The improved female villains regained their memories.

Zhiyuan was taken aback and asked, "What?"

"Was sending me to his side also to leverage fate?" she asked.

Zhiyuan smiled.

He neither confirmed nor denied, but instead asked in return, "What I just said should be 'we,' right?"

This is tantamount to confirmation.

A rare hint of anger appeared on the girl's face: "Yes, that's right. Anyway, the timeline is already messed up. You'll let me stay by Yang Pingsheng's side, but if we lose this life, and this villain really changes and tries to turn the sixth female villain against us, will you do it all over again, making my past self recognize you as my master, witness all of this, teach me these principles, and finally send that version of me to the side of the former Yang Pingsheng?"

"My past self influenced Yang Pingsheng in the past, and then in the future, after Yang Pingsheng and I got together, at that crucial moment, I became the key lever that changed our destiny, right?"

"Is everything, in order to leverage destiny, just like that?!"

Zhiyuan looked at the girl calmly.

Seeing her struggling to stay calm despite her apparent breakdown, he suddenly smiled and said, "Yes, you're right."

"I won't hurt him, never," the girl said through gritted teeth. "I'll get rid of him, and you won't succeed."

"Hahaha, well said! The fact that you can say that shows that a lofty person has leveraged the lever of fate!"

He laughed loudly, his expression subtly ferocious.

"You and I are both pawns on the chessboard of fate, fighting each other in our self-righteous awareness."

"And the changes of fate can only be controlled by those who understand the hidden realms. As for who will ultimately prevail, it depends on who is more adept at hiding in the shadows," Zhiyuan said with a cold laugh as he looked up at the sky.

The moon in the sky was as big as a silver plate.

The brilliance of fireworks is fleeting; after they fade, the silver moon will still be hanging there.

Everything remains the same.

Chapter 423 A Changed Fate

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the snow continued and the cold wind lingered. After a night of taking advantage of the situation, Yunxi City became lively again.

In the courtyard of Lan Xiu's house, Yang Pingsheng let out a deep breath. The two girls sitting opposite him were staring at each other with wide eyes.

The tranquil sky, interspersed with snowflakes, was exceptionally quiet.

Outside the streets and alleys, the faint sound of firecrackers could be heard, but in the end, tranquility prevailed.

A deep sorrow suddenly swept across the reflection in my heart, but a gust of wind seemed to disturb the ripples of my heart, leaving not a trace of sorrow.

Li Chumo stared intently at the girl, then suddenly hugged Yang Pingsheng, baring his teeth once again, a rare occurrence for him.

The girl's gaze was somewhat forlorn. She seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she just sat there in silence.

"Senior, please have some tea."

Lan Xiu walked over with tea in hand. Sunlight shone on the branches. She placed the tea and pastries in front of Yang Pingsheng with some restraint. She had been like this ever since she learned that Yang Pingsheng was an immortal from the Kongling Sect.

Lan Xiu sat down opposite Yang Pingsheng, and the little girl sat next to her. She had her head down, but her eyes were like a vast ocean, secretly watching him.

Yang Pingsheng looked over and their eyes met.

To be honest, after Lan Xiu dressed her up, she did look much better. In addition, she was eating well and getting more nutrition, so her cheeks were much rosier and she was no longer as thin and pale as before.

Her demeanor remained the same as before; she shut herself in her own world, cautiously observing the people and things in reality, looking like a hamster peeking out, appearing very easy to bully.

If Yang Pingsheng hadn't seen the movement trajectory provided by the system, he would never have imagined that this child had actually killed someone.

"Do you know Xiao Wang, senior?"

Lan Xiu observed the interaction between the two and asked a question.

"Ah."

Yang Pingsheng looked away, responded, and continued drinking his tea, his reaction suggesting he didn't care much about the girl.

The system's voice appeared, prompting Yang Pingsheng in his mind:

"Pingsheng, don't be too nervous. The fact that these two met ahead of time won't change anything. Heaven's plan remains the same. You just need to perform normally."

"........"

Yang Pingsheng was too lazy to pay attention to the system, since it wasn't the system that was doing the work.

Sunlight reflected off the snow, covering the entire courtyard. The bare tree trunks were exposed to the elements. Yang Pingsheng and Lan Xiu exchanged a few words before Yang Pingsheng got up to say goodbye.

His background was with the Void Spirit Sect, and he was an immortal whose strength was unfathomable. The fact that he was even here was already a great honor for Lan Xiu. Now that he wanted to leave, there was no problem with it. Lan Xiu didn't say anything, he just kept trying to please him.

During this time, Li Chumo kept tugging at Yang Pingsheng's sleeve without saying a word.

Once they left the city and returned to their own courtyard, Li Chumo was in low spirits. The usually talkative girl didn't say a word the whole way, and she didn't even ask for her favorite meat soup.

The violets in the vase were still in full bloom. Yang Pingsheng wanted to go inside to water the violets, but Li Chumo pulled his sleeve and stopped him in place.

He noticed the latter trembling slightly and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Master, did you meet her first?"

"?"

Children always care about strange and unusual things.

Is it important?

Yang Pingsheng looked at her with her head down, and as always, he reached out to touch her hair, only to find that her body was stiff and her eyes were filled with tears when she raised her head.

"Master, I don't like her," Li Chumo said. "Let's not have anything to do with her anymore, okay?"

“This…” He was suddenly stumped.

If it weren't for the Heavenly Dao's plan, and Li Chumo was indeed his disciple, then he wouldn't have to associate with him anymore. He was just helping out casually back then. But now it's different. Yang Pingsheng has the Heavenly Dao's script in his hands and knows that soon, that child will come to the Kongling Sect and take his place in showing affection for Li Chumo.

If he agrees now, then...

Yang Pingsheng understood why the system said the impact would be minimal.

He didn't answer, but instead held Li Chumo in his arms, sat in the courtyard, and coaxed her with her favorite stories and novels.

But Li Chumo wouldn't listen to anything else; all she wanted to hear was that answer.

Yang Pingsheng's smile gradually became strained.

It turns out that this willful and unrestrained girl, just like those villains, would stand in front of him and struggle with this issue.

"Master, the answer."

"Master, the answer!"

Again and again, refusing to give up.

That trembling and pleading were almost overwhelming.

Is it intuition? Or have I sensed something? Why have I suddenly become so resolute?

He looked into the girl's eyes, which seemed to say, "Actually, I know everything."

They know everything.

At that moment, Yang Pingsheng could feel his heart skip a beat.

But it was only for a moment.

What should he do?

Should I deny it? But if I do, what should I do next?

Should I agree? But if I agree, does that mean it's another layer of betrayal?

He has been to many worlds, met many different people, and said enough broken promises.

He doesn't know many things, but he also clearly knows his role in doing these things.

If a good outcome can be achieved, nothing else matters.

That's right, it doesn't matter.

It's not just female villains who are trapped in their own lives.

And so, that heart became lifeless again, extinguished swiftly, without a sound, leaving only emptiness.

Yang Pingsheng raised his hand and wiped away Li Chumo's tears: "Xiao Mo, don't cry, your master promises you."

promise......

What did you promise?

Should I promise her that I will always treat her this way and let our wonderful life continue? Or should I promise her that I will not leave and that I will stay by her side no matter what happens in the future?

There are many things I can say, but fewer and fewer feelings I want to express.

"Okay, stop crying."

That's all he could say.

Then they prayed that the Heavenly Way Plan would lead to a good ending.

Even if you restrain the female villain and prevent her from destroying the world, you can still achieve a decent ending.

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"Is something on your mind again, Pingsheng?"

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. According to custom, Yang Pingsheng should visit his master and mistress to wish them a happy new year. However, since Li Yaoyang is in seclusion, Yang Pingsheng only needs to visit his mistress.

On the way, the system found an opportunity, transformed into a mouse, crawled into Yang Pingsheng's pocket, and asked a question.

"No."

The system scratched its head and asked again, "Could it be because Li Chumo kept pressing you for answers?"

It seems the system isn't entirely slow. Yang Pingsheng glanced down at it and replied, "I suppose so."

"Yes, the villain's emotions suddenly fluctuated wildly after seeing the real Li Chumo, which is indeed hard to understand."

He's just a kid. Even if he looks a bit like me, there's no need to be so hostile.