The improved female villains regained their memories.

Lin Wanjun was naturally unafraid. Without hesitation, she activated the formation, which immediately suppressed Ling Shuxin.

In just a few days, she had already used the formation to turn the Goddess Palace into her own territory. Even a celestial being would not be able to get away with it, let alone a disabled young lady with a love-struck mind.

"Ling Shuxin, ha, you want to fight me? Don't you know your own limitations?"

Lin Wanjun sneered, waved her hand, and threw her out.

If it weren't for the current power of the temple and the political landscape, she would have killed her long ago.

"I'm warning you this time, mind your own business. If you're so free, you should be thinking about what you want to do with your Du Wanli, you idiot."

“Song Panning, you…”

Before Ling Shuxin could finish speaking, she was thrown out by a force, and then with a bang, the door of the Goddess Palace was completely slammed shut.

Now, no one can stop Lin Wanjun.

Inside the dungeon, Song Panning watched everything unfolding on the projection screen, remaining motionless, like a statue.

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A faint light condensed in the void, eventually forming a cluster of light.

"The energy has been almost fully condensed."

A sudden gust of wind arose, and the system's light became even more solid, growing a full size larger than before.

"Although the plan is becoming increasingly difficult, as long as I persevere, my energy will undoubtedly become the same as these world wills, and at that time, I can also become a world will."

The system nodded in satisfaction, but then it started to worry again when it thought about the female villain in this life.

"return!"

Unseen by the world, the energy of the light spheres returned from various parts of the mountain city; it had already laid these arrangements before the system went into slumber.

After reviewing everything that happened during its dormancy, the system fell silent.

"Did I travel to the wrong world?"

It was a little confused.

"Did the female lead take the wrong medicine? First, she inexplicably rebelled, then she was taken down by the female villain, and now she's locked up in jail?"

This plan doesn't seem right.

Although the task it gave Yang Pingsheng was roughly the same, its plan in mind was quite different.

"This female villain is no simple character either. As expected of the 'cunning messenger skilled in disguise,' she actually managed to push the female protagonist to this extent."

The system felt a lingering fear when it thought about the actions it had taken before going into slumber.

The female villain had already noticed its existence and even spoke to Yang Pingsheng on its behalf to assign tasks. This indicated that she had some suspicions about their relationship. To prevent things from going wrong, the system decisively went into seclusion and avoided the situation for the time being.

"I have to admit, the female villain in this life is indeed very strong, even stronger than in the previous four lives. However, you are still a step behind me."

Song Panning spoke to Yang Pingsheng on behalf of the system, already having guessed about their relationship. This only made the system uneasy. The reason was simple: the system had planted a seed of surveillance in Song Panning's heart from the very beginning. This was also why it insisted on having Yang Pingsheng live with the female villain since childhood.

In other words, from the moment Song Panning was born, her psychological activities and behavioral patterns were already in the hands of the system. When she used the array set up in the Goddess Palace to communicate with Yang Pingsheng, the system simply gave her the upper hand, since it already knew her psychological activities.

Now, the system has retrieved all the surveillance orbs, completely restored the field of view, and sorted out everything.

"After I fell into a deep sleep, this guy indeed went to test Yang Pingsheng. Fortunately, Yang Pingsheng was clever enough to use the water of time to stay put and escaped a calamity. As for the rest..."

It had never received the surveillance orb before, and this was the first time it had seen its contents. The villain's solo actions over the past few decades suddenly became clear to it.

"The Goddess Palace, the monument, the cliff, so that's how it is. Were these arrangements made by the Song family? Did Song Panning ultimately jump off the cliff to save the villainous Qing Tian from her previous life?"

There is only one truth.

Song Panning was definitely going to save Qingtian; the system had told Yang Pingsheng this from the very beginning. However, no one expected that the entire Song family would be her help. In the original storyline, Song Panning hadn't held back against her own family members. Judging from this, it's possible that Song Panning reached some kind of agreement with the Song family's higher-ups.

Damn it, this life is definitely not going to be easy. This whole family are schemers, they're patient and calculating. If it weren't for the system being a cut above the rest, the plan would have collapsed.

"So now, we need to figure out a way to rescue the female lead, hmm? Wait a minute..."

The retrieved surveillance spheres also contained spheres containing the female villain's psychological activities. After receiving all of them, the system froze, sensing something was wrong.

"The one imprisoned is the female villain; the one currently holding Yang Pingsheng captive is the real female protagonist!!"

A chill ran through the entire system, almost causing its CPU to overheat.

"What... what's going on? The female protagonist and the female villain have swapped souls! Does that mean the female villain is imprisoned and unable to move, while the female protagonist is the one who has the upper hand!?"

This is simply unheard of.

Looking back at previous lives, which female villain didn't completely dominate the male and female leads? Just look at the original plot: Wen Shihan schemed against his senior sister, Luo Benmo beat up his own younger brother, Xu Anlu (Xu Anyin) killed immortals like dogs, and Su Murong gathered the power of the entire world to gang up on the loyalists of the dynasty. The female villains were blessed by the heavens and were exceptionally talented. Even the two male and female leads combined were no match for them.

However, in this life, things took an unexpected turn. Despite the system's extreme caution, including monitoring the female villain's psychological activities in advance, it still forced her into seclusion and hiding, while the female protagonist actually rose to prominence.

Betrayal, resurrection, and finally using Yang Pingsheng to plunge the female villain into the abyss—she single-handedly accomplished the work of both the system and Yang Pingsheng, leaving the system somewhat bewildered.

Isn't this the same tactic it used in its previous four lives to manipulate Yang Pingsheng? How come the female lead is taking over its job?

Could it be that the system found a problem? Is Lin Wanjun actually the female villain, and Song Panning the female lead? The system checked repeatedly and finally exclaimed that it was impossible.

The definition was made long ago. It had its eye on Song Panning since she was born. For so many years, it had been cautious and dared not be careless, for fear of being deceived by this person. How could it possibly mistake her for someone else at the last minute? Absolutely not. Besides, Song Panning's actions of forcing it were indeed something only a female villain could do.

But what's wrong with this female lead? Isn't she supposed to be a simple and kind person? How come she's torturing someone who's been scheming like this? The more the system thought about it, the more outrageous it seemed. Because of the mission, the system didn't put too much effort into the female lead; as long as she didn't die, that was enough.

So, what's the situation now?

Now it's the system's turn to be in a dilemma.

You could say let it continue its scheme, since the female lead has already done all their work. Song Panning is trapped in a prison, unable to move, because of love. The system only needs Yang Pingsheng to give it a push, causing Song Panning to completely fall into the abyss, and the mission will be complete. But you could also say let the system leave like this, because the female lead's situation is really too bizarre, no less bizarre than the spiritual energy explosion in the previous life.

"Go and try to contact the female lead? No, forget it. There's no way the female lead would release the female villain. With such a great advantage, there's no need to make any rash moves."

After thinking about it, the system decided to abandon its idea.

Suddenly, it occurred to it that if the female lead was this fierce, what about the male lead?

It immediately released energy to locate the male protagonist's position, and then sent out a monitoring orb to see what the male protagonist was doing.

However, the images that were transmitted surprised it greatly.

"How did Du Wanli become like this? He...he..."

The system was so shocked it couldn't speak.

The visuals were both erotic and violent, and coupled with the protagonist's identity, they shocked the system for ten thousand years.

The male protagonist was imprisoned and turned into a plaything by a supporting character.

"This Ling Shuxin can imprison the male lead? What the hell?!" The system was completely in chaos. "It's one thing if the female lead doesn't care, but this male lead..."

It's getting weirder and weirder.

Imprisoned and tortured by his lover, this is Yang Pingsheng's job.

Throwing the female villain into the abyss and using emotions to erode her Dao heart—this is the system's job.

Now, a male protagonist and a female protagonist have done the work of Yang Pingsheng and the system, so where does the system stand?

The most crucial point is Yang Pingsheng. This guy is still doing his job, but buddy, you've got the wrong target! That's the female lead, not the female villain!

"...What kind of nonsense is this?"

The world is in chaos.

The male lead doesn't look like a male lead, the female lead doesn't look like a female lead, and the villain doesn't look like a villain. The group is in complete chaos, and no one can tell what anyone is doing.

"But never mind, as long as the mission is accomplished."

The system let out a sigh of relief. Let it be chaotic, it wasn't going to interfere anymore. Let the male and female leads go crazy, as long as the female villain was taken down in the end.

As for whether or not to tell Yang Pingsheng the truth... let's just forget about it. It can't even keep track of everything in one system. Telling Yang Pingsheng will only cause more trouble. We'll just modify his memories to prevent him from having a breakdown.

With that thought in mind, it merged all the light spheres and sped off to find Yang Pingsheng.

Deep within the Goddess Palace, blood congealed, flesh torn open, pain and chill seeped into his heart, causing Yang Ping to oscillate between consciousness and unconsciousness for a long time.

Because his hands were nailed to the wall, he was forced to stand upright with his toes barely touching the ground. The congealed blood stung his eyes, and he could only see a blurry darkness in the distance.

He never imagined that Song Panning could be so insane. Following the system's instructions, the more he cared about Lin Wanjun, the more Song Panning would abuse him.

This kind of abuse has completely gone beyond love; it's purely designed to torment people.

Having been imprisoned several times, Yang Pingsheng had gained some experience. He knew that although the female villains in his previous four lives had also imprisoned and abused him, their ultimate goal was to make him stay, driven by love. Behind that series of unforgettable experiences was actually unrequited love.

Song Panning, however, did not feel this way at all.

Her smile was broken, as if she had fallen into an abyss and made a pact with an unknown devil. All the abuse and experiments she did on herself were for one purpose, a purpose that only she knew.

"Ping Sheng, can you hear me?"

A familiar voice echoed in my mind.

The system was back, and Yang Pingsheng's faltering spirit seemed to find a pillar. He mustered his strength, his chapped lips moving slightly as he whispered, "Song Panning..."

"I know, I saw it all, you did a great job."

The system comforted him, saying that what he was seeing was indeed too shocking.

"Your sacrifice will not be in vain; everyone will be saved."

Yang Pingsheng was almost unconscious.

His clothes were stained black and red with blood, and his eyes held a hint of chaotic breakdown. He tried to move the corners of his mouth, only to realize that he had lost control of his facial expressions.

"……Really?"

"Yes, believe me, your efforts in this life have not been in vain."

He had an almost saintly sense of moral self-torture, the system thought to itself.

It naturally knew what Yang Pingsheng was like in his previous life, otherwise this mission wouldn't have chosen him. But having come this far, it couldn't bear to leave him.

Lin Wanjun was indeed ruthless. She had to change this memory whether she wanted to or not, otherwise Yang Pingsheng would most likely go crazy if things continued like this.

"You've done a great job."

The system spoke in a rare, gentle tone. The next moment, the energy of light rose within Yang Pingsheng's body. In an instant, the pain dissipated, and the heaviness in his consciousness receded like the tide.

"Hey!"

Yang Pingsheng looked up and found himself standing in the middle of tall buildings.