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

"Can't!"

Before Shen Shuchou could respond to Su Chacha's words, a childish voice rang out from the windowsill behind him.

Immediately afterwards, a loud "bang" came from inside the room, clearly the sound of a small stool overturning on the ground.

The next second, a series of hurried footsteps came from behind. In just a few breaths, Tantai Chigu's small figure rushed in front of the two, his bangs slightly disheveled.

Looking at the little one who had suddenly appeared, Shen Shuchou felt a sudden unease and instinctively wanted to reach out and pick her up to prevent her from saying anything inappropriate.

But before he could even move his fingertips, Xiao Tantai Chi's clear voice boomed out: "I want to have a baby for Daddy, and you're not allowed to!"

Shen Shuchou: "..."

Su Chacha: "..."

Air:"......"

The wind in the courtyard seemed to freeze at that moment, and even the sunlight seemed to slow down.

Shen Shuchou's hand, which had been frozen in mid-air, slowly fell down, his fingertips helplessly touching his brow.

Sure enough, from the moment that childish voice rang out from inside the room, he should have expected that this little girl would utter some shocking words.

Especially the phrase "Daddy" paired with the declaration that followed made his temples throb.

If it were just the two of them, he could have simply taken it as childish talk and let it go. But Su Chacha was right across from them, her clear eyes fixed on them.

Shen Shuchou was about to speak up to smooth things over when Su Chacha laughed first, her voice as gentle as crushed sunlight: "Having babies is something only big kids do. You're still young, why don't you let your older sister do it first?"

Upon hearing this, Tantai Chigu frowned slightly, tilted his head thoughtfully, as if carefully considering the meaning of these words.

Shen Shuchou, standing to the side, was completely stunned. He caught a glimpse of Su Chacha's bright smile out of the corner of his eye and for a moment doubted his own ears.

Su Chacha... is she really the one who's sick?

Her eyes, which had been filled with broken emotions just moments before, now shone as brightly as if they were filled with starlight, and her words were so blunt that they sent chills down his spine.

Ignoring Shen Shuchou's astonished gaze, Su Chacha leaned forward slightly, her cherry lips lightly brushing against his ear, her voice tinged with a smile: "Brother Shen, I know she's just a child, and what she says shouldn't be taken seriously."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuchou breathed a sigh of relief, but Su Chacha's next words immediately left him feeling helpless again.

"But... everything I said is true."

Her voice was as light as a feather, yet carried an undeniable weight: "I just want to give birth to a child for Brother Shen before that day comes."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Chacha took half a step back, and their eyes met for a fleeting moment.

Shen Shuchou clearly caught a glimpse of unprecedented seriousness in her eyes, like a star in the night sky, so bright it made one's heart tremble.

Before Shen Shuchou could find an opening to speak, Su Chacha smiled and raised her chin, "Alright! I should go back too."

After saying that, she turned and left, her plain skirt sweeping across the dappled sunlight in the courtyard, leaving Shen Shuchou with only a light yet exceptionally clear silhouette.

.......

.......

The afternoon sunlight hastily disappeared, and the night spread like thick ink, carrying a bright, clear moon across the sky, quietly replacing the daytime's scorching heat.

The streets and alleys of Ziyan City had long since fallen into slumber. On the deserted stone pavement, however, the sound of footsteps drifted slowly and steadily from the dimness in the distance.

The night was as dark as silk soaked in ink; even with the moonlight filtering through the clouds, it was difficult to discern the origin of the footsteps.

It was as if the darkness itself was slowly flowing along the street, rather than people walking.

The sound tapped lightly on the bluestone slabs, carrying a strange rhythm, and finally stopped downstairs at an inn.

In a room on the second floor, Ya Ye suddenly sat up straight.

The moonlight slanted in through the window, illuminating the chill surging in his eyes, like a frozen lake suddenly cracking open.

It was chilled enough to cleave the air, and anchored firmly to the bottomless darkness below.

Even the taboo Ya Ye could not find a trace of him in the thick darkness downstairs.

But that piercing gaze was so clear that it made his spine tense.

There were clearly a pair of eyes, locked onto him through the darkness and the floorboards.

Ya Ye suppressed all his movements, even softening his breathing.

Gu Qingran was still fast asleep beside him, and he didn't want to disturb his sister's peace.

This silent standoff lasted for a long time. Suddenly, Ya Ye felt a chill in his heart. The gaze had shifted from him and instead fell on the sleeping Gu Qingran!

In an instant, a burst of red light surged in Ya Ye's eyes, and his killing intent, like a lurking ferocious beast suddenly breaking free of its shackles, almost burst forth from his body.

"You want to kill me?"

As if sensing his surging murderous intent, a sneer drifted from the darkness downstairs, carrying a hint of nonchalant mockery.

"So what if it is?"

Ya Ye suddenly shifted a few steps to the side, using his body to block the prying gaze.

"Heh... A taboo subject, like a stray dog, dares to speak so arrogantly here?"

The cold laughter in the darkness grew even stronger.

Ya Ye's gaze suddenly sharpened like a knife, his killing intent almost solidifying.

Meeting his murderous gaze, the voice from downstairs continued unhurriedly: "My master wishes to see you."

"Who your master is is none of my business. Please leave."

Crow Night's refusal was resolute.

He had already guessed who the master the other party was referring to was. This was Purple Smoke City, and behind it all was naturally the Purple Smoke Cloud Pavilion.

Since stepping out of the forbidden land, he no longer wanted to be involved in any conflicts. Now he only hoped that at dawn he could take Gu Qingran away from this city and stay far away from all trouble.

Whether you see me or not is not up to you.

The sounds from downstairs were still tinged with sneers.

Upon hearing this, Ya Ye's forbidden power surged suddenly, and an invisible pressure spread out, clearly indicating that he intended to make a move.

The dark figure below remained unusually calm, a cold laugh piercing the air: "Have you thought this through? If you make a move, you'll be the one who dies. To my master, you're insignificant. The truly important one is the girl beside you. If my master isn't mistaken, she's Gu Jian's sister, isn't she?"

These words struck like a thunderbolt, and Ya Ye's pupils contracted sharply.

In an instant, he realized that perhaps from the moment he stepped out of the forbidden area, all his movements had been exposed.

The moment they stepped into the Purple Smoke City, they were plunged headlong into a trap that had already been laid.

"What exactly do you want?"

Ya Ye's voice was chilling, each word sounding as if it were squeezed out from between his teeth.

The shadowy figure's tone remained unchanged: "My master said that now that you have entered Purple Smoke City, you are now a citizen of Purple Smoke City. This is my master's sincerity, and I hope you will not disappoint him."

Ya Ye fell silent.

How could he not understand the meaning of those words?

The owner of Ziyanyun Pavilion clearly wanted to win him over, but beneath this facade of winning him over, the real bargaining chip was clearly Gu Qingran behind him.