The improved female villains regained their memories.

I am no longer that little girl crying in the corner of the alley.

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Wen Shihan looked at his past self through his memories.

She watched her cry, and her brother squatted down in front of her and put his hand on her head.

Black fire burns, destroying everything.

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Wen Shihan leaned close to Yang Pingsheng's ear and whispered:

"If we win, my brother will reap the rewards; if we lose, my brother will remain safe and sound."

"No matter what, as long as my brother is alright, I'll be content."

Chapter 730 There's a problem

Since that day, time has flown by like a fleeting moment.

The female villains were all busy with their own things, and even Luo Benmo and Xu Anlu went into seclusion to cultivate diligently.

The world seemed to fall into an eerie calm, but beneath this calm, undercurrents were surging.

Shi Guijia was the first to emerge from the pass. Instead of rushing to find her daughter and Yang Pingsheng, she went straight to Tianren Mountain and arrived at its majestic summit.

Several magical artifacts surrounded her, emitting a faint light. Golden light flashed in her eyes, as if she could see through all the illusions of the world.

Her gaze pierced through the clouds, overlooking the flow of fortune across the entire world.

In her vision, the fate of the entire world was like a thin thread, slowly extending with the passage of time, only to suddenly break at a certain point. At that break, there was endless darkness, yet a faint glimmer of life could be seen.

A sense of unease welled up in Shi Guijia's heart, as if some great crisis was approaching.

"No matter what, I must succeed in refining a tenth-grade magic weapon." She murmured to herself, her tone resolute.

Just then, a clear chirping sound pierced the sky.

Shi Guijia looked up and saw the Vermilion Bird spread its wings and fly high, stirring up gusts of wind, carrying Su Murong down from the sky.

As soon as Su Murong landed, he grinned and approached Shi Guijia: "Big sister, with our relationship, if there's anything you need to talk about, just give the word and I'll come to you. Why bother arranging to meet in such a far place?"

Shi Guijia was too lazy to waste words with her and went straight to the point: "We've joined forces, right?"

Su Murong remained smiling, her tone carrying a hint of flattery: "What alliance? I'm your subordinate. Just tell me what you need, and I'll do anything for you, even go through fire and water."

Shi Guijia frowned, already used to Su Murong's shameless behavior. She said bluntly, "Now that things have come to this, I won't waste my breath on you. You've already seen the attitudes of the other female villains. Song Panning and Wen Shihan have formed an alliance, and Yang Pingsheng has been sidelined. Although you are Yang Pingsheng's ally, you can't do anything on your own."

Su Murong's smile faded slightly, he scratched his head, and remained silent.

Shi Guijia continued, "I know all about your methods. Human energy and death energy are indeed very effective against us humans. However, those things are useless against me. My body has long been modified beyond recognition. Even if you drain all my human energy, I won't die. So you don't need to worry about me being wary of you."

"Since you are Yang Pingsheng's collaborator, I will not take action against you. After all, it would be a bad deal for my daughter to be caught in the middle because of your falling out with Yang Pingsheng."

"I won't care what Yang Pingsheng wants to do or what he wants you to do. In fact, I can cooperate with you. Everyone can see the current situation very clearly. Whoever can resolve the Ye Buxin and Taixu incidents first will be able to take the lead in the future."

“I know that you are Yang Pingsheng’s collaborator and will definitely give him the lead. I will not compete with Yang Pingsheng for it. Su Murong, you should understand this.”

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Shi Guijia finally came to find her.

These days, Su Murong has been staying at his place under the pretense of seclusion, doing nothing but refining pills.

She had been thinking about the current situation and analyzing the attitudes and personalities of the various female villains, but after much thought, she still found it difficult to find a breakthrough.

Even she couldn't accept that Yang Pingsheng was going to die, so how could anyone else possibly accept it?

Even if she had extraordinary eloquence, she couldn't possibly persuade others to cooperate with her on this matter.

After thinking it over, she decided to wait.

There will always be someone who can't hold back. Song Panning and Wen Shihan joined forces; one is cunning and scheming, and might betray them at any time. The other is gloomy and clings to Yang Pingsheng every day. No one among the villains will like her.

It's fine to let Yang Pingsheng lead the villains, but those two... even if the villains accept it now, they might turn against us at any time in the future.

'As expected, Shi Guijia was the first to come to me.' Su Murong's eyes darkened.

She felt that the person who came to see her was either Xu Anlu or Shi Guijia. The former had no allies except for her sister; the latter was someone she could easily go along with because Su Murong had made prior arrangements.

In the end, Shi Guijia arrived first.

Xu Anlu is really calm, Su Murong thought. At this time, could she really be in seclusion?

Su Murong knew that girl's temperament all too well.

She definitely wouldn't agree with Yang Pingsheng's sacrifice, and Xu Anlu also had her grievances about Wen Shihan's betrayal of Yang Pingsheng and his collaboration with the villains to coerce him.

Despite her youth, she might be more old-fashioned than any other female villain.

If she hadn't refused to agree to Yang Pingsheng's sacrifice, she might have been a better collaborator than Su Murong. Su Murong thought to herself with a self-deprecating smile. Now that she wasn't coming, it seemed she really intended to clean up the mess herself.

Born to be an emperor, equal and independent of anyone.

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After the two finished discussing the matter, they were both satisfied.

Shi Guijia secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing to deal with the troublesome Su Murong. Next, she only needed to tell Yang Pingsheng everything she had seen with her Fate-Observing Eye, letting him know that she too could be a reliable collaborator. Su Murong, on the other hand, was secretly delighted, finally having a chance to break the deadlock. Whether it was Shi Guijia or Xu Anlu, as long as it could help her escape her current predicament, she wouldn't mind cooperating with them.

After the discussion, the two strolled up the mountain path to the summit.

Standing atop the mountain, with a churning sea of ​​clouds below and howling winds whipping up layers of mist, it felt as if only the two of them remained in the world.

Shi Guijia raised her hand and waved it, and a storage magic artifact landed steadily in Su Murong's hand.

“Your strength is insufficient. Since we are all on Yang Pingsheng’s side, you need to improve your strength quickly.” Shi Guijia’s tone was calm, but it carried an undeniable authority. “This magic artifact is inlaid with spirit stones. You don’t need to use your spiritual energy. You can activate it by using the mechanism.”

Su Murong took the magic artifact and scanned it with her divine sense. She was immediately shocked – it contained not only various alchemy recipes, but also numerous magic artifacts and cultivation methods, all of which were rare treasures she had never seen before.

Among those magical artifacts, four stood out the most, clearly ninth-grade magical artifacts, prepared specifically for the Four Heavenly Spirits.

Shi Guijia took out another jade pendant, also a ninth-grade magic artifact, and handed it to her: "This magic artifact can contact me at any time, and it can even save your life in an emergency." She paused, her tone carrying a hint of condescension, "Since you were chosen by Yang Pingsheng, you'd better not die."

Her gaze swept sideways, speaking with the air of a mistress, as if Su Murong were merely an insignificant concubine.

If it were any other female villain, she would probably have already lost her temper, but Su Murong accepted it with a smile and said loudly, "Thank you, sister!"

Shi Guijia nodded, her tone indifferent: "I'll go find Yang Pingsheng now. You go back and study it first." After saying that, she flashed and transformed into a golden light, disappearing into the sea of ​​clouds.

After she left, Zhuque transformed into human form and landed beside Su Murong.

She frowned, indignant on behalf of her master: "My lord, Shi Guijia is arrogant. Look at her tone; she clearly treats us like servants. Is cooperating with her really a good idea?"

Su Murong weighed the magical artifact in his hand, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips.

She reached out and lightly flicked Zhuque's forehead, saying in a light tone, "A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan."

The wind blew up the hem of her dress, making it flutter.

Su Murong's gaze pierced through the sea of ​​clouds, reaching straight to the sky.

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Back in the main hall, Su Murong had the four spirits guard the formation, while she sat quietly in the center of the hall, taking out the things that Shi Guijia had given her one by one and studying them carefully.

Her fingers gently traced the magical artifacts, a hint of amazement flashing in her eyes.

"Shi Guijia, truly a genius," Su Murong murmured, his tone tinged with admiration.

Ninth-grade magic artifacts are incredibly precious; even true immortals would have to avoid their sharpness. Yet Shi Guijia gifted her four of them in one go.

Moreover, those alchemy materials and cultivation methods are all rare and precious items that are hard to come by.

In particular, the cultivation method for cultivating popularity, the methods recorded in it opened Su Murong's eyes.

"The Qi of the heart fire and the Qi of the kidney water regulate each other, and then circulate the Qi..." Su Murong murmured, a hint of doubt and excitement flashing in her eyes. Before this, she had always believed that water and fire were mutually destructive, and had never dared to let these two energies interact.

However, the cultivation method provided by Shi Guijia went against the grain, making her sigh, "Such a strange method, I don't know where she got it from."

She pondered carefully and gradually understood Shi Guijia's intention.

In this war of the underworld, the opponents are not humans, but those beings who have long since died.

Death energy is useless in the underworld, and Su Murong's abilities are ultimately aimed at the living—especially female villains.

“Shi Guijia isn’t afraid of my popularity-based killer move at all, because she no longer considers herself human.” Su Murong sneered, a cold glint in his eyes. “She’s training me only to deal with other female villains.”

She stood up, walked to the window, looked at the sea of ​​clouds in the distance, and a meaningful smile appeared on her lips: "You want to use me as a pawn? Fine, I'll be one."

Her tone carried a hint of mockery, as if she were laughing at Shi Guijia's scheming.

But even so, Su Murong knew she had no other choice. Whether for Yang Pingsheng's sake or for her own, she had to accept Shi Guijia's "gift".

"Anyway, when Yang Ping dies, don't come crying to me for it." Su Murong muttered to herself, feeling a little sad when she thought about it.

But... never mind.

She turned and went back into the hall, where she began to cultivate according to the cultivation method provided by Shi Guijia.

The fire of the heart and the water of the kidneys flowed slowly within her body. Under her guidance, the two originally antagonistic energies gradually merged and transformed into a new power.

A hint of surprise flashed in Su Murong's eyes. This method was truly effective. She could clearly feel that her body was undergoing different changes.

"If I can master all these cultivation methods, my popular series of killer moves will definitely reach a new level," Su Murong thought to himself. "At that time, I really won't be afraid of those female villains anymore."

She closed her eyes and devoted herself entirely to cultivation.

The four spirits guarded the perimeter of the main hall, vigilantly watching all movements outside.

Inside the hall, Su Murong's aura gradually became deeper and stronger, like a lurking beast waiting for the best opportunity to break through the shackles.

Sensing this unusual aura, Xuanwu, who had been dozing off, slightly raised its head.

".......?"

As she transformed into human form, her nose twitched and her eyebrows furrowed.

Why does it smell like boiled pork?

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Inside the cave, the light of the great formation shimmered in layers, like twinkling stars.

Song Panning stood at the center of the formation, her fingers flying across the air, drawing runes, fine beads of sweat forming on her forehead. Her gaze was focused and resolute, as if the entire world had converged on this moment.