Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

After obtaining the Mother-Child Gu, Dongfang Liyue went to the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion early the next morning.

When Dongfang Liyue arrived at the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion, Lu Ming was cultivating. Upon hearing from the maid that Dongfang Liyue had come again, Lu Ming immediately realized that the Gu worms cultivated by the person behind the Hundred Flowers Pavilion must have been produced.

He also wanted to see what the Gu worm looked like, so Lu Ming invited Dongfang Liyue to his bedroom. As soon as Dongfang Liyue stepped into Lu Ming's bedroom, her delicate body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

The thought of what she and Lu Ming had done in this room a few days ago caused her body to unconsciously produce some strange sensations.

Lu Ming sat at the round table in the bedroom. Seeing Dongfang Liyue standing motionless at the door, Lu Ming asked, "My room isn't some dragon's den or tiger's lair. Why doesn't Master Dongfang dare to come in?"

Upon hearing Lu Ming's voice, Dongfang Liyue snapped out of her daze. She calmed herself down and sat down next to Lu Ming.

Lu Ming asked directly, "Has that person successfully cultivated the Gu worms?"

Dongfang Liyue took out a small porcelain jar from her sleeve and said, "This contains the Mother-Child Gu."

Lu Ming took the small porcelain jar from Dongfang Liyue's hand, opened the lid and glanced inside. He saw two worms, one large and one small, that looked similar to butterfly larvae.

Lu Ming said thoughtfully, "This is the Gu worm? Why does it look like a caterpillar?"

Dongfang Liyue asked in confusion, "Caterpillar? What kind of insect is that?"

There is no such thing as a caterpillar in this world, so Dongfang Liyue does not know what kind of caterpillar Lu Ming is talking about.

As Lu Ming examined the insects inside the porcelain jar, he replied, "Butterfly larvae."

At this point, Lu Ming continued, "That person seems to be very skilled at using Gu poison. He even used Gu on you before. As far as I know, only people from the Wu Kingdom are skilled at cultivating Gu worms. Could he be from the Wu Kingdom?"

Upon hearing Lu Ming's words, Dongfang Liyue suddenly remembered something and said, "I don't know if he is from the Wu Kingdom, but my master seems to be from the Wu Kingdom. The Gu worms that person used to control people were all cultivated by my master."

Lu Ming asked, "Speaking of which, how did your master die?"

Dongfang Liyue replied, "I don't know either, but her death should be related to that person. Back then, that person wanted to do something to the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion, but my master was unwilling. Not long after, my master was poisoned and killed. It is very likely that the person who poisoned her was that person."

Lu Ming thought for a moment, then said, "I remember you told me that your master had stayed in the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion for a period of time."

Dongfang Liyue said, "Hmm, she seems to have a high status in the Wu Kingdom. In order to keep Lu Xianren in check and prevent him from sending troops to attack the Wu Kingdom, she tried to use her beauty to seduce him, but her beauty scheme failed."

When Lu Xiaoyao was alive, he wielded immense power. Although he was not the emperor, he was more powerful than one, and he had the right to decide whether or not to attack other countries.

Lu Ming said, "In terms of the outcome, it can't be considered a failure, since my father didn't send troops to attack the Witch Kingdom in the end."

"However, I am a little curious about how much hatred that person has for the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion. Even when my father was still alive, he was thinking about how to deal with the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion."

His father was, after all, called an immortal. At that time, no one in the entire Great Zhou dared to disrespect his father. Even the emperor listened to his father. However, the person behind the Hundred Flowers Pavilion was thinking of dealing with the Carefree Prince's Mansion.

Who gave that person such audacity?

To seek trouble with such a powerful being in the face of such a figure can only mean two things: either he is mentally ill, or he harbors deep-seated hatred and is blinded by it, so much so that he is not even afraid of death in his pursuit of revenge.

Lu Ming thought to himself that he should ask Li Yunfan. Li Yunfan had been with his father since he was very young, and he should know a lot about what had happened to his father in the past. Seeing Lu Ming's serious expression, and that he seemed to have no intention of making a move on her, Dongfang Liyue felt a little uncomfortable.

In the past, every time she came to the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion, Lu Ming would always confront her first.

Dongfang Liyue asked, "What does Your Majesty intend to do next?"

Now that person is planning to use a spell on him, if she still can't get any information from the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion as before, that person will probably suspect that she has already betrayed him.

Lu Ming did not answer Dongfang Liyue's question. Instead, he glanced at Dongfang Liyue and then asked, "How long will it take you to break through to the Grandmaster realm?"

Upon hearing this question, Dongfang Liyue pondered for a moment. Since she and Lu Ming began their dual cultivation, she had actually touched the threshold of a Grandmaster, and had now reached the level of a pseudo-Grandmaster, but she was still far from being a true Grandmaster.
However, she cultivates seductive arts. If she wants to break through to the Grandmaster realm as soon as possible, she needs a furnace. The Carefree King is indeed a good furnace. Thinking of this, Dongfang Liyue's jade cheeks flushed red.

That being said, she dared not treat the Prince of Xiaoyao as a furnace or cauldron; rather, she was the forging furnace for the Prince of Xiaoyao's weapon.

At this moment, Dongfang Liyue said, "I have already touched the threshold of the Grandmaster. If I want to break through as soon as possible, I need to practice dual cultivation with the Great King more often."

Speaking of dual cultivation, Dongfang Liyue's delicate body couldn't help but tremble slightly, and she dared not look directly at Lu Ming.

Seeing the enchantress Dongfang Liyue's shy demeanor, Lu Ming chuckled and then said, "What kind of arduous task is it to cultivate with me? Why do you look so resistant?"

Dongfang Liyue thought to himself, he knew perfectly well whether it was a tough job or not.

This little devil can really kill someone when she gets going.

Lu Ming then stood up and walked directly to his soft couch. "I have a magic pill here. It should help you break through quickly if you use it in dual cultivation."

Lu Ming was still somewhat worried about Dongfang Liyue's safety. After all, she was his woman, and she had the highest activation progress in the character encyclopedia. If something happened to her, all the activation progress he had made these past few days would have been for nothing.

Therefore, he had to ensure that she had the ability to protect herself and deal with what might happen next.

When Lu Ming mentioned elixirs, Dongfang Liyue was taken aback. Elixirs again?

She's probably the one who's consumed the most of Lu Ming's elixirs, right?

Dongfang Liyue stood up from the stool and asked, "Wouldn't it be inappropriate for a courtesan like me to take such a precious elixir?"

She was still able to recognize her own position. After all, Lu Ming had never cared about her feelings. In front of Lu Ming, she was just a female slave and a plaything. She didn't think Lu Ming would really fall in love with her.

She was genuinely afraid that Lu Ming would one day regret giving her such a precious elixir.

Lu Ming said, "Since you don't want it, then I will give it to someone else."

Dongfang Liyue quickly said, "This is a reward from the King. How could I, a mere slave girl, dare to refuse the King's kindness?"

As they spoke, Dongfang Liyue also came to the bedside, gazing tenderly at Lu Ming's handsome and extraordinary face. (End of Chapter)