The improved female villains regained their memories.

"Ping Sheng, why don't you answer?"

It saw Yang Ping start writing and put down the first line of text, and then it understood: "Are you writing a letter?"

Yang Pingsheng finally responded: "Mm."

"For whom?"

"Yan Yong".

Everyone in the Mangrove Gang has a sad past.

Willow shade is no exception.

Long ago, she was the vice leader of a large gang in the north, managing all gang affairs. The leader of that large gang was a man named Yan Yong.

Yan Yong possessed immense strength. Through body tempering and purification, he gradually evolved into a half-step Earth Immortal, just one step away from becoming a true immortal.

In order to break through, he began to use any means necessary to obtain immortal opportunities.

His cruelty was unbearable for Liu Yin, and the two had a big argument, which led to their separation.

The people of the Eighth World are caught up in the game but unaware of it, while Yang Pingsheng, an outsider, knows that Yan Yong is the male protagonist of this world and Liu Yin is the female protagonist.

They are all darlings of the consciousness of this world.

Long ago, Yang Pingsheng had thought that he could bet on the protagonist, but many things happened later that forced him to turn to the villains.

Yan Yong and Liu Yin were childhood sweethearts, and the world seemed to be trying to bring them together. But perhaps it was fate, because they were completely incompatible in terms of their beliefs and values.

The childhood sweethearts' feelings were extinguished by their respective ideals.

Both wanted to build powerful gangs, but Liu Yin's goal was to restore peace to the world and free people from the pain of separation. Yan Yong, on the other hand, believed that the world was in such a state because all suffering originated from immortals. Therefore, he used the gang as a stepping stone, hoping to become an immortal and end this terrible world in his immortal form.

That is why, on the path to becoming an immortal, he doesn't care how many people sacrifice or suffer.

At first, Liu Yin was attracted by Yan Yong's words. If Yan Yong could really do it, then Liu Yin's ideals could also be fulfilled. However, during their collaboration, she witnessed Yan Yong's actions repeatedly, going from admonishing him to being completely disappointed, until they parted ways.

Yan Yong is also Yang Pingsheng's greatest enemy, having come back more than a thousand times.

On several occasions, just when Yang Pingsheng was making some progress, Yan Yong would suddenly appear.

As if drawn by a magnetic force, Jiang Mochang and Yan Yong always become enemies, and then a victor emerges.

Logically speaking, Yang Pingsheng could have directly dealt with Yan Yong.

But he saw more than once that other shadows, with other colors, flicker behind the man.

A hint of green has crept into his ethereal destiny.

Yang Pingsheng dared not alert the enemy, fearing a repeat of the ancient temple incident. If Ye Buxin were to risk everything to severely damage Jiang Mochang's existence, he could not bear the consequences.

That's why he learned to be patient, like the deep earth, enduring the torment of all living beings while waiting for new opportunities.

Chapter 516 Secluded Place

Hidden places are the only way to defeat Ye Buxin.

Yang Pingsheng traversed the long river of time, writing vernacular stories in multiple worlds.

For him, those stories were his hidden place.

In the future, those female villains and he will eventually gather together, transcending time and space, to unsheathe their blades against that king of heaven.

He had been laying the groundwork for a long time, and the Eighth World was the key to launching that groundwork.

He understood this, and Ye Buxin understood this as well, and thus, the two sides argued over a thousand times.

They had argued like this many times before, and for both of them, the Eighth World was just one battle in a larger battle.

It was the final battle, and also the most crucial one.

If Ye Buxin wins, then Yang Pingsheng will have nothing to do with it from now on. If Yang Pingsheng wins, then many subsequent measures will be activated, and this struggle will be prolonged again.

Ye Buxin was trapped in Taixu, so he could only choose someone to accompany Yang Pingsheng.

The person she chose was Yan Yong.

Yang Pingsheng knew that Ye Buxin, having suffered injuries at the ancient temple, would definitely choose someone as her pawn. However, he never imagined that the chosen person would be the male protagonist.

In order to figure out Ye Buxin's arrangements, Yang Pingsheng and Yan Yong had several rounds of contact.

He joined Yan Yong's faction as a strategist and was favored by Yan Yong because of his extensive knowledge. The two often had long talks late at night.

As the conversation went on for a while, Yan Yong's questions started to get strange, such as: What's above the sky? Are immortals really free? What is the meaning of human life?

These issues also bear witness to Yan Yong's changes. Yang Pingsheng keenly observed that in each round, Yan Yong seemed to be making some subtle changes.

The butterfly didn't flap its wings, yet a storm has already begun; by any measure, this is not normal.

His goal is no longer to become an immortal and end this terrible world; his goal has changed.

Yang Pingsheng discovered that Yan Yong's gaze had transcended the world and focused on the Dao of Heaven.

"Throughout their lives, immortals possess unparalleled authority, but in the end, their power is bestowed by the Heavenly Dao."

"The Way of Heaven is an inanimate thing; as long as you figure out its rules, everyone can get a share of the pie."

"If that's the case, why don't we change these laws? If the Way of Heaven has self-awareness, it certainly won't allow others to encroach on its power."

Yang Pingsheng understood that Yan Yong had been changed, and his philosophy was the same as that of the "Questions and Answers".

That was Ye Buxin's secluded spot.

He no longer wanted to become an immortal, but to slay immortals and then point his sword at the Heavenly Dao.

Yang Pingsheng didn't know what the Heavenly Dao thought, but he knew that the immortals of the Eighth World wouldn't sit idly by and wait for their doom.

Admittedly, they accept the will of the world and will take care of Yan Yong, the chosen one, to some extent. But when the chosen one goes mad and tries to slaughter them, they must protect themselves.

As a result, during those rounds, the entire Eighth World was thrown into chaos and bloodshed.

The immortals used the promise of immortality as bait to incite the gangs to besiege Yan Yong, but Yan Yong was not afraid at all and went on a rampage to eliminate these enemies.

He calls himself "General Zhentian" and his goal is the Flying Immortal Platform of the Eighth World—legend has it that if cultivators gather enough immortal opportunities, they can refine their own immortal artifacts here, officially become immortals, and reside in the celestial palace.

Feixiantai is the entrance to the celestial palace, and Yan Yong wants to use it to intervene and declare war on the immortals.

The shouts of battle were deafening. That day, the wind at Feixiantai was exceptionally strong, and blood blossoms floated in the sky, leaving only a tragic scene.

Yan Yong was powerful, but he was no match for the immortals. His status as the chosen one saved his life, and the immortals did not kill him.

But those who followed him suffered heavy casualties, and the fanatical and ambitious man was left all alone in the end.

Yang Pingsheng watched as Yan Yong rallied his followers to start a rebellion, as Yan Yong failed, and as Yan Yong dragged his broken body and roared in frustration.

His fate was burning with a pitch-black flame.

It turns out the protagonist also has obsessions.

The Guardian Sect uses human chess pieces to replace the villain's obsession, thus binding the villain. As long as the obsession remains, that person is like being shackled, unable to be free for even a day.

Everyone in the world has their own obsessions, whether they are heroes or ordinary people.

There are villains, there are protagonists, there is Yang Pingsheng, and there is Ye Buxin.

As long as there is still attachment, everyone is a prisoner of emotions, unable to escape for all eternity.

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After that round, Yan Yong changed again.

His objectives seemed to have changed; at least since then, he has not taken any action against the Ascension Platform.

He continued to frantically collect immortal opportunities, seemingly reverting to his state from the previous rounds.

But Yang Pingsheng knew that the protagonist, who had been painted green, wouldn't be changed back so easily.

He didn't know what Yan Yong was planning, but his actions did cause Yang Pingsheng a lot of trouble.

He longed for a chance to become an immortal, but there aren't that many chances to become immortals in this world.

That's why, when rumors of a predestined connection to the immortals surfaced, Yan Yong went more crazy than anyone else.

Just like those previous rounds, he used any means necessary to eliminate all enemies and obtain the immortal destiny.

The person rumored to have a predestined relationship with a fairy is none other than Su Fengqing.

Jiang Mochang's fate was intertwined with that of the Mangrove Forest Gang, and Sikong Xuan of the Mangrove Forest Gang was also involved with Su Fengqing. As a result, Yan Yong became Jiang Mochang's enemy.

Ye Buxin's plan was complete; the female villain and the female protagonist stood together to fight against the male protagonist of this world.

The World Will was caught in a dilemma, torn between two equally precious things, and it didn't want to lose either of them. Therefore, the World Will also placed its bet on Murong Xu.

Murong Xu deeply loved Liu Yin, and was also willing to die in his place.

In other worlds, someone who loves the female protagonist would most likely be tormented by the world's will and then kicked out. But now that the Eighth World is in chaos, the world's will doesn't mind if this person who loves the female protagonist dies in her place.

And that is indeed the case. In every critical moment, Murong Xu chose to die in place of Liu Yin, without exception.

Time and again they started over, time and again they were destroyed. The battle brought by Yan Yong swept everything, and everyone stepped into the abyss of tragedy.

Yang Pingsheng had witnessed such tragedies many times.

The wind blew the red leaves, swirling them against the sky stained red by the flames of war. Yang Pingsheng remembered this scene for a long time.

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The letter is finished.

With a puzzled look in Qi Feng's eyes, Yang Pingsheng packed the envelope, took it, and walked out.

It had also witnessed the tragedy brought about by Yan Yong. In terms of timing, Liu Yin's birthday had passed and Yan Yong's large army was about to arrive. In the past, Yang Pingsheng had not taken the initiative to communicate with Yan Yong, but only responded passively. Why did he choose to take the initiative to write a letter this time?

Qi Feng didn't ask. He could tell that Yang Pingsheng was unwilling to say more. After spending many years together, he knew that Yang Pingsheng was a person who liked to keep things to himself.

The Eighth World is chaotic after all, and there is no such profession as a messenger. People usually communicate using talismans or magical artifacts. Yang Pingsheng had previously asked Jiang Mochang for such magical artifacts.

He pasted the talisman onto the letter and watched it transform into a bird, flying away into the wind.

Having reincarnated many times, he naturally remembered Yan Yong's spiritual energy state, and the flying bird would accurately reach Yan Yong's hand just as he had recorded.

One last time, he did indeed want to make some changes.

The wind rustled through the mangroves as always. The gang was peaceful today. Murong Xu was preparing Liu Yin's birthday gift, and Sikong Xuan was helping Su Feng exercise. Everything was fine.

He unknowingly walked up the hillside and saw Jiang Mochang sitting there staring blankly into the distance.