After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, the yandere villainous heroine descends.

A young boy was fishing by a stream in the woods outside Jiangyun County.

The boy sat on a flat rock with his legs crossed and his body slightly leaning forward.

Beside the babbling brook, his figure blended into the surrounding natural environment.

Dressed in a simple blue robe, holding a slender fishing rod in his hand, he stared intently at the buoy on the water's surface.

The brook flowed gently, its waters rippling and crystal clear, like a mirror reflecting his serene face.

The young man was none other than Shen Shuchou, three years later.

Spring goes and autumn comes; time flies by in the blink of an eye.

Three years passed in the blink of an eye, and Shen Shuchou was fourteen years old that year.

For the past three years, Shen Shuchou and Pei Rou have been living in the Wen family compound in the inner city.

The day after Wen Muxuan left, someone from the Wen family came to invite Shen Shuchou to the inner city.

Shen Shuchou refused without hesitation at first, as he didn't want to trouble others.

However, the Wen family's attitude was unusually firm. Shen Shuchou knew that this was Wen Muxuan's intention, and they were afraid that he wouldn't go.

From that day on, servants from the Wen family would knock on the door every day. Over time, Shen Shuchou could not withstand the Wen family's resolute attitude.

However, there wasn't much food stored at home, so Shen Shuchou ultimately took Pei Rou to the Wen family in the inner city for her sake.

The Wen family treated Shen Shuchou with indifference, just like they would treat a servant, providing him with enough food each day.

Wen Muxuan is a cultivator, and her status in the Wen family is even higher than that of the old patriarch.

If it weren't for Wen Muxuan's decision, why would they care about two refugees?

It's just that we've gained two more servants; it's nothing serious.

Shen Shuchou did not show any dissatisfaction. In fact, Shen Shuchou had to thank Wen Muxuan.

If it weren't for her, Shen Shuchou and Pei Rou would have faced even greater difficulties in this chaotic world.

Over the years, countless refugees have starved to death, and new refugees have arrived in an endless stream.

Shen Shuchou was always assigned to a side room by the Wen family to act as their guard, and he resolved all the conflicts, big and small.

In this final year, Shen Shuchou became obsessed with fishing in his spare time.

Although he always fails to catch anything, the fishing enthusiast's motto is never to give up.

After today, Shen Shuchou will prepare to take Pei Rou away from here.

As Shen Shuchou was engrossed in fishing, the bamboo rod in his hand trembled slightly.

Shen Shuchou's face lit up with a slight smile; this was clearly the sound of a fish taking the bait.

Just as they were about to make their pinky promise, they heard a rustling sound not far behind them.

As the sound drew closer, it became the sound of light footsteps.

At this moment, a ripple appeared on the surface of the stream, and the bamboo pole in my hand returned to calm.

Shen Shuchou smiled helplessly at this sight; he didn't even need to turn around to know who was coming from behind.

"Guess who I am."

The next moment, Shen Shuchou's vision went dark, a pair of delicate white hands covered his eyes, and a soft voice came to his ears.

Shen Shuchou laughed and said, "Pei Rou, you scared all my fish away."

"What's so fun about fishing, brother?"

Pei Rou loosened her small hands and sat directly next to Shen Shuchou, resting her chin on her hands and staring at the stream.

"It's nothing, it's just a way to pass the time."

Shen Shuchou immediately put away his bamboo pole; with Pei Rou beside him, he had no desire to continue fishing.

Shen Shuchou habitually reached out and stroked Pei Rou's little head.

Pei Rou then turned and lay down in Shen Shuchou's arms, her face showing complete enjoyment of it all.

Three more years have passed, and the little girl has grown into a graceful young woman.

That fair and delicate face, like a budding flower, is sure to blossom into a beauty with time.

"Pei Rou, it's time for us to leave Jiangyun County."

Shen Shuchou lowered his gaze and called out softly.

He was leaving tomorrow, and he felt he had to tell Pei Rou about it.

Upon hearing this, Pei Rou's face clearly showed surprise, and she asked with some confusion, "Why?"

"Don't you want to leave?"

Shen Shuchou looked at Pei Rou's expression and said.

After all, I've lived here for three years, so it's normal to feel reluctant to leave.

"No, wherever brother goes, Pei Rou will go, as long as brother doesn't abandon Pei Rou."

Pei Rou shook her head.

Before she met Shen Shuchou, Pei Rou had been wandering around without a place to settle down.

After meeting Shen Shuchou, this was the longest Pei Rou had ever stayed in Jiangyun County.

In Pei Rou's heart, it didn't matter where she went, as long as her brother was by her side.

Shen Shuchou is Pei Rou's home; wherever he goes, that's Pei Rou's home.

During her three years in the inner city, Pei Rou felt that she was not as comfortable as she was in the outer city.

Although she had a separate room at the Wen family home, Pei Rou missed sleeping with her brother even more.

Shen Shuchou rubbed his head without saying a word, and the scene beside the flowing stream looked quite heartwarming.

However, at that very moment, a blood-red mist suddenly appeared in the sky above Jiangyun County in the distance.

Shen Shuchou looked up as if sensing something, and a suffocating feeling arose in his heart.

Shen Shuchou's eyes narrowed, and he had a strong sense of foreboding.

"What's wrong, brother?"

Pei Rou, nestled in her arms, asked curiously.

She didn't notice anything unusual.

"Wait here for me, I'll go back and check."

Shen Shuchou immediately stood up and instructed Pei Rou.

"No, I want to go with my brother too."

Pei Rou followed Shen Shuchou's gaze and saw the strange blood mist, immediately realizing that something was amiss.

Shen Shuchou's expression suddenly became somewhat conflicted. Looking at this strange blood mist, he knew that something big must have happened in Jiangyun County.

Shen Shuchou now has two choices: one is to take Pei Rou away directly, and the other is to go back and see what the Wen family's current situation is.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Shuchou decided to go back and take a look. After all, Wen Muxuan had given him a lot of help, and if he stood idly by, he feared he would have no peace of mind.

"Brother, I'll go with you."

Seeing Shen Shuchou remain silent, Pei Rou suddenly became anxious.

She was extremely worried that her brother would leave her behind and go back.

Looking at Pei Rou's resolute attitude, Shen Shuchou sighed inwardly, but still led Pei Rou towards Jiangyun County.

The two, one big and one small, quickly disappeared into the woods and streams, just minutes away from Jiangyun County.

Before long, the two arrived at Jiangyun County.

Upon entering the outer city, Shen Shuchou was shocked by the scene before him, while Pei Rou beside him turned deathly pale.

What came into view were countless corpses lying haphazardly on the ground.

Looking around, there wasn't a single living person; they all lay lifeless in pools of blood.

The crimson liquid seeped into the earth, almost staining half of the outer city red.

The air was thick with the nauseating stench of blood. Shen Shuchou, his face dark, quickly walked to a corpse.

Its death was extremely bizarre and terrifying, with its eyeballs bulging outwards, as if it had encountered something terrible before it died.

All the flesh and blood on his body had disappeared, leaving only a dry skin on his skeleton.

His chest was ripped open by some sharp weapon, and all his internal organs disappeared.

Shen Shuchou, with a gloomy face, walked over to the other corpses, all of whom had died in the same bizarre way.

Shen Shuchou knew that this method was definitely done by a cultivator, and a heretical one at that.

The methods were cruel and inhumane.

All the refugees in the outer city died here, so what is the situation in the inner city now?

Unsure if the Wen family had met with misfortune, Shen Shuchou gripped Ting Chunyu tightly.

Without hesitation, he headed towards the inner city. With the fierce and demonic blade Ting Chunyu, he was capable of fighting against the cultivator Shen Shuchou.

He wanted to repay Wen Muxuan for the help she had given him.