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

The wind and snow in the Taoist temple blanketed the entire hall in white.

The candlelight flickered in the room, illuminating the slender figure before the bed.

She lowered her eyes to look at the person on the bed, her eyelashes casting a faint shadow that concealed the surging emotions in her eyes.

For Tantai Chigu, the only light in this world was the warm breath and smiling eyes of the person before him.

It was the shimmering starlight in his eyes when he looked at her.

But now, the light has gone out, leaving only a silent, pale expanse.

She gazed at Shen Shuchou's face, her lips pressed into a slight curve, without uttering a word, simply sitting there quietly, her eyes fixed on his brows and eyes.

These days, Tantai Chigu has stayed in this small world, never leaving his bedside.

Only occasionally would she gently lean down and press her face against his still-warm embrace, seeking a reassuring posture, just like before.

Apart from that, nothing in the world, from the wind and snow to the candlelight inside the house, could stir her emotions.

Tantai Chi stayed by Shen Shuchou's side, not because he was wallowing in hopeless sorrow.

She just wanted to take advantage of this moment of peace and spend some quality time with him.

This was the last bit of peace she stole for herself before the storm.

As for the road ahead, she had already considered it a thousand times in her heart.

These days, she can clearly sense that the forbidden power flowing in this world, which belongs to her, is quietly giving rise to a strange consciousness.

That consciousness, like a vine lurking in the shadows, greedily absorbed the power scattered throughout the world, subtly revealing its ambition to devour her very essence.

Although she has now arrived in her complete form, her power is not yet fully realized.

In this world, most of her forbidden power exists outside the realm of existence; only a small portion flows within her body.

But there was no fear in her eyes, because the key to breaking the deadlock was within reach.

That core power that can determine the fate of the world is hidden in Shen Shuchou, right before our eyes, or more precisely, hidden in his beating heart.

As long as this heart remains, no matter how strong that consciousness becomes, it is ultimately just water without a source. Once she gathers this power, she can crush it in one fell swoop.

The candlelight illuminated her serene profile; once this period was over, she would withdraw all her power.

Then, no matter the cost, you must make the person in front of you open their eyes again.

Then, in the blink of an eye, the spring snow in the courtyard melted away, the chill dissipated, and the first breath of spring breeze followed.

Several months have passed in the blink of an eye, and the cold season has reached the first month of the lunar calendar.

Tantai Chigu's figure finally passed through the dusty door for the first time. Inside, Shen Shuchou's body still lay quietly, without being moved at all.

At that moment, a steady and powerful throbbing was coming from her own chest.

That was Shen Shuchou's heartbeat, with his unique rhythm, with the last warmth he left in this world, reawakening the pulse in her once empty body.

The moment the door swung open, a blinding sight burst into view.

Su Jue Luo's body was pierced by the black iron chains, and he was suspended in the air like a puppet with broken strings.

The heart-wrenching pain of that first month has long since faded into a deathly silence after months of agonizing torment.

The pain, day after day, grinds over the muscles, even wearing down the nerves until they develop thick, numb calluses.

Her hair was like tangled weeds covering her face, her head hung heavily, and her clothes and skin were stained a dark ochre color with dried blood.

If it weren't for the occasional faint breaths, it would be almost indistinguishable from a dead object.

Tantai Chigu's gaze swept lightly over her, his pupils like unfathomable, cold pools, calm and still, as if what lay before him was nothing more than dust that had accumulated under the eaves for a long time.

She merely raised her sleeve, and the black iron chains that pierced through Su Jue Luo's flesh and bones suddenly awoke.

Like a black dragon returning to its nest, it coiled and spun, transforming into a beam of light that pierced into his palm before vanishing without a trace.

The body, having lost its support, crashed heavily to the ground, the dull thud kicking up fine dust.

Su Jue Luo snapped out of her numbness, her broken fingertips digging into the ground as she looked up in alarm.

The moment she saw the person's face, her pupils shrank to pinpoints, and extreme fear washed over her entire body like ice water.

It made her uncontrollably curl up and writhe backward on the ground, her blood-stained robes leaving winding trails.

"I was wrong...please...I was wrong..."

Her voice was broken like a candle flickering in the wind, trembling with tears of sorrow, as she pleaded repeatedly.

Even more terrifying was that, in her unfocused vision, Tantai Chigu's face was constantly overlapping and changing.

One moment her features were already aloof and cold, the next they were replaced by Shen Shuchou's gentle, smiling eyes.

The panicked cries around him were like the buzzing of mosquitoes. Tantai Chi watched coldly as Su Jue Luo sank deeper and deeper into the quagmire of fear.

Those once fierce eyes now held only a scattered terror, like a fish struggling in vain before drowning.

She deliberately chose not to kill her. Rather than the quick and painless end of the killing, letting the fear gnaw at her mind like a malignant tumor, day and night, was a more prolonged form of torture.

She wanted Su Jue Luo to be trapped between endless dreams and reality, never finding peace.

Tantai Chigu stared intently at the figure curled up on the ground, his voice indifferent: "Do you want to die?"

"Kill me...please..."

Su Jue Luo trembled violently.

Her fingernails dug deep into her palms, beads of blood seeping from between her fingers, mingling with her tears and smearing her face. "It was my fault... kill me... please..."

Seeing her weeping and begging for a quick death, Tantai Chi stood still, unmoved.

A faint smile slowly crept onto his lips, a smile devoid of any warmth, only chilling cruelty.

Her voice remained calm, yet it was more chilling to Su Jueluo than any roar: "I won't let you die."

"I will make sure you live a good life."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over the prison-like Taoist temple, and said, each word sharp and piercing, "Right here, you can't go anywhere else."

The moment the words left her lips, Su Jue Luo's cries stopped abruptly. She collapsed to the ground, as if all her strength had been drained away.

Those bloodshot eyes stared intently at Tantai Chigu, their pupils reflecting an abyss of despair more profound than death itself.

She knew she would be trapped in this fear forever, unable to live or die.

"Keep an eye on him for me."

Tantai Chi Gu spoke in a flat tone.

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned and walked towards the door!

But after taking only two steps, he suddenly stopped, as if he had remembered something, or as if he did it on purpose.

She didn't turn around; her clear, cold voice drifted through the silent Taoist temple, gently landing in Su Jueluo's ears: "Do you miss your sister?"

These words pierced Su Jue Luo's heart.

She could almost see the faint mockery on Tantai Chigu's lips through that silhouette.

A broken, guttural scream escaped his throat: "Please...don't hurt her...Tantai Chigu...come at me..."

The only response she received was a very soft, cold laugh.

The next instant, Tantai Chigu's figure vanished like smoke at the entrance of the Taoist temple.

Su Jue Luo was left lying on the ground, clutching her clothes tightly with both hands, letting out a trapped beast's wail, tears mixed with despair, soaking the ground beneath her.

Only her painful sobs remained in the Taoist temple, along with the wind that had risen outside the window, howling and whistling through the windowpanes, like someone weeping softly.

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.......

The vast Milky Way has no seasons, no day or night, only endless darkness and the cold light of stars intertwined.

Yu Linghuan, dressed in a red dress, moved among them. Since leaving that world, she had traveled to several planes.

But the result remained the same; they could not find even a trace of him.

"You heartless bastard...where are you hiding?"

The fruitless search etched a hint of fierceness into her beautiful eyes.

The last note, however, revealed an undisguised melancholy, rippling gently across the vast starry sky.

Before she could finish speaking, Yu Linghuan suddenly shuddered, as if drawn by an invisible thread, her gaze abruptly fixed on a point deep in the darkness.

There, a chaotic consciousness was slowly falling into nothingness, its edges glowing with a faint halo, like a candle flame about to go out.

And deep within her consciousness, a faint, ethereal signal was faintly reaching out to her.

Her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, but she had no intention of getting closer. Just as she turned to leave...

A very soft call suddenly came from that chaotic consciousness, carrying a sense of tearing and shattering.

Yu Linghuan's figure suddenly stiffened, and her red dress froze in mid-air.