The improved female villains regained their memories.

Upon seeing Yang Pingsheng return, they immediately began to examine him without saying a word.

Previously, considering that she didn't want to upset Xu Anlu, Song Panning had Wen Shihan remove all the protective measures she had taken for Yang Pingsheng. Now that Yang Pingsheng is back, Wen Shihan is the one who reacts the most strongly.

Of course, the rest of the people are no exception.

After confirming that there were no problems, the group sat down and began discussing the matter again.

Su Murong joked, "We all thought you wouldn't be coming back tonight, but you actually did. Looks like you're not all that great."

Luo Benmo sat in Yang Pingsheng's lap, staring at Su Murong with murderous eyes. Yang Pingsheng helplessly stroked her hair to comfort her, and then briefly explained the situation to everyone.

After listening, Song Panning nodded and said, "In that case, there's no need to worry."

She breathed a sigh of relief, then used her spiritual energy to pour tea for the villains.

Su Murong asked curiously, "That guy didn't say anything, did he?"

Song Panning replied, "No, she has already made it clear."

That phrase, "Xiao Lu will always be your Xiao Lu," says it all.

Xu Anlu is proficient in formations and martial arts, and can condense traces of the Great Dao in mortal form. When she works with her sister Xu Anyin, their combat power is no less than that of a true immortal. In addition, with the Shadow Empire involved, it is too terrifying for such a person to betray them.

Fortunately, she ultimately stayed true to herself.

As long as Xu Anlu doesn't betray them, all of the Guardian Heaven Sect's plans can be thwarted.

After realizing that everything was alright, Su Murong sighed and said with a grin, "Um, if I were to turn against you, could you, Doctor, try to persuade me to stay?"

Wen Shihan and Luo Benmo glared at him, but Yang Pingsheng still grunted in response. In his heart, he didn't want to become enemies with either Su Murong or Xu Anlu.

Su Murong rested his chin on his hand and said with a grin, "In that case, I'll go and join the Guardian Heaven Sect tomorrow."

Wen Shihan said coldly, "Then you won't be able to leave this room."

Luo Benmo remained silent, but a flash of lightning crossed his brow.

Song Panning glanced at her: "What's so good about joining the Guardian Heaven Sect?"

Su Murong counted on his fingers and said, "There are many benefits. First, they won't compete with me for the doctor; second, I don't absolutely need the Heavenly Dao they're protecting, so we can talk; third, if they give me a second life, I won't be a villain anymore!"

Song Panning snorted coldly: "It's a beautiful dream. Go if you want, but don't come looking for us if you get sold out."

Su Murong waved his hand: "Just kidding, I would never go to the Heavenly Guardian Sect to seek refuge, I'm not stupid."

Song Panning looked at her with disdain: "You'd better be."

Like Luo Benmo and Wen Shihan, she didn't give Su Murong a friendly look.

Su Murong rested his chin on his hand again, his eyes gleaming as he looked at Yang Pingsheng: "Look, one by one, they treat me like this. If you ask me, can't we villains be a little nicer to each other? There's no need to be so confrontational. We all have a common enemy, wouldn't it be better to open our hearts to each other?"

Song Panning looked at Su Murong looking at Yang Pingsheng, and then noticed that Luo Benmo in Yang Pingsheng's arms was getting increasingly annoyed. She rubbed her temples and said, "What you said makes sense. It's true that the protagonists are sticking together, the Guardian Sect is well-behaved, and their forces are integrated. Although there are some minor setbacks, they are still in a general framework. But we villains are different. We each lead our own forces, making it difficult to cooperate sincerely."

Luo Benmo finally spoke, his tone tinged with displeasure: "So, according to you, we have to kneel down and beg you, tell you everything, and pray for a cooperation before it's even possible, huh?"

Su Murong grinned again: "Oh, sister, that's not what Lao Song meant. Why are you being so extreme?"

Song Panning said with a dark expression, "I acknowledge you, but that's all. Can you please stop trying to get closer to me? Who's Old Song here?"

Luo Benmo jumped out of Yang Pingsheng's arms, kicked Su Murong to the ground, and said angrily, "I've put up with your shamelessness for a long time!"

Su Murong got up from the ground, chewing on a pill, and patted the dust off his body with a grin, not caring at all.

See, isn't it simple? With her around, the other villains can always unite against her.

It's not fair to blame Su Murong for always being so irresponsible and annoying people. To be honest, if she weren't here to liven things up, the villains would probably be fighting each other like before.

Back when Su Murong wasn't around, the villains were fighting each other fiercely. Not to mention others, Wen Shihan and Luo Benmo alone fought each other openly and secretly many times. If it weren't for Xiaoyu holding him back at the time, Yang Pingsheng would have been torn in half in a melee.

Xiaoyu left, Su Murong wasn't there, and at the snow mountain, everyone started fighting the new villain Li Chumo again, turning it into a villain civil war. Even the rational Song Panning couldn't help it.

When Su Murong heard about this, he laughed so hard he rolled on the ground, exclaiming that it was a great show.

Her assessment was: "Someone's chaotic scene exploded, several women fought to the death, and in the end, it took him to step in and calm things down. Song Panning actually had the nerve to say that she wanted to be the legal wife. In Su Murong's opinion, Song Panning, Luo Benmo, Wen Shihan, and her subordinate Qinglong were no different. They were all women whose brains and butts were connected."

This final assessment, of course, was met with a combined beating from the villains. Su Murong lay in bed for three days, and then went around the palace telling everyone, "What bullshit villains! They're all just bragging. They're nothing but a bunch of jealous women."

That's as if she herself isn't in there.

The villains wouldn't kill her over something like this, but seeing her certainly wouldn't make them happy.

Looking at Su Murong's half-face hidden in the darkness, Song Panning suddenly said, "Su Murong, your popularity seems to be even greater than I imagined."

Su Murong grinned: "Of course! My motto is 'the ocean is vast and the sea is wide,' so what, do you admire my depth?"

Song Panning asked directly, "How much human energy do you have that can break through the death energy of natural disasters and is inexhaustible?"

Su Murong laughed and said, "There are many more. How is qi measured in this world? The five internal organs have qi, food has qi, plants have qi, the sky has qi, the earth has qi, parents have qi, siblings have qi, you have qi, I have qi, he has qi, rivers have qi, lakes have qi, mountains have qi, seas have qi, soil has qi, grass has qi, trees have qi, cities have qi..."

As Su Murong spoke, she moved closer to Yang Pingsheng. When she got close to him from behind, she suddenly reached out and grabbed a handful of Wen Shihan's hair, then ran out the door, laughing loudly, "Even this hair is angry, hahahahaha!"

Wen Shihan took a deep breath, drew his knife, looked at Yang Pingsheng, and said calmly, "Brother, I want to kill her."

Yang Pingsheng sighed helplessly, wanting to say something, when Luo Benmo suddenly burst out with lightning, his face revealing murderous intent: "Me too."

Su Murong poked her head in from outside the door and saw the two sisters so in unison. She trembled a little. Oh no, had she gone too far?

She stood outside the door, wailing, "Pingsheng, don't agree! Don't you love me anymore?"

Yang Pingsheng was about to say something when he saw Song Panning give him a wink.

He was utterly helpless, patted Luo Benmo's head, and finally said, "Don't go too far."

The two of them shot off like arrows released from a bow.

Su Murong's screams rang out from outside the main hall, a mixture of thunderous and yin spiritual energy. Zhuque, worried that something had happened to her master, hurriedly flew out as well.

Now, only Yang Pingsheng and Song Panning remained in the main hall.

Song Panning asked in a deep voice, "Did Xu Anyin take the initiative to speak to you this time?"

Yang Pingsheng thought for a moment and shook his head: "No."

Song Panning nodded: "It seems that Xu Anyin really didn't know."

Yang Pingsheng asked, "Why are you so concerned this time? You didn't tell me the real reason before, did you?"

Song Panning chuckled and nodded, saying, "Yes, Pingsheng, do you know that from Li Chumo until the end of the battle in the capital, everything that happened during that time has confirmed my premonition? The system, Xiaoyu, and you—these all point to what I told you before: that ninth villain."

She talked at length, including about interrogating the henchmen.

Yang Pingsheng was astonished: "You mean, that villain even infiltrated the Heavenly Guardian Sect?"

Song Panning nodded and said, "The cooperation between the Heroes Alliance and the Guardian Sect is probably not the Heroes Alliance's idea, but rather that villain's idea. The reason it turned out this way is probably to cooperate with her arrangements over there."

Yang Pingsheng felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Song Panning said softly, "This villain did a lot when you were still a human chess piece. And according to Li Chumo, that guy was involved in things even earlier. But most of the cases are probably with the eighth villain. However, Li Chumo said that Taixu is in chaos and the eighth villain has never contacted her again."

Yang Pingsheng's expression grew increasingly grim. He said, "Pan Ning, do you really think she has infiltrated the Heavenly Guardian Sect?"

Song Panning said, "I'm afraid that she herself is a member of the Guardian Heaven Sect."

These words struck me like a thunderbolt.

If that's the case, then the identities of villains and heroes will be meaningless; everyone will just be a pawn in that person's game, manipulated at her whim.

Yang Pingsheng pondered deeply.

He tried to find clues from the memories of the Ninth World.

However, no.

Song Panning stood up and slowly walked behind Yang Pingsheng. She placed her jade-like hand on his temple and gently pressed it. This goddess rarely put aside her pride and showed her gentle side. She said softly, "It's okay, Pingsheng. No matter what, I will stand by your side."

Her gentle aura instantly put people at ease.

Yang Pingsheng felt dizzy, but his nerves gradually calmed down.

The eighth and ninth were just like that, everything was normal, and no new traces could be found.

Yang Pingsheng sighed, "The phantom is gone. Not only Li Chumo, but I and the Eighth Villain have also lost contact."

Song Panning gave a soft "hmm" and said, "There will always be a way."

She had previously imprisoned Gan Jiang in the great formation, attempting to read his memories and analyze his soul, but she couldn't analyze anything.

Gan Jiang's soul was in a state of chaos, as if something had been implanted into it. He had only one thought in mind: to find Mo Xie.

This situation was extremely strange. Considering that the analysis system had also encountered similar obstacles before, Song Panning couldn't help but have doubts.

Song Panning asked with a smile, "Pingsheng, you and that ninth villain were husband and wife for twenty years, right?"

Yang Pingsheng paused, feeling the pressure of Song Panning's fingertips, and nodded, "Yes."

The Ninth Villain is probably the first to have such a long period of contact as husband and wife.

For Yang Pingsheng, this was also the last one.

Song Panning nodded, and while rubbing her, she asked, "You and the Ninth Villain have been husband and wife for so long, and you've only been with Xiaoyu for half a year, so why is it Xiaoyu who became your pawn?"

Yang Pingsheng asked, "Why do you ask that?"

Song Panning said, "If I had the ability to split my soul or create an avatar, and I had calculated that you would become a villain in the future, then if I wanted to get you, I would of course make my avatar your pawn."

Yang Pingsheng thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps we are thinking wrong. She doesn't actually want me."

Song Panning nodded. That was what she had thought from the beginning, but she couldn't figure out what the Ninth Villain's purpose was.

She now understands the purpose of placing Xiaoyu next to Yang Pingsheng, but she still doesn't understand the villain's ultimate goal.

Yang Pingsheng said, "We can only find out by finding the eighth villain. During the battle on the grassland, she asked me to rescue her."

Song Panning put her hand down and thought for a moment, then said, "Indeed, this is the only way for now."

Yang Pingsheng asked, "So, are we going to attack the Heavenly Guardian Sect?"

Song Panning remained silent.

She stood there alone for a long time, until the candle burned out and darkness swallowed everything, before she finally said, "Yes."

Yang Pingsheng nodded and said, "Then let's do it that way."

Song Panning asked, "If Xiaoyu reappears, will she still have an impact on you?"

"...How did we get back to this issue again?"

Yang Pingsheng replied, "I will try my best to ensure that it won't happen."