Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

Qingxinju.

Even with Yu Qingtu's calm demeanor, he couldn't help but feel puzzled when he saw the young-looking Qi Zhimu followed by Hei Ta and Ruan Mei.

…Not long ago, Ruan Mei was still missing and could not be contacted.

How did I suddenly appear on the Luofu Immortal Ship?

"Qingtu, did you never expect Ruan Mei to come?" Heita asked meaningfully.

"I really didn't expect that."

Yu Qingtu's gaze fell on Ruan Mei's face, observing her expression.

It was very calm, so—

unusual.

Everything is abnormal.

It seems they still don't understand that Qi Zhimu has remembered everything, but that doesn't matter.

The abnormal thing is: how could one remain calm and unmoved upon seeing Qi Zhimu's current shrunken appearance?

Seeing Qi Zhimu's current state, she couldn't help but think of the pitiful boy who had become Ruan Mei's student thousands of years ago and whose fate was full of misfortune.

They look so alike, like they were made from the same mold.

Even she couldn't control her thoughts and emotions, but Ruan Mei remained so composed; the truth is self-evident.

Most likely, they were stimulated by an unknown source, and the stimulus came from the Black Tower. Unable to retaliate, they could only put on this calm facade.

Her gaze shifted to Qi Zhimu, and she met his eyes.

The meaning is fairly clear: pretend you haven't remembered yet, to avoid embarrassment.

Black Tower also subtly exchanged glances, his tone quite casual and natural.

"By the way, Qingtu, Zhimu recently proposed a special medicine idea and conducted experiments on it himself, which is why it turned out the way it is now."

"This isn't my area of ​​expertise. You're his teacher, so strike while the iron is hot and teach him, and while you're at it, help him get back to normal."

"..." Yu Qingtu sighed helplessly.

She realized that Black Tower was deliberately making things difficult for Ruan Mei and trying to prevent them from being alone together.

The phrase "she is Qi Zhimu's teacher" was meant to remind her that Ruan Mei was unaware of the truth and still believed that she had inherited everything Ruan Mei had once possessed.

Of course, while it was said that they were trying to trip her up, in reality, what they said and did had nothing to do with Ruan Mei.

How can having a teacher explain knowledge to students be considered targeted?

It's not hard to guess what Heita is thinking: if Ruan Mei feels uncomfortable seeing this, that's her own problem. She needs to reflect on herself and figure out why she feels uncomfortable while others are fine.

As for Qi Zhimu's body reverting to that of a teenager, it couldn't be because of the medicine.

"Xiao Mu, come with me."

Qi Zhimu thought Yu Qingtu would refuse and was slightly considerate of Ruan Mei, but he never expected to act directly according to the Black Tower's hint.

That's it.

He still doesn't know what to say, so there's no need to undermine him.

Black Tower considers Ruan Mei a potential competitor, so in a broader sense, this falls within the scope of the agreement with her not to interfere.

While they were scheming and plotting their way through the battlefield, he could only stand aside.

Black Tower has always been sensible and won't let public relations become strained, so Qi Zhimu is relatively at ease.

Just as Yu Qingtu and Qi Zhimu left the hall, Jing Liu, who was routinely going to the training ground to maintain his quantitative training, returned.

He glanced around casually and was slightly disappointed not to see Qi Zhimu.

But the next instant, his gaze suddenly fell on the uninvited guest.

"...Ruan Mei, what are you doing here?"

Jing Liu was speechless with surprise, his face darkened, and he skipped the pleasantries.

In a sense, the image of Ruan Mei in her memory was just as clear as that of Qi Zhimu.

Even the despicable Black Tower, who has repeatedly humiliated her and can neither beat her nor scold her, cannot compare to her.

Throughout the three lifetimes, only Ruan Mei pushed her master into nothingness.

She is the only person who cannot unlock her memories and rekindle their past relationship without a corresponding memory backup and facial recognition authentication.

"..." Ruan Mei remained silent.

Yes... she also wanted to find out why she was here.

Was it because they couldn't refuse the Black Tower's hospitality, or because Amu lived there?

Ruan Mei remained silent, and Jing Liu's gaze immediately shifted.

"Black Tower, did you bring her here?"

"Hey, hey, hey, how can you talk like that? The prestigious Genius Club #81, don't you welcome her?"

Hei Ta asked the question knowing the answer, but his tone was full of righteous indignation, as he stood up for Ruan Mei.

"Welcome!"

Jingliu had just blurted it out when his expression froze, and he swallowed the last word back.

It's so loud, it wouldn't be good if Master heard and started swearing...

Jingliu's gaze towards the Black Tower was filled with unspoken difficulties.

Why has this woman suddenly lost her mind? She's asking a question she already knows the answer to.

Previously, it was said that Ruan Mei's status in her place was equivalent to that of a roadside person. Why is she being led to Qingxinju today?

Although her master wasn't in the main hall, her body's unique reactions told her that her master's presence was in the house.

What, does the Black Tower have become so magnanimous that it doesn't matter if it helps Ruan Mei repair her relationship with her master?

Jingliu has recently come to accept the fact that he must share his master with more than one woman.

The Black Tower set an example by not engaging in double standards, which is commendable.

But for Ruan Mei alone, Jing Liu only wanted to ask the Black Tower: Why not apply double standards?

Ruan Mei is the only one who actively abandoned her master, severed emotional ties, but then regretted it.

She said that her master no longer owed her anything, and that they were even from now on.

What's wrong?

Is your master so despicable that if a former teacher turns around and beckons, you should swarm around him like a lapdog?

That's utterly absurd!

Ruan Mei understood what Jing Liu was saying, but she didn't care at all.

After hundreds of years, I see Jingliu again, here she is, and she knows the Black Tower...

So, do we even need to think about what happened between her and Qi Zhimu?

Hei Ta and Qi Zhimu made love on the very night they reunited, throwing all restraint aside.

If even a genius is like this, then someone like Jingliu, who is mentally unstable and has an extremely pathological possessiveness, would probably only last a day and a night...

Once a certain thought takes root, it cannot be suppressed.

Ruan Mei couldn't help but look Jing Liu up and down, and soon came to her answer.

— When I first went to the space station and saw the Black Tower, the numerical conclusions I drew from it were not as significant as those drawn from Mirror Flow.

He couldn't even hope to repair his relationship with Amu, yet other women were not only readily available, but also...

The immense contrast, beyond description, shattered Ruan Mei's inner composure.

I was mentally prepared and accepted the fact that the students had forgotten everything, but I couldn't remember anything.

But why does she still feel upset when faced with the truth again?

The urge to taste pain and temporarily heal a broken heart will still arise.

Yes……

Her body had long been modified, and she no longer had the physiological needs and instincts related to excretion.

However, most creatures that rely on food to obtain the nutrients their bodies need cannot suppress this instinct.

Like Jingliu, her inner emotions had long become pathological, with her obsession with what she once possessed deeply intertwined with her instincts, making them inseparable.

No one can easily control their instincts unless they actively forget Qi Zhimu.

But—it's absolutely impossible to do that!!!