The improved female villains regained their memories.

Yang Pingsheng remained silent.

Song Panning stepped forward and stood in front of Xiaoyu. The flames of the Vermilion Bird fell on her, making her beautiful and holy face half light and half darkness. Her long eyelashes fell down, casting a shadow.

Why can't he be the villain?

Song Panning tilted her head, looked into Xiaoyu's eyes, and said, "Could it be that his becoming the villain has ruined one of your plans?"

"No, no, becoming a villain means..."

"What will happen? You'll get caught up in the fight with the protagonist, right?"

"..."

Xiaoyu lowered her head and stopped talking.

“Hmm…” Song Panning pondered for a moment, then turned to Yang Pingsheng and asked, “Pingsheng, are you sure that you only had one system with you throughout your nine lifetimes?”

Yang Pingsheng nodded: "Mm."

After thinking about it, and feeling somewhat certain, he added, "At least, I don't recall ever having two systems talking to me at the same time."

"understood."

Song Panning nodded, her gaze sweeping over Xiaoyu and the two animals hiding in the corner, and she smiled.

She would show this smile whenever she was confident.

“Originally, I was thinking that if you were on the side of the Guardian Heaven Sect, then this trip to Tianren Mountain would never have gone so smoothly. Not to mention anything else, just look at the present, you could have contacted the Guardian Heaven Sect to catch us off guard, but you didn’t. In fact, judging from your appearance, you are completely unaware of everything that happened at Tianren Mountain, and you don’t even know that Yang Pingsheng has become the villain. So, I have a bold conjecture.”

However, Song Panning did not reveal what she was speculating about; she simply smiled and remained silent.

Xu Anyin was a little annoyed. She hated it when people showed off, especially in front of her: "Gloomy girl, stop dawdling and just say what you're thinking."

Song Panning didn't say it, but her idea was simple: the system was very likely to have broken ties with Ling Tiandu.

This was not just her wild guess.

Judging from Song Qihao's experience, the Human Chess Project had existed for a long time, at least since her ancestors' time. The secret information about the Guardian Heaven Sect that she obtained from Leng Yanran made her realize that Ling Tiandu was not the chosen one of destiny. Her so-called identity as the chosen one of destiny was simply stolen from her sister.

Yes, this will be her ultimate move against Ling Tiandu in the future. After arriving in the main world, Song Panning has collected information over the years. She speculates that the other protectors of the Guardian Sect may not know this news. Ling Tiandu's rise to power is illegitimate. If she were her, she would definitely do whatever it takes to hide this news.

The question is, can this news be kept secret? And even if it is, can it be kept secret from the Guardian Sect's system?

To answer her questions, she needed to understand the internal rules of the Guardian Heaven Sect. Song Panning looked at Xiaoyu and the black cat again, knowing that these two might be able to answer her questions.

"hehe."

She smiled, like a cold, venomous snake slowly flicking its tongue.

"Manager Fang said that in order to cooperate with our operation, he will personally set up a barrier around us. As for me, I happen to have some knowledge of formations. I can guarantee that no matter how much noise we make here, no one outside will know."

"The night is still long, isn't it?"

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The candlelight flickered, dispelling the darkness of the room. Yang Pingsheng sat on a wooden chair, with Song Panning's array set up at the doorway.

Using the excuse of avoiding suspicion, she asked Yang Pingsheng to wait in the room, saying that she would tell him the results after she had finished questioning him.

His consciousness sank into deep darkness. Yang Pingsheng looked down at his hands resting on his knees, then suddenly realized something and looked up.

Wen Shihan stood in front of him.

A chilly wind blew, and Yang Pingsheng realized that, without realizing it, he had become accustomed to the cold.

"Minor Cold".

By the dim candlelight, Wen Shihan, dressed in black, moved without wind. She stepped forward and stood in front of Yang Pingsheng, her eyes slightly lowered, a smile playing on her lips, and uttered, "Hmm?"

Aren't you going with them?

“I’m not interested in any of those things.”

As Wen Shihan spoke, dark flames danced in his eyes: "I only care about my brother."

"You are also a victim of the system's design."

"That's not important to me."

As Wen Shihan spoke, he placed his left hand on his heart.

"The days after my brother left were indeed exceptionally lonely and cold. At that time, I felt like I was going crazy."

"However, this trip to Tianren Mountain made me see my own heart more clearly. That kind of loneliness and coldness was indeed hopeless, but what made me even more hopeless was that even if I experienced that kind of loneliness and coldness, I would not wait for the light."

“But I am lucky.” Wen Shihan exhaled. “Brother, you are my light.”

“No one can become another person’s light. What you see as light may just be the afterglow of the setting sun. It looks beautiful, but in the end, it can only bring you darkness,” Yang Pingsheng said. “Song Panning has also taught me a lot. At least this time, I have indeed learned a lesson.”

"In the Lesser Cold season, the tree yearns for the sunlight, but its roots remain in the darkness."

“I call for the light, yet I fear stepping into the darkness. I had the chance to redeem you, but I gave it up because of my fear of the darkness. The one who made you lose your sense of security is actually me.”

Wen Shihan shook his head and squatted down in front of Yang Pingsheng.

"Don't say that, brother."

She reached out her hand.

"No matter what, Xiaohan will always stand by her brother's side."

"Ah."

A hand reached out from the darkness and covered the trembling palm under the candlelight.

Chapter 310 Traitorous Disciple!!!

No one can ever find peace of mind in another person.

Even with relatives, friends, or even one's own children, as long as the human species itself is subject to great uncertainty, one can never find peace of mind in another person.

A sense of security can only be given by oneself. Blindly believing that others can give you security is the self-comfort of a fool and the self-deception of a skeptic. Others can give you security, but they can also take it away. Once you understand this, you will know that you can never get security from another person.

Yang Pingsheng firmly believes that people need peace of mind, but he doubts whether he can bring peace of mind to others.

Every female villain broke free and came to his side through her own strength, supposedly because he could give her peace of mind, but in reality, it was all due to their own efforts.

In the middle of the night, a clap of thunder outside the window startled Yang Pingsheng awake.

He sat up abruptly. The sound of rain pattering outside the window could be heard, raindrops falling from the eaves onto the stone slabs.

In a dark corner of the room, Wen Shihan emerged, walked to the bedside, and softly asked, "Brother, can't you sleep?"

"I'm already an Earth Immortal, Xiao Han. Immortals don't need to sleep anymore."

"But didn't my brother say he wanted to sleep?"

"When the mind is in turmoil, one cannot even engage in deep cultivation, let alone sleep."

The girl's cool fragrance wafted close, her tendrils wrapped around his waist, and she pressed herself against him, whispering, "Then, brother, would you like Xiaohan to hold you while you sleep?"

Yang Pingsheng did not reply.

He looked out the window, where a light rain was falling. This reminded him of the first time he met Xiaoyu, when it was also drizzling outside.

A look of reminiscence appeared in his eyes. Feeling that his body was still being held by Wen Shihan, he subconsciously raised his hand and placed it on Wen Shihan's head. He looked down and suddenly said, "Xiaohan, do you still want to eat flower tea cakes?"

Flower tea cakes were Wen Shihan's favorite food. Yang Pingsheng's sudden remark made Wen Shihan very happy. She hugged Yang Pingsheng tightly, shook her head, and then nodded.

Under Yang Pingsheng's puzzled gaze, she said, "As long as I'm with my brother, I can eat anything."

Both of them had a light shining through the darkness in their eyes, especially Wen Shihan. It was hard to imagine that someone with a Yin Spirit Root could have such passionate eyes.

"How's the interrogation going?" Yang Pingsheng changed the subject and asked.

Wen Shihan smiled, stood up, and took Yang Pingsheng's hand: "If my brother wants to see it, let's go take a look."

As long as they can be together, Wen Shihan will definitely follow Yang Pingsheng's wishes.

The two walked to the door, and Wen Shihan draped a coat over Yang Pingsheng's shoulders. Logically speaking, he was already an immortal, and even if he wore thin clothes, the cold wind would not make him catch a cold. However, Wen Shihan seemed to enjoy this routine. Seeing that Wen Shihan was happy, Yang Pingsheng did not say anything.

He stood at the doorway, watching the light rain fall. After a long while, he whispered, "Should I feel guilty towards Xiaoyu?"

This question is directed at Wen Shihan, and also at himself.

Having ended his nine worlds and had his memories altered by the system, he made this wish to the system and thus obtained Xiaoyu. Although he did not know Xiaoyu's true background, the two had developed a special bond after spending so much time together.

Unlike all female villains, her feelings were characterized by ordinariness.

However, in just one year since Wen Shihan appeared, Luo Benmo, Xu Anlu, Xu Anyin, Su Murong, and Song Panning have all returned. Their stronger emotions with the female villains have overwhelmed the calm, leaving him unsure how to face Xiaoyu.

He used to feel empty inside and didn't care about such things. Now, Sword Soul Heart has filled that void, but it seems that even Sword Soul Heart can't give an answer to this question.

It just kept throbbing, constantly telling Yang Pingsheng, "Just face it head-on, just like facing all difficulties."

We must face it head-on, but how do we solve it?

Yang Pingsheng didn't know how Song Panning would treat Xiaoyu after learning her identity, but he still hoped that the matter could be resolved smoothly.

Hopefully... there won't be any more complications.

His greatest hope now is to bring peace of mind to these people, so that they can become happy.

Will Song Panning's return signify the end of the truth?

Or is this just the beginning?

boom!

A terrifying explosion occurred in a nearby room, accompanied by thunder and flames. Amid Xu Anlu's furious roar, a figure darted out and disappeared.

Yang Pingsheng rushed over with Wen Shihan. As soon as they arrived, they saw Song Panning standing in the courtyard, looking in the direction the other party had fled.

Upon seeing Yang Pingsheng, Song Panning smacked her lips and calmly said, "He ran away."

"run?"

Yang Pingsheng was stunned. Even if Xiaoyu had hidden strength, how could she have escaped under the watchful eyes of two True Immortals? Could it be that her strength was even greater than that of a True Immortal?

"Yes, it ran away, but the system didn't. After all, it has the pressure of a True Immortal. Even if that woman had hidden her methods, she didn't dare to linger for too long. Therefore, she didn't save the system and ran away on her own."

Song Panning paused, then added:

"Xu Anlu said that the guy ran away out of fear of punishment, but I'm more inclined to think that she sensed you coming, so she ran away."

"That woman probably doesn't want to face you in such a sorry state."