Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Chapter 147 It seems this evil spirit isn't as powerful as the Empress said.
Mu Yongfeng said, "Last night, a vicious evil spirit entered the capital. That evil spirit came to the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion and stood at the gate for a while. I am worried that the evil spirit will attack Your Majesty, so I plan to set up defenses around the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion. I wonder if this is convenient?"

Mu Yongfeng did not directly ask Lu Ming if he had any way to deal with evil spirits.

Even if Lu Ming really had a way to deal with evil spirits, he couldn't bring himself to ask Lu Ming for help.

The Star Gazing Tower was built by the old Prince Xiaoyao. When the old Prince Xiaoyao was alive, the supervisor of the Star Gazing Tower would come to Prince Xiaoyao's mansion every now and then.

As a result, once the old Prince Xiaoyao died, the Star Gazing Tower completely severed ties with the Prince Xiaoyao's mansion.

Now that the subordinate agencies of the Star Gazing Tower have encountered a formidable evil spirit, they remember to come to the Prince of Xiaoyao's Mansion to ask if there is a way to deal with it. That's really shameless of them.

Hearing Mu Yongfeng's words, Lu Ming was stunned for a moment. He had just gotten up and did not know that the evil spirit had come to the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion. He heard that the evil spirit had stood at the entrance of the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion for a while, which made Lu Ming feel a little confused. What was the evil spirit doing in the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion?
Last night I was still thinking about how to find that evil spirit and test whether the Demon Suppression Tower was effective, but I never expected that the evil spirit would actually come to my door.

After regaining his senses, Lu Ming said, "I possess dragon energy. Logically, evil spirits should avoid me. Why would any evil spirits actively seek me out?"

This is also something Lu Ming doesn't understand. The dragon's energy has the most obvious effect on suppressing evil spirits. The place with the fewest evil spirits in the Great Zhou Dynasty is the imperial palace, especially around the emperor, where evil spirits dare not approach.

Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, only Emperor Taizu encountered evil spirits when he was conquering the country. After Taizu, the emperors basically did not encounter evil spirits, which is due to the dragon's energy.

Upon hearing Lu Ming's question, Mu Yongfeng replied, "I am also puzzled by this, but the evil spirit did indeed stand at the entrance of the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion for a while, and the soldiers on duty at the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion also saw it."

Lu Ming thought for a moment, could it be that this evil spirit is not afraid of dragon energy?
The world is vast and full of wonders. He used to think that in the capital, with the dragon's aura protecting him, no one could hurt him. But later, Dongfang Liyue told him that even with the dragon's aura protecting him, the blood of the emperor's direct descendants could break through the dragon's aura.

The protection of dragon energy is not an invincible defense; there will always be ways to break through it. Perhaps evil spirits also have ways to break through the protection of dragon energy.

Lu Ming continued, "I have heard that there are patterns to how evil spirits harm people. Most evil spirits are people who have died and have left behind a trace of resentment. When they kill, they often choose to kill people who had a grudge against them in life. I spend most of my time in the Carefree Prince's Mansion and never make enemies with anyone. How could any evil spirits come to harm me?"

"Perhaps that evil spirit was just passing by."

Mu Yongfeng said, "Your Majesty, it's better to be safe than sorry. If that evil spirit was just passing by, I wouldn't have bothered you."

"But that evil spirit stood at the entrance of the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion for a while."

Lu Ming continued, "Did that evil spirit harm anyone last night?"

Mu Yongfeng replied, "Last night it went to the Zhang family and killed dozens of members of the Zhang family. Fortunately, the Zhang family had a Grandmaster of the Extreme Realm, and I arrived in time. Otherwise, the news of the Zhang family's extermination would probably have spread throughout the capital."

Hearing this, Lu Ming chuckled, "The Zhang family? I didn't expect them to be the first to suffer. What a pity. That evil spirit is truly useless; it couldn't even get rid of this scourge, the Zhang family."

"It seems this evil spirit isn't as powerful as the Empress said."

Yesterday, the Empress visited the Prince Xiaoyao's residence, which Mu Yunyan knew, so Lu Ming didn't shy away from mentioning the Empress.

Hearing Lu Ming's words, Mu Yongfeng and his daughter were speechless. The evil spirits entering the city was a huge problem for their Zhenling Guard, but how come it was a good thing for the Carefree King?

However, they had also heard some rumors about the disputes between the Zhang family and the Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion, including the assassination attempt on the Prince Xiaoyao by the Blood Cloud Tower. Wait, the Blood Cloud Tower assassinated the Prince Xiaoyao?
Mu Yongfeng's mind went blank for a moment, then something suddenly occurred to him, and his expression changed slightly. A bold conjecture suddenly came to his mind.

At this moment, Mu Yunyan said, "Your Majesty, that evil spirit is extremely ferocious. Even Mu Zhenlingshi had difficulty eliminating it. If it attacks the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion tonight, we may not be able to destroy it. Does Your Majesty have any methods to deal with the evil spirit?"

Hearing Mu Yunyan speak up, Mu Yongfeng breathed a slight sigh of relief. He was too ashamed to ask the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion for a method to deal with evil spirits, but his daughter could. Mu Yunyan was only a captain at the time, so it didn't matter whether she lost face or not.

Upon hearing this question, Lu Ming immediately understood why Mu Yunyan had come to him last night. It turned out that, like the Empress, she wanted to see if he could obtain a method to deal with evil spirits.

It seems that this evil spirit entering the city has indeed put a lot of pressure on the Zhenling Guards, to the point that they have come to him, the纨绔大王 (a spoiled young master), for a way to deal with the evil spirit.

Lu Ming said calmly, "I do know some methods to deal with evil spirits, but unfortunately only I can use them. After all, I am a descendant of immortals, and my body itself can restrain all evil spirits."

Mu Yunyan didn't believe Lu Ming's words at all. Lu Ming had said the same thing when he cleared the evil energy from their bodies last time, but in the end, he still secretly infused some kind of special true energy into their bodies.

However, even though we know that Lu Ming's words were just to hide his strength, since Lu Ming said he could deal with evil spirits, it proves that he does indeed have a way to deal with evil spirits.

Mu Yunyan then said, "Since Your Majesty has a method to deal with evil spirits, may Your Majesty assist us in dealing with this evil spirit?"

"This evil spirit is too ferocious. If it is not eliminated as soon as possible, countless people in the capital will die or be injured."

Before Mu Yunyan could say anything more, Lu Ming interrupted her, saying, "Are you trying to morally blackmail me by using the lives of the people of the capital?"

Lu Ming's tone was somewhat cold, and he exuded an aura of imperial power that made Mu Yunyan tremble.

Mu Yunyan quickly replied, "This humble official dares not."

Lu Ming said calmly, "There's no need to tell me all this. I'd like to see what that evil spirit is like. If it comes out again tonight, come find me."

Seeing that Lu Ming had agreed, Mu Yongfeng and Mu Yunyan immediately expressed their gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Lu Ming suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, when such a ferocious evil spirit broke into the capital, didn't that old man at the Observatory come out to help?"

The Zhenling Guard is a subordinate agency of the Observatory. When the Zhenling Guard encounters a difficult situation, the supervisor of the Observatory should, in principle, step in to help the Zhenling Guard.

Back then, that old man Sikong Cheng always followed his father to learn things. Even Xiao Qingyun, who only studied with his father for a few days, was able to cultivate to the Qi Sensing Realm and, with his help, broke through to the first level of Qi Refining.

Sikong Cheng must have some ability, right?

In addition, with the methods of exorcising evil spirits passed down to him by his father, if he were to take action personally, the evil spirit that broke into the capital should not cause any trouble.

If Sikong Cheng were to make a move, the Empress and the Zhenling Guards wouldn't have come looking for him.

(End of this chapter)