Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess

As Zhou Yin perished, it signified the complete dissipation and severance of the last trace of the Dazhou Imperial Family's fate.

Jiang Shouzhong was immersed in the process of devouring the power of the Dragon Soul, his entire body surrounded by a strange light.

However, just at the place where Zhou Yin met his demise, threads of semi-translucent filaments, faintly appearing, quietly surfaced.

They were indeed Karma Lines.

These Karma Lines refracted a bizarre rainbow glow under the reflection of the dark red magma, each one entwined with countless blurred human faces, with the cries of children and the laments of the elderly.

One could even hear the incessant calls of "Your Majesty."

Like living entities, they automatically adhered to Jiang Shouzhong's body.

Zhou Yin was a Karma Body, his karma entwined with the subjects of Dazhou.

Whoever killed him would inevitably be entangled and counterattacked by this karma, not only making the path of cultivation impossible but also severing the road to ascension.

This was why the Demon Venerable never dared to kill him.

Jiang Shouzhong was indifferent to this.

But when these Karma Lines pierced into his limbs and bones, he was stunned to find that his soul seemed to be shackled by an invisible chain.

Though his cultivation appeared unaffected, his entire body felt as if tightly bound by countless threads, each movement subtly constrained by a force.

It was as if he had become a puppet on a string.

"Is the Karma Body so powerful?"

Jiang Shouzhong's brow furrowed into a "Chuan" character.

Just then, a deep crack suddenly appeared in the air without warning.

Immediately after, a graceful figure slowly emerged from the crack.

Seeing this woman who appeared so abruptly, Jiang Shouzhong was first taken aback, a complex smile unfolding on his face as he half-jokingly teased, "Didn't you say we'd never meet again?"

The person was none other than Li Guanshi.

The woman wore a light purple long dress, the waist sash perfectly cinching her slender waist, accentuating her graceful figure.

Even at this moment, Jiang Shouzhong still felt a bit as if in a dream.

Did he really engage in Dual Cultivation with such an elegant and charming woman?

Li Guanshi quietly observed Jiang Shouzhong, entwined by karma, her gaze complex and difficult to decipher, with resentment, helplessness, and a barely noticeable tangle.

"Don't worry about the karma on you, as long as you become the Emperor, everything will resolve itself."

Li Guanshi spoke slowly.

Jiang Shouzhong gave a simple "oh," and curiously asked, "Weren't you supposed to ascend? Why have you come back?"

"Jiang Shouzhong, is the human world worth it?"

Li Guanshi slightly tilted her pretty head, a hint of confusion flickered in her beautiful eyes, and suddenly asked softly.

"What?"

Jiang Shouzhong found it puzzling.

Li Guanshi raised her hand and gently brushed aside a strand of hair at her temples.

This seemingly natural gesture appeared somewhat slow and mechanical at this moment.

"Is the human world worth it?"

The woman asked again.

Jiang Shouzhong was momentarily stunned, then gently nodded, seriously saying, "Of course, it's worth it."

Li Guanshi smiled radiantly.

This was the first time Jiang Shouzhong saw her eyebrows soften.

Very beautiful, yet carrying a hint of coldness, as if the chill was permeated with a touch of fragmented warmth.

"I want to try if it's worth it."

Li Guanshi extended her slender fingers, gently pressing against Jiang Shouzhong's brow.

In an instant, Jiang Shouzhong felt a dizzy spin, as if the whole world had turned upside down.

When he came to, he found himself standing in front of a bamboo house.

The bamboo house was extraordinarily quiet, surrounded by lush bamboo groves.

"Where is this place?"

Jiang Shouzhong was at a loss.

Li Guanshi did not answer, lightly stepping into the bamboo house.

Filled with confusion, Jiang Shouzhong could only quickly follow.

The interior of the house was very simple in its arrangement, albeit the furniture appeared a bit old, it was thoroughly wiped clean, showing the care of its owner.

What caught Jiang Shouzhong's attention the most were the two faded pinwheels and a small rattle drum hanging on the wall.

"This is my master's house, I lived here during my childhood."

The rustling bamboo leaves sounded behind him as Li Guanshi poured Jiang Shouzhong a cup of tea, her voice carrying a hint of hard-to-detect nostalgia, "Apart from my master and me, no one else has ever set foot in here."

Jiang Shouzhong felt a stir in his heart.

Li Guanshi, the foremost female cultivator under heaven, was always cool and aloof, as if everything in the world was just fleeting, unable to stir her emotions.

Yet, Li Guanshi was human after all.

She was not born with such an indifferent disposition.

The transformation from an ordinary person to someone indifferent to worldly love must have been a journey.

This seemingly ordinary little house carried a piece of Li Guanshi's past memories as a normal human being.

The house held her past joys, sorrows, innocence...

In simple terms, this little house was like the softest corner of Li Guanshi's heart, the place where her soul found solace.

Yet Jiang Shouzhong could not fathom why Li Guanshi brought him here.

Li Guanshi quietly sat on a chair, gently pushing a freshly brewed cup of tea towards Jiang Shouzhong, her expression was serene, yet her gaze faintly revealed complexity as she slowly spoke:

"Since I cultivated the Stone Heart, all matters of love in this world, to me, are like the wind, no longer able to stir even a ripple. This is why, after forty-nine days of Dual Cultivation with you, I could leave with a dustless heart, decisively turning away."

At this point, Li Guanshi paused slightly, extending her hand, holding it horizontally across her heart, lightly marking a line, her gaze fixed on Jiang Shouzhong: