The improved female villains regained their memories.

What's wrong with you? Why did you leave the ending unfinished?

Her soul peeked out from Xu Anlu's body and looked at Yang Pingsheng inside the window.

Old man, are you going to leave this unfinished?

Chapter Sixty-Three: Benevolence and Righteousness

A few days later, the weapons prepared for Xu Anlu were delivered.

Yang Pingsheng arranged the weapons, called Xu Anlu to the courtyard, and told her, "We can move on to the next stage."

Her martial arts talent is so exceptional that she can already begin practicing with weapons.

Xu Anlu was overjoyed. She had long been tired of boxing and wanted to start practicing with weapons, but she hadn't said anything for fear of upsetting the Grand Tutor.

Now that the Grand Tutor had brought it up himself, Xu Anlu cheered and hugged Yang Pingsheng, showering him with kisses.

"Grand Tutor, you're the best!"

She climbed onto Yang Pingsheng like a monkey climbing a tree, only to be pulled down by his collar like he was catching a chick.

"Stop fooling around, choose a weapon."

"I want this one!"

She chose the gun.

The spear is the foremost of the four great weapons and the king of all weapons.

Among martial arts, the spear is considered the best, but it is also the most difficult to learn. As the old saying goes, "One month for the staff, one year for the saber, and one long time for the spear."

"sure?"

"Ok!"

It may be difficult, but she's talented anyway.

Yang Pingsheng began to instruct her in shooting, using the Xingyi training system.

Xu Anlu spent her days in a mixture of pain and pleasure, but Xu Anyin did not.

"Hiss... So you're really not going to talk about the final battle?"

In the space of consciousness, Xu Anyin sat on the throne, tapping the armrests in frustration.

She had many things to do, and logically speaking, she didn't have much time to listen to an old man's lecture. But unfortunately, that person was special, and he was indeed very good at lecturing. Xu Anyin was hearing many novel ideas for the first time, so she became fascinated.

In the past few days, Xu Anyin's mind has been filled with phrases like, "He who can adapt to the enemy's changes and win is called a god," "He who knows when to fight and when not to fight will be victorious," and "A skilled strategist avoids the enemy's strength and strikes when they are weary and retreating." Without Yang Pingsheng's case studies, she felt extremely uncomfortable.

"What it's about doesn't matter, the main thing is this person. He didn't exist in the previous timeline."

Xu Anyin seemed to be deep in thought.

She was reborn, and her plans were flawless. Most things remained largely unchanged, except for Yang Pingsheng.

In the past few days, she has done her investigation. All those people and officials in the Great Yan Dynasty, in essence, all revolve around Yang Pingsheng.

"This old man may seem to be living in seclusion, but in reality he has a lot of influence over matters of the court."

Xu Anyin frowned: "I just don't know if there's anyone else behind this."

The most crucial thing is his attitude towards his mother, Consort Ling Yan'er.

Human emotions are a factor that cannot be ignored. In history, purely rational politicians have always been a minority, and countless heroes have fallen at the feet of beautiful women.

Xu Anyin would never allow anything to escape her control, but Yang Pingsheng was unfathomable, and Xiaozhu and Xiaohua possessed the qualities of immortals, so she had no way to deal with them for the time being.

"Sister, I'm here!"

A voice rang out, and Xu Anlu appeared. As soon as she materialized, she excitedly ran over and threw herself into her arms: "Sister, today the Grand Tutor praised me for practicing my spear well."

The ahoge (cowlick) swayed from side to side. Xu Anyin looked at it, stroked it, and pressed it down, saying, "Doesn't he praise you every day?"

"Yes, I praised him today too! The Grand Tutor is so good to me!"

"hehe."

Previously, Xu Anyin taught Xu Anlu boxing techniques in the consciousness space, but not weapons. Now that Xu Anlu is learning from Yang Pingsheng, she goes to Xu Anyin's place every day to praise Yang Pingsheng.

Xu Anyin was speechless. She was too lazy to waste any more words. She was only thinking about how to make her younger sister forget once she had figured out what had happened to the old man.

"Oh right, Auntie is here again. The Grand Tutor wants to see Auntie again tonight. How strange."

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. Xu An'yin's eyebrows twitched, and he uttered, "Oh?"

She knew about this, but Xu Anlu's mention of it at this time broadened her thinking and made her think of something.

"Little sister, you practice your boxing here first, I'll go out and take a look."

She patted Xu Anlu on the shoulder, and then disappeared into the latter's dazed eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, she had become Xu Anlu.

"Body…."

She was standing in the courtyard, the full moon high in the sky, with wispy dark clouds drifting by, obscuring some of its light.

There are two ways to take over a body. One is for her soul to connect with Xu Anlu's body, like piloting a Gundam. In this state, she can only exert about 50% of her strength. The other is to use her soul to completely transform Xu Anlu's body into Xu Anyin's body. That way, she will be the real her and can exert 100% of her strength.

She was currently using the first method, and her body was still feeling a little uncomfortable. So she let out a long sigh, stretched her body, and, mimicking Xu Anlu's lively manner, hurried towards Yang Pingsheng's inner room.

Inside the room, the lamplight flickered, casting dappled shadows on the windowpanes.

She leaned closer to the window and could hear Ling Shui'er's voice.

"...Since the Grand Tutor has spoken, I will not hide anything. I am indeed not here for Xiao Lu's sake."

It seemed the conversation had only just begun. A glint flashed in Xu Anyin's eyes as he raised a finger, unleashing his killing move.

Immortal's ultimate move - Flame with Spirit.

Small flames rose and scattered, helping Xu Anyin keep an eye on whether anyone was nearby.

That's about enough, she continued listening.

“My sister said she wants the Grand Tutor to remember our past relationship and help her one more time.”

That's that woman's style.

As always, Xu Anyin sneered, using affection to bind others and make them pawns in her hands. No matter how many times she does it again, this woman always has only this one trick.

Next came Yang Pingsheng's voice.

"Past events should not be pursued. I am old now, and I should not interfere too much in palace affairs."

"You're quite the actor," Xu Anyin thought to himself.

“I understand Grand Tutor’s difficulties. My sister said that if Grand Tutor is willing to help, she is willing to ask the sect for another Longevity Pill to present to Grand Tutor. Besides, it’s just asking Grand Tutor to treat someone to a meal, it’s not a difficult thing.”

Xu Anyin frowned as he listened, but then Yang Pingsheng said:

"This isn't a question of difficulty, Ling Shui'er. You and I both know perfectly well that this isn't a meal, it's a battle of wits. The Crown Prince's position is unstable, so the Empress Dowager naturally has to help purge the opposition in the court. The Minister of Justice wants to investigate the late Emperor's death, and the Minister of Personnel wants to investigate official corruption. Both of them were loyal to our dynasty, yet one died of illness at home, and the other was tragically killed by bandits. Now, you want to use my name to set up this murderous banquet. How can I agree to that?"

In the interplay of light and shadow, the shadow stood up.

“A true man is born between heaven and earth, not to treasure gold and jade, but to treasure loyalty and integrity; not to pray for land, but to establish righteousness as his land; not to pray for wealth, but to be rich in literature. The Empress Dowager knows me as a person, but not as loyal; she knows my feelings, but not as righteous. Please go back and tell the Empress Dowager that I take benevolence and righteousness as the foundation of my life, and I will have no regrets even if I die.”

Chapter Sixty-Four: The Reborn

"Grand Tutor".

The woman in front of him didn't react after hearing the speech, but instead got up and poured tea from the teapot on the table.

She respectfully handed the teacup to Yang Pingsheng and said, "I understand what you mean. I'll have to trouble you to take care of Xiaolu a little longer."

"That's natural."

Yang Pingsheng nodded, his gaze unconsciously drifting to the blurry figure by the window.

Everything that happened today was also within the system's plan. It's just that the other party's eavesdropping skills were really poor, and they were easily discovered.

Yang Pingsheng sighed. The reason he stood up was to move to a different spot so that the other person wouldn't notice Xu Anlu.

"Xiao Lu is a very obedient child. Since I promised you to take good care of her, I will naturally do so."

"Thank you, Grand Tutor."

Ling Shui'er hesitated before speaking, "Her mother will probably be taking her away in about six months."

We can pick her up anytime. Xu Anlu could actually go back now, but we're letting her stay here to accommodate her wishes.

Ling Shui'er meant that Xu Anlu would have to return in six months, whether she wanted to or not.

Yang Pingsheng didn't speak, while Xu Anyin outside the window listened, pursing his lips.

The female villain from World Three possesses exceptional martial arts talent. If she were in another world, she would be an absolute martial arts prodigy. Even if she didn't become a martial arts master, she would at least be a peerless female general. Coupled with her royal background, even without her having to scheme and plot, a smooth and successful path awaits her.

Unfortunately, this is a world of cultivation.

Immortals reign supreme, using mortals as pawns. So-called royal bloodlines are worthless unless one possesses the potential to become an immortal. In the face of immortal techniques, martial arts are nothing more than a child fighting an adult.

Immortals can suppress mountains and seas with a mere flick of their wrists, and even martial artists who exert all their strength cannot harm a single hair on their heads.

Logically speaking, that's how it should be.

But today, the system told Yang Pingsheng and her sister what they had done in the original storyline.

"Xu Anlu somehow comprehended the traces of the Great Dao from her fist techniques. Every punch she threw contained the traces of the Great Dao, allowing her to withstand other people's immortal killing moves. The male protagonist, Gu Zi'ang, was beaten to pieces by Xu Anlu in their duel, leaving him half-dead."

"It is worth mentioning that Gu Zi'ang was already a celestial being at that time. His defensive killing move was as fragile as paper and was shattered by Xu Anlu with a single punch."

It wasn't because Xu Anlu's fist was hard, but because of the trace of the Great Dao.

The reason a True Immortal can overwhelm a Celestial Immortal lies in two things: the truth itself and the traces of the Great Dao. Without these two, a True Immortal and a Celestial Immortal are essentially the same, differing only in their spiritual energy foundation. Didn't you see that even though Luo Benmo is a True Immortal, he couldn't do anything to Wen Shihan?

Yang Pingsheng asked, "Even if Xu Anlu's fist technique is invincible, she is still a mortal. Gu Zi'ang is already a celestial being. If he uses a devastating immortal killing move, how will Xu Anlu defend against it?"

The answer was simple: "Rely on Xu Anyin."

Unlike Xu Anlu, Xu Anyin is an immortal.

She is a reborn being, reborn using the Soul Return Technique, and in essence, she is a powerful being at the True Immortal level.

The system finally revealed the most crucial information today, telling Yang Pingsheng: "Xu Anyin's Soul Return Technique involves abandoning the physical body and using only the soul to be reborn in the past. In other words, in terms of timeline, Xu Anyin must abandon both his past and present physical bodies. Theoretically, this immortal technique is useless, since without a physical body, the soul is difficult to solidify, and even if it travels to the past, it will simply vanish with the wind. But..."