The improved female villains regained their memories.

On the way back, Yang Luo parted ways with the Heavenly Guardian Sect and contacted Ling Tiandu from another location using a light orb.

In the pitch-black secret room, Ling Tiandu looked at the projected image of Yang Luoyi and said in a deep voice, "Are you sure you did it? Yang Luoyi, in fact, you held back against the villains and did not help me deal with them with all my might as agreed."

"Dealing with the villains isn't my job, it's yours."

Yang Luo snorted coldly and said, "Don't tell me you want to breach the contract. If you dare to breach the contract, I will immediately expose what you have done. Ling Tiandu, you don't want the other members of the Guardian Heaven Sect to know how you got your status as the Chosen One, do you?"

Ling Tiandu's face darkened; this was indeed her weakness.

Her real name wasn't Ling Tiandu to begin with. Everything she had was taken from her sister. The only person who knew this was her teacher, the Demon King. Even the ancient beings of the Nine Desolations didn't know.

She had no idea how Yang Luoyi knew about it. Yang Luoyi suddenly appeared and threatened her with this, which startled her.

“You can do that, but I’m sure your mother’s fate can’t be changed. Without me, your mother will always be the villain she’s destined to be.”

Yang Luoyi fell silent.

After a long pause, she finally spoke: "Stop with these excuses, just tell me, how exactly are you willing to help me?"

As she spoke, she didn't forget to threaten: "I do love my mother very much, but if I see no hope at all, I don't mind giving up on you. After all, altering fate isn't something only you can do."

"Hehe, of course only my method will work, otherwise you wouldn't have revealed yourself to me on your own initiative." Ling Tiandu chuckled. "However, you're right, this constant suspicion is not good for either of us. Since that's the case, I might as well just say it."

Yang Luo looked at her projection and said, "Speak."

“Now that we have accepted Fang Wu’s proposal, he will act as our representative, and both of us will change the location of the decisive battle. I think we should set the decisive battle outside of Qian Kingdom, that is, the grasslands outside the northern border. That is your territory, isn’t it?”

"……what do you want to do?"

"The villain's goal is to collect the four great treasures of heaven and earth, and the Taixu Soil is in your possession. In that case, you should spread some news, let out the news that the Taixu Soil is in the Northern Grasslands. The villain will definitely take the initiative to propose a battle in the Northern Grasslands to compete for the Taixu Soil. In that case, the initiative will be in your hands."

"I understand. You want me to use the secret realm of Taixu Earth to suppress the villains and boost the power of your Guardian Heaven Sect, just like Song Panning did at Tianren Mountain this time."

"Yes."

Ling Tiandu acknowledged her thoughts, saying each word clearly, "Yang Pingsheng has become a villain, so your goal must have become to dispel the Heavenly Will within him. I think our goals don't conflict, and we don't want to fight so many villains. When the Heavenly Will within Yang Pingsheng is dispelled, I will then take action to change his and your mother's fates and hand him over to you. And you, using the advantage of the location, will help me kill all these villains. You get what you want, and I get what I want. We're all happy, aren't we?"

Yang Luoyi was still deep in thought when Ling Tiandu's devilish voice continued to ring in her ears:

"You don't need to be so wary of me. Although I am indeed not a good person, I only do things that are beneficial to upholding the Heavenly Dao. Yang Pingsheng and your mother are not villains, and I have no reason to kill them. Moreover, I will step forward as the sect leader of the Heavenly Protection Sect to commend your achievements and reshape the fate of your family of three, so that your family can live a happy and fulfilling life like ordinary families."

Yang Luoyi finally reacted, frowning as she asked, "What you said is very good, but I still say, why should I believe you?"

Ling Tiandu chuckled softly.

Immediately afterwards, she said to Yang Luoyi in a serious and solemn voice: "I, Ling Tiandu, swear to the heavens that if you help me this time and I fail to do so or go back on my word, then may I be struck by lightning, my soul be scattered, and from this day forward, may I die a horrible death."

The projection disappeared.

In the end, Yang Luoyi agreed to the deal with Ling Tiandu.

At this moment, the sun was setting, and the crimson sunset shone on her. Her sea-blue hair seemed to be dyed with a layer of flames. Yang Luoyi's eyes gazed into the distance, as if she had thought of something, and she opened her arms.

She thought back to her childhood, when her mother was never around, and only her aunt was there for her.

My aunt is a very gentle person. She makes her many fun little toys, sings to her, and tells her stories to lull her to sleep. That night, my aunt asked her what she wanted for her birthday, and she thought about it carefully and said:

"I want to have dinner with my father and mother."

That time, my aunt cried.

That was also the first time she had ever seen her aunt cry.

Chapter 309 The Liquidation System

The soft moonlight shone on the willow branches. Xiaoyu took tonight's meal and went into the yard. The long-waiting Dahuang saw her and wagged its tail happily.

"Woof woof!!"

As soon as the girl put the iron basin down, Da Huang pounced on her and licked her face with its tongue. She smiled helplessly, stroked Da Huang's head, and put it down.

"Eat up, rhubarb."

With a loud yelp, Dahuang buried its head in its food and started eating. The girl smiled faintly as she stood up, clutching her slender arm, looking exceptionally weak and helpless.

A black cat darted down from the wall, its eyes filled with terror: "I had a nightmare. I dreamt that Ping Sheng and a bunch of female villains threw me into a house full of dogs, and I was almost bitten to death."

Xiaoyu caught the black cat, a glint of shattered light appearing in her indifferent eyes. She then stroked the cat's fur, comforting the system.

"Don't be afraid, it's just a dream."

"But I have a feeling something's off about Yang Pingsheng's trip to Tianren Mountain this time; he's rarely this proactive." The system's eyes held fear. "Could it be that some female villain showed up and told him the truth?"

"If that's the case, then there's nothing we can do. Humans are driven by curiosity. Even if it weren't for curiosity, once he finds out that you've altered his memories, he'll eventually want to know the truth."

"Then, then we..."

Xiaoyu looked down at the slightly trembling system in her arms and whispered, "You didn't tell him that there have always been two systems lurking around him, did you?"

The system shook its head: "No."

Yes, from the very first life, Yang Pingsheng has actually had two systems with him.

Let's call the two systems System A and System B for now. System A is responsible for direct contact and communication with Yang Pingsheng, but it is unaware of the existence of System B. System B, on the other hand, is aware of the existence of System A. Not only is it aware, but it is also hidden in the deepest part of Yang Pingsheng's soul, overseeing the entire situation.

After all, Yang Pingsheng's chess game was the most ambitious of all, involving nine female villains. One system alone couldn't handle it, so System B was essentially a backup plan in case of unforeseen circumstances. What System A perceived as the Heavenly Dao Plan was actually devised by System B based on real-time monitoring and observation, using data deduction.

There was no plan from the Heavenly Dao at all; it was just a scenario deduction by System B.

System A had no idea about this. It always thought that the Heavenly Guardian Sect was contacting it in the name of the Heavenly Dao, and it never expected that there was another system.

The black cat is System A.

In Song Panning's world, it thought that the villain Song Panning had noticed its existence and then used some means to impersonate it to give Yang Pingsheng a task. The cowardly thing followed the plan of Heaven and hurriedly shut down and hid, but little did it know that this was all designed by System B.

After it shut down, System B appeared openly. When Yang Pingsheng appeared at the cliff as planned (Chapter 259), he saw the whole situation and understood the exchange between the villain and the protagonist. The black cat appeared later, when Yang Pingsheng had already been imprisoned. When the black cat saw the villain and the female lead exchange, it was startled.

That was probably the first time the black cat sensed something was wrong (Chapter 249). It was just too naive to think that the Heavenly Dao was actually another system. It only thought that Song Panning was responsible for everything. But it overestimated Song Panning. It was good that Song Panning could sense the system, but she was not powerful enough to impersonate the system and deceive Yang Pingsheng.

Only another system can do this.

Later, when the black cat learned about these things, it was filled with remorse. It knew it had done many terrible things, but since the damage was already done, it could only try to make amends as much as possible. However, the so-called system was nothing more than a pawn.

It's just a bit more advanced than Yang Pingsheng's.

It was timid to begin with, and had always been afraid that Yang Pingsheng would find out about all this and come after it. So it had pretended to be cute to get away with it before. Now that the female villain was gradually returning, it was getting more and more afraid.

"Why don't we run away?"

The black cat reiterated its fear of the female villains, and was certain that none of them were cat lovers. If they found out the truth, it would either be dismembered for research or tortured to death, neither of which it wanted.

Desperately suppressing its fear, it scratched at Xiaoyu's clothes: "Run, run, please, meow."

Xiaoyu gently stroked its head and said softly, "It's okay, I'll protect you, don't be afraid."

"Yes, but..."

A gust of cold wind blew up.

Looking up in the light rain, the bright, clear sky was obscured by dark clouds, becoming gloomy and devoid of any gentleness.

The black cat trembled all over, its teeth chattering: "She...she...they..."

pat.

The courtyard gate opened inexplicably.

Big Yellow let out a howl and ran to a corner to hide. The black cat also hurriedly climbed out of Xiao Yu's arms and followed it into the corner.

Xiaoyu lowered her hand and watched calmly.

The starry sky was obscured by darkness, and the entire capital city became quiet, as if it were deserted and had become a dead city.

The deep darkness engulfed the courtyard, the willow branches by the wall swayed gently in the wind, and the intertwined shadows of the branches were reflected in the water. Something flew by quickly, creating ripples.

"Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow!!!!!" As if sensing something terrifying, the black cat covered its head and kept meowing.

Xiaoyu closed her eyes and quietly watched over the scene. She felt a gust of wind rise around her and someone approaching from behind her.

She opened her eyes, turned her head, and saw Xu Anlu sitting on the courtyard wall, looking at her with a half-smile.

A crimson soul emerged, none other than Xu Anyin. She revealed a ferocious smile, her gaze fixed on Xiaoyu and the black cat huddled in the corner.

Boom!

Thunder streaked across the sky.

Xiaoyu sensed something, looked up, and saw Luo Benmo standing expressionlessly on the eaves, looking down at her.

"hehe."

Another soft laugh rang out, and with it, a flame ignited, illuminating the darkness.

The Vermilion Bird's cry pierced the sky as it slowly descended. Immediately afterward, the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise—the four great mythical beasts—appeared together. Compared to them, Xiaoyu was like an ant.

Su Murong sat on the back of the Vermilion Bird, legs crossed, chin resting on her hand. The laughter just now came from her.

A dark shadow, as black as ink, surged out from Xiaoyu's shadow. Before Xiaoyu could react, the figure held a knife to Xiaoyu's neck.

The chilling aura emanated from her, and the dark figure, resembling Wen Shihan, remained silent, yet everyone could sense the murderous intent emanating from her blade.

The pressure of spiritual energy intensified in the courtyard. Big Yellow let out a howl and fainted in fright. The black cat quickly meowed as well and fainted as well.

As spiritual energy gathered, Xiaoyu fell into the encirclement of four female villains.

"Gentlemen."

Xiaoyu looked at the female villains surrounding her and said, "This is the capital city. What you're doing will only alarm the Qian Kingdom's royal family. Do you want to bring trouble upon yourselves?"

The female villains remained silent; none of them spoke.

"Don't worry, that kind of thing won't happen."

With the courtyard gate open, Yang Pingsheng, Song Panning, and Wen Shihan appeared in their true forms simultaneously.

The speaker was Song Panning.

She wore a blue and white robe, her hair cascaded down like a waterfall, a green snake coiled around her body, and her dark eyes were unfathomable in the darkness.

Yang Pingsheng stood beside her, as gentle and refined as jade, dressed in white as snow, while Wen Shihan lagged half a step behind, dressed in a black martial arts outfit, holding a ring-pommel sword, looking every bit the loyal protector.

Xiaoyu stared blankly, not because Yang Pingsheng was standing with the female villains, but because there was something unexpected in his body.

Yes, it's fate!?

"My life, my life." She stammered in disbelief, her voice trembling, not even calling him "Young Master." "How...how could you become the villain..."