After being reborn, the villain comes with a spoiler tag.

While Huo Yu was using his divine sense to investigate the Zoroastrian headquarters at night, the Zoroastrian woman adorned with elaborate silver ornaments was also using her divine sense to observe Huo Yu and Long Yucheng in the inn, while simultaneously conversing with another being in her consciousness:

[System, check the favorability level of the target.]

An emotionless, inorganic voice echoed in her mind:

[Target number one, Long Yucheng, current favorability rating -30; Target number two, Huo Yu, current favorability rating 0. Other targets are yet to be unlocked. Please explore this world further.]

[System Special Reminder: If the target's favorability rating drops below -50, they will develop murderous intent towards the host. Please be aware of this.]

[He was chasing me so relentlessly before, yet he showed no intention of killing me? I thought he was really going to kill me. A mere Qi Refining cultivator dares to chase a Foundation Establishment cultivator; no wonder he's the protagonist.]

The woman gently twirled the silver ornament at the end of her braid with her fingers, her divine sense extending silently like invisible tentacles to the inn where Long Yucheng and Huo Yu were.

Her consciousness, having become dizzy from spinning around, simply lay down and fell asleep. It swept across Long Yucheng's face and finally settled on Huo Yu, who was maintaining a meditation posture with his eyes closed.

Because of their cultivation techniques and elixirs, cultivators naturally have an average appearance that is higher than that of ordinary people. As targets chosen by the strategy system, these two people are not only extraordinary in status, but also exceptionally good-looking.

Unlike Long Yucheng's striking features, which were as bold as his personality, Huo Yu's appearance was more refined. He was the best embodiment of the phrase "beautiful and elegant." Every line on his face was perfectly sculpted; any more would be too masculine, and any less would appear too feminine.

The only slight drawback is that her calm, dark eyes always carry a cold and aloof undertone. The slightly elongated eye shape, coupled with the slightly upturned corners, adds a touch of sharpness to her face, injecting a hint of aggression into the otherwise balanced beauty.

Only when you close your eyes will the chill quietly dissipate, like winter snow meeting the warm sun of spring, and your whole demeanor will instantly become gentle.

Even the woman in red, who had seen all kinds of handsome men, couldn't help but sincerely exclaim, "A gentleman as beautiful as jade, unparalleled in the world."

This one suits my taste better.

She couldn't wait to see what the beautiful, strong, and tragic villain would look like after being won over: his frozen heart would warm for her, and his cold gaze would be filled with deep affection and focus when he faced her...

She will enjoy herself to the fullest before she earns enough points to leave this world.

The system shattered her illusion at just the right moment:

[Target number two is the final boss of this world, and it is quite difficult. It is recommended that you start with target number one, which is easier, in the early stages.]

Upon hearing this, the woman couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering her for a while:

[Isn't the number one target the protagonist of this world? How come he's with the final boss? And they seem to have a good relationship?]

The system's response is very formulaic:

[The world does not operate entirely according to the preset trajectory after its generation. All initial character settings are for reference only; please adjust your strategy accordingly. If you require more information regarding character settings and the original storyline, please purchase the "Spoiler" feature.]

Upon hearing the system's reply, the woman's lips curled into a confident smile:

【No need. I wouldn't waste my few points on something like this. Besides, this is more interesting. I'll wait one more night and go meet them tomorrow.】

The system issued another reminder:

[Target number one, Long Yucheng, currently has a negative favorability rating of -30. Please pay close attention, host.]

[Hey, hey, does your signal-synthesizing brain even know what "contrast cuteness" means?]

The woman retorted that her system was great in every way. It could automatically monitor the distance to the target and give warnings when there was a life-threatening crisis. It could also chat with her when there was nothing to do. The only downside was that, as a dating system, it didn't understand romance at all.

She didn't care about that so-called dragon's saliva grass at all. If it weren't for the need to get to know the protagonist, she wouldn't have bothered to even glance at it.

Her original plan was to steal the broken grass and then lure the protagonist to Suzaku City. As he lost his spiritual power and fell into the air, she would suddenly turn around and stage a "beauty saves the hero" scene.

Under the influence of the suspension bridge effect, the protagonist will definitely fall in love with her at first sight, and his affection for her will skyrocket.

Who would have thought that this protagonist, who appeared to be only at the Qi Refining stage, could match her speed in terms of escape, forcing her to painfully consume a large number of precious paper cranes, and even then she was only just ahead.

While being relentlessly pursued by Long Yucheng, the woman cursed him countless times in her heart:

Is challenging opponents of higher levels also a passive skill of the protagonist?

Just when she thought she was about to succeed and the plan was about to come to a close, an unexpected obstacle appeared and disrupted her plans.

Moreover, this Cheng Yaojin was none other than her second target!

Since things had come to this, she could only return to the city to adjust her strategy, observe how the protagonist and the villain got together, and think of other ways to get close to them.

The woman had the system retrieve the original female protagonist's profile for this world. Her gaze lingered on those few lines of text for a long time, and soon a new plan quietly took shape in her mind.

……

The next morning, before dawn, Long Yucheng arrived at Huo Yu's door and gently knocked on the ancient, carved wooden door.

"Senior Brother Huo, I've asked the waiter to prepare some breakfast. Would you like to eat in your room or in the lobby downstairs?"

Huo Yu did not sleep last night.

Since he began cultivating immortality, sleep was initially a luxury for him, but later it became superfluous.

Thanks to the presence of his divine sense, Huo Yu's spirit remained high, and he did not feel tired at all.

But the body, having lost its spiritual power, did indeed feel a long-lost "hunger".

After a moment's thought, Huo Yu slowly opened the door. The morning light of Zhuque City shone through the crack onto his shoulders, adding a touch of warmth.

When Long Yucheng saw Huo Yu open the door, there was no surprise in his eyes, he simply smiled and said:

"Senior brother, you're already up? Shall we go downstairs to eat?"

Huo Yu nodded.

As they walked, Long Yucheng relayed all the information he had gathered from his conversation with the waiter to Huo Yu.

Seeing that Long Yucheng had returned to his usual self, Huo Yu, though unaware of what had happened to him yesterday, clearly understood that he had moved on.

With a thought, Huo Yu realized that the Zoroastrian woman who had been watching them all night was still in the same place. After a moment's thought, Huo Yu and Long Yucheng went to the first floor of the inn.