Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

Feng Yaner was stunned, then pinched his face, "At least Yuan Yu can't be sent to the fire pit because of me."

What this means is that you don't want to leave here.

She didn't want to just give up like that. At least her loyal personal maid still believed in her. Even if it was just for Yuanyu, Feng Yan'er didn't want to just leave like that.

"Haha...it seems that my descendants have embarrassed you."

An old voice echoed in the ancestral hall.

Chapter 29: The Death of the Great Clan Elder

Lu Mu raised his eyebrows and looked outside the ancestral hall. The source of the sound was not inside.

Yuan Qu's expression changed immediately.

The expressions of the other elders also suddenly became solemn and filled with awe.

"Father?"

Yuanliang stood up.

Lu Mu and Feng Yan'er looked at the gradually approaching aura outside the ancestral hall.

A white-haired old man walked in slowly.

He was hunched and thin, with dry and wrinkled skin that looked like a layer of withered leaves piled on his body, but his eyes were as deep as the night sky, flashing with wisdom that saw through the world, like a deep pool.

His footsteps were not fast, even so slow that they were almost negligible, but with every step, everyone's hearts trembled.

Yuan Qu's face was covered in cold sweat, and he seemed extremely nervous. Yuan Liang was about to step down from the main seat to invite the old man to sit in his seat, but the latter just casually waved his hand, which was as dry as a dead leaf, to stop Yuan Liang's action.

The old man walked slowly in front of Lu Mu, his eyes as deep as the abyss of the sea revealing a gloomy light of desolation, "I am Yuanshang, and I am honored to meet His Royal Highness."

Lu Mu raised his eyes and looked straight at him, saying calmly: "I am just a junior, there is no need for the elders to be like this."

To be honest, Lu Mu didn't expect him to show up.

Kite death.

The first time Lu Mu heard the name of this great clan elder was when his father, the clan leader, told him.

It is hard to imagine that this great demon who was only a teenager during the Xuantian catastrophe, survived the catastrophe, and was notorious for thousands of years after the catastrophe, now has only an incarnation, which makes people feel that he is so weak and weak that there is little hope for his life.

When Yuan Shang's reputation fell from its peak, Lu Yuan, the patriarch of the Lu family, was just a former young master. Now it was time for Lu Yuan's beloved son to start making a name for himself, and as time went by, Yuan Shang's reputation, and even his life, was declining.

Time is so cruel.

But there is gain and loss. Yuanshang has lived long enough, and perhaps even he himself feels that it is time to let go of everything and embrace the fate of passing away. It's a pity that he can't die now.

It is never easy to forcibly prolong one's life and go against the will of heaven.

Those ancestors in the Wen Gu realm who should have died long ago in the Wen Gu clan have almost exhausted everything to resist the interference of the Heavenly Dao.

And what can he do?

"According to ancient rules, His Royal Highness's status is much higher than mine, or even that of the Dark Thousand Kite Clan leader. I have lived too long, and I cannot forget those ancient rules."

Yuan Shang's voice still had some strength.

Lu Mu's expression did not change, but his eyes slightly condensed: "It seems that my arrival frightened you?"

"Haha, your presence in the city yesterday was quite astonishing. If I hadn't seen you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to sleep well."

When that old face smiled, the shriveled skin squeezed together, looking indescribably creepy.

"I don't have much time left, and this incarnation can't last too long. If you two princes are willing, you can come to where I sleep."

Lu Mu nodded: "Okay."

Yuan Shang nodded, then turned his head tremblingly and looked at Yuan Liang. After a moment of silence, he said, "You should all think carefully about what your Highness said. You can't get any guarantee or respect for what you get by selling out your people."

"My granddaughter was actually betrothed to the Golden Goose Clan... Not long ago, those guys had to tremble in fear under my breath."

It seemed like something exploded in the ancestral hall.

It was not anger, but the mere presence of Yuan Shang made these elders dare not make any sound, even though Yuan Shang looked so exhausted and might die at any time.

Yuan Shang looked like he no longer had the energy to get angry, as if maintaining this incarnation consumed too much of his strength. But as long as he stood there, even the Third Elder Yuan Qu, who Lu Mu considered to be extremely rebellious, did not dare to move.

"I would like to ask Your Highness to help resolve this matter."

Yuan Shang's eyes seemed to contain some kind of pity for someone who had failed to live up to his expectations.

Lu Mu nodded, "That's right."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when Yuan Shang's shadow disappeared in the ancestral hall.

When faced with Lu Mu's indifferent gaze, Yuan Qu simply dodged it silently. His original arrogance and contemptuous attitude had almost disappeared now, but perhaps some unyielding anger still remained.

But Lu Mu didn't care about him at all.

For him, it was too easy to kill Yuan Qu.

Fighting alone, Yuan Qu would not even be a match for Lu Renyou. It would be even easier if he could get more people to help him. But since Yuan Shang had spoken out, Lu Mu did not intend to let the matter go on. It was time to turn the page.

The elder of the great family was willing to call him "Your Highness the Prince", which was a great honor for him, and he did not intend to push his luck further.

……

Lu Mu and Feng Yan'er left the ancient mansion.

Yuan Yu had been waiting outside. She was Feng Yan'er's personal maid and would not leave her too far away unless necessary.

When Feng Yan'er came out, she didn't say anything, but just stuck to Lu Mu's side. Yuan Yu followed behind her. When they were almost back to the Holy Phoenix Palace, she stopped and looked at Yuan Yu with gloomy eyes: "Why didn't you tell me about the engagement?"

Yuan Yu was a little flustered because she had indeed hidden it from Feng Yan'er.

"I just don't want you to worry..."

"What's the temperament of the young master of the Golden Goose Clan?"

Feng Yan'er's question made Yuan Yu stunned for a moment. She hesitated for a moment before answering: "Brutal."

Yuan Yu seemed reluctant to mention the young master of the Golden Goose Clan.

This answer made Feng Yan'er's eyes suddenly sharp: "You don't need to pay such a high price for me."

She didn't know much about Yuan Yu, but she knew enough about her. Yuan Yu was the daughter of the clan leader, and she had the temperament and pride that a demon should have. Even though she was assigned to be Feng Yan'er's maid and behaved so submissively, Feng Yan'er could still see her pride in not wanting to succumb to fate.

The maid seemed to truly admire her.

Feng Yan'er didn't know why she had such great charm, but she didn't want to treat Yuan Yu unfairly, at least not in this matter.

Yuan Yu smiled bitterly, his tone was calm and there was nothing unusual in his voice.

"If it can help relieve your highness' worries, I am willing to do so."

Feng Yaner held her in her arms.

"You've helped me a lot. There's no need to give you to another guy you don't like or even hate."

"But the marriage has been decided. If it is ruined hastily, I'm afraid it will..."

Yuan Yu's voice became weaker and weaker, but Feng Yan'er's eyes were on Lu Mu. The only feeling she could get from him was trust and peace of mind.

"Don't worry, my prince will take care of it."

Feng Yaner's words only became softer with the curve of Lu Mu's lips.

Lu Mu just felt that things would become much more interesting... After all, helping others to break off an engagement was something that was too easy to watch for fun.

He didn't mind watching the fun, and he didn't care at all whether the Dark Thousand Kite Clan and the Golden Goose Clan would become enemies because of this, and have one more enemy...

He only cares about his Yan'er.

Chapter 30: Be the one who breaks off the engagement

Breaking off an engagement can lead to serious consequences at any time.

The reason why Lu Mu would have become enemies with Wan Jian Qian Shan and Luo Shuang Ning was because his engagement was about to break down, but he mended the rift in time, thus getting himself out of a trouble that had no benefits but only disadvantages.

The party whose engagement is broken off will only feel that they have suffered great humiliation and will never let it go.

But he didn't care about the Golden Goose Clan.

Maybe in the Southern Region, they might still have some capital to stir up trouble, but Lu Mu didn't even take the Dark Thousand Kite Clan seriously, so why would he bother with the weaker Golden Goose Clan?

……

Night falls.

The night in the southern region is filled with murderous intent.

Lu Mujing sat in the pavilion in the courtyard, looking at the dark sky with a distant and vague gaze.

A burst of slight noises reached his ears, making him immediately look forward, only to see a familiar white shadow walking towards him.

That's Kite Rain.

Her daily clothes were simple, and she wore moon-white at night, which was indeed eye-catching.

"Your Highness."

Yuan Yu stood three meters away from Lu Mu, lowered his head, and called out respectfully.

Although he could feel the respect from Yuan Yu, Lu Mu finally felt that his identity as the "Prince of the Holy Phoenix" was useful.

Lu Mu didn't say anything, just looked at her, waiting for her to speak first.

"I hope I haven't caused you any trouble."

"What's the trouble? I think this is very interesting... But I'm not doing this for you, I'm doing this for Yan'er."

"If even the maid who trusts me the most has to sell herself to bear the pressure for her... Yan'er will not be happy."

His eyes were warm, falling on Yuanyu's back, like a stream of clear water, ironing Yuanyu's stiff back muscles.

Whoever cancels the engagement will naturally bear the consequences.

If any elder of the Anyou Qianyuan clan, even clan leader Yuanliang himself, came forward to cancel this arranged marriage, the Jinyan clan would undoubtedly feel that they were being fooled. However, Anyou Qianyuan is a large clan. Not to mention that the large clan leader still has the strength to fight at this time, the outside world has no idea that Yuanshang will not have much time left.

This is also the reason why they only dared to slowly encroach on the territory of Dark Thousand Kite, and never united to launch a large-scale attack.

But the hot potato of protecting Feng Yan'er is enough to make them take risks and try to provoke further. One day, Yuan Shang will be forced to take action, and once he takes action, it will be impossible to hide the fact that he will not live long... Therefore, many forces outside have been secretly speculating whether Yuan Shang, who has been notorious for thousands of years, has really encountered trouble.

But fortunately, no one wants a lose-lose outcome.

Therefore, the last thing Anyou Qianyuan should do now is to continue to increase the threat from their external enemies.

But breaking off the engagement will inevitably lead to hostility between the two tribes.

So, this matter has to be done by Lu Mu.

Although he is a human, the title of Prince of the Holy Phoenix plus Feng Qingluo's phoenix bones allow him to handle the matter not as a human, but in another identity... that is, the identity of the Nine-Feathered Holy Phoenix clan.

And Lu Mu has already figured out what to do.

As for making enemies?

There are many people who want to kill him who are stronger than the Golden Goose Clan.

Lu Mu didn't care.

"You can go back. Since you are Yan'er's personal maid, you should stay in the Holy Phoenix Palace to avoid making her unhappy."

He had a smile on his face, but Yuanyu felt inexplicably pressured. The aura of this prince was much stronger than when she first met him. She couldn't help but get nervous and quickly responded and retreated.

Seeing her leave, Lu Mu continued to close his eyes and rest, waiting for the "guests" to come.

This is Yuan Yu's small courtyard. She lived here before she became Feng Yan'er's maid. It is not big, but the view is beautiful.

And if Lu Mu had not intervened, Yuan Yu would not have continued to stay in the Holy Phoenix Palace tonight, but would have come here, changed into gorgeous clothes, and waited for the "future husband" to come.

Before the wedding, this was just a simple formality.

However, the young master of the Golden Goose Clan will not be able to see his future wife tonight.

……

Yuan Yu returned to the Holy Phoenix Palace. The door to Feng Yan'er's bedroom was ajar, with a dim light shining from inside. She was kneeling upright beside the couch, holding a jade pendant in both hands. She looked focused and serious, as if she was carving something.