The improved female villains regained their memories.

Xu Anlu ignored her and continued to stare intently at her.

The traces of the Great Dao extended, restricting Xu Anyin's movements. The fiery red spiritual energy was suppressed, leaving only desperate wails.

"Your Majesty!" Ying knelt heavily beside him and cried out.

The hand let go.

"Sorry……"

"But I... I want to... I want to..."

Tears streamed down her face.

Xu Anlu choked with sobs, unable to control herself. Xu Anyin watched, and the same sorrow welled up from her heart, leaving it equally empty.

But why would she?

"Sis... what's wrong with you?"

"I……"

painting.

draw.

He once taught me to paint, to paint mountains, to paint water, and to paint her.

And also, the painting...

"Little Lu!"

The voice said:

"You have to be serious when you draw, just like you are when you practice martial arts. You can't be so careless."

"I'll be happy if I can paint the Grand Tutor well!"

"Your drawing doesn't resemble me at all, okay..."

"Then Xiao Lu must practice hard, so that when she draws the Grand Tutor, it will be super, super, super, super, super, super, super, super beautiful!"

"...I hope so."

Yes.

Grand Tutor.

The person she forgot was the Grand Tutor.

The image of the man lying in the rocking chair in that small courtyard, and his upright figure under the snow when they parted—each and every scene was etched into Xu Anlu's soul.

She remembered that she had fallen into a trap, had the Grand Tutor's name engraved on her, and could never escape it.

Even if you forget, you can't escape it.

That's why she came here to find him.

Find that person.

"Paper, drawing paper..."

Qian Kingdom has paper. Seeing that Xu Anlu wanted paper, Yingzi hurriedly stepped back and then brought paper and a pen.

The pitch-black color spread out, turning into ink, and dripped onto the bed. Xu Anlu held the pen tremblingly, mixing the ink with the paper.

but……

"I...I can't remember..."

She couldn't remember his appearance, what the Grand Tutor looked like.

In the raging snowstorm, the person lying in the rocking chair gradually had their face obscured by the snow and could no longer be clearly seen.

All that remained was her, constantly crying.

Under the bewildered gazes of Xu Anyin and Ying, she lay on the bed and burst into tears.

Time passed, and the atmosphere in the hall grew increasingly dark and silent. Xu Anlu huddled up, unable to bear any light.

She no longer cared about politics, the gate, or cultivation. As long as Xu Anyin controlled his body and stepped into this place, she would go crazy—madly seizing control.

She seized control not for any other reason than to paint.

Inside the main hall, there were paintings by Xu Anlu everywhere.

Wearing a disguise mask, Xu Anyin stood outside the hall, holding a painting drawn by his older sister.

"No matter how I look at it, I can't figure it out at all..."

The older sister was drawing frantically, trying to find the person in the painting. Although she didn't know who he was, Xu Anyin, the younger sister who was a twin soul, obviously couldn't just sit idly by.

Moreover, for some reason, she always felt a sense of sadness when she looked at the painting.

A blurry figure stood behind her and asked, "Your Highness, have you really made up your mind?"

"Is there really no other way? I think my sister's condition is very likely related to the heavens. The owner of Zuixianlou, Tianbulan, is the sect leader of the Hutian Sect, which is the sect behind the Qian Kingdom. Back then, she saw through our dual-soul coexistence at a glance. I just don't know why she didn't tell Father."

Tian Bulian is a mysterious woman.

It is said that she was the sect leader of the Heavenly Guardian Sect, and her attendants often addressed her as sect leader rather than shopkeeper or boss.

The Guardian Heaven Sect is the supreme sect of the Qian Kingdom. Xu Anlu and Xu Anyin, who hold the Shadow Empire and the Twelve Zodiacs, did not dare to immediately annex the Qian Kingdom and launch a large-scale search for the Gate, which is also due to the Guardian Heaven Sect.

This sect is far too mysterious.

Furthermore, the legendary sect leader had seen through their twin nature when they were young, which made them even more hesitant to act rashly.

Xu Anyin still remembers the scene from that time.

That was when they were just born. The Emperor invited Tian Bulian to the palace to predict the fate of the nation. It just so happened that the princess was born, so on the principle of convenience, he invited Tian Bulian to predict the fate of the newborn princess.

Tian Bulian requested to have the divination performed alone, so the Emperor dismissed his attendants and followed him out. Only Tian Bulian and the newborn infant remained in the room.

It was in this environment that Tian Bulian looked at the baby, bent down, and with a slight smile on his lips, softly asked:

"Hey, reincarnation, is it fun?"

Softly, like the whisper of the devil.

"Your names are Xu Anlu... and Xu Anyin, right?"

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The baby neither cried nor fussed, but simply stared at her intently.

"Don't be nervous, I won't tell anyone."

She smiled, straightened up, and slowly withdrew.

The red-haired soul watched all of this, and in the shadows, the sisters' voices rang out.

"Sis, are you alright?"

"This woman is strange; be careful."

Pay more attention... but how exactly can you pay attention?

At this point, Xu Anyin's knowledge was limited to a little information about the Drunken Immortal Pavilion and rumors that the other party might be the sect leader of the Heavenly Guardian Sect.

The consultation service at Zuixianlou was both famous and obscure in the capital. It was famous because all the nobles and aristocrats knew about this set of rules, but obscure because ordinary people probably just thought of it as a restaurant, or at the very least, a place to talk business, and wouldn't think of it as a place for immortals.

Xu Anlu and Xu Anyin were reincarnated here with the intention of getting involved with the sect. The sect behind the Qian Kingdom is also called the Heavenly Guardian Sect. It is still unknown whether Tian Bulian is friend or foe, and she also holds the secret of twin sisters. It is indeed not a wise move to ask her for advice at this time.

but……

Xu Anyin turned her head. The main hall doors were tightly closed. Xu Anlu's consciousness was extracted by her spiritual energy and temporarily placed inside.

The servants Xu Weibang had arranged for her had all been possessed by the souls of those within Xu Anyin's Shadow Empire. Now, a trembling traditional Chinese medicine practitioner stood at the entrance of the main hall. Xu Anyin glanced at him and asked, "Isn't the medicine ready yet?"

Xu Anlu's consciousness went berserk, and Xu Anyin, together with Ying, concocted a calming medicine. All that was needed was for the shadow possessed by Xu Anlu's consciousness to drink it.

"Your Highness, everything is ready." The traditional Chinese medicine doctor bowed slightly. "However..."

"Then let her stay here. After a while, let the Empress take her medicine."

Perhaps due to his experience in his first life, Xu Anyin always liked to call Xu Anlu "Royal Sister" in front of outsiders.

She left the doctor there and, accompanied by two attendants and Ying, left the palace for the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

Arriving early, she followed protocol, revealing her identity as a princess, and took her seat on the fourth floor. Two servants stood respectfully behind her, their shadows already concealed within her before she entered.

Girls from Zuixianlou came up to prepare tea and snacks for Xu Anyin. Since it was early, the girls served breakfast. Zuixianlou's breakfast was the best, and those who had eaten it lingered and did not want to leave. Many servants from the mansion lined up to buy it.

But Xu Anyin was thinking about his older sister, so he had no appetite and just quietly pondered.

Lost in thought, the door to the private room on the fifth floor suddenly opened, and a person walked out.

The fifth floor of Zuixianlou is no ordinary fifth floor.

The number five is the most prestigious. As a princess of the imperial family, Xu Anyin could seek advice on the fourth floor but could not enter the fifth floor, which is enough to illustrate the prestige of the fifth floor.

The fourth prince and the crown prince were both on the fourth floor, as expected. As for the legendary private room on the fifth floor, everyone guessed that it was probably only accessible to the emperor.

But now, a man walks out of that private room.

A very young man.

The man walked out and exchanged a glance with Xu Anyin. In that instant, something from his memory began to surface.

"What kind of 'royal way' is that? I won't learn it."

"Can't you teach me military strategy?"

"Can't you just finish explaining the rest!?"

"I was eavesdropping. Uh, of course, I didn't mean to listen, it's just that I felt awkward about them leaving out that last bit... Okay, okay, I was the one who wanted to listen!"

"Aha, Grand Tutor, I've won this game!"

"No, don't talk nonsense!"

"Grand Tutor, I beg you, please don't stop me. You promised me you would stand by my side. I'm not the kind of person who forgets kindness. Before my rebirth, you saved me, and now you're helping me again. I will always remember your kindness, and I will repay you. I will definitely repay you after I've taken my revenge, so please don't stop me, okay?"

"I find your benevolence disgusting, I won't learn it."

Memories are like boiling water, bubbling and churning.