Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

But Chen Er, kneeling on the ground, was completely unaware that after shouting out the words he had practiced for several days, his world became blank, devoid of anything else.

An unprecedented tension gripped him, and the boy, his mind blank, knelt on the ground, awaiting his final judgment.

Inside the simple and elegant carriage, Jun Yunxin also heard Chen Er's desperate pleas.

If it were any other time, she would indeed find it interesting to encounter such a courageous young man, and she wouldn't mind giving him a chance.

For these beggars, a little respect is all it takes to win their complete loyalty.

But today, she did not show herself. She simply rubbed her forehead and sighed softly to the maid beside her.

"The Blood Robe Cult members are truly a bunch of rats in the gutter."

The maid who was kneeling beside Jun Yunxin remained silent. She simply rose slightly, sat behind Jun Yunxin, and carefully massaged Jun Yunxin's sore temples.

"Let everyone be on their guard and see what tricks these filthy rats have up their sleeves."

"Yes."

……

After a brief silence, whispers began to echo through the street.

"Where did this beggar come from?"

"He looks familiar, like the kid from Old Chen's family on North Street."

"Old Chen?"

"That's Chen Gou, the one who gambled himself to death and was drowned in the river by the Kao Shan Gang. The Kao Shan Gang ruined his family and left him begging on the streets. He's a pitiful kid."

"Old Wang, with this kid blocking the carriage like that, won't he be mistaken for a thief and killed?"

Whispers arose in the street, while the soldiers guarding the carriage remained motionless, staring intently at the kneeling boy.

One second, two seconds...

Time passed slowly, the carriage remained silent, and Chen Er, who had not received a response for a long time, finally realized what he was doing.

His blank mind cleared again. A cold wind blew by, wiping away the cold sweat from Chen Er's body and bringing him a chill.

Awakening from his dazed state, Chen Er pursed his lips, which had bled from biting them, and slowly stood up.

He was probably rejected, but the princess didn't seem to blame him.

Chen Er found that his greatest expectation in life had not been answered, but he did not seem too sad. He just felt empty inside and his mind was a little confused.

Yes, how could an ordinary beggar possibly be valued by a princess who is high and mighty? He knew that all along.

Shouldn't we bow at this time?

We can't just leave the princess's carriage unattended.

Thinking it over, Chen Er used all his strength and stood up, trembling.

The moment he straightened up, a blinding red light filled Chen Er's entire field of vision.

The world spun around me, a pungent smell assaulted my nostrils, and a bursting pain overwhelmed everything, only to vanish in an instant.

"boom!"

Flames shot into the sky, and shockwaves rolled. The teenagers on the street were torn to pieces in the instant of the explosion, and gushing blood spurted out with the shockwave, staining the bluestone pavement red.

"Bang bang bang!!!"

Smoke filled the streets, and piercing screams rang out continuously.

"Murder!"

In the midst of the chaos, a dazzling sword light flashed and disappeared, and a blood-spurting head rose into the sky.

The bloody scene elicited screams, and the crowd of onlookers scattered in the shortest possible time.

The Blood Robe Cult assassins moved against the flow of people, quickly occupying high points on both sides of the street, their eyes fixed menacingly on the carriage in the center.

Perhaps both sides thought the civilians on the street were in the way, so neither side of the battle tried to stop them, allowing the onlookers to scatter and flee.

Only those who panicked and rushed towards the convoy, towards the Blood-Clad Cult members who had not yet revealed their identities.

They were either casually killed by the Blood-Clad Cult members or knocked to the ground by vigilant guards.

Centered on the carriage where Jun Yunxin was, the guards clad in armor immediately raised their shields, forming a circle that surrounded the carriage.

In that brief moment of chaos, four guards were decapitated and fell silent.

In front of the corpse, a scholar-looking man casually tore off his scholar's robe, licked the blood-stained back of his knife, and scoffed:

"Only four were taken down, what a pity."

Three meters away, a charming woman took off her outer robe, revealing a red dress engraved with flame patterns.

His right hand, holding the sword, hung at his waist, and still-warm blood dripped from the tip of the sword, staining the bluestone bricks brown.

"It's alright. It will take the Tiger Legion at least an hour to enter the city. Even the vanguard will take at least half an hour. That's enough time for me to remove that adorable little face."

The two men continued talking to themselves, showing no regard whatsoever for the Imperial Guard stationed outside the city.

Staring intently at the two assailants, Xu Yong, the commander of the Imperial Guard, stepped forward with his knife and roared:

"Ling Mo, the Swift Shadow Blade; Huo Hu, the Fire Fox of Fire Peak Mountain, you traitors dared to attack the princess's carriage! Such a crime deserves the extermination of your entire family! Now retreat immediately, and the princess, in her mercy, may spare your life."

The threat of weakness had no effect. Ling Mo, the Swift Shadow Blade, licked the blood off his blade, turned his head 120 degrees, and swept his cold gaze across the army formation.

The alluring woman, nicknamed Fiery Fox, lifted her robes and touched her cheek with her left hand, her whole body glowing with a sickly redness.

"I have long heard that Princess Yongning is more beautiful than a celestial being. I am extremely envious of her face. Commander Xu probably does not know that for this human skin mask to be perfect, it must be taken from a living person."

"When a person dies, the quality of the mask deteriorates. This wouldn't matter for an average-looking face, but a beauty like a princess shouldn't be wasted."

"Speaking of which, I even brought some life-saving medicine, just in case this frail little princess won't last long and will die. Such a beautiful face, I'm so delighted!"

"You insolent scoundrel!"

Before Fiery Fox could finish speaking, Xu Yong roared and swung his broadsword at her.

"clang!"

Swords clashed in mid-air, emitting a piercing shriek, and the dissipated sword and blade energy splashed in all directions, leaving marks on the ground.

Jun Yunxin, inside the carriage, heard everything clearly, but showed no fear. She simply lowered her eyes slightly, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.

On the contrary, Lin Li, the maid standing to the side, changed her expression drastically, her terrified gaze sweeping towards her mistress from time to time.

It's over! The woman outside is finished!

As Princess Yongning's personal bodyguard, Lin Li's martial arts skills were also quite strong. With good talent and ample resources, Lin Li was already on the verge of breaking through to the Innate Realm at the age of twenty-three.

Her considerable strength allowed her to clearly see everything happening outside the carriage.

Chen Er, who had been blown to pieces, could no longer be found, but the four headless corpses were clearly visible, appearing exceptionally glaring in Lin Li's eyes.

This was not a normal battle; it was a brutal killing, a mockery of Princess Yongning's incompetence, using the most despicable means.

And this madman spouting nonsense! Does he really think their princess is some kind of innocent, easily bullied little white lotus?