The improved female villains regained their memories.

Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she placed her hand on her heart, revealing a happy expression.

"That's great, really great! This proves that my thinking was correct, and that the Grand Tutor really does like me."

The shadows retreated, the doors and windows of the room were tightly closed, the red array activated, and spiritual energy enveloped the room.

Yang Pingsheng naturally sensed it and frowned slightly: "Xiao Lu, what are you going to do?"

"Grand Tutor!"

The chess pieces were scattered all over the ground.

Like a sky full of stars, black and white are mixed together, indistinguishable.

Yang Pingsheng lowered his head and looked at the girl who had rushed into his arms.

The innocent, lively, and enthusiastic girl has grown into a young woman.

Large, bright pupils, a pure and beautiful face, a straight nose like a bird, and long red hair flowing down her back like a river of blood.

It was indeed Xu Anlu.

Even with red hair, she is still Xu Anlu.

The little tyrant who used to roam the forest has now grown into a glorious and noble princess.

The Third World, huh.

A small courtyard, a gentle breeze, a rocking chair—most of my retirement habits seem to have originated from that world.

It seems that it was from that world that I started having the idea of ​​finding someone to accompany me after the mission was over.

It's been a long time.

Little ears, little tuft, the snowstorm of that year, the little girl with black hair who had left suddenly rushed back stubbornly, hugged herself, and refused to be separated.

He asked her when she would grow up.

She didn't answer at that time.

And now...

Yang Pingsheng looked up and saw the familiar magic arrays and spiritual energy circulating around him, so similar to the last scene of the Third World.

It turned out to be the case.

So, in the very end, it was Xiao Lu.

He's so stupid, he should have thought of that sooner.

The Heavenly Dao's plan targets not only Xu Anyin, but also Xu Anlu.

After all, the definition is "a two-faced emperor."

So that's the answer...

That year, something I overlooked.

He sighed, stroking the girl's hair in his arms, and shook his head helplessly as he felt her resolve to turn him into a puppet.

"Xiao Lu".

His words transcend time, evoking memories.

he asked:

When will you grow up?

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thump.

Xiaohua's eyes glazed over, and she knelt down on the ground.

"How could this be..."

That's just how it is.

In the pitch-black room, the flickering candlelight cast two shadows.

Xu Anlu's smile vanished. Looking at Xiaohua kneeling on the ground, she approached and coldly looked down at her, asking:

"Well then, Sister Xiaohua."

A red soul emerged from behind, staring intently at her.

"Would you like to join me?"

"join in……"

Xiao Hua looked up at her incredulously: "You?"

“Indeed, you also want to find the Grand Tutor, don’t you?” Xu Anlu said. “But as you know, the Grand Tutor is gone. He is no longer in this world. Our world is nothing but a prison, and we are all ants living in that prison.”

"Ants and stuff... that's just your guess. I do want to find you, but I'm not as crazy as you."

Xiaohua stood up, took a deep breath, and said:

"Xu Anlu, what you've done is simply insane... no, even an insane person wouldn't do what you've chosen. I originally thought you just harbored resentment towards the sect, or were mentally unstable and wanted to vent something... but you actually... you want to defy the heavens!"

"Do you know why our sect is called the Questioning Heaven Sect?" Xiao Hua continued, "We cultivators cultivate, and the heavens are our teachers. On the path of cultivation, we are inherently inquiring about the heavens. Xu Anlu, you concealed your sister's true soul and deceived our sect leader, which is your first crime; you neglected state affairs and ignored the people under your rule, which is your second crime; you attempted to defy the heavens, which is extremely rebellious, which is your third crime."

"With these three crimes, you are already an outrage against both gods and men. What makes you think I would join you?"

Xu Anlu looked at her, and she looked at Xu Anlu.

Suddenly, Xu Anlu smiled.

"Sister Xiaohua, you will join me."

She smiled, stepped forward, and patted her on the shoulder.

"Because you didn't mention my real crimes, which means that in your eyes, it's nothing."

The red array was in operation, and the spiritual energy remained uninterrupted.

In the center of the formation was Yang Pingsheng's corpse.

A body from ten years ago.

He remained so serene; time had not decayed his face, and the array and spiritual energy had preserved him remarkably well.

"Why not pin the blame for desecrating a corpse on me?"

Xu Anlu smiled and said, "You know the answer yourself."

Then she asked again, "So, would you like to join me?"

Xiaohua fell silent.

She thought about many things, about the past, about the present, and even more about the future.

Thinking it over, until Xu Anlu uttered the crucial sentence: "Xiaozhu has been resurrected."

In the space of consciousness, eleven people have already gathered.

One of them was Xiaozhu.

Years of training have given him bronze muscles; he has become taller and stronger, and his fierce eyes are no longer as innocent as they once were.

As the formation activated, Xu Anlu's shadow slowly rose and transformed into the shape of a person.

Consciousness and reality are one.

"Little Flower..."

Looking at the stunned Xiaohua, he felt a little embarrassed, but still said, "Long time no see."

Chapter 102 The Shadow Kingdom

"The reason why we have failed so many times is not because there is a problem with His Majesty's idea."

"I have carefully studied His Majesty's killing move concept. It is ingenious and astonishing. To realize it, what is lacking is not the perfection of the formation, but four treasures: the Sword Soul Heart, the Dust-Shattering Light, the Primordial Ruins Soil, and the Flower of Nothingness."

"The Record of Cultivating the Heavenly Dao says: 'Those worlds evolve in their own way, and the Heavenly Dao resides at the top, encompassing all within them. But there is only one world where the door can be found, thus touching the true origin of the Heavenly Dao.' Now, Your Majesty has used the gentleman's corpse to pinpoint the location, confirming that the gentleman is in the world where the door is located. Therefore, to cross over to that world, these four treasures are indispensable."

"The sect leader has always loved collecting treasures. Over the years, he has collected three items: the Dust-Shattering Light, the Primordial Ruins Soil, and the Flower of Nothingness. However, the whereabouts of the Sword Soul Heart are currently unknown. But one night, I saw Gu Zi'ang's soul leave his body, and his soul had the feeling of sharp sword light. So I guess the Sword Soul Heart is likely on him."

"For Your Majesty to succeed in your killing move, these four items are indispensable. Moreover, you must also be wary of the Heavenly Observation during the execution of the killing move. The secret scrolls of the Wentian Sect record that the Heaven of our world is conscious, but because I am not a core disciple, I am unaware of many of the details."

"In short, if Your Majesty wants to succeed, whether it's destroying the consciousness of Heaven or collecting the secret treasures, the Wentian Sect is your number one enemy. If you don't mind, I'm willing to act as an inside agent and support your actions."

These past few days, Ling Yan'er has been somewhat restless.

Her dream was to become an empress for all time and gain supreme power, but due to Xu Anlu's manipulation, she missed the chance to become empress. Fortunately, with Gu Ziang's help, she also became an immortal, transcending the mundane world, and gradually gained a foothold in the Wentian Sect.

The Wentian Sect has two names: Wentian Sect and Wenxian Sect. Essentially, it doesn't matter whether you call it Wentian Sect or Wenxian Sect. Ling Yan'er couldn't understand why a sect would have two names until Gu Zi'ang explained it to her:

"Ask Heaven, ask Heaven, not the immortals. Ask Heaven to become an immortal, not the immortals. Becoming an immortal by asking the immortals is not becoming an immortal; becoming an immortal by asking Heaven is becoming an immortal."

He said that the reason for having two names was to test the disciples' character. Whether it's called the Heavenly Inquiry Sect or the Immortal Inquiry Sect, the name you subconsciously choose essentially determines whether you focus on Heaven or Immortals. Focusing on Immortals is the thought of mortals; focusing on Heaven is the thought of immortals.

It's like the author sometimes mentioning the Heavenly Inquiry Sect and sometimes the Immortal Inquiry Sect in the previous chapters. Before seeing Xiaohua's passage, which sect did you remember, the Heavenly Inquiry Sect or the Immortal Inquiry Sect? When you read Xiaohua's passage, do you follow the meaning of "Heavenly Inquiry" or go back to check if the author made a mistake and it wasn't the Immortal Inquiry Sect?

Regardless of the outcome, Ling Yan'er was indifferent. She had little interest in becoming an immortal, but she was very interested in the position of being above all others after becoming an immortal—in fact, extremely interested.

Unfortunately, her talent for cultivating immortality was really not good, and she hadn't made much progress in the past ten years. Most importantly, after the incident involving Xu Anlu ten years ago came to light, Gu Zi'ang's attitude towards her became much colder.

Right now, at the viewing platform of the Wentian Sect, she was alone, facing the vast moonlight and the forest path. Being alone, she really couldn't muster any interest and could only sigh silently.

The days of cultivating immortality are tedious. Practicing deadly moves and comprehending the Great Dao often take ten days to half a month, or even several years or decades. It's not that Ling Yan'er has no friends, but compared to her previous life of commanding the wind and rain, she's somewhat unaccustomed to this peaceful existence.

She had hinted at it to Gu Ziang many times, but this guy was acting out of character, not as enthusiastic as before. Instead, he was getting along very well with several junior sisters who had just joined the sect.

"Sure enough, men are all big pigs; once they get something, they don't want it anymore."

She pouted, sulking, thinking that even if it wasn't Gu Zi'ang, there would be someone else. At worst, she could find someone more powerful than her. But people who had reached the Earth Immortal realm had much higher standards, and her beauty was basically useless. In the world of immortals, everyone was actually quite good-looking. Besides, a beautiful face was nothing more than a pink skull.

On a cool, breezy night, she found it boring to stay there and prepared to go back. But as soon as she turned around, she saw a figure flash by on the path she had come from.

"who!?"

She was an Earth Immortal, and her senses were quite sharp, but strangely, although she could clearly see the figure, she couldn't sense the person's presence. This bizarre situation made her feel uneasy, so she immediately summoned her immortal artifact, activated her spiritual energy to protect herself, and shouted, "Which fellow Daoist has arrived? Show yourself quickly, this joke is not funny."

"Jie Jie Jie..."

There was no one there, only laughter.