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

"Most of the Dao Seeds were intercepted, resulting in some losses..."

The current loss is insignificant, but why does the Five Elements True Lord still retain so many obsessions?

"Since he is a deity descended to earth, why should he concern himself with the affairs of this mortal world? The future of the Nine Realms should be none of his concern."

In the palace filled with various Taoist charms, the old Celestial Master raised his hand and drew a star map in the pool.

"Five hundred years, wait another five hundred years. After five hundred years, whoever obstructs me from attaining enlightenment will be my enemy."

"Whether it is a sage or a great power of heaven and earth, as long as their reincarnations are not driven to a desperate situation, their hidden tricks will not be activated, thus leaving considerable room for manipulation."

"Heaven and earth have their own laws of operation. Even a sage as powerful as him cannot ignore the rules of the Nine Realms. If handled properly, it is not impossible to trap a sage."

"No matter what happens in the Immortal Realm, and regardless of whether any immortals descend to the mortal realm, as long as I absorb all the Dao within myself and control the Heavenly Dao, even if the two realms reconnect and immortals descend, I can refine them into a great elixir to nourish the world!"

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March of the second year of Qiming.

Qingxi felt that Qi'an City had changed too much and the situation was too dangerous. Staying in Qi'an City could lead to unforeseen events at any time.

After much effort and a great deal of work, Qingxi spent seven nights before she finally managed to persuade King Xiang.

The couple, along with their children, dozens of horse-drawn carriages, and about a hundred servants, moved their entire family to Qing'an Prefecture.

Mu Ling'er, who was in high spirits, originally wanted to take advantage of this rich man, but after seeing the two's belongings, she was speechless and gave up the idea.

The King of Xiang compiled the thick stacks of compensation bills into a book and kept it close to his body.

The compensation claims filled five books, each page of which was an accusation against Qingxi for her crimes.

Fighting every day, losing money every day, and destroying the house every day – Qingxi has reached the pinnacle of extravagance.

Mu Ling'er genuinely felt that if she were the Prince of Xiang, she would have divorced Qingxi no matter what.

It's not easy for a prince to become like the Prince of Xiang.

After patting Xiang Wang on the shoulder with sympathy, Mu Ling'er allocated a piece of land in the West District for the couple free of charge, and repeatedly gave Xiang Wang instructions.

I have high hopes for Qingxi. If she fights in their Qing'an Prefecture, she'll have to pay even more in compensation!

In the period that followed, Mu Ling'er suddenly had a strange idea and remembered what she and Qingxi had said a long time ago.

Back in Qiyun Sect, Qingxi said that if she couldn't make it in the world, she should go to Qishan Road to find Mu Ling'er and become her bodyguard, the kind who would be bullied by everyone.

Memories flooded back, and adhering to the principle of "why not take advantage of someone else's good fortune," Mu Ling'er decisively approached Qing Xi, asking her to fulfill her promise from back then.

Qingxi readily agreed, carrying a small bag and following Mu Ling'er to the Mu residence without a word, leaving Xiangwang Jun Changning, who had spent the whole day playing cards on the street, bewildered alone in the residence.

He's such a big princess, what about her?

How come you went out to play cards and came back to find yourself gone?

If you're going to leave, why not take your son with you? What's the point of leaving him to take care of the child?

……

Although he said he wanted to bully Qingxi and take revenge for all the "grudges" from back then.

But once she actually brought Qingxi to the manor, Mu Ling'er lost all interest in arguing.

She treated Qingxi well for several days, treating her like a friend. She watched Qingxi defeat all the guards in the Mu residence and even prepared a lot of novel fruits grown by Mu An, which Qingxi ate to her heart's content.

What puzzled Mu Ling'er was that Qingxi hadn't caused her any trouble or gotten into any fights since she arrived at the Mu residence several days ago. It was really strange and completely unlike Qingxi's personality.

If she couldn't figure it out, she didn't think about it. Mu Ling'er, who also had her own ideas, didn't care about these things and simply deepened her friendship with Qingxi step by step.

Over the years, as Wang Pingshan grew older and his mobility became increasingly limited, he rarely visited Mu Ling'er anymore.

Mu Ling'er is ninety-nine years old this year, and Wang Pingshan is two years older than her. Wang Pingshan, just an ordinary person, is also nearing the end of his life.

Mu Ling'er didn't know how she felt. She only knew that she hadn't made any friends for a very long time. In the vast Qishan Road, apart from Mu An, she didn't know who else she could talk to.

Although communicating with Mu'an was good, there was something missing.

Mu An is an elder, and in Mu Ling'er's heart, he has always played the role of a father, so there are always some things that are difficult to say.

Holding it in for too long will inevitably make you feel uncomfortable.

She also wanted to go find Wang Pingshan, but Wang Pingshan's gaze always made Mu Ling'er feel extremely uncomfortable.

Even now, at this age, Wang Pingshan's eyes are still full of love when he looks at her.

Mu Ling'er is not stupid, nor is she the kind of person who cannot perceive other people's thoughts.

She had always known what Wang Pingshan was thinking, but she just hadn't been willing to respond.

Wang Pingshan and she grew up together and spent most of her life together, always silently supporting her and helping her deal with all sorts of troublesome matters.

Like Wang Le, Wang Pingshan was also very smart, so smart that he never made Mu Ling'er feel troubled. He would find a way to solve all the troublesome things so that Mu Ling'er would not feel annoyed.

It's impossible not to be moved.

Human hearts are made of flesh and blood. Apart from Mu An, Xiao He, and Xiao Lü, Wang Pingshan is definitely the person who likes Mu Ling'er the most and takes the best care of her.

Mu Ling'er felt that Wang Pingshan was special to her.

She gave Wang Pingshan the utmost trust and the highest possible position in Qishan Dao. She would also send any new or interesting things to Wang Pingshan's residence.

The only thing Wang Pingshan had always wanted most was something Mu Ling'er couldn't give him...

When you're young, you're unwilling to give; now, even if you wanted to, it wouldn't make any difference.

It's nothing more than an impossible lie.

She had always instinctively chosen to escape.

Mu Ling'er herself didn't understand why this was happening.

All she knew was that she was lonely and wanted to find someone to talk to.

This person cannot be Mu An, because in Mu Ling'er's eyes, Mu An himself has never truly fallen in love with anyone in his entire life.

It couldn't be Wang Pingshan either, because Wang Pingshan was the root of her distress.

She really didn't understand how someone could love for so long.

Why hold onto hope when she has never responded in a lifetime?

If it were for power and status, Wang Pingshan would have achieved his goal long ago.

If it's for emotional value, then he could easily find some young and beautiful girls. There are plenty of women in Qishan Dao who are willing to take care of Wang Pingshan and provide him with emotional value.

Mu Ling'er wasn't exactly a stunning beauty, and her personality was just average, with a rather bad temper.

What's up with this?

She had asked Xiaohe before, but Xiaohe just smiled and said she didn't know either.

Xiaohe also said that Mu Ling'er was much luckier than her. She met Mu An and was treated like a young lady, not a bought maid. Many people liked her, and she didn't have to follow the crowd. She could pursue the love she wanted.

At the time, Mu Ling'er didn't understand at all; now she understands a little bit, but she still doesn't quite get it.

After thinking it over and over, Mu Ling'er still couldn't figure it out.

She wanted to find someone knowledgeable to talk to and get some answers.

With her straightforward personality and the apparent deep affection between her and the King of Xiang, Qingxi was undoubtedly the best choice.

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