My low-key cultivation of immortality was discovered by the emperor in my diary.

A dream, in a wild forest in the countryside.

Flying Tiger pointed at Jiang Zhilan and said, "You and Cloud Hand keep an eye on her. I'm taking men to search the house. The split will be as we agreed before. I'll be going now."

"okay."

"Go ahead."

Jiang Zhilan found herself in the vast, lonely night. The darkness was as black as ink, and the chill seeped into her bones, making her feel both cold and afraid.

She trembled, her eyes filled with disbelief. The three faces she had just seen in the images of the capital city were now so vividly close, as if a nightmare had come true.

Could it be... that the golden words appearing in the air were true? She pondered to herself.

Although the words had vanished without a trace, Jiang Zhilan still remembered the contents and began to suspect that Chu Lengyu was behind it all, and whether she really had to do as the words said.

Yunli Shou and Tongshu both fixed their gazes on her, their eyes filled with both greed and a hint of cruelty.

Yun Lishou said in a deep voice, "Hmph, even the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has to resort to such despicable means just to find out the secret on her body. It can be seen that the secret is of great value."

Upon hearing this, Copper Rat's lips curled into a wicked smile, and he echoed, "Brother Cloud Hand is absolutely right. Since that person only said he wanted to ruin her reputation but didn't elaborate on his methods, why don't we take this opportunity to 'take good care' of this delicate young lady?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Lishou suddenly stretched out his hand, heading straight for Jiang Zhilan.

She had nowhere to hide and no power to escape, and could only watch helplessly as the demonic claws approached, her heart filled with despair like a surging tide.

She is the legitimate daughter of the Prince of Qin's mansion, the heir apparent's own sister! How could she be humiliated by thieves here! Anyone, please come and save her!

Endless fear and despair followed her like a shadow, clinging tightly to her and nearly suffocating her.

The mission has failed.

Please try again.

Just before Yunli's hand touched her, golden words flashed by.

Jiang Zhilan opened her eyes again and found herself back in the bed where she had first gotten up.

She trembled as she hugged herself tightly, instinctively crying out, "Help! Help!!!"

This time, Jiang Zhilan summoned all the servants, namely Lüyun and the four guards Huang Yi.

However, Huang Yi and the others in the dream mission were not Yellow Turban warriors, but just four burly servants, with nothing special about them.

Jiang Zhilan looked at them and thought to herself, there are only three thieves, and these four servants look even more capable than the guards of the Prince of Qin's mansion. They should be able to deal with them easily.

That's exactly what Chu Lengyu did back then; it's not difficult.

She was just too flustered.

As it turned out, Flying Tiger and his men were experienced and not easily dealt with by ordinary servants. He seized an opportunity in the melee, kidnapped Jiang Zhilan, and took her away again.

The mission has failed.

The third time, she gave Huang Yi and the others even stricter orders, which thwarted the thieves' attempts to probe them.

But after Yunli Shou figured out the truth, he pried open the door and let Fei Chi Hu and his dozen or so brothers in. They rushed in and Jiang Zhilan was quickly captured.

Seeing the large group of men surrounding her, she was terrified and fainted.

The fourth time, Jiang Zhilan didn't want to deal with the thieves anymore. She tried to run away again and ordered Lüyun to change her clothes with her.

Unexpectedly, it was dark at night, and she actually managed to fool me.

But she was eventually caught, and the thieves, thinking she was an insignificant maid, slit her throat and threw her into the wilderness.

Blood flowed freely, and Jiang Zhilan died with her eyes wide open in disbelief.

……

Outside the curtain.

This novel "dream live stream" has drawn everyone in irresistibly, making them fully immersed in it.

As the guests watched Jiang Zhilan fail time and time again, they couldn't help but wonder how they would complete the mission if they were in her shoes, defeating a large number of enemies with a small force, and even capturing them all alive.

But no one was willing to comment on Jiang Zhilan's performance, after all, she was the legitimate daughter of the Prince of Qin's mansion.

Jiang Zhibai was deeply saddened to see his sister killed, even though she was just a small figure on a curtain.

He was no longer as composed as before, and pleaded with Chu Lengyu in a very serious manner: "Miss Chu, please be lenient. My sister really didn't mean to say those things. She must know she was wrong. I will discipline her properly in the future."

"She didn't do it on purpose, but it bothers me a lot."

Chu Lengyu's voice carried a rare hint of anger.

“Look, that’s exactly what happened that night. For an ordinary person, it would have been certain death. If I didn’t have my own methods, my fate that night would have been hundreds of times more tragic than your sister’s.”

"I just want justice and for the wicked to be punished, but what about the Jingzhao Prefecture? It favors the powerful and wealthy. If you think that's justified, fine, then I won't comment."

"But the thief's attack failed, and I suffered no loss. Can't I pursue the matter?"

"Just because she's a young lady from the Prince of Qin's mansion, does she think she can just brush off someone else's near-death experience with a single sentence, and I'm not allowed to get angry?"

Jiang Zhibai forced a smile and said, "But...she's still young. Aren't you going too far?"

"Passed?" She smiled faintly, retorting with Jiang Zhilan's earlier words, "A dream, and that's it? The eldest daughter of the Qin Prince's mansion is quite magnanimous. She's perfectly fine, hasn't she suffered any loss? Why is she pursuing this matter against me?"

Jiang Zhibai was speechless.

At this moment, Chu Lengyu was already a powder keg. Even the system kept quiet, not daring to make a sound, for fear of provoking her to explode.

In fact, the impact of the night raid on Chu Lengyu was far more severe than it appeared on the surface.

It was from that night that Chu Lengyu realized that if she were just an ordinary person, she and Lüyun would have died long ago.

Without the door gods, she couldn't even sleep peacefully at night.

Without power, she would be at the mercy of others, and the wicked would go unpunished.

She thought about many things, including using the City God system to supervise patrols and establishing an underworld to judge good and evil...

But most importantly, it comes down to oneself. As long as one is strong enough, injustices can be resolved with a single sword strike.

She just doesn't want to overturn the table yet.

After watching the curtain for a while, Chu Lengyu's aversion to stupidity kicked in, and she released Jiang Zhilan, dispelling the spell and illusion.

Jiang Zhibai dared not let her stay there any longer and immediately arranged for a maid to escort her downstairs.

Everyone remained terrified, as if a sword of Damocles was hanging over their heads.

After a long pause, Chu Lengyu chuckled.

"I almost forgot that I came here to attend the snow appreciation banquet."

Princess Jin'an finally breathed a sigh of relief and realized that she had unknowingly broken out in a sweat.

She quickly regained her usual composure and said cheerfully, "Yes, shall we officially begin the snow appreciation banquet?"

Chu Lengyu glanced at her, then at the guests whose faces had turned pale from the pressure she had unintentionally put on them, and shook her head.

"I'm late and I've taken up so much of your time." She lightly leaped onto the Lone Sword. "Now, let me make it up to you all."

As soon as the silver sword moved, the female officials stood guard in front of the princess as if facing a formidable enemy.

"How... how will you compensate us?" Princess Jin'an asked nervously, startled by their question.

“Ordinary banquets are too boring,” Chu Lengyu shook her head again.

Today's experience here was really bad. The only thing that was somewhat enjoyable was slapping the Chu family twice.

As a result, those two slaps brought out Zheng Mingxuan and Jiang Zhilan, who spoiled her mood.

"What kind of banquet would Miss Chu like?" Princess Jin'an asked, tilting her head slightly.

She had never met anyone like this before, and she was surprised and curious about everything she did, so she was willing to listen to her thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Chu Lengyu glanced at her.

Jin'an is bright and lovely. She is a flower that can only be nurtured in a peaceful and prosperous era. She is carefree and innocent, with a touch of naivety and vitality, as if she has a radiance.

Looking at the little girl, Chu Lengyu's mood improved a bit, and it seemed that the world wasn't so bad after all.

She turned to look outside the building; the gray, gloomy sky was truly unpleasant.

So he rode his sword out and stood alone in the vast天地 (heaven and earth).

"Now I am here to proclaim to all spirits and to command the heavens!"

The announcements echoed in everyone's ears, and Jin'an and the others gathered at the window in surprise.