I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Fifty li outside Mengzhou City.

In an unnamed mountain, numerous martial artists from the Golden Saber Sect emerged and completely took control of the small mountain.

Deep in the mountains, Pei Wanchun, the leader of the Golden Saber Sect, was looking sternly at a middle-aged man dressed in coarse linen.

"Mr. Buyi, the plan hasn't even started yet, and the Golden Saber Sect has already suffered unimaginable losses: two elders, dozens of inner disciples, including even a first-grade Innate Realm expert!"

The middle-aged man, known as Mr. Plain Clothes, held a string of antique copper coins, carried a wooden sword on his back, and kept calculating with his hands.

After a moment, he said somewhat helplessly, "Mr. Pei, this is an unexpected situation. No one expected that the imperial court would send a master of the innate realm."

"What do you mean by that, sir? We were all persuaded by you to decide to seize Mengzhou. Now that the imperial court has sent people, are you going to ignore them?"

Pei Wanchun's expression gradually turned cold.

There was nothing he could do; Elder Huo's death had been too much of a shock to him.

Originally, the Golden Saber Sect and the Sword Worship Sect were of similar strength, but now the Sword Worship Sect has seized the opportunity and is showing signs of surpassing the Golden Saber Sect.

Mr. Plain Clothes smiled and shook his head.

"Of course we won't sit idly by. Although the imperial court has sent people, they are mostly here to protect the Ninth Princess and pose no threat to the plan. The sect leader has already promised to help you sweep through the martial arts world of Mengzhou after the matter is accomplished."

At this moment, another old man in blue robes, carrying a long sword on his back, walked over with an arrogant expression.

"What Mr. Buyi said is very true. Brother Pei, don't ruin things for the sake of a moment of anger. If my Sword Worship Sect gets the benefit, wouldn't you be even angrier?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Wanchun immediately snorted coldly.

"Brother Ouyang, you flatter me. I am not so unreasonable as to be so ungrateful. But, Mr. Buyi, I must have that innate head of the imperial court!"

“That’s natural.” The man in plain clothes nodded, then looked at the old man in blue robes.

"Sect Leader Ouyang, are the arrangements at Six Harmonies Mountain satisfactory?"

The old man in blue cupped his hands and said, "It's all within the plan. Those six cave lords are all greedy and lustful. After I sent a few scoundrels from Cuiping Mountain over there, they were willing to be your dogs. Now we are less than thirty miles away from Mengzhou City."

"Very good. Remember, Mengzhou City is the least important battle in this war. The ultimate goal is to lure the Ninth Princess out."

Mr. Plain Clothes' eyes turned cold, and with a slight exertion, the copper coin in his hand was crushed into powder.

……

Meanwhile, in the open fields thirty miles outside the city.

Groups of bandits, armed with various weapons, headed menacingly towards Mengzhou City.

The bandit leader, a man with a fierce face, rode a fine horse, with a young woman in tattered clothes lying on top of it.

Judging from her attire, she should be a female disciple from Cuiping Mountain, the same place as Lin Hanzhi.

Lin Hanzhi's master and senior sisters committed suicide to avoid humiliation, but some of them did not, and were reduced to playthings.

The bandit leader brutally whipped the woman while shouting arrogantly.

"Today, brave warriors emerge from the mountains to see who the true heroes are! Brothers, Mengzhou City is just ahead. We'll break through the city and fight for three days and three nights, then you can plunder as much as you like!"

Instantly, the bandits became excited.

"Our leader is mighty! The Six Harmonies Mountain is invincible!"

Countless shouts rang out, most of which were not from the bandits of Liuhe Mountain, but from other small hills who were just there to make up the numbers, and they all joined in the commotion.

The six leaders at the front felt extremely exhilarated upon hearing this thunderous shout.

"Brother, this time we have someone to hold off the army camp. The small city of Mengzhou will be easy to take!"

"Exactly! I've been wanting to raid this place for ages, to take all those brothels in the city back to the mountain stronghold, hahaha!"

"Look at your pathetic self! This is our chance to make a name for ourselves! After this battle, the Six Lords of the Cave will be the number one hero in the martial arts world!"

All six of them burst into laughter at the same time.

The dust kicked up by the horses' hooves almost engulfed the wilderness.

……

At this moment, many martial artists have spontaneously come to defend Mengzhou City.

Among them were many reclusive top-tier masters, who were stationed on the city walls to boost morale.

Of course, in Ye Kang's view, a dozen or so top-notch experts could not change the situation.

The only solution is to rely on the system.

Seeing Ye Kang's serious expression, Lin Hanzhi walked over.

"Lord Ye, if things go awry, will you protect the people of the city or go to protect the Ninth Princess?"

“Naturally, Your Highness comes first.” Ye Kang replied without hesitation.

He is no saint.

If you can fight, then fight; if you can't, then run away with the princess.

Lin Hanzhi breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving this answer.

"You're right, sir. Then, before things become impossible, please kill a few more bandits for Mengzhou!"

Lin Hanzhi bowed deeply with her hands clasped.

Her eyes were streaked with tears, but she still forced herself to walk among the city's garrison.

Ye Kang didn't say much, but grabbed Lin Hanzhi's arm and slowly channeled the green Yi Wood True Qi through her arm.

"Don't worry, you don't need to do anything. Just wait and see what I do tomorrow."

Lin Hanzhi felt a wave of weakness wash over her, and couldn't help but let out a soft moan. When she came to her senses, her face was already flushed.

Master Ye's true energy, make good use of it...

……

night.

In the father's house.

After reporting the situation, a royal guard left the princess's room.

As the Ninth Princess wrote a letter with a brush in hand, she said sadly, "Old Wu, the bandits are closing in. Can we succeed?"

Old Wu nodded kindly.

"Your Highness, do not worry. You risked your life to come to Mengzhou to lure out those rebels. The Empress knows your determination, which is why she has me following you every step of the way."

"However, if we don't manage to deal with those martial arts rebels by tomorrow, and the bandits break into the city, the people..."

"The moon has its phases, and Your Highness has already done your best. I will risk my old life to beat those traitors to death, and I will not let the princess bear the infamy of eternity."

Old Wu gently stroked her cane, the top of which was a dragon head made of pure gold.

Over the past century, countless people have died under this dragon-headed staff.

……

This night is destined to be sleepless.

As dawn broke, the sound of horses' hooves echoed outside the city, startling the city guards awake.

One streak of fire, then ten, then a hundred, then thousands of streaks of fire, formed a long dragon that continued to advance across the distant wilderness.

"Enemy attack!!!"

As the horns sounded, flames suddenly lit up the city walls, and hundreds of ballistae were deployed.

At that moment, all the soldiers defending the city were on tenterhooks.

The bandits have arrived, and there are far too many of them!

A dark, overwhelming mass, seemingly unstoppable!

Everyone's palms started to sweat, and many people were already considering giving up.

Lin Baichuan put on his official robes and stood on the top of the city wall with Lin Hanzhi, his eyes already showing a resolute determination.

"Father, you are in poor health, be careful not to catch a cold."

"It's alright. If my death can awaken this world where violence is used to break the law, I will gladly accept my fate!"

Lin Baichuan's eyes held a stubbornness.

Just then, the crisp sound of horses' hooves rang out, accompanied by the sound of the city gate opening.

Everyone stared in astonishment.

Ye Kang, dressed in black, holding a long sword, rode out leisurely on a red-maned horse.

The city gates closed, and Ye Kang had already arrived a few hundred meters outside the city.