The improved female villains regained their memories.

Yang Pingsheng's attitude made everything clear. Zhou Jinyu let go of his hand, angrily hitting him, her sobs almost breaking her: "Forget about apologizing! Yang Pingsheng, you idiot, you fool, you stubborn fool! Can't you care more about yourself? Can't you protect yourself more? You, you, you!!"

She threw a few punches, but couldn't bring herself to finish them, so she squatted down and broke down in tears.

Yang Pingsheng stood there blankly, saying nothing, lost in thought.

Finally, Zhou Jinyu finished crying, wiped away her tears, and stood up: "It's okay, junior brother, I'll find a way to solve this."

Her tone and attitude suddenly hardened, and she said in a hoarse voice, "No matter what, I will find a way to solve it."

Wiping away her tears, Zhou Jinyu took a few steps forward, then stepped back, straightened his disheveled clothes, and said stubbornly, "Junior brother, you should understand that not only close friends will care about you in this world."

Yang Pingsheng, you should have realized this long ago.

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The light in Zhou Jinyu's room burned all night, and she didn't sleep again.

It rained the next day, and fog rolled in over the capital. Under such weather conditions, Zhou Jinyu left the young master's residence.

A month later, she returned, carrying with her a strong fishy smell.

Fusu told Yang Pingsheng that Zhou Jinyu had used all her means and connections over the past month, and both the Chu nobles who had surrendered and those who had fled had suffered. Under the control of this intelligence queen, none of them had escaped.

Her bloody methods shocked the people of the capital, and everyone was talking about it. Some rumors started that it was someone from the young master's mansion.

The nobles of Chu were in trouble, and other nobles began to fear as well. They then realized that moving to the capital was by no means a good thing.

After learning the news, Fusu didn't say anything, but simply ordered his men to keep a closer eye on Nangong Qingyang's actions.

The day after Zhou Jinyu returned, Fusu took her, Yang Pingsheng, and Meng Ying to the Li residence.

At the Li residence, Yang Pingsheng met the prime minister named Li Si for the first time.

Ancient trees reach for the sky, and the blue bricks and gray tiles exude a solemn and dignified atmosphere. Li Si stands there with bright eyes, his brows seeming to hold the affairs of the world. His nose is straight and sharp, as if carved by a knife, making him appear resolute yet noble.

Upon seeing Fusu, his usual arrogance vanished, replaced by a more approachable demeanor. He bowed and greeted Fusu with a smile, "Young Master Fusu."

Fusu returned the greeting: "Prime Minister Li."

After exchanging a few polite words, Li Si led them into the main hall. Once they were seated and tea was served, they got down to business.

Fusu said, "Prime Minister Li, no matter what, you are the Prime Minister of Qin. In the end, some things should be Qin's business, and can only be Qin's business."

Li Si smiled and asked in return, "What do you mean, sir?"

Zhou Jinyu sneered and answered for Fusu: "Prime Minister Li, you are already tired enough assisting the Emperor in handling the affairs of the world. You also have to extend your reach to the six kingdoms and the affairs of the immortals. Don't you find it tiring?"

Li Si ignored Zhou Jinyu and instead looked at Fusu, saying, "Young Master, is this your intention?"

Fusu said, "This is my intention, and it is also my father's intention. I have indulged Nangong Qingyang for a long time. Prime Minister Li, don't force me to really kill her."

Li Si said slowly, "Young Master, if it is the Emperor's will, then the Emperor will speak to me. Nangong Qingyang is the representative of the six kingdoms. Your taking her in is setting an example for the world. If you want to kill her, this old minister has no right to stop you."

"It seems we have nothing to talk about."

"It is because the young master is unwilling to talk to this old minister."

"Fine, let's go."

On the night he left the Li residence, Fusu looked very unwell.

After returning home, he summoned Li Zhujun, and the two talked for a long time in the room, though it's unclear what they discussed.

Yang Pingsheng's perspective was severely lacking; he only sensed that the situation had become more dire.

That night, Zhou Jinyu went into Yang Pingsheng's room again and told her what she knew.

Li Si had deep connections with all six states.

When Zhou Jinyu was searching for these Chu nobles, he discovered their connections. Even more devastatingly, the nobles of the six states were even contacting demon races beyond the four seas.

Most of the demons within the Four Seas became divine beasts of the Heavenly Guardian Sect, while the demons outside the Four Seas were all demons who fled after the defeat of the human and demon races.

They refused to be represented by Yinglong and sign the contract, so they defected.

The matter has become increasingly complex, involving many of the secrets of the human race from back then.

However, Qin cannot do without Li Si now, and the First Emperor will not remove Li Si so quickly. The other party has calculated this, so he is fearless and cooperates with Nangong Qingyang.

Fusu's thoughts have begun to change. If he was thinking of altering Nangong Qingyang's fate before, now he only thinks about how to sever her fate and eliminate her silently.

The struggle of fate is about to reach its climax.

As Yang Pingsheng listened to Zhou Jinyu's account, he sensed the signs that a storm was about to break.

The world had just been unified when conspiracies and intrigues began to emerge, and everyone was hoping for the demise of this newly established dynasty.

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After Zhou Jinyu finished recounting these matters, the topic returned to the Gu worms inside Yang Pingsheng's body.

"The royal family and nobles of Chu have close ties. Although it took some effort, I still found a way."

Zhou Jinyu said, "Gu worms are an extremely troublesome method of immortal cultivation. They can only be removed with elixirs. The longer they are rooted, the longer it will take to remove them. The Gu worms in your body have been deeply rooted over the years, and it is not easy to remove them. From now on, I will stay by your side until the Gu worms are gone."

Her eyes were so earnest that Yang Pingsheng couldn't refuse.

When he asked why she went to such lengths, Zhou Jinyu pursed her lips and replied:

"I am willing."

Chapter 620 Unknowing Love

A quiet, beautiful maiden awaits me at the city corner. I love her, but she is not there; I scratch my head and hesitate. —From "The Quiet Maiden" in the Book of Songs (Bei Feng)

Yang Pingsheng didn't understand love, while Zhou Jinyu thought she did.

Yang Pingsheng never thought they were the same kind of people, while Zhou Jinyu thought they were the same kind of people.

The rain, as the snow melted, pattered on the earth, but it did not elicit a response from the earth; instead, it brought silence to it.

Yang Pingsheng told Zhou Jinyu, "I'm not a normal person. Senior sister is very good. You can go find someone better."

He has refused multiple times.

But she couldn't care less, so she could only mock herself: "I love so humbly, so despicably."

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Zhou Jinyu is serious.

In the days that followed, she stayed by Yang Pingsheng's side every day, her burning gaze capable of melting frost and snow, making Yang Pingsheng afraid to face her directly.

He refused several times, but Zhou Jinyu used the Gu worm as an excuse to subtly deflect his requests.

She was truly wonderful, so wonderful that Yang Pingsheng didn't know how to face her kindness.

He had no relatives, no friends, and no one had ever treated him so well except for his confidants.

Ye Buxin told him, "In my life, you are my confidant, which is why I treat you so well. Others are not your confidants. Even if they are good to you, they have some ulterior motive. Even Master is no exception. Only I am pure."

He believed Ye Buxin's words.

Whether it's your master or your senior brother, you have to consider many factors when it comes to their kindness. They can't devote all their attention to you. From this perspective, Ye Buxin is right.

What about Zhou Jinyu?

Yang Pingsheng had expressed many times that they were not on the same path and could not become close friends. Zhou Jinyu nodded and said she knew, and then continued to be kind to him silently.

what is this?

He thought Zhou Jinyu had some ulterior motive, but no matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn't figure it out.

It's as if her kindness to him is something she's expected to do.

No, Yang Pingsheng shook his head. Nothing should have been this way. Everything has a cause. Her kindness must have some reason, but Yang Pingsheng just didn't know that reason.

She said, "I do."

Willing to do what? And why are they willing to do it?

The earth remained silent, unable to comprehend the rain's relentless approach.

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That night, Fusu brought news that the First Emperor had secretly summoned the two of them to the palace.

Yang Pingsheng followed Fusu and entered the palace through the night via a secret route. In the deepest part of that chaotic darkness, he once again saw the First Emperor who had unified the world.

He was still the same as when we first met, radiating a deep darkness. That solidified darkness was a drawback of using the Taixu Earth.

Stepping into the dark hall, the scenery before me resembled the deepest abyss. A bright moon shone through the openwork of the ceiling, casting dappled moonlight, yet it could not penetrate the deepest darkness.

The Qin state revered black, hence the First Emperor wore a black imperial robe, his face resembling a stone sculpted from antiquity, with strong lines and sharp angles, revealing an indescribable majesty and fortitude.

He gestured to the two men that they did not need to bow, and said to them, "I have seen the spatial killing move that you created. It is very good, but this level is not enough to pass through the gate of Taixu. I need you to think of another way."

He added, “I am somewhat aware of the current situation in the court, but I am only concerned about two things: the construction of the dragon vein and the demon races beyond the four seas.”

Fusu spoke up: "Your Majesty, the matter of the dragon vein can be entrusted to General Meng. He will certainly not fail Your Majesty's trust."

The man nodded: "Since it's your recommendation, then I'll give it to Meng Qing."

He waved his hand upwards, and darkness surged forth, blocking the moonlight and the surveillance coming from somewhere. He said, "The Heavenly Guardian Sect is now under the control of the demon race. Once the dragon vein is secured, all the divine beasts will awaken. Right now, there's only Bai Ze, so it's not a big deal. But if the divine beasts that awaken later have ulterior motives, I'm worried..."

His voice sounded distant and solemn, as if it were from the horizon.

“I cannot and dare not leave Taixu to its own devices. The world has just been unified and I still have too many things to do. You are all very good, but can I entrust it to you? There are countless treasures, immortals, and demonic beasts. There are too many people threatening the world. If I do not deal with them, the world will not be at peace for a single day.”

He suddenly became agitated: "But why must humans have a lifespan? Taixu, Taixu! If we don't control Taixu, how can the world exist when Taixu approaches? The Heavenly Dao also has a lifespan. If the Heavenly Dao is gone and Taixu approaches, who can live? Who can live?! Those demonic beasts can, those monsters can, but what about humans? Humans cannot, humans cannot!"

"Then what should we do? Tell me, how do we solve this?! How can I be at ease, how can the world be at ease, if I don't resolve the Taixu and control it?! I cannot die, I absolutely cannot die!"

He seemed to have gone mad: "Fusu, hurry! Go and collect all the secret treasures in the world for me, and refine more elixirs. I want to live as long as the heavens, to outlive the Heavenly Dao. If the Heavenly Dao is gone, then I will become that heaven. Taixu, Taixu, how can such a place exist? How can it exist?!"

The darkness surged, boundless and endless, inspiring fear in all who looked upon it.

Soon, the darkness subsided, and the First Emperor regained his composure: "Step down. I look forward to your performance."

Finally, looking somewhere, he murmured, "Immortals and mortals, no matter how much skill they possess, in the end they are nothing but a handful of dust."

Human beings' ultimate destination is death.

The moment the Great Ruins approach will be the moment when all people in the world face death.

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