Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Chapter 158: Thank you but no substantial gift?

After hearing Mu Yongfeng's words, Mu Yunyan was immediately confused. Since her father also knew that the Zhenling Guards should not get too close to the Prince of Xiaoyao, why did she still have to go to the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion to thank him in person?

Mu Yunyan asked, "Then why did Father still ask his daughter to personally thank the Prince of Xiaoyao?"

Mu Yongfeng countered, "If an evil spirit capable of killing a Grandmaster were to reappear in the capital, are you confident you could slay it?"

Upon hearing this question, Mu Yunyan was slightly taken aback. To be honest, although she was more powerful than the average Grandmaster, if a demon capable of killing a Grandmaster-level Spirit Guard like Shen Hongfei were to appear, she might not be a match for it.

Although they did not know the full details of Shen Hongfei's battle with the evil spirit, she had a rough idea of ​​what was going on. The fact that the evil spirit was able to kill a Grandmaster-level Spirit Guardian meant that some of the methods the Spirit Guardians used to deal with evil spirits were likely no longer effective.

The reason why the Spirit Guards are so powerful in dealing with evil spirits is mainly due to their methods of restraining evil spirits. When these methods fail, the Spirit Guards are powerless against the unpredictable and ever-changing methods of evil spirits.

When they encounter such evil spirits again, the Zhenling Guard will probably have to ask the Xiaoyao King for help. However, since the old Xiaoyao King passed away, the Zhenling Guard and even the entire Guanxing Tower have severed ties with the Xiaoyao King's mansion. The Xiaoyao King probably doesn't have any good feelings towards the Guanxing Tower and the Zhenling Guard.

The reason why the Carefree King personally took action this time was because the evil spirit was heading straight for him. However, if the next evil spirit that can fight against a Grandmaster appears, and that evil spirit is not heading for him, then it will probably not be so easy for the Spirit Guard to mobilize them.

Mu Yunyan then asked, "Do you want me to get along better with the Prince of Xiaoyao?"

“But I am also a member of the Zhenling Guard. He probably doesn’t have a good impression of me either. Besides, I am a woman, so it’s probably difficult for me to have any relationship with him.”

Mu Yongfeng said, "Some things need to be done slowly. On the surface, the Zhenling Guard needs to keep their distance from the Prince of Xiaoyao, but you can have a relationship with him in private. Of course, you don't need to be too deliberate."

"For example, if you personally thank him for what happened this time, although it might not leave a particularly good impression on him, it won't make him think that we Zhenling Guards are all ungrateful people."

"Moreover, the ingratitude of the Zhenling Guards only serves to highlight your uniqueness. Think about it, the Prince of Xiaoyao helped the Zhenling Guards solve such a big problem, but the Zhenling Guards didn't even offer any thanks. However, you thanked the Prince of Xiaoyao in your personal capacity, which makes you stand out from the other Zhenling Guards."

"If one day the Zhenling Guard really encounters some intractable evil spirit, you can ask him for help again. He might agree because you are different from others."

"Through this incident with evil spirits, we can see that the King of Leisure is very powerful. Those evil spirits that may be very strong to us are probably just things that the King of Leisure can easily deal with. If you want a strong person to handle something that he can easily deal with, then it depends on his mood."

"What you need to do now is to make a good impression on him."

Mu Yunyan pondered for a moment, then said, "Father, I understand what you mean."

at the same time.

The residence of the eldest prince.

Just as Ji Ming was about to fall asleep, a voice suddenly rang out at the door, "Your Highness, Du Yi requests an audience."

Du Yi is Ji Ming's bodyguard, a first-rank expert, who is responsible for gathering intelligence and protecting Ji Ming's safety.

Upon hearing that it was Du Yi who wanted to see him, Ji Ming immediately said, "Come in."

The next moment, Du Yi entered Ji Ming's room, "Greetings, Your Highness!"

Ji Ming hummed in agreement and asked directly, "What is it?"

Du Yi said, "Shen Hongfei... is dead."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ming was stunned.

He had just promoted Shen Hongfei to the position of Spirit Guardian Envoy, hoping he could control the entire Spirit Guard and use him for his own purposes, but on his very first day in office, he died? Ji Ming frowned, his face grim. "What happened? He was a Grandmaster, after all. How could he die? Who killed him?"

Du Yi continued, "According to the information gathered by my subordinates, the evil spirit that broke into the capital was very powerful. Shen Hongfei was no match for it and ultimately chose to burn his life force to perish together with the evil spirit."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ming immediately cursed, "What a piece of trash!"

Ji Ming was furious. He was one step closer to taking control of the Zhenling Guard, but Shen Hongfei, a key figure, died at this crucial moment. What's worse, Shen Hongfei died at the hands of evil spirits.

Wouldn't that make him seem like he has poor judgment?
The spirit envoy he recommended died at the hands of evil spirits on his very first day. I'm afraid the officials in the court will know this news by tomorrow morning.

Ji Ming calmed himself down. Now was not the time to be angry. Now that Shen Hongfei was dead, he had to choose a new proxy.

Besides Shen Hongfei, the only other person qualified to serve as the Spirit Guardian Spirit Envoy is Zhou Kunwei. However, he had approached Zhou Kunwei before, but Zhou Kunwei had not agreed.

Moreover, now that Mu Yongfeng has been dismissed from his post and Shen Hongfei is dead, there is probably no need for him to do anything. The position of Zhenling Envoy will naturally fall to Zhou Kunwei. In this way, he will have no way to do favors for Zhou Kunwei or win him over.

But if Zhou Kunwei isn't chosen, there's almost no other option. Zhenlingwei is unlike other places; it's a place where strength speaks volumes.

Without sufficient strength, one cannot command respect, and if one's strength is insufficient, even if one is promoted, one will likely be killed by evil spirits like Shen Hongfei.

Ji Ming suddenly felt a headache coming on, as he really couldn't bear to give up the power of the Zhenling Guard.

Just then, Ji Ming suddenly thought of something.

"It seems I'll have to make a trip to the Mu residence tomorrow."

……

Early the next morning.

Mu Yunyan then personally visited the Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion.

Inside the study, Lu Ming looked at Mu Yunyan and asked, "May I ask what brings you here today, Commander Mu?"

Mu Yunyan said, "We owe a great debt to Your Majesty last night. If Your Majesty hadn't intervened, that evil spirit would have killed countless more people, and the Zhenling Guard would likely have faced a barrage of criticism."

"On behalf of the people of the capital, I thank Your Majesty!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Yunyan bowed deeply to Lu Ming.

Upon hearing Mu Yunyan's words, Lu Ming asked calmly, "No substantial gift in return for your thanks?"

This……

Mu Yunyan was stunned for a moment.

She had thought about this when she first arrived, but then she thought again. With such a noble status as the Prince of Xiaoyao, he probably wouldn't care about ordinary gifts of thanks. Besides, she was thanking the Prince of Xiaoyao in private, not on behalf of the Zhenling Guard. She was not qualified to give the Prince of Xiaoyao a gift of thanks.

(End of this chapter)