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

A dozen days later, at nightfall.

The moonlight, like water, flowed slowly, soaking into the mountains, fields, grass, and trees, creating layers of hazy beauty.

Occasionally, a mountain breeze would sweep by, rustling the trees and bringing a refreshing coolness.

Under the cover of night, in the mountain breeze, Lu Zuo sat cross-legged, his clothes fluttering, sweat pouring down his forehead, his face ashen.

Upon closer inspection, every muscle in his body was trembling subtly at a high frequency.

Lu Zuo's life has been very regular lately. He goes to the Kong family mansion during the day and visits incognito at night to spar with Chu Yunlong and others, discuss future development, and cleanse his body of deadly poison.

Currently, only one Chong meridian remains...

The Chong meridian is one of the eight extraordinary meridians. It is the sea of ​​the five viscera and six bowels, and is also known as the sea of ​​blood.

It is the central hub for the circulation of Qi and blood and the activities of the internal organs in the human body, and has the function of regulating the Qi deficiency of the whole body and connecting the upper and lower parts.

The detoxification meridian is of extraordinary significance.

As time passed, Lu Zuo's condition gradually changed. Not only did his muscles tremble more violently, but each breath of damp, cold air also faintly carried a hint of azure.

Not only his forehead, but every pore on his body was constantly seeping out sweat, which quickly soaked through his clothes.

A little while later...

suddenly!

Lu Zuo opened his eyes, a sharp glint in them!

A powerful aura erupted from his body, spreading outwards in a ring-shaped wave!

rustling...

The vegetation within a ten-foot radius shook violently, rustling and sending countless specks of dust and sand flying into the air, creating a thick cloud of dust that obscured all vision.

Soon, the wind subsided, the dust settled, all sounds returned to silence, everything was as usual, and the world returned to a state of tranquility.

"call……"

Lu Zuo stood up and let out a long breath: "Finally, the curse of 'the King of Hell calling you to die at midnight' has been averted..."

An unprecedented sense of clarity and ease quietly crept into my heart and then spread throughout my body.

It's as if...

At this moment, I broke free from the heavy shackles that had bound me for so long, and my body and mind were completely liberated!

For Lu Zuo, the person controlled by Shi Wenqing and Li Chengan was not a fake emperor.

It is the most potent and rare poison in the world!

After all, his identity has already been confirmed, and even if the two of them claimed to be impersonating Chen Shubao, no one would believe them.

At most, they'll just use this as an excuse to make a fuss...

Now that the poison has been neutralized and the shackles have been removed, he has an urge to roar to the sky, run freely, and vent his long-suppressed frustration!

Lu Zuo took a deep breath, suppressed the impulse, and silently felt the changes within his body.

"The true energy is now purer, and its circulation speed is also faster..."

"His physical strength has also increased significantly, by at least... two or three hundred pounds!"

"Holy crap, such a big change after the detoxification?"

"After the detoxification, my strength has increased by about two times compared to before!"

Previously, detoxifying one meridian would directly increase one's strength by half a percent; detoxifying twenty meridians would double that.

But after the meridian was opened, the improvement was almost doubled!

This was something Lu Zuo hadn't anticipated...

He clenched his fist, his gaze fixed on Jiankang City, a sharp glint in his eyes: "With this strength, we can talk to Zhang Lihua now."

Lu Zuo was always wary of exposing her identity as Zhu Yuyan, fearing that it would attract the Yin Gui Sect's enchantress to use methods to control him.

The fact that the King of Hell wants you to die at midnight is already giving him a huge headache.

If they use any other methods, how can we survive?

……

After thinking for a moment, he lightly touched the ground with his toes, and flew back to the dilapidated courtyard, then followed the underground waterway back to Jiangyun Palace.

"Why did Your Majesty return so early today?"

Su Yanzhi, who was sitting cross-legged on the couch, noticed that it was still dark and asked out of curiosity.

Lu Zuo stepped forward and gave Su Yanzhi a big kiss on the cheek.

He then burst into laughter and rushed out of the palace like a gust of wind.

"What joyous occasion has Your Majesty encountered?"

Su Yanzhi blushed and subconsciously touched the spot where Lu Zuo had kissed her.

After muttering something, his expression turned somewhat resentful. Ever since revealing his identity and completely surrendering, he had come and gone in a hurry, and then...

Alas, I am also very lonely...

……

"His Majesty has arrived!"

In Shuyu Zhai, Zhang Lihua, like Su Yanzhi, dismissed her attendants in the evening, sat cross-legged, and practiced her cultivation.

The sudden, treacherous voice startled her from her meditative state, and she immediately frowned, feeling displeased.

"You gave me a thorough dressing-down during the day, and now you're back before dawn?"

"Is this tyrant trying to torture me to death?"

She muttered to herself as she hurriedly got up, tidied her appearance, and went to the front hall to greet them.

With a soft creak, the palace door was pushed open from the outside, and Lu Zuo stepped inside with light steps.

"Your Majesty, I, Zhang Lihua, pay my respects."

"My beloved concubine, please rise."

Lu Zuo waved his hand and said to the palace maids behind him, "There's no need for service here. You may leave now."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Several palace maids bowed slightly, closed the palace door, and slowly left.

"Your Majesty, why didn't you rest at Jiangyun Palace today?"

Zhang Lihua stood up and leaned against Lu Zuo, speaking in a sweet and seductive voice.

Lu Zuo smiled and said, "Because..."

"I have something to say to my beloved consort."

After saying that, he reached out and picked Zhang Lihua up in his arms, carrying her towards the inner hall.

"Ahhh!"

Zhang Lihua feigned a startled cry, her pretty face flushed crimson, and she wrapped her arms around Lu Zuo's neck, feigning a shy and coquettish demeanor.

What do you want to tell me?

Isn't it just because you're lusting after my body that you're bothering me again?

With a thud.

While she was thinking, Zhang Lihua had already been roughly thrown onto the bed by Lu Zuo.

"Giggle..."

She giggled, rolled over to lie on her side, one delicate hand supporting her cheek, her body revealing a breathtaking curve.

With her other hand, she opened her clothes a little, letting a strand of hair fall to her chest. Her eyes were watery, and she deliberately leaned down a bit, striking a seductive pose.

"Your Majesty, you're hurting me..."

The expected attempt to force his way in did not occur. The tyrannical emperor simply pulled over a chair with a serious expression and sat down opposite him.

"My beloved concubine is highly skilled; is she afraid of such a light fall?"

Zhang Lihua raised her eyebrows, her pupils contracted sharply, and she straightened her delicate body with a sudden movement, her eyes revealing a murderous intent!

But soon...

That murderous intent quietly faded away.

She chuckled softly, raising her slender hand slightly to fasten the buttons on her dress, and asked with a charming smile, "When did Your Majesty find out?"

"From the first day I met my beloved consort, I already knew that you came from the Yin Gui School."

Zhang Lihua gracefully rose, walked past Lu Zuo, and slowly approached the window: "So?"

"Does Your Majesty intend to execute me, this Yin Gui demoness, on the spot?"

"Or should I imprison him in the imperial prison?"

"Giggle giggle..."

"With Li Cheng'an not in the palace, the Black-Clad Guards and the Imperial Guards alone cannot keep me here."

Lu Zuo waved his hand: "Neither."

"Oh?" Zhang Lihua turned her head to the side, a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

If your identity is exposed, you either have to be killed or imprisoned and interrogated. Where is there a third option?

"So, Your Majesty's intention is...?"

"I would like to have a good talk with my beloved concubine."