The improved female villains regained their memories.

One thousand one hundred and twenty-four times, and each time, he made the same choice.

To die for Liu Yin was the meaning of Murong Xu's existence.

He looked at the fallen willow tree beside him, walked over unsteadily, and knelt down like a believer.

He gently embraced her like the wind, caressing her tenderly.

It turns out that so much time has passed for them.

He had always loved Liu Yin, and Liu Yin...

Murong Xu looked up and saw the dark clouds on the horizon tear apart, revealing a sliver of light.

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Everyone has their own significance.

No one should live for someone else.

Murong Xu understood this principle, but his significance changed after he chose to sacrifice himself to revive Liu Yin for the first time.

One thousand one hundred and twenty-four times, and that jade pendant followed him one thousand one hundred and twenty-four times as well.

From then on, he became Liu Yin's scapegoat.

But he doesn't regret it.

He should have died long ago, in that calamity. It was Liu Yin who saved him, gave him light and hope, and made him realize that there are people like Liu Yin in this world.

So he always felt that he could die, but Liu Yin could not.

Everything he had, everything that should have been dead, would be dedicated to Liu Yin.

He loved being by Liu Yin's side, watching her cry, watching her laugh, watching her strive for her dreams, watching her walk on this land, watching her shine like light on this barren world.

And she was watching him, never showing any disdain, never leaving him, always waiting for him.

At the end of the 856th time, he finally came down the mountain and stood in front of her.

Liu Yin smiled again and said to him, "You've come."

He would come back as soon as she called.

One thousand one hundred and twenty-four times, each time it was taken for granted.

Each time, it was related to the shade of willows.

"Willow Shade..."

His palm covered her, his eyes lowered, revealing tenderness for the first time.

"I am honored to have been through so much with you."

"My heroine, my one and only."

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“Murong…?” Liu Yin reacted slightly. She opened her eyes slightly and saw the boy’s face as always. She smiled weakly.

"I'm here," Murong Xu replied softly, just as always, he would respond whenever she spoke.

"How is everyone...?"

"All is well." Murong Xu said with a smile, a trace of blood seeping from the corner of her mouth. "Liu Yin, you did a great job."

"Only you would comfort me... Over a thousand times, I've never succeeded."

She lamented, "I'm such a failed gang leader."

It wasn't just Murong Xu who remembered; Liu Yin remembered as well.

On the horizon, the afterglow of the sunset was like blood, staining half the sky red, as if the gods had splashed vermilion, painting the heavens into a magnificent scroll. Dark clouds, as black as ink, rolled in from afar, intertwining with the afterglow to create a peculiar sight.

Liu Yin's eyes widened slightly. A gust of wind blew by, causing her matted hair to flutter. At this moment, Liu Yin finally focused her attention on the person in front of her.

"I saw it..."

Murong Xu asked, "What did you see?"

Liu Yin smiled and said, "I saw it, the gift you gave me."

That will always be the best birthday gift she has ever received.

"Thank you for supporting me and saving me every time, 1,124 times. I feel safe with you by my side."

"You've saved me every time. This time, let me go before you, okay?"

As she spoke, she suddenly paused, then smiled with relief: "I'm sorry, I forgot. In order to get you back, I used the 'Shared Fate' technique the first time, taking away half of your destiny."

She said with a smile, "Every time a jade pendant appears beside you, it's because of my half of destiny."

Murong Xu was stunned: "What? This isn't some arrangement by those immortals to make me sacrifice myself in exchange for your life..."

"no."

Liu Yin shook his head and laughed: "That thing is only for the protagonist. Our destinies have been closely linked ever since I first used the Shared Life Killing Move."

"Then I..."

"It's all in vain, because if I die, you won't live either, so you can never get me back."

Liu Yin revealed a lonely expression: "Our destinies are intertwined; to be born together is to die together."

They have long since become one, indistinguishable from one another.

"That's how love is, so selfish." She raised her head and looked into Murong Xu's astonished eyes. "The first time I wanted to revive you and have you by my side, I didn't think much about it. So you see now, Murong Xu, the woman in front of you is not the light you think she is. She is not so selfless, not so loving. She always needs someone to be with her."

"She will always... need you."

Murong Xu stared blankly, while the woman in his arms, experiencing a final burst of energy, playfully blinked and regained her vitality at the last moment, her beauty comparable to the sunset.

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"Murong Xu..." The wind blew in, and the effect of the last burst of light gradually disappeared. Liu Yin's aura weakened rapidly, as if she would die at any moment.

Are you angry?

Murong Xu snapped out of her daze and shook her head.

"I knew you wouldn't be angry." She smiled faintly, then looked at the sunset.

Her voice softened, almost like she was pleading: "If you're really angry, there's nothing I can do. After all, who knew it would turn out like this?"

“It’s all Yang Pingsheng’s fault,” she added.

On her deathbed, she was no longer the gentle and protective leader, but instead became a little girl, throwing tantrums in front of her lover.

“Yes, it’s all his fault.” Murong Xu was also seeing this side of her for the first time. She smiled and hugged her a little tighter. “Heaven knows he has this ability to keep rewinding time like a madman, torturing us.”

Is he... still alive?

“He’s still alive, and Jiang Mo is right next to him.”

"Ah, it would be bad if he died. Then he'd start all over again and torment us."

At this point, Liu Yin suddenly asked, "Qi Feng..."

Murong Xu glanced over from afar and whispered, "Qi Feng is dead."

It was because of Qi Feng's death that they were able to remember everything.

Liu Yin let out a long sigh, coughed a few times, and took away what little life she had left.

"Murong Xu, do you think there will be a next time?"

"I do not know."

"Then let's..."

"Liu Yin, wherever you go, I will go with you."

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Liu Yin's complexion suddenly improved, and she asked, "How are you?"

"A little better than you, but not by much."

The opposite of living together is dying together. After Liu Yin revealed the truth, Murong Xu could feel the life force draining from her body.

"Help me up, okay?"

"it is good."

He never refused her requests.

He carefully helped her up, holding her hand, and the two of them, like elderly people relying on each other, walked step by step toward Yang Pingsheng.

Jiang Mochang remained lying there like a statue, unresponsive.

Liu Yin leaned closer to take a look and breathed a sigh of relief upon realizing that Yang Pingsheng was indeed alive. She then looked at Jiang Mochang and said, "Mochang..."

Jiang Mochang was stunned for a moment, then looked at her with tears streaming down his face.

"Do you remember?" Liu Yin said softly, "When we first went through those things, I secretly made a deal with a large gang. You blame me. On that slope, we talked..."

Her pink hair hung low, casting large shadows that obscured Jiang Mochang's expression.

I'm sorry I hurt you...

As Liu Yin spoke, her voice trailed off, barely audible, but she still said firmly, "But I will not take back what I said, Mo Chang, the mangrove forest is not your final destination."

"You have to find your true home yourself."

After saying this, she used the last of her strength and leaned against Murong Xu.

“…I understand.” She heard Jiang Mochang reply softly.

“Mo Chang,” Murong Xu still had the mood to joke, “If Ping Sheng comes here again, you should have him remind us.”

"This time, we've come this far."

Regardless of whether it's the last time.

Jiang Mochang suddenly looked up and got up from the ground. She saw Liu Yin and Murong Xu walking step by step towards the Ascension Platform.

They chose their own burial plot.

Murong Xu concluded, "Mo Chang, I'm entrusting these people to you. It's been over a thousand times. Please give Liu Yin and me some time for ourselves."