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

On a tree-lined path, two figures, one tall and one short, walked side by side.

He was tall and upright, with a scabbard on his back, dressed in an elegant blue robe, with a handsome face and striking eyebrows.

With a faint smile at the corners of his mouth, he gave off a gentle and refined feeling, like an immortal descending to earth.

The little girl beside him was also beautiful with bright eyes and white teeth. She was petite and cute, like a flower bathed in the sunshine in early spring, delicate and lovable.

Her skin was as white as snow and as smooth as silk, seemingly radiating a crystal-clear glow. Every gesture she made exuded a pure and natural beauty.

"Brother, where are we going?"

Pei Rou tilted her head back and asked curiously.

"Go where you're supposed to go."

Shen Shuchou smiled slightly.

Should we go somewhere we should go?

Pei Rou's bright eyes flickered as she repeated this sentence in her mind.

But being sensible, she didn't ask any more questions; she simply followed her brother wherever he went.

Pei Rou's only wish is that her brother won't abandon her.

Name: Shen Shuchou

Cultivation level: Mortal body

World: The Third Incarnation, Azure Sky in Chaos

Female lead: Pei Rou

Progress: Phase 1 completed

Shen Shuchou looked at his panel; the first phase was now completely over.

He fell into a coma after being affected by the murderous aura of the Demon Blade Listening to Spring Rain, and it has been three days since he woke up again.

The entire Jiangyun County was reduced to ruins by Shen Shuchou's blood-red sword light.

After Shen Shuchou woke up, Wen Ming, the head of the Wen family, had a private conversation with him, and then, despite Shen Shuchou's attempts to stop him, he cut off his own life.

The entire Wen family died at the hands of that terrifying sea of ​​blood, and he personally witnessed Ye Xie die under Shen Shuchou's blade, so he no longer had the thought of living alone.

It's better to be free sooner than to live in misery later in life.

But before he died, he left Shen Shuchou a letter, instructing him to make sure it was delivered to Wen Muxuan.

The only thing Shen Shuchou could do was bury the Wen family so they could rest in peace, and then deliver this letter to the Yanyue Sect.

Jiangyun County is a full 600 li away from the Hidden Moon Sect, and Shen Shuchou and his companion can only travel 50 li at most per day.

It's only been three days and 150 li so far.

What troubles Shen Shuchou the most right now is that he has no idea where the Hidden Moon Sword Sect is located.

Wen Ming only pointed him in a general direction, which was to keep heading east.

The sun was gradually setting in the sky. If they didn't find a place to rest soon, the brother and sister would be left stranded in the wilderness.

After walking for nearly an hour, a small town came into Shen Shuchou's view.

Seeing this, Shen Shuchou quickly pulled Pei Rou away and hurried off.

Upon entering the town, Shen Shuchou found it deserted, with not a single person in sight on the main street.

Although it was getting dark, it was July in summer, so there shouldn't be anyone here at this hour.

Soon, Shen Shuchou led Pei Rou to the entrance of a small inn.

Boom boom boom!

I knocked lightly, but there was no response.

But Shen Shuchou keenly sensed faint footsteps inside.

"Hello! Is anyone here? My brother and I have come from afar and are looking for a place to stay as it gets late."

Shen Shuchou asked politely.

The person inside breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing a childish voice outside the door.

A moment later, the door was opened a crack, and a middle-aged man's head peeked out, cautiously observing the two of them.

"Hello! My brother and I would like to stay the night. Is that alright? We have money."

Shen Shuchou continued to ask.

Seemingly afraid that the other party would not agree, Shen Shuchou took out a silver ingot from his pocket, which Wen Ming had left for him to use on the road.

"Come in."

The innkeeper hesitated only slightly before letting Shen Shuchou and his companion in.

Upon entering the inn, Shen Shuchou noticed a pair of eyes scrutinizing him. Turning his head, he discovered a man and a woman at one of the tables.

The man was dressed in a black outfit with a long sword hanging at his waist, while the woman beside him wore a veil, obscuring her face, except for a pair of clear, cold eyes.

The woman's cold gaze swept over Shen Shuchou, lingering briefly on the scabbard behind his back before shifting her gaze away. Even though he was carrying a sword, they were just children after all, so she didn't really care.

Shen Shuchou also withdrew his gaze at this moment, and their eyes brushed past each other in the air.

Shen Shuchou's intuition told him that there was something strange about the man and woman. Although Shen Shuchou was in a mortal body in this life, he could not see any fluctuations of cultivation on the two of them.

But Shen Shuchou was certain that these two were definitely cultivators.

"Please help us find two rooms."

Shen Shuchou looked at the innkeeper and said.

The middle-aged man nodded slightly and was about to lead Shen Shuchou upstairs when Pei Rou's voice rang out.

"We only need one room."

The innkeeper turned to look at Shen Shuchou, seemingly waiting for him to speak.

"Brother, I live alone, I'm scared."

Pei Rou tugged at Shen Shuchou's sleeve and whispered.

Shen Shuchou smiled helplessly and then changed his mind, saying, "Then let's have one room."

The innkeeper then led Shen Shuchou and his companion to a guest room upstairs, where Shen Shuchou asked the innkeeper to prepare some food.

A moment later, the owner came in carrying two dishes.

Taking the opportunity, Shen Shuchou asked the question that had been on his mind: "Shopkeeper, why is this town so deserted?"

"You should stay one more night and then leave as soon as possible."

The boss didn't answer, but instead told Shen Shuchou to leave earlier the next day.

"Oh! Why is that?"

Shen Shuchou asked, puzzled.

Seemingly seeing that Shen Shuchou looked like a child, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Recently, many towns have mysteriously perished. There is a small mountain village not far away with more than a hundred people, and they have all died inexplicably in the past two days. When this happens, all you can see is a red blood mist on the horizon. The people in the town are so scared that they all run away."

Shen Shuchou was slightly startled upon hearing this.

The appearance of the term "blood mist" instantly brought to mind the events that had occurred in Jiangyun County three days prior.

It was also a cloud of blood mist that appeared, along with a strange woman with purple hair named Ye Xie.

But didn't she get killed by her own blade?

Could it be the work of other evil practitioners?

Shen Shuchou thought to himself.

"Then why don't you leave, shopkeeper?"

Shen Shuchou asked.

The shop owner sighed softly and said, "Alas! This place was run by my wife and me. My wife is gone, and I have no children. I don't want to go anywhere. Even if I die, I want to die here."

After saying that, the shopkeeper didn't say anything more, but before leaving, he repeatedly told Shen Shuchou to leave early the next morning.

Shen Shuchou did not press further, nor did he ask about the man and woman downstairs.

Afterwards, he and Pei Rou finished their meal and lay down on the bed.

Pei Rou curled up in Shen Shuchou's arms, her head gently resting against Shen Shuchou's chin.

Shen Shuchou smiled helplessly. He even suspected that Pei Rou wasn't afraid at all, but just wanted to sleep in the same bed with him.

Because they had walked a long way, the little girl quickly fell asleep in Shen Shuchou's arms.

In the darkness, Shen Shuchou's eyes remained open, as if he were lost in thought.