The improved female villains regained their memories.

"I'm sorry, I cried again. I'm really a coward and don't deserve to be an empress."

"Grand Tutor, actually, I really like what you said about the way of the king..."

"I want to hear it again..."

Xu Anyin disappeared.

In the pitch-black space, only Yang Pingsheng stood alone.

Then, I woke up.

Sunlight streamed in through the cracks in the window, and the spring sunshine outside was beautiful. Yang Pingsheng stared at the ceiling for a while before slowly getting up.

He slept exceptionally well last night, and woke up this morning feeling unusually energetic.

It felt as if something had returned.

"Chirp chirp!!"

He heard a noise coming from the window, and when he looked over, he saw a sparrow hopping around there. It was fluttering its wings, standing by the window, tilting its head to look at him.

Yang Pingsheng walked over and reached out his hand. The sparrow, unafraid of people, nuzzled against his palm.

"I'm not afraid of people."

As Yang Pingsheng spoke, he suddenly remembered that a few years ago, Xu Anlu had also raised one at the college, and she seemed to have called it Xiaojiu.

"Little Thumbs Up?"

"Chirp!"

The sparrow hopped around, seemingly quite fond of the name, and lingered in Yang Pingsheng's palm, refusing to leave.

"Fine."

Yang Pingsheng stroked it, which was considered as adopting it. In his final days, he had a companion and some comfort.

The following year, the pursuers from the Wenxian Sect and the main force of the imperial court arrived. To prevent them from discovering their location, Xu Anyin took the initiative to fight back, a mission that lasted three months. Three months later, she returned, exuding a murderous aura.

Needless to say, the imperial army was routed by her, and the pursuing forces of the Wenxian Sect suffered heavy losses, including one Celestial Immortal and five Earth Immortals, while the rest returned in disarray.

The sect leader of the Wenxian Sect was furious, but with the opening of the secret realm approaching, he needed manpower to compete with other sects, so he temporarily put aside the matter of the pursuit.

Ling Yan'er was still concerned, but since the Immortal Sect wouldn't intervene and ordinary people couldn't handle the situation, she could only swallow her anger for the time being.

And so, Yang Pingsheng and Xu Anyin lived peacefully for another two years.

In the spring of the final year, a month before the system awakened, the female villain finally revealed her true colors.

It was a night when dark clouds obscured the sun and the stars, allowing only moonlight to seep through. Yang Pingsheng, who had just finished dinner, was lying in a rocking chair, dozing off, when he heard Xu Anyin walk by and say:

"Grand Tutor".

Looking up, the red-haired girl stood before him, a smile on her face, as if something had finally been accomplished.

"Could you come to my room for a moment?"

Since they started living together, Yang Pingsheng had never been to Xu Anyin's room before; this was the first time in three years.

"What's wrong?"

"There is something I need the Grand Tutor's help with."

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"Even as a puppet... you're still the same as before, Xiao Yin."

Yang Pingsheng sighed helplessly.

The system said that the girl's murderous intent towards him was genuine.

It was indeed true; Yang Pingsheng knew about it at that time.

In the very end, the girl revealed her murderous intent towards him. Now that she has returned and brought up the past, Yang Pingsheng is not surprised.

However, he tapped the chessboard and said, "I'm sorry, but I must refuse."

"why?"

"Because you've turned me into a puppet, the other female villains will definitely skin you alive," Yang Pingsheng thought.

Of course, he didn't say these words aloud. Instead, he tapped the chessboard and urged the girl opposite him, "It's your turn."

The jumbled memories of the past gradually unfold on the chessboard. As black and white pieces move, scenes from that time sometimes reappear, and sometimes evoke feelings of loneliness.

Separated by the torrent of time, the girl smiled as she placed a piece, causing Yang Pingsheng to feel dazed. When he looked over, her face began to change.

She has grown up; she's taller, thinner, and prettier, with a captivating charm in her eyes and brows.

But as you follow it forward, its appearance changes—

"Grand Tutor!"

The little girl with black hair ran over laughing, tugged at him, and said:

Come watch me box!

pat.

The chess piece is placed.

Yang Pingsheng looked down at the chessboard, then looked up at the girl, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"It really was you..."

His tone conveyed both sudden realization and regret.

Yes, he should have noticed, he should have noticed sooner.

He should have realized it at that time.

"Xiao Lu".

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The wind scattered all the sounds, and in the end, Heaven wrote a final stroke in the story.

Nothing lasts forever. The two eventually drifted apart without even expressing their feelings. It was a helpless situation, but more so, it was fate.

Yang Pingsheng's memories of World No. 3 ultimately remain from that winter.

But before we tell the story of winter, let's turn our attention back to the last story before winter.

The room was filled with strange magic arrays, which Yang Pingsheng only realized when he stepped in. When he turned around, he saw the female villain's sickly smile.

The Heavenly Secrets Puppet Technique.

She actually wanted to turn herself into a human puppet.

"Grand Tutor, you're a time traveler, right?"

She smiled, took a step forward, and the formation was activated, turning crimson under the blessing of the Great Dao Mark.

“I can see that you only have one year left to live. After this year, Grand Tutor will leave this world, right?”

What is liking?

The Grand Tutor told himself that liking someone is wanting them; wanting to be with someone is liking them.

She likes the Grand Tutor and wants to be with him.

However, the Grand Tutor wanted to leave.

He wanted to leave alone.

No, this won't do.

Xu Anlu, having grasped the essence of domineering, muttered to herself.

This is absolutely unacceptable. Since the Grand Tutor wants to leave, we must forcefully keep him here.

While going through Xu Anyin's memories, she saw that Xu Anyin had once learned the art of Heavenly Secrets and Human Puppets.

The Heavenly Puppet is a celestial technique that manipulates the soul of a person. The controlled person can only obey the caster, like a puppet. Moreover, the physical life is linked to the core of the formation. Theoretically speaking, as long as the formation is destroyed, the Heavenly Puppet will be immortal.

However, unleashing a deadly immortal technique requires the Earth Immortal realm.

Xu Anlu is just a mortal and cannot use immortal killing moves.

But it's okay, she's come up with a solution.

The traces of the Great Dao spread like grass, and in the space of consciousness, Xu Anyin was firmly bound, letting out painful screams.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

"No, Xiaoyin."

Xu Anlu smiled slightly, raised her hand, gathered all the traces of the Great Dao, and began to erode Xu Anyin's soul.

"Although I've seen your memories, I still don't know what kind of person I was in my past life. However, considering that I died for you once in my past life, how about you do something for me?"

"Sister, I'll help you refine the formation. I'll do whatever you say! Ahhhhhh, let me go, let me go!"

“No.” Xu Anlu shook her head. “The Grand Tutor said he likes Xu Anyin, which means he wants to be with Xu Anyin.”

At this point, Xu Anlu smiled.

"Therefore, Xu Anyin, one is enough."

As the finger pointed, the traces of the Great Dao were bound even tighter.

"As for you, my sister, you will obediently serve as my shadow and serve me."

"Anyway, this is your wish, isn't it?"

"Aa ...

The traces of the Great Dao crushed Xu Anyin, utterly destroying his personality and consciousness.

The red color gradually faded, leaving only a pitch-black shadow. Xu Anlu stood alone in the consciousness space, expressionless.

In this life, she and Xu Anyin didn't have much of a sisterly bond at all. The care that Xu Anyin thought she received from her older sister never actually came back.

In the battle of Yong'an City, Xu Anlu fought for herself. Otherwise, if this fool had given up resistance and suffered physical damage, she would have been the one to suffer.

"What sisters and rebirth? How boring."

It doesn't matter that Xu Anlu herself doesn't have spiritual roots.