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

"Master, when I grow up, will I be as powerful as you?"

"We'll talk about it when you're older."

"When will I be considered grown up?"

"The road to growing up is sometimes so long that you can't see the end, and sometimes it's so slow that it feels like you're just getting through the days. It's like sleeping. Maybe when you open your eyes again, you'll already be all grown up."

"When I grow up, I want to marry my master. Will he marry me?"

"Won't."

"Huh? Why? Is the girl in red not well-behaved enough?"

"no!"

"Why is that? I don't care about the woman in red, Master has to give her a reason."

Just then, a gentle breeze seemed to blow by.

A hint of sorrow seemed to be hidden in the wind, causing the little girl in red to tremble slightly, her eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

The gust of wind stirred those eyes that were tightly closed in the darkness.

"Because, when you grow up, your master will die."

"No! Red Robe will never let Master die! Anyone who dares to harm a single hair on Master's head, Red Robe will fight them to the death!"

His silence at that moment, along with the indescribable smile on his lips, stirred ripples in the little girl in red's heart.

She pursed her lips, her voice filled with trepidation and timidity, and whispered, "Red Dress doesn't want to grow up."

A clear conversation suddenly broke the silence in the darkness, startling her so much that her eyes trembled slightly.

But when she suddenly opened her eyes, that memory instantly became hazy and unclear, as if shrouded in a thick fog.

"Why...why...I feel so bad...Who are you? Who is she? Who am I? Where am I?"

Qin Hongyi staggered into the glaring courtyard and knelt down with a thud.

Looking at everything around me, both familiar and unfamiliar, I felt as if something was blocking my chest, filled with indescribable pain.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Hongyi finally managed to get up from the ground.

She silently cleaned the blood-stained courtyard all by herself, and buried the scattered corpses one by one.

Only after doing all this did the tangled mess in my chest finally loosen a little.

Then, guided by her intuition, she sped off in a certain direction.

When I stopped again, a familiar figure in white was walking down the bustling street.

It was the same person who had appeared in the courtyard earlier. He was holding the hand of a little girl. The two figures, one big and one small, were slowly merging into the bustling crowd, like two boats bobbing on the waves.

Upon seeing this, Qin Hongyi wanted to rush forward immediately, wanting to see the man's face clearly and to see who the child he was holding was.

But as soon as she took a step, an invisible force suddenly imprisoned her, like an impenetrable net.

The street in front of me instantly blurred, the light and shadow distorted like reflections in water.

Just like last time, consciousness was being dragged by an unseen force, slowly sinking into boundless darkness.

In a daze, fragmented images flashed through my mind, accompanied by a man's gentle whispers and a child's innocent, childish questions...

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"Young Miss, why did you suddenly return?"

Outside Purple Smoke City, a figure in purple robes had just landed when an old man bowed to greet her, his tone full of respect.

He gazed at the woman before him, his slightly cloudy eyes revealing undisguised reverence.

The reason was that the person standing in front of him was none other than Su Jue Luo, the prodigy of the Purple Smoke Cloud Pavilion who cultivated forbidden techniques.

"Come back and see Chacha."

Su Jue Luo's voice was as clear and light as the clinking of jade stones, cold yet with a pleasant quality, revealing little emotion.

"Miss Chacha seems to be in low spirits lately, but seeing you today will surely cheer her up."

When the old man replied, a cautious smile appeared in the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.

"What's wrong with Cha Cha?"

Upon hearing this, Su Jueluo's brows furrowed abruptly, and the calmness in his tone instantly turned cold and sharp.

The old man hurriedly smiled and said, "I'm not entirely sure either. I'd appreciate it if you could ask her yourself, Miss."

He knew perfectly well why Su Chacha was troubled, but he dared not say a word.

If I were to say that, I would inevitably offend that old lady.

Although Su Chacha is just an ordinary mortal, her temper is as fierce as a wildfire. Especially these past few days, she is even more untouchable; anyone who gets close to her will get a layer of skin burned off.

The old man's words were meant to be a suggestion, so that Su Jue Luo could personally handle Su Cha Cha's affairs.

Su Jue Luo naturally saw the hidden meaning in his words, but did not ask any further questions. She simply stepped into Zi Yan City and headed straight for Su Cha Cha's residence.

Seeing this, the old man said nothing more and wisely stayed where he was, without following them.

Su Jue Luo hadn't gone far into the city when he suddenly bumped into a small figure.

She looked down and saw that the person who had bumped into her was a little girl who looked about six or seven years old.

For some reason, Su Jueluo's heart suddenly trembled, and a strange feeling flashed through her mind like lightning.

At this moment, Tantai Chigu was looking up with his small face, his eyes fixed on Su Jue Luo in front of him.

Her little nose twitched incessantly, as she sensed a strange fragrance emanating from the cold-faced woman before her.

A strong desire suddenly surged through his body, making him want to devour her immediately.

Su Jueluo took in the strange look in the little girl's eyes. The two of them, one big and one small, faced each other in the bustling crowd, neither of them speaking first.

But the next second, a large hand suddenly reached out from behind the crowd and lifted Tantai Chigu up like a chick.

"I'm sorry, the young lady was being impolite and offended you."

The person who arrived was Shen Shuchou. He had recognized Su Jueluo as soon as he saw her figure in the distance.

Back then, when Su Chacha always liked to stick around him, there was always a little girl standing far away with a cold face watching.

She never spoke a word to him, but stood there quietly, like a lone plum blossom blooming in the wind and snow, her whole being enveloped in a chilling aura that kept strangers at bay.

She rarely appeared in public after that. Now that they have met again, Shen Shuchou was able to recognize her at a glance. Firstly, Su Jueluo's face was too uniquely cold, and secondly, she did look somewhat similar to Su Chacha.

He knew in his heart that Su Jue Luo was now a prodigy of Zi Yan Yun Ge, and he was worried that she might have seen something in Tantai Chi Gu, which was why he hurriedly pulled the child away.

Shen Shuchou recognized her, but Su Jueluo had no recollection of him.

She gave Shen Shuchou a cold glance, then looked away and walked straight past him into the distance.

"So you've learned how to sneak away."

Shen Shuchou put Tantai Chigu down and reprimanded him with a stern face.

Tantai Chigu showed no remorse for being caught, instead widening his round eyes and exclaiming, "Daddy, she smells so good!"

"I've already told you not to call me 'father'! Besides, all you ever think about is eating. If you want to eat, go home."

Shen Shuchou curled his finger and gently tapped her little head.

No matter how much the little girl protested, Shen Shuchou still dragged her back. But when they arrived at the courtyard gate, they found it ajar, pushed open a crack.

Shen Shuchou's heart stirred slightly, thinking it was Su Chacha who came to see him again after some time.

But when he pushed open the courtyard gate and saw the figure in the courtyard, he was stunned. The person was not Su Chacha.

Hearing the commotion behind him, Su Jueluo immediately turned around and looked over, his usually cold face showing a slight moment of surprise.

When Su Jue Luo saw Shen Shu Chou again, along with the little girl he was holding hands with, this time she didn't glance at her again.

Instead, she gazed intently at him, and in a moment, a long-forgotten memory slowly surfaced in her heart.

"Is it you?"

After a few moments of silence, Su Jue Luo finally spoke, his tone carrying a subtle undercurrent of emotion.

At this moment, she recognized Shen Shuchou in her heart.

In the past, only Su Chacha could be seen in this small courtyard.

In the past, when she came back to visit Su Chacha, she would always find Chacha here. But now, besides Su Chacha, there are other people coming and going.

Moreover, she had already thoroughly searched the entire courtyard when she arrived and clearly found that two rooms showed signs of habitation.

One of the rooms still carried the scent of a man, and given Su Chacha's personality, she would never allow a strange man to stay there.

Therefore, the only man who could appear in this courtyard is the one who used to follow Cha Cha around.