The improved female villains regained their memories.

“Gardenia, you know what? I don’t want to play the game of chess with the villains anymore,” he suddenly said.

The system's voice suddenly fell silent.

The surroundings were eerily quiet. Gardenia stared at him with wide eyes, terrified.

He stepped forward, approached her, and looked at her.

"Gardenia, what kind of person are you?"

"If you are what you say, then why did you save that child?"

"If you are as you say, then why do you yearn for the desires of the inner palace?"

"If you are as you say, then why are you confused and unable to see the road ahead?"

"Gardenia, tell me, do you want to be a saint who listens to the prayers of all beings, or a puppet like a human chess piece?"

"tell me!"

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boom!

His voice boomed in Zhi Zi's ears.

In that instant, she thought of that temple, of all the scenes she had witnessed during their travels together, and of the hopeful look in the little girl's eyes.

Is she a saintess, or a human chess piece?

Her knuckles turned white from the force. She knew this was her last chance, and also the beginning of her... betrayal.

Yes, betrayal. From the very beginning, she approached Shi Yuzun with an ulterior motive. She was a pawn, ordered to infiltrate his side and wait for her chance. And tonight was the night to reel her in.

For this moment, she meticulously planned every step, carefully weaving lies and portraying deep affection. She once thought she could ruthlessly complete the task and then walk away unscathed.

But she was wrong.

"Kill him...kill him..." A voice screamed wildly in her mind. It was her mission as a human chess piece, a task she had to complete.

"No...no..." another voice cried out in despair.

Two voices clashed fiercely in her mind, almost tearing her apart.

The system voice screamed again: "This isn't a villain, this is...!"

A burst of earthy yellow light suddenly erupted, and Shi Yuzun reached out and grabbed the ball of light from Zhi Zi's body, holding it in his hand.

He stopped pretending, and his presence was completely exposed.

Clever Use—Forbidden.

The ambushers soon discovered that their magical artifacts had become ineffective.

With a slight exertion of force, the ball of light shattered violently.

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Who am I...?

She suddenly burst into tears, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Shi Yuzun: "But it represents the Way of Heaven, it..."

“What can be represented is never the Way of Heaven.” Shi Yuzun reached out and wiped away the girl’s tears. “A true saintess will not be swayed by the Way of Heaven.”

“You are the saint of the people, listening to the prayers of all beings, not the will of Heaven.”

He said calmly, "Zhi Zi, you must think carefully about which path you want to take. If you take the wrong path, it will be too late to regret it."

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A player who plays chess does not think, does not want, and does not dwell on anything.

But Shi Yuzun said that if there were no thoughts or ideas, then a person would no longer be a person.

The ambushers were swept into the river by an invisible force, losing all their abilities. Although the use of spiritual energy was clearly prohibited here, the man in front of them displayed some kind of great power.

At that moment, he seemed like a god.

But he said, "The gods die after they have created the world. I am just a human being."

He asked, "Gardenia, what kind of person do you want to be?"

Gardenia wanted to say that she didn't know either.

She has no relatives or friends. Influenced by the system, she spent her childhood as a human chess piece, and for more than ten years, she has been playing the role she was supposed to play.

What does she want to be...? She is a human chess piece, and what she wants to be is someone who restrains the villains.

But now...

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The system was crushed by Shi Yuzun.

But according to Shi Yuzun, the system and the forces behind it will not let this go. Now that he has been exposed, they will soon react and send out pursuers.

Shi Yuzun trusted no one. According to him, those people could descend upon anyone, so he took her and hid in the deep mountains, where he set up a large number of magical artifacts.

Things changed too quickly, and Zhi Zi was in a daze, so she could only follow him blankly.

The pursuers were faster than expected; there were men in white robes, assassins targeting the prince, and many other strangers.

The whole world went mad, and they were both targeted for extermination.

Their hiding place was discovered, and Shi Yuzun used a feint to escape with her via a detour.

"Are you alright?" During the escape, he kept checking on her condition: "I'm used to hunting people down, can you handle that?"

Gardenia: "......."

How could she possibly accept something like that?

But... she's gone mad. She hadn't even made up her mind yet, but her body started moving on its own, and she ended up enjoying being hunted down by the whole world with this familiar stranger.

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The relentless pursuit has no end.

Shi Yuzun leaned against a tree, clutching his abdomen, from which blood seeped.

"You're injured!?" Zhi Zi was at a loss. She was just an ordinary person. She had spent so much time learning how to play the saintess. Not only did she never lift a finger, but she also didn't know anything about bandaging.

Shi Yuzun smiled, and when he lowered his hand, the wound had disappeared.

"You lied to me!" Gardenia glared at him angrily.

“See, this is just right,” Shi Yuzun said. “This is just your personality; you don’t need to force yourself to be gentle.”

He laughed: "This is the life that truly belongs to you."

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The hunt lasted for half a month, and gradually, the number of pursuers began to decrease.

Gardenia asked, "Where do we go next?"

She was somewhat bewildered, having been accustomed to following the system's instructions for over a decade, and now that it was gone, she was at a loss for what to do.

Shi Yuzun laughed and said, "Of course, I'll help you become a saintess. Don't you want to be one?"

"But didn't you say...?"

"As long as people remember you, then the Heavenly Way can't do anything to you."

Shi Yuzun asked, "Didn't you want to become a saintess?"

Yes, she thought.

This is her idea, the path she wants to take.

So she smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you..."

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A pain that penetrated to the very soul spread throughout my body.

Gardenia's body stiffened, and she lowered her head slightly.

A green hand pierced through her body.

"Gardenia!" Shi Yuzun roared, reaching out his hand in this direction, but it was blocked by green energy.

"Wanting to become a saintess, that's a really good idea."

A woman's voice came from behind.

At that moment, Gardenia felt a chill run down her spine and her whole body went cold. The sticky sound reminded her of a cold, venomous snake.

She turned her head slightly, but saw nothing but a blurry green.

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"My life," the voice said.

"I've said it before, as long as fate is on my side, no matter who you choose, you can't escape my control."

"See, I was right."

Chapter 702 The Path to Brilliance!

Gardenia opened her eyes.

It was drizzling outside; at this time of year, the rain was usually quite heavy.

In her dream, the green figure seemed to pierce her abdomen, and that important thing gradually faded away. She felt cold. It was just a dream, so why was she so terrified?

"what happened?"

A sphere of light appeared, and the system floated in front of her, asking, "What happened?"

She shrank her neck and shook her head.

The memories are laid bare and so clear that the events in the dream seem even more absurd.

In the end of her dream, she seemed to see the ferocious Shi Yuzun and hear the unrestrained laughter of the green figure.

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