Let Me Explain, Fairy Novel

The Dayan Empire stood for over thirteen hundred years until the Emperor fell gravely ill. The Crown Prince assumed regency as court factions struggled for power and local immortal sects consolidated influence in the chaos. When Xu Yuan awakens, he finds himself in a dilapidated mountain temple during a rainy night, confronted by a broken-armed stone Buddha statue and a mysterious veiled woman sitting by a fire. He has transmigrated into the body of a pure-blooded legitimate third son of the ultimate villain. The fake villain enjoys wealth and comfort, awaiting inevitable humiliation, while the true villain is captured and hunted relentlessly by a powerful ice entity across the realm. Rejecting shortcuts, a genuine villain faces a harsh destiny without relying on golden fingers. Xu Changtian declares that his birth has eternal significance to villainy itself, yet he still cries out desperately for his father's salvation.