Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

Thoughts flashed by like lightning, bringing back memories that had left their mark.

"But if we say that a few years or decades of getting along is enough for Master to etch you in his heart and never forget you... forgive my bluntness—"

"That's an overly romanticized view of the harsh reality."

"My master kept his feelings for me hidden for a thousand years, and he remained restrained until his death. He only lost control briefly once when he was drunk."

"Therefore, I don't think you can compare to me."

The words Jingliu said back then, which she had let go of, now deeply stung her heart.

Even Yu Qingtu's sharp retort to Jingliu resulted in collateral damage.

Just then, as if suddenly realizing something, Black Tower couldn't help but slap his forehead.

"Wait a minute, Jing Liu, we're both geniuses, but Ruan Mei has never appeared in the Galaxy Media like I have. How do you know her?"

"??"

Several large question marks flashed across Jingliu's head.

Knowing full well... um—?

Jing Liu's outward expression remained unchanged, his face still cold, but deep in thought he was lost in thought.

The probability of Black Tower losing his mind is tens of millions or hundreds of millions of times smaller than when his master announces that he only wants him and ruthlessly kicks all the other women aside.

Some time ago, she clearly told Ruan Mei that on the day her master passed away, she, Yu Qingtu, and Black Swan came to Luofu.

Black Tower cannot forget about its competitors.

But now, she's pretending that Ruan Mei and she are meeting for the first time today. What is she planning to do...?

After staring intently at the Black Tower for a moment, and catching a familiar, almost imperceptible curve at the corner of its mouth, Jingliu instantly understood everything.

...That's inhuman...

But then again—

For the first time, I felt that Black Tower had done a pretty good job.

Torture Ruan Mei is good; she should be tortured properly.

Making peace with Master is not that easy.

Two women who dislike each other reached a consensus on the same matter through eye contact alone.

Ruan Mei was too preoccupied to observe the expressions of the other two women, unaware of what the future held for her.

Coming to her senses, she looked at Jingliu with a slightly complicated expression.

"I admit that some of what you said back then was correct, Ms. Kagami."

"...?"

Jing Liu was completely taken aback by Ruan Mei's reaction, and the sarcastic words he was about to say were stuck in his throat.

Did you hear me wrong?

Back then, Ruan Mei was so confident, saying how could she be sure that her master would take the initiative to recognize her? She also told her not to forget one fact: her master had never looked for them in his second life.

Now Nguyen Mai has actually admitted it?

It's truly like the sun rising in the west.

Since you're being so honest, there's no need to pretend you don't know me.

However, before he could finish speaking, Jingliu found himself unable to move, just like when he was immobilized by the Black Tower using unknown means.

She was puzzled.

Why does this woman with the pointed hat meddle in everything?

"Why aren't you answering?" Black Tower deliberately tilted his head.

"Let me speak, Black Tower..."

Ruan Mei knew that Jing Liu didn't like her, and seeing that she remained silent and motionless, she assumed that Jing Liu was unwilling to talk about the truth.

Then just make up any reason.

After all… knowing that his beloved master was being sought after by more than one woman who wanted to rekindle their past relationship, he was naturally not feeling good.

"Back then, I used Ayumi for experiments, which accidentally interfered with Ms. Kagami's mission, so she doesn't like me very much."

"After the problem was resolved, we had a brief exchange, and Ms. Kagami didn't quite agree with my ideas."

"People have different perspectives, therefore, I understand Ms. Kagami."

"Is that so?" Black Tower looked at Mirror Flow.

Ruan Mei also looked at Jing Liu.

Jing Liu never expected to see an almost pleading look in Ruan Mei's eyes.

For some reason, I felt a strange sense of comfort.

At this moment, she found herself free again. After a moment's thought, she realized that the Black Tower had dug a pit for Ruan Mei, and the latter had jumped into it willingly.

Although he didn't know why, he could wait and see how things developed for the time being, since Black Tower's stance on Ruan Mei was the same as his own.

"almost."

Jingliu only uttered three words.

Black Tower breathed a sigh of relief and smiled meaningfully.

Ruan Mei also breathed a sigh of relief and smiled with a sense of relief.

At this moment, Yu Qingtu and Qi Zhimu, who had returned to his adult form, returned to the hall.

"Master, your disciple has returned," Jingliu said softly.

Qi Zhimu nodded in response.

Although he knew that Ruan Mei and Jing Liu had already met, due to special circumstances, he could only pretend not to know and follow the normal procedures.

Fortunately, Black Tower understood him well and immediately came to his rescue, saying that Jing Liu and Ruan Mei already knew each other.

"We have guests today, so I'll take care of the cooking."

"Then the disciple will assist his master."

"Alright, Xiaota, Sister Qingtu, I'll trouble you to entertain Ms. Ruan Mei." Qi Zhimu walked towards the kitchen.

"We geniuses don't need to stand on ceremony, don't worry." Black Tower smiled slightly.

……

back kitchen.

Jing Liu suppressed his curiosity and did not ask Qi Zhimu for an answer to his question.

It would be more appropriate to ask Black Tower directly after a while.

Unlike before, my master no longer has to keep all his thoughts from me.

He is now straightforward and doesn't immediately rekindle their past relationship just because of Ruan Mei's special status.

The fact that the teacher doesn't call out names but only those with the most indifferent "madam" in their name speaks volumes.

As Kagami reshaped the meat under his command, he recalled a scene from when he fought the Imperial Jade Token with the Black Tower.

Hei Ta said: I have long accepted that Ruan Mei will be given that thing by her master in the future.

Master never hated Ruan Mei; he simply obeyed Ruan Mei's explanation that they were now even.

The phrase "not knowing how to get along with Ruan Mei for the time being" can also be interpreted as "leaving it to fate"...

The future is uncertain. Perhaps Ruan Mei can win back her master's heart, or perhaps...

Enough, there's no point in thinking about it anymore.

Judging by the time, there is probably not much time left until that day.

If the Four Ends theory eventually becomes a reality, the gears of fate will certainly not stop turning, and no one can remain unaffected.

My recent rigorous training, seizing every opportunity to improve my skills, is all in preparation for that kind of future.

When you need strength, no matter how much you have, it never feels like enough.

The cruelty and cost brought about by the sudden capsizing of the immortal ship have repeatedly proven this ironclad rule.

……

At the dinner table, Ruan Mei enjoyed the delicious food prepared by Qi Zhimu again, which greatly improved her depressed mood.

Perhaps knowing that wanting to soak in a hot spring with Qi Zhimu was an impossible fantasy at present, Ruan Mei did not refuse Yu Qingtu's invitation after the meal.

Qi Zhimu was prepared to be taken away by the Black Tower, but she didn't expect that it would actually take someone away, but that person was Jing Liu.

…The two have no recent conflicts, but there is some undercurrent of competition.

Perhaps these are things women need to clarify...

Qi Zhimu didn't take it to heart and quickly went to the open-air balcony at the highest point to enjoy the cool evening breeze.

……

Hei Ta didn't want a fixed hot spring bath room and always shared it with Qi Zhimu.

But tonight, she broke with tradition and entered the Mirror Stream's hot spring room, activating all the spatial locks.

After confirming that no one could enter and that the commotion here would not spread, he casually took off his clothes, stepped into the pool, and tossed a sentence to Jingliu.

"Ask whatever you want to know."

"Why is Ruan Mei afraid of revealing that she has been searching for her master, and even pleads with me with her eyes?"

……