Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

She couldn't put on airs in front of Lu Mu. When the wine reached her lips, she just drank it. The more she drank, the more she liked him, even though he was a playboy!

"He's already here anyway. With such fighting power, we can just use him. Regardless of himself, the Lu clan's influence is still quite large. With his secret support, there won't be many people in southern Xinjiang who can be your opponent."

Huang Wumeng spoke sincerely, and Huang Yanyao also agreed.

No matter what, the reason why Lu Mu came here was because Gu Yunxi made a "deal" with him, and Huang Yanyao said she didn't want to gossip her good sister's good intentions.

Besides, she is currently in the period of expansion, and the more talents the better. Even if she didn't have the relationship with Gu Yunxi, she would still keep Lu Mu and use him.

"Hmm...I drank a bit too much."

Huang Yanyao gathered the quilt around her body, lay on her side, and stretched, "I'm going to rest first, please don't wake me up, ancestor."

"You unfilial young man, please don't treat me as your maid."

"I know~"

Huang Yanyao replied perfunctorily, but didn't take it to heart. She simply pulled up the quilt to cover half of her face and fell into a deep sleep.

……

The night was dark, cold wind blew, and the entire Tongshi Palace was shrouded in moonlight.

Gu Yunxi sat on a stone bench in the yard, looking up at the starry sky in a trance. She was wearing a snow-white dress, her black hair was casually tied up and a little wet. She had just come out of the bath and there was still white mist on her body. Her pretty face without makeup became even more beautiful under the reflection of the moonlight.

She pinched the irregular smooth crystal with her slender fingers, her eyes moving, as if she was lost in some kind of contemplation.

"How long are you going to stand there and look at me?"

Gu Yunxi didn't look back, but Lu Mu was standing behind her, his black robe fluttering in the cold wind.

Chapter 33: Under the Moon

On the way back, Lu Mu passed by this small courtyard and saw Gu Yunxi sitting alone at the stone table in a daze, so he stopped to watch for a while.

Gu Yunxi actually had a pretty figure, although she was short and thin. But when she sat in the moonlight, letting the light shine on her body, it seemed to separate her from the world, and an atmosphere of loneliness and desolation surrounded her.

There is an urge to love.

"Your clothes look nice."

He walked to the stone bench next to Gu Yunxi and sat down, with his slender hands resting on his knees.

Gu Yunxi took back the stone in her hand and turned to look at Lu Mu: "Was I not good-looking before?"

Lu Mu looked at Gu Yunxi, his dark eyes seemed to contain a deep pool.

"I like whatever you wear."

Lu Mu's sudden words made Gu Yunxi stunned for a moment. Was he testing her?

"Then I'll just keep wearing that black robe from now on, to cover everything up."

Gu Yunxi shrugged and avoided his presumptuous gaze.

Actually, it’s not annoying.

It is a good thing to be admired by others. After all, it proves that one does have a good appearance. For Lu Mu, he has seen quite a few beautiful women, and he may be ranked at the top among them. You can say that he is a playboy, but Gu Yunxi is more or less excited in her heart.

Lu Mu knew she was just joking.

How well does he know Gu Yunxi? Actually, the original "protagonist" has become more sentimental, but not complicated. She is not the kind of person with a messy personality.

"How about it?"

She raised her hand and looked at the cool silver-white light imprinted on the back of her hand. It was not very noticeable because she herself was also very fair.

"Fortunately, she doesn't seem to have much of a problem with me."

Lu Mu thought about Huang Yanyao's gorgeous attire tonight and her conversation over wine. She seemed to have revealed some of her thoughts, but Lu Mu could sense that there were deeper secrets that had not been told.

But the result of this relatively formal meeting was good.

At least he saw the softer side of Huang Yanyao. This morning, she was wearing an official dress and a hairpin on her head. She had a majesty that even he was impressed by. Huang Yanyao was still a little immature, but soon, this immaturity would be wiped out.

Because it is impossible for an indecisive person to rise in the Central Region, which is full of blood and gore in the dark, and she was born to be the emperor's daughter, so the last bit of gentleness from Huang Yanyao could only be seen by those closest to her.

As for whether Lu Mu would be among those people...

Not yet known.

"I heard someone call you 'Gu Tongchashi' this morning. What is this official title?"

"The Imperial Guard Inspector is responsible for inspecting all matters, big or small, within the three cities. In short, he is responsible for everything."

Gu Yunxi patted her waist, where an iron order was hanging, and said, "We will set off tomorrow. After all, it has been a while since I, the inspector general, went to give those guys a scare."

She had a proud smile on her face.

"What about you?"

"She didn't give me an official position, but asked me to accompany her to the Wuyan Desert, saying that two tribes were going to hold a wedding, and asked her to go and see it."

Lu Mu took out the wedding invitation.

Gu Yunxi raised her eyebrows, "She asked you to come along?"

"Yes."

"Well……"

She groaned, her expression wrinkling, "I'm a little worried."

"worry about what?"

Gu Yunxi's eyes suddenly became sharp, she pursed her lips and stared at him: "I told Yanyao that you have ulterior motives, and told her to be careful and not let you, a pervert, take advantage of her too much."

She glanced at Lu Mu and watched his expression gradually frowning, neither afraid nor caring.

Maybe this shouldn't be said in front of him, but Gu Yunxi knew that since Lu Mu came, he would not leave easily, at least not in vain. To Gu Yunxi, Huang Yanyao was more important, as for Lu Mu... she had some feelings in her heart, but that was all, she would never lead Huang Yanyao into the mouth of a hungry beast, so she told Huang Yanyao without hesitation.

——What Lu Mu wanted was much more than just that.

He wanted a lot, but Huang Yanyao's body and mind were not something that was so easy to obtain.

Gu Yunxi was thinking in her heart that she was determined not to help him. What if he treated Sister Yanyao badly, how would she deal with it?

"But Sister Yanyao is very confident... She thinks you are not a problem at all and can play with you at will. She doesn't care about you being just the Son of Shura."

She looked at the moonlight and recalled the interest and eagerness on Huang Yanyao's face earlier. She couldn't help feeling a little melancholy.

Huang Yanyao is no longer the little grocery helper who could only pretend to be fearless and followed behind her in the Northeast Region. Now she is the orthodox Ninth Princess of the Fairy Phoenix. Huang Yanyao has established herself in the southern border. In just a few months, she has captured the Tianque City and expanded her sphere of influence. Now she is full of fighting spirit and high spirits.

Therefore, Huang Yanyao felt that she was confident in dealing with the Shura Saint who was greedy for her body and mind.

Tonight's fancy dress and drinking were Huang Yanyao's proactive "declaration of war" to provoke Lu Mu.

She was confident in her own determination and foresight, and felt that this philandering "Son of Shura" would not take her down. On the contrary, she, Huang Yanyao, could gain benefits from him... lots and lots of benefits.

Gu Yunxi could tell what Huang Yanyao was thinking, but if Lu Mu's "offensive" was really that easy to deal with, then Gu Yunxi would not have seen him today, and she felt confused.

"Sister Yanyao doesn't understand. You are not a playboy who is easy to get along with."

"If she's too confident, she'll become another girl you're attracted to."

Gu Yunxi liked to see Huang Yanyao's conceited and proud look, because it meant that her good sister had changed, and had gotten rid of her cowardice and hesitation. But she was more afraid that Huang Yanyao would get hurt. Sometimes the wound in the heart would never heal, and it would always hurt, itch, and be uncomfortable...

Lu Mu lowered his eyes, and one could not see the thoughts in his eyes.

When he looked up again, there was a relaxed smile on his face.

"So, as the Inspector General of the Imperial Guard, are you worried that I will play with her body and mind?"

"Hey, I have a lot of things to worry about, such as the assassin who killed her maid and escaped. I will set out tomorrow to find that guy. There is also King Nanling, the group of evil cultivators brought by Xia Jiuxie, and Shen Han, the commander of the Six Cities... I have to worry about all these guys, but you are the one I am most worried about."

Gu Yunxi rolled her eyes at him beautifully, because her angry profile made her look particularly charming and beautiful.

"Because I'm closest to her?"

"Because you are closest to her."

She spoke with certainty, but she didn't dare look at him, as if she was avoiding something.

Lu Mu smiled.

"Then you don't have to worry about me."

"Ok?"

"Because I have no ill will towards her."

His tone was calm, as if he was stating a fact.

"Oh~"

She stretched out the last syllable of her voice, her eyes moving, as if she was very surprised by his answer.

Gu Yunxi didn't believe it at all.

At least I don't believe it now.

Chapter 34: Go or Not

It was late at night, and Lu Mu and Gu Yunxi returned to their respective residences.

He sat by the window. The moonlight tonight was particularly cold, pouring coldly into the room. The bright light illuminated the room, stretching his shadow very long. There was no light in the room, making Lu Mu look lonely and desolate, as if he had merged into the darkness.

There was a purple orchid swaying in the moonlight by the window, as if showing its beauty to the sky. Lu Mu's gaze shifted to the flower.

This natural confidence...

Lu Mu will never forget Huang Yanyao tonight. She is stunningly beautiful, but tonight is particularly special. He couldn't see it at first, but Gu Yunxi pointed it out.

That's confidence.

Confidence in your own strength and the ability to be unshakable by his words.

Huang Yanyao is indeed not a woman who will fall into his arms so easily. She has foresight and ambition, and this ambition will drive her to eliminate anyone or anything that stands between her and the throne of the Emperor.

Lu Mu was confident that he would not be eliminated, but he wanted more than just that.

She is the most powerful assistant in the "protagonist's" harem. Relying on Huang Wumeng, she stepped up to the throne of the emperor step by step, and then unified the Central Region. She did all this just to help the "protagonist" whom she had known and loved since childhood.

As the saying goes, everything is for the one you love.

But it is naturally impossible to fall in love with her now. Neither Gu Yunxi nor Huang Yanyao have the tendency to be intimate. It is also difficult for Lu Mu to occupy this share.

But he would go on even if it was difficult.

What Gu Yunxi said tonight undoubtedly indicated that Huang Yanyao's initiative to dress up and drink was a provocation to him, but also a display of her self-confidence and composure.

He imagined the scene of Huang Yanyao blooming in his arms and melting into a pool of spring water, and couldn't help but slightly curling up the corners of his lips.

That's what's interesting.

Lu Mu didn't mind having a fierce and invisible "fight" with Huang Yanyao, because the outcome was still unknown. He just felt that it would be much more exciting this way.

……

Early in the morning, Lu Mu woke up from his practice.

It's called cultivation, but in fact it's just sitting on a chair with eyes closed to rest. Anyway, his current cultivation has reached the peak of the first level of Pigong, and absorbing spiritual energy will definitely not lead to a breakthrough. If he wants to break through, it depends on the timing and fate.

Lu Mu actually didn’t know when he would be able to break through.

Because Lu Mu, in the past, was thrown by the "protagonist" to be fed to spirit beasts when he was at his current level of cultivation.

Therefore, he has now reached a realm that "Lu Mu" has never reached, and everything after that is unknown.

There was a knock at the door, followed by Huang Yanyao's personal maid Feng Ling.

"Master Lu, His Highness asks you to go to the meeting room. He has an important announcement to make."

"……it is good."

Lu Mu simply sat up.

Feng Ling led the way in front, and he followed behind. The meeting room was still the place where Huang Yanyao had lost her temper yesterday and scolded Xin Jian and Li Heng. This morning, when he pushed the door open again, the atmosphere inside was still so tense that it made people feel uncomfortable all over.

"Your Highness, would you please reconsider this matter?"