he felt betrayed by him for what he did, hated his yandere side, i miss my puppy boy Binghe, but sadly he didn’t know the Shen yuan was the new Shen Qingqui that didn’t abuse him i swear Shang you better do something because it’s kinda your fault Shen yuan is here bro!
Thank you for the chapter
SQQ taking his confinement like a man *sobs* LBH you better treat him right! (doubt so but one could only hope and pray for his safety lol)
I love you! For including a link to your characters list.
I really really really like how Liu GG, Shang QH and the lady Qi defended SQQ. Peak lords unite! And Shang QH was unexpectedly cool. @__@ Telling Liu to back down before he himself stepped up to protect his shidi. So touching. Especially since Shang and Liu would have been dead by the original SQQ’s hands.
It wasn’t Shang Qinghua, but Yue Qingyuan who protected him and called him his shidi.
Thank u very much for the chapter, the worthy drama of soap opera was the best part, i could listen to the BGM of suspense when Qiu Haitang went out … and the netorare … that was low, miss
Thank you for the update!
I feel a bit sorry for the original SQQ. He was purchased as a slave and kept as a slave. (No matter how nicely you treat your slave he is still one with all the limitations that comes with it) Later he was “freed” (still with no control over his life) and forcibly engaged to a member of his owners family. Even if he did go berserk and kill his oppressors, I can’t fault him for that.
In the earlier chapters, SQQ stated that he didn’t understand why the original SQQ walked such a crooked path, as the original SQQ came from a good family with 2 brothers and a sister he loved. So this slave past bit is really confusing me. Can someone clarify?
I think what they mean is the “sister” was Qiu Haitang and the “brother”, and they are considered his siblings because they took him in.
Isn’t he just so pitiable.
Poor him.
Even the arrival of a girl.
I think its all true. Since the arrival of Shen in that world— the original Shen really is destined to be an asshole
Yassss thanks a lot I love you guys you give me life XD I love it when LBH gets jealous lol its the best and when SQQ’s former fiance showed up he really got jealous it feels like he wants to kill her and take his wife away and hide him from the world . Thanks again for your hard work *gives cookies and lots of kisses*
When will the next chapter be released?
;o; thanks for the update!
I wonder if this series will have early access chapters available?
thanks for the chapter!!
Poor SQQ. Will he even be given his medicine?
Pleasee update soon! I love your translation, and the story is incredible. My fav character is totally Shen Qingqiu! The author is amazing! He’s all like ‘$#@%%& %@&:’ in the inside but ‘calm as still water’ on The outside. I hope LB won’t torture/bother him too much.. Yea can’t wait for the next ch
PlZ update tomorrow.. ………plzzz I can’t take it anymore.. …
Thanks for the chapter ❤
SCREAMING OVER QUE QI X SHEN JIU MOMENTS!!!
aahh!! also its finally the water prison arc!!!! VERY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TRANSLATING IT!!!! IM LEGIT CRYING!!!!!
err i mean yue qi or brother 7 AAHH WHATEVER IT IS
Many thanks for the chapter
Thanks for the chapter! 😘
I see many deaths from Huo Peak in the future………..
Wahhh! I just feel sort of sad and happy at the same time. I really hope Luo BingHe won’t be mean to his future wife ….. :3
I hope LBH is going to cure SQQ’s poison with papapa 😶
omg AHSHAHAHAHAH yass he need the papapappapa
Omg, didn’t expect new translated chapter would be released this fast! I really enjoy this chapter, especially when shen qingqiu inwardly cursing shang qinghua for adding more oil into fire by asking qiu haitang what exactly shen qingqiu past wrongdoing were. Thank you for speedy update!
It’s hearthwarming to see how Shen QQ senior brothers come out to defend theri shidi, still…what the hell is Luo Binghe waiting, thinking, scheming or whatever? Thanks for the translation!
I suppose this might be a part of LBH’s plan, but Qiu Haitang might have gotten herself placed on his shit list for the crime of being too close to Shizun in the past. *shrugs* Hey his love is not rational. crieeee somebody save SQQ!!
I have no words to describe my gratitude! thank you very very much!
Just PaPaPa and be good 😂😂
Thanks for the chapter! I’m waiting for the poison to flare up or something. Wasn’t he suppressing it with his cultivation?
As long as he takes his medicine he should be fine…hopefully :<
I’m really love Yue Qingyuan & Liu Qingge. They’re so good to Qingqiu<3
Luo Binghe, you need to step up your game or i will cheer those two more than you ne~
Thank you so much for the chapter:D
I feel so bad reading this…
I was like omg…hes close to his death..
I dunno what happened in the future chapters but certainly.. losing ones spiritual thingy and becoming a mortal is a fatal thing.. Dx
Hed be so vulnerable.
Slandered and so so wronged. Im so happy his shixiongs protected him huhu he only wants to live peacefully….
Spoil him more!
Luo binghe, look at what you did!
Huhuhu i am mad at you. I hope he doesnt get sick in prison… or gets bullied. :((( he doesnt even have his sword! And hes tied up! How can he protect himself!?! Auggjhjhhshaydha
I’m on the egde of my seat while reading this! (quite literally because I’m in on the public transport, it’s cramped and I literally have just one buttock seated). Thank you for the chapter!
I was so ready for LQG to start kicking butt xd
OK I LOVE that LQG was all “F*** this sh**, I’ve had enough of these bastards slandering SQQ. I’m the ONLY ONE who is allowed to bully him, dammit!”
Heh, he also WOULD consider SQQ to be too soft and mollycoddling to his disciples given his own Peak’s “Swim or Die” methods.
I also LOVE that the entire Cang Ciong Sect was like “**** you all, no one touches our boy” even in the understated way Qing did.
Seriously, though, I really do want SQQ to be with someone who isn’t a creepy yandere, which even Qui Haitang might seem to be.
SQQ, even the original bastard version, wouldn’t do this if only because this crime would blacken his chances of getting a good life. Getting rid of disciples from no-name families? Eh, this is a classist society. Attacking a well-off family when he himself isn’t from one? Again, classist society, this would bite him in the ass.
He was a bastard, not a moron.
This woman is hiding something and needs a scapegoat.
It would serve LBH right if SQQ winds up with someone who isn’t a creep, like LQG or even YQY shixiong. Because goodness knows SQQ deserves to be in a healthy relationship after all of this.
Awww, SQQ’s protective shixiongs are actually really sweet.
I LOVE angst because it makes me so upset but anticipatory of the comfort and guilt (on BingHe’s part) to follow.
LBH now has his wife where he wants him, kekeke…
But I really do feel terrible for SQQ.
I’m so greedy but i NEED more chapters! Thank you so so much translators! I love you!!
Oh gahd oh gahd my heart T.T Thank you very much for your hardwork reika-sama and wenq-sama *v*)/ this is really long :O ..
omg what a fast update!
thank you so much for the chapter!
Thanks for the chapter!
Ah! Btw~ I’ve been curious since the last update, wasn’t Lao Gongzhu (Old Palace Master) is someone’s name? I saw the same character in one of Scum Villain’s fanart🤔
The names in this novel is quite confusing wwww
Yeah, that’s him.
Ohh~ So, it’s mean that the “Lao Gongzhu” there isn’t refer to his name?
Wwww apologise, I just so curious I can’t help myself, since that fanart is named him as Lao Gongzhu😆 so it’s made me a bit confuse, just like Elder Du Bi and Meng Mo in the previous chapters ( >﹏<。)
Lao Gongzhu means old palace master 老宫主 – lao gongzhu – old palace master (literal translation).
Ah I see~ thank you, Reika-Chan!😆
oh so fast, thank you for the chapter i was so happy to see the notification!!
poor sqq… when i thought things couldn’t go worse, it does lmao… i couldn’t wait so i read some spoilers on novelupdates and i’m just. lying on the ground waiting for the next chapters ;-; i really wonder what’s happening in lbh’s head haha
He’s going to r*p* him in prison. Hahaha
Thank you for the chapter!
Thanks for the chapter! And so fast too, which is good because I’m on the edge of my seat.
So, this is how he wants to get his Shizun.
Great chapter, thank you for translationg!!!
Aaahh nooo QAQ I’m wondering since SQQ’s spiritual power is restrained, then won’t Without A Cure flare up? Is he gonna die QAQ (not! He’s the MC after all :p) Ah, but there’s Luo Binghe so… And he just heard a woman say that she’s his fiance…. _(:3//)_ hehe the hole is so deep right now SQQ’s gonna fall so far… Thanks for the chapter!
Thank you for the chapter!
I’m confused now, it was mentioned in previous chapters that Yue QingYuan is Shen Qingqiu’s childhood friend, right? And that Shen Qingqiu lives comfortably. Then how can this scenario happened…?
You’re entirely right! Yue Qingyuan was indeed said to be Shen Qingqiu’s childhood friend. And Shen Qingqiu did appear to live comfortably while he was a member of the Qiu household.
…Later in the story, we may see some new revelations that might show us the true situation behind these points 😉
I love how Cang Qiong sect is fiercely protective of SQQ. Especially the scene with LQG and YQY (˶‾᷄ ⁻̫ ‾᷅˵) Poor LBH though, all he wants is his Shizun’s love~ (though he’s going about it in a very roundabout and creepy way)
Why this suspense???? I can’t wait…. I m literally dying in this suspense…… Tq for hard work….. PlZ update soon…..
Every time I think poor Qing Qui would catch a break the storyline just slaps him across the face. Things are starting to look real grim
Thank you so much!!
Awwww this part of the novel is awesome 💖💓
poor SQQ ;__; I’m annoyed with LBH right now, well it’s true that he didn’t said anything to make anything worse, but he also didn’t help at all when he’s in the position to be able to
Hold on SQQ! I ship you with LQG or YQY right now, YQY has been so gentle, trusting, and sweet in this past 2 chapter <333
I am putting all my bet on LBH! Deft him so he can lock away his Shizun and do unspeakable things to him! So sly! I MISS PURE LIL BUN LBH!
And after so long didn’t think that new harem member suddenly appear! So is it true that they were engaged? Which part is true or not? Does original SQQ truly did that?
Huff SQQ brothers defending him so much, I am so glad…LBH u need to be scolded so much for this action..
oh wow… this won’t be pleasant… Did Luo Binghe arrange the whole thing? Seems a bit far fetched, especially Qiu Haitang’s appearance.. I mean, even if he found a way to let her know about MC, how did she connect Shen Qingqiu with Shen Jiu? Was that just coincidence? Or was it just the silly author adding drama?
Also, why does MC keep referring to himself in third person?
Referring oneself in third person shows the politeness, if I recall correctly
MC’s real name is Shen Yuan. Shen Yuan woke up in Shen QīngQiū’s body. When Shen Yuan talks about SQQ in the 3rd person, he means the body’s former soul.
At least that’s my interpretation.
thank you so much for translating!
im almost tempted to try my hand at the raws but really hope lbh comes in to save his husband hehe
i rarely post but thank you! thank you so much for translating this series with such devotion and pace💕 i love all mxtx works but sv is special imo + i just recently read your other translations and you mentioned that you like comments so here’s the least i could do 🙂
Thank you for the update 💕💕💕💕
Poor MC.. .
I really hope that they might have a way out of this pit. Let people come out in droves for his defense .
He’s been wandering outside for a while already, right ? There must be a good amount of good deeds that our MC did, to wash clean his reputation ?
Thank you for the update guys and SO FAST!! You guys just posted not even 5 days ago and you posted another? CAREFUL OR I’M GOING TO BECOME GREEDY!!!! I DON’T WANT TO BE GREEDY!!!
Other than that, poor Shen Qingqiu. I hope he survives, especially with his spiritual power cut off to the point that the poison is going to be harder to endure……….wait, Luo Binghe, you gonna do something?
I’m actually kind of worried Luo BingHe is truly holding grudges (along with affections ofc XD) towards Sehn Qingqiu ◐.̃◐
Poor SQQ. I ship LQG with you right now. T. T
Thank you for the chapter 😊
I seem to have forgotten how Elder Shen got the Without Cure Poison? Can someone help me? ^v^;;>
Last fight with a poison-armored guy when the demonic girl came at their sect.
I love this novel so much!
Our MC is doomed, totally done for~
Thank you for the chapter.
AHHH the Sect coming at Shen Qingqius aid be like ( /¯ °益°)/¯ “hey leave our Shen Qingqiu alone!” Meanwhile poor Qingqiu’s just like ﾍ(;´Д｀ﾍ) “im so screwed, please stop fighting ”
-thankyou for the lovely chapter!!! （人´∀`*）
When it rains…it pours… at least his sect brothers are loyal, kudos to them for being real bros! and those ladies can just rot… seems Luo Binghe doesnt want him to suffer that much… maybe just to blow off some steam?…i reckon he cares still… there are clues here and there
omg how is he gonna get out of this mess! thanks for the update.
Thank you for the link to the character list! I was totally lost for part of this chapter since so many characters were interacting.
As usual, Shen Qingqiu thinks of others first. I wonder if his fiancee will notice he’s a completely different person. That would be an interesting twist. She might also provide hints to Luo Binghe that Shen Qingqiu isn’t the original Shen Qingqiu.
Yes totally, character lists to the rescue. I am lost to who is who just now 😂
Thanks! Adoro esta novela y a ustedes.
Welp, I bet LB is dancing in his mind because he currently has his wifey in his hands.
I hope MC will get out of this by looking for plot holes or something.
Thank you for the chapter!
oh nooo I’m scared of the torture T_T
so are they going to frame someone else for all the murders by using the plot holes? hmm
Thank you
Yassss i feel like crying. My favourite story is being updated! Yasssssss
Pobre Shen.
Luo Binghe não seja mal.
Sheeeen~ How the hell r u going to clear ur name??? i cannot imagine Q.Q Good luck SQQ huhu
i am really excited to see what will come next! Thank you for the translations!!!
I’m pretty shore Shen Qingqiu will be harassed by Luo Binghe is some way or another, seems like a safe bet
aaaaaa this is so goood xoo thank you so much for the quick update!
Thank you for the chapter! Shen Qingqiu poor!