The eunuch in the cold palace: You get the Nine Yang Divine Skill right from the start!

Shen Mo was fast asleep.

He had only been lying down for two hours when he was woken up by the eunuch at the door.

"Steward Shen, Eunuch Qi requests an audience!"

"Eunuch Qi, are there any chief eunuchs with the surname Qi?" Shen Mo rubbed his sleepy eyes, vaguely thinking, but his mind instantly cleared up after thinking of a certain name.

There is no chief eunuch with the surname Qi. Isn't the little eunuch by the emperor's side surnamed Qi?

Let alone those close to the emperor, even the eunuchs in charge of the emperor's own household had to be treated with care when they went out. They were not afraid of the eunuchs, but of the emperor himself.

Shen Mo went out to greet him, and sure enough, it was Qi An standing at the door, who said furtively, "Steward Shen, may we go in and talk in detail?"

"please."

Shen Mo frowned slightly, sensing that something must have happened while he was sleeping.

After entering the courtyard and closing the door, Qi An whispered, "This morning, Prime Minister Wei submitted a memorial impeaching you, sir."

"Wei Lie? What did he impeach me for?"

Shen Mo couldn't figure out where he had offended this person, even though they had never even met.

It is said that this person was capable of governing and was upright and incorruptible. He was the prime minister candidate left to Chu Chengjing by the late emperor, and over the years he has done his best without making any major mistakes.

Why would such a "loyal subject" target him?

Qi An waved his hand and said, "He only impeached you for one thing, saying that you accepted bribes from Chief Eunuch Liao of the Directorate of Ceremonial."

To be honest, Lao Liao did bribe tens of thousands of taels of silver.

But he didn't do anything for the other party either.

Can it be called bribery if you only receive money without doing anything?

Shen Mo shook his head, his face serious, and said, "Both Chief Eunuch Liao and I are frugal and honest eunuchs. Even a prime minister cannot slander someone's reputation with baseless accusations!"

"That's what I think too!"

Qi An nodded and sighed, "Being an official is difficult, but being a eunuch is even more difficult! His Majesty understood our predicament and immediately confronted Wei Lie. Wei Lie had no choice but to give up because he couldn't produce any evidence."

Shen Mo nodded to himself.

It doesn't matter what the officials think of him, nor does it matter if his reputation is good or bad; what matters is how the emperor thinks of him.

Judging from this, the emperor still trusts him, or rather, he will not punish him for such a trivial matter.

"In any case, thank you very much for coming to inform me, Eunuch Qi." As Shen Mo spoke, he secretly slipped a few silver notes into his hand, showing that social etiquette had to be observed.

Qi An hesitated for a moment, then took the silver note and said in a serious tone, "Wei Lie is ungrateful and has offended Eunuch Shen. He won't be able to hold onto his position as prime minister for long."

"That's an exaggeration." Shen Mo waved his hand and said calmly, "As long as we do our job well, why should we care about the winds and rains outside?"

"Your teachings are correct, Father-in-law. I'll take my leave now."

Qi An bowed once and then took his leave.

He had barely left when another eunuch arrived.

"Is it you?"

Shen Mo opened the courtyard gate and looked at Xiao Guizi outside.

Xiao Guizi said with awe in his eyes, "Steward Shen, I have come to report something. The Fourth Prince just broke through to the seventh level of Body Refinement yesterday."

"Oh, is there anything else?"

Shen Mo disagreed, saying that Chu Feng was being nourished by all sorts of rare and precious materials, so it was not surprising that he had reached the seventh level of Body Refinement in a short period of time.

That's all; Xiao Xizi's talent is far superior to his.

Xiao Guizi continued, "His confidence has greatly increased, and he says... he wants to duel with you. If you can't refuse, you might as well let him win and not let him suffer too much."

Xiao Guizi's smile was full of bitterness. Having once been a Blood Refining Realm expert, he knew all too well how formidable Shen Mo's strength was now.

Chu Feng's challenge was entirely his own doing.

After a moment's thought, Shen Mo nodded: "I understand."

Goodbye.

Xiao Guizi took her leave, but soon returned with Chu Feng.

Bang Bang —

Chu Feng pounded on the door loudly, and said smugly, "Look at Shen Mo, he must know that I, the prince, have broken through to the seventh level of Body Refinement, so he's hiding like a coward."

Xiao Gui Zi smiled apologetically, unable to respond.

Suddenly, the door opened.

Shen Mo spoke calmly, "The Fourth Prince? A rare guest."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Chu Feng pointed at Shen Mo and said smugly, "After this period of cultivation, I, the prince, have reached the seventh level of Body Refinement. Even if I am not your match now, I will definitely trample you under my feet in the future!"

Xiao Gui Zi broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this, and quickly gave Shen Mo a meaningful look, meaning that he should be magnanimous and not hold a grudge against the Fourth Prince.

"Oh, I believe you! Once the Fourth Prince's cultivation surpasses mine, I will definitely oblige." Shen Mo said, about to close the door. It turned out he was just making empty threats. Although Chu Feng was a bit simple-minded, he still knew that a seventh-level Body Refinement cultivator couldn't defeat a Blood Refining Realm cultivator.

"Wait a moment!"

Chu Tian pressed down on the door frame, persisting, "I want to challenge you to a duel right now, but you have to forcefully suppress your cultivation level to the seventh level of Body Refinement."

Niang Xipi.

The son wants to hit his father, what a blatant act of defiance!

Shen Mo took a deep breath and frowned, saying, "What if I don't agree?"

"Then I will go and beg my mother! I will ask her to..."

"No need to say anything more, I agree!"

Shen Mo interrupted him directly, not wanting him to bother Xiao Yishu with such a ridiculous matter, as that would only make Xiao Yishu feel annoyed and disappointed.

The two walked into the courtyard.

Shen Mo spoke up, "I won't suppress myself to the same level either..."

"You want to back out?" Chu Feng's expression immediately changed.

"Let me finish. I plan to fight you without mobilizing my body's qi and blood, and without using my two legs and nine fingers. I will fight you with only one finger," Shen Mo replied calmly.

It wasn't that he was arrogant; even though Chu Feng had reached the seventh level of Body Refinement, he didn't have the corresponding strength.

Furthermore, his physical strength has reached a terrifying level. Even without mobilizing his qi and blood, relying solely on his physical body, that is, without using his cultivation, he can win with just one finger.

"Outrageous words!" Chu Feng sneered, then suddenly burst into laughter, "I'm happy just thinking about the famous Shen Mo becoming a stepping stone on my path to martial arts! You asked to be hit yourself, so don't blame me for bullying you!"

Having said that, he charged forward.

Shen Mo stood still, as agreed, without using his hands or feet, and naturally could not move an inch.

The moment Chu Feng's fist struck, he raised his arm and gently pointed forward with his index finger.

"Ouch!"

Chu Feng took several steps back, shaking his red and swollen hand and crying out, "Xiao Gui Zi, Xiao Gui Zi, come quick and see if my bones are broken! It hurts so much!"

"Don't worry, it's not broken."

Shen Mo answered confidently that he had held back, otherwise this finger strike would have pierced his bones.

Xiao Guizi assisted Chu Feng, saying, "He should be alright, Fourth Prince. I will accompany you to see the imperial physician."

The master and servant then left.

Before leaving, Chu Feng didn't forget to utter a harsh threat: "Shen Mo, I was careless this time. Once I reach the Blood Realm, I'll make you regret it!"

Shen Mo sighed helplessly and went out to walk towards Fengyi Palace.

What a bastard!

There was no other way but for Xiao Yishu, the mother, to repay the debt.