Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Mu Yongfeng's biggest worry right now is that Lu Ming will spread the news that the evil spirits massacred the village and that it was related to Emperor Zhou. Once this news spreads, Emperor Zhou will definitely send people to investigate the source of the news.

If Emperor Zhou traces the clues back to Prince Xiaoyao, and then discovers that Prince Xiaoyao took Mu Yunyan with him when he went outside the city, then things will be troublesome.

Lu Ming then countered, "Does Lord Mu wish for me to spread this news, or for me to pretend I know nothing about it?"

Upon hearing Lu Ming's question, Mu Yongfeng did not answer; he seemed to be struggling with something.

At this moment, Lu Ming said, "I always thought that you Zhenling Guards all had a heart to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path, but now it seems that you are all a group of cowardly and afraid of trouble."

"Has Lord Mu considered how many innocent lives will be lost if this continues?"

Hearing Lu Ming's words, Mu Yongfeng felt ashamed. To be honest, compared to those innocent people, he cared more about the lives of his Mu family. He was not so noble as to sacrifice the lives of his entire clan in order to eliminate evil and protect the righteous.

After a long pause, Mu Yongfeng finally spoke, saying, "This humble official only wishes to save the lives of the Mu family."

Upon hearing Mu Yongfeng's words, Lu Ming chuckled.

"It's not surprising that Lord Mu would make such a choice for his family, and I can understand it."

"However, as a descendant of immortals, I cannot simply turn a blind eye."

Mu Yongfeng frowned even more deeply. Did the carefree king mean that he planned to spread this news?

If the carefree prince really spreads this news, then the Mu family will probably be wiped out soon.

Unexpectedly, despite his years of carefulness and avoidance of any court intrigues, he still encountered such a life-or-death crisis.

However, if the Prince of Xiaoyao is determined to spread this information, the Mu family still has a way to save themselves: to actively submit to the emperor and become his people. In that case, the emperor will naturally not punish the Mu family.

After all, the Mu family now has two grandmasters, which is a considerable force for the emperor.

But he deeply resented what the emperor did, using evil spirits to slaughter his own people. Was such a person really fit to be an emperor?

If the Mu family were to side with such a person, they would likely be infamous for eternity once the emperor's affairs were fully exposed.

At this moment, Mu Yongfeng said, "I have two last questions."

"Does Your Majesty truly love my daughter?"

Lu Ming said, "Of course. A beautiful woman is sought after by gentlemen. Chief Mu has a stunning appearance and such strong abilities. I'm afraid no man would dislike her."

This……

Upon hearing Lu Ming's answer, Mu Yongfeng was momentarily speechless. Although his daughter was indeed very beautiful, there might not be many men in the capital who would like her, a woman who had been fighting against evil spirits for so long.

Mu Yongfeng then asked, "If one day that person in the palace were to make trouble for Your Majesty, would Your Majesty have the strength to deal with it?"

Compared to an emperor who allows evil spirits to slaughter his people at will, Mu Yongfeng would prefer the carefree prince, an immortal descendant.

The problem is that the Zhou emperor will eventually take action against Prince Xiaoyao, and if that time comes, will Prince Xiaoyao be able to resist?

If the Prince of Xiaoyao didn't have the power, and he married his daughter into the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion, then the Mu family would be courting death.

Lu Ming said calmly, "I don't know what kind of foundation the royal family has, so I can't guarantee whether they can deal with me. However, I can reveal my strength to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Ming released his aura instantly. Mu Yongfeng was stunned when he felt the terrifying aura emanating from Lu Ming.

This breath...

Grandmaster?
No, even a Grandmaster might not possess such a terrifying aura!

The head of the Star Gazing Tower was a Grandmaster, and he had never felt such a terrifying aura from the head of the Star Gazing Tower before.

This is at least the aura of a celestial being; seeing him is like seeing the old carefree king.

After releasing his aura, Lu Ming concealed it and asked, "I wonder if Lord Mu thinks I am capable of contending with that person in the palace?" Upon hearing this question, Mu Yongfeng snapped out of his shock.

"I need to go back and ask my daughter what she thinks."

Now that the Carefree King has demonstrated such strength, there's nothing more he can say.

He never took sides before, but now he has to choose a side.

He had a premonition that the Great Zhou Dynasty would soon be in chaos. A dignified emperor using evil spirits to slaughter his own people and even removing their hearts would surely cause public resentment once exposed. At that time, those powerful families would definitely take this opportunity to raise an army.

Even if the Prince of Xiaoyao has no intention of becoming emperor, as long as he is strong enough, it doesn't matter whether he is emperor or not; what matters is that he can protect himself.

Lu Ming said, "Very well, then I await Lord Mu's good news."

Mu Yongfeng then bowed and said, "This humble official takes his leave!"

After saying this, Mu Yongfeng turned and left the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion.

After leaving the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion, Mu Yongfeng did not go to the Zhenling Guard, but went home instead.

Before coming to the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion, he asked Mu Yunyan to wait for him at home. After he met with the Prince of Xiaoyao, they would go together to resign from their official posts.

As soon as Mu Yongfeng stepped down from the carriage, he saw Mu Yunyan waiting for him at the entrance of the Mu residence. Upon seeing Mu Yongfeng return, Mu Yunyan immediately came up and asked, "Father, shall we go to Zhenling Guard now?"

Mu Yongfeng sighed deeply, "Go to the study."

Mu Yunyan didn't ask any more questions and followed Mu Yongfeng to the study.

Upon entering the study, Mu Yunyan continued, "What conditions did the Prince of Xiaoyao propose?"

Seeing Mu Yongfeng's unpleasant expression, Mu Yunyan knew that getting the Prince of Xiaoyao to keep their secret wouldn't be so easy.

Mu Yongfeng did not answer, but instead asked, "Yunyan, what do you think of the Carefree King?"

Mu Yunyan wasn't stupid. Upon hearing the question, she instantly realized the conditions set by the Carefree King.

She frowned slightly. "Does the Prince of Xiaoyao's conditions have anything to do with me?"

"Didn't you tell him you were planning to resign?"

Mu Yongfeng said, "His desire to marry you has nothing to do with my identity."

Mu Yunyan was slightly taken aback.

Didn't he say back then that the Carefree King wanted to marry her in order to control the Spirit Guard?
Mu Yongfeng continued, "With the current strength of the Carefree King, he could easily become emperor if he wanted to. The Zhenling Guard is dispensable to him."

Mu Yunyan asked in shock, "You tested his strength?"

Mu Yongfeng said, "At least at the Celestial Realm."

This……

Mu Yunyan was stunned again.

Heavenly being?

Apart from the old carefree king, they had never heard of a second celestial being.

The Carefree King is so young, yet he's already a celestial being?
She knew that the Prince of Xiaoyao had some strength, but she didn't expect him to be this strong.

Mu Yongfeng continued, "I've thought about it. That person in the palace has done something like having evil spirits massacre a village. It probably won't be long before the world is in chaos. Our Mu family needs a powerful backer." (End of Chapter)