The improved female villains regained their memories.

Is this what they call the butterfly effect?

She investigated Du Wanli and found that he had not only lost all his strategies, but also only knew how to play petty tricks. Although he could come up with something new from time to time, it was ultimately nothing more than a small trick.

"Ling Shuxin actually likes Du Wanli, hehe, so be it. This young lady is willing to give up even the followers provided by her family for a man. This Goddess election is obviously just a tool for her love. At most, she's just helping Song Panning."

A dark light flashed in her eyes, and Lin Wanjun's gentle demeanor vanished, replaced by a somber aura.

"I've been planning this for two years, and according to the scroll's hints, it's time for me to start framing Yang Pingsheng and Song Panning."

Lin Wanjun rubbed her fingers together, took a deep breath, and never imagined that the scroll's method for framing Yang Pingsheng and Song Panning would be...

………………

Previous life

"Supporting Shen Qingqing, the daughter of the Shen family?"

"Ling Shuxin herself lost her qualifications, but in order to seek revenge, she actually began to fully assist the Shen family's daughter."

Inside the Lin family's room, after receiving information from the intelligence agent, Lin Wanjun ordered everyone to leave and looked worriedly at Song Panning, who was drinking tea beside her: "Sister Song, what should we do?"

"What else can we do?" Song Panning sipped her tea and said, "We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Ling Shuxin herself has been defeated. All we can do is resort to some schemes and tricks."

Song Panning was right. Since Ling Shuxin was eliminated, all she could do was resort to scheming and trickery.

She just hadn't expected the other party's schemes to come so quickly and so fiercely.

boom!

Inside the room, Lin Wanjun slammed her hand on the table in anger, her face turning bright red. She had always maintained a gentle and demure image, and it was rare to see her so furious: "It's utterly shameless! Ling Shuxin actually spread rumors that you, Sister Song, had an affair with your attendant, and that you're no longer pure. She's smearing your reputation like this, Sister Song! I'm going to fight her to the death!"

"Wanjun, calm down." Song Panning held her hand, comforting her and signaling her to calm down. "The more the other party does this, the more it shows that she has no other options. And most importantly, she is afraid. She is terrified."

"Huh? What does Sister Song mean by this?"

"Heh." Song Panning sneered, "If it weren't for fear, why would she be in such a hurry to resort to such a despicable trick? Fine, she wants to play dirty tricks, I'll play along. Wanjun, don't worry, just wait a few more days, and I'll completely crush her hopes."

Lin Wanjun stared blankly at Song Panning. Song Panning spoke without expression, his eyes unfathomable. Although his words were sinister, Lin Wanjun thought Song Panning was incredibly handsome.

Sure enough, just three days later, things took a turn for the better.

Song Panning sat in the room drinking tea, along with Du Wanli and Lin Wanjun.

“I have obtained reliable intelligence.” Song Panning handed the intelligence to them from the table. “Right now, Shen Qingqing is having a passionate affair with some man in an inn, oblivious to the world around her.”

Lin Wanjun looked on in surprise, but Du Wanli was the first to react, and immediately clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Miss Song, what a wonderful touch!"

“Mr. Du, you flatter me. You are Wan Jun’s follower and naturally a friend of Pan Ning.” Song Pan Ning raised her glass and smiled at him. “There are some things that Wan Jun and I cannot do ourselves, so we have to rely on you, Mr. Du.”

"Of course, Miss. Please wait a moment, I'll be right back."

Du Wanli hurriedly left with the intelligence, and Lin Wanjun only then reacted, saying in astonishment, "Is Shen Qingqing crazy for men? She actually went to find men at this critical moment, and not only that, but they were men from Yanyue Workshop."

Yanyue Workshop is a brothel in the mountain city, where people sell their bodies, including both women and men.

In the goddess selection process, candidates must be pure virgins; this is an unchangeable principle that cannot be shaken, even by powerful families.

Song Panning chuckled: "You and I are not in the same year, so naturally you don't understand Shen Qingqing's true nature. Her true nature is fickle and promiscuous. I'm not surprised at all that this happened."

"Really……"

"Let's wait and see. If the Shen family wants to explain themselves, they definitely won't protect this daughter. Ling Shuxin's high-profile support means she'll have to lose something this time."

Everything was as Song Panning had said.

When Du Wanli arrived with the temple inspector, the two were in the middle of a lively discussion.

The temple inspector immediately took the two away and imprisoned them separately. At the same time, Du Wanli's tour group also arrived.

The inspector didn't even have a chance to suppress it; in less than half a day, the whole city knew about it.

This news was too bombshell; it had crossed the temple's bottom line. The temple could not and dared not suppress it. The people of the mountain city were shaken, and what followed was boundless rage.

"Shen Qingqing, as a candidate for Goddess, is so shameless. What does she take Goddess for? What does she take the heroes who sacrificed themselves in the apocalypse for?!"

"Such egregious behavior must be severely punished!"

"Where is the Shen family? Come out and apologize, don't be cowards!"

Public opinion erupted, the temple was also very angry, and some families joined in. Within two days, the results were in.

Shen Qingqing was shameless and insulted the position of goddess, violating the fundamental principles of Heaven. She should be executed by slow slicing.

Boom!

Ling Shuxin overturned the table, smashing all the porcelain bowls on it, her face contorted in a ferocious expression.

"Bastard, bastard!" she hissed in a low voice, blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.

Lin Jinxuan looked at her and wanted to laugh, but considering it was better not to provoke her, she slowly said, "I told you long ago that Shen Qingqing was useless. See, now look what's happened."

"Lin Jinxuan, stop with your hindsight. How was I supposed to know this guy would go crazy and go looking for a man at this time?" Ling Shuxin gritted her teeth and looked at Lin Jinxuan. "Also, don't forget, if your sister ascends to the position of Goddess, you will be completely marginalized in the Lin family."

"Alright, alright, then tell me, what should we do?"

"Hehehe, it was my fault for misjudging people, letting those two bitches take advantage of me." She said coldly, "However, it's too early for you to give up so easily. If it's not Shen Qingqing, there are others. I won't give up so easily!"

"I think you're a bit obsessed."

"Shut up! Song Panning or Lin Wanjun, either one can get the Goddess position, but neither of them can!!"

Ling Shuxin picked up the shards from the ground and gripped them tightly in her hand. Blood dripped onto the ground, reflecting her determination.

a few days later.

"Most of the seven goddess candidates have been eliminated, but I never expected that Ling Shuxin would still be able to pull this trick."

Song Panning frowned slightly as she looked at the situation in the central square.

The election has now reached the crucial stage of four candidates advancing to two, and one of the goddess candidates has suddenly announced her withdrawal, temporarily replacing her with another.

Without a doubt, the new person in charge must have been arranged by Ling Shuxin. She must have paid a great price to intervene at such a critical moment, which also shows her determination to stop Song Panning.

“Sister Song,” Lin Wanjun said worriedly, standing beside her, “In the round of four to two, according to the draw, Sister Song is going to compete against this goddess candidate who was replaced. Ling Shuxin must have interfered with the draw. She went to such lengths; the other woman must have a dance technique that can defeat you…”

"No need to worry, I should be thanking her."

"grateful……?"

“If she hadn’t manipulated the draw, wouldn’t I be facing you here?” Song Panning smiled slightly. “Her actions are exactly what I wanted. See you in the finals.”

"Ok!"

The Dance of the Goddess.

Long, long ago, the sky collapsed and the earth caved in, a great demon was born, and the world was about to be destroyed.

It was only through the selfless sacrifice of our predecessors that the great demon was sealed away.

However, the evil demon makes a sound every year, tempting children to break its seal.

Then the goddess danced, disturbing the lewd and evil voices of the great demon, allowing holiness to descend and breaking the evil.

There are many theories and versions about the origin of the Goddess Dance. Which one is true is no longer important. What people know is that the Goddess Dance has become a part of the mountain city.

The Goddess Selection, held every four years, may have slightly different challenges, but the final competition is always the same: the Dance of the Goddess.

Followers and goddess candidates will enter the arena at the same time. Two followers stand in a designated area while two goddess candidates dance gracefully. The side whose followers are eliminated first loses.

Followers can use talismans, magical artifacts, and props to assist the Goddess's Dance, but they cannot use them on themselves. Goddess candidates cannot use blessing-type props. All auxiliary props can only be cast on themselves by their own followers.

Each person only has one chance. If you lose, you lose. The competition is seven to four (one person gets a bye), four to two, two to one, and so on. After three rounds, the final winner is the goddess.

If a tie occurs, the audience and mentors will vote to select their favorite goddess.

The two matches were scheduled for daytime and nighttime, with Lin Wanjun's match taking place during the day and Song Panning's match taking place at night.

In the mountain town at night, a cold wind blows as two goddess candidates appear simultaneously, each accompanied by their own followers, vying for the sole position of goddess.

This candidate for goddess is surnamed Leng, and her full name is Leng Yan. She is not a member of the temple's forces at all, and it is unknown where Ling Shuxin found her from.

In theory, the selection of goddesses should be for children of powerful families, but in reality, anyone can run for the position. The so-called powerful families are just unspoken rules among those in power. Ling Shuxin chose to have someone who was not affiliated with the temple run for the position not only because the person was unique, but also because it would be easier to control.

Leng Yan wore a light blue dress with wide sleeves adorned with gold cloud patterns. Her eyes were bright and lovely, and her hair fell like the Milky Way in the sky. Her beauty was comparable to Song Panning's.

The square was packed with people, all eyes fixed on the stage. Song Panning led her arranged followers onto the stage, her gaze sweeping over the person on stage, and she chuckled, "Is it you?"

"Yes." Leng Yan smiled and bowed slightly. "Miss Ling sends her greetings."

"Alright, I heard you're the daughter of the Leng family. The Leng family mainly runs restaurants in Shancheng. This isn't a place you should be."

“But I did come.” Leng Yan nodded slightly. “Miss Song, please rest assured, I will definitely not let you down.”

Song Panning looked at her and smiled slightly: "I'm looking forward to it."

The two men's followers entered the inner area, and then the two men stood on opposite sides, ready to dance.

Ugh!!

Boom boom boom!

The drums and music rose simultaneously, pushing the atmosphere to a climax, and everyone was waiting for the exciting dance battle to follow.

Lin Wanjun stood on the high-rise building, holding onto the railing, praying for Song Panning.

Du Wanli stood behind, his deep eyes watching, seemingly lost in thought.

Similarly, on another floor of the high-rise building, Ling Shuxin and Lin Jinxuan were also watching at the same time.

"This Leng Yan is just the daughter of a small family. What charm does she have that makes you go to such great lengths to get her in here at this critical juncture?" Lin Jinxuan looked at her in confusion. "Even if you're trying to control her, the children of the temple forces wouldn't be missing one more, would they? Besides, people from small families rarely specialize in the Dance of the Goddess. Are you sure she's a match for Song Panning?"

"Just you wait and see." Ling Shuxin smiled coldly. "I have my reasons for choosing her."

On stage, Leng Yan was the first to begin dancing.

Petals fall, flowers bloom, and a pink fragrance fills the stage—this is the "Flower Wine".

"What!?"

"What's going on!?"

Lin Wanjun and Lin Jinxuan both stood up in astonishment.

Lin Jinxuan turned to look at Ling Shuxin, her expression unusually shocked: "The Song family's 'Flower Wine,' there's no reason why this young girl would know how to do it. You also have connections in the Song family!?"

"Hahaha." Ling Shuxin laughed loudly, "You're mistaken. No matter how many people I have in the Song family, I would never have access to such secrets. I was also very surprised at the time. This little girl actually knows the Song family's Goddess Dance."

"Good, good, good, Ling Shuxin, it's no wonder you went to such lengths to push her in at this crucial moment." Lin Jinxuan's eyes gleamed. "According to the rules of the Goddess Selection, the two cannot dance the same dance during the dance battle. Song Panning's best dance is the Flower Wine Dance. Now that Leng Yan has danced this dance first, Song Panning can't dance it no matter what."