Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

"There are many affairs in Lingyun, Youfeng, and Tianque. You need to make more decisions. Besides, the assassin is still wandering outside. You are going to Wuyan Desert now. This..."

Xin Jian, this burly and powerful general was wearing military uniform, his whole body was boiling with blood and sweat. He must have been leading his troops in training just now.

His anxiety contrasted with Huang Yanyao's somewhat impatient annoyance.

Huang Yanyao didn't like others to interfere in the decision she had already made, even if that person was one of the most important officials she needed to rely on.

As for the strategist Li Heng, he was lazily leaning against the bookshelf, holding a book in one hand and the other hand on his elbow. He looked relaxed and did not seem to have any dissatisfaction. But looking at him standing behind Xin Jian, the two of them seemed to have united their front and must oppose Huang Yanyao's decision.

Lu Mu knew what was going on as soon as he heard it.

The emperor should not leave her territory, otherwise he would be in great trouble.

Now that Huang Yanyao has left her own territory, the possibility of her encountering unexpected events is even greater.

"General, please stop talking. I understand your concerns, but this matter is of great importance. We have been trying to win over the tribes in the Wuyan Desert. Now that the marriage invitation has been sent, if we don't go, not only will we offend others, but how can King Nanling let go of such a good opportunity?"

While Huang Yanyao was speaking, her eyes were fixed directly on Li Heng.

She knew that if Xin Jian and Li Heng came here together to give her some bitter advice, it was most likely Li Heng's idea that came up first.

Li Heng raised his eyebrows and said calmly, "Your Highness, I have a compromise."

"speak."

"Since the half-demon tribes in Wuyan Desert need to be won over, I will do the trip on your behalf to show my appreciation. After all, Your Highness is a royal family, and if anything happens to him, we will be blamed. Moreover, the Nanling King's faction also wants to expand its territory into Wuyan Desert, and those fence-sitters in the desert must have sent the marriage invitations to them. I'm afraid that there will be some... conflicts if I go there this time."

Li Heng's words were like pearls, neither humble nor arrogant.

But Huang Yanyao didn't feel happy at all when she heard it. Her eyebrows were tilted and anger was revealed in her eyebrows.

Feng Ling had already walked behind Huang Yanyao and stood up. There were only five of them in the room. Gu Yunxi was probably dozens of miles away, ready to give a little shock to the forces in the territory.

Therefore, Huang Yanyao now looked like she was being forced into submission by her subjects, but even when she was sitting, her aura filled the dome, and she was majestic and awe-inspiring.

She glanced at Li Heng with a faint look in her eyes, then looked at Xin Jian and snorted coldly, "Are you planning to make me show weakness?"

"My subordinates dare not!"

The two of them immediately bowed their heads.

"You two may not know something. Yesterday, Inspector Gu told me in detail what she saw and heard in the territory of King Nanling... I am very sure that the assassin is an evil cultivator, and he is an evil cultivator who is in collusion with King Nanling!"

Huang Yanyao's voice suddenly rose, making people's eardrums buzz, and her pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes burst out with a sharp edge like an eagle.

The entire meeting room fell silent in an instant.

Xin Jian held his breath and concentrated his energy, his eyes like copper bells widened wide.

"Evil cultivator?!"

Li Heng was also extremely surprised, and then he frowned, closed the book, and stood up straight: "Your Highness, is this true?"

"The ancient inspectors never gave false information."

After Huang Yanyao finished speaking, she raised her head and stared at the two of them with cold eyes.

"That King Nan Ling is mean and ambitious. The assassin sneaked into my Tongshi Palace and wanted to kill my maid instead of me. Isn't this just to make a weak woman like me retreat during the wedding day?"

"I don't."

"Not only do I want to go, I also want to go openly. I want to see what King Nanling can do to me!"

She looked down upon others with her phoenix eyes, spoke sharply and domineeringly, and had the demeanor of a king who was born to be admired by everyone.

Chapter 35: Ministers

Huang Yanyao’s idea is actually very simple.

King Nanling was in cahoots with the evil cultivator, so she put the blame on King Nanling and didn't bother to care whether he was behind it or not. Since he was her enemy, why should she be timid?

Besides, she was not stupid. She knew the thoughts of those so-called followers of King Nanling. They just looked at her young age and thought that she did not have enough courage.

Well, Huang Yanyao just wouldn't fulfill their wish!

She wanted to see what those people would do if she went to the wedding banquet!

Xin Jian and Li Heng looked at each other and fell silent. Although they did not approve of Huang Yanyao going to the Wuyan Desert in person, her pride and ambition could not be suppressed by them as her subjects.

Having said that, any further words of "advice" would only make her feel upset.

"If that's the case, the number of guards around His Highness should be tripled, and half of the elite troops in my army should also be transferred..."

When persuasion failed, Xin Jian began to consider sending more people to guard the Ninth Prince, but Huang Yanyao just raised her hand to stop him from speaking.

"No need to trouble the commander of the army. The number of guards around me remains the same."

"Just take him with you more."

Huang Yanyao's eyes fell on Lu Mu, who was standing at the door and wearing a mask.

Then, as expected, Xin Jian and Li Heng's unfriendly gazes also followed.

"...What advice do you two adults have?"

The aura formed by the golden murderous intent slowly expanded, and Lu Mu stood there, his whole body emitting a cold light as sharp as a sword.

The powerful pressure made Xin Jian and Li Heng's breathing suffocate for a moment.

Compared with Lu Mu's, their strength is actually not worth mentioning.

Lu Mu, who had already stood at the top of the Pi Palace Realm, actually didn't need to care about the expressions of the commander and the strategist, because of his pure cultivation superiority. Lu Mu was not afraid at all when the commander used the power of the military formation of the Tongshi Palace. As for the strategist... Li Heng didn't look like someone who liked to fight.

He is the kind of person who uses his brain.

"Your Highness, we have no idea what this man's name is. He has just arrived, how can he be placed by your side as a bodyguard?"

"Moreover, you are a princess of the royal family, and your status is so noble. How can you travel with such a vulgar and undisciplined cultivator? If the news gets out, not only will it be a loss of face for you, Your Highness, but it will also cause the people to criticize you, saying that you have been blinded and have ignored important government affairs."

Li Heng clasped his fists and voiced his objection.

"He was brought here by the ancient inspector. The ancient inspector trusts him, and so do I."

Huang Yanyao spoke indifferently, her tone filled with absolute arrogance and strength.

"Your Highness, I think that the Inspector General Gu may have good intentions, but we must be on guard against others. This person still needs to..."

Li Heng still refused to give up and argued with reason.

"Shut up!" Huang Yanyao turned her head suddenly, her icy eyes revealing a dangerous signal, "Li Heng, I know you care about my safety, but this matter has been decided, and you two will not be allowed to argue any more."

Her voice was sonorous, her words were clear, and every word carried a sense of oppression that could not be ignored.

Li Heng paused, sweat seeping out of his forehead. Huang Yanyao's cultivation was not as good as his, but the severity and solemnity of the superior were pressing on him at this moment, and he could not move much.

Lu Mu looked at Li Heng coldly.

Looking at Huang Yanyao again, she gave Lu Mu a faint smile.

Only Huang Yanyao and the people she trusted the most knew his identity. Xin Jian and Li Heng were her indispensable ministers, but how much she trusted them was still a question. In their eyes, he might have entered the core class. Huang Yanyao's public announcement was undoubtedly a target for him.

Power is limited, and no one wants to share it with an outsider. If it is divided further, their voice may become less and less.

Huang Yanyao naturally wanted all these.

Therefore, she deliberately gave her trust and reliance to this "stranger" without reservation, perhaps in order to test and understand the thoughts of these two people.

Loyalty and loyalty are always the hardest things to obtain.

And maintaining skepticism is what those in power should do most.

"Your Highness... I will obey your orders."

Li Heng opened his lips, but had nothing to say. He looked at Huang Yanyao unwillingly, but finally bowed and left.

Xin Jian nodded slightly to Lu Mu to apologize, then followed him out.

After the two left, the atmosphere in the hall became more relaxed. Huang Yanyao's expression changed, and she swept away all her dignity. She crossed her legs and swayed them. Her white jade-like calves drew a graceful arc at the hem of her skirt, swaying in a very seductive manner.

"Am I being a little rash by doing this?"

Huang Yanyao blinked her dark eyes and looked at Lu Mu, with a cunning light flashing in her eyes.

"This is the decision of His Majesty the Ninth Prince. I will not make any comments."

He paused and said, "But, I hope His Highness the Ninth Prince will be cautious. It is indeed necessary to warn his subordinates. But if they have already had rebellious intentions, doing so... may backfire."

Huang Yanyao curled her lips into a smile, stretched out her slender index finger to press against her red lips, and shook her head, "Young Master Lu, are you now judging the officials around me?"

Lu Mu lowered his eyes to hide the undercurrent in them.

"Master Lu, I shouldn't make you angry by doing this, right? After all, their anger will probably be directed at you."

Huang Yanyao hooked her finger, and he walked closer and leaned against the table. Huang Yanyao was looked down upon by Lu Mu. This posture made Huang Yanyao feel shorter than she actually was.

She frowned slightly and stepped back.

This distance seems just right.

"I do not care."

Lu Mu's fingers brushed the edge of the table, and then he took off the iron mask on his face.

"You'd better not let others know your identity for the time being, otherwise once the news of the Shura Saint's appearance in Southern Xinjiang spreads, it will be very difficult for me to deal with it."

Huang Yanyao didn't want others to know that Lu Mu was here.

Unless it is absolutely necessary, his identity is an absolute trump card, but it may also backfire on him. Having the young master of the Lu clan by his side will inevitably make his other brothers and sisters nervous. In order to stabilize the emotions of his other children, the Immortal Phoenix Emperor is very likely to invite Lu Mu to Tianhuang City as a guest of honor.

This was not something she was happy to see.

"Your Highness, do whatever you want. I have no objection."

"Okay then, we can go."

Huang Yanyao jumped up from her seat, and Feng Ling behind her immediately bowed and said, "The car is ready."

She glanced at Lu Mu and walked out first.

Lu Mu followed.

The convoy stopped in front of the Tongshi Palace. Her chariot was particularly eye-catching. The pillars were carved like a phoenix flying in the sky, and it was pulled by six snow-white spirit beasts.

Huang Yanyao and Lu Mu got on the carriage. The brocade covering the interior was soft and comfortable. A row of luminous pearls were inlaid on the walls of the carriage, and blue incense was burning in the lampshades inside the carriage.

She lay lazily on the couch, and looking at Lu Mu sitting at the far end of the carriage, she pouted.

"Young Master Lu, come closer, don't be so formal."

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PS: I had vomiting and diarrhea today, and I felt weak all over, but I still managed to code it out (0_0)

Chapter 36: Invitation

With the sound of whips from the leading sergeant outside, the convoy began to move forward.

But inside this luxurious carriage, the atmosphere was somewhat different.

The couch was pink and white, and Huang Yanyao's official dress had many black and gold patterns on it, but it did not seem out of place with her charming and delicate appearance and enchanting and charming personality.

Lu Mu looked at her, leaning his head against the couch, his eyes wandering, hovering between distance and closeness, so Lu Mu sat closer.

It’s hard to say no.

He didn't want to refuse either.

If he refused the beautiful woman's invitation, he would be a fool. But since Huang Yanyao was willing, why should he put himself in a difficult position?

The incense in the carriage was charming, with a faint smell of medicine, and the scent of her rouge was light and clear. The two mixed together made people feel inexplicably happy and intoxicated.

"..."

Lu Mu was speechless, but Huang Yanyao looked at him.

He knew that the Ninth Princess was looking at him, but for what reason, Lu Mu had no idea.

The only thing he knew was that Huang Yanyao was very confident. She knew her purpose clearly, but she was not worried at all that her body and mind might fall into Lu Mu's hands. However, Lu Mu preferred to be still, so he just let her do whatever she wanted.

Seeing that Lu Mu said nothing, Huang Yanyao raised her slender jade wrist, fiddled with it a few times with her white fingertips, turned her eyes around, and took out a pot of wine and two white jade cups from her magic ring and placed them on the table.