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

As Marquis Longyue knelt down, everyone in the Marquis's mansion knelt down in unison, pleading with Zhuang Sheng with snot and tears streaming down their faces.

Among them, the mistress of the Longyue Marquis's mansion was the most pitiful. In front of everyone, she spoke of every kindness she had shown to Zhuang Sheng over the past ten years, pleading with him to spare their lives in consideration of the ten years of care she had given them.

Looking at the kneeling crowd and the Lady of Longyue, who was racking her brains, Zhuang Sheng shook his head and commented on the words of the Marquis of Longyue and his wife.

"sophistry."

Without giving Marquis Longyue a chance to continue his sophistry, Zhuang Sheng stepped forward and walked straight to Marquis Longyue.

The sun was shining brightly, and the longsword felt slightly cool.

The sword tip, gleaming with a cold light, was thrust forward by Zhuang Sheng and pierced through the chest of the Marquis of Longyue.

Blood dripped from his chest and splattered onto the ground. The people in the Marquis's mansion looked on with increasing horror, while Zhuang Sheng's voice grew calmer, carrying the detachment of someone who had experienced the vicissitudes of life and seen through the ways of the world.

"So that the Marquis may know, the 3,631 people of Zhuangjia Town are more innocent than anyone else. They don't even have the right to see the Marquis."

My parents and relatives in this life will never let you, my lord, go. As a son, it is only natural to avenge one's parents.

The spiritual energy throughout his body spread rapidly. Under Zhuang Sheng's sword strike, his cultivation at the Refining Void and Harmonizing Dao Realm seemed to have no effect whatsoever.

Marquis Longyue stared wide-eyed at Zhuang Sheng.

"Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt its debtor. You killed me, and I have no complaints, nor will anyone avenge me... But do not forget, this is the Great Ling Empire, the domain of our Mu family. If you dare to slaughter my residence today, the imperial court will not let you go, the Mu family will not let you go! There will be no place for you in the vast Nine Domains!"

Looking at the hysterical Longyue Hou and listening to his threatening words, Zhuang Sheng paused slightly as he sheathed his sword, as if lost in some kind of memory.

"A long, long time ago, there was a man named Mu."

He helped me a lot and taught me a lot. If it weren't for Lord Mu, I probably would have died in Qi'an City back then.

The voice was as calm as water, carrying a hint of nostalgia and reminiscence.

"Lord Mu?" Marquis Longyue clutched his chest, trying to slow the bleeding.

Even as his consciousness began to fade, he was still desperately trying to recall the records he had read related to Zhuang Sheng.

Before he could recall which of the Mu family ancestors had such an encounter with Zhuang Sheng, Zhuang Sheng's voice rang in his ears.

"In the current situation, Lord Mu once taught me this."

If I have an enemy who killed my family, I will search to the ends of the earth to kill his entire family.

There are no nine or ten clans, only a whole family of enemies.

Even so, I used to disagree with this statement, because my path is for the purpose of education.

Human nature is neither good nor evil, it is simply nature, simply the nature of wild beasts.

Newborn infants have no morality or sense of shame; their animalistic nature outweighs their human nature. Only through education can they be guided towards goodness.

Without education, people become like wild beasts in the mountains, their wisdom obscured and their spirit scattered.

If a person wants to practice the way of teaching, he must first have a kind heart towards the world and be prepared to participate in the cause and effect of others, leading to eternal damnation.

Walking on this path, I should adhere to my principles and never be easily swayed by any event or emotion.

Ordinary people can be swayed by emotions, can only consider issues from their own perspective, can change their minds because of a single event, and can disregard the far-reaching consequences...

But I can't.

I can only steadfastly walk my own path, and I cannot waver in the face of any external voices.

The voice paused, then became even calmer.

"The law is the last line of defense for a country, and no one can trample on it."

In the laws of the Great Spirit Empire, the ringleader must be executed, but his followers are given a chance to atone, depending on the circumstances.

The unexpected words brightened the eyes of everyone in the Longyue Marquis's mansion, who had assumed that Zhuang Sheng would not kill anyone else after killing the Longyue Marquis.

Although he was saddened by the death of Marquis Longyue, he felt that his own life was more important than that.

As for the deceased Marquis, everyone said...

Every year during the Qingming Festival, they would definitely burn extra paper money for the Marquis, ensuring that he could continue to squander it in the underworld.

At the gates of the Marquis's mansion, the pleading voices grew even more piercing. The mistress of the mansion, her eleven concubines, and their descendants were all weeping and lamenting.

Everyone was trying their best to distance themselves from the Marquis of Longyue, talking about how friendly they had been to Zhuang Sheng over the past ten years, but never mentioning the evil deeds they had done in the past.

They racked their brains, even bringing up trivial matters like having eaten with Zhuang Sheng, as proof of their friendly relationship.

Only the Marquis of Longyue, whose chest was pierced by a long sword, did not feel any joy; his aged eyes dimmed completely.

Having been a cunning old fox for decades, Marquis Longyue knew perfectly well that Zhuangzi had only told half the story.

Seekers of the Way like Zhuangzi are all extremely stubborn.

Even if the emperor of the Great Ling Empire were standing here today, he could not protect the Longyue Marquis's mansion, nor could he protect his relatives and friends.

Just as Marquis Longyue had predicted, as everyone in the Marquis's mansion was trying their best to recall every moment with Zhuang Sheng, Zhuang Sheng's voice rang out again.

"In the process of seeking the truth, I have experienced and witnessed many things. In this process, my views have also changed a lot."

I used to think I should give everyone a chance, but now I feel that not everyone is worth saving.

For a villain like you, Lord Marquis, death is the only good end.

The voice grew increasingly solemn, like a final judgment.

"My lord, you should have thought of this day ten years ago when you massacred Zhuangjia Town. This calamity of annihilation is entirely your doing, nothing more."

Amidst the solemn voices, Marquis Longyue's breathing grew heavier, and his body slammed heavily to the ground with a dull thud.

The person blocking their way fell to the ground, and Zhuang Sheng's gaze naturally fell on the group of members of the Longyue Marquis's mansion.

"Wen'er! I was wrong! I really know I was wrong! From now on, I'll do whatever you want, please spare my life!"

"Brother Wen, have you forgotten? The other day I brought you your favorite book..."

Fear spread through the crowd. Many people in the Marquis's mansion didn't know what they had done wrong, but they knew for sure that they were going to die.

Faced with absolute power that even their own lord dared not defy, they could do nothing but beg.

Looking at these people, Zhuang Sheng felt neither anger nor pity.