Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Zhu Wuyao was filled with astonishment.

what happened?

Her last memory was of killing the schoolgirl, Ms. Qi, in the north of the city, and killing her with a single blow. Just as she was about to leave, before she could even step out the door, the world blurred.

He lost consciousness the next moment.

When she opened her eyes again, the cycle of reincarnation began anew. She was standing next to the school in Biyi City again, and soon she met Granny Sun, who was on her way home after buying tofu.

Things took a different turn—

The way Grandma Sun, who lived in the north of the city, spoke to her had changed; she wasn't as warm and friendly as she had been during her first reincarnation.

Ye Xiaozhou bought a knife on credit for her parents in the "All Beings" story, but this time, her parents were surprisingly uninterested in the knife.

The biggest change is that her awakening time was delayed.

Ye Xiaozhou has yet to regain his memory.

Seeing the slightly puzzled look in her eyes, Zhu Wuyao calmed herself down and said:

"I saw you when I was traveling, but I never expected to meet you again at home."

With other people around, it wasn't convenient for Zhu Wuyao to speak too explicitly.

Ye Xiaozhou's eyes showed a thoughtful look, then he suddenly realized and said:

"I was wondering why you looked so familiar, like I'd seen you before... Let's have a drink sometime, I'm off now."

It's unknown what kind of memories the various characters instilled in her.

Perhaps by instilling their acquaintance into her memory in a different way, this "familiarity" would no longer feel out of place.

Zhu Wuyao wanted to stop her for a few more words, but he was surrounded by his long-lost "parents" and couldn't get away. He could only ask her helplessly:

"You've been in Biyi City lately, haven't you?"

"Yes, Biyi City is nice. I'd like to stay here."

As he spoke, Ye Xiaozhou waved his hand, as if he did not want to disturb their family reunion any longer.

Until the person left.

Zhu Wuyao's mother held her hand and asked her many questions, finally saying:

How did you meet that Miss Ye?

"I don't mean to hinder you from making friends, but that Miss Ye doesn't seem like a good person..."

Ok?

It wasn't like this during the first reincarnation.

Zhu Wuyao clearly remembered that when she stood outside the courtyard gate, the Zhu family couple had a high opinion of Ye Xiaozhou.

After seeing her use a knife, he even decided to buy two kitchen knives.

Once inside, Zhu Wuyao asked calmly:

"What makes you seem like an un-good person?"

In the portrait of all living beings, her mother's name is Zhu Chaoyun and her father's name is Zhu Liang.

They are both gentle and considerate, and have a very good relationship with each other.

Upon hearing Zhu Wuyao's question, Zhu Chaoyun pondered for a moment, then said somewhat shyly:

"I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me, but when I saw the knife in her hand, I always felt like it was going to come down... Although that girl had a decent appearance, no matter how I looked at her, she seemed fierce. I guess she just didn't catch my eye."

"It was I who judged people by their appearance; Ah Yao, don't follow my example."

The woman smiled gently, and after exchanging a few more words, she went to boil some hot water for Zhu Wuyao to wash away the dust of the journey.

Zhu Wuyao was left alone to ponder.

The different attitudes of Aunt Sun towards her, and the starkly different attitudes of the Zhu couple towards Ye Xiaozhou, make it easy to deduce—

The carnage during the first reincarnation left its mark on everyone's subconscious.

She went to the north of the city, so when Granny Sun, who had died under her blade, was reincarnated, her attitude towards her changed. She was no longer so warm and only greeted her.

Ye Xiaozhou went to the south of the city, so the Zhu family couple who lived in the south of the city would instinctively be wary of her when they saw her again.

Everything we do leaves a mark.

Even if the memory fades or you can't remember it, you'll still follow the emotional inertia when you meet again.

Just as I was about to think about it further, Zhu Wumeng went home after school.

Just like last time, she threw herself into Zhu Wuyao's arms, calling out "Sister".

Zhu Wuyao took out the little trinkets she had brought back from her luggage.

They are nothing more than bamboo dragonflies, amber, gear-shaped puppies, and other such items.

Ah Meng, on the other hand, really liked it.

She looked at the ant encased in amber, its life frozen in time, in the light from outside the door, and said:

"Sister, when I grow up, I will travel all over the world. Even if Mother beats me four times, I will leave Biyi City like you and go to see the land of little people!"

Even though it was the second time he had heard these words, Zhu Wuyao was still quite moved.

Ameng was a lively and pretty young girl who kept talking about Zhu Wuyao, who had returned home after a long absence.

She talked about the trivial things that happened when she was in school, about who she was close to and who she didn't like, and her words and actions were vivid and lively.

Zhu Wuyao finally had some free time after the family reunion dinner.

Having learned from the experience of the last cycle, this time it was much easier to deal with.

It's quiet at night.

Zhu Wuyao planned to climb over the wall and go find Ye Xiaozhou.

We'll see if there's any opportunity that could help her regain her memories.

The people of Biyi City are simple and honest; it's estimated that they've reached the point where no one picks up lost items on the road.

The so-called "wall" was nothing more than a wooden fence surrounding the yard, which is why Zhu Wuyao saw Ye Xiaozhou climbing over the wall as soon as he arrived in the afternoon.

The two looked at each other.

Ye Xiaozhou smiled brightly, spread his hands, and asked softly:

"Surprise?"

Zhu Wuyao: ...Do you think I'm surprised?

The two quietly sneaked back to Zhu Wuyao's room and set up a soundproof barrier.

Ye Xiaozhou sat down at the table in the middle of the room and said with a smile:

"Actually, I regained my memory this afternoon. I was just teasing you. Hahaha, your expression at the time was absolutely hilarious!"

Zhu Wuyao said expressionlessly:

"You're currently in the late Foundation Establishment stage, how about we have a fight first?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaozhou sighed, then said seriously:

"Okay, I was just kidding you about that last sentence."

"Actually, I didn't regain my memory this afternoon. I went to the Zhu family because of my intuition. I always felt that I cared about the surname 'Zhu'."

"Until I saw you, on the way back, I couldn't stop thinking about how absurd it all seemed."

"As far as I can remember, we met because you bought me a drink?"

Zhu Wuyao asked with some doubt:

"How is this outrageous?"

Ye Xiaozhou looked at her with a complicated expression and said:

"Because I feel like I can't possibly have any friends, especially since we met. I'm surprised I didn't lie to you."

"Hmm?" Zhu Wuyao asked, "When we first met, did you try to fool me?"

"Yes."

Ye Xiaozhou nodded, casually tossed a copper coin aside, and said:

"I gave you the Heavenly Observation Technique back then, saying that if you did not use this technique to draw Qi into your body, I would cut off your path to immortality."

"In fact, the moment I saw you, I tossed a coin and calculated that you were the person my master had asked me to find."

Zhu Wuyao then remembered that Ye Xiaozhou had tossed a copper coin in front of her.

The sense of crisis it brought her at the time was immense.

She fell silent for a moment, then said, "How about we just have a fight?"

Ye Xiaozhou looked disapproving and said:

"Those who cultivate immortality should value harmony above all else; fighting and killing are far from good."

"Let's discuss how to make some money to spend."