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

Gu Mo glanced at Song Yuhuan's corpse with disgust, feeling that it was too easy for him to die like this.

But since we are currently within the Shangqing Dao Sect, our most urgent task is to bring our junior sister out.

Gu Mo's figure instantly transformed into a streak of light and rushed into the prison cell.

The prison guard was an old man at the Nascent Soul stage, who posed no danger to Gu Mo and easily killed him.

Gu Mo was extremely anxious, as he didn't know how his junior sister was doing.

But when he arrived at the cell and saw the horrific scene inside, he felt a deep tremor in his heart.

Zuo Shu was tightly bound by four iron chains, her body covered in bloody wounds, and she was almost tortured beyond recognition.

She was a far cry from the lively and cheerful junior sister he remembered; if it weren't for the faint breath she still had, she would be no different from a dead person.

Beside him stood a familiar, aged figure, devoid of any life force.

Tears welled up in Gu Mo's eyes, blurring his vision, and his lips trembled as if he wanted to say something.

He angrily smashed open the iron gate and hurriedly walked inside. Hearing footsteps, Zuo Shu thought Song Yuhuan had returned, but the sound made her look up sharply.

"Master...Junior Sister..."

Gu Mo said slightly.

"Senior brother..."

Zuo Shu looked at the familiar senior brother who appeared in front of her with dim eyes, and said in a hoarse voice.

Gu Mo quickly stepped forward and broke all the chains. With her body freed from restraint, Zuo Shu instantly collapsed, powerless.

Gu Mo caught her and immediately checked her injuries, only to find that Zuo Shu's meridians were damaged, her dantian and purple mansion were destroyed, and her cultivation had dissipated.

With only one other true energy remaining within his body, Gu Mo knew without a doubt that this must be Song Yu Huan's doing.

He channeled his inner energy into her daily to prevent Zuo Shu from dying, so he could use it to torture her.

Gu Mo was so angry that he wanted to kill Song Yuhuan a thousand times over.

Zuo Shu is now like a beautiful flower, about to wither under the scorching sun.

Gu Mo frantically poured his true energy into her body, but Zuo Shu stopped him.

"Senior brother, don't waste your energy. Take me and Master away from here first!"

Zuo Shu said weakly, her ashen face devoid of any hope.

"It's because my senior brother is late..."

Gu Mo said in a low voice.

Gu Mo knew that since they were still here, it wasn't convenient to say too much, so he should leave first.

They immediately took Zuo Shu and Feng Yangzi with them and rushed out of the cell where they had been imprisoned for several years.

Gu Mo glanced at the Shangqing Dao Sect one last time, his eyes filled with icy coldness. This matter would not end here; he would return.

Not long after Gu Mo left, two figures, one tall and one short, landed inside the Shangqing Dao Sect. One of them was like a celestial being, as tall as an iceberg, while the other was a naive teenage girl.

Mei Yan frowned slightly as soon as she arrived, as the aftershocks of the battle still lingered in the area.

Now, the main forces of these major sects are all working together in Meteor Valley to set up a barrier to seal off the Heavenly Demon.

Who would take advantage of this gap to come to the Shangqing Dao Sect and kill someone?

Mei Yan casually asked one of her disciples to inquire about the situation there, and was surprised to learn that the murderer was actually Feng Yangzi's eldest disciple.

A pair of clear eyes, with an unusual expression, seemed to be thinking about something.

Then, in a voice only he could hear, he said softly, "I didn't expect that I would arrive a step too late."

Meanwhile, Gu Mo led Zuo Shu and Feng Yangzi to a small hilltop.

Zuo Shu's condition is very serious, and her injuries must be healed as soon as possible.

Just as Gu Mo was about to continue channeling his true energy into Zuo Shu, he was refused again.

"Senior brother... don't worry about Zuo Shu... I'm exhausted... I want to rest."

Zuo Shu's body trembled slightly, like a withered leaf in the wind, about to fall.

"No! Senior brother won't let you die."

Gu Mo's heart trembled. How could he not know what Zuo Shu meant? He just didn't want to lose another family member.

His junior brother, whom he considered family, has fallen; Feng Yangzi, who raised him, is no longer alive; and now even his last remaining family member, Zuo Shu, is about to follow in his footsteps.

"Senior brother... listen to me... this family has fallen apart... I'm so tired. In the last moments of my life, I want to go to that little bamboo forest one last time. Please take me there."

Zuo Shu's weak tone carried a hint of pleading, and a faint glimmer of light appeared deep within her eyes, which had originally been dull and lifeless.

Gu Mo felt a heart-wrenching pain, as if an invisible hand was gripping his heart tightly.

He closed his eyes tightly, but tears streamed down his face uncontrollably, each tear a memory.

"Please... Senior Brother... take Zuo Shu with you..."

Zuo Shu prayed, but she didn't have the strength to move a single finger; she was like a lump of dead mud.

"Okay! I'll take you there."

A moment later, Gu Mo opened his eyes, which were filled with grief.

Just as he was about to set off, two figures descended from the sky and landed not far in front of Gu Mo.

Gu Mo felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively shielded Zuo Shu behind him as if facing a formidable enemy.

Those eyes were fixed on the icy woman not far away, and a warning rang in Gu Mo's heart.

Although he had never met this person, his intuition told him that this woman was very powerful.

Mei Yan ignored Gu Mo, who was on high alert, and turned her cold eyes to Feng Yangzi behind her.

The situation remained deadlocked for a moment, with neither of them speaking first.

The little girl hiding behind Mei Yan tilted her head curiously, looking at Gu Mo and Zuo Shu.

For some reason, the moment Zuo Shu met the little girl's gaze, an incredibly familiar feeling welled up inside her.

Zuo Shu seemed to see a person's shadow in the little girl's bright eyes.

A moment later!

"Sigh! Why bother with this?"

Mei Yan sighed softly. These words were meant for Feng Yangzi, but Feng Yangzi could no longer hear them.

"Who exactly are you?"

Gu Mo said coldly, his killing intent surging, ready to strike at any moment.

"You must be Gu Mo, Feng Yangzi's eldest disciple."

Mei Yan then looked at Gu Modao.

Gu Mo remained silent, continuing to stare at her coldly.

Mei Yan, completely unconcerned about Gu Mo's murderous aura, slightly praised him, "You were actually able to convert the extreme Yin power of the Ten Thousand Burial Abyss back into your own power. Feng Yangzi's disciple is quite good."

Gu Mo was startled; this woman could actually see through the extreme Yin power within him at a glance.

His expression darkened further, indicating that this person's strength was even more terrifying than he had imagined.

The only thing that might be advantageous to Gu Mo was that he did not sense any killing intent from the woman.

"Who exactly are you?"

Gu Mo asked the question for the second time.

"Your master and I have known each other for centuries, so you don't need to be so wary of me. If I wanted to kill you, you wouldn't survive a single breath."

Mei Yan smiled gently.

Gu Mo remained silent. He knew the woman was telling the truth, and he felt a deep sense of powerlessness in her presence.

"I have no interest in your affairs with the Shangqing Dao Sect. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't even be here. Now hand over your master's body to me, and whatever you do afterward is none of my business."

Mei Yan gently pinched the little girl's tender and cute face beside her.

"Master, you're so annoying, you pinched my cheek again..."

The little girl puffed out her cheeks and pouted, clearly unhappy.

Mei Yan smiled slightly, then continued to Gu Mo, "I will not do anything to your master's corpse; you have no choice."

"Then please help take care of Master's body, senior. Gu Mo will retrieve it one day."

Gu Mo lowered his head and said.

Faced with such a powerful plum smoke, Gu Mo had no choice but to do this.

After saying that, Gu Mo knelt down in front of Feng Yangzi with a thud and kowtowed several times.

Mei Yan did not stop them. After collecting Feng Yangzi's body, she did not intend to say anything more. She then took the little girl beside her and flew away into the distance.

"Master, who is he?"

The little girl asked, puzzled.

"He is your grandmaster."

Mei Yan smiled slightly.

Master?

The little girl thought to herself.

Then her bright eyes lit up and she said, "So that means he's my father's master."

"Shuiwei is so smart."

Mei Yan affectionately patted her little head and said.

Unfortunately, your father was just a puppet.

Mei Yan thought to herself.

However, she did not tell Yu Shuiwei the truth.

Last year, Yu Shuiwei was sent to Xuanqing Sect by Yu Linghuan. As soon as she entered the sect, Mei Yan discovered her terrifying talent.

Mei Yan had never seen such talent before, and she immediately had the idea of ​​taking him on as a disciple.

Mei Yan, of course, would not rashly accept a disciple of unknown origin. She immediately began to deduce the girl's background, only to discover that the little girl was actually the offspring of Feng Yangzi's third disciple and a disciple of the Maiden Palace.

Mei Yan then found Yu Linghuan's location and discovered that Feng Yangzi's third disciple was the person he was willing to protect even if it meant launching the Heavenly Destruction, and also the one who cared for the Heavenly Demon, Shen Shuchou.

However, when he met Shen Shuchou, the other party was already a puppet.

Mei Yan had never taken on any disciples in the past hundred years, but unexpectedly, her first disciple was the offspring of Feng Yangzi's disciple.

For a moment, Mei Yan's feelings were complicated. Was this fate, or were other factors interfering?

It was precisely because of Yu Shuiwei's existence that Mei Yan decided to bring Feng Yangzi out of the Shangqing Dao Sect, which could be considered a way of making amends.

After Mei Yan left, Zuo Shu continued to stare blankly at her.

"Junior sister, what's wrong?"

Only when Gu Mo's voice rang in her ears did Zuo Shu turn her gaze away and say, "It's alright, please take me away, Senior Brother."

Suppressing his grief, Gu Mo sped off following Zuo Shu's directions.

One day later.

Gu Mo led Zuo Shu to the familiar little bamboo grove and pushed open the tightly closed door.

Looking at the overgrown yard, Zuo Shu felt an overwhelming sadness welling up inside her.

After Gu Mo tidied up, the courtyard was finally restored to its clean state.

"Senior brother, could you do me another favor?"

Zuo Shu said with difficulty, her life force was constantly draining away, and it took a lot of effort for her to say a single sentence.

"you say."

Gu Mo nodded.

"Could you make me a rocking chair? Just over there, I want to lie on it."

This is Zuo Shu's last wish; she only wants to lie beside Shen Shuchou in the final moments of her life.

Gu Mo didn't speak, but with tears welling up in his eyes, he easily made a rocking chair for Zuo Shu.

As she intended, she placed it next to another rocking chair that already existed, and then gently placed Zuo Shu on it.

"Senior brother... I said I would come back again."

Lying in the rocking chair, Zuo Shu turned her head to look to the side, lost in thought.

At this moment, time seemed to flow backward, as if we had returned to the snow-covered bamboo forest.

Zuo Shu, buried by the wind and snow, had a resolute face on her thin and lonely figure.

Zuo Shu, whom she vowed to save Shen Shuchou.

Zuo Shu, whose heart was filled with Shen Shuchou.

Now, however, he has returned to this bamboo grove courtyard, barely clinging to life.

Zuo Shu lay quietly in the rocking chair, like a sleeping painting.

Her figure appeared so frail, as if she were being crushed by an invisible force.

Her tightly closed eyes revealed the weariness and sorrow deep within her heart.

Two lines of clear tears silently slid down her cheeks, her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something more, but having exhausted her last bit of strength, no sound came out.

For a moment, the entire courtyard was filled with a quiet yet heartbreaking atmosphere.

In her final moments, Zuo Shu seemed to see Shen Shuchou's gentle face in her peripheral vision.

Driven by her last belief, she returned here once more. With a gentle breeze, she lifted the strands of hair that covered her face, revealing a pale complexion and a poignant smile on her lips.