The members of the Seven Killings Sect, who had been hiding in the shadows, immediately revealed themselves.

The leader was dressed in white, but wore a mask with a blue face and fangs, which made him stand out in the crowd. The white clothes made him look like an immortal, while the mask made him look like a demon from hell, creating a huge contrast.

He spoke, his voice sounding like a young man: "I have long admired the Crown Princess's name. I have always heard that you, with your mortal body, have accomplished feats comparable to those of gods. But seeing you today, it seems that the Crown Princess is not as simple as she appears."

To conjure objects from a distance is something that ordinary people without spiritual power cannot do.

Ji Qianqiu looked at him warily: "You are the guy whom the Seven Killings Sect calls an Immortal."

"It is I."

The man politely nodded to Ji Qianqiu, and disregarding the Crown Prince's furious order to kill her, he extended an olive branch to her, saying, "Crown Princess, we have no doubt about your abilities, but why must things escalate to this point? As long as His Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, you will be the Empress, and I guarantee that your eldest son will become the next heir. So, joining forces is the best solution, isn't it?"

Join forces?

Isn't this just squeezing every last bit of value out of her?

The mistakes made back then have accumulated over time and are now reflected in Ji Qianqiu's current situation. She can hardly imagine how rotten this country has become.

Nianchi's ascension to the throne will only make things worse. Anyone else on the throne would be better off than Nianchi!

Ji Qianqiu originally wanted to kill Nian Chi, this scourge, as the last good deed she could do before leaving this world. After all, even she didn't know how to save this country controlled by divine medicine and evil cults...

But she didn't expect that the Seven Killings Sect would protect Nian Chi so closely that she didn't even have a chance to kill him!

Having regained her senses, Ji Qianqiu was naturally unwilling to deceive herself any longer. Instead of refusing directly, she used a smoke bomb from the system's shop. The moment she released it, she painfully spent a large number of points to buy escape items. Taking advantage of the fact that these people were not paying attention, she hurriedly ran out of the East Palace!

The crown prince cursed and told them to hurry up and chase after them.

"What's the rush? She can't possibly run away from here in the imperial city," the man known as the Immortal Elder said, his face obscured by a mask, making his expression impossible to discern. "What a pity, Zhizhi could have had another companion to make her happy..."

Ji Qianqiu kept running within the palace walls.

Since becoming the Crown Princess, she had never fled in such a disheveled state.

She didn't know if someone was chasing her, but her intuition told her she couldn't stop!

The system, which was usually quiet, was unusually talkative at this moment. It kept urging Ji Qianqiu to leave this world as soon as possible. Although the system had always used an emotionless, mechanical female voice, Ji Qianqiu inexplicably heard a hint of sarcasm in it.

What can you, a woman in your forties, do without power or influence?

Instead of wasting time here, let's leave sooner, head to the next world, forget everything here, and start a new life!

What's the point of you running like this?

Do you really want to be killed by the very prince you once loved...?

So noisy!

"It's so noisy!" Ji Qianqiu cursed at the air in annoyance.

Why should it end here?

Ji Qianqiu was seething with indescribable anger; she was simply unwilling to accept it! Unwilling to accept it!

Why did this happy ending, which she finally managed to achieve, turn out like this?!

If she just leaves like this, how will Nian Chi treat her children? It can't end like this; she doesn't want it to...

But what the system said was true. With her points dwindling, Ji Qianqiu had very few system items left to exchange. Her pace slowed, and besides her own rapid breathing, she could even hear footsteps chasing after her...

It's getting closer!

With his nerves under extreme tension, Ji Qianqiu's body also reached its limit.

When she felt a sharp pain under her feet, she didn't have time to react before she lost her balance. Ji Qianqiu's mind went blank for a moment, and she fell to the ground, where a guard with a knife was walking towards her.

"The Crown Princess suddenly fell ill and died suddenly. His Highness the Crown Prince was heartbroken upon learning of this, but there was nothing he could do to save her." The guard spoke, revealing the fate of Ji Qianqiu for betraying the Crown Prince.

When the greatsword came crashing down, even the system, which had only ever made sarcastic remarks, hurriedly urged her to escape quickly!

Only if the host agrees to leave can the system separate the host's soul from the body.

Originally, Ji Qianqiu and the system planned to leave the body before it naturally died of old age. The system also reminded Ji Qianqiu that he should confirm the departure before death, otherwise he would really die!

At this moment, Ji Qianqiu just watched helplessly as the large sword was brought down on her. She didn't know if she was paralyzed with fear or if she still refused to leave even at this point. She had been in this world for too long and was too deeply entrenched. Her heart was filled with resentment, yet she could only helplessly and desperately accept reality...

"Zheng—"

It's the sharp sound of an arrow being shot!

As the arrow tore through the air and struck the bullseye in the distance, the guard's hand holding the sword froze in mid-air. The guard stared wide-eyed down at his chest, pierced by the arrow, and died within two seconds.