The improved female villains regained their memories.

Chapter 220 Friends

The mountain city is built against the mountain and has two levels: the upper level is for the temple forces and the lower level is for the mortal forces.

The Temple faction is the ruling class of the mountain city. When humans migrated from the wasteland, their ancestors made great contributions in various ways. They know more than the ordinary people below and have a better understanding and use of the Temple.

Even so, children of the temple's faction still attend school, based on age: eight to ten years old for the Lower Academy, ten to twelve years old for the Middle Academy, and twelve to fourteen years old for the Upper Academy. The academies assign different teachers according to their rank, and most of them study temple-related matters.

Lin Wanjun has returned from her rebirth and has figured out the recent situation. At the same time, she also investigates Yang Pingsheng's family.

Her now-subdued subordinates respectfully presented her with intelligence, which detailed Yang Pingsheng's family's influence and Yang Pingsheng himself.

None of this intelligence was particularly important. Lin Wanjun had heard of the Yang family's power in her previous life. Although they weren't a top-tier power, they were still considered part of the temple's forces.

"The Song family's affiliated forces, that is, those who share the same interests as the Song family, but their influence is not significant. I didn't pay much attention to them in my previous life. I just don't know what this Yang Pingsheng did in the end, and whether he also died at Song Panning's hands?"

There is no doubt about the authenticity of this information.

Firstly, the subordinates she had subdued were all from her family, and she was, after all, the second young lady. She was familiar with these people, who had protected her until her death in her previous life. Secondly, this information was easy to verify.

Lin Wanjun glanced at the intelligence on the Yang family, focusing mainly on Yang Pingsheng.

"I see. He lost both his parents and was then adopted by his uncle, who is the second elder of the Yang family and is on good terms with the head of the Song family. This Yang Pingsheng naturally had the opportunity to communicate with Lin Wanjun."

This is known as the butterfly effect.

Before she returned, the mysterious man repeatedly warned her that her return would cause spacetime fluctuations and create some deviations in the timeline, and now it seems that this was indeed the case.

Yang Pingsheng's mistake probably lies in the fact that both his parents died. In his previous life, Yang Pingsheng's parents were still alive, so it would have been difficult for him to get a recommendation from his family, and he would not have had any interaction with Song Panning.

At this point, Lin Wanjun had no more doubts about what the mysterious man had said.

"The legacy left to me by the mysterious man, besides the Soul-Stealing Array and fragmented spacetime-type killing moves, mainly taught me how to act correctly. He repeatedly instructed me that to succeed in my revenge, I must become close to this man named Yang Pingsheng, marry him, and then use the Soul-Stealing Array to take everything from Song Panning. Only in this way can I succeed."

She doesn't care who she marries; her only goal in returning is revenge, and she wants Song Panning to pay the price.

Yang Pingsheng said some strange things when they first met. Although he had impure intentions and spoke strangely, Lin Wanjun didn't care about that.

“At least I have the biggest advantage right now. Song Panning is just a twelve-year-old girl with the mentality of a little girl. As for that Yang Pingsheng, he's just a kid too. I’ll develop feelings for him over time. I don’t believe I can’t win him over.”

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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a week has passed.

During this period, in addition to actively contacting Yang Pingsheng, she also spied on the interactions between Yang Pingsheng and Song Panning.

Splash splash splash...

A cold wind blew through the mountains and forests. Lin Wanjun squatted on a tree, looking at the situation inside the room.

It was time for school to end. Inside the room, Yang Pingsheng was lying down asleep. Song Panning covered her mouth and chuckled, gently rubbing his ear with a leaf. When he made a move, she quickly put the leaf away and put on a serious face.

"I never expected this girl to have this side to her... But it does show that she's two-faced."

Lin Wanjun thought to herself silently.

In her past life, she had a very good relationship with Song Panning. Because Song Panning was two years older than her, she was particularly dependent on Song Panning at that time.

She still remembers that Song Panning finished school later than her, so she would run over from the lower academy first and stand here obediently waiting for Song Panning.

Looking back now, I was so foolish. In terms of family background, Song Panning was inferior to her; in terms of character, Song Panning was inferior to her; in terms of being a candidate for goddess, Song Panning was also inferior to her. But Song Panning didn't take her seriously at all. On the contrary, she herself was like a woman possessed, eagerly following her around.

After exchanging ideas for a while, based on her observations over the past few days, Lin Wanjun became familiar with their communication style. Song Panning was more assertive, while Yang Pingsheng was more submissive. If the two had a disagreement, Song Panning would always win.

"We received intelligence today that Miss Ling is about to make trouble." Lin Wanjun narrowed her eyes slightly. "If I'm not mistaken, this was also the day in my previous life."

The Ling family is a powerful temple force, on par with the Lin Wanjun family.

Ling Shuxin, the eldest daughter of the Ling family, is the same age as Song Panning. The two are like oil and water. In her previous life, when she came to find Song Panning, she had a conflict with the eldest daughter of the Ling family. Although their families were of equal power, she was too soft-hearted and young at the time, so she could only cry in a low voice. In the end, it was Song Panning who helped her out of the predicament.

Sure enough, a girl had been waiting for a long time at the West Gate not far away.

Unlike the others, she wasn't wearing a uniform. Instead, she wore a comfortable glass dress, and her long, wavy hair cascaded down like a great river flowing from the heavens. She had long, narrow eyes and a delicate face. Despite her young age, she already possessed a mature air. Just standing there, she exuded a noble aura that made people hesitant to approach her.

"They're here." Lin Wanjun's eyes narrowed slightly. "Song Panning is running for Goddess, and Ling Shuxin is also determined to win the position. The two don't like each other, and starting today, they have a four-year agreement."

"I just don't know how things will turn out after the butterfly effect, now that Yang Pingsheng has taken my place."

If she could, she would still prefer the two of them to fight like they did in her previous life.

Ling Shuxin is arrogant and spoiled, with a princess complex. She scolds anyone she doesn't like. She was spoiled at home. In her previous life, she made things difficult for Song Panning several times. It was only thanks to Lin Wanjun's family background that she was able to barely get by.

Now that Lin Wanjun and the Lin family are gone, she doesn't know how Song Panning should fight back.

To defy me? Impossible. The Song family's power is ultimately inferior. If things escalate, Song Panning will be the one who suffers. Yang Pingsheng's family background is even weaker than Song Panning's, so they can't possibly provide her with the same support as me.

So, what will Song Panning do? Lin Wanjun is eager to see what happens next.

"Xiao Ning, this humble student~"

However, what happened next completely surprised her.

"I'm back from my seclusion, haha, how was it? Did you miss me?"

Ling Shuxin's long, wavy hair swayed in the wind, seemingly transforming into a long river. She threw herself into Song Panning's arms like a monkey, leaving Song Panning speechless. She then unceremoniously pulled her off.

"Why make such a fuss about coming back?"

"I miss you~ Little boy, do you miss me too?"

"Yes, I want to."

"Haha, I'm still the cutest. Come here, let me give you a hug."

She tried to pounce on Yang Pingsheng again, but Song Panning kicked her to the ground.

"Get lost, can't you be a little more mindful of your image?"

"Tsk, you're still the same as ever. You're clearly just jealous that I hugged that young man, but you're still being stubborn and telling me to be mindful of my image."

"Who, who's jealous of you?! You're crazy, Ping Sheng, let's go!"

Song Panning pulled Yang Pingsheng forward, and Ling Shuxin immediately started sobbing.

"It's rare for someone to come looking for you as soon as they get back, and Xiao Ning, how could you treat me like this? You're such a womanizer who values ​​women over friends. I'm not going to compete with you for her, so why are you being so wary of me? Have you forgotten? We once swore to be best friends."

"..."

Song Panning stopped, rolled her eyes, released her grip on Yang Pingsheng's hand, turned and walked to Ling Shuxin, who was lying on the ground feigning sadness, and extended her hand to her:

"Get up! The dignified eldest daughter of the Ling family, lying on the ground crying like a child, aren't you ashamed?"

"Hey~"

She stuck out her tongue, letting Song Panning pull her up, and then, with lightning speed, rushed to Yang Pingsheng's side and began vigorously ruffling his hair.

"Yami yami yami yami yami yami! This feel is just like before!!"

"Bastard, let go of me!"

The two started playfully fighting, and Yang Pingsheng, caught in the middle, pitifully became their plaything. As the three of them walked further and further away, Lin Wanjun watched, feeling dazed and confused.

It shouldn't be like this...

How could it have turned out like this...?

Memories surged, the wind whistled through the woods, stirring up memories of the past.

"Ha, a little crybaby and a snarling beast, do you two even deserve to compete with me for the position of goddess?"

Ximen, the proud Ling Shuxin, led a group of followers to block the two of them, coldly mocking them.

"Lin Wanjun, the second daughter of the Lin family, I used to think highly of you, but after seeing you today, tsk tsk, you're just a little kid after all."

Hiding behind Song Panning, Lin Wanjun couldn't hold back her tears, which streamed down her face. She moved her lips, but dared not utter a sound. Song Panning's eyebrows furrowed, and she tightly protected Lin Wanjun behind her. She looked at Ling Shuxin expressionlessly and said, "Do you dare to say those words you just said to the Lin family's gate?"

Ling Shuxin's expression changed slightly. Indeed, she didn't dare. The reason she dared to be so arrogant now was purely because Lin Wanjun's personality was too timid. She also received information that the head of the Lin family didn't like her as his daughter, so she dared to be so arrogant. If she were really asked to go to the Lin family's door to provoke them, she definitely wouldn't dare.

If the Ling family and the Lin family, two families with the same pronunciation but different characters, were to go to war, it would be a disaster for the entire mountain city. Ling Shuxin would never dare to bear such a blame.

However, her mother and mentor had both taught her that the first step to winning the Goddess competition was momentum; you couldn't lose your momentum no matter what. So, when Ling Shuxin heard Song Panning's reply, although she was touched, she still slapped her without hesitation.

"I'm talking to your master, what right do you have to interrupt, you lackey?"

Blood slowly trickled from Song Panning's lips. Lin Wanjun cried even harder, grabbing Song Panning's clothes and saying, "Sister Song, let's not argue with her anymore. Let's go. I'll apologize to her and ask her to let us go."

"No, we didn't do anything wrong, why should we apologize?"

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, looked at Ling Shuxin, and gave her a wolf-like gaze:

"I'll remember this slap."

As she spoke, her voice was as cold as the winter wind and snow: "I will also participate in the Goddess election, and I will make you lose miserably, so that you won't even have the right to compete with our Wan Jun."

Ling Shuxin's expression changed drastically; she was furious.

She never expected that this person would dare to provoke her, and even bring up the Goddess Election. Indeed, the Goddess Election was relatively fair; any temple or power could participate, and Song Panning was no exception.

She practically spat out the three words through gritted teeth: "You?"

"Dare to bet?" Song Panning said, "Four years from now, I will defeat you in the Goddess Election and eliminate you before you even reach the end."

"Ha, how arrogant! Since you've said that, why wouldn't I dare? Not only will I take the position of Goddess, but I will also crush you and that little crybaby behind you under my feet, and show you what cruelty truly means."

"If I fail to do so, I am willing to admit my mistake in front of everyone and kneel down to apologize to you. If you fail to do so..."

"Same as above, kneeling down and apologizing to you in front of everyone."

boom!

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two girls high-fived and swore an oath.

"Just wait, I'll make you kneel down and stomp on your head with my foot."

Ling Shuxin left, and Song Panning hugged Lin Wanjun, patting her head: "Don't be afraid, they're all gone."

"Waaaaah..."

With Song Panning's comforting words, Lin Wanjun gradually stopped crying. She raised her head and asked in a tearful voice, "Sister Song, why, why did you make this bet with her?"

“She looks down on you, insults you, and even hits me. I’m going to make her pay.”

"What if we lose the bet? Sister Song, I don't want you to lose."

“I won’t lose,” Song Panning said. “The only one who will lose is her.”

"Why, why?"