Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Chen Qingying replied, "I have heard that a very powerful evil spirit has recently appeared in the capital, so I have come here specifically to exorcise it and protect the righteous path."

Hearing Chen Qingying's words, Lu Ming chuckled inwardly. Exorcising demons and protecting the righteous path? Probably for the blood lotus in the tomb.

After Chen Qingying finished speaking, Lin Yingqiu asked from the side, "Not long ago, evil energy also appeared in the tomb of Immortal Lu. However, we heard that His Majesty dealt with the evil energy. May I ask what method His Majesty used to clear the evil energy out of there?"

Lu Ming replied calmly, "I am a descendant of an immortal, and my body naturally possesses the ability to dispel evil spirits. I only stayed inside the tomb for a short while, and the evil spirits inside the tomb dissipated."

"Perhaps it was because the evil spirits that were emitting evil energy were afraid of me that they fled from the Lu family estate, which caused the evil energy to dissipate as well."

The two women were taken aback by Lu Ming's answer.

This answer is the same as Su Wanyun's. Could it be that the disappearance of the Blood Lotus has nothing to do with the Carefree King?
Lin Yingqiu asked again, "Didn't Your Majesty find anything in the tomb?"

Lu Ming looked puzzled. "Besides my father's burial goods and his immortal body, what else could be in the tomb?"

Seeing Lu Ming's puzzled expression, as if he really didn't know what was in the tomb, the two women couldn't help but wonder if Lu Ming truly didn't know where the Blood Lotus was.

At this moment, Lu Ming continued, "Now that the evil spirit in the capital has been eliminated by the Zhenling Guard, I wonder what your plans are next, Palace Master Chen?"

Chen Qingying replied indifferently, "The appearance of such a powerful evil spirit in the capital proves that the fortune of the Great Zhou has begun to decline. For the sake of the stability of the Great Zhou, we will stay in the capital for a while longer."

Lu Ming said, "In that case, if Palace Master Chen has any needs, please feel free to tell me."

Chen Qingying thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Lu Ming said with a smile, "You're welcome. You are my mother's family, this is what I should do."

Lu Ming then asked, "Palace Master Chen, is there anything else you need?"

Chen Qingying immediately replied, "No, that's all."

"We will not disturb Your Majesty any further."

After saying that, Chen Qingying and Lin Yingqiu got up and left the reception hall.

Looking at the two women's graceful backs, Lu Ming couldn't help but sigh. It seemed he needed to hurry up and cultivate the Nine Revolutions Heart and Soul Technique to strengthen his soul.

He hasn't even fully activated one of the illustrations yet, and his soul is already struggling to keep up. Now that he has two more illustrations, he'll be busy from now on.

After Chen Qingying and Lin Yingqiu returned to their room, Lin Yingqiu said, "Judging from the appearance of the Carefree King, he probably really didn't know about the existence of the Blood Lotus. Perhaps someone else picked the Blood Lotus, and the Carefree King, seeing that the Yin energy in the tomb had dissipated, claimed that he had dispelled the evil energy in order to promote himself as the offspring of an immortal."

After Lin Yingqiu finished speaking, Chen Qingying did not respond immediately. Seeing that Chen Qingying fell silent, Lin Yingqiu continued to ask, "What is the Palace Master thinking?"

At this moment, Chen Qingying asked, "Aunt Lin, don't you think the spiritual energy in the Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion is too strong?"

Although none of them have broken through to the Celestial Realm and have not officially taken that step, they already possess the ability to absorb spiritual energy and can naturally sense changes in the concentration of spiritual energy in the air.

Upon hearing Chen Qingying's words, Lin Yingqiu immediately realized that she had felt incredibly relaxed when she stepped into the Prince's Mansion. At the time, she hadn't taken it seriously, but now that she thought about it, it must have been due to the abundance of spiritual energy in the Prince's Mansion.

She remembered that when Lu Xiaoyao passed away, the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion didn't have such a strong spiritual aura...

Thinking of this, Lin Yingqiu frowned slightly. As a spiritual plant, the greatest function of the Blood Lotus is its ability to gather spiritual energy.

Now that the spiritual energy in the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion has become so dense, and the Blood Lotus has disappeared, it means that the Blood Lotus is very likely still in the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion.

Thinking about it this way, did the Carefree King lie just now?

Why did he lie?

He was an ignorant and incompetent playboy who didn't know what the blood lotus was for or why he kept it.
Chen Qingying continued, "A few days ago, Prince Xiaoyao was critically ill, and the imperial physicians said he only had two months to live. However, today, he doesn't look like someone who has just recovered from a serious illness at all."

"He may not know the effects of the blood lotus, but the person who healed him may not."

Upon hearing Chen Qingying's words, Lin Yingqiu immediately realized, "That's right, we heard on our way here that there might be a Grandmaster in the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion."

If it were a grandmaster, they might discover the special uses of the Blood Lotus.

However, they now face another problem: now that they have confirmed that the Blood Lotus is in the Carefree Prince's Mansion, how do they find it?

Should we just rob it?
Their palace master is a grandmaster, so she's not afraid of the grandmaster hidden in the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion.

However, Lu Ming is, after all, the Carefree Prince, and besides, Lu Ming's mother is the former Palace Master of the Moonflower Palace. It would be inappropriate to use force to threaten Lu Ming.

Chen Qingying pondered for a moment, then said expressionlessly, "We will stay in the capital for a while and try to find it. If we really can't find it, I will personally ask the Prince of Xiaoyao for it."

Since the Prince of Xiaoyao brought the Blood Lotus into the palace, he must have realized its special properties and should not destroy it. Therefore, they do not need to worry about anything happening to the Blood Lotus for the time being.

Moreover, having such a strong spiritual energy to nourish the blood lotus is actually a good thing. The blood lotus is not mature yet, so even if they forcibly take it away, its medicinal effects will not be strong.

Chen Qingying did not want to use her Grandmaster strength casually in the capital. If she did, Xuan Yingzhen in the palace would definitely notice, and Xuan Yingzhen would suspect that Yuehua Palace had discovered some treasure in Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion and had used her Grandmaster strength.

If Xuan Yingzhen discovers the existence of the Blood Lotus, a battle between Grandmasters will be inevitable.

Spiritual plants absorb and gather spiritual energy, so the area where a spiritual plant is located has the densest spiritual energy. Chen Qingying believed that they would be able to find the hiding place of the Blood Lotus soon, so there was no need to have a direct conflict with the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion.

royal palace.

Yuqing Palace.

Wearing a light blue Taoist robe, Xuan Yingzhen sat cross-legged on a futon in the main hall, her beautiful eyes closed, meditating peacefully.

At this moment, a maid entered the main hall and said, "Sect Master, the Palace Master of Yuehua Palace has arrived in the capital."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yingzhen did not open her eyes, seemingly unconcerned about the matter.

The maid continued, "They went to the Prince of Xiaoyao's residence."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yingzhen slowly opened her beautiful eyes and calmly said, "Moonflower Palace? I didn't expect it to be them. It seems they have already discovered that the spirit plant has been obtained by the Carefree King."

He had already sensed the presence of the Blood Lotus while performing the ritual for the Lu family, but in her eyes, the Blood Lotus was an evil object, so she didn't care for it at all. (End of Chapter)