The improved female villains regained their memories.

Xu Anyin appeared behind her, wanting to say something, but ultimately kept quiet.

"Grand Tutor, are you there?"

She didn't see Yang Pingsheng in the backyard. Xu Anlu walked around and saw a path leading to the back mountain, so she followed it.

Yang Pingsheng descended from the summit of the back mountain. The moonlight was serene, and a sphere of light appeared beside him. He was speaking with the system:

"With two Celestial Immortals and many Earth Immortals surrounding him, Xu An'yin has no way to escape, right?"

"She's a female villain. If she really can't escape, then the world's will won't need us to save her."

"That's true, but are you sure that if Xu Anyin comes to me, I really have to do what you say?"

"Don't underestimate the power of Heaven. The net of Heaven is vast, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it. In the final chapter, the female villain is destined to be changed in accordance with the power of Heaven."

"alright."

As they were talking, the ball of light suddenly disappeared. Yang Pingsheng was puzzled when a familiar voice rang out.

"Grand Tutor".

The girl stood in the middle of the road, sweat mixed with blood sticking to her hair. The red-haired spirit behind her was bowing her head, unable to face him.

The system was right; Xu Anyin escaped and indeed came looking for him.

Following the plan, he sighed and said, "You escaped."

"Yes, I escaped." The black-haired girl, like the spirit behind her, lowered her head, the swaying trees casting shadows on her face. "Grand Tutor, would you like to come with me?"

The two faced off, one above the other, with the system hiding inside Yang Pingsheng's body. A night wind blew, and the mountain air grew noticeably cooler, with a bone-chilling cold.

“Grand Tutor, that woman is ruthless. If you stay here, she will only use you as a pawn.”

"Is that so?"

“Let’s go together, to a place where there’s no one, like that little courtyard. I’m willing to listen to whatever the Grand Tutor teaches me, and I can do a lot for him. The world is vast, there’s always a place for us to go.”

Xu Anlu stopped speaking.

"Grand Tutor".

She looked up, and the pale moonlight fell on her face, dispelling the shadows. The expression on her face was no longer stiff, but full of hope.

Would you like to come with me?

Yang Pingsheng stood still, while Xu Anlu took the initiative to lift her leg and step up, stubbornly saying, "I am not the same as before, Grand Tutor."

She has grown up.

She's not the innocent Xu Anlu she used to be.

She viewed Xu Anyin's memories from both lifetimes, honed her skills in the consciousness space for five years, comprehended the domineering way, and condensed the traces of the Great Dao.

She has grown up, but she still loves the Grand Tutor.

"I want to be with you, forever and ever."

"Because I love you, Grand Tutor!"

The night wind blew, and the ends of her hair swayed slightly, her love solidifying and never dissipating.

"I like you."

So I want to be together, forever and ever.

Having grasped the essence of domineering behavior, Xu Anlu no longer minced words but openly expressed her feelings.

That's exactly what she wanted.

Even in death, even if the world is destroyed, she wants it this way.

Yang Pingsheng looked at her. The soul behind her had already dissipated. The girl's hair was slightly upturned, her eyes were bright, and she pursed her lips tightly, but she looked at him without looking away.

He thought his heart would never flutter again, but for some reason, when the girl sincerely expressed her love, his heart stirred again.

I thought of a long, long time ago, when a girl, with tears in her eyes, said, "Brother, Xiaohan was wrong, please come back."

I remembered a long, long time ago, there was a girl who cried and said, "Little brother, don't abandon me."

He thought about the past and then about the future, and it seemed that the same tragedy was about to befall the girl again.

They have no future; this is a love destined to have no future, a love without an ending.

He only has four years left to live.

He should have refused; if it were him, he would have refused.

But this time, it's the system, it's the will of Heaven.

Therefore, he said:

"it is good."

Hope.

The hope in the girl's eyes shone brightly.

"I will go with you."

Yang Pingsheng lowered his eyes and said:

"Xiao Yin".

Then, they fell into the abyss.

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Thud, the chess piece finally landed.

The situation on the chessboard became increasingly tense, and Yang Pingsheng switched from offense to defense, beginning a war of attrition with his opponent.

As the girl opposite him pondered, Yang Pingsheng looked up and met the gentle gaze of the soul behind her.

The ocean of memories surged, completing his recollections.

The girl stood before him, looking at him stubbornly, and shouted defiantly:

"You always teach me about benevolence and righteousness, but tell me, in this country, everything—the common people, the royal family, even myself—belongs to the immortal sects above! Any one of them can destroy everything in this country with a flick of their wrist. Power reigns supreme; where is benevolence and righteousness?"

"I can't protect the people, I can't protect the loyal ministers, I can't even protect myself. Tell me, can benevolence and righteousness protect me? Can benevolence and righteousness... bring down that high and mighty immortal?"

The memory is hazy, but the girl seems to carry a red soul.

He couldn't remember who said it.

Xu Anlu and Xu Anyin were mixed up together and indistinguishable.

"What's wrong, Grand Tutor?"

A lifeless heart stirred unconsciously.

"Come to think of it, you seem to have confessed your feelings to me around that time."

"Ah, Grand Tutor, you still remember."

The red-haired soul smiled slightly: "That's rare. I thought the Grand Tutor had forgotten."

"I had almost forgotten, but then I remembered. It's your turn."

"Oh dear, I'm so saddened by what you've said, Grand Tutor."

The dazed black-haired girl made her move, picking up a chess piece.

"That was the happiest time of my life."

“Grand Tutor, do you know? After you left, I kept having dreams. I dreamed that you finally recognized me as your student. You were sitting in a chair, and I bowed to you and offered you tea. Then you smiled, touched my head, and said, ‘Alright, that’s enough.’ And then we lived together, living a carefree life.”

"It's a pity that people will eventually die. Even immortals cannot live as long as the heavens."

The girl smiled and said in a coquettish tone:

"So, Grand Tutor, please promise me that I'll turn you into a puppet, okay? That way, you can stay by my side forever and ever."

"Forever, what an inspiring word!"

Chapter Ninety-Two: Revelation and Concealment

Ever since Xu Anlu regained her body, Xu Anyin noticed that she seemed to have changed.

She became neither like her younger sister nor like her older sister from her previous life. Instead, she became increasingly silent, spent more time contemplating, and would repeatedly enter and exit her consciousness space to review Xu Anyin's memories.

She used the traces of the Great Dao to envelop some of Xu Anyin's spiritual energy, turned her hair red, and began to impersonate Xu Anyin.

All of this terrified Xu Anyin himself.

"Sis... what exactly do you want to do?"

"nothing."

In the space of consciousness, Xu Anlu patted her shoulder and replied, "I'm just a mortal, no need to be nervous."

"Sister, you..."

When Xu Anyin wanted to ask more questions, she was the only one left in the consciousness space.

Xu Anlu has already seen her memories. Logically speaking, she should know about Ling Shui'er's matter, Yang Pingsheng's identity, and humanity.

However, she seemed oblivious to this, and continued to interact with Yang Pingsheng as she pleased.

The spiritual energy could only maintain her hair color for one day, so every night she would return to the consciousness space to ask Xu Anyin for more spiritual energy.

Having come this far, Xu Anyin had no choice but to agree.

With Xu Anyin's support, Xu Anlu traveled with Yang Pingsheng to every corner of the Great Yan Dynasty—towns, mountains, fields, and forests. Occasionally, the imperial pursuers would arrive, but Xu Anlu would secretly thwart their attacks.

Finally, they chose to live in seclusion in a valley, but this time, it was just the two of them.

Time marches on, and every minute and second of life slips away. In the very end, the system explained its remaining plan, saying, "I'm going to shut down now, accumulate energy, and wait to jump to another world. Just follow the Heavenly Dao's plan."

"Row."

The system shut down, leaving Yang Pingsheng alone to face the female villain.

This life is alright.

Without the unbearable pain of the first life, and without the entanglements of the second life, Yang Pingsheng didn't have many feelings for Xu Anyin in this life. He could tolerate being abused, let alone the fact that Xu Anyin wanted to absorb his soul.