The improved female villains regained their memories.

Under the sunlight, only her soul remained, as black as ink and as cold as snow.

Chapter Sixteen: Obsession Burns Like Fire

The last day.

Wen Shihan still remembers that day; it was the day she emerged from seclusion, and the snow was falling heavily.

Her brother had gone missing, and she searched for him frantically.

Now, the illusion thoughtfully shifted the camera to Yang Pingsheng, allowing Wen Shihan to get a close look.

She could hardly recognize her brother.

In the vast white world, the boy lay weakly on the bed, struggling even to breathe.

"Brother..."

Why is this happening?

How could my brother have become like this?

Was it because of the Bone Cold Curse that my brother turned into this?

She sobbed uncontrollably, trying to touch him, but she passed right through his body.

It was all just a dream, a bubble.

The snowlight shone in, and the elder brother gasped for breath until a ball of light emerged from his chest.

The anomaly stopped Wen Shihan's grief, but before she could figure it out, the orb of light spoke: "It's almost time, you're going to die."

"Yes……"

The elder brother spoke weakly, like a candle flame about to go out.

"But I still want to see her..."

"Why bother? For the sake of the plan, you know I can't let her see you."

"Just a quick glance, that's enough."

"In the end, wouldn't it be better to die peacefully?"

The light orb's voice was so cold, but the elder brother laughed instead.

"not good."

The spiritual energy soared to the heavens.

As the last of the spiritual energy spread, the elder brother seemed to experience a final burst of energy before death. He rose on his sword and left the mansion.

Target: Jade Cauldron Gate.

However, just as they reached the door, the spiritual energy dissipated, and the elder brother fell to the ground, engulfed by the white world.

“Give up,” said the accompanying orb of light. “There’s no need for that.”

"...Is that so?"

Yang Pingsheng grinned and ate a mouthful of snow.

"Brother, brother... I'm sorry, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong."

Wen Shihan cried out, but Yang Pingsheng did not respond.

The voices that cannot be conveyed, the scenes before my eyes, have transcended time; the longing can no longer be expressed.

"I know this isn't good, but I just can't help worrying about it..."

Even with barely enough strength to breathe, Yang Pingsheng still managed to say, haltingly:

"Unlike your plan, I genuinely want her to be better, to be happy and joyful."

"Brother."

Wen Shihan knelt down on the ground.

sorry Sorry sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Brother, I'm sorry, I've let you down.

I am a selfish person, and I have failed to live up to your high expectations.

The ball of light fell silent. Suddenly, waves of spiritual energy rippled from the Jade Cauldron Gate, and a beam of white light streaked across the sky.

Wen Shihan recognized it immediately; it was the trajectory of his own sword flight.

Is it her?

"Yes."

"She's out of seclusion..."

Yang Pingsheng smiled with satisfaction: "That's great, she's become stronger."

The boy died.

In a world of white, the boy died with only a smile on his face.

The person he was thinking of was also thinking of him, so he passed by in a hurry without stopping.

A cold mountain wind swept by, bringing Wen Shihan back to his senses.

"What are those...?"

"It was an illusion, but everything that happened was real," the mysterious figure said from the side. "You, your brother, and everything you went through. What, do your memories tell you that it was all a lie?"

"...It's true."

It was precisely because it was real that Wen Shihan felt the chill.

That sphere of light, that plan they talked about. The conspiracy shrouded her like an iron cage, leaving her nowhere to hide.

The events that occurred in the illusion did not answer her questions; instead, they intensified them.

What is that ball of light?

The mysterious man did not answer her, but instead asked, "Do you know the Way of Heaven?"

Heaven.

The highest achievement for cultivators, the legendary realm of immortals, is to become one with the Dao of Heaven.

The Record of Cultivating the Heavenly Way states: Before the birth of the universe, there was neither existence nor non-existence, neither heaven nor earth, neither yin nor yang. Only a kind of gaseous energy existed, a pure energy that could not be given a name.

Because there was no name, "nothingness" was born. Then, "nothingness" gave rise to "being". Because of "being", substance and form were born. In order to distinguish them, "name" was born.

The so-called Way of Heaven is a product of the process of creating something from nothing.

From nothingness came heaven and earth. Heaven and earth are the separation of yin and yang. The light and pure rises to become heaven, while the heavy and turbid sinks to become earth. The way of heaven looks down, and heaven and earth are born accordingly.

The so-called cultivators are a group of people who pursue the Way of Heaven.

Wen Shihan had already reached the Earth Immortal realm, so she had naturally read the book "The Record of Cultivation of the Heavenly Dao" and knew about the Heavenly Dao. However, she didn't understand what this had to do with the Heavenly Dao.

"I know, so what?"

"Legend has it that the origin of the Heavenly Dao is hidden inside the [Gate]," the mysterious man said. "The [Gate] is located in an extremely secluded place. Only in the deepest place can one find the [Gate] and thus understand the mysteries of the Heavenly Dao."

"what do you want to say in the end?"

"The Way of Heaven is formless and without image, without desire or favoritism, without benevolence or love. Desire, benevolence, and emotion are human feelings, not the feelings of Heaven. The Way of Heaven is impartial, but it always favors the virtuous. The virtuous are the highest beings. Only those who attain the highest sage can receive the assistance of the Way of Heaven. Those who are sentimental and righteous, obsessed with personal matters, and who neglect public duty for private gain will be suppressed by the Way of Heaven."

"And you, Wen Shihan," the mysterious man uttered astonishing words, "are the target of Heaven's suppression."

What the mysterious man said was even more unexpected for Wen Shihan.

The World Will was already a force that had driven her to despair, and the fact that she was being suppressed by the World Will was enough to demonstrate that Wen Shihan was no ordinary person. But she never expected that there was actually the Heavenly Dao behind all this.

The Way of Heaven is the ultimate goal for cultivators. If even the Way of Heaven comes to suppress her, then what is the point of all her cultivation?

When Heaven is about to take something, it will first give it to someone else.

Warmth and coldness are the things that Heaven must take.

"The Way of Heaven..."

Wen Shihan sneered and said, "Don't tell me that the ball of light is the so-called Heavenly Dao."

Since the Heavenly Dao is formless and without image, how could it possibly transform into a ball of light to personally devise a plan to deal with her?

"That sphere of light is indeed not the Heavenly Dao; it is a product of the World Will's transformation. In essence, it is the World Will itself."

The will of the world governs every specific world. What does the mysterious man mean by saying this? The answer is actually quite obvious.

The Way of Heaven is omnipresent; behind the will of the world lies the Way of Heaven.

“Your brother is the chosen one. The will of the world has chosen him as its object, with the aim of transforming you.”

"...Reform me?"

"That's right, we'll reform you. You are the embodiment of humanity, a female villain with an intense obsession, and an object of fear for the Heavenly Dao. From the very beginning, you have been their target."

"Heh..." Wen Shihan sneered again, "Since that's the case, what's the point of me struggling? It's the will of the world, it's the Heavenly Dao, and my so-called brother is nothing but a scheme to target me. What reason do I have to kill the heroine of this world, and what reason do I have to go looking for my brother? The world is treacherous, it's better to die sooner rather than later."

The mysterious man didn't speak, but simply snapped his fingers.

The water that appeared out of nowhere gathered beside her, turning into a mirror that reflected Wen Shihan.

In the mirror, Wen Shihan's face, still wet with tears, had regained its composure, while a dark flame burned within his black eyes.

She understood the mysterious man's answer.

Wen Shihan would never abandon her brother Yang Pingsheng.

Even if it means resorting to any means necessary.

Chapter Seventeen: The Change Begins

"To achieve your goal, you must first get rid of the identity of the female villain, and the best way to get rid of this identity is to make the world's will collapse."

A misty haze hung in the air, and the sun shone brightly. At the Qingfeng Mountain martial arts arena, Wen Shihan, dressed in white, stood on the stage with his hands behind his back, exuding a dashing and heroic air.