The improved female villains regained their memories.

"The Land of Rules is the last line of defense. If the Great Ruins are merged, only this place will be safe." Bai Ze said coldly, "Originally, humans were not allowed to enter this place, but because of Yang Pingsheng, you and those female villains can come in. You'd better be content."

Contentment...?

Jiang Mochang chuckled softly.

Contentment, what a wonderful word "contentment".

If other female villains knew this, they would probably feel just as desperate as she did.

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The so-called safety, the so-called peace of mind.

The so-called... contentment.

Chapter 728 Yang Pingsheng, Ye Buxin, Heaven Has No Mercy!

Jiang Mochang.

Yang Pingsheng immediately understood that Tian Bulian was bringing up Jiang Mochang again at this time, firstly because he really wanted to solve this problem, and secondly because he was testing Yang Pingsheng's attitude.

It seems she has sensed something and is beginning to doubt whether he has actually regained his memories.

Having understood this, Yang Pingsheng said calmly, "Jiang Mo is safe in the Land of Rules. Let's not drag her into the Netherworld War."

“In fact, I don’t even want other villains to join the fight. You and I both know how dangerous Ye Buxin is.”

“But you understand, the villains are very self-aware. Even if I don’t let them participate in the battle, they will find ways to get involved.”

Yang Pingsheng concluded, "So that's enough. You know how important Jiang Mochang is to me."

Tian Bulian nodded, the last trace of doubt in his eyes disappearing.

The battle in the Netherworld will be the last, and the participants are all powerful figures from ancient times to the present. Not to mention True Immortals, even those at the God Immortal realm would find it difficult to gain a foothold there without some special means.

With the support of all the demon races, Ye Bu, possessing the body of the Heavenly Dao, can manifest in countless forms, and his strength has transcended to another realm.

Heaven has not shown mercy to all the sages of the past. She has used countless methods and kept her true strength hidden until now. No one knows what her trump card is or what level her true strength has reached.

Yang Pingsheng goes without saying, and the villains are all incredibly difficult to deal with. Among them, Wen Shihan, like him, has reached the Enlightenment stage and can freely manipulate the True Marks of the Great Dao. If they wanted, they could completely destroy the main world.

The reason Tian Bulian brought up Jiang Mochang again, besides testing him, was mainly related to the issue of the original body's recovery. After all, the original body had made an agreement with Jiang Mochang to have Shi Guijia merge the timelines so that the original body of that timeline could be resurrected through the body of a zombie.

But now that Yang Luoyi has been downgraded to a ninth-grade magic weapon, and Yang Pingsheng has no intention of mentioning it at all, Tian Bulian has no choice but to give up.

She also understood that although the two sides were cooperating, they were actually in a competitive relationship, and if Ye Buxin lost power, the two sides would probably fight each other.

After careful consideration, Tian Bulian spoke again: "Because of the struggle between Jiang Mochang and Ye Buxin, the main body went through countless reincarnations. During this time, she noticed Ye Buxin's infiltration, which is the so-called Xiaoyun. The main body guessed that Ye Buxin's idea at the time was to nip her in the bud, to prevent her from conspiring with Jiang Mochang, and more importantly, to prevent her from becoming that person."

"Ye Buxin probably wanted to cultivate the person chosen by the sages herself, so she created the Heroes Alliance, vigorously cultivated Zhiyuan, and lured Jiang Mochang to devour the White World. But she didn't expect that her main body would also learn to create avatars, and even hide her avatars inside her avatars, becoming that person."

"The only one the main body did not anticipate was Yi Changcun. Yi Changcun appeared much earlier, and he had already approached the main body long before the main body realized what was happening. By the time the main body reacted, it was too late."

"Although she killed Yi Changcun in a certain cycle of reincarnation, this also caused Yi Changcun to be completely engraved in the depths of her soul. After all, hatred lasts longer than love."

Tian Bulian paused here.

“Assuming you’re not Yi Changcun,” Tian Bulian looked at Yang Pingsheng, “I really don’t dare to think about this in detail.”

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He was the most stubborn ailment in the depths of her soul, a wound that would never heal in the long river of reincarnation.

In the 915th cycle, she did kill him, but his fallen body transformed into countless points of light, seeping into every inch of her meridians and reappearing in her midnight dreams.

Now, she sits regally on the altar crafted from his remains. The stark white bones have been refined into jade, yet his dying words still echo within the jade marrow. Each advancement is a ascent over his remains, but the higher she climbs, the clearer his shadow becomes.

Two shadows were cast on the ground—one was hers, and the other was clearly Yi Changcun's.

He was her greatest inner demon.

She did kill Yi Changcun, but so what?

He has become an eternal nightmare, the greatest nightmare of the original being.

The ritual for advancing to the next level was forged from his own bones.

If he were to appear in the final battle, Tian Bulian didn't know what her true form would do, but she keenly sensed that it was definitely not a good thing.

Therefore, she needs to completely eliminate Yi Changcun for the sake of the original body.

Whether it's love or hate, the final path doesn't allow for the existence of emotions.

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But Yang Pingsheng has already said that he is not Yi Changcun, so who arranged for Yi Changcun to be there?

It can't be that some innocent person got involved.

As Tian Bulian was pondering, Yang Pingsheng's question suddenly interrupted her thoughts: "Your original body has other means of resurrection, right?"

They were all chosen ones, and Yang Pingsheng didn't believe that the person had simply arranged for Tian Bulian to become an incarnation.

And what about the cooperation back then? That guy didn't trust Ye Buxin, so how could he trust Jiang Mochang completely?

Tian Bulian sighed and said, "Then I will tell you the truth. The original body most likely has other means of resurrection, but I don't know what those means are."

"All I know is that the method was also set up in the Netherworld, and was handled by another incarnation. The only thing I was responsible for was this Ancient Sage's Secret Realm."

This secret realm is indeed strange. It's one thing that Ye Buxin didn't discover it when he became the Heavenly Dao, but even now that Yang Pingsheng has reached the Enlightenment Realm, he still hasn't fully seen through this secret realm.

Tian Bulian said, "If you don't want the villains to enter my Qiankun Bag, I have another way."

Yang Pingsheng said, "Please speak."

Tian Bulian said, "The villains are not well-trained and are no match for Ye Buxin, but they can still delay Ye Buxin's avatars. You let them deal with Ye Buxin's avatars, and I will deal with the demons who support Ye Buxin. In the end, you and I will kill Ye Buxin together, how about it?"

Yang Pingsheng nodded: "Okay."

The two began discussing the specific details of their cooperation, as well as future combat plans.

Based on the agreement previously reached between Wen Shihan and her, they devised several additional plans. Tian Bulian even presented Yang Pingsheng with several divine objects as a token of his sincerity.

After they had talked for a while, Tian Bulian finally said, "I believe you when you say Yi Changcun isn't you, but if he's not Ye Buxin either, then we need to be careful."

Yang Pingsheng nodded: "Don't worry, once your true form is revived in the Netherworld, I believe she will have a solution."

Tian Bulian scrutinized Yang Pingsheng repeatedly, and seeing that his expression did not seem feigned, he said again, "I hope so."

She sighed:

"What a tragic fate."

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On the way back, Yang Pingsheng remained silent.

Is Yi Changcun really his past self?

From his perspective, this is not impossible.

He put himself in the shoes of the time—he was at a disadvantage in his duel with Ye Buxin, and with nowhere else to turn, he had no choice but to entrust everything to a certain villain.

But is that enough?

According to Tian Bulian's account, Yi Changcun appeared beside her original body a long time ago, before her original body was even chosen.

It could never be Ye Buxin, because if it were Ye Buxin, she would only take action, not engage in such pointless tricks.

What if it were him?

Yang Pingsheng thought that if it were him, he would have to know in advance that the ancient sages of the human race had chosen Tian Bulian's true form. Otherwise, how could he have delivered the avatar to that person so accurately?

“Hey, Yang Pingsheng,” the daughter on his back suddenly spoke.

"Is this Yi Changcun really none of your business?"

"Yes, it's okay."

Yang Luo snorted coldly, did not refute, and continued to ask: "I have a question for you, and you are not allowed to lie to me."

"You said."

"How do you plan to resolve the merger of Taixu?"

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As the eaves of the Jade Dew Pavilion pierced through the clouds, the thirty-ninth glass lamp lit up, its dim yellow light spreading in the twilight like a drop of ink falling into water.

Moss climbs up the pillars and eaves, and a faint blue light seeps out from the gaps in the dragon-patterned brick carvings, as if some ancient incantation is whispering.

Tian Bulian climbed the cracks in the lapis lazuli steps, each step accompanied by the mournful wail of bronze bells, a sound that seemed to come from a distant time and space, carrying a touch of sorrow.

She pushed open the door, and the room was filled with interplay of light and shadow, like another world.

Mu Xiaobai sat there, her wide sleeves, made of pure white silk, billowing in the wind. The silver threads and dark patterns flowing between her sleeves resembled a cascading galaxy, enveloping her in a cool, radiant glow.

The Frost Sword was held horizontally in her right hand, its spine reflecting the fiery red-gold of the morning glow. Its cold light scattered the surrounding spiritual energy, as if even the air itself was making way for her.

Her long, dark blue hair was unbound and unadorned, flowing like an ink-black waterfall as the sword energy surged, brushing against her jade-colored earlobes. The ice crystals that had formed at the ends of her hair fell into the abyss, as if time itself had frozen around her.

Her eyes were slightly upturned at the corners, her phoenix eyes seemingly dipped in the icy springs of Kunlun, their gaze possessing both the sharpness of a sword piercing the air and the gentle warmth of a newly blossoming jade flower. Her dark, sword-like eyebrows slanted upwards towards her temples, the tips of which were perpetually frosty, yet when she lowered her gaze to gently touch the jade pendant adorning the sword tassel, they melted into the soft warmth of a spring stream. Her nose was as steep as a snow-capped peak, yet a small vermilion mole adorned the corner of her right eye, like a fleeting stroke of a plum blossom on white paper.

Her aura was unfathomable; every moment here she pushed her limits, growing stronger. And the three divine artifacts bestowed upon her by Heaven's Mercy—the Snow-Soaked Cold Robe, the Spirit Spring Sword, and the Twin Fish Yin-Yang Jade Pendant—all radiated a chilling power.

Mu Xiaobai raised her head slightly, looked at Tian Bulian, and said in a clear and firm voice: "I heard you, but don't worry, Sister Bulian, you know me. I don't care about anything else. I just want my family to be brought back to life."

Her original intention has never changed. Whether she joined the Guardian Sect, Ye Buxin, or now stands on Tian Bulian's side, her goal remains the same.

Tian Bulian stepped forward, gently stroking her head, a rare tenderness in his eyes: "Yes, I've always known."

Even when they were infiltrating the Guardian Sect, Tian Bulian felt sorry for this little girl. Unlike others, Mu Xiaobai had no ambition, and being drawn into this conflict was entirely a cruel twist of fate. That's why Tian Bulian sent her to the Heroes Alliance before the Guardian Sect collapsed, and then brought her to this secret realm after Ye Buxin left.

Tian Bulian confessed everything to Mu Xiaobai and promised that as long as her main body won and resolved the crisis in Taixu, she would definitely reunite Mu Xiaobai with her family in the new world. From then on, Mu Xiaobai completely sided with this side and devoted herself to arduous cultivation in the secret realm, constantly improving her strength.

Of course, Tian Bulian's sympathy wasn't without purpose. She knew that every bit of strength was crucial in this game. Jiang Mochang operated within the established rules, Yang Pingsheng's attitude was ambiguous, and she had to rely solely on herself. Mu Xiaobai was precisely the factor that added to her chances of winning when she returned to her original form.

As night fell, one by one, the glass lanterns outside the Jade Dew Pavilion lit up, illuminating the figures of the two.

Mu Xiaobai gripped the Frost Sword tightly, a resolute glint in her eyes. She knew what kind of enemies she would face on the path she had chosen, but for her family, she was willing to give everything. Tian Bulian stood beside her, his gaze deep, as if he could already see a future day—when Taixu merged and a new world opened, all sacrifices would be rewarded.

In some ways, their cooperation is more solid than that between villains.

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They settled in the capital.