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

Thinking about it this way, this so-called life-saving technique is not always very useful. If used improperly, it may directly become a death trap.

However, there might be a reason why Yongzhen was not skilled enough and was too slow. Normally, such life-saving techniques can be completed in an instant, and it is impossible for someone to slowly teleport and change positions.

Chu Mingkong also felt a lingering fear and had to admit that he had been somewhat careless. He had blindly trusted the things he had obtained from the Filial Piety System.

The safest method would definitely be for him to sneak into the Moon Palace and manually replace the person.

At the time, I didn't expect that the "Water Light Thousand Illusions Technique" would lead to such a change. I subconsciously felt that using this technique was much safer than sneaking into the Moon Wheel Palace to switch people.

Fortunately, everything turned out alright, and now Yongzhen has finally been safely brought back to his side. Chu Mingkong can't say that she won't encounter any danger while he's by her side, but at least he can guarantee that he can protect her immediately if anything happens, instead of just anxiously looking at the information in the note.

Chu Mingkong took out the note to see if Feng Ying had sent any messages, but unfortunately there was still no reply.

The current situation can only mean that Fengying is doing something in secret. The fluctuations in the paper message might expose her whereabouts, since there has been no reply.

By the way, I have an "elder monitoring" function, and it was thanks to this function that I found out that Fengying's first "disappearance" was when he went to Baihu Plain.

"Moonlight Territory... Is Wind Shadow here too? Why hasn't he shown up?"

Although there is no evidence, the situation that just happened in Moonlit City may be related to the Wind Shadow hiding in the shadows.

Now that Yongzhen could speak more easily, she described to Shangguan Rong her conversation with the eldest prince in more detail. Zuo Qiuchi listened with a gossipy attitude, thinking that no matter where the royal family was, there were always many strange things happening!

Suddenly Yongzhen's expression froze as she realized something. Shangguan Rong noticed that her face had become abnormal and looked at her with concern.

"But what happened to the doll?"

Yongzhen pursed her lips, shook her head awkwardly, and then glared at Chu Mingkong, who said innocently:

"What happened? I didn't do anything! I've just been sitting here the whole time!"

Yongzhen stood up, her steps slightly stiff, as if something was causing her difficulty in moving. She endured it and pulled Chu Mingkong out of the temple in one go.

"What's wrong?" Chu Mingkong's attitude also became serious.

"The Nine-Aperture Bead Chain... perhaps it's of exceptional quality, making it difficult to affect with spatial teleportation. It didn't go with the doll, but ended up here with me." Yongzhen glared at him, gritting her teeth as she said with difficulty, "...Get it out for me!"

The doll body had been equipped with the nine-aperture bead chain for a long time, and its body was already used to it. Even if Yongzhen occasionally interrupted the connection between her soul and the doll body and then reconnected, she did not feel much of a foreign object crowding her.

But now it has suddenly run into her original body. She was too shocked to pay attention to this situation just now, but now that she is safe, the strange discomfort in her body has begun to amplify and become more and more intense.

She was fine with being used to the doll's body, but she didn't want her real body to get used to this strange thing too...

Chapter 218 Perhaps the great formation felt too tight

Chu Mingkong was speechless. This teleportation technique was rather interesting. Not only could he not carry the Nine Aperture Bead Chain, but he also directly equipped Yongzhen's main body with it...

No wonder she was walking a little strangely just now. So that's what happened. It's understandable that she was a little upset.

However, Yongzhen's ability to control two bodies inevitably caused her some confusion. Normally, she should have been aware of this strange feeling immediately, but she was stunned for so long before she reacted. I wonder if there will be any aftereffects.

“Turn around and lift your skirt,” he said with a strange smile.

"Don't laugh!" Yongzhen glared at him.

"Sorry, I won't laugh anymore. I'm taking this very seriously!" Chu Mingkong made his expression solemn, but he still wanted to admire the full moon before dark.

"I'm only asking you to take out the Nine Aperture Bead Chain. You're not allowed to put anything else in while you're at it!"

Chu Mingkong didn't know whether he should feel sad or what, but he always felt that after spending some time with his girls, they would become extra wary of his "backstabbing" behavior.

They're currently outside the temple, while Zuo Qiuchi and the others are inside. If they don't go in for a while, it'll arouse suspicion. Even if Chu Mingkong really wants to send a tough guy in to let Yongzhen scout things out, he still has to consider the occasion.

This little bit of time isn't enough for him to have fun. If he just lets it go for no reason, isn't that just making himself miserable and not enjoying himself?

"How about this, you face me instead of turning your back to me. Will that put your mind at ease?"

"Can you find the right spot?"

Hey—Yongzhen, who do you think you are?!

"Don't worry, how could I possibly go to the wrong place? Just flick this finger across the Full Moon Gully, and it'll be obvious where it is," he said with a wry smile.

Yongzhen thought so too; she realized her question was a bit foolish. She walked up to Chu Mingkong and was put around by his strong arm.

She was still pondering whether to seize Chu Mingkong's Dust Handle in her palm to prevent him from making any mistakes when she suddenly felt the warmth of a large hand very close to her.

Although he didn't touch her, that large hand was hovering above her.

then,

It hits the mark with a single finger.

The Nine Aperture Soul-Nourishing Bead Chain was taken out section by section.

During this time, with each section taken, Yongzhen would tremble and collapse into Chu Mingkong's arms.

Each translucent bead shimmers with a lustrous, moist sheen, making it exceptionally beautiful and resembling the oily, sugary layer on a candied hawthorn skewer.

"Alright, do you want to keep this or leave it with me for safekeeping?"

The princess, who was as proud as a swan in the eyes of the Yueqi royal family, was now as soft and delicate as a flower, nestled in Chu Mingkong's arms.

Although she wanted to rest and recover more, she was also afraid that if she stayed too long, Shangguan Rong would become suspicious.

Yongzhen hesitated for a moment, then snatched the beaded necklace and put it into her storage bracelet:

"I'll keep it under my control, so you won't use it to harm women!"

Chu Mingkong couldn't refute this point; indeed, the set of soul-nourishing magical artifacts he had given her were somewhat strange...

At first, it was a bead held in the mouth, which had to be kept in the mouth at all times. Now it's a string of beads, which really makes it hard to argue.

Chu Mingkong brought Yongzhen back to the dilapidated temple. Night had fallen, and the moon and stars were few.

Shangguan Rong didn't think anything of it and asked, "Is there something urgent?"

Yongzhen explained, "When I was casting the Water Light Thousand Illusions Technique just now, I found that the spiritual treasure related to nourishing the soul was lost. My puppet searched for it in the room of the Moon Wheel Palace but could not find it."

Zuo Qiuchi said, "It's possible that it was lost inside the spatial passage. It's a pity, but it's basically impossible to find it. But why are you in such a hurry to pull Mingkong out?"

Yongzhen glanced at Chu Mingkong: "That magical treasure was a gift from Mingkong."

It's really not good to lose a precious gift from someone else. It's understandable to explain it separately, especially since spiritual treasures for nurturing souls are extremely rare. Losing them would be a terrible waste.

Shangguan Rong didn't know what to say, so she could only comfort her, "No matter how precious the spiritual treasure is, it's not as important as your own life. Just consider it a loss to avoid disaster."

Zuo Qiuchi looked at Chu Mingkong with a puzzled expression. She had seen the Xiling treasury before. There were many treasures, but only a few that could nourish the soul. There were only a few herbs.

She said, "You've got quite a lot of treasures, haven't you? When you went to the capital, didn't you say you only brought a cartload of books? How come you have so many more treasures to give to girls?"

Chu Mingkong said, "Master, don't worry. I'll give you some when I see something suitable in the future. Just don't mind."

Speaking of dislike, Zuo Qiuchi remembered that this guy had given her a jade dildo before, which made her so angry that she hit him on the head with the jade dildo.

However, such words shouldn't be mentioned in front of other girls. Zuo Qiuchi gave a sinister sneer and warned:

"Then I hope you can send me some good treasures!"

Chu Mingkong was thinking that if he had the chance, he would draw another set of Soul Nourishing Set to present to his master, but seeing her reaction, he decided against it.

Shangguan Rong did not join the conversation between the master and disciple. If Jin Yu were here, she would most likely ask Chu Mingkong for a treasure as a gift without thinking twice. What the gift was was not important. The key was that if she didn't have it, she would feel that she had lost to Yongzhen.

However, Shangguan Rong was not a girl like Jin Yu who would take the initiative to get close to others. She had already inquired about the eldest prince's affairs with Yongzhen.

“This eldest prince respects Mingkong’s identity as ‘Cao’ very much, and he also treats Yongzhen well, but he can’t really treat him as an ally. Sooner or later, he will stand on the opposite side of us.”

Yongzhen pondered for a moment: "Is it because he accepted the support of the Heavenly Emperor? Will he stand on the same side as the Heavenly Emperor in the future?"

Shangguan Rong nodded and affirmed, "Yes, that would be a huge problem for Xiling. If that happens, Xiling will only have Jiyuan on its back as an ally."

"But the fact that he's so cautious with you, Yongzhen, suggests he's also wary of the Heavenly Emperor. If possible, Yongzhen, could you use the puppet to find an opportunity to ask him about his attitude?"

Yongzhen nodded: "That's possible, but he might not trust me and probably won't communicate with me honestly."

Such a large commotion occurred within the Moon Palace's protective barrier that the eldest prince had already dispatched a team to investigate the core of the formation.

"Have you found out what happened? Even the palace's protective barrier can malfunction. How could it activate and then deactivate on its own?"

"Your Highness, we've discovered that the new core moonstone loosened and detached on its own, but it was later put back in, so the palace's protective barrier has returned to normal..."

"Bullshit! Do you think the core array is some kind of lustful widow who just moves moonstone daggers in and out for fun? I want to know who did it!"

"I don't know... We couldn't find any trace of it. It's possible that the formation felt the core moonstone was installed too tightly and wanted to loosen it?"

Chapter 219 Loyal Merchant

Ma Meng felt heavy-hearted and in pain.

Being forced to shoot sparrows for the royal children was not a severe punishment. He was able to successfully switch allegiance to the eldest prince, which meant he naturally possessed a respectable level of cultivation. For a cultivator to defend against attacks like "shooting birds with a slingshot" from a few little brats was incredibly easy.

Unfortunately, all of this changed with the appearance of that girl, named Guoli. She was not a remarkable person, but she barely possessed royal blood and was considered an illegitimate daughter of the royal family.

Mamon had a fondness for her, which may have stemmed from various factors, including her personality, appearance, and bloodline. In any case, she was a girl that Mamon was interested in.

In Mamon's original life plan, the Yueqi royal family would surely rise to prominence in the future. If he were to become lovers with Guoli, or even have physical intimacy, he would at least be able to secure a stable job in the Yueqi royal family.

Some people always think that the daughters of wealthy families are the ones they should pursue, but little do they know that even if such people are taken advantage of and have multiple partners, it's not up to ordinary people without status to pick up the pieces.

Therefore, Mamon's goal was very clear: someone like Guoli, whose status was not prominent but who could somehow connect with the royal family, was perfect. He could then curry favor with the eldest prince and become a member of the royal family in a way, and because of her low status, there would be fewer people opposing her.

perfect!

But all of this ended after he was tied to a stake, shot at by those royal children, and witnessed by Gori.

The girl gave him a mocking and disdainful look; Ma Meng's dream of a secure job was shattered...

original,

He will put up a stubborn resistance for a while longer.

Stand tall like a majestic eagle and show those little brats with slingshots what a real man is. An eagle can be shot down by an arrow, but it will never be brought down by a child's slingshot!

As a result, Guoli, along with her best friend and maid, saw it once, and even the strongest eagle was turned into a chick by a single stone from a slingshot.

Then he heard Guoli's laughter grow even louder.

.......

After his punishment ended, Mamon, his dreams shattered, wandered the streets dejectedly.