Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

The chief eunuch was a snobbish old woman whom Huang Yanyao hated extremely, but she had strong cultivation and was able to manage the affairs of the palace very well. She was just the ninth princess with an empty title, so what could she do?

Fortunately, Feng Ling and she have a good relationship.

Huang Yanyao likes quietness, and Feng Ling happens to be quiet, so the two masters and servants live a leisurely and boring life. Every day, all Feng Ling has to do is to sit with Huang Yanyao in the courtyard of the side hall and listen to his master playing the piano and music.

Feng Ling also knew how to clap after the song was over, although her expression did not change at all when she clapped, like a puppet.

There were times when Huang Yanyao felt that this day was not bad.

Although it is too boring, it is better than struggling in the barren land of the Northeast.

Until Huang Yanyao was sent to Southern Xinjiang by the Emperor's decree, and she decided to turn this stagnant and peaceful Southern Xinjiang upside down.

Now, Feng Ling was lying on the bed, her eyes were pale and all blood color gone.

Huang Yanyao touched her fair wrist to check her internal condition. When she saw this, her brows were furrowed with anger in her eyes.

Hurt badly.

There were cracks all over her veins and dantian, her qi sea essence was almost dried up, and her internal organs were almost powerless. It was said that when she was found, she had nearly a hundred cuts all over her body, and even her face was not spared. However, external injuries are easy to heal, but internal injuries are difficult to treat. The internal injuries were obviously caused by the erosion of the poison. Perhaps at this moment Feng Ling is suffering from the pain of being bitten by the poison.

Even though Huang Yanyao knew that this might be unavoidable, she was still extremely angry and full of hatred!

"Xia Jiuxie's move?"

Lu Mu was standing aside. He caught a glimpse of Huang Yanyao's profile. Her breathing was steady, but the murderous intent between her eyebrows was not hidden.

"If it's not him, who else could it be?"

Huang Yanyao reluctantly let go of the hand that was holding Feng Linghao's wrist.

Of course she felt guilty, but it was soon wiped away. As an emperor, one should not have such guilt. How could one ascend the throne without stepping on corpses?

But in order to help Feng Ling regain her dignity, Huang Yanyao must do it.

"He knew you were in Yusha City, so he came to hurt your lady-in-waiting. It seems he wanted to give you a 'big gift'."

In Lu Mu's opinion, Xia Jiuxie is an absolute lunatic. Compared with his brother Xia Jiuyou, Xia Jiuxie lacks everything except madness in his head, whether it is talent, vision, or the ability to endure small difficulties and fight for the greater good.

In order to assassinate Luo Shuangning, Xia Jiuyou used a series of very cautious and conservative tricks. Apart from anything else, Lu Mu and Luo Shuangning were indeed deceived by Xia Jiuyou.

It’s a pity that he is not the winner.

But think about it again, Xia Jiuyou could destroy his own brother's face into that half-human, half-ghost appearance... Who is crazier?

"Hmph, a big gift?"

Huang Yanyao sneered and narrowed her eyes slightly: "Why not see whose gift is bigger."

Lu Mu did not refute. It was true that Feng Ling was still alive, but Hong Jing was really dead. In addition, Huang Yanyao deliberately left a lot of "evidence" to tell King Nanling that his son was killed by her.

It’s hard to say who will go crazy because of this.

In short, looking at it this way, Huang Yanyao might have won by a margin, but it was a miserable victory.

But a narrow victory was just a whitewash for a loss on both sides, and she was absolutely not satisfied with it.

Huang Yanyao stood up from the chair. She raised her hand and flicked her sleeves. The flutter of her wide sleeves brought up gusts of cool and fragrant breeze. Then, a black robe was draped over her.

"You two, take good care of her. If she wakes up, let me know immediately."

She gave orders to the two maids in the room and then left without looking back.

Lu Mu followed closely behind, and the two of them walked on the long and wide corridor of the Tongshi Palace. The sunlight outside was not as dazzling as it was at noon.

"Feng Ling is a fourth-level Pi Palace cultivator. The last time I saw Xia Jiuxie was only seven or eight months ago. At that time, he was just a newcomer to Pi Palace. In just less than a year, he was able to severely injure a fourth-level Pi Palace cultivator and escape unscathed?"

Huang Yanyao was full of thoughts. She needed to stay calm now, especially when facing such an unpredictable situation.

She knew about Feng Ling's injuries. The soldier who rescued her said clearly, "Rather than saying that the Grand Eunuch fell in a fierce battle with the traitor, it would be better to say that she had no power to fight back in front of the traitor and was just scratched again and again until she was exhausted."

Xia Jiuxie treated Feng Ling like a rag doll and cut him at will!

That disfigured guy actually has such strength?

"The Evil Heart Sect has many tricks, so it's not impossible for him to quickly improve his cultivation. But that doesn't matter. As long as this guy hasn't been promoted to the Source, I have a 100% chance of winning against him."

Lu Mu spoke lightly.

Xia Jiuxie was not worth even a second glance from him.

Because that's the truth.

In terms of the style and strength of a villain, Xia Jiuxie will always be a puddle of mud under the feet of the Shura Saint Son, not to mention that now he may not even be considered a villain.

"…Although I really want to kill him myself, since you are willing to do it for me, thank you very much."

Huang Yanyao was silent for a while, as if trying to erase the regret in her heart.

Anger will not make her lose her mind. If she thinks calmly, she is no longer the same person. The same goes for Xia Jiuxie. Although she is confident that she can take the other person's life in a fight, what will happen to herself?

Since Lu Mu is here, let him deal with it.

"No need to thank me, I was going to help you anyway, and that guy has a grudge against me, but of course it would be better if I could get some compensation."

"what do you want?"

"Um... kiss me?"

Lu Mu could still make jokes leisurely and contentedly.

Of course, the atmosphere is not good now, but it's a pity that he is not very active. After all, there are so many injured people. If she wants to feel better, she has to pay with someone's life.

Huang Yanyao narrowed her eyes and looked at him, then curled her lips and chuckled, wrapped her arms around Lu Mu's neck, stood on tiptoes, put her red lips close to his, and pecked him lightly on the cheek.

It feels warm and soft.

It was just a light touch, but Lu Mu's footsteps stopped. He looked over and saw that Huang Yanyao had already moved one step away from him. There was a daze in her eyes, but she was not confused or panicked. Instead, she stretched out her tongue and licked her lips.

"Is this okay?"

She turned her face to the side, and her plump, rosy cheeks, thin lips and neck sparkled with a faint golden luster under the light spots, like pearls.

Lu Mu's Adam's apple slid, and he responded in a low voice, "Just barely."

Huang Yanyao pursed her lips, her eyes moving.

"Well, here's your reward."

After she said that, she turned and left, her back graceful and neat, without any hesitation.

Chapter 76: The Pain of Losing a Son

Lu Mu looked at Huang Yanyao for a long time without taking his eyes off her.

Although I didn't taste the softness on her lips, just touching her face made a very different feeling.

He hadn't expected Huang Yanyao to kiss him. After all, their relationship was like a fog at the moment. Although it was much better than the courtesy and estrangement at the beginning, Lu Mu felt that he needed to be more aggressive before there would be any progress.

This is somewhat unexpected.

...No, it's not that unexpected, is it?

After all, Huang Yanyao is not as calm as she thinks.

Feng Ling has now become the source of her impulse. Although she soon realized this, her forced calmness could not be hidden from Lu Mu.

Before she turned and left, Lu Mu saw a hint of panic in her eyes.

Impulse is the devil.

"Oh, I underestimated you."

He murmured softly.

……

When Xia Jiuxie saw the city gate of Nanling Royal City, the waning moon had already emerged from the clouds.

He stood in front of the tall and majestic ancient city wall and looked up. The hazy waning moon was embedded in the clouds, with only sporadic cold light shining through.

In the night, this royal city lacked any solemnity and majesty, leaving only a hint of terror, as if it was waiting for its final destination. However, Xia Jiuxie already knew what its destination was; it was a nightmare created by the Evil Heart Sect.

A nightmare that could make the Xianhuang Empire tremble.

But he shouldn't have come back here.

Logically speaking, with the wedding taking place tonight in the Wuyan Desert, he could also let Bai Shang of the Yueyin tribe take advantage of this rare wedding day to plant a magic poison in the Quetzalcoatl tribe and bring the Quetzalcoatl tribe under the control of the Xiexin Sect.

It’s not that the Evil Heart Sect has any big plan, they just simply want to stir up chaos.

Of course, a small disturbance cannot even cause a ripple, but when there are too many small disturbances, they are like pebbles thrown into a pond, one wave after another, without a break, until the splashes are so big that no one can ignore them anymore. Then the disaster is already serious.

This is exactly the effect that the Evil Heart Sect wants.

When the Immortal Phoenix Emperor realized that chaos was spreading throughout the territory and was endless... it would take a lot of effort to stop it.

But Xia Jiuxie was called back by Elder Hunxin.

Elder Hunxin has a certain status in the Xiexin Sect. He rose to the top by stepping on the corpses of many of his "fellow disciples". His methods were extremely cruel and he was like a demon. Therefore, he was quite powerful in the Xiexin Sect. Even Xia Jiuxie, who was the sect master's direct disciple, had to submit to him.

Walking into the royal city, the atmosphere in the city was dead silent. Soldiers were patrolling back and forth on the streets, as if they were facing a powerful enemy.

In recent days, the Nanling Royal City is no longer as prosperous as it used to be.

There was no other reason, just because of setting up the array here and feeding with the flesh and blood of living people, the noise was a bit loud, and some people noticed it, but it was handled secretly, and the matter would not be leaked. Over time, at night, the city could always smell the lingering smell of blood, which was sickening. Even the monks were extremely scared and rarely dared to go out, let alone ordinary mortals.

Xia Jiuxie walked straight towards the palace without looking around. He could hear the footsteps of the patrolling soldiers without raising his head. Step by step, steady and orderly, yet with a sense of solemnity.

The journey was smooth all the way to the interior of the palace, and then he went straight up to the private bedroom of King Nanling. When he pushed the door open, Xia Jiuxie felt a heavy aura of murder coming towards him!

It wasn't directed at him.

But someone in this bedroom couldn't even control his own blood.

"……Um?"

Xia Jiuxie narrowed his eyes, making sure he was not mistaken.

On the floor of the bedroom, there was a broken corpse. It was Hong Jing!

Hong Zhan was sitting beside the bed at this time, staring at his only son's cold and somewhat decayed body, his cloudy pupils filled with grief and anger.

"How did he die?"

Xia Jiuxie looked at the thin figure beside him. It was Elder Hunxin. He stood aside without making any sound, with a sinister look in his eyes. Although he saw the tragedy of an old man sending off a young man, he did not show any emotion at all and was only indifferent.

"According to the secret guard report, Hong Jing was ambushed by Huang Yanyao in the Wuyan Desert last night, and this is the result."

Elder Hunxin’s voice was hoarse.

have nothing to say.

"That vicious bitch!"

"Do you really think that I am so weak that you can be bullied? How dare you ambush and kill my son? I, Hong Zhan, swear not to be a father if I don't avenge him!"

Hong Zhan's eyes were bloodshot, filled with resentment, and the blood in his body almost became tangible wolf smoke. He stood up in anger, and even the bed under him collapsed.

Although Xia Jiuxie wanted to say that Hong Zhan's sons were all dead and he was certainly not a father, he decided not to provoke Hong Zhan at this critical juncture. After all, the whereabouts of Xie Xin Sect were hidden by King Nan Ling, and he was indispensable for the next key layout.

"It seems that when I went to Tianque City, the Ninth Princess was not idle either."

Xia Jiuxie looked at Hong Jing's death without any pity.

"Where did he die?"

"This border is seventy miles from the Wuyan Desert."

Elder Hunxin answered calmly.

"Last night? Why did he go there? And what about the marriage in Yusha City?"

"Yesterday at noon, the Quetzalcoatl tribe announced the cancellation of the wedding. The Moonsilver tribe returned empty-handed, and the two tribes became enemies."

“…How strange.”

Xia Jiuxie frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head, because he couldn't think of anything and he was not suitable to use his brain.

Anyway, the marriage was off after all. Hong Jing left early, and was killed by Huang Yanyao on his way home. That was about it. It didn't seem strange, after all, the hatred between the two parties was not shallow...

"Wait, how did Huang Yanyao do it? This guy has five Yuanji Realm secret guards around him, but Huang Yanyao doesn't even have a Yuanji Realm cultivator under his command. How could she have done this?"

Xia Jiuxie asked abruptly.