The improved female villains regained their memories.

"It's okay."

Fusu smiled: "My junior brothers and sisters are all extraordinary, which is good."

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An empty mansion somewhere in the capital.

This mansion has stood here for a long time, and no one has ever seen anyone here. Everyone is guessing who the owner of this mansion is.

Tonight, an explosion at the young master's residence revealed its owner.

Layer upon layer of array formations were revealed, and the treasures of the town were placed. Zhou Jinyu placed Yang Pingsheng in the innermost room and at the same time sprinkled a handful of talismans into the sky.

The talisman transformed into a dove, flapping its wings and flying to every corner of the capital.

The city, which was originally pitch black, suddenly lit up a third of the way.

Some lights were lit up as usual, while others were lit up intentionally. Nobody knew how many of them were Zhou Jinyu's people.

"The secret order has arrived."

"A new secret order: capture the spies from the Jixia Academy in the city."

"There's someone I've been eyeing for a while now. Shall we make our move?"

"Let's get started, the secret orders have arrived."

The people in the village suddenly descended into chaos at night.

The capital had just settled the wealthy households and nobles of the six kingdoms, and order had just been restored when tonight's explosion shook everything.

Zhou Jinyu stood in the courtyard with her hands behind her back.

Her face was cold, devoid of any gentleness, and the icy moonlight shone on her, making her even more imposing.

Only then did people realize that Zhou Jinyu was never a weak woman. She was the third disciple of the last generation of disciples of the Guigu School and the third most important person in the Fusu Prince's Mansion.

She helped Fusu manage cultivation resources, and she also helped him defeat many of his brothers and sisters, thus gaining the favor of the King of Qin.

A dark figure climbed over the wall and landed next to Zhou Jinyu, whispering, "Sir, the merchants and nobles have just been settled, and the brothers are still hesitating whether to move."

Zhou Jinyu tossed him a list: "Take them all."

"Sir, we've made such a big fuss, Qin Lu won't let us off the hook."

"Same old method, use a scapegoat."

“We don’t have that many scapegoats.” The man was drenched in sweat. “If the lord insists on taking it, I’m afraid we brothers will have to be sacrificed.”

Zhou Jinyu remained silent.

Regardless, Qin law was the foundation of the Qin state. Even Zhou Jinyu had to cultivate good relationships with Qin officials and find scapegoats for Qin law before doing these things.

"Then sacrifice them!" Zhou Jinyu said fiercely. "I only want the spies from Jixia Academy; I don't care about the others."

"Yes."

"Remember, capture them all alive, don't miss a single one on the list."

"Yes!"

After doing all this, Zhou Jinyu turned and went inside.

A group of people who possessed immortal techniques were using elixirs, talismans, arrays, and healing techniques... Yang Pingsheng lay on the bed with his eyes closed; all his external wounds had healed.

Zhou Jinyu asked, "How is the situation?"

One person replied, "Sir, his condition has been stabilized with those precious medicinal herbs, but he has too many toxins in his body and still needs to rest and recuperate."

"Understood, you may all leave now."

"Yes, my lord."

One by one, people left, leaving only Zhou Jinyu and Yang Pingsheng in the brightly lit room.

Zhou Jinyu looked down at him, watching the spiritual fire fall on his body, gently kissing every inch of his skin.

She suddenly recalled the year she left the Ghost Valley Sect. That year, her eldest and second eldest brothers left, her junior sister didn't like her, and the only one she could talk to was Yang Pingsheng.

On the day she left the mountain, she received a gift from her master, bid him farewell, and walked all the way to the entrance of the valley before she saw Yang Pingsheng.

He was already waiting there, dressed in black, looking dashing and his broad figure still conveyed the familiar sense of security.

At that time, Yang Pingsheng and Ye Buxin had already become close friends. Zhou Jinyu had always felt somewhat superfluous. Now, looking at Yang Pingsheng, she said with some self-consciousness, "Junior brother, you, how could you..."

"I've come to see my senior sister off."

"oh......"

The two walked to the edge of the formation. As they parted, Zhou Jinyu suddenly said, "Junior brother, can I hug you?"

Yang Pingsheng was stunned for a moment. Before he could reply, Zhou Jinyu had already taken the initiative to hug him.

Unlike the previous time, this time she took the initiative to hug him. She closed her eyes, her heart filled with joy and peace.

"Junior brother, I'm leaving."

"Okay, senior sister, be careful on your way."

"I'll be careful... But you, take good care of yourself while I'm gone."

"Senior sister too."

I want to hold you a little longer.

Zhou Jinyu always felt that Yang Pingsheng and Ye Buxin should not have become close friends.

But she didn't think she could become close friends with Yang Pingsheng.

She didn't understand any of those killer moves, ingenious applications, or ideals. Yang Pingsheng had talked to her about it a few times, and she could only awkwardly smile and cooperate with him.

She couldn't resonate with Yang Pingsheng like Ye Buxin did.

But........

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The spiritual fire burned fiercely, and inside the room, Zhou Jinyu leaned over and lay on top of Yang Pingsheng.

They are still as kind and understanding as ever, and as reassuring as ever.

"I'm so sorry, I don't understand those things at all."

"I've never had any great ambitions. Of all my master's disciples, I'm probably the most useless one."

"But even so, I am willing to support you."

"It doesn't matter if you hate, dislike, or loathe it."

"I am willing to support you and give everything for you."

She is not Ye Buxin.

She never asked Yang Pingsheng for anything in return.

If you ask why...

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The cold air was dispelled by the heating.

She opened her eyes and saw an unfinished novel spread out on the ground, a burning brazier, a blanket wrapped around her, and her junior brother sitting beside her.

"Senior sister, you're awake?"

"Um......."

Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?

“It’s nothing, junior brother. I dreamt about the past. It was the same day, the same snow. They all froze to death, and I was lying there, with only my frozen body left.”

Yang Pingsheng remained silent.

He took out a necklace, stepped forward, and put it on Zhou Jinyu's neck.

"Senior sister, this is a magical artifact I made myself," Yang Pingsheng said as he put it on. "It doesn't have any special functions, it's just for keeping warm."

"If you encounter a snowy day like this, you won't feel cold."

Zhou Jinyu lowered her head. The necklace around her neck was made of some kind of red stone and strung together, which felt warm against her skin.

"Junior brother, does this one have a name?"

"No, senior sister can take one."

"Really? Let me think..."

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Perhaps because she was lying on Yang Pingsheng, the "Life Contract" slipped off Zhou Jinyu's neck.

It still exudes a faint warmth, just as it did before.

Zhou Jinyu closed her eyes and made up her mind.

Ye Buxin and Yang Pingsheng were close friends, that's alright, history is full of close friends.

While close friends are indeed intimate, there is an even closer relationship: that of husband and wife.

Zhou Jinyu suddenly felt fortunate. She was very fortunate that Ye Buxin defined their relationship as that of confidants, and she was also fortunate that Yang Pingsheng had no objection to it.

She then recalled the deal she had made with Fusu before the two of them came to the young master's residence.

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Thick, dark clouds gradually gathered on the horizon, as if consciously piling up layer upon layer, pressing down on the heart of the Qin capital. The sky was completely obscured, replaced by a dense haze; the moon shone not a ray of light, and only darkness shrouded the lurking beasts.

In the secluded room of the tavern, the flickering candlelight cast long shadows that elongated the silhouettes of people, adding to the eeriness and solemnity.

Fusu arrived in a hurry, and Zhou Jinyu was already kneeling there waiting for him. His junior sister seemed different from before, with her eyes closed, as if she had made up her mind about something.

Fusu dismissed the others and looked at Zhou Jinyu with his usual smile.

"Junior sister, why did you come to see me so late, and why did you insist on meeting me here? Is there something you need?"

"Senior Brother, I'm here to tell you that Yang Pingsheng and Ye Buxin have come out of the mountains."

"Junior Brother and Junior Sister have come out of the mountain, that's good news." Fusu said with a smile, "Junior Sister is well-informed. I didn't even know they came out of the mountain, but you did."