The improved female villains regained their memories.

Those who hold their own destiny in their hands are feared even by the laws of Heaven.

This is because such a person can no longer be bound by fate or destiny. When she obtains the Wuhe Flower, it is enough to prove that she is a person who is completely free and unfettered between heaven and earth.

Such a person will not be forgiven by Heaven.

The color-changing clouds have gradually dispersed, and sunlight is now shining through the mountains and forests.

Ling Tianxin stood with her hands behind her back, looking down at the mountains and forests, her heart surging with emotion.

The anguish of childhood spent curled up in a room, the long hours of solitary contemplation, the lonely endurance of pain, later learning divination, understanding destiny, exploring the world, receiving secret inheritances, and gaining human will...

All of these things surfaced in Ling Tianxin's mind, then vanished like smoke.

From this moment on, she will embark entirely on this path to sainthood, to realize her ideals, whether she lives or dies.

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While some are happy, others are miserable.

At night, after using an eighth-grade magical artifact called "Truth-Speaking," Shi Guijia stood beside a field of dandelions, gazing into the distance.

She got the truth she wanted from Ling Tiandu's corpse, but the truth was hard for her to accept.

Next to him was a small house that was automatically generated. This was Shi Guijia's fifth-grade magic artifact - the "Safe House". It was portable and suitable for resting during travel. Liu Shaoheng pushed open the door and came out. He saw Shi Guijia standing there and silently walked to her side.

"Why aren't you asleep?" Shi Guijia glanced at him sideways and asked.

"Having learned about something so serious, how can I sleep?" Liu Shaoheng nodded. "Master, do you think what that woman said is true?"

"Although the Mantra of Truth I used is a one-time use magic artifact, it is still an eighth-grade artifact, so I have some confidence in it."

The artifact for uttering the truth was created by Shi Guijia after she realized that someone was hiding something from her.

But when she was about to use it, she hesitated. She was afraid that if she used it, the other person would dislike her or even hate her. After all, nothing will happen until some secrets are revealed, but once they are revealed, they may unintentionally break the relationship between the two of them.

If she could, Shi Guijia wouldn't want things to be like this.

It was in this state of inner turmoil that Yang Pingsheng left. After learning the truth from Zhi Zixun, Shi Guijia's Dao heart shattered, and she only regretted that she hadn't used it sooner.

If I had known it would turn out like this...

But it's not too late to use it now; at least she's learned a lot.

"Let me ask you a question. Why are you so fixated on the apocalypse? Is it just because of what a beggar said?" Shi Guijia asked with a deep gaze.

"This..." Liu Shaoheng avoided eye contact, not daring to answer directly.

It's all that old Taoist priest's fault. He was so mysterious and kept telling us not to tell anyone, or our deaths would come sooner. Now that Shi Guijia has pointed this out, Liu Shaoheng really has no answer.

Shi Guijia said, "Now you know a lot and understand your own identity. No matter what you know, choosing to believe me now is the right thing to do, because I am also a villain."

The evening breeze ruffled his blond hair, and the tyrant, his face calm, extended his hand in cooperation—even though he was just a ten-year-old child.

Liu Shaoheng fell silent.

Should he tell the so-called master, the old Taoist priest, about the matter, or should he listen to the old Taoist priest and not tell anyone? It was indeed a difficult choice, but he quickly made his decision.

“I’ll tell you,” Liu Shaoheng said, “but you have to tell me what my definition of a villain is.”

He arrived at Jiaguan too quickly; he didn't even see him.

“Okay.” Shi Guijia nodded.

So Liu Shaoheng held nothing back and told all the information about the old Taoist priest.

Finally, he said, "Whether what he said is true or false, I think there is a possibility that it is related to the main world."

“The Guardian Heaven Sect…” Shi Guijia looked up at the night sky, her gaze deep and unsettling.

Liu Shaoheng said, "I don't know why that old Taoist priest told me these things, nor do I know where he came from. Anyway, he's gone now, and I don't think he was just trying to scare me. There must be some reason behind it."

Shi Guijia nodded. Judging from Liu Shaoheng's description, the old Taoist priest was likely a divination master. He deliberately found Liu Shaoheng and told him a certain divination result, most likely to get him to take action.

His choice to do so shows that the old Taoist priest had an extremely clear understanding of Liu Shaoheng's villainous nature, because his words hit Liu Shaoheng's weak spot.

[A person who is extremely afraid of death and clings to life]

This is Liu Shaoheng's definition.

When Gui Jia stated this definition, Liu Shaoheng fell silent.

He scratched his head and asked uncertainly, "Am I that afraid of dying?"

Shi Guijia countered with, "What do you think?"

As it turns out, he was indeed afraid of death.

This makes the old Taoist's purpose much more suspicious. He knew Liu Shaoheng's definition and what he would do, so he deliberately pointed this out and told him not to tell anyone else. He wanted Liu Shaoheng to change his mind.

The question is, what changes should I get him to make?

Shi Guijia couldn't help but recall that it was because of the old Taoist priest's words that Liu Shaoheng paid attention to the beggar's doomsday declaration and made contact with her.

However, this raises questions about whether the old Taoist priest belongs to the Guardian Heaven Sect's camp. At the very least, the Guardian Heaven Sect would definitely not want two villains to come together.

If the current intelligence is correct, the Guardian Heaven Sect should be holding a handover ceremony for the Chosen One, and the mother mentioned by Ling Tiandu the Corpse Zombie is very likely the new Chosen One.

But the question is, why would the new Chosen One kill Yang Luoyi?

Shi Guijia was completely baffled. She, the villain, had been rendered useless by the Human Chess Project, so what reason did the Heavenly Guardian Sect have to target her? It seemed like they should have arranged for the Human Chess Project to deal with Liu Shaoheng.

Shi Guijia is certain that if someone were to kill Yang Luoyi, she would either give up or go crazy, though the extent of her madness is uncertain.

Protecting Yang Luoyi is essential, but the problem is that Ling Tiandu, the zombie, also admitted that if he fails his mission, his mother will not hesitate to destroy the world, even at the risk of divine intervention to find the female villain again.

To become a villain, one needs both divine favor and a villainous destiny. Since Shi Guijia is still alive, divine favor still rests on her. Liu Shaoheng only has a villainous destiny, not a true villain.

Only those who possess both qualities can be considered true villains. The reason why Shi Gui was able to become a villain was because after the death of the previous villain, fate chose her anew.

"It seems that if the main world pushes them too far, they might really destroy the world. Don't keep your ideas to yourself, tell me everything, and we'll work together to figure out a solution."

Liu Shaoheng was thrilled. This was exactly what he wanted to achieve. If Shi Guijia's conjecture could come true, then the humiliation he had suffered here would be nothing.

As long as I don't die, anything is fine.

The two discussed their plan and decided to talk all night about Liu Shaoheng's idea for magical artifacts. Tomorrow, they would return to the town to make arrangements for the orphans, then pick up Yang Luoyi, find a safe place to hide her, and wait for the Guardian Sect's next move.

If the other side really intends to destroy the world, then their magical artifacts will come in handy. If they have other tricks up their sleeves, then they'll deal with them as they come. Anyway, Shi Guijia has plenty of magical artifacts.

Liu Shaoheng hurriedly took out his blueprints, and just as he opened them, he suddenly asked, "Is Yang Luoyi going to be attacked by the Guardian Sect tonight?"

Shi Guijia said, "No, Ling Tiandu the zombie confessed that only she came from another world to kill people."

The truth-telling artifact is very useful; a corpse in rigor mortis cannot lie.

"It doesn't necessarily have to be by sending people. There are other methods, for example..."

"For example, is communication originally a pawn planted in this world?"

"Ah."

The two exchanged a glance, no longer hesitating, and immediately woke up the children, rushing back to the town overnight.

Chapter 347 Luo Yi

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The whistling wind swept in, and the plane was set to its highest speed, almost like a shooting star streaking across the night.

The children huddled together, trembling with fear. Liu Shaoheng sat beside them, wanting to say something, but seeing Shi Guijia's ferocious face, he ultimately said nothing.

He could understand that his daughter was worried about him.

Shi Guijia remained expressionless as she watched the scene rushing past, her memories replaying in her mind.

Yang Luoyi, her daughter.

Or, to be more precise, she is actually... not her biological daughter.

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At the system-set noon, the sunlight overhead was terrifyingly strong. Yang Pingsheng stood on the cliff, looking at the villages of various sizes in the distance. The system that had been floating beside Yang Pingsheng landed on his shoulder and stood still, like a round, bulging ball of light.

Smoke curls from chimneys, the sounds of chickens and dogs fill the air, dark blue-green tiles stretch out in rows, trees sway in the wind, and a thick fog rises, enveloping the village along with the scenery.

Yang Pingsheng, dressed in white, still looked worried as he glanced at the villages.

Meanwhile, the final round of weapon crafting at the palace had already begun, and Shi Guijia must have already taken the first steps toward winning the championship. He had promised her that he would go to cheer her on in the final round, but now, he was standing here instead.

"Is this really okay?" the system asked. "Didn't you make plans with her? Is it alright if you don't go?"

"Will this affect the Heavenly Dao Project?"

"No."

"That's good."

"alright."

As long as it doesn't disrupt the Heavenly Dao's plan, the system generally doesn't care about Yang Pingsheng's decisions.

Just like now, when a catastrophe is about to befall this place, Yang Pingsheng chooses to save the village instead of keeping his appointment, and the system will not interfere in any way.

However, it had to remind Yang Pingsheng: "Don't do anything unnecessary."

The "unnecessary trouble" refers to Yang Pingsheng's constant efforts to save the victims of the catastrophe.

The Cataclysm is a unique feature of this world. The world will of the Sixth World is not as stable as that of the previous worlds. It relies more on the royal priests of this world to replenish its power, but such replenishment is not comprehensive. As a result, the Cataclysm always comes from time to time.

After hearing about this, Yang Pingsheng suddenly asked to make a deal with the system. He would continue to carry out the Heavenly Dao Plan as always, but the system had to tell him the specific location before each catastrophe.

At the time, the system had just altered Yang Pingsheng's memories of the Fifth World, and was somewhat guilty. In addition, since this condition did not hinder the Heavenly Dao Plan, it agreed.

But while he agreed, Yang Pingsheng took it a little too seriously.

"In this final competition, Shi Guijia will win the title of the world's number one weapon refiner. This also means that our plan is coming to an end. It will take at least a month, or at most three months, before we leave this place."

The system warned: "Cataclysm is unique to this world. Even if you manage to save it these few times, how long can you save it?"

As catastrophe loomed, Yang Pingsheng's gaze pierced through the fog, and he saw many things: children playing in the river, students reading aloud in the school, woodcutters returning because of the fog, butchers selling meat... all aspects of life seemed to be contained here.

“This place is great, I like it very much,” Yang Pingsheng said, looking at the system amidst the sudden howling wind.

"That's all."

The mist materialized, suddenly transforming into raging flames. The winds and clouds in the sky churned, and a dark opening appeared, from which countless flames spewed forth.