The improved female villains regained their memories.

"After all, you're the only person I trust."

Xiaoyu ran away.

As if to bid farewell, a light rain fell during the night.

The interrogation hall was destroyed by spiritual energy, and there was a hole in the ceiling. According to Song Panning's description, Xiaoyu broke through it with her physical body.

“That guy’s physique is terrifying. I had already set up an array, but she broke through it with her bare body,” Song Panning said.

As the sunlight shone softly, the remaining spiritual energy gradually dissipated, returning to the world. The willow branches by the door glistened, as if they had just finished crying.

The rainwater on the ground did not accumulate. Last night, Xu Anlu used her spiritual energy to evaporate all the rainwater on the ground.

In the kitchen, flames burned under the stove as Wen Shihan used his spiritual energy to ignite pieces of wood and toss them into the fire.

Xiaoyu ran away, and she has to cook again.

Of course, she wouldn't cook for others; she only cooked for herself and her brother. She didn't care if others wanted to eat.

In the courtyard, Little Yellow huddled in a corner, silently shedding tears. It probably knew that Xiao Yu was gone, and none of these people cared about it. It would most likely go hungry again.

Luo Benmo went out early in the morning, as elusive as ever. Xu Anlu returned to the palace; her identity had been exposed after the Tianren Mountain incident, and she would have to deal with various troubles upon her return. Su Murong locked herself in her room, with the Four Heavenly Spirits with her; the four beasts were probably having a little meeting. Only Song Panning was fast asleep in Yang Pingsheng's study.

Immortals do not need to sleep unless they have consumed too much spiritual energy or miss the feeling of sleeping when they are mortals. Only in these two situations will immortals sleep. Song Panning belongs to the former. Last night, she hid in the study to plan for the future and deduced new formations. She was so tired that she fell asleep.

When Yang Pingsheng arrived, Qingtian was standing at the door, preventing other female villains from sneaking into her master in the middle of the night. When she saw Yang Pingsheng coming, she nodded, turned into a little snake, and slithered back into Song Panning's arms.

Sensing the noise at the door, Song Panning woke up immediately. She sat up abruptly and, seeing that it was Yang Pingsheng outside, unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and subconsciously asked, "What time is it?"

"It was just past Chenshi (7-9 AM)."

Yang Pingsheng, carrying a quilt, said, "I saw you lying here, so I thought I'd bring you some bedding."

"...No need, I just overexerted myself, but I've almost replenished my spiritual energy now."

Song Panning got up, stretched, and loosened her limbs before asking, "Do you still have the habit of eating breakfast?"

Yang Pingsheng is already an immortal, so logically speaking, he no longer needs to eat.

The reason he ate earlier was because he hadn't reached the Earth Immortal level yet, and several female villains were accompanying him. If he stopped eating now, none of them would eat either.

Yang Pingsheng wasn't in the mood to eat, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "I can eat."

"Let's talk about that later. You'll come with me today." Song Panning smiled. "I have something to do."

She reached out and beckoned Yang Pingsheng over. When he came closer, she threw herself into his arms and greedily sniffed him.

The layout of Tianren Mountain had consumed a great deal of her time and energy. Over the years since she came to the main world, she had devoted herself to this project. Now that her wish had been fulfilled, she could finally smell the familiar scent and find a moment of peace for her soul.

But that's not enough. Now that the opposing camps are clear, the female villains have different thoughts, and Xiaoyu has fled overnight. Everything is still uncertain. She still can't let go of everything. But at least for now, she wants to rest for a while.

Yang Pingsheng stroked Song Panning's hair, seemingly guessing what she was thinking. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "You're in charge today."

Her heart was pounding with excitement. Song Panning looked up at Yang Pingsheng's face and suddenly smiled: "That's good enough."

She continued, "The capital is a royal city. I've heard that deep within the palace is a vast royal garden called Shanglin Garden. It's magnificent in scale, with crisscrossing paths. A large part of the reason why the capital is so big is because of Shanglin Garden. I've always wanted to see it. Will you come with me today?"

"okay."

"Not only Shanglin Garden, but I've also heard that the pastries at the Empress's Kunning Palace are extremely exquisite, soft, and delicious. I'd like to try them too. Would you like to come with me there for tea and snacks?"

"it is good."

The royal palace is unfathomable. The old monsters who are supported there are basically all at the level of Celestial Immortal. In addition to the Three Ant Immortals who support Xu Weibang, there are several other Celestial Immortals. The battle at Tianren Mountain even revealed Fang Wu, a hidden True Immortal. Under these circumstances, the conditions proposed by Song Panning are simply disregarding the Qian Kingdom's royal family, as if Shanglin Garden and Kunning Palace are her backyard.

Yang Pingsheng readily agreed, without considering that he and Song Panning were both only at the Earth Immortal level.

Song Panning left Yang Pingsheng's embrace, her smile exceptionally pure and elegant, probably because she was happy. She said softly, "This time, don't bring any outsiders."

Yang Pingsheng didn't understand Song Panning's meaning at first, but after a while he realized that she was referring to the fact that Wen Shihan and his people had put a tracking device on him. He helplessly spread his hands: "I can't solve this."

Wen Shihan is a celestial being, Luo Benmo is a half-step true immortal, Xu Anlu has the help of Xu Anyin and manipulates the soul, while Su Murong is a master of Qi Dao, and her methods are even more difficult to guard against.

But none of this mattered to Song Panning. She summoned her magical artifact—a writing brush—and made a few strokes in the air at Yang Pingsheng before putting it away, saying, "Alright, at least they won't be able to find you today."

"Wouldn't it be a bad idea to provoke them?"

"It's not a good habit for a man to be afraid of women."

Song Panning smiled and took Yang Pingsheng's hand: "Let's go."

The sun is shining brightly; it's truly a beautiful day.

The kitchen door opened, and Wen Shihan, having set out breakfast, excitedly ran to Yang Pingsheng's room, pushed open the door, and went in: "Brother, get up..."

no one.

Wen Shihan's face darkened. He unleashed his sensory-based killing move and discovered that Yang Pingsheng was nowhere to be seen in the entire mansion.

The tracking device she placed inside Yang Pingsheng's body could no longer be detected.

Luo Benmo left early in the morning, Xu Anlu was in a hurry to return to the palace, and Song Panning was nowhere to be seen in the courtyard. It was obvious who had abducted Yang Pingsheng.

Wen Shihan stood there, his expression shifting between light and dark for a moment, before suddenly composed himself, walked to the dining table with a blank expression, sat down, and served himself porridge.

"Wow, you're surprisingly calm. I thought you'd fly into a rage and storm out if you saw Yang Pingsheng wasn't there."

An annoying sound came from behind. Wen Shihan looked up and saw Su Murong standing there with a smile, with the human-shaped Vermilion Bird beside him. He then lowered his head and drank his porridge, ignoring Su Murong.

"This is such a lavish meal! But I'm just a mortal; I can't go without food. Can I really eat all this?"

This guy really has no shame, daring to beg for his lover's food. Wen Shihan put down his chopsticks and said with a sneer, "Eat it if you're not afraid I'll poison it."

"Did you poison him?"

"Get off, and I'll make you stumble half a step with a smile. I'll make you die within half a step."

"What a strange poison, I have to try it."

Su Murong approached with a grin and sat down next to Wen Shihan. However, as soon as she picked up her bowl, Wen Shihan slapped her hand with his chopsticks: "If you want to eat, go get your own bowl. Don't use your brother's."

"What does it have to do with anything?" Su Murong said matter-of-factly. "I'm Yang Pingsheng's wife, what's wrong with using his bowl and chopsticks?"

Snapped.

Before she could finish speaking, Wen Shihan slapped her across the face, sent her spinning in mid-air, and then she fell to the ground.

Wen Shihan put away his hand and picked up his porridge to drink: "If you say another word, I'll slap your head off."

In fact, for a moment just now, Wen Shihan did want to do that.

But she ultimately didn't. Song Panning's forceful involvement made her re-evaluate the current situation and decide to try a different approach.

She couldn't drive these women away, and she didn't have the power to kill them right now.

Then let's lie low for now and see what others do. As long as she wins in the end, there won't be any problems.

Chapter 312 Shanglin Garden

Behind the towering palace walls lie countless untold stories.

Song Panning led Yang Pingsheng past in a swaggering manner, neither revealing her cultivation level nor displaying her permission token. She seemed to know the way well, walking through the side courtyard and heading straight into the Empress's Kunning Palace.

Along the way, the eunuchs and maids all lowered their heads when they saw Song Panning, and no one made a sound. It was clear that everyone was familiar with this person. Yang Pingsheng followed silently, looking at Song Panning's back, and wondered in his heart how much Song Panning had done in the days that he did not know.

“If you walk straight ahead from here, you will reach Shanglin Garden. You can go there first to take a look. I need to find the Empress and talk to her about something.”

Song Panning reached out and plucked a leaf from Yang Pingsheng's head, smiling slightly: "Wait for me, okay?"

What's wrong with that? Yang Pingsheng didn't say anything, just nodded silently.

The royal gardens have always been very large. Separated from the Shanglin Garden is the Imperial Garden, where the lush foliage is already very abundant, green and fragrant, as if it is just a matter of time before it blooms with bright flowers.

Walking along the path, the road ahead began to become complicated. Just as Yang Pingsheng was about to ask a eunuch, he suddenly heard a sound coming from the wall next to him.

He looked up and saw a smooth, white hand climbing on the rubble. Then, a fiery red figure came into view.

"My senses are correct, it really is you, Grand Tutor!"

In the sunlight, her black hair was blown by the wind, and her court dress swayed in the breeze. Her passionate eyes fell and met Yang Pingsheng's clear gaze.

It's Xu Anlu.

This was probably the first time Yang Pingsheng had seen Xu Anlu dressed in royal court attire. Before, she was either dressed in casual clothes or armor. How could she be as elegant and charming as Xu Anlu now? She wore an elegant jade hairpin in her hair, her face was lightly powdered, her breathing was rapid, and when she smiled, her face revealed cute dimples. She sat quietly on the wall, watching Yang Pingsheng.

She's still the same as before, enjoying climbing everywhere.

"Sir, what brings you to the palace?!"

"Yes, I came with someone. Where's Xiaoyin?"

"She was injured in the battle of Tianren Mountain and is currently recuperating in the Shadow Empire."

Yang Pingsheng nodded, about to say something, when Xu Anlu suddenly exclaimed "Oh dear!" as if she had thought of something, and disappeared into the wall.

There seemed to be some noise coming from behind the wall. Yang Pingsheng waited patiently, and after a while, Xu Anlu reappeared on the wall, looking somewhat dejected.

"The prey caught in Shanglin Garden escaped."

She was somewhat discouraged, and her words seemed more directed at Yang Pingsheng, but her discouragement only lasted for a moment before she cheered up again: "Ah, where were we? Right, sir, you said you came with someone, who is it?"

"Um……"

"I know, it's that scheming woman, right?"

The female villains seem to love giving each other nicknames. Song Panning's nickname started with Xu Anlu. Before Yang Pingsheng could answer, Xu Anlu began to chatter on and on: "That girl got together with the Fourth Prince sometime during the day. Today, Father summoned me to talk to the Fourth Prince, and I thought that girl would also have to enter the palace. I just didn't expect that she would bring you, sir, with her."

Royal secrets were not something someone like him should be listening to, but having come this far, Yang Pingsheng had no more reservations and simply asked, "Is there any trouble?"

“There’s no trouble at all.” Xu Anlu smiled and spread her hands. “It’s just that I’ve been demoted to a commoner and stripped of my official position. My father’s intention is for me to move out of the palace within three days.”

As she spoke, she put on a pitiful expression: "Sir, you'll take me in, won't you?"

Yang Pingsheng: "..."

That's for sure.

Ever since he became a villain, no, even if he hadn't become a villain, when these girls returned, he found it difficult to detach himself and let go. This wasn't for the sake of Heaven or some other being; it was something Yang Pingsheng wanted to do.

This is his own will.

Yang Pingsheng nodded. Seeing him nod, Xu Anlu was even happier. She jumped down from the wall and then threw herself into Yang Pingsheng's arms, just like in her third life.

However, she was no longer the little girl from her third life. Now, she was taller, stronger, and more beautiful. Even without cultivating spiritual energy, her unique physique, which allowed her to comprehend the traces of the Great Dao, made her one of a kind. Naturally, the feeling of throwing herself into Yang Pingsheng's arms was different.