The improved female villains regained their memories.

The figures stirred restlessly, making soft, rustling noises.

But Nangong Qingyang stopped them from acting with just one sentence.

"Jing Xing."

Wang Jingxing raised the knife to his own neck.

Li Zhujun smiled at them, waved her hand, and sent them all away.

No one could tell what was hidden in that smile.

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The space was trembling.

The killing move, amplified by spiritual energy, was refreshing; because they were so close, their breaths mingled.

The moment her hand touched him, Yang Pingsheng's pupils dilated. He was about to pull back when Ye Buxin pressed against him.

"Look, Pingsheng, you still care about me, right? You care about me so much, worry about me, so why have you forgotten me?"

"Wait, I didn't...."

"Shh, don't speak yet, let me speak. Although we are close friends, you are still afraid of me. Don't lie to me, I can feel it. Deep down, you have always been afraid of me. Actually, I'm glad because it means you understand me and you are also afraid that I will go down the wrong path."

She suddenly stopped, her voice tinged with sadness.

"My life."

She was so close, her breath lingering in my ear, washing over my soul, leaving an indelible mark that even time cannot erase.

"You see, I didn't lay a hand on them."

Darkness enveloped them, but her voice remained clear: "I've done everything I promised you."

“You said you wanted peace of mind, so I did my best to make you feel at ease. You said you wanted to assist Fusu, so I devised a path for you to assist Fusu. You said you wouldn’t kill Zhou Jinyu, so I released Zhou Jinyu, even though she found my real name.”

"For you, I can suppress my arrogance, my anger, and my resentment."

"But as you've seen, it was always them who attacked me, whether they were our enemies or our fellow disciples, they all attacked me."

"Tell me, who cares about you the most in your life? Who is the person you place your affections on?"

This question struck Yang Pingsheng like a hammer blow, leaving him dizzy and disoriented.

He looked at her in a daze, her face so close to his, even though it was cleverly covered, he still saw the real her—the face he had longed for day and night, the key to the indistinguishability between his dreams and memories.

Who is the person he emotionally attached to?

Without a doubt, they are soulmates.

Because true friends are unique in this world, they represent the highest level of human emotion, and they are the same person from the very beginning.

They know each other so well, they understand each other's thoughts and ideas.

That kind of emotion is pure and intense, burning away all that remains in one's heart.

After a long while, Yang Pingsheng finally managed to break free, silently taking a few steps back, and said, "You're planning to leave, aren't you?"

"Yes, your wife has already attacked me, and many other people don't like me. Senior Brother probably wants me dead too, right? In that case, I'd better leave."

She took a few steps back, the wind ruffling the hem of her clothes, and smiled: "You support Fusu, but I support you, my lifelong friend, so I'm about to leave."

He stood there, unsure of what to say.

Ye Buxin continued, "There's no need to be sad. In all the years I was unconscious, you did so much for me. Now let me do something for you."

".......what are you up to?"

“Nangong Qingyang and the others used methods to break free from my Gu worms. The situation is tense now, and I can no longer openly attack them. But the world is vast, and I can help you in other ways, such as helping you collect the four great treasures of heaven and earth to rebuild your power, or finding a quiet place to pick up those forbidden techniques that you haven’t been able to research.”

She said, "You are in the capital, and I will become your shadow, helping you do everything you need to do."

Yang Pingsheng paused for a moment, then said, "But this shouldn't be your job. You're the one with the sword, I'm the one with the knife. Bu Xin, these aren't your tasks."

“I’ve never had any mission. If I did, the only person I’ve ever been on a mission is you,” Ye Bu thought to himself.

"But I..."

“You’re different now, Pingsheng. You have someone else now, and you have things to do. I only need to know that your feelings are still with me, so I will support you.”

Ye Bu thought to himself, "I will firmly support you, because you are all I have."

These words were filled with sorrow, causing Yang Pingsheng's heart to tremble.

He wanted to say something more, but the woman in front of him was already preparing to leave.

Even when they were apart, she tried her best to put his mind at ease.

"Don't worry about Pingsheng. Although our divine connection has been severed after this life-swapping, our hearts are still together. If you need anything, contact me."

"I will always stand by your side."

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The attack on the capital city ended with Ye Buxin's departure.

That night, Yang Pingsheng did not return, and Zhou Jinyu was left alone in the empty courtyard.

She stood in the room, listening to her injured subordinates report to her.

When she heard them recounting what Ye Buxin had said to Yang Pingsheng, she was almost stunned.

Despair enveloped her entire being.

Ye Buxin could clearly transmit her voice, yet she said it so openly, not only to Yang Pingsheng but also to her.

She woke up earlier than Zhou Jinyu had expected, and she had obviously heard her words of persuading Yang Pingsheng to support Fusu, which is why she deliberately staged this scene.

leave?

No, she didn't leave. Instead, she lingered around them forever, becoming their complete nightmare.

Most importantly, after today's incident, Yang Pingsheng will no longer trust her, but will unconditionally trust Ye Buxin. Her last words were a guarantee that she would stay in touch with Yang Pingsheng in the capital and keep track of the situation here while she was leaving.

With Yang Pingsheng around, it doesn't matter whether she leaves the capital or not.

Ye Buxin who left the capital was even more terrifying than Ye Buxin who stayed. No one knew what she could do behind the scenes.

Where is Yang Pingsheng?

"He went to the young master's residence."

"I'm going there now. You take some men and go after Ye Buxin. Make sure you intercept her."

The group remained silent.

Zhou Jinyu urged, "Hurry up, or everyone will have left!"

One of them said, forcing a smile, "Yang Pingsheng used spatial means to take that person away, and after the person left, he immediately sealed off the entire capital with space. Now it is almost impossible to catch up. He also asked us to give you a message."

".......say what?"

He said he didn't want to see you tonight.

Zhou Jinyu closed her eyes.

If Ye Buxin were to attack her after waking up, she wouldn't be so worried.

She was afraid that things would turn out like this, with Ye Buxin using her actions to cover up her lies, using the guise of a confidante to deceive Yang Pingsheng, making him believe that she really had no other intentions.

But Zhou Jinyu knew that all of this was fake.

Ye Buxin was definitely resentful. She resented Yang Pingsheng for ignoring her, for his negligence, and for the scheming others had against her and Yang Pingsheng.

She even suspected that Ye Buxin had started to resent her master, after all, the Destiny Chess was given to her by her master, and without that thing, Ye Buxin wouldn't have been unconscious for so long.

"Pingsheng, you've been deceived, you've been deceived..."

She waved for everyone to leave, then sat down alone, leaning weakly against the wall.

"How could you be so foolish? There's no such thing as a true confidant in this world. Even if there were, it would never be you and her."

"You and I are the same kind of people... You and I are the ones who should truly trust each other..."

She murmured, watching as darkness devoured her, powerless to resist.

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Ye Buxin stood up.

This is a small earthen slope, far from the capital, and an extremely safe location. Yang Pingsheng had clearly considered this before sending her here.

She crushed the talisman she carried, stood there expressionless, and waited for a while.

Soon, a voice rang in her mind, filled with joy: "My lord, my lord, is that really you? You haven't responded to us for so long, we all thought something had happened to you!!"

"Something happened, but it was resolved quickly. How are things on your end?"

"My lord, the Qin army has eased its offensive, but if they enter the palace again, we will not be able to stop them."

"Well, I see."

"Sir, you..."

"I will go there myself."

"What!? You're coming in person, sir? Then, then..."

"Do your jobs, get the things ready, and I'll come and get them."

She paused, then said:

"Let them be smug for a little while longer."

Chapter 630 Fury

High mountains are to be admired, and virtuous conduct is to be followed. — *Xiao Ya* (Minor Odes of the Kingdom), "Che Xia"

Ye Buxin left, and Zhou Jinyu failed to catch up.

But Wang Jingxing caught up with him.

She looked directly at Nangong Qingyang's destiny and, with the help of the magic artifact, headed straight for a town in the south to wait for her. After waiting for a full week, she indeed met Ye Buxin at an inn.

She changed her clothes and made some changes, but these tricks couldn't fool Wang Jingxing. As members of the Mo family, they were best at tracking, infiltrating, and gathering intelligence... She had helped Su in this way before, and now she was helping her master in the same way.