Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Chapter 111 I'm still your biological father

Mu Yunyan hesitated, then stopped speaking. Whether it was an evil spirit or the reason she guessed, they all needed to enter the tomb of the old carefree king.

Lu Ming is a descendant of the old Xiaoyao King. If the Zhenling Guard wants to resolve this matter, they must obtain Lu Ming's consent before they can enter the old Xiaoyao King's tomb.

Seeing that Mu Yunyan did not continue, Lu Ming guessed what Mu Yunyan wanted to say, and then took the initiative to say, "Commander Mu is saying that to get rid of this black energy, we need to enter my father's tomb, right?"

Mu Yunyan said, "That's exactly right."

Lu Ming thought for a moment and realized that whether he relied on the Zhenling Guard or tried to deal with the black energy on his own, he would probably need to enter the tomb.

Lu Ming then said, "As long as we can get rid of this black energy, it won't matter if we enter the tomb. I believe my father in heaven won't blame me if he sees this."

Lu Ming wasn't sure if there was any danger inside the tomb. Although he was already at the second level of Qi Refining, the strange black aura made him feel very uncomfortable. No one knew what this strange black aura was.

Mu Yunyan then continued, "Immortal Lu is a peerless king. To enter the tomb and cleanse the source of the black energy, he needs the court's approval. I will apply to the court immediately upon my return. As for whether the court will approve it, that is not up to me."

"However, Your Majesty can take the initiative to apply to the court. With the help of a descendant of an immortal, the court may grant your request."

Although Lu Ming is Lu Xiaoyao's son and his tomb is located in the Lu family estate, Lu Xiaoyao's status and position are what they are. Even if Lu Ming is Lu Xiaoyao's son, he cannot simply enter Lu Xiaoyao's tomb.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming frowned slightly. He was now afraid that if the officials in the court found out about this, they would prevent him from entering the tomb.

Lu Ming suddenly felt that he shouldn't have told the Zhenling Guard about this. The Zhenling Guard was making such a fuss over something. If it were him, he could have just quietly entered the tomb without telling anyone.

However, considering the mechanisms and potential dangers within the tomb, Lu Ming decided to proceed according to procedure.

Mu Yunyan then said, "If there is nothing else, I will return now. Once the application is approved, I will immediately send someone to inform the King."

Lu Ming said, "Okay, then I'll leave it to Chief Mu."

Mu Yunyan bowed to Lu Ming again, "This humble official takes her leave!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Yunyan turned around and left Lu Ming's study. After Mu Yunyan left, Lu Ming immediately said to the maid at the door of the study, "Go and call Yuezhi."

Before long, a beautiful maid dressed in a light green gauze appeared in Lu Ming's study. "This servant greets Your Majesty!"

This maid was someone Wu Wanrong had specially left at the Prince Xiaoyao's residence to relay messages. Whenever Lu Ming had something to say, he could tell this maid directly, and Wu Wanrong in the palace would soon receive the message.

Lu Ming said calmly, "I have written a letter to the Empress. You will deliver it to the palace later."

Yuezhi said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Lu Ming then picked up a brush and wrote down the information about the black aura on the paper, asking her to help Mu Yunyan pass the application.

After finishing the letter, Lu Ming handed it to Yuezhi, saying, "Be sure to deliver it to the Empress personally."

After receiving the letter, Yuezhi said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Slave, please leave!"

Yuezhi took the letter and turned to leave the study. Watching Yuezhi's retreating figure, Lu Ming fell into deep thought, now he just had to wait for the Zhenling Guard's application.

At this moment, Lu Ming suddenly remembered something else: many people had participated in the construction of his father's tomb, and most of them were probably still alive.

Most importantly, the craftsmen who built the imperial tombs were all registered, and their names could be found in the Imperial Clan Court. His father was of the same status as Emperor Taizu, and his burial was of a similar scale to that of Emperor Taizu. Therefore, all records related to the funeral were registered and placed in the Imperial Clan Court.

If the application of the Zhenling Guard can be approved, the Zhenling Guard can retrieve the register of names from the Zongzheng Temple when the tomb was built. The people on that register will probably still remember the situation of the tomb's mechanisms. As long as those people can describe the situation of the tomb, even without a map of the tomb, they can redraw a map based on those people's descriptions.

Lu Ming thought to himself that his choice was correct; he should indeed rely on the power of the Zhenling Guard to resolve the black energy.

night.

Mu family.

A middle-aged man in a dark purple official robe dragged his weary body into the Mu residence. He sat down in the study and then asked the maid at the door, "Has Yunyan returned yet?"

The maid replied, "I'm back."

Mu Yongfeng said, "Have her come to my study; I have some questions for her."

"Yes."

A short while later, Mu Yunyan arrived at Mu Yongfeng's study. Upon entering, Mu Yunyan instinctively asked, "Envoy Mu, what brings you here?"

Upon hearing Mu Yunyan's words, Mu Yongfeng's eyelids twitched twice. He then said, "Yunyan, how many times have I told you? I am still your biological father. Don't use your official title at home!"

Mu Yongfeng suddenly regretted letting Mu Yunyan join the Zhenling Guard. Since Mu Yunyan joined the Zhenling Guard, she hasn't called him "father" for a long time.

Ignoring Mu Yongfeng's complaints, Mu Yunyan asked directly, "Father, just say what you need to say."

Mu Yunyan guessed what Mu Yongfeng wanted to ask her, since it involved the tomb of the old Xiaoyao King, and her father naturally had to be cautious.

Mu Yongfeng then asked, "Liu Lang told me that the black aura was first discovered by the Prince of Xiaoyao. You went to the Prince of Xiaoyao's residence today, did you find out anything?"

Mu Yunyan replied, "I didn't get anything out of him; he only discovered the black aura."

Mu Yongfeng asked curiously, "From Liu Lang's description, it seems that ordinary people cannot detect the black aura. Even Liu Lang, a first-grade martial artist, only has a weak sense of it. The Prince of Xiaoyao, who is about to die, should not be able to detect it, right?"

When Liu Lang was reporting, he first told Mu Yongfeng about the characteristics of the black aura, and then told him that Lu Ming was the first to discover it. Mu Yongfeng was also a little surprised when he heard that Lu Ming was the first to discover the strange black aura.

Mu Yunyan said directly, "The Prince of Xiaoyao has recovered. I went to the Prince of Xiaoyao's residence today, and he met me in his study."

Upon hearing this, Mu Yongfeng immediately frowned.
back to normal?
Although the Star Gazing Tower doesn't get involved in political struggles, as the Spirit Suppressor, he is still very clear about the recent situation in the court.

Moreover, he also knew that the Zhang family's removal from the court was inseparable from the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion. The Empress used the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion to set a trap for the Blood Cloud Tower, which led to the capture of the key figure in the Blood Cloud Tower and the downfall of the Zhang family's Tian Shu.

When he heard that the Prince of Xiaoyao was going to the manor outside the city, he thought it was just a pretext. After all, the Prince of Xiaoyao was almost dead, so how could he possibly endure the bumpy ride to the manor outside the city?

(End of this chapter)