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

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuchou abruptly stopped adding firewood, and a few sparks from the stove landed on the back of his hand, but he was completely unaware.

He certainly understood the unspoken meaning behind Ya Ye's words—it was a blatant threat.

If I dare to interfere in Gu Qingran's affairs again, Tantai Chigu will become the target of his venting.

From the moment Ya Ye stepped into this Taoist temple, he could already sense the presence of Tantai Chigu.

What stirred his heart was that the desire to devour, which had been dormant for countless years, was rekindled by the little girl's aura.

His intuition was screaming wildly that if he could devour her, he would be able to break through that long-standing bottleneck and experience a qualitative leap in power.

By then, even if he encounters that white-clad swordsman again, he is absolutely confident that he can fight him!

Even so, Karasu suppressed his impulse, because he was no longer the Karasu he used to be.

Now, all he wants to do is take care of Gu Qingran by his side; even the hatred he felt back then has long been replaced by tenderness.

Ya Ye's steps never faltered, and he quickly disappeared at the end of the road with Gu Qingran's figure, along with the oppressive atmosphere.

Just then, a light, hurried footstep sounded beside me.

Shen Shuchou turned his head and saw that Tantai Chigu had walked over at some point, her small face showing a serious scrutiny.

"That person looks delicious too."

She looked up at Shen Shuchou with her bright eyes, "I want to eat him, can you go and catch him? If you catch him, I'll let you pat my head."

Hearing this, Shen Shuchou gave a helpless smile.

This little girl is really bold, daring to even covet the master of the forbidden land.

He looked at her earnest little face, as if she were making a deal, and with lightning speed, he reached out and patted her fluffy little head, chuckling, "What? You won't let me touch you if I don't give you food? See, I got to touch you, didn't I?"

Tantai Chigu shook his head, startled, and then angrily slapped his hand away: "That doesn't count! You're cheating!"

"How did I renege on my promise? Did I raise you just to make deals with you?"

Shen Shuchou smiled and asked in return, his fingertips gently brushing against her hair.

"Isn't that right?"

Tantai Chili immediately raised her small face and retorted confidently, as if it were a matter of course.

"Of course not."

The smile in Shen Shuchou's eyes deepened.

"Why is that?"

Tantai Chigu scratched his messy hair, his little eyebrows furrowing as he looked confused.

"you guess."

Shen Shuchou deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

Tantai Chi tilted his head, his eyes darting left and right, deep in thought.

Although she had human thoughts, she had not yet been tainted by those complicated ideas. She thought for a long time but could not figure it out, and her little face was full of confusion.

Seeing her earnest expression, Shen Shuchou's smile faded, and he asked seriously, "So, what kind of person do you think I am?"

Upon hearing this, Tantai Chigu blurted out without the slightest hesitation, "Because you are food, my food, I... want to eat you."

She spoke frankly and directly, as if she were talking about something extremely simple, and there was even a hint of expectation for Shen Shuchou in her clear eyes.

Shen Shuchou's expression paused for a moment, then he chuckled.

Sure enough, in this little girl's eyes, nothing is more important than eating.

"When are you going to let me eat you? I want to eat that part."

The next second, these words were like a bucket of ice water, instantly extinguishing the smile on Shen Shuchou's face.

Little Tantai Chi Gu actually sat quietly, his little head tilted slightly, his eyes fixed on Shen Shu Chou without blinking, and he didn't mention food again.

The firewood in the stove was still crackling, casting the two people's thin shadows on the wall in the early morning, one tall and one short, which gave a rare sense of peace.

After an unknown amount of time, Tantai Chigu, who had been quiet all along, suddenly looked up at her and asked softly, "And then?"

"And then?"

Shen Shuchou deliberately dragged out his words, and a complex look flashed in his eyes as he looked at her serious expression.

He then put on a stern face and threatened, "Then I abandoned her because she was disobedient. Disobedient children should be abandoned."

He was actually talking about Jiang Qianqiu's first incarnation.

He quietly changed the details of the story; there was no need for this little girl to know about those heavy past events.

"Then... will you abandon me too?"

Tantai Chigu's voice was so soft it was almost inaudible, and she herself didn't even realize that there was a hint of tension in her voice.

Unconsciously, human emotions were gradually taking root in her, but what she always lacked was a beating heart.

Shen Shuchou was taken aback, not expecting her to ask that question.

But he quickly suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and continued with a stern face: "If you don't listen, you will naturally be abandoned too."

Tantai Chigu pursed her lips and didn't say anything more. She just stared down at her little feet, her long eyelashes drooping down and obscuring the expression in her eyes.

The firewood in the stove gradually burned more slowly, and the crackling sound subsided. The yard was quiet, with only the occasional rustling of leaves in the wind.

"Can't……"

Tantai Chigu's voice was as faint as a whisper, carrying a hint of barely perceptible grievance.

But the next second, those three words suddenly rose in pitch, bursting from his throat as if carrying some kind of determination: "No!"

"You can't leave me behind! I don't want you to do that!"

Her small body stood straight, like a stubborn seedling, her eyes fixed on Shen Shuchou.

Shen Shuchou was stunned for a moment, looking at the fierce little guy in front of him, not knowing how to respond.

"You can't leave me behind!"

Tantai Chigu emphasized again, his voice taking on a strange tone: "You are my food, how can you abandon me? I don't want you to abandon me like you abandoned her, I don't want that!"

As she spoke, she shook her head vigorously, and those nascent human emotions surged forth at that moment.

Shen Shuchou felt a slight sting in his heart as he looked at the little girl's reddened eyes and her seemingly afraid yet determined to be brave.

His previously stern face softened unconsciously. He reached out and ruffled her hair, his voice much gentler: "Okay, I won't embarrass you anymore."

Shen Shuchou had long since mastered the art of lying without batting an eye.

Let's keep lying for now, and deal with the consequences later.

The next second, his vision blurred, and Tantai Chigu's small body unexpectedly threw itself into his arms.

"You can't leave me, you're my food..."

The little girl was still murmuring in my arms.

Shen Shuchou was about to raise his hand to pat her back and say a few words of comfort when his body suddenly stiffened.

Tantai Chigu's voice was full of confusion, and her little head rubbed against his chest.

Shen Shuchou: "..."

He felt a rush of heat to his head, and frantically pushed the little girl out of his arms, his face flushing red and then pale. He gritted his teeth and said, "Why are you asking so many questions, you little brat! Let go of me!"

"Then tell me another story, I want to hear more." Tantai Chigu tilted his little face up, refusing to give up.

"What are you listening to? Eat first."

Shen Shuchou put on a stern face and forcibly changed the subject, saying, "I'll tell you the story of the little fox next time."

"A little fox?"

Tantai Chigu tilted his head and asked seriously, "Is that fox seductive?"

Shen Shuchou's hand, which was scooping rice, suddenly stopped. An image flashed through his mind without warning, but the person in this image was not the little fox.

Her snow-white waist swayed before my eyes, and her eyes sparkled with an alluring charm.

As if bewitched, his mouth moved faster than his brain, and he blurted out a single word: "Slut!"

He froze as soon as he finished speaking, then his ears burned. He quickly lowered his head to scoop up some rice and mumbled, "Why are you asking these questions, kid? Eat!"

Tantai Chi blinked, seemingly understanding but not quite, but didn't ask any further questions. He just stared at the food in his bowl and muttered softly, "Can a slutty fox... eat that too?"

Shen Shuchou: "..."

He now seriously suspects that this little girl's mind is only filled with the thought of "eating"!