Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

The one who controls the destiny of the Immortal Phoenix now is the Immortal Phoenix Emperor, a powerful being whose cultivation level is at the highest saint level and whose destiny is integrated with that of the country.

If he doesn't give it to you, no one can snatch it away.

But King Nanling and the Xiexin Sect are planning to snatch food from the Emperor. Once the power of luck is lost, the Emperor will know that someone is playing tricks, and then he will take action personally. In front of the Supreme Saint, they are all ants. The Xiexin Sect must understand this.

Therefore, they probably have a "trump card" that ensures that the Immortal Phoenix Emperor will find it difficult to interfere.

So... should I be the final beneficiary beyond everyone's expectations?

Huang Yanyao's mind was in a whirlwind of thoughts, but Huang Wumeng continued to look at her indifferently.

"You can take your time to think about it, but I already know your answer."

Chapter 98: Slept for two days

Huang Yanyao was silent for a long time, but finally nodded and said yes.

In the face of power, not many people can resist temptation. Huang Yanyao considers herself one of them. At least Huang Wumeng can give her a lot, so it is not so easy for her to be shaken by the temptations of others. But sometimes people have to consider themselves.

Anyway, she is aiming for the throne, so why can't she hold this power in her hands first?

Huang Wumeng touched her head, and a rare tenderness briefly appeared. "You still need to make your own decision on your major matter. I will not interfere. But since you are ambitious, you should not always be soft-hearted. Don't let people say that the junior whom I, Huang Wumeng, value is a woman who is indecisive and embarrassed about justice."

She has no children and has never even been married, but in Huang Wumeng's eyes, Huang Yanyao is like a disciple and a daughter. However, she does not know how to be a "mother", and as for gentleness... that's all she is.

After all, she was once an empress who ruled such a territory with fear and power.

"Does the ancestors really believe that I can ascend to the throne?"

Huang Yanyao lowered her eyes and responded in a low voice. Huang Wumeng's fingers were running through her hair, and it seemed that some idea was sprouting and growing in her heart.

"I believe it."

"why?"

"Because you are a lot like me, and even more reasonable than I once was."

As Huang Wumeng spoke, the corners of her lips curled up slightly. Huang Yanyao did not respond. The warmth that continued to surge in her dantian gave her drowsiness, and she slowly fell asleep.

Will sleep for a long time.

……

When Huang Yanyao woke up again, it was already dark outside. The silver moon was cold and the starlight was shining on her, giving off a bright white glow.

She rubbed her forehead and opened her eyes, and saw a delicate profile lying quietly beside her with eyes closed. It was Feng Ling. She had not woken up yet, and Huang Yanyao didn't know how long she had slept.

However, a maid had already started to bring a basin of water, helped her up, wiped her face, washed her hands, and dressed her up...

The incense is curling, the phoenix bed is swaying, and there is a bright candlelight behind the gold and jade carved screen.

Huang Yanyao sat up straight, raised her hand to open the bead curtain and walked towards the screen. She couldn't see anything through the hollow carvings. The maid serving her looked a little unfamiliar, but when she thought about how many maids she had left, the bitterness in her heart did not subside.

"How long have I slept?"

"Your Highness slept for two days and two nights."

The maid was a little timid, as she had never served her master before, and that was not what she wanted to do.

"It's been two days already?"

Huang Yanyao frowned and quickly looked inward at her dantian. The true energy in her dantian was overflowing, and there were faint signs of a breakthrough. The remaining demonic energy of Xia Jiuxie had been completely devoured and differentiated by her and returned to her body.

It's just that I did sleep a little too long. Fortunately, Lu Mu and Gu Yunxi were there, and Li Heng was also taking over the duties, so the affairs of the city were not left unattended.

After washing up, Huang Yanyao asked the maid to leave. She walked barefoot on the cold floor and walked to the balcony. She looked out at Tianque City under the night sky, her pupils gradually filled with a dim light.

When Lu Mu walked in, Huang Yanyao had been standing by the balcony for a long time. Her back was slender and straight, just like the pine and bamboo standing proudly on the snowy peaks, cold and lonely.

Lu Mu slowly walked behind her and put a velvet cap on her shoulders. His gentle voice was soothing, "Did you sleep well?"

Huang Yanyao retracted her gaze and tilted her head to look at him, "It was very comfortable, but it took too long."

“That’s how you recover from an injury.”

"Why are you here to see me again? Where's Sister Yunxi?"

Huang Yanyao leaned on Lu Mu's arm. Lu Mu was used to her occasional delicate and weak behavior. He stretched out his hand to ruffle her hair and chuckled, "She has a lot to do for you."

"The news of the attack on Tianque City spread very quickly. Even the Wuyan Desert heard the news. Chief Yushan sent a confidant here this morning to test the situation. Gu Yunxi has to help you stabilize the people's hearts. Otherwise, if there is more trouble, it will be difficult to deal with."

Huang Yanyao was silent for a long time, then sighed, "My lord is incompetent and I am exhausted, that's probably it."

"Relax, everyone makes mistakes." Lu Mu patted her gently, "I believe you will be more decisive in the future."

Huang Yanyao blinked, then suddenly smiled brightly, tilting her head to rub his strong chest, "Young Master is really sweet-talking."

"Don't you like sweet things?"

The door was pushed open and the maid entered the bedroom with a stack of clothes in her hands.

Seeing the two of them being so intimate, her face froze for a moment, then she returned to normal, put the clothes on the table, and said, "Your Highness, your clothes."

As soon as she finished speaking, she ran out quickly.

Huang Yanyao raised her eyebrows and looked at the maid's back, "Why is she so weird?"

Lu Mu looked at the clothes, smiled, and did not answer.

Seeing her prince leaning on a man, Feng Ling might not be panicked, but she was just a little maid.

Huang Yanyao left his arms, picked up the purple dress, walked behind the screen, and poked her head out with a cold face: "Don't peek, or I'll poke your eyes out."

Lu Mu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I've already seen it."

"Don't mention it. I said I forgive you, but that doesn't mean you can talk about it."

Huang Yanyao's graceful figure appeared hazy and dreamy behind the screen and candlelight. She stood in front of the bronze mirror and smiled at the person inside. Although the beauty in the mirror was bare-faced, her stunning appearance could not be concealed.

A rustling sound was heard, and Lu Mu could see the blurry whiteness swaying behind the screen. He thought that when the blurry white shadow became clear... well, it would be impossible to get tired of looking at it.

After a while, Huang Yanyao put on her dress and walked out from behind the screen. The thin purple skirt showed off her youthful yet plump figure. Her long hair was tied up with a simple silver hairpin. She looked majestic and beautiful, yet also lively and innocent.

After they walked out of the bedroom, Lu Mu led her to the conference room. When they opened the door, they saw Gu Yunxi and Li Heng arguing. Lu Mu was familiar with the situation. After all, they had argued quite a few times in the past two days and two nights. Without Huang Yanyao to make the final decision, the ministers would often do the same.

Only when Huang Yanyao approached did the two stop arguing and stand up together.

"Your Highness."

Li Heng bowed his head and saluted, and Gu Yunxi immediately rushed over, gently hugged her in his arms, and sniffed her deeply.

"Okay, okay, I'm well-educated, don't worry, sister."

Huang Yanyao touched Gu Yunxi's head, and only then did this "sister" who was half a head shorter than her let go of her hand.

She came to the main seat and sat down, then asked: "What is the situation in the area I govern?"

Li Heng said respectfully: "During the days you were resting, there were rumors that you were seriously injured in an assassination attempt, and you were mentally disturbed. You hid in the deep palace and did not see anyone... Some forces were ready to make a move and were not at peace. Gu Tongchashi and I also gave those people a warning. Now everything is fine..."

Huang Yanyao said calmly, "Those who spread rumors must have come prepared. You continue to investigate to see if those guys have any rebellious intentions. If so, do not hold back. This is an extraordinary period and we cannot afford chaos."

"I obey my orders."

"Is there any news from King Nanling?"

Chapter 99: Tangled

Ever since arriving in Southern Xinjiang, Huang Yanyao has felt the hostility of King Nanling. Although she was outnumbered at the time, she still asked Li Heng to keep an eye on the developments there.

Therefore, Li Heng gathered a lot of spies and secret messengers, who were specifically looking for information in Hong Zhan's territory. However, it was of no use. After all, Hong Zhan was cautious in everything he did, so it was not easy to catch him.

Li Heng coughed twice and said, "Your Highness, there has been no news from the spies we sent out."

"What do you mean?"

"Most of the spies have not sent back any useful information for several days. There is no news at all from those in Nanling King City. According to my humble opinion, they have already..."

Originally, Li Heng didn't expect these recruited spies to do anything big, but a situation like this where they lost contact was rare.

The closer they got to Nanling Royal City, the more the spies there seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth. As for what happened... Li Heng could only assume that their identities were exposed and they lost their lives.

"There's been no news these days?"

Huang Yanyao asked again in a calm tone, her eyes were deep, making it hard to figure out her thoughts. Li Heng just shook his head, and as for regret... he didn't seem to have much regret either.

"What about before this?"

"A few people did report back, saying that elite soldiers were patrolling the royal city, and that their numbers were far greater than usual. At night, a bloody smell filled the air, but it was difficult to find the source... That was more or less the case. Now, there is no news at all."

"...I understand. You can go down and handle the city affairs first."

Huang Yanyao's thoughts flowed, and she waved her hand, letting Li Heng leave. He also knew that Huang Yanyao trusted Lu Mu and Gu Yunxi more, and he was far from being qualified to participate in this "triangle" at this moment, so he just responded calmly and retreated.

"What did Sister Yanyao think of?"

Gu Yunxi folded her arms and stared at Huang Yanyao sideways. The candlelight in the hall was dim, casting a hazy shadow on her purple dress.

"Hong Zhan has sealed off Nanling Royal City."

"Why did he do that?"

"I still remember what you said, Sister Yunxi, that the evil cultivator who was killed on the territory of that old man Hong Zhan told you that he and the Evil Heart Sect were conspiring to build an array to use the power of flesh and blood to cut off the destiny of the Immortal Phoenix Dynasty, right?"

"indeed so."

"That formation is composed of 188 small formations, but there must be a main formation to gather the power of all the small formations to form a force."

Huang Yanyao smiled brightly. She had already figured out 80% to 90% of what Hong Zhan and Xie Xin Zong were planning. As for the remaining 10% or 20%, it could now be dispelled.

"Then King Nanling is going to..."

Gu Yunxi's body slowly stiffened, her eyebrows trembled, and a bit of cruelty leaked out.

She had seen the "Ten Thousand Spirits Breathing Array". Indeed, this array had a simple and plain name, but it was not so easy to make it powerful. Gu Yunxi would never forget the huge and evil "heart" formed by the array that absorbed the flesh and blood of thousands of people in the mountain of the Burial Mountain.

"I'm afraid King Nanling will throw all the people under his rule into the formation to refine their flesh and blood."

Lu Mu frowned, and he felt indignant when he thought of the blood flowing like a river in the royal city.

He was merciless to his enemies, and most people were like that, but sacrificing innocent people for power was really against the harmony of nature.

There is a reason why everyone wants to punish the Xiexin Sect, whose evil methods pursue power without any bottom line.

But it is no use thinking about these things now. The cooperation between Xiexin Sect and King Nanling was finalized long time ago. By now, King Nanling’s city is probably full of deaths and there is no hope for life.

Anyway, no matter what the result is, it is impossible to let Hong Zhan live.

Now Gu Yunxi and Lu Mu were silent. The hall fell silent for a moment, waiting for Huang Yanyao to make a decision.

"We'll leave tomorrow."

After a long while, Huang Yanyao uttered a few words softly.

"What are you going to do?"

Lu Mu looked at her pretty face with half of it hidden in shadow and suddenly asked.

Huang Yanyao raised her head, half smiling, under the candlelight, one could only vaguely see the curve of her lips, "I plan to... take that power of national destiny."

"Whether it's Hong Zhan or Xie Xin Zong, they can't expect to gain even a little benefit from the Immortal Phoenix Empire."

"That's...okay."

Lu Mu was silent for a moment, stroking his chin, "Anyway, once the national destiny is cut by the formation, the emperor will find out. If you are absolutely sure that you can snatch that national destiny from the formation, the plan of the Xiexin Sect will fail, and there is no need to worry about the emperor tracing it back to you."

He didn't say it explicitly, but Huang Yanyao herself would never have thought of the idea of ​​snatching food from the tiger's mouth, but Huang Wumeng was very likely to come up with such an idea.

Lu Mu knew Huang Wumeng very well. Although this huge dynasty was the legacy she left behind and the Xianhuang royal family were also considered her descendants, she only cared about Huang Yanyao. She only cared about Huang Yanyao's gains and losses.

As for the others...she ignored them.

But would Huang Yanyao agree to such a decision?

Although she is the most cold-blooded and ruthless of all the female relatives around the "protagonist", she will never use the hands of evil cultivators to seek personal gain, nor will she take the power that is exchanged for the flesh and blood of ordinary people.

Huang Yanyao's arrogance is even greater than his.

"Sister Yunxi?"

Huang Yanyao's voice called out to Gu Yunxi, who frowned and said nothing. She looked over and asked after a while, "Are you sure?"