Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

Chapter 189 What I Steal Is Mine (15/38)

Because they came prepared and had ample preparations against ordinary barriers, the assassins' infiltration went exceptionally smoothly. However, they were stuck on the step of kidnapping Pei Mi.

Pei Mi possesses the power of extreme Yang, and with the added benefit of her physique, her affinity for this power is higher than that of ordinary people. As soon as there is any unusual movement in the outer barrier, she can keenly sense the aura of a malevolent entity with ill intentions!

Sensing this, she immediately used her own extreme Yang power to place the room within an extreme Yang barrier to block the assassins.

"How perceptive! We were discovered so quickly! You and I will prepare to break the barrier, and the other person will prepare a short-distance teleportation array." The leader quickly assigned tasks, but these had actually been planned in advance, and he was just confirming them verbally as they went.

They knew that Qingxin Mansion was right across the street, and reinforcements could arrive at any time. There was no time to waste, so their actions were swift and decisive, without any hesitation or unnecessary movements.

"The short-range teleportation array is ready!"

A circular crack tore open in the space, with ripples spreading around it.

The other two wielded a replica of the Dragon-Controlling Sword, within which resided a small Yin Dragon. They channeled their spiritual energy into the black dragon-eye gemstone on the hilt, causing a purple sheen to spread along the patterns on the sword's surface. A dark light burst forth, and the patterns transformed into a Yin Dragon that crashed towards the extremely Yang barrier.

"open!"

Amidst a powerful collision of energies, the faint phoenix cry remained unbroken and did not fall to the lower end of the scales in the clash of forces.

The assassins were slightly surprised that they couldn't break through the barrier in one fell swoop. Normally, breaking one's Yin body doesn't necessarily mean the loss of all cultivation, but it certainly means that one's path is flawed or damaged. But how could this former empress, who was angrily stripped of her title by the emperor, have such a profound Yang cultivation!

It feels like she's been defiled, yet she seems to be rejuvenated.

The leader of the assassins was a veteran from the previous emperor's time. I've never heard of any empress who could be so virginal after being defiled. It would be good enough if she didn't lose any cultivation.

"Don't panic, we still have a plan. Use your internal energy to activate this treasure map!"

Although the purplish-black Yin Dragon failed to break through the barrier immediately, its extreme Yin power spread out like vines, quickly penetrating the buildings that the barrier failed to protect and enveloping the entire barrier.

With a tug, the dragon pulled out the entire barrier as if it were a round bead. The barrier grew smaller and smaller, shrinking to the size of a pearl in the palm of its hand, and was dragged by the Yin Dragon towards the treasure map.

This is to suppress the entire Extreme Yang Barrier, along with the house and Pei Mi inside, and take them away into that treasure map!

Just then, a beam of golden light streaked across the night, leaving a dazzling trail of light and a swift afterimage. The yang arrow pierced through the talismanic barrier attached to the water ghost and severed the yin dragon.

Freed from its constraints, the Extreme Yang Barrier returned to its original size.

"You dare to rob me?" Chu Mingkong appeared in the courtyard, put away his bow and arrows, and pointed his Asura Heavy Sword, engraved with Sanskrit, at the assassins.

The leader sneered, "Rob? That slut Pei Mi was originally a member of the Heavenly Extreme Royal Family. It was just that you, you scoundrel, stole her temporarily. Now we are simply retrieving the Emperor's things!"

"The emperor's things? What is the emperor anyway!" Chu Mingkong said coldly, "I should be glad that I left myself some leeway and took everyone I wanted with me in one go, otherwise I would have definitely returned to the capital and kidnapped a few more royal women!"

There was one thing Chu Mingkong didn't quite understand: Pei Mi had already lost her virginity to him. Although her Golden Crow Phoenix Body could repair that membrane on its own, her primordial yin energy had been defiled by him.

That means the dragon vein can no longer be supplied, right? What does the emperor want with her being suddenly captured and taken back?

Forget it, there's no point in thinking about such things. The emperor's current purpose and motives are clear. If it's not just to vent his anger, then he has probably found some unorthodox way to try and inherit the Golden Crow Phoenix Body to extend his imperial lifespan by a few more years, and he plans to capture Pei Mi and take her back.

Detaining these people for questioning is probably pointless; it would be better to kill them and let Wei Qingning search their souls.

Facing Chu Mingkong, these assassins were surprisingly clear-headed, recognizing the difference in strength between themselves and their enemy, and had no intention of trying to fight him!

The group stopped trying to seize Pei Mi and instead took out a small ball with extremely concentrated Yin energy, as if they had condensed and compressed a large amount of pure Yin energy.

They gripped the small ball tightly in their hands, squeezing it into their flesh and blood, drawing upon their spiritual energy to activate it.

This is... they're trying to self-destruct!

"I'd rather die a glorious death than live a shameful life. Let me give you a taste of your memories, you traitor from Xiling!"

Chu Mingkong's face turned cold. These few Yin Cores were not as powerful as the disaster that had occurred before, but they were enough to level several nearby blocks. Afterward, the dense Yin aura spread, which had a significant impact on Tianya City.

"Cut the gold talisman."

Yun Nongyu's voice rang out, and a golden talisman, shining brightly, flew like a sharp blade, its afterimage barely perceptible even by the senses.

Silently, several talismans had already cut the assassins in half at the waist, but the threat was not their life or death, but the extremely yin spheres within their bodies.

Chu Mingkong remained calm and charged out the moment they were cut in half at the waist. He took out a long, spear-like hunter's arrow, pierced their bodies with it, and then shot it into the night sky from a giant bow.

Yun Nongyu also used talismans as an aid, with several talismans swirling at the tip of the arrow.

The arrow shot out like a meteor, the talisman constantly accelerating it, propelling it towards the uninhabited, distant depths of space in the shortest possible time.

A tremendous roar exploded in the silent night, as if a dark cloud in the distant night sky had been ignited.

Chu Mingkong stood still, sensing the extremely yin energy in Tianya City. It was good news that things hadn't gotten worse because of those few small balls.

Within Qingxin Mansion, two auras returned to their respective courtyards. They were the auras of Zuo Qiuchi and Feng Ying. Upon discovering that Yun Nongyu had already rushed to Chu Mingkong's place, they did not swarm over but instead checked the vicinity to see if there were any other accomplices or remnants.

"Thank you for your help, Daoist Yun!" Chu Mingkong said.

"No need, I also bear some responsibility. This talisman barrier was so easily broken by this evil thing that I only realized it belatedly... If there's nothing else, I'll go and see how to deal with this strange thing."

After speaking, Yun Nongyu retrieved the talismans that had been possessed and invaded by the Yin creatures and water ghosts, intending to study them. The female Taoist's graceful figure transformed into a gentle light and flashed by, disappearing from the spot.

Chu Mingkong tapped on Pei Mi's Extreme Yang Barrier, and the barrier dissipated after a while.

Pushing open the door, the voluptuous and beautiful woman sat on the ground as if boneless, her body covered in fragrant sweat, panting heavily, still shaken.

She was almost captured and taken back to that terrible place. She thought it was all over for her. Her virginity was broken and she was no longer of any use to the emperor. But she never expected that he would want to take her back!

Chu Mingkong knelt down and embraced her exceptionally helpless body:

"Alright, I've taken care of things outside, so you don't need to worry or be afraid anymore."

Pei Mi took a long time to recover before letting out a self-deprecating, bitter laugh:

"Should I... not be here? I might cause more trouble for Tianya City and Xiling in the future."

Chapter 190 I still have to obediently go back (16/38)

Listening to Pei Mi's words, Chu Mingkong pondered for a moment what words of comfort to say, and then said:

"Your matter hasn't come to a bad end yet, because I stopped it, didn't I?"

“But if the emperor is determined to take action, there will only be more such incidents in the future. You don’t need to worry about your safety, but I don’t want to become a jinx, just by staying here, bringing unnecessary threats to those common people!”

Chu Mingkong nodded in agreement, but still seemed unconcerned, saying casually:

"That might be true, but the problem lies with the emperor, so how did it become your fault? At this point, you're so generous as to take the blame upon yourself instead of scolding the emperor. If you're really that generous, how about you have some fun with me first?"

Pei Mi's long eyelashes trembled slightly, but she remained unmoved by his words, knowing that he was just trying to distract her with nonsense: "Stop talking such useless things."

Chu Mingkong held her close. The environment they were in was a mess, but it had been cleaned up during the day amidst joyful sweat, and now it was unrecognizable.

Even this embrace feels like a return to those days when we were trapped in the palace, pondering how to escape, lying close together in a loving embrace.

Sometimes, we don't say a word all day, but feeling the rise and fall of each other's chests in a heart-to-heart touch brings a sense of peace; silence speaks louder than words.

Chu Mingkong waited until she calmed down a bit before speaking slowly:

"I think you really can't be blamed for this. It's like when I went to the capital, I was lying in the carriage, reading a book and enjoying myself. Suddenly the emperor threw me off balance. Can you blame me for that?"

"That bastard emperor did such inhuman things, and I, the victim, have to bear the responsibility? Similarly, you have nothing to do with this; just stay here and keep Jinyu company."

Pei Mi carefully considered his words, finding them very reasonable, but realizing that reality presented more challenges:

"Then the question returns to the people around me, Jinyu and the others... What if they get hurt because of me? Can I say with a clear conscience, 'It's all the Emperor's fault'? They may not mind, but I do!"

Tonight's events appear to be caused by Pei Mi being "alone" outside Qingxin Mansion, but this is only one of the contributing factors.

The emperor's spies, whom he had secretly sent in, were all watching her. It was only a matter of time before he took action. Considering that Lady Zhen was once the Empress of Tianji, she might also be one of the targets.

Pei Mi was just luring these guys out by accident, acting as bait in advance.

This is actually a good thing. Otherwise, if it had been delayed until after he set off for the Crescent Kingdom, and these assassins had only then attacked them, they might not have been able to get back in time.

In a sense, Pei Mi did a great favor. If it had been Madam Zhen who was "alone," she probably wouldn't have been able to stall for time like Pei Mi, waiting for Chu Mingkong to arrive and provide support.

Chu Mingkong said, "Then blame me. It was my insistence to keep you here as a mistress. If anything goes wrong, it's my responsibility. Just blame me."

Pei Mi was embarrassed by his frivolous words and corrected him coquettishly, "Who said you're keeping a mistress in a golden house? The mistress you're keeping is Jin Yu. I'm just here to accompany her and take care of her!"

"Oh, yes, yes, whatever you say~"

Chu Mingkong helped her up and looked around the small but complete courtyard. Apart from the uprooted house, there was a row of empty flowerpots along the edge of the courtyard wall, all of which Chu Mingkong had helped her bring in.

The soil inside had been replaced with fertile soil. It is estimated that while he was strolling around with Jin Yu and the others, Pei Mi had been fiddling with these flowerpots in the yard, preparing to cultivate flowers.

Unfortunately, the courtyard I had just looked forward to for a day was gone.

Even the daydreams of a fully accomplished cultivator shattered faster than this courtyard.

"Then come back to Qingxin Mansion with me now. No one can live here anymore. You should stay here for a while and don't rush to leave."

"Then what about the Wan Hua Consort you blindly adopted? Don't you care about her feelings?" Pei Mi retorted.

If it weren't for the grudge between Wan Hua and Pei Mi, none of this would have happened tonight.

However, this is not to say that anyone is at fault. In terms of the process, tonight's events were undoubtedly dangerous and unpredictable, but in terms of the result, tonight was all good and no bad. We stepped on the hidden landmines and will be more cautious in the future.

Chu Mingkong was momentarily speechless after Pei Mi's comment about her "blindly recognizing a mother," especially given her subtle disdain and the unspoken thought hidden deep within her beautiful eyes—"She's really playing hard to get, and she's shameless..."

"We'll take care of that at the time, and we'll discuss it again if any problems arise later. Besides, we can't let you hide forever. Now that we know there's something going on in the shadows, it's crucial to be on guard."

Once we find a way to defend against it, we'll build you a courtyard to live in, it won't make a difference!

Pei Mi, who had run away from home and moved to a place across the street from her own house, was brought back to Qingxin Mansion and pulled into Jin Yu's room.

Jin Yan embraced her mother tightly, her eyes filled with dependence and worry. She looked at her mother's hands and feet to check for injuries.

"Mother, are you hurt anywhere? I heard from Mingkong that something was wrong with you, and I was so worried!"

Pei Mi held Jin Yu's head, stroked her hair, and comforted her, "Mother is fine, Jin Yu, don't worry!"

Chu Mingkong wanted to stay, but since this had happened at the entrance of Qingxin Mansion, it was clear that Tianya City's defenses were still vulnerable and negligent. He couldn't leave without explaining the situation.

I also need to remind my two mothers to be as careful as possible when going out recently, lest those assassins turn into death squads and, instead of carrying out any high-difficulty attacks, directly send death squads to infiltrate Tianya City, carrying an extremely yin ball to "set off fireworks".

In short, such exchanges are essential; the message should be conveyed as quickly as possible, without dragging it out until tomorrow.

Chu Mingkong gave some instructions and was about to leave when Jin Yu stopped him, her almond-shaped eyes looking at him pitifully, her tone soft and endearing:

"Chu Lang, such a terrible thing happened tonight. My mother and I are terrified. Could you come and keep us company as soon as you've finished dealing with things? Otherwise, we can't rest peacefully with all our anxiety..."

If Jin Yu hadn't said those words, Chu Mingkong really wouldn't have planned to come tonight. On the one hand, he might have to deal with things quite late, and on the other hand, he was afraid of disturbing their rest and didn't want to sneak over late at night.

But now that Jin Yu has said this, it's clear she doesn't want him to refuse.