The improved female villains regained their memories.

"No need. You are the eldest daughter of the Ling family. Every move you make attracts attention. Making a move casually will inevitably cause trouble."

"So what?" Ling Shuxin said nonchalantly, "Panning, don't you know me?"

I've always been the kind of person who would go to great lengths for my friends.

The two met when they were seven years old.

That year, Yang Pingsheng was Song Panning's study companion. When the two were walking on the street, Yang Pingsheng accidentally bumped into Ling Shuxin.

Who is Ling Shuxin? Usually, she's the one who bumps into people, not the other way around. Back then, the arrogant and domineering Ling Shuxin demanded that Yang Pingsheng apologize, and the way to apologize was to come and be her study companion. Song Panning couldn't tolerate such a thing and immediately stood up to confront her.

Neither of them could defeat the other, so they agreed to a duel four months later, with the winner getting Yang Pingsheng.

Back then, the sky was still very blue and there were many clouds. From that moment on, the fates of the three people became intertwined.

Ling Shuxin was right. Although she was arrogant and unreasonable, she was still a good friend. To this, Song Panning just smiled and said, "I will handle my own affairs."

The two of them turned around at the same time and looked at Yang Pingsheng, who was sleeping on the table.

"This guy is still the same as always, he likes to sleep in class and the teacher doesn't care. Speaking of which, Panning, aren't you spoiling him a little too much?"

It's normal for children from large families to have followers.

The Yang family is attached to the Song family and can be considered a political relative of the Song family. Although the Song family is slightly inferior to the Ling and Lin families, they are still a family with a memorial in the temple. Like Ling Shuxin, Song Panning has many followers, but the closest one is Yang Pingsheng.

Their relationship was less like that of master and servant and more like that of husband and wife.

"Although I consider Yang Pingsheng a friend, that's only because of you," Ling Shuxin said helplessly. "So what's so great about this guy? Is he worth risking your life for?"

In the end, Ling Shuxin lost the bet they had agreed to.

She didn't lose because of her skill in the Dance of the Goddess; on the contrary, Ling Shuxin was far superior to Song Panning at that time.

But she still lost.

In this world, the most frightening thing is taking things too seriously, and what's even more terrifying than taking things too seriously is taking things so seriously that you risk your life. To keep her position as a companion student, Song Panning was truly willing to risk her life, and Ling Shuxin still feels lingering fear when she thinks about it now.

What are you doing? Are you out of your mind?

Song Panning glanced at her: "Then why did you still try to steal it?"

"I just think he's good-looking."

"Then go keep your own male concubines."

"Tsk, we can't connect at all."

The two bickered as they walked into the courtyard.

At this moment, a space in the courtyard had been cleared out. Hearing that the two young ladies from the Song and Shen families were going to have a duel, many people had gathered around. The teacher who came out was in charge of maintaining order; there was no way he could leave such an important matter.

Although dance battles are risk-free, injuries can easily occur. These girls from prominent families are all vying for the title of Goddess, and he can't afford to offend any of them if he hurts one of them.

Lin Wanjun remained perched on a tree not far away, silently watching the scene unfold.

"Song Panning, whether you have the means or not, we'll know after a test," Lin Wanjun murmured to herself.

As her former friend, she knew perfectly well what was wrong with Song Panning.

With blocked meridians, sluggish flow of spiritual energy, and poor physical coordination, it must be said that Song Panning's talent in the Dance of the Goddess is truly mediocre.

“The Shen family has always maintained an absolutely neutral position. The selection of the goddess is just a formality. But Shen Qingqing is not ordinary. In terms of skills, although she is also average, she does not have Song Panning’s shortcomings. At least she can maintain her position for longer than Song Panning.”

"If Song Panning has no other means, she will definitely lose in time. The wisest thing to do is not to reveal her backup plan. After all, reputation is more important than one's backup plan."

Lin Wanjun sneered: "It's a pity, I know you won't give up, because you have a mother like that."

Song Panning, who carries her mother's hopes, will never give up easily here.

Not far away, the crowd stepped back, clearing a space where Shen Qingqing and Song Panning stood separately. The judges had specially invited a mentor who happened to be passing by. Just as the mentor was about to call for the start, Song Panning suddenly raised her hand: "Wait a minute."

Shen Qingqing looked at her, her brows furrowing slightly: "What do you want to do?"

"I demand a duel," Song Panning said calmly.

The stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the crowd immediately erupted in noise. Compared to ordinary dance battles, the nature of the contest had completely risen to a higher level, and that was no joke.

The instructor managed to quiet the noisy students and looked at Song Panning: "I must remind you, this is an academy, and the items used in the duels cannot be too outrageous."

“Of course.” Song Panning nodded calmly and took out a box of pills from her bosom: “A sixth-grade immortal pill, the Wind Chant Pill. I’m willing to use it as a wager.”

The crowd, which had been suppressed, erupted into a frenzy.

Those above the fifth level are all elixirs. Regardless of whether they are useful to true immortals, elixirs are not something that can be easily taken out by these students, even if they have families behind them.

It's not surprising that Song Panning could take out a magic pill. What's strange is that she would actually take out a magic pill for a dance battle. You have to understand, this is not a competition, but a friendly exchange between classmates. Is it really necessary to take out a magic pill?

The instructor looked on with some difficulty, but there was nothing he could do. In the end, he could only turn to Shen Qingqing and say, "Student Shen, your opponent is now demanding that the match be upgraded to a wager. According to the conditions of the wager, you must also bring out the same equivalent items, otherwise you will be considered to have forfeited."

Shen Qingqing pursed her lips, her lips almost turning white from the effort, and looked at Song Panning, saying, "You're playing so wildly, you even brought out the elixir."

"Before provoking others, you should first consider your own strength," Song Panning said calmly. "Student Shen, you—"

"—Do you have that capability?"

Chapter 224 Hint

"I see. Song Panning knows her shortcomings, but she is concerned about her mother's reputation, so she came up with this method." Lin Wanjun squatted on the tree, watching everything below, silently pondering.

“Immortal pills are hard to come by, and a sixth-grade immortal pill naturally requires a wager of equal value. Although Shen Qingqing is at my beck and call, she is not yet willing to pay such a high price for my test.”

"Most of the people here are children of families, but even so, it's still a bit exaggerated to ask them to wager such a large sum of money in a dance battle at their age. Song Panning's move was indeed brilliant; she subdued the enemy without fighting, thus avoiding conflict and preserving her reputation."

“But…” Lin Wanjun sneered, “she ran into me.”

Then, she used a talisman to send a telepathic message to Shen Qingqing: "Promise her."

Fearing that Shen Qingqing might change her mind, she added, "I'll give you the fourth-grade magic weapon later. Also, if you win, the elixir is yours too."

With Lin Wanjun's assurance, Shen Qingqing's confusion and hesitation vanished instantly. She chuckled and said, "Song Panning, you don't need to underestimate me like that. Fine, since you want to gamble, I'll gamble with you. I'm willing to offer a magic weapon of the same level. What do you say?"

Immortal artifacts originate from one's own soul, while magical artifacts are forged a second time from the secret treasures of heaven and earth.

Unlike elixirs that require six or more stages to become immortal pills, magical artifacts, starting from the first grade, are intended for use by cultivators. Immortals use them less often, since Earth Immortals and beyond will have their own exclusive immortal artifacts, so magical artifacts become less important. Of course, eighth and ninth grade magical artifacts are exceptions.

A fourth-grade magic weapon against a sixth-grade immortal pill—though the specific magic weapon was unknown, it was sufficient. The instructor nodded, tacitly agreeing to the agreement, then turned to Song Panning: "So, Song, you…"

"Yes, I'd like to trouble you, Professor, to act as the notary."

Lin Wanjun, who was squatting in the tree, frowned immediately. Song Panning's demeanor was too calm, and she agreed very readily, which did not seem like her plan had failed.

"Could it be..."

She had a bad feeling, and as if to confirm it, Song Panning took a few steps forward and stood still.

“Nana, start.”

Then, they began to dance.

The spiritual energy spread around her, climbing around her body, and bloomed like a flower after she moved.

Goddess's Dance - Flower Wine, Characteristics: Increases the recovery speed of spiritual roots by 10%, and has a chance to trap enemies in an illusion. The special effect is pink flowers. When mastered, it can form a sea of ​​flowers. The more flowers there are, the higher the chance of trapping enemies in an illusion.

The flowers were in full bloom, with more than a dozen around Song Panning.

Lin Wanjun, who was eavesdropping, was taken aback: "When did Song Panning become so good at the flower-themed dance?"

This unscientific.

The Flower Dance is Song Panning's specialty, Lin Wanjun knows this, but if she remembers correctly, in her previous life, it was already difficult for Song Panning to make one or two flowers bloom when she danced the Flower Dance. How come she can make more than a dozen flowers bloom now?

The beautiful pink petals amazed the surrounding students, and even the teacher couldn't help but nod in approval. It was truly remarkable that someone so young could have mastered the art of drinking wine amidst flowers. It seemed that the goddess election a few years from now would be quite a spectacle.

Seeing that Song Panning's dance won everyone's applause, Shen Qingqing was not to be outdone and quickly brought out her own signature dance.

The Dance of the Goddess – A Beauty's Inquiry into Love, with the following characteristics: Increases the speed of spiritual energy circulation and absorption by 5%, while also separating spiritual energy that forms soldiers to attack the spirit of the designated target. The special effect is a faint red mist. When mastered, the red mist will form a beauty, and the original single soldier will become a general, commanding thousands of troops.

A woman's voice seemed to sigh softly in the air, and a soldier in armor emerged from the thin red mist.

“The Beauty Asks About Love is restrained from drinking before the flowers, unless Song Panning changes her dance at the last minute, but what she knows is not as good as drinking before the flowers.” Lin Wanjun pondered to herself, “But there’s something wrong with Song Panning, why are there so many flowers blooming before the flowers? This is not normal, wait, that’s…”

She looked closely and then noticed that the ground beneath Song Panning's feet seemed to have traces of an array.

"Varied……"

The traces were very well hidden. At this moment, special effects filled the air, with flowers and red mist everywhere. In addition, there were no special array masters present, so no one could tell for a while. If Lin Wanjun hadn't been studying arrays since her rebirth, even she probably wouldn't have noticed it.

[A formation! It's a formation! Song Panning danced within it, which is how she offset her weaknesses!] Lin Wanjun was shocked. [But formations need to be set up in advance. She didn't have time to do that in front of everyone, unless…]

Unless she had already set up a formation on this site.

Thinking of this, Lin Wanjun felt a cold sweat break out.

[Song Panning had long anticipated a challenge, and to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, she secretly set up an array in the potential battleground.] Lin Wanjun shuddered at the thought. [As long as the array's trigger conditions are set discreetly, and the array itself is modified to be concealed, it can remain in one place for a long time. Song Panning dared to propose a wager, and was even willing to offer a sixth-grade immortal pill, because the fundamental reason is that this courtyard is her territory!!]

Lin Wanjun gritted her teeth, her fingers gripping the tree trunk tightly, scratching until they bled.

Song Panning's thoughts are truly profound.

Imagine, if she can set up formations in the academy, then she can do the same in the mountain city. She has always lived in the mountain city, near the temple, so how many formations has Song Panning set up in this area?

She thought of her past life again. Under the blood moon, Song Panning stood on the ruins of the temple, letting the blood engulf the city. Behind her was the pitch-black sky, like the descent of darkness into the abyss, so terrifying that one could not look directly at it.

That scene was unforgettable for Lin Wanjun.

[So that's how it is! No wonder the mysterious man repeatedly emphasized that I should act according to the instructions, and no wonder the instructions said to test the waters first. Song Panning has already set up a trap around here; she's already learning to conceal her intentions! Such cunning at only twelve years old—this girl is truly terrifying!]

Lin Wanjun took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

There's no point in watching this bet; Shen Qingqing has no chance of winning.

Lin Wanjun knew Song Panning too well. She knew how mysterious her formation was. Once someone entered her formation, even a true immortal would be at risk of perishing, let alone someone like Shen Qingqing.

"My spiritual energy? How could this be!"

As expected, Shen Qingqing ran into trouble. Her spiritual energy circulation suddenly broke down, and the soldiers she had just formed dissipated in mid-air. When the red mist dissipated, she coughed up blood and fell to the ground.

The instructor reacted swiftly, teleporting over instantly and shouting, "Stop! Shen, stop dancing! Song, you've already won."

As the flowers withered, Song Panning exhaled deeply, stopped her stance, and smiled, "Okay, I understand."

Song Panning's admirers erupted in cheers, with Ling Shuxin cheering the loudest. She howled with joy and threw herself into Song Panning's arms like a large golden retriever.

"That was a great win! I knew you could do it!"

Song Panning pushed her away in disgust, but she didn't mind. She turned around and shouted to her followers, "What are you all standing there for? Shout it out together!"