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

Before we knew it, it had been more than a month since we adopted Jiang Qianqiu.

Ever since Shen Shuchou took Jiang Qianqiu out last time, everyone in town has known that he has adopted this ominous girl.

During this time, many people came to persuade Shen Shuchou, suggesting that he throw Jiang Qianqiu out, and some even said to beat Jiang Qianqiu to death.

Shen Shuchou rejected all of these offers. After a while, no one tried to persuade him anymore, but behind his back, people gossiped about it.

During this time, Shen Shuchou served Jiang Qianqiu lavishly with fish and meat.

From being skinny and dirty at the beginning to having chubby cheeks now, with a touch of rouge on her face, she is incredibly cute.

Shen Shuchou spends his days either lying in a rocking chair reading or basking in the sun. He doesn't need to earn money because the system gives him more than he can spend.

Life was fairly leisurely, except that Xiao Jiang Qianqiu would occasionally show her mischievous side and sometimes beg him to teach her martial arts.

Shen Shuchou simply smiled and refused, as his body system did not grant him any cultivation.

Name: Shen Shuchou.

Cultivation level: First rank.

World: The first life, Tianwu Zhenshi.

Female lead: Jiang Qianqiu.

Progress: Phase 1.

Shen Shuchou is currently at most a first-rank master in the martial arts world; he doesn't have the means to cultivate immortality.

Jiang Qianqiu truly began her cultivation in the second stage of her progress, which was when she moved away from this place at the age of eight.

Jiang Qianqiu is now five years old, which means she has three more years of peaceful life ahead of her.

During these three years, Shen Shuchou would not allow Jiang Qianqiu to stay at home idle.

Now that she's recovered, it's time for her to learn to read and write, and there just happens to be a school in town.

Shen Shuchou had already made arrangements at the school, initially he was unwilling to accept Jiang Qianqiu, this ominous girl.

But Shen Shuchou gave too much.

"Sir, I don't want to learn," Jiang Qianqiu said unwillingly, her body slumped.

Shen Shuchou sternly refused, saying, "No, what child can't read?"

"If you teach me, then it will be fine. Qianqiu doesn't want to go to school."

Jiang Qianqiu whispered.

It wasn't that she didn't want to learn to read; it was just that Jiang Qianqiu preferred her teacher to teach her.

Shen Shuchou gently tapped Jiang Qianqiu's head and smiled, "No teacher can teach as well as a teacher. Don't be afraid, I'm here for you."

Jiang Qianqiu nodded reluctantly, looking dejected.

She couldn't let her husband down.

In the days that followed, Jiang Qianqiu went to school on time every day.

Every time she left, Shen Shuchou would slip Jiang Qianqiu some loose silver coins so she could buy pastries.

That day, Jiang Qianqiu peeked out from outside the gate. Seeing that Shen Shuchou was not in the courtyard, she tiptoed cautiously toward the side room.

They had only gone halfway when Shen Shuchou emerged from the room, meeting Jiang Qianqiu's furtive movements.

Jiang Qianqiu was taken aback, her eyes darting away, and she stammered, "Sir, I'll go back to my room to do my homework first."

After saying that, he quickly ran past Shen Shuchou.

"stop."

Shen Shuchou called out from behind.

Jiang Qianqiu's small body froze on the spot.

Shen Shuchou found it strange that Jiang Qianqiu looked so guilty. Usually, this little guy would stick to him as soon as he got home, so why was he acting so strangely today?

He immediately called Jiang Qianqiu to his side, but Jiang Qianqiu looked unwilling, which made Shen Shuchou realize that something must have happened, and his face darkened.

Jiang Qianqiu had been secretly watching, and when she saw that her husband's expression had changed, she immediately walked over obediently.

Shen Shuchou pulled Jiang Qianqiu in front of him and carefully examined her body. Jiang Qianqiu pursed her lips and didn't say a word, and her hands even intentionally or unintentionally avoided him.

This little movement could not escape Shen Shuchou's eyes. He immediately grabbed the small hand behind his back and saw that there was bloodstain on the sleeve.

"What's going on?" Shen Shuchou asked, his eyes darkening.

Upon being discovered, Jiang Qianqiu's small eyes instantly turned red, and her voice choked as she said, "Sir, I'm sorry."

Seeing the little guy like this, Shen Shuchou's heart softened immediately, and he comforted him by asking, "Tell me what happened, little by little."

Feeling comforted by Shen Shuchou, Jiang Qianqiu said with red eyes, "They insulted the teacher, and I told them not to. If they continued to insult the teacher, I hit them."

"So this blood isn't yours?" Shen Shuchou asked after hearing this.

Jiang Qianqiu's face froze. Shouldn't the master be blaming her for hitting someone? Why would he ask this?

Jiang Qianqiu honestly replied, "The blood isn't mine."

Shen Shuchou's gloomy face relaxed as he said, "It's good that the blood isn't yours."

"Sir, you won't blame me for causing trouble, will you?" Jiang Qianqiu asked, her face streaked with tears.

Shen Shuchou wiped away her tears and smiled, "How could I blame you for causing trouble? It wasn't your fault. You didn't do anything wrong. Hitting someone was just a means of creating the scene. As long as you're not hurt, that's all that matters."

Shen Shuchou was well aware of the rumors and gossip this little girl had experienced at school, which Jiang Qianqiu usually endured.

The reason she chose to hit someone this time was because she was being insulted. Although Shen Shuchou felt sorry for Jiang Qianqiu for the rumors and gossip she received at school, it was a courageous thing for her to face.

"Waaah..." When Jiang Qianqiu heard that her husband didn't blame her, she buried her face in her arms and tears streamed down her face.

"Silly girl, you didn't do anything wrong, don't cry." Shen Shuchou patted her back and comforted her softly.

"Knock knock knock!"

Just then, there was a knocking sound at the door.

Shen Shuchou knew that the parents of the person who had been beaten had come to his door.

He immediately got up to open the door, with Xiao Jiang Qianqiu following behind.

As the door opened, three men stood outside, each holding a little boy's hand.

The three little boys each covered their heads, which were wrapped in white cloth, with blood still visible on them.

Shen Shuchou was slightly startled. How did Jiang Qianqiu manage to beat three boys of the same age until their heads were bleeding?

The three little boys also saw Jiang Qianqiu following Shen Shuchou, and their eyes still showed a hint of fear.

"Master Shen, what are you going to do about this? Look what you've done to my son, you bastard!"

A burly man with a beard shouted angrily, holding a bloodstained butcher knife in his hand.

Shen Shuchou recognized this man; he was Li Dafu, a pig butcher on the east street of the town. He carried a somewhat menacing aura, and an ordinary person might actually be frightened by him.

"Yes, what do you think we should do?"

"We must get an explanation."

The other two also spoke up in turn.

These two men were less imposing than Li Dafu, and he was clearly the leader.

Shen Shuchou said calmly, "I admit that my student hit someone. I will pay for your medical expenses and give you an extra five taels of silver as compensation. Then this matter will be over. Don't block my door."

Shen Shuchou briefly explained the compensation issue and didn't want to make a big fuss about right or wrong.

Upon hearing about the generous compensation, the two men behind Li Dafu were clearly tempted.

Five taels of silver is a considerable expense. In some shops, one can only earn a thousand copper coins a month, which adds up to only one tael of silver.

This was equivalent to five months' wages for them. The two hadn't expected Shen Shuchou to be so generous. However, they still hesitated and looked at Li Dafu, since they had come with him.

The two men knew what had happened. They were just ordinary farmers and didn't dare to come alone. So they went to Li Dafu to try and extort a lot of money from Shen Shuchou. However, they didn't expect the process to go so smoothly and that the amount of money they got was much larger than they had expected.

"No, five taels of silver is too little. It should be at least ten taels of silver. And then I'll slap this little bastard in the face. Don't you know how precious my son is? He's nothing like this bastard you raised."

Li Dafu's eyes flashed fiercely.

Jiang Qianqiu's body trembled slightly as she felt the movement in her palm, which calmed her down a little.

Shen Shuchou remained calm and said indifferently, "Li Dafu, don't push your luck."

His flat tone carried a chill.

A chill ran through Li Dafu, a fear as instinctive as a mouse seeing a cat.