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

The North, the city of Ten Thousand Frosts.

A biting cold front swept in from the frozen ground at the far north, bringing frost and snow to the northern border for six months.

Even though it was already March, a thin layer of snow still covered the city of Wanshuang.

The study of the Zhenbei Duke's mansion.

Two women who looked somewhat alike sat at the table; one wore a blue skirt, and the other wore a long coat.

The woman in the blue dress was the newly appointed Duke of Zhenbei, Shen Yunwei, while the woman in the overcoat was her former maid and younger sister, Shen Chenwei.

Because Shen Chenwei's birth led to her mother's death, the previous Zhenbei Duke was extremely harsh on this daughter, even forbidding her from using the surname Shen.

In the past, Shen Chenwei grew up as a maid, not as the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenbei's mansion.

After Shen Yunwei succeeded as the Duke of Zhenbei, she devoted a lot of time to her younger sister, reading with her every day in order to make up for what she had missed in the past.

Until a courtier hurriedly knocked on the door and presented the latest battle report from the front lines to the desk.

"Sister? Did something happen? Why do you look so pale?"

The person standing stared at the battle report in his hand for a long time before taking a deep breath.

"The front lines have been defeated... The demon race has slaughtered thirty-six cities..."

Before her sister could speak, Shen Yunwei had already started talking rapidly.

"If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold. The thirteen states of the Eastern Pole are the shield of our northern border. Once they are lost, our northern border will face the onslaught of the demon race of the Myriad Spirits Domain."

The impact of this battle was extremely negative. This defeat of the Great Qi Dynasty was not only a defeat in this war, but also a defeat of the glorious myth that the ancestors of the Great Qi Dynasty had fought for with their lives.

After this battle, the fear of the demon race towards our Great Qi will vanish. Great Qi has always had merchants who trade with the demon race, accumulating countless grudges.

A thousand years of hatred erupted in a single day, and the demon race lost its fear of the Great Qi. The consequences would be unimaginable!

Shen Chenwei was still somewhat confused. She hadn't read many books or received a systematic education, so she couldn't understand what her sister was saying.

Shen Yunwei didn't make things difficult for her, but instead gave her some instructions under her worried gaze.

"Tomorrow morning, I will ask Grandmaster Luo Shuang to accompany us, along with our 30,000 Icefield Wolf Riders from the Northern Territory, to the front lines. No matter what, the thirteen states of the Eastern Pole must not be lost."

The oppressive voice paused, then softened.

"I've prepared the books for you. Study hard while I'm away from the city and don't be playful. I'll check when I get back. If I find you playing around every day, don't blame me for being ruthless."

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Qishan Road, Qing'an Prefecture.

"Just as you said, Da'an, Daqi has probably lost completely this time. Thirty-six cities, more than four million people, the bloodshed of the demon race is indeed as described in the book..."

"A bunch of damned monsters! This useless emperor! If I were in his shoes, I would commit all my forces, even if it means the collapse of the empire, to completely subdue the demon race!"

Inside the small pavilion surrounded by the stream, Mu An looked at Mu Ling'er with slight surprise. Mu Ling'er was cursing the demon race, the emperor, and the court officials.

What he said was true; if he were in his shoes, he would also choose to kill indiscriminately, but Mu Ling'er shouldn't be that bloodthirsty.

After thinking for a moment, Mu An tentatively asked a question.

"The Great Qi army first slaughtered the Demon Kingdom, so it's understandable that the demons would seek revenge, isn't it? Why are you so angry?"

Mu Ling'er slammed the battle report on the table, her face filled with murderous intent.

"Da'an, are you crazy?! What nonsense are you talking about!"

Those who are not of our kind are considered outsiders! From the moment demons began feeding on humans, compassion ceased to be a thing of the past for them!

The only way to deal with such alien races is to suppress them with absolute force and crush their courage!

To be merciful to them is to be cruel to our own people!

Mu An was somewhat surprised by her indignant words. He found it hard to imagine that Mu Ling'er, who had grown up surrounded by love and care, could have such a clear understanding.

He had never taught Mu Ling'er these things, but the little one actually understood them on her own.

He had always thought that Mu Ling'er was more like a truly kind person, full of goodwill towards the world. Now it seems that he had been misunderstanding her all along.

Mu Ling'er didn't notice Mu An's thoughts; she pointed to the battle report on the table and continued her analysis.

"It may seem that this war is just a case of the Great Qi being defeated and the demon army seeking revenge, but things are not as simple as they appear."

Da'an, didn't you say before that most things in the world only have zero chances or countless chances, and the war with the demon race is no exception?

Over the years, Daqi has established its invincible myth through repeated wars. In the eyes of the demon race, Daqi is incredibly powerful, and they dare not resist, so they can only compromise time and time again.

But now, this myth has been shattered. For the first time, the demon race has defeated the Great Qi head-on, discovering that the Great Qi is not invincible and is far less powerful than they imagined.

Once you've done it the first time, you'll do it countless times.

Perhaps at first the demon race only wanted revenge, but it won't be long before the situation worsens.

Mu An nodded slightly and handed Mu Ling'er a glass of water.

Engrossed in the conversation, Mu Ling'er took the drink, drank a sip, and continued her analysis.

"Let me make a bold suggestion."

"Just say it." Mu An also became interested and wanted to see just how far Mu Ling'er could analyze.

"Assuming this war ends with the Great Qi conceding defeat, let's set aside the final terms and just talk about the demon army currently within the Great Qi territory."

Mu An became increasingly curious, watching intently as Mu Ling'er gestured on the table.

"These demonic armies slaughtered thirty-six cities and massacred more than four million people. I don't believe they didn't eat people."

Although I've never seen it, the book records that demons can accelerate their cultivation by eating humans; in other words, for demons, eating humans is addictive.

Mu An nodded, "That's right, that's true."

"So here's the question: let me make a bold assumption."

Suppose I am the Demon King of the demon race, and my demons secretly cross the border between the two races and eat some humans without any evidence.

Even if I knew about this, what do you think my attitude would be?

"Pretend not to see it, or even secretly support it because of the chain of interests," Mu An chimed in.

Mu Ling'er exhaled a breath of hot air, "From revenge to the pursuit of slaughter, to the bullying of my human people, and even to treating the people on the border as food and massacring them, it probably won't take long..."

At that time, millions of people will perish, the situation will escalate, and war will inevitably break out again, engulfing the entire Great Qi...

"So, Ling'er, what do you think we should do?"

Mu Ling'er slowly raised her head and met Mu An's gaze. She didn't speak, but just looked at Mu An expectantly.

Mu An smiled helplessly and tapped Mu Ling'er lightly on the head.

"You little rascal, you've even started plotting against me!"

Mu Ling'er let out a whimper, feigning grievance.

"Very well, I will go to the battlefield between the two regions in three days and let the demon saints of the demon race open their eyes and see that there are differences between terrestrial immortals! Our human territory is not for the demon race to run rampant!"