Lin Yuan, once the foremost Immortal Venerable of all time, who suppressed the Nine Great Demon Abysses and struck terror into the hearts of villains everywhere, has retired.
He disguises himself as a good-for-nothing with F-rank spiritual power and just wants to coast through life at the Hero Academy. But an admissions System glitch assigns him to the Villain Department.
While the other villains study “how to pronounce an evil laugh,” he’s thinking about which cafeteria dish tastes best.
When the Hero Department’s top student shows up to challenge them with S-rank spiritual power, he’s busy figuring out how to slack off without giving himself away.
But soon, the System gives him a deadly mission: “Graduate successfully.” The penalty for failure: his true identity will be revealed to villains across the universe.
Lin Yuan takes a deep breath. For the sake of a peaceful retirement, he starts “reluctantly” doing his job:
Giving classmates advice: “Keep your world-destruction plan within budget. First, go to the Hero Department and collect protection money.”
Dealing with heroes: With a snap of his fingers, he slams an S-rank three-headed beast into the ground, then calmly says, “I was just passing by.”
Counseling students: “Your declaration of world destruction lacks impact. Turn in a 3,000-word reflection tomorrow, and make up the exam on Evil Laughter while you’re at it.”
Then one day, during a joint exercise between the Hero and Villain Departments, just as everyone is cornered…
The F-rank freshman who’s always been hiding in the corner quietly picks up a dead branch from the ground.
“Don’t push me,” he sighs. “I really just want to retire.”
