Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Xiaoyao Wangfu.

Upon returning, Lu Ming immediately opened the Goddess Encyclopedia to check the activation progress of Wu Wanrong's encyclopedia entry.

Wu Wanrong's character profile is now 65% complete, which means you can claim another treasure chest.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Ming opened the treasure chest.

[Ruyi Pearl: Can gather the imperial dynasty's fortune to aid your cultivation.]

Upon seeing this reward, Lu Ming was stunned for a moment. Gathering the dynasty's fortune?

Can someone who isn't the emperor really gather the dynasty's fortune?

Out of curiosity, Lu Ming immediately sat cross-legged on his bed and tried to use his spiritual energy to activate the Ruyi Pearl. The next moment, the Ruyi Pearl floated in front of him, and countless white gases around it surged into the Ruyi Pearl. The white gases were then poured into Lu Ming's body through the Ruyi Pearl. At this moment, Lu Ming felt a mysterious power enter his body.

After this power entered his body, it instantly raised his cultivation level to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Lu Ming was completely stunned when he felt his cultivation level rise directly from the fifth level of Qi Refining to the ninth level.

The speed at which their cultivation has improved is too fast. No wonder Xuan Yingzhen and Chen Qingying both want to obtain the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Moreover, there are probably many other forces secretly eyeing the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Lu Ming opened his eyes at this moment, looking at the Ruyi Pearl floating in front of him with a curious expression.

He wondered if absorbing the fortune of the Great Zhou would have any negative impact on the Great Zhou.

The thought that others were still resorting to any means to obtain the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty, while he had easily obtained most of the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty, made Lu Ming's lips involuntarily curl up slightly.

With this bit of luck, he might be able to establish his foundation soon.

The most urgent task is to stabilize his cultivation. Although his cultivation has improved, this part of his cultivation is relatively weak. He cannot establish his foundation at this time, and even if he could, it would not be of any benefit to him.

Lu Ming then put away the Ruyi Pearl, closed his eyes, and began to stabilize his cultivation.

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In the following days, the marriage between Lu Ming and Mu Yunyan was announced by the imperial court. As soon as the news was released, it immediately aroused heated discussions among the people of Da Zhou. Some people felt that Prince Xiaoyao was just a playboy and was not good enough for Mu Yunyan.

Although most men were afraid of the Yin energy emanating from Mu Yunyan, her strength and beauty made her a popular object of desire for many men in the capital. However, their fear of evil spirits suppressed their desires.

Those men who already harbored feelings for Mu Yunyan naturally didn't want to see her marry the Prince of Xiaoyao. Of course, some were simply jealous, feeling that the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion had fallen into decline, yet he was still able to marry a woman like Mu Yunyan, so they were extremely envious.

However, many people also believe that Mu Yunyan's ability to marry into the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion is a blessing she has accumulated over eight lifetimes. After all, no matter how useless the Xiaoyao Prince is, he is still a descendant of an immortal. Most importantly, the Xiaoyao Prince himself is truly handsome and extraordinary, possessing an otherworldly temperament.

Moreover, no one can say for sure whether the child born to Mu Yunyan and Xiaoyao Wang will exhibit ancestral bloodline reversion. If the child born to Mu Yunyan and Xiaoyao Wang inherits the ancestral bloodline and possesses the talent to become an immortal, then Mu Yunyan's future status and position will certainly be extremely noble.

Especially those young ladies from noble families who had met Lu Ming were very envious of Mu Yunyan for being chosen by the Prince of Xiaoyao.

At this moment.

Inside the Hall of Longevity in the Imperial Palace.

Emperor Zhou, dressed in a Taoist robe, sat upright on a prayer mat. At this moment, a eunuch carrying a food box entered the Hall of Longevity.

"Your Majesty, it's time to take your medicine."

Emperor Zhou opened his eyes and looked at the eunuch before him. His eyes were bloodshot and looked terrifying. Even his personal eunuch was startled when he saw them.

Realizing his lapse in decorum, the eunuch quickly put down the food box and knelt on the ground.

At this moment, Emperor Zhou coldly said, "Get up."

The eunuch immediately understood, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Immediately, the eunuch stood up, opened the food box, and took out the medicine inside. At this moment, the shadow guard in the Wanshou Hall suddenly spoke up: "Your Majesty, Sikong Cheng has agreed to let Mu Yunyan marry the Prince of Xiaoyao."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhou's face instantly darkened.

He was well aware of Mu Yunyan's status in the Zhenling Guard. Although he didn't think that the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion could turn the world upside down just because it controlled the Zhenling Guard, it represented Sikong Cheng's attitude.

After the death of the old Prince Xiaoyao, Sikong Cheng severed ties with the Prince Xiaoyao's mansion, which prevented him from taking action against the Star Gazing Tower and allowed Sikong Cheng to continue controlling the entire Star Gazing Tower.

Now that Sikong Cheng dares to let Mu Yunyan, who has such a high reputation in Zhenling Guard, marry into Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion, doesn't that prove that his heart is still with Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion?
This is something that Emperor Zhou would absolutely not allow.

Just as Emperor Zhou was about to fly into a rage, the shadow guard in the shadows continued, "Both Mu Yongfeng and Mu Yunyan have resigned from their posts."

Upon hearing this, the anger in Emperor Zhou's heart subsided somewhat, and he immediately understood that this was the attitude that Sikong Cheng was showing him.

Emperor Zhou snorted coldly and said, "He knows what's good for him."

Just then, the eunuch opened the food box, picked up a piece of "medicine," and placed it near Emperor Zhou's mouth. After swallowing the medicine and chewing it a few times, Emperor Zhou asked, "What's been happening with the First Prince lately?"

The shadow guard said, "The Crown Prince has recently been trying to get the Zhenling Guard under his control. After hearing that Mu Yongfeng had resigned from his post, he began to try to win over the Grandmasters of the Zhenling Guard."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhou tapped his fingers repeatedly on his leg, as if he were pondering something.

Just then, another eunuch entered the Hall of Longevity, saying, "Your Majesty, a secret letter from the Director of the Imperial Workshops."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhou was taken aback. Ever since the Great Zhou established a new Grand Preceptor, he and Sikong Cheng had hardly had any contact.

Now, Sikong Cheng has actually sent him a secret letter.

Emperor Zhou said indifferently, "Bring it here."

The eunuch who delivered the letter hurriedly came to Emperor Zhou and handed it to him. Emperor Zhou took the envelope, opened the letter, and glanced at its contents.

The next moment, Emperor Zhou's face turned extremely gloomy, and the dragon aura emanating from him involuntarily raged through the Hall of Longevity.

After feeling the dragon's might, all the palace maids and eunuchs in the Wanshou Hall were so frightened that they knelt on the ground.

After a long pause, Emperor Zhou coldly said, "Very good...very good!!!"

"No wonder that vixen associates with the Carefree King!"

The letter from Sikong Cheng mentioned Lu Ming's killing of the Grandmaster, which immediately made Emperor Zhou feel that the former Prince Xiaoyao had been hiding his true abilities and putting on an act for him.

With such formidable power and close ties to that vixen Empress, it's obvious what they're up to. Clearly, the Prince of Xiaoyao covets the throne and wants to usurp it. (End of Chapter)