The improved female villains regained their memories.

Chapter 420 Nothing is missed even when things are well-organized

Since ancient times, good and evil have been irreconcilable.

A century ago, the great war between good and evil was fought fiercely. Later, the representatives of both sides agreed to recuperate, demarcate the borders, and not invade each other, so that future generations could decide the victor a century later.

Because they swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao, there were no major conflicts between the righteous and demonic factions during this long period of peace. However, as the agreed time drew closer, the conflicts between the righteous and demonic factions increased again, and both sides infiltrated each other, adding weight to the final battle.

Both sides even have designated times to assemble: the righteous path holds the "Heroes' Demon-Slaying Gathering," while the demonic sect holds the "Demons' Night Parade." Once both sides have completed their assembly and elected a leader, the final battle will begin.

Prior to this, eliminating those who were inclined to surrender or were infiltrated became the goal of both sides.

The fact that Hua Yanshu, the chieftain of the fox-people, dared to secretly use the demonic sect's schemes makes her "political correctness" highly questionable.

Lan Xiu asked Zhi Xinghan curiously, "Since the Fox Clan Chief Hua Yanshu dared to use the Demonic Sect's scheme, why did she still ask us to solve the case? Isn't this inviting a wolf into the house?"

Zhi Xinghan pondered for a moment and replied, "Indeed, I haven't figured it out either, but when she went to the cultivation center, she claimed that her tribe was poor and couldn't invite powerful immortals to solve the case. In the end, she invited the two of us. I think this must have been a decision she made after careful consideration."

To be honest, Zhi Xinghan and Lan Xiu are not considered powerful figures in the cultivation academy, nor do they have any background in the Kongling Sect. If Hua Yanshu really wants to solve the case, she can just spend a lot of money to hire an immortal. There are always plenty of killing moves and magical artifacts in this world that can detect clues.

If we think about it from this perspective, then the so-called barrenness is most likely just an excuse for the Huayan Tree.

As for the girl, what is her relationship with Hua Yanshu? Zhi Xinghan speculates that the girl must have witnessed something, or rather, she knows something, which is why the magical artifact revealed that her revenge had been taken that day. The root cause is that Hua Yanshu killed the person who bullied her, so her revenge was naturally taken.

The person who died was her enemy, and she lived under the protection of the clan leader. Her choice to remain silent was most likely for the sake of survival.

The girl stared blankly at the two of them, never expecting that the situation would take such a new turn.

She was also quick-witted; she immediately knelt down with a thud, her eyes red, and kowtowed, saying, "Please spare me! I really know nothing about the Demonic Sect!"

Zhi Xinghan and Lan Xiu exchanged another glance, knowing they had made the right decision.

Lan Xiu supported her and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, we won't force you. The Cultivation Palace will protect you and your grandmother."

The girl trembled, but she was still thinking of a solution.

She is safe, at least for now.

Regardless of how these two people viewed the matter, the emergence of the Demonic Sect meant that the issue had escalated to a new level, and this might just be their chance to survive.

Just as Zhi Xinghan said, the demonic sect is intolerable to the righteous path. Regardless of the truth of the murder case, Hua Yanshu has now become the greatest enemy.

I'm sorry, clan leader.

The girl thought as her head touched the soil.

I want to live too...

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With only a few days left until Lunar New Year's Eve, Yang Pingsheng spent all his time playing with Li Chumo.

Two slightly taller trees stand guard over the small courtyard like gatekeepers, their branches intertwining to form a natural archway. Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting dappled shadows and adding a touch of mystery and romance to the courtyard.

The newly built courtyard features a simple and natural architectural style, constructed with raw materials such as wood and clay, blending seamlessly with its surroundings. The roof, covered with a thick thatch, provides shelter from the wind and rain while maintaining ventilation and natural light. Vines climb the walls, bringing life and vitality to the courtyard.

The courtyard is filled with all sorts of flowers, plants, and trees, some tall and straight, others low and lush, together forming a multi-layered green world. At dawn or dusk, a gentle breeze rustles through the treetops, the leaves gently swaying and making a soft, rustling sound, like a lullaby from nature, bringing a sense of tranquility and peace.

Li Chumo excitedly pasted the couplets up, then turned to Yang Pingsheng and asked, "Master, are we spending the New Year here?"

“Yes, we’re at the foot of the mountain, close to the town,” Yang Pingsheng nodded and said. “On New Year’s Eve, I’ll take you into town to see the fireworks.”

"it is good!"

Li Chumo's childlike nature is growing stronger. Every night, she would pester Yang Pingsheng to tell her stories. During the day, she would also make excuses not to do her homework. She likes to play in the water, catch fish, barbecue, and put up couplets. She enjoys doing these things every day and night with Yang Pingsheng.

A normal, eleven-year-old girl.

For Yang Pingsheng, normalcy is a rare sight. Having traveled through so many worlds, he has rarely seen villains with normal minds. Their minds are like lakes, reflecting the blue sky when calm, but once the wind rises, they will stir up raging waves.

Li Chumo is a villain, and he will eventually follow the same path.

But... this is good enough for now. Regardless of those definitions and the villain's identity, she can carefree experience the joy of childhood. Yang Pingsheng is willing to let her experience these things, at least until he leaves.

People always have to leave.

On the night before New Year's Eve, the dim moon painted the surrounding darkness with a yellowish hue, and fine snowflakes drifted down from the sky, blown by the cold wind, adding another layer of color to the scene.

Yang Pingsheng was pondering his killing moves in the courtyard when the system beside him transformed into a spider, hanging upside down on the corner of the table and watching him practice. After watching for a long time, it finally couldn't help but say, "Haven't you completely mastered these spacetime-based killing moves? Why do you keep practicing and observing them?"

"Interested," Yang Pingsheng replied simply.

"Ping Sheng, I feel it's necessary to remind you that space-time type killing moves are forbidden. One wrong move and things can easily go wrong," the system kindly reminded you.

Yang Pingsheng withdrew the light from his fingertips, carefully picked up the system, placed it in his palm, and asked, "Tell me, how is it so easy for something to go wrong?"

"I don't know how it's easy to run into trouble, but the people who gave me these permissions told me to use it carefully..." the system said apologetically. It really didn't know much about it, only that it was specially designed for people to play chess.

The Heavenly Guardian Sect has a very strict secrecy mechanism. The system itself was born from the mother system, but the mother system did not give the system that many permissions. It itself did not even know about the existence of the second system, let alone know what the consequences would be if a forbidden immortal killing move was used in failure.

The human chess pieces' mission is to imprison the villains with their emotions. In the various scenarios set by the mother system, the human chess pieces inevitably need to have a certain level of strength. However, it is unrealistic to make the human chess pieces start training again. Therefore, the system that follows them closely is very important.

By granting realms, cultivation levels, and killing moves, as long as the system exists, the human chess piece will naturally possess corresponding strength. However, this does not mean that the system knows everything. To put it bluntly, the system's knowledge is also granted by the parent system.

Without authorization from the parent system, there are many things the system is unaware of.

"Just be careful, and everything will be fine," Yang Pingsheng replied calmly, not taking the system's words seriously.

The candlelight and the moonlight fell upon him simultaneously, and his soul was imbued with a touch of sorrow.

"Alright, whatever you say." The system stopped trying to persuade him and transformed into a stream of light, returning to Yang Pingsheng's body.

Specks of spiritual energy floated around him, and Yang Pingsheng seemed to sense something, so he turned around to look.

Behind him, the wooden door opened, and Li Chumo, wearing pajamas, rubbed her eyes and looked at him. She looked like she had just woken up, yawning and rubbing her eyes. Her breath scattered in the air, mixed with snow, turning into a white expanse.

"Master, I'm hungry."

She ate a whole bowl of meat tonight, and after only a short time falling asleep, she woke up again complaining of being hungry.

Yang Pingsheng beckoned her over, pulled her into his arms, and asked with a smile, "Didn't you eat a lot tonight?"

"I'm just hungry, I want to eat..." she said, pouting.

What would you like to eat?

"Chicken!"

When they went to the forest today, they hunted a pheasant, but they didn't eat it that night. It turns out they were thinking about it.

Yang Pingsheng, as always, doted on her: "Okay."

The rich aroma of chicken soup wafted through the night air. In the courtyard, a fire burned, and the iron pot on top bubbled and steamed, the boiling chicken soup making Li Chumo's mouth water.

After drinking ten bowls and finishing all the chicken, Li Chumo smacked his lips and reluctantly put down the soup spoon.

Yang Pingsheng patted her head: "Go to sleep."

"I want my master to sleep with me." She went too far.

"Okay, I'll get ready. You go inside and wait for me."

"Ok!"

Li Chumo ran back to the house and closed the door. Yang Pingsheng watched her enter the house, and suddenly his legs went weak, and he knelt on the snow with one knee.

The system exclaimed in surprise: "Ping Sheng, you...!"

"fine."

It turns out that Yang Pingsheng had been practicing his killing move the whole time.

The system was right after all. Forbidden killing moves are dangerous. One of his meridians malfunctioned, directly damaging his spiritual sea and disrupting his own spiritual energy circulation path.

A few drops of crimson appeared on the vast white snowfield.

“Pingsheng, I’ve warned you before, I really don’t understand what you’re after.”

The system grumbled and cursed, but had no choice but to use its energy to repair Yang Pingsheng's injuries.

It couldn't understand the meaning behind the other party's actions.

Just like in his second life, he could have simply accepted his own cultivation level, but he stubbornly insisted on cultivating on his own, and in the end, he was beaten half to death by Luo Benmo. Just now, for a moment, the system seemed to see Yang Pingsheng in his second life again, refusing to use the Heavenly Dao Plan, stubborn and obstinate.

What's the point of exploring killer moves? Why not just use your own energy directly? If you keep exploring like this, won't everything just be for nothing in the next life?

Yang Pingsheng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, feeling that most of his injuries had been healed. He didn't explain anything, but simply whispered a thank you.

Then, silence followed.

He had nothing to say to the system; saying anything would only make the system feel like it was making trouble out of thin air.

He had his reasons for doing so; his purpose was that empty land, the indifferent city, and the pink figure.

This time, he saw it, and he truly felt it, unlike the vague feeling he had in his second life.

When Li Chumo unleashed that wisp of Taixu power, it entered.

The moment I unleash my killing move.

He definitely felt it—

On that scorched earth, the girl built towering buildings, waiting for herself amidst countless fake crowds.

And her name is...

Yang Pingsheng spat out blood onto the ground, then wiped his mouth, his eyes lifeless.

No memory.

I really don't know her.

But when he sees her, an endless sorrow surges up, like a weight pressing down on his soul.

The system appeared before Yang Pingsheng, radiating an energy aura: "Your injuries have almost healed. Are you feeling better?"

Even the system cannot completely eliminate the cost of forbidden killing moves, at least not in this world.

Yang Pingsheng nodded: "Much better."

"Stop courting death. Why don't you just complete the mission properly?"

The system said again, "This is the third to last one; it's almost over."

Yang Pingsheng nodded again: "I know."

"alright."