The improved female villains regained their memories.

Although Li Chumo concealed what she had done to reclaim her destiny, Yang Pingsheng could still sense the bitterness hidden in the girl's words.

He instantly understood the emotions the girl in the room was trying to express.

Compared to other villains, Li Chumo is more confused and helpless. The superposition of memories of dual identities, as well as the hallucinations that appear from time to time, makes her miss their first meeting on one hand, and regret her own sins on the other.

Li Chumo killed Yang Pingsheng, and then inherited everything.

Whether she admits it or not, these are all memories belonging to Li Chumo.

Song Panning glanced at Yang Pingsheng without showing any emotion. To avoid the atmosphere becoming awkward, she asked, "So, our enemies are not only the Guardian Sect, but also a ninth female villain."

Li Chumo nodded and said frankly, "That's right."

At the end of the Seventh World, Li Chumo, who had absorbed the will of all worlds, reorganized the Orc Alliance and opened the passage to the Great Ruins.

Having already created her own little world within it, she could move freely, and because of this, she resumed contact with Jiang Mochang.

“I understand now. We were all influenced by Shi Guijia, and Shi Guijia was influenced by you.” Song Panning quickly sorted out all the relationships. “The memories she had of fighting against the Heavenly Calamity were all scenes of cooperating with you. So that’s why you approached her first.”

“I was the first to arrive in the main world,” Li Chumo said. “The Eighth Villain had many plans. At that time, the whereabouts of the Taixu Soil was the only one of the four great treasures of heaven and earth that was known. So I went to retrieve the Taixu Soil first. Considering that this treasure was more suitable for Shi Guijia, I found her first.”

“But she failed,” Song Panning said. “I don’t know what tricks she had up her sleeve, but what is certain now is that she failed, and Taixu Earth has fallen into the hands of the villains.”

Li Chumo took a deep breath: "The Eighth Villain also anticipated this situation. She said that if Shi Guijia is captured alive in the end, it's not the work of the Guardian Sect, but the work of the Ninth Villain."

Song Panning's memories involuntarily returned to that time.

At that time, she analyzed the formation and found that a force had made a move (see Chapter 402 for details), but she didn't expect what the background of that force was. If that's the case, then it must be the Ninth Villain.

“Pingsheng, this is what I wanted to tell you.” Song Panning looked at Yang Pingsheng and said, “All indications now suggest that the ninth villain is the one hiding behind the scenes, and she is very hostile to both you and us. Could you please explain what happened between you and her?”

What happened between you and her?

Yang Pingsheng pondered.

Long-lost memories resurfaced, turning all the way to the ninth life.

The Ninth Generation.

A very ordinary life.

Ye Buxin, the ninth female villain, has refined her body and eliminated impurities to enhance her strength. On the surface, she appears unremarkable, but her main job is to cultivate seeds for immortal sects.

She was considered one of the better teachers among the outer disciples. She had no bad habits, did not exploit the outer disciples, and arrived at the school on time every day. She would always take a short nap at noon and then leisurely return to her and Yang Pingsheng's small house at dusk.

Her behavior was always the same, without any change. Yang Pingsheng had been her husband for twenty years and could almost recite her daily routine by heart.

The system's instructions were simple: become husband and wife with Ye Buxin, live together day after day, year after year, and then die under the pretext of a terminal illness.

Without grief or sorrow, on a peaceful afternoon, he lay weakly in bed and said goodbye to her.

The reason it was considered a flaw was because Ye Buxin's reaction was not what he expected. He had thought she would shed tears and cry, but he hadn't expected her to simply observe everything with those calm eyes.

She simply watched silently as that life of hers came to an end.

Of the nine female villains, aside from the one or two who were misled, Yang Pingsheng could more or less discern the villains' talents. But Ye Buxin... sorry, he really didn't know. She was just too ordinary, so ordinary that even her strength was just as ordinary.

She was in the perfect position after tempering her body and removing impurities. One step up would make her an immortal, and one step down would make her an ordinary person. She was stuck right there.

In Li Chumo's description, she and the eighth villain seemed to have been fighting for a long time, which was unimaginable to Yang Pingsheng.

He thought of the battle on the grasslands, Jiang Mochang's phantom's instructions to him, and especially the ninth female villain, Ye Buxin.

"Reincarnation..."

He hesitated for a moment, then, facing Song Panning's probing gaze, he told the truth: "We were husband and wife for twenty years."

Luo Benmo looked up.

Xu Anlu's eyes widened.

Song Panning nodded expressionlessly: "Yes, is there anything else?"

Yang Pingsheng shook his head: "That's all."

"In terms of abilities, personality, and talents?"

“They’re all quite ordinary,” Yang Pingsheng said. “She’s always been in the body tempering and purification stage, and doesn’t have much combat power. In that world, she mainly teaches.”

"It sounds really ordinary," Song Panning remarked.

The more ordinary something is, the more alarming it becomes.

Just as she was about to ask something else, Xu Anlu suddenly spoke up: "Excuse me, I have to interrupt."

Everyone looked at her, and Xu Anlu said, "Someone is making a move against my forces."

Song Panning hurriedly asked, "The Heavenly Guardian Sect?"

“No.” Xu Anlu shook her head: “It’s an unfamiliar force.”

Li Chumo stood up and said, "The Heroes Alliance has made its move."

"Sorry," Song Panning looked at her, "I'll ask you a stupid question, what is the Heroes' Alliance?"

Looking at Xu Anlu's barely concealed anxiety, she said, "Or let me ask you another question. We're on the same side, right?"

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At this time, the area around the capital city.

"You guys, spread out and keep watch around the area. Report any news to me immediately." Xiaohua led the team out from one of the exits.

There are about eight people in this team, each of whom has reached the level of physical tempering and purification. Such strength is certainly not enough in the capital, but it is sufficient for vigilance.

These teams were the personal guards of the Shadow Empire, and each of them was rigorously trained. Because they were all from the Shadow Empire, Xiaohua didn't take any precautions.

Therefore, when the man suddenly attacked, Xiaohua was caught off guard.

"There's no need for that anymore, because everyone here will die here!" The man tore off his disguise, revealing himself to be Blood Pigeon.

The overwhelming demonic energy tore through Xiao Hua's spiritual energy shield. Her pupils constricted sharply, and as she lowered her head slightly, the latter's arm had already pierced through her chest.

This claw not only shattered her spiritual energy shield but also crushed her heart, cutting off all her escape routes.

"How is this possible? How could the people of the Shadow Empire..." Xiao Hua spat out a mouthful of blood.

Before she could finish her last words, her entire body was consumed by demonic energy and completely destroyed.

Little Flower lost her life here!

The others were no match for Blood Pigeon and were dealt with one by one.

This scene was also playing out at other entrances and exits of the Shadow Empire.

"I'm sorry." Ling Feizi chanted a killing move and attacked Xiao Zhu from behind.

Xiao Zhu was caught off guard, and her entire team was wiped out.

The dragon and snake died, and the pigs, cows, and monkeys that had been summoned back were also attacked by Xiao Qitian, the Lord of the Crows, and the cloaked man.

On a hillside not far from the capital, Zhiyuan and Qiongqi stood together.

Both were extremely wary, so only their avatars came to meet them.

"How about that? I've proven my sincerity. You saw it too. We didn't hold back; we killed only those at the Celestial Immortal level," Zhiyuan said.

Qiongqi observed from afar, and the scene was indeed as Zhiyuan had described. After pondering for a while, it said, "Although celestial beings seem unattainable to mortals, in the battle between opposing forces, they are merely larger pawns."

Zhiyuan laughed heartily: "Don't tell me you'll only believe us if we kill a True Immortal."

"That's not it." Qiongqi waved his hand. "The information you provided, as well as your actions, are enough to prove that you are indeed the opposite of the villains, at least, the opposite of this Third Princess. Perfect timing, I also need to deal with the royal family as well, we can cooperate."

"You want to take action against the royal family?" Zhiyuan said with a smile, "That's not in accordance with the rules of your Guardian Heaven Sect, is it?"

"Hmph." Qiongqi looked at him coldly: "Now, I am the rule in the Guardian Heaven Sect."

With a wave of its hand, auspicious clouds swirled around it, and countless figures appeared, some of whom exuded the aura of true immortals.

The three ferocious beasts appeared together, each possessing the combat power of a True Immortal. In addition, two divine beasts followed: the Gu Diao and the Dang Kang.

Because Qiongqi seized the power of allocation, the protectors also came—Tian Bulian, Weaver Girl Granny, and the God of Wine. Qiongqi looked down on those without the strength of a true immortal, so he only summoned these three veteran true immortals.

Including Qiongqi himself, there were nine True Immortals, dozens of Celestial Immortals, and hundreds of Earth Immortals, and countless magical artifacts were used. If this were a war to destroy a nation, the Qian Kingdom would have already surrendered.

Boom, boom, boom!

The army of the Heavenly Guardian Sect descended from the sky, and before they even got close, they unleashed several beams of magical artifact light, bombarding the defenses of the capital.

"What's going on?!" The old monsters in the capital city all woke up.

"It's the Heavenly Guardian Sect! They've led an attack!" Soon, a skilled scouting immortal discovered this and quickly reported the situation.

People in the capital felt a chill in their hearts.

The reason why the Qian Kingdom is powerful is not because of the strength of the royal family itself, but because they have the state religion, the Heavenly Protection Sect. It can be said that the Heavenly Protection Sect chose the Qian Kingdom, rather than the Qian Kingdom choosing the Heavenly Protection Sect.

The Qian Kingdom can accept attacks from any country or force, but this country or force must never be the Guardian Heaven Sect.

Because they can't beat them.

"Your Majesty!" Fang Wuxiu appeared in Xu Weibang's study and reported to the man whose face looked somewhat old: "The Guardian Sect has led an attack, led by the Four Fiend Beasts, and they refuse to talk to us."

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" someone shouted from outside. "It's terrible! Something horrific has happened! Don't stop me, let me see His Majesty!"

As early as when the Central Plains were in turmoil, the civil officials had already taken action. Now, a large number of civil and military officials have gathered outside the palace, requesting to see Xu Weibang.

"Fang Wu." Xu Weibang stood behind the table, writing with a brush. His strokes were vigorous and flawless. "What are my children doing?"

Fang Wu reported everything, pausing slightly when he mentioned the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince before finally speaking: "The Crown Prince has packed some valuables and is currently in his room discussing countermeasures with his confidants."

"Where is the Fourth Prince?"

"The Fourth Prince... is sleeping."

"Didn't the Empress go to call him?"

"The Empress went to summon him, but the Fourth Prince had already given instructions not to see anyone."

Fang Wu lowered his head and said, "The Empress's men tried to force their way in, but they were driven away by the Fourth Prince's guards."

"Alright, I understand."

Xu Weibang wrote the last stroke, threw down the brush, stood up and said, "Come out with me."

He ripped open his outer sleeve, revealing the imperial armor underneath.

The royal family possesses many magical artifacts, though they are not as powerful as those of the Heavenly Guardian Sect. However, there are still a few that the Heavenly Guardian Sect members covet, one of which is this royal armor.