Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

Lu Mu briefly communicated with the plants and trees in the city and easily found out the movements of the two men.

"Well, let's go."

"With these two thieves alive, even the air smells foul."

Huang Yanyao didn't want to wait any longer, because waiting would mean the opportunity would slip through her fingers. She wanted to break the impasse and teach King Nanling a lesson, so she couldn't afford to hesitate any longer.

"Boom boom boom!"

There was a sudden knock on the door, and then the door was pushed open, and a maid came in with cakes, "Your Highness, your favorite fruit cake."

"Leave it alone."

She waved her hand, and the maid had not yet left as she was told. She glanced at Lu Mu, bowed to her and said, "Also, Miss Yu Qinghong is here to visit."

"…What is she doing here?"

Huang Yanyao frowned, looking a little stern.

Yu Qinghong is the youngest daughter of the chief of the Yushan clan. It was she who danced gracefully in the banquet hall last night. In Huang Yanyao's opinion, she was a very pretty girl, but the depression and dissatisfaction she suppressed while dancing somewhat destroyed her beauty.

Did this bride, before her wedding, come to visit the guests at the banquet privately?

"Tell her I have something important to do and cannot see you."

Huang Yanyao said to the maid.

She had already made arrangements for today, and as for Yu Qinghong, she would not waste her energy greeting her.

"But she said she had to see you, it's very important."

The maid looked embarrassed. Although she was ordered to deliver the cakes, she happened to meet the daughter lingering at the door. She hesitated for a long time before she felt sympathy and planned to report it to Huang Yanyao.

But her master's mood seemed to be disturbed by these words... The maid felt cold sweat running down her neck.

Huang Yanyao's eyes darkened, and the anger was visible to the naked eye, but Lu Mu tapped her calf gently under the table and said, "Let her in."

She bit her lip and glared at Lu Mu.

"What dirty thoughts are you planning again?"

"Don't slander good people. I'm just curious as to why this bride-to-be is not waiting to get married in her boudoir but is coming to you.

"Lu Mu curled the corners of his lips, with a smile flashing in his eyes.

"Don't worry, I've got those two guys on my radar, I'm sure I won't miss them."

"...Okay, let her in."

Huang Yanyao sat lazily in the chair with an impatient expression.

The maidservant rushed out of the door as if she had been granted amnesty.

"It's definitely not good news. It's better to just leave her there and ignore her. But you insist on meeting her."

Lu Mu didn't know how many times he had seen her rolling eyes, but he always felt something new every time.

"What do we have to lose? If we don't like what she has to say, we can just say no."

Lu Mu shrugged his shoulders, not caring much. He had long been accustomed to Huang Yanyao's attitude towards him, which was sometimes warm and sometimes cold. He was really good at adapting.

Huang Yanyao curled her lips, "Haha, that's easy to say, but I'm afraid that if she shows a bit of weakness, you'll be bewitched and crazy about her."

A moment later, Yu Qinghong, wearing a light blue dress, walked in gracefully.

"I am Yu Qinghong, and I am here to greet His Majesty the Ninth Prince."

Yu Qinghong's dress was different from that of the hot and charming dancer that day, and her look was also different. She looked gentle, virtuous, and graceful.

Huang Yanyao raised her eyes and glanced at her, and said in a nonchalant tone: "Stand up."

Yu Qinghong stood up, her slender waist straightened, her clear and bright eyes stared at Huang Yanyao shyly, and said in a charming voice: "Qinghong has the audacity to come to your house this time... I have an unwelcome request for your help."

"Forgive me for refusing."

Huang Yanyao glanced at her coldly and answered simply and mercilessly.

Yu Qinghong's expression froze for a moment.

She took a deep breath, forced herself to suppress the embarrassment on her face, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, please listen to Qinghong's words..."

"I know what you're going to say."

Huang Yanyao narrowed her eyes. Even though she was sitting, the aura she emanated was still something that no one could ignore. At least for a tribal girl like Yu Qinghong who had never seen the world and only knew the world from a narrow perspective in the desert, she was intimidating enough.

Her voice was as cold as frost and snow. "You want me to help you break up the marriage, or just run away from it, right?"

"You don't have many choices. There are not many forces in the Wuyan Desert that can afford to offend the Feathered Serpent Tribe, so you have to seek help from people outside the desert. And you chose me simply because I am a woman."

"If I ask you to leave by force, Yushan won't be able to object. It will be enough to make him regret the engagement."

"But if you think I'm the kind of person who likes to meddle in other people's affairs, you're wrong."

"..."

Yu Qinghong was choked by her.

"You and I have nothing to do with each other. The Quetzalcoatl tribe pays tribute to me every month. Why should I ruin this deal because of you? Besides, you were born as the daughter of the tribe leader. Marriage is your responsibility. If you want to get rid of this responsibility, you need strength, but... you who have just entered the Hedao realm are not qualified to make such a request."

Huang Yanyao had no intention of showing her any mercy, and she silenced her word by word.

Yu Qinghong’s face became paler and paler, and her whole body began to tremble.

She had been pampered and loved since she was a child, and had never heard such blunt and heartbreaking words. Moreover, she did think that she was forced into a marriage and married someone she didn't like. Perhaps the Ninth Princess would have some sympathy for her, but Yu Qinghong knew that she was extremely wrong.

The woman in front of him, who was only three or two years older than him, was not kind enough to be easily deceived. Her mind was as meticulous as a needle.

"I..." Yu Qinghong opened her mouth but couldn't utter a complete sentence. Standing in front of Huang Yanyao, she felt as if a heavier mountain was pressing down on her, making it hard for her to breathe.

Lu Mu stared at Yu Qinghong quietly, with a dark and unfathomable light flashing in his eyes.

"Miss Qinghong, please sit down and have a cup of tea."

He poured a cup of tea and pushed it to the other end of the stone table.

Huang Yanyao glanced at Lu Mu and said nothing.

Yu Qinghong pursed her lips, sat down, held the hot tea, lowered her head and took a sip.

"Miss Qinghong, if you don't want to marry the young master of the Yueyin tribe and ask His Majesty the Ninth Prince for help, that's fine, but you have to prove that you are worthy... Otherwise, you can only go for the marriage obediently and pray to God for your husband to be a good man."

What Lu Mu said was not much softer than Huang Yanyao's.

"You scared her."

He transmitted his message to Huang Yanyao in secret, but Yu Qinghong's cultivation was not good enough and she couldn't hear their conversation at all.

Huang Yanyao curled her lips, "I just want to scare her, so that no one will think that I am easy to talk to and meddle in everything. That would cause a lot of trouble."

"Anyway, the marriage will definitely not happen, she just doesn't know about it."

Chapter 58: The Day of No More Offspring

The marriage between the Quetzalcoatl tribe and the Moonsilver tribe was originally a good thing for Huang Yanyao.

In this Wuyan Desert, there are only a few tribes that have a say. If the marriage goes ahead as usual, she can also bring the Yueyin tribe over.

But not anymore.

The Moonsilver Tribe has become the pawn of the Evil Heart Sect, and she wants to win over the Feathered Serpent Tribe. If she lets this marriage go ahead, it would mean bringing thieves into her own territory. She will not make such a stupid decision.

Huang Yanyao will tell Yushan that the Yueyin tribe is hiding a sinister and dark secret... Collaborating with evil cultivators is no small crime. Once the matter is exposed, all the self-proclaimed upright forces in the southern border of the empire will rise up against them.

So, although Yu Qinghong was unwilling, she didn't know that the marriage was actually called off.

But Huang Yanyao didn't want her to think that she did this out of pity for her.

Being merciful and kind to others must be bestowed by her, not asked for by others. Only when she gives it to them is it hers. If she doesn't give it to them, Huang Yanyao will make sure no one will snatch it away from them.

Yu Qinghong had no idea of ​​Huang Yanyao's plan.

She now felt cold all over. Although she was drinking hot tea, she still couldn't resist the chill spreading from her bones.

She was now a bird in a cage, waiting for a good price. The Moonsilver Tribe offered the highest price. She certainly understood how much benefit a marriage between two powerful tribes could bring. There was no one opposed to this marriage, except herself.

Huang Yanyao would help her, but Yu Qinghong felt that this was only possible if she could offer a higher "price".

But what does she have?

Apart from this body, there is nothing else.

"Miss Qinghong, if you have nothing else to say, my guards and I have more important things to do. Please excuse me."

Huang Yanyao had no intention of staying. She knew what Yu Qinghong wanted and she would satisfy her in the end. However, Huang Yanyao didn't want her to feel that her pity was something a mere woman like her could ask for. She did so entirely because the Yueyin tribe had now become her enemy.

Lu Mu looked at Yu Qinghong, seeing her pinching her fingers, lowering her head, biting her lips, and sighing softly, then stood up, "Relax, nothing will happen."

Huang Yanyao raised her eyebrows slightly, turned sideways to avoid him, looked at him with a smile, and said in a voice transmission, "Don't deliberately ruin my show."

He shook his head.

Huang Yanyao suppressed the playful smile on her face and turned to glance at the distraught Yu Qinghong.

In fact, she could somewhat sympathize with Yu Qinghong's reluctance, but she would not admit it easily, even in front of Lu Mu.

She estimated that in a few years, her father might arrange a marriage for her with someone of equal status. After all, no matter how poorly-connected the ninth princess of the imperial dynasty was, she was still a princess of the emperor after all.

Huang Yanyao knew that it was useless to refuse such a thing verbally. Her wishes were not important, but the great cause of the empire was important. Huang Yanyao saw Yu Qinghong was so submissive, but could not hide her unwillingness and helplessness. She thought that she would also be entangled in such shackles in the future...

The emperor is ruthless, but that is cultivated.

After all, she is not Huang Wumeng. She is just a young girl who looks very immature in the eyes of others.

……

Huang Yanyao dismissed the guards around her and came to the streets of Yusha City with Lu Mu.

"You shouldn't have scared her just now. What if she gets upset and hangs herself?"

Lu Mu put on a mask, Huang Yanyao put on a hat and veil, and the two of them strolled on the bustling streets.

Huang Yanyao raised her eyebrows and glanced at him, "Are you worried?"

"I'm not worried, I just feel sorry for her."

He didn't care about Yu Qinghong. To him, all the tribes in the Wuyan Desert were "weaklings" who would never be able to reach his position. He was too lazy to even show them any sympathy.

If the Shura Saint had not had his life threatened by the "protagonist", it would have been no problem for him to reach the pinnacle of cultivation. As for these people?

He was just a passerby who would be ignored after a quick glance.

But this kind of person always shows up in his life.

"If she is strong enough, such a small thing will not defeat her. Maybe then, she will show some of her qualities."

"Anyway, no matter what the reason, the Yueyin tribe has become the pawns of the Xiexin Sect. I will not try to win them over again."

Huang Yanyao had never witnessed the methods used by the Evil Heart Sect, but perhaps the entire Yueyin tribe had become a breeding ground for magic poisons. Rather than saving them, Huang Yanyao wanted to destroy them, so as to solve the problem once and for all.

There are probably many forces in the Wuyan Desert that have suffered from the murder of the Yueyin Tribe. If she wants the Wuyan Desert to be her backyard and treasury in peace, she cannot ignore these troubles, otherwise, it will become increasingly difficult for her to move forward.

"You haven't told Chief Yushan what we saw last night."

"Don't worry. I believe he will figure it out. Maybe tonight, he will come to see us. We can talk about it then. It will be a bonus."

"But it's not pleasant to be broken off. The Moon Silver Tribe will definitely be very angry."

Huang Yanyao curled the corners of her lips lightly.

"Well... I think I have some feelings about this."

Lu Mu could still remember that when the elders of the Lu clan wanted to cancel his engagement with Luo Shuangning, the only feeling in his heart was that there was a target on his back.

But that was a long time ago, and he felt he had handled it pretty well.

Now that Snow Sword Fairy is his, regardless of whether they have an engagement or not, their relationship will no longer be bad, but will only be better and sweeter. It has been more than a month since he left, and Lu Mu knows that he must be thinking about Murong Xue and Luo Shuangning. Although he had had plenty of sex with them before they parted ways, he is not someone who can be easily satisfied.

Thinking too much, Huang Yanyao poked his arm and saw Lu Mu's melancholy: "What are you thinking about?"

"Missing my confidante."

Lu Mu spoke frankly without any hesitation.

"You have quite a few female confidantes. Which one are you thinking about? Or are you thinking about all of them?"