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

"Shen Luoning, you're insane! How dare you lay a hand on me!"

Xie Zhixia, who was hiding behind Shen Shuchou, suddenly came to her senses and looked at Shen Luoning, who was brimming with murderous intent, with both shock and anger.

Hearing the rebuke, Shen Luoning forcibly pulled herself out of the illusion.

She suppressed the surging restlessness and anger in her heart, and slowly withdrew the murderous intent that was about to overflow.

Seeing that she had calmed her aura, Shen Shuchou, who was confronting her, also slowly dissipated the tense spiritual energy around him.

But that brief collision had already stirred up a storm in Shen Shuchou's heart.

She was clearly only at the Nascent Soul stage, yet the power she unleashed just now was on par with his.

Especially that fleeting glance, carrying an almost overwhelming sense of terror, sent a chill down his spine.

What unsettled Shen Shuchou the most was that he seemed to have seen that look in someone else's eyes before.

This was the first time he had looked at Shen Luoning so seriously, but after examining her repeatedly, he could no longer find any trace of anything unusual. It was as if the terrifying glimpse he had just seen was just his imagination.

Shen Luoning slowly lowered her eyes, concealing the lingering strangeness in them.

The illusion that had just shattered and shifted before her eyes still troubled her.

She ignored Xie Zhixia's question, and simply looked at Shen Shuchou, saying softly, "I just want to have a few words with you alone."

"Shen Luoning, what exactly do you want to do?"

Xie Zhixia spoke again in a stern voice, but Shen Luoning's gaze never lingered on her, remaining fixed on Shen Shuchou's face.

Looking at that face with its distinct features, the restlessness she had just forcibly suppressed surged up again without warning, almost breaking through the shackles of her mind.

She knew that those fragments of illusion that had entered her mind without warning must be related to the person in front of her.

Shen Luoning had cultivated for many years and experienced many storms, but this was the first time she had encountered such a strange thing.

At that moment, an unprecedented urgency arose in her heart, a desire to find an answer from him.

Shen Shuchou met her gaze, and his intuition grew clearer: this woman's aura was complex, and it was not advisable to approach her.

"I have no prior acquaintance with Miss Shen and we have no connection whatsoever, so I have nothing to say to her."

His tone was indifferent and detached.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luoning's eyes flickered slightly. Just as she was about to say something more, she suddenly heard a soft "click" sound.

The door to the private room was pushed open from the outside, and a figure appeared before everyone.

Upon seeing who it was, a hint of doubt flashed in Shen Luoning's eyes, and she gently parted her lips to call out, "Cousin."

The newcomer was Shen Wanfu. Her gaze swept over Shen Luoning in the private room, her heart skipped a beat, but she forced a calm expression and nodded slightly in response, "Cousin."

Immediately, she strode up to Xie Zhixia, glared at her fiercely, and then subtly glanced at Shen Shuchou standing to the side.

Faced with Shen Wanfu's obviously accusatory look, Xie Zhixia could only smile awkwardly.

Shen Wanfu was delayed by something and arrived late.

She went to Xie Zhixia's residence, only to find it empty. Dozens of phone calls went unanswered.

What horrified her even more was the faint, lingering smell of blood in the room.

In her desperation, she used all means to trace the trail back to Yun Guixuan.

Shen Wanfu had only heard some scattered rumors about Yun Guixuan. It was said that the owner was a mysterious figure, and more importantly, it was a place that Shen Luoning and others often visited.

What she feared most was Shen Shuchou appearing in front of Shen Luoning, even though Shen Luoning was unaware of his true identity at the moment.

"Come with me."

Shen Wanfu stared at Xie Zhixia, practically spitting out those three words through gritted teeth.

"Why did my cousin suddenly come to Yandu?"

At this moment, Shen Luoning spoke again.

At this moment, Shen Wanfu only wanted to take Xie Zhixia away, and was unwilling to say more, only vaguely saying, "I'm here to take care of some things."

After saying that, she grabbed Xie Zhixia's hand and tried to forcibly pull her away.

Xie Zhixia was pulled along by her, but she didn't struggle and let her lead her out the door.

Seeing this, Shen Shuchou, who already intended to leave, immediately followed him out.

Seeing Shen Shuchou leave, Shen Luoning subconsciously wanted to get up and follow, but in the end she restrained herself and sat down again.

"You care about him a lot?"

Just then, the young man who had been sitting silently beside Shen Luoning suddenly spoke, breaking the momentary silence.

"That's interesting. You seem to care about him a lot?"

Just then, the young man who had been sitting silently beside Shen Luoning suddenly spoke, breaking the silence in the room.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luoning's face returned to its usual calm, and she said lightly, "I just feel that he looks somewhat familiar."

"If you need, I can help you find out his background."

The young man continued.

"No need, I'll handle it myself."

Shen Luoning coldly refused.

"Heh...we'll be family from now on, what's the big deal about this little thing?"

The young man fiddled with the ring on his finger, a smile playing on his lips.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luoning turned around and gave him a cold glance, saying, "Xiao Ye, our affairs are none of your business."

Hearing the warning in her words, Xiao Ye's smile remained unchanged: "Are you afraid I'll lay a hand on him?"

Shen Luoning remained silent, but her silence spoke volumes.

Seeing this, Xiao Ye's expression calmed down a bit: "Don't worry, I, Xiao Ye, am not so petty. Since you don't need it, I won't interfere. Besides, he doesn't seem like someone to be trifled with. Why would I bother with someone who can be your equal?"

He then changed the subject, saying, "However, I do have a discovery I can tell you."

"What?"

Shen Luoning pressed for an answer.

"Your cousin clearly knows him. In my opinion, her trip to Yandu this time is most likely for this person."

Xiao Ye spoke slowly.

How did you know that?

A hint of surprise flashed across Shen Luoning's eyes.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ye leaned back on the sofa and glanced at her casually: "Hehe...of course I could tell."

"If I were you, I would start the investigation from your cousin. And one last reminder: your cousin seems to not want you to meet that person, but by some twist of fate, you ended up running into him."

Shen Luoning frowned slightly.

Just as she was about to ask again, Xiao Ye closed his eyes to rest, looking as if he didn't want to say anything more.

Seeing this, Shen Luoning stopped asking questions.

In her memory, Xiao Ye had always been like this, speaking mysteriously and only saying half of what he meant before refusing to utter another word.

Shen Wanfu's expression was solemn. She took Xie Zhixia's hand and walked outside, then suddenly let go.

"Oh, don't be angry! I just borrowed it for a bit!"

Xie Zhixia quickly spoke up, her tone somewhat ingratiating.

"I'll settle the score with you later."

Shen Wanfu glared at her coldly, then turned and walked towards Shen Shuchou behind her.

Approaching Shen Shuchou, she forced a smile: "We meet again."

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Shen Shuchou's expression was indifferent.

Her smile froze almost imperceptibly for a moment, then Shen Wanfu suppressed her emotions: "This isn't the place to talk. Come with me, and you'll naturally understand."

Shen Shuchou remained unmoved, his gaze calm: "You're trying to tell me I'm from the Shen family of Kyoto, aren't you?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wanfu was startled.

"If you're looking for me to go back and acknowledge my family, then there's no need to waste your breath. My surname is Shen, but I've never been a member of the Shen family."

Shen Shuchou spoke calmly.

Looking at his aloof expression, Shen Wanfu couldn't help but associate his image with that of her uncle, Shen Shuche.

"But the blood of the Shen family still flows in your veins. Don't you want to know who your biological parents are?"

Undeterred, Shen Wanfu asked again.

Upon hearing the words "biological parents," a barely perceptible tremor ran through Shen Shuchou's heart, but it vanished in an instant, like ripples on water after a pebble has been dropped.

"If there is nothing else, there is no need to look for me again."

Shen Shuchou did not respond to the question about his biological parents, but simply left a sentence and turned to leave.

Shen Wanfu quickly stepped forward and blocked his way: "I came to find you, not to take you back to the Shen family."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Shen Shuchou's eyes.

Meeting his questioning gaze, Shen Wanfu continued, "In short, this is not the place to talk. Come with me, and I will tell you everything, including your biological parents."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuchou hesitated for a moment. He stared intently into Shen Wanfu's eyes, and after a while, slowly asked, "Where to?"

Seeing that he had agreed, Shen Wanfu's eyes immediately lit up with a smile: "Come with me."

Soon, Shen Wanfu led Shen Shuchou into a car, which sped off in a certain direction.

Shortly after Shen Shuchou left, a figure emerged from the shadows on the other side.

It was the same Nascent Soul cultivator who had left earlier.

He stared in the direction the vehicle had driven away, his gaze deep and somewhat sinister.

His previous confrontation with Shen Shuchou made him feel a strong sense of crisis, which forced him to retreat temporarily.

He never expected that this seemingly simple task would be more difficult than he imagined.

Just as he was secretly planning his next move, a sudden sense of alarm struck him, as if some extremely terrifying being was quietly watching him from behind.

He turned around sharply, but the strong warning vanished without a trace.

His gaze swept across the crowd behind him repeatedly, but he found nothing unusual.

The next second, a woman dressed in red ancient-style clothing walked slowly past him and finally stopped in front of Yun Gui Xuan.

P.S.: On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, we welcome the God of Wealth. Wishing everyone lots of money!