The improved female villains regained their memories.

"No," Yang Pingsheng answered truthfully.

"I have it!" He slammed the wine jar down and laughed loudly, "I do have it!"

The girl he liked was Meng Ying, the most beloved legitimate daughter of the Meng family.

Like Fusu, she was also born with a celestial body and was Fusu's childhood sweetheart; the two grew up together.

Do you know how beautiful she is in my eyes?

"She was the most beautiful and flamboyant woman in the world. She was born with the ability to strengthen her physical body with spiritual energy and had her own immortal artifact at a young age."

"Look up at the biggest star in the sky. The girl I like shines just as brightly as that star."

Yang Pingsheng did not understand Fusu's feelings.

He listened in silence, occasionally taking a sip of wine.

He had originally intended to discuss the cultivation path they had talked about yesterday, but seeing Fusu's excited expression, he couldn't bring himself to speak.

He listened, and that was all he could do.

"It's a pity that the stars can only hang there, visible but untouchable. She and I are destined not to be together."

Fusu's tone became melancholy.

Yang Pingsheng asked, "Since you can't forget me, why can't we be together?"

Fusu smiled: "It is precisely because we cannot be together that I cannot forget you."

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Later, Yang Pingsheng learned that what people always remember are things that cannot be fulfilled.

After bidding farewell to his third senior sister, Yang Pingsheng, like Ye Buxin, used various ingenious methods to escape from the room. Following Fusu's instructions, he left the mansion and entered a restaurant.

The waiter at the restaurant was clearly one of Fusu's men. After Yang Pingsheng revealed his identity, the waiter activated a talisman and moved him into a secret room, where he finally met his senior brother.

After many years apart, my senior brother is still the same as before, tall and graceful, like an immortal in a gentle breeze in a bamboo forest. He has fair skin, well-defined features, and a pair of bright, deep eyes hidden under his sword-like eyebrows. He has a straight nose, thin but not bloody lips, and a faint but confident smile on his lips, giving people a sense of gentleness and closeness.

"Hahaha, Pingsheng, you've finally come out of seclusion!"

Upon seeing Yang Pingsheng, Fusu immediately rose and walked over, laughing heartily. His hair was as black as the stars in the night sky, meticulously tied back and adorned only with a simple jade crown. He wore a plain long robe embroidered with exquisite cloud patterns, which swayed gently with his steps, as if he were walking on clouds. A delicate jade pendant hung at his waist, which made a clear and melodious sound whenever he walked, adding to his refined and scholarly air.

"This way, please."

He grabbed Yang Pingsheng's hand and, without giving him a chance to refuse, tried to pull him to the seat of honor.

Yang Pingsheng tried to struggle, but the powerful spiritual energy emanating from the other party's hand made him give up the idea.

In this day and age, there is no unified path to cultivation. Different countries employ a variety of methods, each with varying levels of attainment. Even the distinction between immortals and mortals is inconsistent. Yang Pingsheng looked at his senior brother and thought to himself, 'With my senior brother's current strength, perhaps every standard would classify him as an immortal.'

The two sat facing each other. Spiritual wine and fruits were already laid out on the chopping board, clearly prepared in advance. Yang Pingsheng casually picked one and popped it into his mouth. Before figuring out his surroundings, he didn't rashly contact Ye Buxin.

Fusu spoke first: "Pingsheng, now that you've come to seek refuge with me, what are your plans?"

Yang Pingsheng shook his head: "I have no plans. I'll leave it all to my senior brother."

Fusu smiled, as if he had guessed Yang Pingsheng's attitude. He briefly introduced the current situation and then said, "There are two major issues at hand. One is that my father wants to relocate the nobles of the six kingdoms and wealthy households from various places to the capital. My father has entrusted me with this matter. There are not many people in my household that I can trust. Currently, it is still your second senior brother and third senior sister who are in charge."

"The second thing..."

Fusu flicked his fingertips, channeling his spiritual energy, and casually wrote the character "统" (tong).

Yang Pingsheng understood what Fusu meant.

Since the incident of Prince Chao fleeing to Chu, there has been no unified standard for cultivation in the world. Now that Qin has unified the six states, the systems, doctrines, killing techniques, cultivation methods, and so on of all parties must be unified.

However, this unification is much more difficult than unification by force. Its standards must not only satisfy the people of the world, but also satisfy the Guardian Heaven Sect.

Since the Zhou royal family lost its power during the Spring and Autumn Period, the divine beasts of the Guardian Heaven Sect no longer interfered in human affairs. Many divine beasts chose to sleep due to lifespan issues, and it was difficult for powerful cultivators to enter the Guardian Heaven Sect during the Zhou Dynasty. Eventually, the Guardian Heaven Sect gradually separated from the human race.

In the Nine-Eight Desolations of loved ones, all the divine sparrows are asleep. Those who support various countries in the name of the Heavenly Guardian Sect are just troublesome divine beasts. Fortunately, Bai Ze is in charge of the overall situation. After so many years of chaos, the world was finally unified by the Qin Kingdom.

Qin wanted to reach a new agreement with the Heavenly Guardian Sect, just like Zhou, to upgrade itself into a dynasty. However, the King of Qin was ambitious and probably would not continue to use the old system.

This unification not only requires unification, but also innovation.

Yang Pingsheng had already received intelligence from the court, but he still pretended to be ignorant and asked, "Did the King of Qin assign this task to you as well?"

“He didn’t give it to me,” Fusu smiled. “But I think what he gave me and what I did on my own initiative are ultimately different.”

He raised his glass: "Would you be willing to lend me a hand in my life?"

Yang Pingsheng remained silent.

In terms of the big picture, he was still a bit inferior to Ye Buxin. Right now, he missed the days when Ye Buxin was by his side.

No need to use your brain.

After pondering for a long time, Yang Pingsheng raised his wine glass: "Senior Brother, I won't bother with formalities. This is indeed something I want to do, and I will do my best to help you."

He drank it all in one gulp.

Fusu laughed heartily and drank it all in one gulp.

The two put down their wine glasses at the same time. Fusu's mood improved significantly, and he began to chat with Yang Pingsheng, as if they had returned to the time when they talked freely at the Guigu Sect.

As they were talking, Fusu suddenly said, "My father summoned me yesterday and asked me to finalize the marriage with the royal family as soon as possible."

After drinking the spirit wine, Fusu's face was flushed. He said in a slightly drunken tone, "Wang Ben's destruction of Qi this time is another great achievement."

Yang Pingsheng remained silent. He was no longer the ignorant person he once was. Under Ye Buxin's guidance over the past few years, he had grown a lot.

Not knowing how to comfort Fusu, he could only say, "What difference does it make to you between the Wang family and the Meng family? If you can marry a daughter of the Wang family, why can't you marry a daughter of the Meng family?"

Fusu laughed and said, "The Meng family has always been on my side. Wouldn't it be better to have the Wang family join us?"

Yang Pingsheng said, "Given your abilities and your relationship with the Meng family, how could the Wang family not stand by you?"

Fusu said, "But there's also the Li family."

The spirit fire in the secret chamber flickered for a moment.

Fusu poured himself a cup of wine: "If I don't marry, the Li family will."

He drank his wine, and his words were tinged with melancholy: "Yesterday, when Li Si went to see Father, he wanted to talk about this matter, but Father turned him away."

"My father's intention is for me to marry the eldest daughter of the royal family, and the prime minister will provide compensation."

"You see, in life, many things in the world are just like this, you can't help but choose one thing and lose another. If you choose one thing, you can lose the other."

"When the pestle is put together, it can only be put together on one side. As a disciple of the Ghost Valley School, I should know this principle."

Yang Pingsheng looked at Fusu, frowned slightly, and asked, "So, Senior Brother, which side did you choose?"

Fusu did not answer.

He seemed genuinely drunk, slapping his thigh as he sang "Zhou Nan: Peach Blossom".

Chapter 596 Who Does He Love?

It wasn't until evening that Fusu finally allowed Yang Pingsheng to leave.

He was really drunk. After singing, he even tried to dance with Yang Pingsheng. Luckily, there were people in the secret room to take care of him, otherwise Yang Pingsheng really wouldn't know what to do.

Upon leaving this place, Yang Pingsheng immediately and skillfully used his ingenious technique—"Come Without a Shadow"—transforming into a sparrow and fluttering his wings to fly to the courtyard.

It stopped on the roof of the young master's mansion, and a spiritual humanoid figure suddenly appeared, mixed with green, and disappeared in a flash.

Ye Buxin: "We've been talking for quite a while."

Yang Pingsheng: "My senior brother is drunk."

Ye Buxin: "He trusts you enough to get drunk in front of you."

Yang Pingsheng: "He's always been like this."

After finishing their small talk, the two began exchanging information.

Yang Pingsheng first recounted his conversation with Fusu and his own speculations. Ye Buxin listened without saying anything at first, but when she heard Fusu talk about the person he liked again, and even sing loudly at the end, her brows immediately furrowed.

“Peach Blossom…” Ye Buxin pondered, “If I remember correctly, this is a poem praising a young girl getting married.”

“That’s right.” Yang Pingsheng nodded. “It seems that Senior Brother is planning to marry the Wang family’s daughter by singing this song.”

"not necessarily."

"How to say?"

"When I was exploring the young master's residence today, I discovered an interesting person," Ye Bu thought to himself, "the eldest daughter of the Meng family, Meng Ying."

Yang Pingsheng, who had transformed into a sparrow, almost lost his footing.

Today, when he heard his senior brother sing "Peach Blossom," he thought that his senior brother had already made his choice. Now it seems that he is still somewhat unwilling.

Ye Buxin said quietly, "Fusu also went to see you secretly. The one in the manor is a fake. Meng Ying has been secretly following that fake one all day today. It seems that he is responsible for protecting him."

Yang Pingsheng asked, "How strong is Meng Ying?"

Ye Buxin replied, "Not as good as me, but enough to protect Fusu."

Fusu himself was an extremely powerful fighter, and for Ye Buxin to say such a thing was already a form of recognition of Meng Ying.

Yang Pingsheng's mind was also in turmoil. Like Ye Buxin, he would become completely confused when it came to matters of the heart. He decided to ignore Fusu's matter and change the subject, asking, "Are there any other suspicious people in the manor?"

Ye Buxin nodded: "Yes."

The young master's mansion has over a hundred retainers. Not to mention the second and third senior brothers and sisters, after excluding those who just loaf around, freeload, or cheat, Ye Buxin felt that there were three who were the most suspicious.

She cleverly conveyed the appearances of the three people into Yang Pingsheng's mind.

"This person is called Wang Jingxing. He is suspected to be a member of the Mo family. He has special immortal techniques to disguise himself and lives in a room in the northwest corner."

The images in Yang Pingsheng's mind shifted, and a man appeared in his mind.

He wore a dark blue robe embroidered with hidden Mohist mechanical patterns, the lines of which were smooth. A wide leather belt was tied around his waist, tight but not restrictive, with a small tool bag hanging on it. His entire body was imbued with the power of immortals, making his appearance somewhat indistinct.

He had delicate features, his short hair was tied up high with a ribbon, revealing his smooth forehead, and beneath his two sword-like eyebrows, his eyes were bright and deep, sharp as a cold glint on a sword.

“This man entered the young master’s residence a little earlier than us and has been clamoring to see Fusu.” Ye Bu thought to himself, “I found out that Fusu met with him once, and the two talked about something. Since then, this man has stayed here and hasn’t moved.”

The Mohists...

When Yang Pingsheng was in the Linlang Sect, he had a lot of dealings with the Mo family. In his opinion, these people were very strange. Unlike other schools of thought that used spiritual energy to develop immortal techniques, they instead developed some mechanical creations, which is called weapon crafting.

The incident of Prince Chao fleeing to Chu caused many ancient books to be scattered among the people. The Mohists must have obtained the treasure book on weapon crafting. The entire Mohist school, from the Grand Master to the ordinary Mohist knights, focused on weapon crafting.