The improved female villains regained their memories.

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She spoke in a trembling voice, the gleam of the knife before her neck terrifying.

"Young Master?"

The person behind them chewed repeatedly, tilted their head, and revealed their face.

"It's been a long time, brother."

The girl in the black warrior's outfit licked her chapped lips and said this.

Chapter Two: The Unscrupulous

The girl before me was tall and graceful, with striking features, sharp eyebrows, and piercing phoenix eyes. She possessed an adorable appearance, but something flickered within her dark eyes.

The word "brother" left Yang Pingsheng almost frozen in place.

Memories flood back like a tide, and those years inevitably come to mind.

Wen Shihan, the female villain of the First World, is also the starting point of Yang Pingsheng's mission.

He adopted her as his elder brother, taught her, corrected her, until she became better, and then left with peace of mind.

Although a slight connection inevitably developed between the two, this connection was clearly insufficient under the system's mission and the rule of Heaven.

"Her memories of you have been erased." These were the system's exact words.

Since it has already been erased, how come it is again...?

"Brother, are you surprised to see me?"

"I see." Wen Shihan pursed his lips. "It seems there really was a problem back then."

The sharp blade tightened its grip.

The two looked at each other, and memories enveloped them simultaneously, inevitably drawing them into recollection.

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"Is it her?"

In the bustling city, in a dark alley where no one could see, a thinly dressed little beggar stared intently at the boy in front of him.

The competition among beggars is even more brutal. Sometimes, they'll fight to the death for half a steamed bun or a few scraps of trash. What is a human life? To them, it's less valuable than a steamed bun.

Even beggars need to be mindful of social etiquette and form cliques. Going it alone won't get you anywhere; you'll most likely get beaten up and end up lying in a forgotten corner, becoming food for vicious dogs.

Wen Shihan was that kind of person. To survive, she abandoned all sense of propriety and shame; she would even crawl on the ground like a dog. At the age of eight or nine, her eyes lacked the innocence of children her age, only revealing a chilling coldness.

Yang Pingsheng felt a pang of heartache when he saw such a person.

But this pity turned into the system's mockery of him.

"That's her, no doubt." The system's cold voice echoed in Yang Pingsheng's mind. "What, feeling sorry for her? There's no need. Every villain is a top-tier evildoer. Take Wen Shihan in front of you, for example. When she was cultivating immortality, she harmed her fellow disciples for treasures. Her master coveted the female protagonist, and in order to get the reward promised by her master, she didn't hesitate to drug the female protagonist and offer her to her master. Later, she even submitted to the Demonic Sect, and in order to achieve the ultimate skill, she didn't hesitate to sacrifice tens of millions of lives. The person in front of you is not an ordinary beggar, but the biggest demon who will do anything to become stronger."

“But at least…” Yang Pingsheng retorted, “she hasn’t done anything right now, she’s just an ordinary little beggar.”

"Ha ha……"

The system's cold voice emitted a low, mocking laugh.

“That’s right, she’s just an ordinary little beggar now, but that doesn’t hide the fact that she’ll do anything to become stronger. Have you forgotten how I defined her?”

The definition is a systematic summary of the Heavenly Dao for every female villain in the world.

It not only summarizes the characteristics of female villains well, but also serves as a fixed label that the system assigns to them.

The definition is the identity certificate of a female villain, and also the heavenly recognition of her villainy.

Even before the mission began, the system had shown Yang Pingsheng the definitions of the nine female villains, who were:

First World Villain - The Ruthless Climber

Second World Villain - Savior of Evil

Third World Villain - The Two-Faced Emperor

Fourth World Villain - A Shameless Man Who Puts Profit First

The Fifth World Villain - A Master of Disguise and a Cunning Messenger

The Sixth World Villain - An Uncontrollable Tyrant

The villain of the Seventh World - a heartless supreme creation

The villain of the Eighth World - a cruel demon who pleases himself.

The villain of the Ninth World - the king of heaven who manipulates all living beings

The female villains from nine worlds are all hopeless and more purely evil than the last.

Wen Shihan, the label given to her by the system and the will of Heaven, is that of a climber who will stop at nothing to reach the top. Having experienced the full spectrum of human nature in her childhood, she understood that the lesson was not about changing the status quo, but about climbing higher.

Climbing by any means necessary.

"Those of noble and lowly status exist according to their positions." When the female protagonist and the crowd questioned her, she was filled with demonic power and raised her sword to refute.

"Between heaven and earth, there is both low and high, hence the Book of Changes says: 'The low and the high are arranged, and the noble and the lowly are positioned.' You can accept someone who spouts benevolence and morality, appears virtuous but is actually different from immortals and mortals, and cares nothing for the lives of ordinary people, standing in a high position, yet you cannot tolerate me climbing to a higher position. What kind of logic is this? We both exploit ordinary people, and what I lack compared to you is merely the facade of benevolence and morality."

Li Si of the Qin state once said: "The rats in the latrines of officials' quarters eat unclean things and are often disturbed by people and dogs. But the rats in the granaries eat mountains of grain, live in spacious houses, and have no worries about being disturbed. Whether a person is successful or not depends on his environment, just like the rats."

Wen Shihan, on the other hand, wanted to change his environment.

To her, all that talk of sheltering the poor and making them happy was utter nonsense; she didn't have such lofty ideals. Those who spouted benevolence and morality didn't even come to her aid, so why should she? What she needed to do was climb, climb by any means necessary, until she reigned supreme, looking down upon all living beings.

She was willing to do anything and give anything to achieve this goal.

This is Wen Shi Han, a Wen Shi Han that is incurable.

"If that's the case, why bother asking me to change them?" Yang Pingsheng retorted. "Anyway, they've already been defined as dead by you and the Heavenly Dao, haven't they?"

The system remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Because it cannot be defeated."

It told the truth. At this moment, in order for Yang Pingsheng to become its sword and the sword of Heaven, it had to tell the truth.

"Throughout history, good has always triumphed over evil, and this is the natural order. Whether it is a novel, a screenplay, or any other literary work, the principle that good will prevail over evil is the true path of the world."

"But these female demons possess unbreakable wills and unfathomable strength. Even those who are weak in strength or willpower possess wisdom beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. They are the embodiment of humanity, the manifestation of humanity in the world. The way of Heaven is to take from the surplus and give to the deficiency. The way of humanity is to take from the deficiency and give to the surplus. If Heaven were to rashly intervene and directly annihilate them, it would not only violate the principles of Heaven but also disrupt the balance between Heaven and humanity. Therefore, what Heaven desires is—"

"—Change, Yang Pingsheng. Tiandao and I haven't decided to condemn these female demons. The purpose of the labels is to help you understand them. In fact, Tiandao and I believe they can be changed. Therefore, we need you to do this. Before they grow up, when they are still weak, build bonds with them, cultivate feelings, and then, either through your own death to awaken them, or by letting them retain their habits while erasing their memories, etc., change them in a way that makes them obsessed with you, intoxicated by you, and ultimately changed because of you."

"Think about it, Yang Pingsheng, this is an immense act of merit. Once you complete it, whatever you want, I can give you."

Chapter Three: Wen Shihan

This is an immense act of merit.

Yang Pingsheng was not moved by those words, but by the second half of the system's statement.

I will grant your wish; the system made an agreement with him before he came to do it.

Behind the system lies the Way of Heaven; it represents Heaven and the will of Heaven. Yang Pingsheng, a mere mortal, was chosen by Heaven, which is his good fortune.

"it is good."

As Yang Pingsheng said this, he thought for a moment and added, "I will help you change her, but how to change her is up to me."

"Of course, that's your right," the system replied. "But I must remind you that your time in this world is limited. At most, you must give a perfect score when you turn twenty-four. So if your methods don't work, Heaven and I will intervene, and at that time, you must follow our plan."

"clear."

“Nana, start.”

The system stopped speaking.

Yang Pingsheng looked at the little girl and reached out his hand to her.

"Would you like to come with me?"

Wen Shihan was stunned.

The boy, who looked to be in his teens, first muttered a bunch of things to himself that she couldn't understand, then reached out his hand to her and asked if she wanted to come with him. Although she didn't understand what was going on, Wen Shihan knew what she had to do.

She hurriedly threw away the bones, knelt down with a thud, and kowtowed repeatedly: "Yes, yes, thank you for taking me in, thank you. I am very capable. Just give me enough to eat... no, even leftovers will do. I don't even need to be full. As long as there is food, I can do anything. Thank you, young master, thank you, young master!"

With a joyful tone, the girl kowtowed forcefully, blood seeping from her forehead.

Yang Pingsheng felt only pity. Although the girl was like this, there was still a coldness in her eyes.

He stepped forward and supported the girl.

“No…” Wen Shihan’s eyes narrowed, and his body instinctively shrank back. “Dirty, young master, I’m dirty.”

She was indeed very dirty. Her clothes were old, her hair was disheveled and hanging over her forehead, her fingernails were full of grime, and she smelled like a garbage can from head to toe.

Yang Pingsheng looked at the little girl in front of him with a pang of heartache. Due to malnutrition, her body was terribly thin; she was all skin and bones to the touch. Her eyes, hidden behind her hair, were full of vigilance and wariness.

Wen Shihan was indeed willing to use any means to climb the social ladder, but she wasn't stupid. Her years of living as a beggar had taught her not to easily trust anyone.

No, you're not dirty.

Yang Pingsheng spoke softly, slowly brushing aside her hair.

"Come with me. I am just one person in this world, so you don't have to do anything. Just come with me and I won't be lonely."

"Shall we go?"

A deep sense of vigilance spread through Wen Shihan's heart.

She subconsciously looked up, wanting to say something, but what she saw was the other person's gentle eyes.

What a tender look those eyes were!

This contained pity and compassion. Wen Shihan did not reject these emotions, and almost unconsciously, she nodded.

"Let's go."

Two hands clasped together, the sun high in the sky, unable to penetrate the city's shadows.

In the shadows, it was the first time he and she met.

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