Please control me, my divine being!

Su Tangyu's opera troupe business has been doing very well lately.

Although there is no tradition of listening to Nuo opera in the Jiangnan region, since rumors spread that His Highness the Crown Prince enjoys Nuo opera, many high-ranking officials and noble families in Jiang'an City have also started to follow suit and watch Nuo opera.

As the southern capital of the Wu Dynasty, Jiang'an was home to countless powerful and aristocratic families, with the Wang surname, which had been passed down for over a century, being a common sight.

There are also quite a few people who enjoy watching plays and have extremely strong spending power.

As these upper-class figures set the trend, ordinary people below began to follow suit, and it gradually became popular.

The Su family troupe, consisting of dozens of people, is extremely busy, with their daily performance schedule fully booked, extending several months into the future.

That's how trends are created.

Only now does she realize how easy it is for these influential people to make money.

Some rumors circulated, but even the Prince of Ning never paid any attention to them.

Subconscious actions can change the lives of many ordinary people.

This is the influence of power and status, something that cultivation cannot bring about.

With this thought in mind, she entered the magnificent and strictly disciplined royal palace once again, led by two maids.

It's different from before.

This time, the Prince's mansion opened a side gate, with two teams of guards lined up around it, exuding a menacing aura, and more than a dozen servants of the Prince's mansion were still going in and out.

Generally speaking, there are specific rules for opening the main gate, side gate, auxiliary gate, and small gate of a prince's mansion.

Anyway, she always uses the back door.

Su Tangyu had some doubts, but she didn't ask any further questions.

Before long, she arrived at this huge back garden.

Even in the dead of winter, the entire garden is filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, each vying for attention with its own unique beauty.

"Miss Su, please wait here for a moment," the two maids said.

"Okay, you guys go ahead and get busy." Su Tangyu nodded, found a pavilion to sit down, and waited quietly.

The reason she was invited here today is still that the Crown Prince wanted to chat.

The other party has a very high interest in Nuo opera.

Su Tangyu waited for a while, but no one came. The Nuo mask she was wearing started to move again.

"Hold on, or if something happens later, no one will be able to save you." Su Tangyu pressed down on the Nuo mask and looked in several directions from the Prince's Mansion.

Within the Prince's residence, the suppression of all kinds of worldly arts was extremely high.

She felt that if she used any common techniques or tools here, she would likely be instantly rejected and suppressed.

The entire palace was shrouded in a grand array, the scale of which could only be vaguely sensed.

As a successor of Nuo opera, due to the special nature of her path, she is essentially a cultivator who has undergone six grand sacrifices, and she also possesses several worldly arts.

In a sense, the Nuo mask can also be considered one of her abilities. With such strength, she wouldn't be considered weak in Yuyang City.

Su Tangyu sat for a while and noticed a commotion at the entrance to the back garden. Looking over, she saw that the young master had already walked over.

He was surrounded by a large retinue of servants and attendants, including a young girl being led by a maid.

The other person was wearing a pale yellow dress, carrying a large bag of roasted chestnuts, and had their mouth stuffed full.

However, the other party seemed to be blind—although his eyes were clear, they lacked divine light, and a maid was needed to lead the way.

"It's perfect that you're here, Master Su. Come over here, I've found an interesting friend." Zhou Qing waved from afar.

Su Tangyu walked over quickly.

Only when she got closer did she realize that the girl in the pale yellow dress was truly blind.

She looks about sixteen or seventeen years old.

She has a cute face, fair skin, and a bit of baby fat. With her traditional Chinese dress, bun hairstyle, and mouth stuffed full of chestnuts, she looks exactly like a hamster.

"Your Highness, I really didn't mean to write about you. It's just that nobody reads ordinary things, and they don't sell for much," the girl mumbled. "Only writing eye-catching content will get people to buy it. Especially since most people who read tabloids are ordinary people, it's even harder to get them to spend money."

Zhou Qing sipped his tea leisurely, watching the "curtain-roller" that Song Lin and Zheng Chi had brought back.

In order to find this person, the government office and the prince's mansion almost swept through the entire tabloid industry in Jiang'an City. Finally, they found her residence among many clues and mobilized more than a hundred people to block her.

So, this is the little guy you brought back?

A guy who can't even walk.

When Zhou Qing saw the other person's incoherent speech, all the displeasure he felt from being provoked and mocked vanished instantly.

"Let's finish eating first."

"Mmm~ Almost there, very soon~ I'll finish chewing."

The girl swallowed the chestnut in her mouth and took a big gulp of tea to avoid choking.

Although the maid next to her had her head down, it was clear that she was trying her best to hold back her laughter.

Zhou Qing looked at this person who was so different from what he remembered: "Lin Xiangqing, aren't you afraid?"

"His Highness must need me, which is why so many people have been so polite in inviting me here. And even if I'm afraid, it's no use; I can only obey whatever you want to do."

Lin Xiangqing spoke in a relaxed tone, and even wanted to put two more chestnuts in her mouth.

Zhou Qing looked at the little blind girl in front of him and sensed that she was not someone to be trifled with: "Do you know why I asked you to come here?"

"It will definitely be something I used to do, otherwise what else can a useless person like me do?"

Whatever Your Highness wishes to hear, I can write it down.

If Your Highness is interested in strange and unusual tales, the person next to you certainly knows quite a bit about them as well.

Lin Xiangqing turned the conversation to Su Tangyu, who was standing next to her.

Zhou Qing found it amusing to look at the two women who had suddenly locked eyes and were exchanging heated glances.

Su Tangyu and Lin Xiangqing are both cultivators, so they should have discovered each other by now.

But are they even aware of themselves?

Zhou Qing wasn't quite sure, but judging from their reactions, it seemed unlikely.

He was different from other cultivators; he didn't need to offer sacrifices to anyone, and there were no side effects after acquiring worldly techniques, which was obviously abnormal.

Because from another perspective.

He was not originally a cultivator, but obtained his power through a cheat system.

"Master Su, it's been a while since I've talked to you about acting."

Zhou Qing didn't let the two continue to interact, feeling that if they stayed any longer, they would really start fighting.

After all, we don't know their lineage or path of cultivation; they might even have a grudge against each other.

Zhou Qing had a servant take Lin Xiangqing to the small courtyard next door, while he invited Su Tangyu to the tea room.

A gentle breeze stirred the thin gauze curtains, and the silvery charcoal burned quietly in the stove before the tea table. Green Plum skillfully poured tea for the two of them and then withdrew from the tea room.

Only the two of them remained in the quiet space.

Zhou Qing looked at Su Tangyu: "Master Su, you know I've always been interested in all sorts of strange and bizarre legends, and I'm also fond of Nuo opera. Recently, I've learned that these things seem to actually exist in this world."

Su Tangyu remained calm.

The affairs of cultivators may be secrets to ordinary people, but for the prince's identity, they are naturally not secrets.

There was a large array set up by cultivators inside the Prince's Mansion.

However, much information in the cultivation world is strictly controlled by the imperial court. These cultivation paths involving deities are often accompanied by bloodshed and slaughter, and once they spread, the impact will be extremely serious.

But since the prince brought up this topic, and the blind girl she met today has already pointed out her flaws, there's no point in hesitating.

"Your Highness, such strange and mysterious things do indeed happen." Su Tangyu replied earnestly, "There are gods watching over us. In this world, there are not only gods, but also demons, monsters, and evil spirits."

She paused, then continued, "For mortals like us to fight against these things, the only option is to rely on the power of the gods."