I, the transmigrated villain, please wait, gentle master.

Chapter 230 Immortal Plum, Will You Do Me the Duty?

Book of Merits.

Li Tingyun's eyes flickered, and his expression changed slightly.

Si Wuxie placed the white fox on the chair, stood up, bowed to the Ten Kings of Reincarnation, and calmly said, "The Book of Merit belongs to the judge; how could I tamper with it?"

Xue Shiyi bluntly stated: "You got Cui Jue drunk, stole the judge's pen, and altered the Book of Merits. Do you dare to do it but not admit it?"

"How can you talk about 'daring to do but not daring to admit it' if you haven't done it?" Si Wuxie remained calm and composed, showing no fear of being held accountable.

"The Judge's Pen? I've heard of it, but Cui Jue treasures it dearly and never shows it to anyone. How could I possibly have the ability to steal it?"

Xia Changfeng was stunned. Si Wuxie was really shameless.

Their temple master was starting to feel a little guilty.

That old fox is still stubbornly refusing to admit it.

Xue Shi smiled and said, "Do you know that the Book of Life and Death and the Book of Merit are both part of the cycle of reincarnation and are bound by the laws of Heaven? They are not so easy to change. If you alter them without authorization, you will be punished by Heaven."

Si Wuxie countered, "All I know is that Your Highness, you are on good terms with some righteous cultivators, and as a favor, you would modify their merits. Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"

Xue Shi said, "Those who sought my help to alter their merits, without exception, all died in the Heavenly Tribulation. Do you know why?"

Si Wuxie said, "Please enlighten me."

Xue Shi said, "Simple, it's useless."

"You can hide it for a while, but not forever. The Book of Merits will be automatically corrected."

"The net of Heaven is vast, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it. Those who try to take shortcuts will ultimately trap themselves and die even faster."

Si Wuxie said, "Your Highness's words have a hidden meaning."

Xue Shi asked, "What play did Cui Jue invite you to watch at the Judge's Temple?"

Si Wuxie's expression finally softened slightly, but he still smiled and said, "Of course it's... a good show."

The two exchanged words back and forth, until gradually, no one but themselves could understand what they were saying.

Li Tingyun said impatiently, "Can you two speak like human beings?!"

Xue Shi then said to him, "Have you ever heard of 'The Dream of Yellow Millet'?"

Without hesitation, Li Tingyun asked, "An idiom or allusion?"

Xue Shi was slightly surprised, and Si Wuxie was also very surprised.

Xia Changfeng seemed to vaguely remember something and said to Li Tingyun, "Palace Master, don't you remember Huangliang City?"

Si Wuxie's eyelids twitched, and cold sweat broke out. "Damn it, you're going to get me killed."

Xia Changfeng once resided in that lantern, spending many years in the imperial palace, ancestral temple, and Ji family ancestral hall. However, he never inquired about worldly affairs and devoted himself to cultivation, only wishing to transform into human form as soon as possible.

He only had a vague impression of everything in the world, not very clear about it.

To everyone's surprise, Li Tingyun said, "What does Huangliang City have to do with me?"

Even Wangcai was shocked, barking wildly: "Master, have you lost your mind? Did a donkey kick you? Did a door squeeze your brain? Did it get soaked in water?!"

Seeing everyone's reaction, Mei Shiyu became even more certain of his guess. He used the Binding Immortal Rope to put it on Li Tingyun's wrist. The movement was very subtle, and it was covered by his sleeve, so no one noticed.

He transmitted his voice, "Li Tingyun, have you forgotten many things?"

He was certain that Li Tingyun, like him, was a reborn person.

Previously in Lingxi Village, Li Tingyun, or rather Yuanbao, initially pretended to be Yuan Che and became his disciple, thus admitting that he had been reborn.

That bastard even had the nerve to question him, "Do you feel guilty about the mistakes you made in your past life?" and "Isn't running away out of fear something only a coward would do?"

When Mei Shiyu recalled these events, she really wanted to give Li Tingyun a good beating.

Doesn't he find it ironic that he said such a thing?

But now, Mei Shiyu has some doubts. It's true that Li Tingyun has been reborn, but it seems that he has lost many memories.

Li Tingyun twisted his wrist, feeling a little happy as it was bound by the Immortal Binding Rope. He said to Mei Shiyu, "I think so... I remember some things, but not others."

Mei Shiyu asked, "What do you remember?"

Li Tingyun said, "As for myself, all I remember is killing someone."

Mei Shiyu: "..."

Li Tingyun: "Burning Qingliang Sect, slaughtering Lingxi Village, destroying Penglai Continent, seizing Yantian Sect, destroying Huachuan Valley, destroying Yunlan Sect, killing Yun Songhe, killing Si Wuxie, killing Yun Songxuan... and Hua Jingchen, Hua Yingyue, your senior brother..."

There's so much to say, it's impossible to say it all.

Mei Shiyu: "..."

His military exploits are truly remarkable.

Li Tingyun said softly, "In the end, it was because of Si Wuyou that I killed you."

Mei Shiyu: "???"

No, wait a minute!

He forced himself to remain calm and said, "You said you killed me?"

Li Tingyun: "...I'm sorry."

"You killed me because of Si Wuyou?!"

"...I deserve to die."

"No! This isn't right!"

Mei Shiyu could no longer remain calm. "You not only lost part of your memory, but some of it was even altered?!"

Li Tingyun stared at him blankly, "Huh? What did you say?"

“Si Wuyou was sacrificed to the alchemy furnace by you long ago, and Yun Feiyan dissipated on her own before I did.”

What? Aren't they the same person? How come they died separately? One person, dead twice?!

Li Tingyun suddenly realized that it was very likely that the plot he saw between the lines was not entirely consistent with the actual story that happened in the world of the book.

The timeline created by Wang Laoliu had shown signs of falling apart long ago, and it didn't collapse suddenly when he stopped updating.

Perhaps, there is no such thing as a "three-person trip" at all.

Therefore, in this life, when Mei Shiyu met Si Wuyou again, he never showed any loss of composure or anger. He didn't even pay much attention to this person.

Li Tingyun asked, "Then why did I kill you?"

"No, it wasn't you who killed me, it was me...I..."

Mei Shiyu's heart was trembling. Even through telepathy, Li Tingyun could hear the hidden pain and trembling in his words.

He said, "It was me... I didn't want to live anymore..."

Li Tingyun stopped breathing.

It felt as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping his neck, and the terrible feeling of suffocation filled him with utter despair.

He suddenly stood up, catching his breath, and said, "Stop talking, all of you, leave!"

He was naturally referring to Xue Shi, Si Wuxie, and the others.

"Immortal Mei, I'd like to speak with you privately. Would you do me the honor?"

"Wait a moment... I have something to ask you."

Mei Shiyu did not refuse, which was tantamount to agreeing. Li Tingyun should have felt relieved, but she still looked worried and gave him a sad look with a helpless expression.

Yes, I feel helpless.

They looked lost and bewildered, like a stray dog ​​no one wanted, with nowhere to hide from the rain, its fur soaked through.

Chaos and confusion.

They were in a sorry state and looked pitiful.

Mei Shiyu suddenly changed her mind: "It's nothing, I have nothing more to ask."

What he really wanted to ask Si Wuxie was exactly what that evil thing called "Tai Sui" was...

But seeing Li Tingyun like this, he... sigh, never mind, he's really defeated by him.

Li Tingyun turned around and roared, "Get lost!"

He also kicked Wangcai, yelling, "You get out too!"

So everyone left.

Si Wuxie was overjoyed and ran away quickly with his sister in his arms, leaving Xia Changfeng behind again, almost unable to catch up with him.

Xue Rendong was confused when he arrived and he was still confused when he left. He just went with the flow and didn't think things through.

Xue Shi followed them out, only to realize: Wait a minute, isn't this my territory?

Inside Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

Mei Shiyu sighed.

The moment she stood up, Li Tingyun gave her a tight hug.

He took several steps back before he could finally stand still.

Li Tingyun was incredibly strong and didn't know his own strength, gripping him so tightly that his waist ached and his chest felt tight, making it hard for him to breathe. Helpless, he grabbed the back of Li Tingyun's neck and lifted his head off his shoulder like a cat or a dog. "Let go of me, it's uncomfortable."

Li Tingyun loosened her grip, but didn't let go as instructed, burying her head back into his shoulder.

"No, I won't let go, I'm scared, please let me hug you a little longer... just for a little while."

"You're scared? You can be scared too? A dignified devil like you, saying something like that, are you trying to become a laughing stock?"

"Then laugh at me all you want, I'm just scared, laugh all you want. Just hug me, okay?"

Mei Shiyu hesitated for a long time, but still hugged him back and patted his shoulder, "Is it okay now?"

"Will you get angry if I say no?"

Mei Shiyu slapped him on the back of the head.

"What do you think?!"

Li Tingyun then let go of him, rubbing the back of her head and saying, "You have a really strong grip."

Mei Shiyu said, "Speak quickly if you have something to say."

Li Tingyun said, "My first sentence is, 'I like you.'"

It may seem like a rash decision, but it was actually a long-planned scheme.