Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

On the way back to the Prince Xiaoyao's mansion, Su Wanyun's mind was completely blank.

She is very confused and doesn't know what to do.

She was willing to sacrifice her innocence for Lu Ming's life, but she simply couldn't accept the idea of ​​continuing their illicit affair. To her, their identities were an insurmountable barrier.

Xiaoyao Palace, inner courtyard.

Lu Ming sat on a stone bench in the courtyard, looking at the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden Technique, wondering whether he should let Su Wanyun practice it.

Just then, a maid from the outer courtyard entered the courtyard and said, "Your Majesty, Li Yunfan has sent a letter saying that Miss Xiao plans to return to the palace."

Hearing this, Lu Ming frowned. Xiao Qingyun couldn't stand it anymore so quickly. He hadn't even asked her to come back yet, and she was already coming back.

That won't do. He's only been intimate with Su Wanyun once, and now that Xiao Qingyun is back, he won't have many more opportunities to be intimate with Su Wanyun.

The thought of Su Wanyun's soft, boneless body, like cotton, made his heart burn with desire.

Lu Ming then said to the maid, "Have someone tell Xiao Qingyun that there are still forces keeping an eye on the Lu family estate these days, and ask her to stay a few more days. When the time comes, I will naturally call her back."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As soon as she finished speaking, the maid turned and left.

At this moment, the glow of the sunset illuminates the earth, and a beautiful woman's figure appears at the entrance of the courtyard, her shadow stretched long by the afterglow of the setting sun.

Su Wanyun stood at the entrance of the courtyard and was stunned when she saw the environment inside. She didn't expect that she had wandered into the wrong courtyard and ended up here with Lu Ming.

Seeing Lu Ming sitting on the stone bench looking at her, Su Wanyun finally stepped into Lu Ming's courtyard.

Upon seeing Su Wanyun, dressed in a long blue dress and exuding a mature and dignified aura, Lu Ming's spiritual energy, which had just calmed down, became restless once again. Lu Ming asked, "Sister Yun, I heard you went out again just now?"

Su Wanyun said, "Yes, I went to see my master."

Lu Ming reminded him, "Next time you go out, you should bring a few guards with you. Things aren't very peaceful in the capital lately."

Su Wanyun said calmly, "Okay."

Seeing that Su Wanyun seemed distracted, Lu Ming asked curiously, "Sister Yun, is something on your mind?"

Su Wanyun snapped out of her reverie and, instead of answering Lu Ming's question, asked him in return, "How have you been feeling these past few days?"

Through the "Spiritual Connection Technique," Lu Ming sensed Su Wanyun's conflicted and complex emotions and seemed to understand something. Although they had already consummated their marriage, Su Wanyun still cared a lot about their status as husband and wife.

Lu Ming said, "I'm a little better, but I can't calm down when I'm cultivating. Strange images keep popping into my mind."

Upon hearing Lu Ming's answer, Su Wanyun was taken aback. Was it really because of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden Technique?
If she didn't help Lu Ming with his treatment, Lu Ming would probably really explode and die, just as her master had said.

After hesitating for a moment, Su Wanyun finally said, "Then... then you should take another antidote pill tonight."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wanyun felt her cheeks burning hot, and the things Lu Ming had done a few days ago after taking the hallucinogenic pills flashed through her mind again.

Hearing Su Wanyun's words, Lu Ming was overjoyed. He had not touched any women for the past few days, all for this moment.

Afraid that Lu Ming would notice something was wrong with her, Su Wanyun said, "I'll come back tonight."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wanyun hurriedly left Lu Ming's courtyard. She was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she would lose control of herself. She felt that the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden Technique not only affected Lu Ming, but also had a great impact on her. Whenever she thought about her intimate moments with Lu Ming, her body would experience some strange symptoms, and her internal energy would become extremely chaotic. Her mind would be filled with scenes of Lu Ming being cruel to her.

Sensing Su Wanyun's intense desire, Lu Ming's lips curled up slightly. Although Su Wanyun still cared about their status, she had already taken the first step.

Once it happens the first time, there will be a second, a third, and countless more...

……

Mu Mansion.

In the study.

Looking at the dossier in his hand, Mu Yongfeng appeared to have aged considerably.

At this moment, Mu Yunyan entered the study.

Upon entering the study, Mu Yunyan saw Mu Yongfeng silent, his eyes still fixed on the files in his hands. She couldn't help but ask, "Father, what do you want to see me about?"

Mu Yongfeng sighed deeply and handed the file in his hand to Mu Yunyan. "Take a look. I only discovered this today."

Mu Yunyan curiously took the dossier from Mu Yongfeng's hand, glanced at it briefly, and frowned immediately upon seeing what was recorded on it.

Mu Yongfeng then said, "I thought the matter of evil spirits massacring villages was over, but I never expected... sigh..."

If they didn't know this matter was related to the emperor, Mu Yongfeng wouldn't feel any pressure if the Zhenling Guard continued their investigation. But now that they know it's related to the emperor, and they're asking him to continue the investigation, Mu Yongfeng felt a chill run down his spine.

The case file clearly recorded a new case of evil spirits massacring a village. However, this time the incident occurred far from the capital, so the Zhenling Guard discovered it relatively late. By the time the Zhenling Guard found it, the villagers' bodies had already decomposed.

Mu Yunyan also fell silent at this point. Since the emperor was involved, they certainly couldn't continue the investigation.

However, given the magnitude of the incident, the Zhenling Guard could not conceal it for long, and the court officials would certainly put pressure on the Zhenling Guard to find out the mastermind behind it as soon as possible.

After a moment of silence, Mu Yunyan asked, "Father, what do you plan to do next?"

Mu Yongfeng said, "No matter what, this matter must not be investigated any further. Even if it is to be investigated, it should not be us. I plan to resign from my post as supervisor tomorrow, and you should also leave Zhenling Guard."

The only way to protect the Mu family now is to leave the Zhenling Guard and pretend that they know nothing.

Mu Yunyan said, "I understand."

She didn't want to leave the Zhenling Guard, since slaying evil spirits could improve her strength. She had already vaguely touched the threshold of the Grandmaster realm, and perhaps it wouldn't be long before she was able to break through to the Grandmaster realm.

However, she also understood that the matter of the evil spirits massacring the village was no longer something that she and her father could interfere with. For the sake of the Mu family, the best way was to leave the Zhenling Guard.

Mu Yongfeng then said, "I'm afraid that the Prince of Xiaoyao will release this information."

Although they have already planned to withdraw, if the Prince of Xiaoyao is an ambitious person who covets the throne, he will definitely spread this matter around.

If the carefree prince were to reveal that this was discovered by the Zhenling Guard, then even if he and his daughter left the Zhenling Guard, they would likely still be purged by the emperor.

Mu Yongfeng sighed deeply and said, "It seems I have to go to the Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion myself."

(End of this chapter)