Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

"I'm going to be very tired again..."

Huang Yanyao lay on Gu Yunxi's legs, enjoying her massage.

Suddenly, the territory under her control expanded several times. In order to expand the territory, she had to recruit new officials, deal with people's livelihood, and have too few soldiers. It would also take time to inherit Hong Zhan's assets... In short, if she didn't work hard for half a year, there would be no results.

Gu Yunxi pursed her lips and chuckled, "Then take a few days off, recuperate, and then take care of what needs to be done."

"Ah."

Huang Yanyao squinted her eyes comfortably.

"After I accompany you to settle things here, I should leave."

Gu Yunxi's hand paused for a moment and she sighed softly.

Huang Yanyao didn't say anything, but seemed a little silent.

This is what they just talked about.

Gu Yunxi really wants to stay here, but she will be of no use now. She doesn't know how to manage government affairs, and her cultivation is not strong enough. If she continues to stay here, she will become a drag sooner or later.

So she had to leave, first go to Tianhuang City, get some things from the Xianhuang Treasury, and then continue her wandering life as a cultivator.

Gu Yunxi also has many places to go. She is the last descendant of the Gu clan. Now the clan no longer exists, but at least there are still many things left behind, waiting for her, the only descendant, to discover.

She also could never forget what the ancient Rong ancestor showed her in the hidden valley...

The broken sky and the endless darkness outside.

There are also extremely evil lives constantly emerging from the darkness.

End of Volume 4: Come and marry me on a cloud

Gu Yunxi always remembered what she saw.

Gu Rong said that was the culprit of the Xuantian catastrophe, and that the catastrophe had only ended, but was far from completely disappearing, so she had some very heavy memories in her heart that could never be erased.

In fact, the "system" has been reminding Gu Yunxi all the time that she has an important responsibility, but Gu Yunxi herself is not quite clear about what kind of responsibility it is.

However, if you don’t become stronger, you will definitely not be able to accomplish what the “system” wants you to do.

The Gu clan once left traces on this land. No matter how big or small, they are the clues that Gu Yunxi needs to find. This will take her a lot of time, several years or even decades, or even longer.

Only by becoming stronger and stronger can you have enough power to touch those "secrets" from eternity ago.

Although it didn't take her long to reach her current level, with the help of the "system" and the ancient talent she inherited, perhaps in a few more years she would be considered an important figure, but the higher she goes, the more difficult it becomes.

Gu Yunxi has stayed in the Central Region for a long time. She has never stayed in the same place for so long. All this is for Huang Yanyao, but now her good sister is growing stronger and stronger, and there is no longer much room for her to use her skills.

So, I have to leave.

To find her own opportunity.

Huang Yanyao felt the softness of Gu Yunxi's thighs and didn't want to leave, because soon, she would no longer be able to enjoy sister Yunxi's lap pillow. She also combed her hair and massaged her... Gu Yunxi's technique was gentle and skillful. Her fingers gently kneaded Huang Yanyao's scalp, and massaged her neck and shoulders. Huang Yanyao let out a comfortable moan between her lips, sweeping away all her fatigue.

"Sister Yunxi, will you come back to see me?"

Huang Yanyao asked softly.

A faint smile appeared on Gu Yunxi's elegant and beautiful face, and the movements of her hands slowed down and became gentler.

"Of course I will. When I become stronger, you may be the crown prince, second only to the emperor. I hope you won't look down on me, a rootless floating creature."

Huang Yanyao felt warm in her heart, and she reached out to hold Gu Yunxi's wrist, "Sister Yunxi, promise me that if you encounter any danger, you must inform me, no matter when!"

Gu Yunxi was stunned for a moment, her eyes dimmed and she sighed softly.

"Don't worry. I will."

……

At nightfall, some cakes and wine were placed in the flower garden of the Tongshi Palace. Two stunningly beautiful women sat opposite each other, appreciating the moon and drinking tea, which was quite pleasant.

Huang Yanyao sipped the wine in the cup, Gu Yunxi's mind was only on her and Lu Mu, while Murong Xue said nothing, quietly exuding her enchanting charm. Only Lu Mu drank with her, not quickly nor in a hurry, as if he drank just for the fragrance and tranquility in this flower garden.

Until Huang Yanyao put down the cup and looked up at him: "My father is looking for you at noon, right?"

She wasn't strong enough to sense the aura ten miles away, but Huang Wumeng could. There was no doubt that the ancestors always held nothing back for the younger generations.

"If you didn't send anyone to follow me, then I'm afraid your spiritual perception range is really far enough."

"I even doubt whether there is something else in you, such as an ancient remnant soul or something like that... No, right?"

Lu Mu smiled, then narrowed his eyes. The only thing in his field of vision was Huang Yanyao's indifferent and cold face. Looking at the panic and relief that flashed across her eyes, the curve of his mouth became more and more obvious.

"You really can joke."

Huang Yanyao felt that he saw through her completely, but then she thought, how could he know about Huang Wumeng's existence?

Most likely he drank too much and I don't know what he was saying.

The response is of course refusal. Huang Wumeng is her ancestor, master, and trump card... In short, it is impossible for her to leak it to outsiders. Maybe one day, she will tell Gu Yunxi first, rather than Lu Mu.

"What does he want from you?"

She picked up a piece of cake and put it into her mouth, feeling the honey melting on her tongue, but the rhythm of her heart was a little chaotic.

"He asked me if I liked you, and he could grant you a marriage. Although I have an existing engagement, he wouldn't care about this kind of thing."

"how do you say?"

Huang Yanyao's jade hands clenched slightly.

Gu Yunxi's eyes also drifted over vaguely, and her slightly trembling eyelashes seemed to reveal that the waves in her heart were even more turbulent than Huang Yanyao's.

"Of course I would, but you didn't, so I told him there was no rush."

"But I can't stay here any longer. Xiaoxue and I will leave tomorrow."

When Huang Yanyao heard that Lu Mu was leaving, her eyelashes twitched.

"Do you think I care too much about the position of Emperor?"

Huang Yanyao's ambition eventually suppressed her feelings. Of course, marrying Lu Mu was a good choice, but she would rather not have this engagement. She knew that if she married into a royal family outside the imperial dynasty, it would be impossible for her to compete for the position of crown prince, and that was what she longed for.

"of course not."

Lu Mu smiled faintly, his eyes filled with a gentleness that warmed her heart, "If you are supposed to be the emperor, then go and fight for it. No one can beat you."

"You have so much confidence in me?"

"I have made a big promise in front of your father that one of the people who will sleep with me in the future will definitely be the Fairy Phoenix Empress. If it doesn't work out in the end, I won't be able to hold my head up in front of him."

Lu Mu shrugged, his face full of a pitiful look that said "don't let me down".

Huang Yanyao chuckled, making all the flowers pale in comparison.

"I hope you will be there when I become emperor."

She raised her head and drank the spirit wine, her expression serious and solemn. Lu Mu joked: "Let me cheer for you under the imperial palace like everyone else?"

"No, I hope you will come riding on the auspicious cloud of the Lu clan and announce in a high-profile manner that you will marry me."

Huang Yanyao stood up and looked down at Lu Mu. There was no arrogance in her expression, only the purity and straightforwardness of a girl in love. After saying this, she probably felt a little shy in her heart.

"If you like this kind of tune, I will definitely satisfy you."

Lu Mu watched the moonlight fall behind her, which only made her look more cold and lonely, but also gave her many things that belonged to him alone.

Murong Xue's thoughts had already drifted to the horizon. It seemed that she was also thinking that when she became famous one day, she would let Lu Mu do something like this. Regardless of anything else, as long as she acted coquettishly, he would definitely agree.

Only Gu Yunxi seemed to have blended into the moonlit night. She had never spoken a word, shrouded in complex emotions.

But she finally blended into this subtle atmosphere.

……

The next day, Huang Yanyao got up as soon as the sky turned white.

After washing up, she changed into a purple dress, tied her long hair into a high bun, and inserted an exquisite golden hairpin into it. She suddenly looked more luxurious and elegant.

She walked all the way to the meeting room, and Feng Ling followed closely behind her. There were some new faces in the meeting room.

Huang Yanyao sat down in the main seat and waved her hand, asking the ministers who were paying their respects to raise their heads.

"If you have any important matters, please speak up quickly. I have a lot of government affairs to deal with. The city of Hongzhan has been taken over by me, and the troubles in that place still need to be properly handled."

Several newly recruited officials immediately reported their advice. She listened quietly while Feng Ling served her tea.

She now has Hong Zhan's territory in her hands. Although it was severely damaged by the evil cultivators, she is now a big shot with some influence in southern Xinjiang.

But this is not enough.

Huang Yanyao didn't feel any sense of satisfaction, only the ambition to continue expanding her territory.

The entire southern border of the empire is her next target on the road to becoming emperor.

……

Over the border town of the southern border of the Immortal Phoenix Emperor, a spiritual ship disappeared among the clouds and sailed towards the area where the Shura Palace was located with the early morning sun.

The ship was not big, more like a small boat. On the deck, Lu Mu and Murong Xue stood side by side. The endless clouds were the only visible scenery in their field of vision. This was normal, after all, the journey was more boring than leisurely.

"It was a bit rude of us to just leave without even saying hello."

Murong Xue looked sideways at him. He seemed completely undecided and just admired the monotonous scenery in the clouds.

"There's no need to give her any unnecessary thoughts. I've said everything I needed to say last night. She's not a sentimental person."

After a while, he reached out and caught a few wisps of thin clouds, which then dissipated, leaving only a subtle feeling of dampness and coldness.

"She said last night that when she becomes emperor, she wants you to marry her, with the pomp and grandeur of the ancient clan, to announce it to the world... Brother Mu, when I become a big shot someday, do you want to marry me with some pomp and grandeur?"

Murong Xue hugged his arms, pressed her face against his strong and broad chest, and asked in a soft voice.

Hearing this, Lu Mu lowered his eyes and looked into her expectant eyes.

“Do you want to be a big shot?”

He scratched Murong Xue's small nose and spoke softly.

"If I have the chance, I'll try to be one. I haven't had a good life in the past 19 years. I also want to experience the feeling of being high above others and holding the power of life and death."

There was a hint of melancholy in her voice.

"There's something I want to tell you."

"what?"

"That Emperor... I have a history with him, you know that. Yesterday he called me to meet him, and besides talking about Tan Huang Yanyao, he also told me that Murong Zun is still alive."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Mu was not surprised to see the crazy murderous intent quickly gathering in her eyes.

She knew that Murong Zun had always been a demonic shadow hanging over her. When Lu Mu tore out Murong Zun's heart and watched him die, the matter should have ended like this. Although it still left some indelible regrets in her heart, it had to end eventually.

It's better to say it now than to encounter him again in the future, when her heart will be even more turbulent and she may even develop inner demons.

But Murong Xue calmed down quickly and just held on tighter.

"what happened?"

"The Murong clan has a secret method to preserve the soul. He must have preserved a small part of his soul. Since his body has been taken away by the Murong clan, it shouldn't be difficult to bring him back to life."

Lu Mu hugged her silently. In his arms, Murong Xue gradually narrowed her eyes, with a deep purple vortex swirling in them, carrying an unforgettable sharpness.

"This is...better."

"When we meet again, I will kill him again."

The spirit boat sped through the clouds, leaving her words behind with the wind.

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PS: The fourth volume is over.

Summary at the end of the volume, some random thoughts

The fourth volume is over.

The content of this volume is not as well written as I had imagined. After all, it involves some areas that I am not really good at (power struggles, petty palace fights, and the like), and it was very difficult to write. For a while, I was actually forcing the content out of my mind. As a result, I didn’t like some of the content myself, but after reading the whole volume, I managed to meet the standards I wanted.

So when I finished writing this volume, I decided that I would never write anything like this again. Isn’t it nice to see the protagonist hugging a beautiful girl and beating up all the villains?