You, a tyrannical ruler, roam the heavens; you cannot understand my joy.

The next day, early in the morning.

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, as soon as Lu Zuo opened his eyes, his golden finger gave timely feedback.

[Missed the morning court session; internal strength +1.]

[Enchanted by beautiful women, physique +1.]

[Excessive indulgence, bonus reward: Dance skill +30.]

[Humiliating a subject grants an extra reward: Poison Path +10. Note: The Poison Path attribute relates to the speed of poison skill cultivation, as well as comprehension of poison techniques and resistance to toxins.]

[Abandoning official duties, bonus reward: Swordsmanship +2.]

"They gave us poison?"

Lu Zuo instantly became excited!

What is the biggest problem troubling him right now?

That's the most potent poison in the world; even the King of Hell will kill you at midnight!

The reason I am controlled by Li Chengan is mostly because of it!

Without getting rid of this poison, all of Lu Zuo's plans are just empty talk and wishful thinking!

"finally……"

"Finally, a glimmer of hope..."

Lu Zuoteng sprang up from the dragon bed, his eyes gleaming with sharp light, his muscles trembling uncontrollably.

A trembling excitement!

This poison attribute finally gave him the feeling of seeing the moon through the clouds!

Finally, we saw a glimmer of hope for victory!

"Someone, help me change my clothes!"

"I want to leave the palace!"

……

In the days that followed, Lu Zuo frequently traveled between the Su residence and the palace. In order to neutralize the poison, he disregarded whether Su Chenghua was present and flirted with Madam Su openly.

The gains were naturally substantial.

In just three days, he was given 25 points of poison attribute!

He could even sense that a certain substance that had long been attached to the meridians and acupoints was gradually loosening as its properties increased.

but……

The first day I was given 10 points, the second day it became 8 points, and the third day it was reduced by 1 point.

Is it because Su Chenghua has gradually adapted and no longer feels humiliated?

Or is there some other reason?

"What is Your Majesty thinking about?"

In the bedroom of the Su residence, Madam Su, wearing only a red bodice, nestled against Lu Zuo's chest, her jade-like fingers gently caressing his body, her tone soft and alluring.

Lu Zuo, whose thoughts had been interrupted, shook his head: "It's nothing."

He sat up in bed: "It's getting late, I should return to the palace."

Yu Wanyin quickly got up and helped him change his clothes and put on his shoes. After everything was in place, she took his arm and personally saw him out.

The two had just come from the backyard to the front yard when they saw Su Chenghua returning from outside.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects."

He hurriedly stepped through the gate, knelt down to one side, his head almost touching the ground.

Although Su Chenghua was no good, after several days, Lu Zuo began to feel a little guilty.

He hummed in agreement, deciding to offer a few words of comfort, and then stepped forward, patting Su Chenghua on the shoulder: "Your wife is good; treat her well."

The latter was slightly taken aback, then his pupils shrank sharply!

"A tyrannical ruler!"

How dare you insult me ​​like this?

Yu Wanyin didn't care about any of that. Ever since her relationship with "Chen Shubao" became public, the attitudes of several of her relatives who used to look down on her have clearly changed.

Not only did they send generous gifts, but their words were also full of flattery.

She really enjoyed it!

She no longer even considered her husband's future, only thinking about how to please the emperor.

"Your Majesty, please come early tomorrow."

As they stepped out the door, Yu Wanyin held Lu Zuo's hand, tilted her head back, and looked up at him with her eyes glistening with tears, conveying a deliberately sweet affection.

Lu Zuo nodded: "Don't worry, I have some things to discuss with my wife, so I will come over as soon as possible."

The two stood at the door, their behavior ambiguous and their actions bold, which fueled Su Chenghua's anger, who was watching everything unfold, and he clenched his fists in anger.

A short while later, Lu Zuo's car gradually drove away.

After watching him leave, Madam Su turned around and saw that her husband was still kneeling there without getting up. Only then did she realize that the emperor had forgotten to say "Rise".

"His Majesty has already left."

She gave Su Chenghua a disdainful look: "What are you still kneeling there for?"

……

At this moment, at Shi Wenqing's residence.

"Oh……"

"Absurd, absurd, utterly absurd!"

Shi Wenqing shook his head and chuckled: "Even the principal wife of a subject is being defiled. Is this never going to end?"

"My father-in-law has a very good eye for people."

"That kid..."

"He's just a good-for-nothing commoner, he'll never amount to anything!"

Li Cheng'an smiled and said, "That Su Chenghua is two-faced. He only gained His Majesty's favor because of our family."

"Having gained His Majesty's trust, how dare you become increasingly presumptuous and disrespectful towards us?"

"He deserved this lesson!"

"but……"

After a pause, Li Chengan continued, "He is, after all, a member of the Su family of Qiantang. If he has the support of the Su family, he can achieve twice the result with half the effort in dealing with the Shen family of Wuxing."

Shi Wenqing: "What does Father-in-law mean?"

Li Chengan nodded: "Now, Su Chenghua must hate that kid to the core."

"Now is the time for us to completely subdue him!"

"Our family is about to go to Nanxu to take charge and completely take over the military power of the five major camps and the navy."

"It will probably take some time to subdue those generals, so please let Lord Shi handle this matter."

……

Meanwhile, inside a dilapidated temple in Jiankang City.

"call……"

A woman in white sat cross-legged, slowly exhaled a breath of fresh air, and stood up from the ground.

This woman is tall and graceful, with snow-white skin, a slender waist, a beautiful neck, and bright, sparkling eyes.

Her stunningly beautiful face was deathly pale, devoid of any color, yet this did not diminish her beauty in the slightest; instead, it added a touch of pitiful, sickly beauty to her.

"I didn't expect this..."

"This old man Xie is actually that powerful?"

"With him around, it would be as difficult as climbing to heaven to avenge the countless people who died tragically because of that tyrannical ruler and treacherous officials."

"not necessarily."

Just then, a gentle male voice came from outside the door: "Luo Yan, we still have a chance."

"And this time, perhaps we can just kill that tyrannical ruler!"

The woman's eyes sharpened, and she looked up to ask, "What do you mean?"

"Recently, those wicked emperor's lackeys have started searching for beautiful women for him among the common people again."

"With your looks, you're more than enough to be chosen by those dogs to get close to that beast Chen Shubao."

"As far as I know, that tyrant's cultivation level is not high, far below yours."

……

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"call……"

"Finally mastered the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian..."

As his physique improved, Lu Zuo's cultivation speed also increased, and he was able to complete the second meridian, which was originally planned to take seven or eight days.

It only took four days to complete the task.

"Have your senses become more acute?"

At this moment, a mysterious and wonderful feeling suddenly arose in Lu Zuo's heart.

It's as if...

Everything around me was clearer than ever before!

Within a radius of ten feet, no subtle change in anything can escape his perception!

"Wait a little longer..."

"Once I have fully mastered the Nine Yang Return to Origin Technique, I will go and meet Su Yanzhi."

"Let's see what she's really up to."