Chapter 1: Reborn

In the silent woods, the sun, having already risen high, cast light through the gaps in the trees onto the ground, looking much like the stars in the sky—truly beautiful.

Beneath a towering tree lay a small, thin figure. Her long, ink-black hair was scattered in a mess, and her face was covered in grime; the phrase "disheveled and unkempt" was no longer enough to describe her wretched state. The clothes on her body were already tattered, and her curled-up form remained motionless; it seemed as though she had no breath left.

However, the fabric of her clothes was no ordinary material. Such cloth, capable of emitting a dazzling luster under the refraction of sunlight, could only be worn by those of noble status; commoners would not even have the qualifications to catch a glimpse of it. Around her neck, a red thread was faintly visible. Shifting one's gaze downward, one could vaguely see a pendant at the other end of the thread, which, under the illumination of the sun, appeared incredibly piercing to the eyes.

With such fabric and a pendant that exuded an air of mystery, this small child was clearly no daughter of an ordinary family; at the very least, she should belong to a royal house.

What was puzzling, however, was why such a noble young lady would appear here. Judging by her disheveled state, it was clearly not something that had happened in just a day or two.

"Ugh~" Just as the sun climbed higher, the previously motionless, thin figure stirred slightly. Her long eyelashes trembled gently, and her eyes snapped open. A cold, sharp aura surged forth, surrounding her small frame, as her hawk-like eyes vigilantly scanned the surrounding environment.

Seeing that there was no danger, she finally let out a sigh of relief and slowly relaxed. But the moment she relaxed, she realized her entire body lacked strength, and her stomach let out an uncooperative "growl"—she had clearly gone without food for several days.

However, that was not what surprised her the most. What caused a look of shock to creep across her calm and composed face was: why was she still alive?

She vividly remembered being notified by a companion to participate in a perilous mission. But when she arrived at the location, she suddenly realized that this mission was actually for her to attend her own funeral.

Such a ridiculous thing had actually happened to her. She didn't know if it was because she had trusted that person too much, or if she was destined to be abandoned by the heavens. But now, what was going on? She was still alive. Although her body felt empty, she did not feel the pain of a bullet piercing her heart.

In that case, this body must not be her own.

After analyzing the cause and effect, she reached a conclusion and took a moment to examine this very weak body.

It seemed she had guessed correctly. She didn't know if this could be considered her fate not being at an end, that such a cliché plot would happen to her. But regardless of whether it was cliché or not, the point was that she was indeed still alive.

Other matters could be set aside for now, but first, she had to find something to eat. Otherwise, she would surely starve to death here. If that were to happen, it would be even more laughable than attending her own funeral.

Just thinking about her, Leng Lingxue, a legendary king of the assassin world, starving to death here, made her shudder.

Struggling to prop up her frail body, she took heavy steps forward. Although the body was a bit weak, she was, after all, the number one assassin. Even though she had changed bodies, the memories of her previous life remained, so she wouldn't be unable to protect her life when real danger arrived.