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

Looking at the girl who was shivering from time to time and whose calves were shaking uncontrollably, Lin Li sighed softly and shook her head slightly.

It wasn't that she didn't want to take slightly less nice clothes, but that she really didn't have any. There were only three of them when they came out of Qi'an City, so how could she have thought of bringing clothes that ordinary people would wear?

This little girl is just like her little princess; her only stubborn thing about her is her mouth.

Thinking of Jun Yunxin, Lin Li's expression softened considerably. She turned to look at Mu An, her eyes unblinking, as if hoping he could help her.

For a fleeting moment, Mu An felt that Lin Li was somewhat foolish; not everyone is as fragile as Jun Yunxin.

If what the tomboy said is true, it means that her companions really care about her. Otherwise, a girl disguised as a boy could never survive in a caravan.

How could they not notice something they saw at a glance, given how close they are?

Moreover, someone who can give up the life of a rich young lady, instead of diligently practicing martial arts and traveling long distances to do business, doesn't need her to take care of him.

This tomboy is only stronger than her.

After staring at each other for three seconds, Mu An ultimately did not shatter Lin Li's illusion. He slightly moved his hand behind his back, completely cutting off the wind outside, and the temperature in the whole room slowly rose.

"Sister Lin, don't you feel like the room is much warmer now?"

"Okay, let's go to sleep first, there's still some time before dawn."

"Sister, you should get some rest too."

The rising temperature brought a slight sense of drowsiness, and before long, the girl fell into a deep sleep.

Under Mu An's gaze, Lin Li looked at the girl for a while, then turned her head and stared blankly at the campfire.

The burning firewood crackled and popped, and the flickering flames cast their shadows onto the dilapidated walls.

Just when Mu An thought Lin Li wouldn't talk to her, a hesitant voice suddenly rang out.

"The painting master told me that the princess might not make it through next year."

Mu An's raised hand paused slightly, hovering in mid-air. He looked at the burning flames and finally uttered a sentence after a long while.

"There's still time; there'll always be a way."

Lin Li did not respond, but simply moved her feet closer to the fire. After about fifteen minutes, she spoke in a hoarse voice.

"The princess doesn't have an illness at all; no illness has ever been like this before."

Mu An remained silent for a while, recalling what Lin Zhimin had told him a few months ago.

"Princess Yongning's body is very strange. I have been a doctor all my life and have never seen anything like it."

No matter what treatment she receives, as soon as one illness shows slight improvement, a completely new illness will soon appear, often more severe and more painful.

After thinking for a long time, Mu An didn't know what to say. Whether it was comfort or a lie, it didn't seem to make much sense.

He thought Jun Yunxin was a good person, but he didn't have the same deep feelings for her as Lin Li did, and he couldn't understand her thoughts.

There are many things that only the people involved truly care about.

Fortunately, Lin Li was not depressed for long, and she soon adjusted her emotions.

"Let's set off first thing tomorrow morning; something's not right here."

"Hmm?" Mu An asked in confusion.

"Taizhou is not a frontier region. Although it is not as prosperous as Lingzhou, it should not be like this. This post station should not be abandoned. Something must have happened here."

As if afraid that Mu An might have some ulterior motives, Lin Li paused, then raised her voice slightly, carrying an unquestionable tone.

"There are only three of us, and we don't have any manpower available. It's best not to get into trouble. Returning to Lingzhou as soon as possible is the most important thing."

Mu An glanced at Lin Li with surprise and then pointed to the sleeping girl beside her.

"Are you just going to ignore them? You seem to really like her."

"We've done enough since we just met. If something really happens, it's her own fate. I won't put the princess in danger because of my own impulsiveness."

"Okay, I understand."

That night, neither Mu An nor Lin Li slept.

As dawn approached, Lin Li quietly stood up, glanced at the people in the room, and whispered.

"Bon Voyage."

"Leave now?"

"Walk!"

……

"Lin Li!!! Why didn't you wake me up last night! It was so much fun!!!"

"An abandoned post station, a caravan at night, and a female merchant disguised as a man—it sounds exciting!"

"If two more groups of bandits and two more groups of vengeful martial artists come, it will be even more exciting!"

Once back on the carriage heading in the right direction, Jun Yunxin slumped against Lin Li's chest like a puddle of water.

She kept muttering to herself, poking Lin Li's stomach with her little hand in dissatisfaction, and shaking her arm forcefully until Lin Li glared at her impatiently, at which point she calmed down a bit.

"Your Highness, I'll say it again, it wasn't intentional that I prevented you from seeing them. It's just that the situation in Taizhou is unclear, and for your safety, I had Lord Mu lead us away first!"

"Isn't it more exciting when the situation is unclear? Just go for it! Slash away!"

"Um?"

"Hehehe!"

……

Taizhou, Heshan Village.

"You guys didn't see it! Those horses pulling the cart were at least four or five meters tall, and their hooves were incredibly thick, like elephants. I even suspect one of those horses could kick me to death!"

"My goodness! A horse that's four or five meters tall? Really?"

"When have I, your brother Tiger, ever lied to you?"

"That's such an exaggeration!"

Upon seeing someone questioning him, Li Hu, who had just seen Mu An and the others leave this morning, immediately looked at Yang He and started shouting loudly.

"Xiao Yang, you went into that post station last night and had the most contact with that brother and sister. Tell me, that horse was four or five meters tall."

Yang He, who was in the middle of the convoy, was startled by the shouts behind her and immediately came to her senses.

She held the brocade robe she hadn't received the night before, her mind filled with the events that had transpired at the post station.

In her half-asleep state, she heard several unimaginable words, words she would never have encountered in her entire life.

The painting master, the princess...

And one last thing—have a safe journey.

When she woke up, the two men had vanished without a trace, leaving only the expensive brocade robe draped over her shoulders.

After leaving the post station, she felt somewhat dazed. She thought of the person who called himself Mu Lin, who claimed to use the power of heaven and earth and who had always acted like an elder.

She also thought about the temperature gradually rising last night. At the time, she thought it was just a hallucination caused by being frozen for too long, but now she realized that Senior Mu must have used some amazing methods.

As she thought about it, Yang He's somewhat dark face turned completely red.

How embarrassing! So embarrassing!

She actually put on airs in front of such a senior figure, and even accused him of bragging.

Thinking back to her initial attitude and the arrogance she displayed when referring to herself as "Master," she wished she could go back to last night and slap her past self twice.

Terrible!

How could she possibly say those things in front of such a senior figure!

"Little Yang? Little Yang!"

The shouts in her ear brought Yang He back to her senses. She turned her head and saw several guards looking at her with concern.

"Yes, yes, yes... Tiger is right, I saw them too, those two are both very important people."

Seeing that Yang He was alright, Li Hu breathed a sigh of relief. He laughed loudly and looked smugly at his brothers beside him.

"I told you so, you don't believe me, but you can't just not believe Xiao Yang either, can you?"

Whew...

"Brother Biao, why did we suddenly stop up ahead?"

"Something seems off about Heshan Village. Let's wait and see when the scouts return."

The moment the convoy stopped, Yang He suddenly remembered the vague conversation she had overheard the night before.

"This post station shouldn't be abandoned; something must have happened here."

She hesitated for a long time but did not shout immediately. Instead, she rode her horse to Yang Biao and told him what she had heard.

It's just that an abandoned post station, which is rare but not impossible, and it might not be a big problem.

Caravan trade involves huge costs, so there's no reason to give up just because of a possible danger.

It wasn't until the scout sent to Heshan Village fell from his galloping horse, and until a trembling voice rang out.

"Darkness...run...run fast..."