In his memory, from the day he was born, he was on the run.

He had never seen his own parents, nor any true relatives. It was Lin Family's servant, Uncle Xiao, who took him and fled all the way.

He remembered clearly that Uncle Xiao hated him very much, because it was said that on the day he was born, a toxin appeared in his body, almost causing the death of Lin Family's matriarch. The patriarch sought divine medicine everywhere to save both mother and child.

Eventually, they heard from enemy nations about a divine medicine that could cure the toxin and traveled alone to the empire to find it.

However, the Lin Family's patriarch was framed by a treacherous official in Peaceguard Country, accused of colluding with the enemy, which finally led to numerous families in Peaceguard Country suppressing them, and the emperor also didn't heed the ministers' impeachment and started sanctions against the Lin Family.

However, the Lin Family held great significance for Peaceguard Country and couldn't be killed directly.

So they designed a plan to undermine the Lin Family's power, sending the Lin Family's five generals to different battlefields, each a certain-death situation.

Ultimately, all five of the Lin Family's generals, including the patriarch, died on the battlefield.

The Lin Family's dependents all perished at the front line.

During the time when Lin Mu was on the run with Uncle Xiao, they received news of Lin Family members dying in battle almost periodically, until Lin Mu was ten when the last member of the Lin Family died, and the Lin Family was completely wiped out.

Uncle Xiao said the entire decline of the Lin Family was because of his birth, that he brought disaster to the Lin Family.

Until the day Uncle Xiao was dying, in his final moments, his last words to Lin Mu were still filled with resentment.

He also remembered those words clearly—"Lin Mu, Lin Mu, you are the Celestial Killer lone star of the Lin Family. You brought disaster to the Lin Family!"

After Uncle Xiao died, Lin Mu used up all his remaining savings to bury Uncle Xiao, who had served the Lin Family as a servant for thirty years. He couldn't afford a tomb, only a sturdy wooden coffin and buried him in a quiet mountain forest beside a stream.

On the day Uncle Xiao was buried, Su Mu was fourteen. He became the last of the Lin Family, an orphan, with no relatives in sight.

Even more tragically, he had never even seen his family, living fourteen years on the run and being cursed.

.....

Now he's seventeen, his Dantian was shattered during the escape and he never practiced cultivation, nor had the means to.

So now, he's just an ordinary mortal, not even at the lowest level of Qi Cultivation.

....

At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves mixed with noise came from a short distance away.

An army rushed towards Midnight City, with troops opening the way in the front, followed by carriages in the middle, and cavalry at the rear.

One exceptionally luxurious chariot was protected in the center, pulled by a Spirit Beast, which was extraordinary in Peaceguard Country.

Using a Spirit Beast to pull a chariot indicated how noble the person inside was.

The next second, a high, majestic voice echoed: "Princess Chengyang has arrived at Ling City, open the city gates immediately!"

As the words fell, the city gate opened, and countless defending soldiers walked out of the city, forming two rows to welcome.

Quickly, City Lord Ouyang Dong personally exited the city gate, greeting the chariot with a smile.

Yet, as the chariot entered the city in grandeur, the person inside did not even dismount to meet, even though it was the City Lord waiting.

However, Ouyang Dong showed no signs of anger; instead, he felt honored and happy that Princess Chengyang graced Ling City with her presence.

...

Wu Chengyang, the youngest daughter of King Wu.

In Peaceguard Country, there's a widely circulated saying—"Have a son like the scorching sun, have a daughter like Chengyang!"

In this saying, "Chengyang" refers to Wu Chengyang.

She began Qi Cultivation at the age of three, reached Qi Refining Perfection by the age of ten, and at fourteen, stepped into Foundation Establishment.

At just fourteen, she reached a realm countless cultivators in Peaceguard Country could never achieve in their lifetimes.

At seventeen, she achieved Foundation Establishment Perfection, and it's said she's currently attempting to reach Golden Core!

Her talent crowned the entire Peaceguard Country, deemed the hope of the whole nation, praised as a gift from the heavens to Peaceguard Country.

...

Upon hearing the name "Chengyang," memories surged in Su Mu's mind.

Uncle Xiao had told him before his birth, Princess Chengyang was betrothed to him, and if nothing had happened to the Lin Family, Princess Chengyang would have been his wife.

After all, with the Lin Family's prominence at the time, it was no lowering of status for a princess to marry into the Lin Family!

.....

Su Mu simply stood up and continued walking out of the city; Chengyang's appearance didn't stir any reaction from him.

No matter what happens to her, it had nothing to do with him.

....

A year later.

Su Mu was lucky enough to meet a barefoot Daoist, who knew some medical skills and healed Su Mu's injuries.

Moreover, this barefoot Daoist actually repaired Su Mu's long-broken Dantian.

Later, Su Mu decided to take the Daoist as his master.

But on the day of the master ceremony, as Su Mu was about to kneel and perform the rite,

a bizarre event occurred; no sooner had Su Mu bent his knee than the Daoist felt his flesh and even soul might shatter.

He hurriedly stopped Su Mu from proceeding with the ceremony, giving him a deep, fearful look.

Afterwards, the Daoist forbade Su Mu from calling him master, unable to bear such a title.

The Daoist suspected Su Mu had an extraordinary background. He practiced some Inference Techniques and could infer the fates of countless people in Peaceguard Country but dared not infer Su Mu's fate in the slightest.

Later, the Daoist allowed Su Mu to follow him, traveling across all corners of Peaceguard Country, setting up stalls, telling fortunes, and healing...

...

Today marks Su Mu's eighteenth birthday.

Peaceguard Country places great importance on the coming-of-age ceremony. On this day, many families offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, improving the roots of young clan members.

Of course, the barefoot Daoist was not an exception, planning a simple coming-of-age ceremony for Su Mu.

In a small city, within a courtyard.

The barefoot Daoist stepped out of the room, seeing Su Mu meditating beneath the pagoda tree in the courtyard.

"Lin Mu," the barefoot Daoist called softly.

Upon hearing, Su Mu stood up: "Daoist Gu."

Since Gu Changfeng did not permit Su Mu to address him with any title of respect, Su Mu could only call him "Daoist Gu."

...

"Today is your coming-of-age day."

"Join me in worshiping heaven and earth."

With that, Gu Changfeng waved his hand, and a wooden platform appeared in the courtyard, with an incense burner placed on it.

Then, taking out a yellow incense stick from his sleeve, he handed it to Su Mu saying: "Light the yellow incense, place it in the incense burner, and kneel to heaven and earth."

Hearing that, Su Mu took the yellow incense, lit it,

and came to the incense burner, placing the burning yellow incense into it, then moved to the prayer mat in front of the incense burner, kneeling towards heaven and earth.

At the moment Su Mu knelt down,

the clear skies suddenly darkened.

......

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