The improved female villains regained their memories.

She got up, opened the door, and went out.

Having no memory of what to say, Yang Pingsheng was completely at a loss. He was somewhat bewildered, but more than that, he felt helpless. So, after taking note of his surroundings, he subconsciously asked the system, "System, what should I do?"

The system's answer was much simpler: "Just do what you want. I'm busy collecting energy now, and I'll jump to the world once the plan is complete."

"That……"

"That's all for now. I'll let you know if anything else happens."

The system went silent again.

As always, it disappears at the very last moment.

Yang Pingsheng sighed helplessly, quickly washed up, and went out.

On the cliff, snow covered everything—the trees, the ground, the rocks—and a cold wind swept through, bringing coolness.

Yang Pingsheng shivered, and soon felt a trench coat being draped over his shoulders.

Su Murong appeared beside him at some point and said softly, "Don't catch a cold."

He whispered a thank you, then looked away, refusing to look at her.

The dry, cold air enveloped the snow-capped mountains, and in the distance, a red sun was rising from behind them.

Let's go see the snow.

It was Su Murong who suggested it, and Yang Pingsheng turned to look at her and nodded.

She took his hand and they strolled along the cliff edge. Looking out, the snow-covered landscape resembled the scenery of the North, with its thousands of miles of ice and snow.

It was only at this moment that Yang Pingsheng remembered that Su Murong had not yet told him where he was.

So he waited patiently.

"Frost and Snow Lingzhi, I think that's what it's called. I saw it in a medical book. It says that it can only grow with spiritual energy and snowmelt from high mountains. If mortals eat it, it will replenish their qi and blood and prolong their lives."

"That over there, the Pine Snow Needle, looks like a dandelion, but it grows under the same conditions as the Frost and Snow Lingzhi, requiring spiritual energy and high-altitude snow. However, its effects are different; it mainly clears the liver and improves eyesight, and also has detoxification functions."

"There's tea over there too, but I grew it myself. I don't know what variety it is, but I've tried it and it's quite delicious. I'll let you try some later."

Along the way, Su Murong chattered on and on, her eyebrows dancing with excitement. It was at this moment that Yang Pingsheng saw a trace of her childhood self. So he listened quietly, letting the lively girl introduce everything about the mountains to him.

Finally, the two reached the end, standing atop the peak, on the edge of a cliff, where Su Murong took out a blood-red pill.

She seemed to have exhausted all her smiles, but didn't want others to see it. With a forced smile, she handed the pill to Yang Pingsheng: "You should take your medicine."

Yang Pingsheng frowned slightly: "What medicine?"

"For treating illnesses."

"I'm ready."

"It's not this one, it's another one."

At this point, Su Murong's expression twisted slightly: "Trust me, you'll feel better after you eat it."

As she spoke, tears fell to the ground, carrying away the stories from her blank memories.

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In the newly built thatched hut, a young girl dressed in alchemy attire proudly gazes at her masterpiece.

The boy hid behind her, watching all of this timidly.

Are we going to stay here?

"Ah."

The girl nodded and asked, "Are you familiar with this?"

The boy blinked, looking as bewildered as a fawn, not understanding the girl's meaning. So the girl pointed to the thatched hut and asked again, "This thatched hut, doesn't it look familiar?"

The boy looked on in confusion and shook his head.

The girl sighed, her eyes looking somewhat forlorn, but then she cheered up again: "It doesn't matter if you can't remember, from now on, our home will be here."

Home, a home for two.

From now on, they will live here, and no one will disturb them.

"Is this our home?" the boy asked timidly.

"Yes." The girl nodded. "You, me."

"Me too!"

A small, fiery red bird popped out of the girl's arms, flapping its wings and crying out, "My lord, don't forget me!"

The girl looked at it and laughed: "Yes, and you too."

The boy mimicked her: "And you too."

"I have to be there!"

A bright red bird landed on the girl's shoulder, puffed out its chest like a general.

"I've worried myself sick over this family."

Although she was useless and her master didn't need her now, she still worried herself sick.

The girl stroked the little bird and took the boy's hand:

"We will always live here."

The boy remained silent for a moment, then asked, "Where are the others?"

He followed the girl all the way and witnessed many people without a place to live.

The girl laughed loudly, "I don't care about them."

That's all she needs.

After struggling for so long, she has finally achieved what she wanted.

So, this is all she needs.

"Let's go inside."

She smiled and said, "Now, nothing can stop us from living together."

Long, long ago, the girl's mother died.

The drafty thatched hut was now empty, with only the girl and the boy remaining.

That night, the boy slept soundly, and the girl got up and silently made a wish:

“God, Mother said that God will protect the good.”

"I know I've done a lot of bad things, but you've already taken my mother away, so let's call it even, okay?"

"I will do many good deeds, I will learn alchemy, I will help others, I will be a kind person, and I will no longer do evil."

"I won't be a bad person anymore."

"I will never swear again, never lie again, never hit people behind their backs with a stick again, and never eat without paying. I will be a good person, a very, very good person."

"Right now, all I want is to live a good life. I just want to live, not to live alone."

"So, can you bless me?"

"I really... don't want to be alone."

"All I want is a home."

Chapter 176 Making a Wish to the Stars

A massacre destroyed the girl's dreams.

Everyone died; the fire burning at the thatched hut engulfed everything, including her home.

The rising sun brought her no hope, only profound despair.

After ten years of wandering, the girl became shrewd and materialistic, gradually falling into depravity, but her longing for home never changed.

The redemption brought by the boy's return seems to also imply that the girl's dream is about to come true.

but--

"Lord Su, this plague came suddenly. Even immortals can be infected. We... are helpless."

In the Immortal Realm, shrouded in celestial mist, stood a magnificent palace at its center, surrounded by towering buildings. At the entrance of one of these palaces, bearing the sign for the Immortal Healer's Pavilion, an elderly man in white robes said helplessly to Su Murong:

"Many of His Majesty's concubines have contracted the disease. Our Immortal Physician Pavilion is already short-staffed, and we are truly powerless to help with this plague, so..."

Su Murong smiled ingratiatingly and said cautiously, "I know Lord Gong is busy, but my situation is also urgent. Could you please take a look..."

She secretly handed him a piece of gold.

With the revival of spiritual energy, the combat power of immortals is at the national level. All items related to immortals are strictly prohibited from being bought or sold. Therefore, the current hard currency is still gold. The old man accepted the gold, coughed, and said, "Although there is no solution, there is a way to delay. This is what the concubines in the harem are currently using."

"Please enlighten me." Su Murong handed over another piece.

"No problem, no problem." The old man grinned from ear to ear. "The solution is actually very simple, it's just..."

After saying that, he handed the prescription to Su Murong, patted her on the shoulder, and turned to leave.

After reading it, Su Murong put it away and left in silence.

She walked to the middle area, then to the outer area, and finally, she left the new city.

Even after the spiritual energy has been revived, pain and despair still exist in this world. This is a world of immortals, a world of emperors, a world where the strong reign supreme.

This is a world where no one exists.

As the plague swept across the land, Su Murong walked to the outskirts of the city and was met with the desperate cries of the people.

The origin, cause, and transmission routes of the plague are all unknown. Even the immortals are helpless against it, let alone mortals.

Su Murong watched in silence.

She has been silent for many years.

--

"Does it still hurt?"