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

The provocative words and undisguised contempt made many soldiers glare at Mu Ling'er, as if they would teach this arrogant woman a lesson as soon as their leader gave the order.

But instead of ordering the arrest, the officer in charge yelled at the soldiers, "What are you all doing! Put your knives away!"

After uttering a curse, the officer in charge forced a smile at Mu Ling'er.

"These soldiers are ignorant and have offended Miss Mu. Please do not take offense."

Just so you know, this place is a restricted area established by Meng Ming, a high-ranking official of the second rank in the imperial court, and no unauthorized personnel are allowed to approach.

Your actions have put us in a difficult position, and we are unsure how to explain this to Lord Meng. May I ask your identity, and whether you have Lord Meng's permission to come here?

A reasonable request, a fairly accurate judgment, shows that this person is not stupid.

Mu Ling'er made a judgment in her heart and felt a little regretful.

Xiao Liu's wish to chop someone up has to be postponed again.

She casually took out a token and tossed it to the officer in charge standing in front of her.

Under the sunlight, the token shimmered with iridescent colors, and the character "沐" (Mu) in the center shone brightly in the sunlight.

"My father, Mu'an, is the Five Elements True Lord of Qishan Dao."

! ! ! ? ? ?

Mu Ling'er paused, glanced at the officer in front of her whose expression had suddenly changed, and said with a hint of mockery in her voice.

"What Meng Ming? I've never even heard of him. I don't care who he is. There's no place in this world I can't go!"

As she said this, Mu Ling'er's face flushed slightly, and she kept muttering to herself.

"Wasn't this too pretentious? Ughhhh!!! I'm so embarrassed I want to scratch my toes!"

I must have lost my mind to actually say it! How incredibly embarrassing!

That's strange, that's how it's written in storybooks. When I read them, I always thought it was so impressive and pretentious.

Why does it become so awkward when I have to say it?

Fortunately, only Mu Ling'er herself knows what she is thinking.

Upon hearing the words "True Lord of the Five Elements," the officer leader did not hesitate at all. He immediately took a step, knelt down, and slid several meters across the mud, landing in front of Mu Ling'er.

"I am Chen Shan, Inspector of Pingluo County Patrol Office. I have met you, Your Excellency. I was quite rude before, and I ask that Your Excellency punish me."

Chen Shan's head hit the ground, directly in front of Mu Ling'er's boots. His attitude was so respectful that Mu Ling'er couldn't find a single fault with it.

Those eyes, for some reason, were staring intently at her boots.

Mu Ling'er, who was torn between her inner thoughts, suddenly came to her senses and took a step back without making a sound, putting distance between herself and Chen Shan.

Perhaps because of some unpleasant experiences in the past, the moment Chen Shan knelt down, Mu Ling'er's first thought was of the few "sycophants" in Qishan Road.

These were words she learned from Mu An, and she found them very apt.

After all, those idiots who only know how to flatter actually kiss her boots; it's said to be a custom that came from the Tianming Domain.

Mu Ling'er didn't know whether it was polite or not, but she really felt disgusted. However, she couldn't directly curse at him and had to pretend to be close to him.

In the end, it was Wang Pingshan who noticed her mood and visited each of them one by one, which finally made those fools give up their stupid ideas.

Looking at Chen Shan kneeling on the ground, Mu Ling'er naturally made these connections, and quietly took a step back to create a safe distance.

"cough--"

After clearing her throat, Mu Ling'er finally spoke.

"Stand up and speak."

She only breathed a sigh of relief after Chen Shan stood up.

"Is Zhuangzi, the Master Zhuang, living in this village?"

Chen Shan's expression changed several times, as if he wanted to speak but dared not. After glancing at the soldiers behind him several times, Chen Shan finally spoke in a low voice.

"In reply to your question, Master Zhuang is indeed in the village."

Mu Ling'er saw Chen Shan's dilemma; it was simply that someone had a handle on him, or he dared not reveal information without authorization because of factional reasons.

It could be his wife and children, or he might have received some benefits, or it could be because his superiors are ruthless.

There are many possibilities, and Mu Ling'er is too lazy to bother with them. She has seen too many similar things in the years she has been in charge of Qishan Road.

She waved her hand and instructed, "As long as he's inside, I'm not in a hurry to see him now. Everyone, disperse. Just go back and report the truth to your superiors. If there's anything, have them come to me."

After saying that, Mu Ling'er pointed at Qin Xiucai.

"I'm taking this person with me. You don't have any objections, do you?"

When a soldier tried to stop him, Chen Shan immediately kicked him. After kicking the soldier, he immediately bent down and came to Mu Ling'er, his attitude as respectful as could be.

"No objection, no objection... Your esteemed guest may take whomever he wishes."

Mu Ling'er merely glanced at him indifferently before turning to look at Qin Xiucai, her voice detached.

"Come on, I have something to ask you."

Mu Ling'er led the bewildered Qin Xiucai along the field ridges until they disappeared from sight.

The soldiers' voices rang out again.

"Boss, that little wench is all alone. If you make a move, so be it. Why are you being so cowardly?"

"Exactly, exactly. What Five Elements True Lord? I've never even heard of her. Just look at her arrogant attitude, it makes me angry."

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After being slapped several times, Chen Shan finally managed to curse out, panting heavily.

"A bunch of idiots, if you want to die, go die!"

"Having angered the Five Elements True Lord, not only will you be left without a complete corpse, but even Lord Meng will not be spared!"

"What? Even more powerful than Lord Meng?"

"Nonsense! That's a true immortal, the kind that even His Majesty would treat with utmost respect. He's an immortal known for his bloodlust, killing people without even blinking an eye."

I've heard my elders say that, let alone ordinary people like us, even those terrifying demons were slaughtered like ants by the Five Elements True Lord! The late Emperor Shun was able to win the war back then because this True Lord alone killed over a million demons…”

"hiss----"

Chen Shan patted his chest in lingering fear, then kicked his underlings a few more times.

"Luckily, your leader was quick-witted enough, otherwise, if we had angered that distinguished guest, our entire county might have been wiped out by the Five Elements True Lord."

"Good heavens! Boss, we're really still alive, right? Why don't you kick me a couple more times?"

"roll!"