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

The setting sun casts a golden glow, while distant mountains fade into a bluish-black hue.

Lu Zuo, who had spent the entire day wandering outside the city, returned to the palace.

"Didn't find anything?"

"Is this fortune-based attribute a scam?"

Last time my luck was only 0, but just now, while traveling incognito, I found the Nine Yang Return to Origin Great Method.

But now it's already 11, and...

and many more!

Lu Zuo suddenly remembered that the time he found the jade doll was not his first time traveling incognito!

In fact, it had already begun the day he was manipulated by Shi Wenqing and his talent was awakened!

Because at that time, he was already the nominal emperor and was not in the capital.

"If you look at it that way..."

"The trigger rate for this second talent is very low."

This is getting a bit troublesome...

Lu Zuo's current cultivation methods all rely on his second talent, but he just can't stay outside the capital for long.

How could someone with only the "Nine Yang Return to Origin Great Method" defeat Li Cheng'an and Shi Wenqing?

We can't rely entirely on cheat codes; we need to find other ways to acquire new martial arts techniques!

The Royal Armory was out of the question; Lu Zuo could only focus on those he had recruited and who had formed cooperative relationships with him.

Shen Luoyan and Ren Zhong... should be able to help, right?

I'll go find Shen Luoyan tomorrow!

After being kept in suspense for so long, the girl was starting to get impatient.

Moreover, Su Chenghua has little use left, and it's time to deal with this corrupt official and rid the people of this scourge.

The education Lu Zuo received from childhood has shaped his values ​​and beliefs, which are different from those of many people in the present era.

Lu Zuo hated Su Chenghua, that scoundrel who disregarded the lives of ordinary people, to the core!

Even without Shen Luoyan, if he ever gained power, he would still kill him!

Having made up his mind, Lu Zuo glanced at Zhao An beside him and ordered, "Go to Yuhua Palace."

One obvious advantage of being in the inner palace is that the Black-Clad Guards won't follow you in.

Although there were spies of the old eunuch everywhere, most of them did not know martial arts, so they did not put much pressure on Lu Zuo.

……

Inside the Jade Flower Palace.

After the eunuch informed His Majesty that he would be staying here that night, Su Yanzhi hurriedly began to dress and do her makeup, secretly letting out a sigh of relief as she looked in the mirror: "Phew..."

"I thought I'd fallen out of favor."

"My Seven Emotions Infatuation will only take effect after seven consecutive days. I must work hard tonight to make him linger for six days."

A short while later.

With a cry of "Your Majesty has arrived," Lu Zuo slowly walked into the palace.

Su Yanzhi quickly stepped forward and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, this concubine greets you."

"My beloved concubine, please rise."

Lu Zuo waved his hand, and the palace maid guarding the place bowed respectfully, left the main hall, and gently closed the door behind her.

The hall fell silent instantly, save for the faint rustling of several layers of silk curtains as the night breeze gently moved them…

"Your Majesty, I thought you weren't coming."

Su Yanzhi rose gracefully, and just like last time, her charming and alluring voice drifted over, possessing a captivating and bewitching power.

Most men in the world would be captivated by her after hearing her name.

"There was definitely something wrong..."

Previously, nothing was noticed, but now the Nine Yang Return to Origin Great Technique has reached perfection, and with the addition of the charm technique, it has reached sixty.

Lu Zuo, who had already developed a resistance to her voice and was completely unaffected, instantly realized that he had been unconsciously influenced by Su Yanzhi.

No wonder I had been so infatuated with her before, and couldn't stop thinking about her.

It took him several days to calm down his urge to find Su Yanzhi.

He smiled calmly, stepped forward, and pulled her into his arms: "My beloved consort is so beautiful and charming, how could I not come?"

Oh……

Su Yanzhi chuckled softly to herself, nestled in Lu Zuo's arms, her face flushed, and looked at him with dreamy eyes: "But His Majesty hasn't visited me in a long time..."

"I'm just afraid..."

Bang bang!

Before Su Yanzhi could react, Lu Zuo had already swiftly sealed several of her major acupoints with his fingers.

"I'm afraid my beloved concubine might have ulterior motives towards me."

Su Yanzhi's expression changed drastically: "You...!"

"You know who I am?"

Lu Zuo shook his head, picked her up in his arms, and carried her towards the inner palace, where he threw her onto the phoenix bed.

Immediately, he grabbed a candlestick near the phoenix bed, pressed it against Su Yanzhi, and used the sharp end of the candlestick to press against her throat.

"explain!"

"Who exactly are you?"

Su Yanzhi's face was filled with fear, her black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and the thin veil slipped off her shoulder as she struggled, revealing a patch of snow-white skin.

Her chest rose and fell slightly with each breath, her pearly teeth biting her red lips, causing the color to spread like crushed flower juice...

Looking at it this way, it has lost some of its glamorousness and gained a touch of melancholy beauty.

"Not going to tell?"

Lu Zuo's eyes narrowed, and with a slight exertion of force, the candlestick pierced half an inch into her skin. Gushing blood instantly seeped from her snow-white skin, slowly flowing down her neck.

"What's the point of saying it or not?"

"Now that Your Majesty has realized it, I have no choice but to die."

Lu Zuo thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Tell me your identity and purpose for entering the palace, and I may spare your life."

"really?"

A ruler's word is his bond.

Su Yanzhi narrowed her eyes slightly, seemingly hesitating and struggling with her thoughts.

After a long while, she finally parted her red lips and said "okay".

"I am from the City of a Hundred Ghosts."

City of a Hundred Ghosts?

Lu Zuo had heard Li Cheng'an mention this martial arts sect before the establishment of the Southern Chen dynasty; it was already a powerful force in the Xiangxi region.

The city lord, Yin Tianzi, is said to have cultivated the "Nine Nether Soul Devouring Technique," which is no less powerful than martial arts such as the "Heavenly Demon Strategy," the "Longevity Technique," the "Compassionate Sword Manual," and the "Eight Styles of the Heavenly Blade."

Not only is he himself powerful, but the hundred ghosts under his command are also among the top masters in the martial arts world.

Especially the Ten Kings of Hell, the Judges of Yin and Yang, Meng Po, and others, it is said that their cultivation has already reached the stage of the Three Elements Returning to One!

The Yin Emperor, Youyun Ji, once fought with the founding emperor for control of the country at the beginning of the Southern Chen dynasty.

Ultimately, with the help of the nine great families, the founding emperor of the Southern Chen dynasty completely eradicated this demonic sect.

However, some remnants escaped and disappeared from everyone's sight.

"so……"

"Are you a remnant of the City of a Hundred Ghosts, here for revenge?"

Su Yanzhi shook her head: "I did it to save myself."

Oh?

This answer surprised Lu Zuo somewhat: "What do you mean?"

Su Yanzhi smiled faintly, but there seemed to be a hint of sadness in her smile: "It seems that His Majesty knows nothing."

"Tell me the truth!"

Su Yanzhi's smile faded, and her tone became more serious: "The Yin Emperor Youyunji is still alive in the mortal world, imprisoned in the imperial mausoleum."

"Our plan is to kidnap His Majesty and rescue the Emperor Yin."

Is Youyun Ji still alive?

I've never heard anyone mention this before...

Did Li Cheng'an feel that this news was unnecessary, and that's why he didn't tell him?

Or……

He didn't know anything about the Underworld Emperor.

After thinking about it, Lu Zuo felt that the latter was more likely.

I have a strong feeling that there must be some kind of secret about this underworld emperor!