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

As dawn approached, the morning dew in the mountains and fields carried a hint of chill.

Lin Ruhai leaned against a large tree branch, crossed his legs, and stared intently at the official road below the mountain.

"Huang Ye, do you think we can win?"

Huang Ye sat on a branch that jutted out at an angle, with most of her body hidden in the shade.

She shook her head: "Neither of us knows much about what's happening in the capital."

"We should simply follow His Majesty's orders; there's no need for us to think about anything else."

……

Meanwhile, at the gate of Shi Wenqing's residence.

"Hehehe..."

Lu Wenyuan, who had been talking with Shi Wenqing all night, smiled and said, "Lord Shi, it's settled then."

"Rest assured, Lord Lu, the positions vacated by the Shen family will not be taken by the Shi family of Luxing; they will be divided equally among the six major families."

"good!"

Lu Wenyuan stroked his beard and chuckled, "In that case, I'll take my leave now."

As soon as he finished speaking, the servant standing in front of the carriage immediately knelt down, put his hands on the ground, and bent over.

Lu Wenyuan stepped onto the carriage by stepping on the back of a servant, glanced at Shi Wenqing with a smile on his face, and said, "I will wait for good news at my residence."

"Please take care, Lord Lu."

Shi Wenqing clasped his hands together and bowed deeply.

"Let's go back to the manor."

Upon receiving the order, the coachman raised the whip and gently spurred the horse's back. The horse immediately began to move forward slowly, its hooves swaying.

Only after the carriage turned onto Mingyang Street and disappeared from sight did Shi Wenqing suddenly turn around, quickly return to the mansion, his eyes gleaming sharply, as sharp as knives!

"quick!"

"Notify Commander Zhang of the Left Guard, the Chief of the Black-Clad Guard, and all the generals of the Five City Garrison Commands to come to my residence for a meeting!"

An elderly man who looked like a steward responded, "Yes, sir."

"besides!"

Just as he was about to leave the residence, Shi Wenqing stopped him again: "Has the news of Eunuch Li's return to the capital been released?"

"Your Excellency, this old servant has already instructed Lord Kong to take care of it."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Shen family will find out today."

Shi Wenqing waved his hand: "Go ahead."

……

The headquarters of the Black-Clad Guards was located in the Imperial Palace, next to the Directorate of Ceremonial.

All members of the Black-Clad Guards, except those in the inner palace, are free to enter and exit all parts of the palace, and usually live in courtyards specially set up for them.

"Boss, what delicious food did you get from the imperial kitchen?"

Chen Wu, who had just returned from patrol, was carrying a food box and leading several men in black towards his residence.

As a centurion of the Black-Clad Guard, he enjoyed a private courtyard and did not have to share a large dormitory with others.

"Just a pot of imperial wine and a few side dishes."

"Want some?"

"Come to my place later!"

Several of his men yawned and shook their heads repeatedly, saying, "Let's forget about it."

"We haven't slept for five days and five nights, we need to go back and catch up on our sleep."

"Boss, we've arrived. See you tomorrow night."

Chen Wu nodded, parted ways with his subordinates, and continued walking forward. Before long, he arrived at the gate of his residence.

He placed the food box on the ground, took out the key, unlocked the door, and then gently pushed it open.

With a creak, the courtyard gate opened wide, revealing the scene inside.

The courtyard was spacious, with only a blue stone well. Dark green moss grew in the cracks between the bricks on the ground. Several rows of gray-blue palace maids' clothes were drying under the eaves. The air was filled with the musty smell of soap and old woodenware.

"Coins clink against wine jugs, a foreign woman in the west market twirls her skirt, a blind fortune teller pulls at a banner..."

He closed the door, humming a slightly off-key tune, and strolled towards the main hall.

suddenly!

Chen Wu's expression changed, and his muscles tensed. Just as he was about to back away, a woman's voice, mesmerizing and captivating, suddenly rang out from inside the room.

"Don't make a sound, His Majesty summoned me."

Chen Wu's heart skipped a beat. He quickly turned around and glanced at the surrounding movements before gently pushing open the door.

In the hall stood a stunningly beautiful and charming young woman, who was looking at him with a gentle smile.

"Zhang Jieyu?"

Chen Wu never dreamed that the person who came to meet him would be the woman the Emperor had just taken into the harem.

How did she manage to slip into her room unnoticed by the Black-Clad Guards?

Zhang Lihua took out the packets of bone-corroding powder and handed them to Chen Wu: "This medicine dissolves in water and is colorless and odorless."

"Find a way to get the Black-Clad Guards to drink it."

Chen Wu reached out and took it, asking, "Would it be effective if we threw it into the well?"

"have."

"But the results were not good."

"but……"

Zhang Lihua thought for a moment: "That should be enough."

"That's fine then."

"Please inform His Majesty, Consort Zhang, that Chen Wuding has fulfilled his mission... Where is he?"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Lihua had already disappeared from the room. If Chen Wu hadn't been holding a few packets of bone-corroding powder in his hand, he probably would have thought it was all a dream.

"Just how high is this woman's cultivation level?"

.......

Jiangyun Palace.

Lu Zuo had just gotten up from the jade couch when he saw the notification from the cheat system.

[Missed the morning court session; internal strength +5.]

[Enchanted by beautiful women, physique +1.]

[Implementing bad policies, Constitution +300.]

[Colluding with demonic forces, Demonic Heart +3 (Affects the cultivation speed of demonic techniques and comprehension of demonic techniques).]

[Digging your own grave, bonus reward: Charm skill +10.]

[Excessive indulgence in lust, bonus reward: Cultivation +37.]

[Leading a rebellion, utterly absurd, Dao Enlightenment +2.]

Holy crap!

"The exemption granted to a scion of a powerful family can cause one's physical constitution to increase by 300 points?"

Lu Zuo was greatly shocked!

As the rows of golden characters dissipated, a loud 'boom' seemed to resound from deep within his body!

The next moment!

The scalding hot flow, like a volcanic eruption, forcefully and domineeringly poured into every inch of muscle, bone, fascia, blood, and even deep into the bone marrow!

Lu Zuo seemed to hear subtle and dense crackling sounds coming from inside his body, and he could clearly feel his muscles becoming firmer and his meridians widening.

My internal organs seemed to be enveloped and nourished by a warm current.

My heartbeat became slow and powerful, each beat like the beating of a war drum, and my blood flowed like a great river, bringing boundless energy.

Body......

An unprecedented transformation and sublimation is taking place!

His eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he could not only sense changes in his body, but also clearly capture the trajectory of even the smallest dust particles in the air!

More acute perception!

Physical strength has been enhanced like never before!

They have faster luck, better martial arts aptitude, and longer lifespans…

And it's increased exponentially!

Lu Zuo clenched his fist, feeling that every muscle could give him explosive power!

This is a leap in the level of life, a complete transformation!

"call……"

With this surge in physical strength, our chances of winning are even greater!

It's collapsed, it's collapsed, it's collapsed...

The thought had barely formed in his mind when a rustling sound and a flurry of footsteps came from outside the hall.

"What happened?"

"Um?"

"Your Majesty, you seem a little different."

Su Yanzhi slowly woke up, her pretty face adorned with a languid allure, her beautiful eyes revealing a hint of surprise and doubt.

He lost some of his composure and gained more calmness, authority, and a touch of oppression.

It's as if...

I saw a towering, majestic mountain that seemed to reach for the sky!