The improved female villains regained their memories.

"Of course I know, and I've known for a long time."

Xu Anlu didn't stop, persisting relentlessly:

“When I lived in the palace, I thought that even in a place like the palace, there would be instances of superiors oppressing inferiors. I wondered what it was like outside the palace. I couldn’t imagine how people lived outside, but I knew it must be a life of misery and utter helplessness.”

"During famine, do government officials withhold relief grain? Are the families of soldiers adequately cared for? Are there still corrupt officials? Are there still merchants offering bribes? Are the people on the border, harassed by foreign enemies, still hoping for the court's salvation? Has the diligent and frugal style of our ancestors at the founding of the dynasty been preserved? Are the court's policies truly correct? Does the current emperor and officials have the courage to reflect on their own actions? Are there piles of wrongful convictions in the county government offices?"

At that moment, Xu Anlu asked Ling Shui'er, who was stunned, word by word.

And now.

Xu Anyin cried helplessly, while Xu Anlu looked at her coldly and said, "Xiaoyin, you're really stupid."

She sneered and continued:

Do you know how stupid you've been?

As she spoke, she opened her eyes. A cold night wind blew by, and in the alley, murderous intent was already revealed. Her uncle's blade was right in front of her.

Having regained her body, she felt no discomfort. Instead, she turned her head to dodge her uncle's attack and snatched the weapon away.

Uncle was surprised, but he didn't stop. Seeing that the blade had been taken away, he drew his dagger and stabbed.

A cold glint flashed, and Uncle moved with lightning speed; the tip of the dagger was already inches away.

However, Xu Anlu was quick and agile, and with two swift strokes, she crippled her uncle's wrist.

"what!!"

The dagger slipped from his hand, and Uncle fell to the ground, his face contorted in agony as he roared in pain.

Xu Anlu gave him no chance and stepped forward again, ready to finish him off with a single blow.

"Sister..." At this moment, Xu Anyin's crying voice came from her mind. Gone was her previous violent appearance, only weakness remained. "Before my rebirth, Uncle saved me, we..."

"save you?"

Xu Anlu sneered, and without stopping, stepped forward and chopped off her uncle's head with a knife.

"Don't be shameless. Don't you have any self-awareness about what you were like when you were a child? He saved you because of me."

In her past life, in the square, Uncle's neck and limbs were bound with ropes, each rope corresponding to a fine horse. Ling Yan'er looked at him and asked, "Will you talk or not?"

“I won’t say anything,” Uncle laughed. “Since His Highness wants his sister to live, I won’t say anything.”

"What benefits did she promise you that made you guys work so hard for her?"

Ling Yan'er really couldn't understand why all the maids, servants, cooks, officials, and even the people of Yong'an City turned a blind eye to Xu Anyin's escape.

Xu Anyin's escape route was too obvious. If it weren't for these people helping to cover for him, Ling Yan'er would have caught Xu Anyin long ago.

But she couldn't kill all the officials and the people of the city, so she could only target this most obvious target.

"There's no reason why, you poisonous woman, you'll never understand."

Uncle looked at her and said, "You will never understand that there was ever someone like His Highness in this world."

Ling Yan'er fell silent.

She waved her hand, and the five horses galloped in five different directions, tearing flesh and blood apart, leaving the center of the square a blur.

Now, in the alley, blood streams down the gleaming blade, and Xu Anlu stands ramrod straight, sword in hand, bathed in moonlight.

"He saved you because of me. And now I'm killing him because of you."

Chapter Eighty-Nine: Overbearing

Xu Anlu swung her knife, and blood splattered out, blooming on the wall like plum blossoms.

"Xiao Yin, you have memories of your past life and the potential to become an immortal, yet you've ended up in this state. Do you know why?"

She asked, as the cold night wind howled past.

The crimson soul lurked behind him, its head bowed somewhat timidly: "...Why?"

"Because you know neither the way of the king nor the way of the tyrant, you think you are seeking revenge, you view the world with prejudice, and you have no tolerance for others, that's why you've ended up like this."

"Whether to kill or not should not be swayed by emotions. You killed someone because of emotions, and then released them because of emotions. That is your biggest mistake."

A cold glint flashed in Xu Anlu's eyes as she smiled, "Besides, the Grand Tutor has already told you that there are some people you don't have to kill."

"Huh?" Xu Anyin was stunned. "Sister... so you can sense what's outside? But, but I clearly..."

"Once you comprehend the traces of the Great Dao, your tricks will naturally become useless."

"Then I and the Grand Tutor..."

"Of course." Xu Anlu's smile suddenly vanished, and even her voice turned colder. "But considering that you're using my body, I won't hold it against you. Just don't say it's for my sake anymore. When you're having fun, you don't care about me at all."

"I'm sorry, sister..."

"Heh, I'll settle the score with you after I'm done."

Behind her, a high wall connected to the eaves of the house, and as the moonlight shone down, figures gradually appeared there. They were dressed identically, both men and women, a total of seven people, all bearing the insignia of the Wenxian Sect.

Earth Immortal.

There were seven Earth Immortals in total.

The excuse of taking revenge on his own was just that—an excuse. Uncle had already informed the Wenxian Sect. The Wenxian Sect was also afraid that Xu Anlu might have some hidden tricks up her sleeve, so they sent Uncle to test the waters first. Since he volunteered, they decided to let him take revenge first.

Unexpectedly, Xu Anlu showed no mercy and killed the guy in a flash.

The lives of mortals are insignificant; death is death. Now, the people of the Immortal Sect intend to take matters into their own hands. Above the dark clouds, two Celestial Immortals and the rest of the Earth Immortals are hiding there. The seven Earth Immortals who are coming down are merely testing Xu Anlu's waters.

Xu Anlu's cold gaze swept over them, her innocent appearance from five years ago completely gone. She raised her knife and asked, "Planning to come at me all at once?"

"A mortal?" a beautiful female immortal asked in confusion.

"Perhaps her spiritual root was severely damaged and has disappeared, and with the dissipation of spiritual energy, she has reverted to a mortal," the male immortal beside her replied. "I just wonder what kind of treasure the blade in her hand is."

"It's just an ordinary weapon, don't worry, that thing can't even break through our protective spiritual energy."

In the world of cultivation, the difference between mortals and cultivators is like that between ants and elephants.

Mortals can never challenge immortals. Even the lowest-ranking Earth Immortal is enough to face an army of 100,000 due to the existence of immortal killing moves and immortal artifacts. Celestial Immortals are even more so, capable of moving mountains and filling seas with a mere gesture.

The Way of Heaven is vast and boundless; only those who cultivate immortality can approach it.

Seven Earth Immortals—not to mention seven, even one of them is not something a mortal can handle. Moreover, these seven are not newcomers; they are all veteran Earth Immortals, and they are extremely skilled in their immortal artifacts and their signature immortal killing moves.

"on!"

With a low shout from the leader, they showed no mercy to Xu Anlu just because she was now a mortal. Considering that this princess had suddenly unleashed her cultivation and overpowered a celestial being, the seven of them dared not be careless and rushed forward.

Colorful immortal techniques were unleashed, and the seven people either held immortal artifacts in their hands or wrapped them around their bodies, showing that they were going all out from the very beginning.

"Sister, give me your body, I'll take care of it."

"Wasn't your spiritual root damaged?"

“But you are a mortal, this is an immortal…”

Xu Anyin couldn't continue speaking.

"Don't be afraid, don't be terrified. The true essence of dominance lies in being fearless from the very beginning."

A flash of silver light, and the blade sank into the wall. Xu Anlu casually tossed the knife aside, took a deep breath, and assumed a Xingyi stance.

"When facing an enemy, one has a leader; when in danger, one is fearless."

The Bengquan (崩拳) of Xingyiquan (形意拳) belongs to the Wood element. It gets its name from its movement, which resembles an arrow piercing through an object, delivering a powerful punch with the force of a landslide. It emphasizes the importance of directing Liver Qi upwards, originating from the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian, which belongs to Wood and is Yang. The movements focus on the continuous flow of Qi, like a boat riding the waves. Its form is like an arrow, yet not quite; with each punch, the Qi enters the lungs and viscera, advancing relentlessly and unstoppably.

"Being domineering is not about being fearless in terms of aura, but about having enough hard power to be fearless."

The traces of domineering power were faintly visible, wrapped around Xu Anlu's hands.

"I have grasped the essence of the Great Dao."

The intent of the fist bursts forth.

Those colorful immortal killing moves shattered like a mirror, and the leading immortal was the first to be struck, dying on the spot.

The red soul appeared and disappeared, and Xu Anyin stared wide-eyed, never expecting that her older sister had such a trick up her sleeve.

Isn't she just an ordinary person?

Why can mortals still create traces of the Great Dao?

Isn't that something only a true immortal could condense?!

"Xiao Yin!"

With the force of her punches in full swing, Xu Anlu launched an attack, shouting, "Help me!"

"How...how can we help?"

"Use a defensive immortal technique to protect my body. I've seen your memories and know you have methods. Your spiritual root has merged with your soul, so you can still unleash an immortal technique to preserve my physical body!"

"I see!"

Under the moonlight, the two sisters became one, their red souls and long black hair intertwined, defeating the attacking immortals with overwhelming force.

Seeing that things were not going well, the celestial beings observing the situation in the heavens all came down to provide assistance.

Two celestial beings also entered the fray, unleashing even more ruthless immortal killing moves.

"Sister, I'm currently in a soul state, and my spiritual root is damaged. I might not be able to withstand a Celestial Immortal's deadly attack. Why don't we run first and find a safe place?" Xu Anyin panicked and suggested retreating.

She knew the strength of the Wenxian Sect. Even if Xu Anlu could defeat these people, she wouldn't be able to shake the entire Wenxian Sect. The Wenxian Sect would only send even more powerful immortals to hunt her down. Xu Anlu's reputation was already ruined. Rather than fighting to the death, it was better to temporarily avoid confrontation.

However, Xu Anlu shook her head and rejected Xu Anyin's suggestion.

"So, Xiao Yin, you don't understand domineering at all."

"The reason why a country is important and a ruler is respected is because of its strength. If you want to regain your former position and revive my Great Yan Dynasty, you cannot do it without absolute power."

"Constantly running away will only make you cowardly. Stand up and fight, and overwhelm your opponent with force. That is the way to be domineering."

She faced the celestial beings in the heavens.

"I already possess this power."

With a powerful push off with her toes, she leaped into the air and shouted, "Xiao Yin, spiritual energy will help me fly!"

"it is good!"