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

"Fengjian is dead."

"Did Xiao Ba kill him?"

Sitting in the pavilion, Zhuge Xiang sighed dramatically, as if he were grieving for his junior brother's death.

"No, according to the letter that was sent, it wasn't Junior Brother Bai who did it. When he arrived, Feng Jian was already dead, and only his head was left hanging on the city wall of Qingchuan City."

Upon hearing this news, Li Yin's face immediately darkened. Feng Jian's death was something she had already anticipated, but hearing that Feng Jian had died so tragically in this way still saddened Li Yin somewhat.

Beneath the sadness lies a deep sense of helplessness, leaving only futile sighs in the end.

She understood that Feng Jian deserved to die, and knew that it was bound to happen, but when she actually heard the news, she still couldn't help but feel sad.

After her grief subsided, Li Yin shook her head and whispered softly.

"It really wasn't Xiao Ba who did it? Feng Jian has gone mad, he deserves to die. Neither Sister Bai nor I will blame him for this. He is still Sister Bai's student and my junior brother, Li Yin's junior brother. There's no need to hide it."

Zhuge Xiang shook his head slightly. "No, if it was Junior Brother Bai who did it, he wouldn't have hung Feng Jian's head on the city wall. Killing someone is just a matter of beheading them. Such an act would undoubtedly anger the other people in the academy."

"Who could it be?"

"Perhaps it was a chivalrous person who couldn't stand by and watch, perhaps a busybody, or perhaps someone who couldn't resist... Any of these are possible..."

After a few words, the two quieted down, and the pavilion in the courtyard gradually returned to tranquility, with only the babbling of the stream echoing in the courtyard.

In the stillness, Zhuge Xiang suddenly spoke up, "This koi in the water shouldn't survive tonight. The question my senior sister has always wanted to know will be answered tonight."

"Nine koi fish, nine people, and you even scheme against the junior sister we've all watched grow up. Sometimes I really want to crack open your head and see what's inside."

Zhuge Xiang feigned grievance and whispered, "How could Senior Sister be so heartless? Even I, your junior brother, wouldn't survive without my head."

Li Yin remained silent, feeling increasingly annoyed by Zhuge Xiang, wishing she could punch him twice in the face.

Unfortunately, her limited rationality prevented her from acting on her impulse, and she instead focused on enjoying the pastries in front of her.

Fengjian is dead, and she will turn her grief into a craving for food, using desserts to fill the void in her heart.

More importantly, Li Yin felt that Zhuge Xiang was somewhat eccentric. When she was with Zhuge Xiang, she felt uncomfortable if she didn't find something to do.

That invisible sense of oppression always made her feel very uncomfortable.

Li Yin had suspected more than once that Zhuge Xiang was not the age he appeared to be. Thinking back carefully, when she first met Zhuge Xiang, he looked exactly the same as he does now. More than ten years have passed, and Zhuge Xiang's appearance has not changed at all.

At first, Li Yin thought that people from aristocratic families were precocious, but now she realized that Zhuge Xiang had been deceiving them from the very beginning, and that they were not the same age from the start.

This jerk used to at least put on an act, but now, ever since he gave away a few lucky koi fish, he's stopped pretending at all!

And then there's Sister Bai, she won't say anything when asked, it's infuriating!

……

The night wind is a bit stronger than the daytime wind. The cool evening breeze blows through the bamboo forest, across the water, and disturbs the tranquility of the courtyard.

Under the watchful eyes of Li Yin and Zhuge Xiang, Yun Wan walked out of the room and headed straight for the stream.

After exchanging a glance with Zhuge, Li Yin stood up and asked.

"Xiao Wan? It's so late, why aren't you resting? What are you doing here?"

When her questions went unanswered, the girl by the stream crouched down, hugged her knees, and burst into tears.

Another silent exchange of glances ensued, and Li Yin and Zhuge Xiang simultaneously sent telepathic messages to each other.

"Is that koi fish dead?"

"No, although he's almost dead, he should still have a little longer."

"Did someone tell Xiao Wanfengjian about her death?"

"Besides the two of us, only Master Bai in the academy knows this news. Even Master Mu hasn't received the news yet... Moreover, the two of us have been guarding the academy the whole time. There's no way anyone could sneak into Junior Sister's room without our knowledge."

……

After their conversation, Li Yin's confusion deepened. She suppressed all her questions, forced a smile, and walked towards Yun Wan.

Only after walking up behind Yun Wan did Li Yin ask softly in the gentlest tone possible.

"What's wrong with Xiaowan? Why is she crying so sadly all of a sudden?"

Yun Wan squatted on the ground, sobbing and wiping away her tears with her sleeve.

Upon hearing Li Yin's question, the girl, who was crying so hard she could barely breathe, suddenly turned around and threw herself into Li Yin's arms.

"Senior sister, Jinli is dead, sixth senior brother is dead, and seventh senior brother is lying on the ground, with eldest senior brother standing beside him. They are all covered in blood, and there are corpses all around them..."

Her sobbing words struck Li Yin's heart like a heavy hammer.

What the hell?

How is that possible!

The matter of Fengjian is one thing, but what about Jun Changping and Wei Qiyuan?

A storm raged within her. Looking at the little figure crying in her arms, Li Yin felt that she must not be fully awake and was in an absurd dream.

She gently patted Yun Wan's back while trying her best to control her facial expression, and used a joking tone to comfort the girl in her arms.

"What nonsense is Xiaowan talking about? Did she have a nightmare? Why is she suddenly thinking about these things?"

The crying girl was unaware of Li Yin's changing emotions. As always, whenever she was afraid or felt wronged, she buried her head in Li Yin's arms.

Hearing Li Yin mention the word "nightmare," Yun Wan felt as if she had grasped a lifeline.

"A dream? Yes! It was a dream. I suddenly felt very sleepy in the afternoon, and I just fell asleep while lying down..."

The girl became more and more excited as she spoke, and suddenly looked at the stream in front of her.

"Yes, it was all a nightmare. Senior sister, look, the koi in the stream are clearly still alive and well. Senior Brother Feng and the others will definitely be alright too..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a red koi suddenly went still, and after a few breaths, it floated to the surface belly up.

"Senior...Senior Sister...Little Fish...it..."

The crying that had just stopped started again. Yun Wan gripped Li Yin's sleeve tightly, as if seeking comfort.

This time, even Li Yin couldn't maintain her composure and just stared blankly at the koi that had just died in the stream.

It wasn't until Yun Wan, who was crying incessantly, suddenly rushed into the stream and picked up the dead koi that Li Yin came back to her senses.

Just as she was about to grab Yun Wan, Zhuge Xiang, who had appeared behind her at some point, pulled her back.

Before Li Yin could find out what had happened, she saw Yun Wan, carrying the koi carp's corpse, rush into Mu An's room.

"This...this..."

"What exactly happened...?"

……

"Sir! Sir! Please save the little fish! I beg you, Xiao Wan! Please save the little fish!"