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

The sweltering summer of Ziyan City has suddenly passed, and the autumn breeze has quietly slipped into the courtyard, brushing against the figure in a blue Taoist robe with half-closed eyes on the rocking chair.

The rocking chair beneath him swayed gently, his half-closed eyelashes fluttered, and his gaze, peeking through a narrow slit, fell upon the small figure scratching his head in front of the wooden table in the courtyard.

No matter which child it is, no one can escape the hurdle of learning to read and write, not even the taboo Tantai Chigu.

Seeing the little girl frowning and scribbling randomly on the paper, Shen Shuchou's lips curved into an almost imperceptible smile, and a hint of unconcealed joy appeared in his eyes.

Seemingly noticing Shen Shuchou's gaze, Tantai Chigu pouted, let out a soft snort, and turned her face away, leaving only her back to Shen Shuchou.

Seeing this, Shen Shuchou simply ignored her, closed his half-closed eyes completely, and fell asleep with the autumn breeze on his face.

Not long after Shen Shuchou fell into a deep sleep, Tantai Chigu suddenly stood up from the bench.

The little girl tilted her head and glanced at Shen Shuchou, then tiptoed toward the courtyard gate.

During his time here, Tantai Chigu has been confined to this small courtyard.

As if sensing Shen Shuchou's gaze, Tantai Chigu pouted, snorted, and turned her face away, leaving him only with her fluffy hair and stubborn back.

Seeing this, Shen Shuchou stopped teasing her. He closed his half-closed eyes completely and, accompanied by the autumn wind blowing through the hall, gradually drifted into a light sleep.

In just a moment, Tantai Chigu, who had been lying on the table, suddenly jumped up from the stool.

She tilted her head, her bright black eyes peeking at the sleeping figure on the rocking chair, then tiptoed along the wall, her little hands gripping the base of the wall, and stealthily made her way to the courtyard gate.

These days, Tantai Chigu has been kept in this small courtyard, which is actually all Shen Shuchou's deliberate act.

He wanted to temper the girl's temperament first, gradually fading away the fierce aura she possessed as a taboo.

As time went by, she gradually developed a bit of a human touch. When the time was right, she would slowly experience the warmth and humanity of everyday life.

But in the end, they were still children at heart, and even with the taboo name, they couldn't hide the curiosity about the world in their eyes.

At that moment, Tantai Chigu took advantage of a gap and gently pried open a narrow crack in the courtyard gate with her small hands, like a kitten sneaking out, and squeezed out little by little.

Just as her toes touched the ground outside the courtyard, a vendor's eyes suddenly narrowed at the corner not far away, a sharp glint flashing in them.

"well……"

A soft sigh echoed softly beneath the crape myrtle tree in the courtyard, dispelling the autumn breeze that whispered in my ear.

Shen Shuchou opened his eyes, staring at the gap that hadn't closed, his eyes filled with helplessness, and in the end, he could only sigh silently.

Since that night, Shen Shuchou has become more wary of Tantai Chigu.

Every night before going to sleep, he would carefully lock the door, afraid that if he wasn't careful, the little one would crawl into the bed and nibble at him.

Even now, the memory of that absurd scene still feels like a bizarre and fantastical dream.

For several days in a row, he couldn't help but wonder if the female lead in this life was a masochist.

Suppressing his chaotic thoughts for the moment, Shen Shuchou straightened his robes and got up from the rocking chair.

Ultimately, Tantai Chi couldn't be allowed to wander freely and alone. Ziyan City appeared peaceful on the surface, but who knew how many turbulent undercurrents were lurking beneath the surface.

On the other side, Tantai Chigu, who had just stepped out of the courtyard, was unsure of where to go. After a moment's thought, he randomly chose a direction and started walking.

It was just past noon, and the streets of Ziyan City were bustling with activity.

The little girl plunged into the crowd, her bright black eyes darting left and right, finding this novel and that interesting, and her steps became lighter.

Previously, when she was in the courtyard, Shen Shuchou was afraid that she would be bored, so in addition to finding paper and ink for her to read and write, he always remembered to bring her some pastries and drawing books to keep her entertained.

It was these objects, imbued with a human touch, that gradually stirred up the curiosity she couldn't hide in her heart, and now she finally found an outlet in this vibrant street scene.

The little girl was completely unaware that several eyes had been fixed on her along the way, their eyes gleaming with undisguised greed.

Behind the crowd, Shen Shuchou, dressed in a Taoist robe, strolled around seemingly casually, but his gaze swept across the surroundings like a net, taking in all the surging undercurrents.

On the second floor of a street-side attic, two figures sat facing each other by the window, gazing down.

One of them picked up his wine glass and took a small sip, his gaze falling on Tantai Chigu. He slowly said, "Whose girl is this? She's got quite a pretty face."

"What, are you interested?"

The man opposite raised an eyebrow and chuckled.

"I wouldn't say I was moved."

The man put down his wine glass, his brows furrowing slightly. "There's something strange about this little girl that I can't quite put my finger on."

"Oh? What's strange about it?"

Upon hearing this, the man opposite him looked at the man carefully but couldn't see anything unusual.

"I can't say for sure. First, help me find out her background."

The man downed the remaining wine in his cup and said in a deep voice.

"No need to investigate further, I know her background."

The man opposite suddenly laughed.

The man paused, then put down his glass: "You knew?"

"nature."

The man's smile deepened as he continued, "My young lady knows this little girl."

"Your young lady? Who is she? If I remember correctly, your young lady should be that prodigy, Su Jue Luo, right?"

The man raised an eyebrow slightly.

Su Jue Luo, the apple of Zi Yan Yun Ge's eye, is also a unique genius in forbidden cultivation methods.

He himself was a disciple of Xuanqing Temple, which was ranked among the five major sects alongside Ziyanyun Pavilion.

I once witnessed Su Jue Luo's charm and even her unpredictable and forbidden cultivation techniques, which I still remember vividly.

"You're talking about my young lady."

The man opposite smiled and shook his head, continuing, "I'm talking about Miss Su Chacha."

"Your young lady? Is she also a prodigy of the Purple Smoke Cloud Pavilion?"

The man immediately became interested.

Su Jue Luo is already a master of forbidden cultivation techniques, so how could Su Cha Cha, who is connected to her by blood, be an unknown person?

Unexpectedly, the man opposite her said calmly, "My young lady has the Xuan Yin physique."

"Mysterious Yin constitution?"

The man holding the cup was taken aback for a moment, a fleeting glint of greed flashing in the depths of his pupils, so fast it was almost impossible to catch, before he returned to normal.

The Xuan Yin physique, to put it bluntly, is a naturally born furnace-cauldron holy body.

In this world tainted by taboos, such a constitution is like that of an anomaly, as if born only to become someone else's vessel.

It is incompatible with forbidden practices; if one wishes to cultivate, one can only follow the orthodox path.

But now the orthodox tradition has long since declined. Apart from Gu Jian, who claims to be the number one swordsman in the world, it is difficult to find a second person in the world who is a successor of the orthodox cultivation method.

Even if there were a legitimate method presented to Su Chacha, she might not be able to succeed.

The Heavenly Dao has long since become a taboo subject, and will never allow orthodox cultivation methods to see the light of day again.

In retrospect, before the taboos eroded the world, Su Chacha's Xuan Yin physique might have been able to rival Su Jue Luo's, making her equally a brilliant and talented young woman.

But right now... perhaps the only one who can guide her is Gu Jian.

However, Gu Jian's emergence this time, with his claim that he would single-handedly eliminate all taboos in the world, is a futile attempt to shake a tree, and he is already in dire need of protection.

Although the Heavenly Way has now become a taboo, there is still a slight chance that a child born into the world may possess the aptitude for orthodox cultivation.

That is the Spiritual Essence Body. Although it is far inferior to the Profound Yin Body and is just an ordinary existence, it still has the wonderful use of suppressing forbidden side effects.

As they were talking, the man suddenly realized that Tantai Chigu, who had been in sight just moments before, had vanished without a trace.

He instantly broadened his field of vision, peering into the crowd further away. His gaze swept across the faces, but he still couldn't find that small figure.

The next second, a figure in a blue Taoist robe slowly walked out from the crowd behind him and came into his view.

But he seemed not to see it at all. Perhaps in his eyes, that person in green was no different from the other pedestrians, just an insignificant ant on the roadside, not worthy of his attention.

Once the object was out of sight, the man withdrew his gaze.

Anyway, since this little girl is in the city, she won't just disappear into thin air. Now that we've figured out her background, why worry about not being able to find her in the future?

Just as his eyelids lowered, the figure in green robes in the crowd below slightly raised his eyes, his gaze meeting his precisely.

With just one glance, Shen Shuchou looked away and continued walking forward.

For some reason, the man who had just turned his gaze away felt a sudden chill in his heart, as a bone-chilling malice suddenly struck him.

His expression changed slightly, and he quickly peered into the crowd again, eager to find the source of the malice, but all he could see was a vast sea of ​​people.