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

His injuries had worsened after he saved Zuo Qiuchi, but they didn't when he killed the Crown Prince, because it was too easy—just one sword strike.

Jin Yu persisted longer than him.

Now, the injuries have begun to heal, and the purplish skin has shrunk by about the size of a fingernail. Although it's not possible to return to the situation of rescuing Zuo Qiuchi in one go, it's still very good news.

Near the original golden light of Shangguan Rong, a brand new golden light appeared. This should be a wisp of extreme yang energy that Jin Yu had merged into his body during their dual cultivation.

Because she had already completed her "Phoenix Blood Scripture," this golden light was even more dazzling than Shangguan Rong's.

What puzzled Chu Mingkong was that on Jin Yu's strand of gold thread, there was another strand of gold thread intertwined. It was not solid, making Chu Mingkong feel that it might dissipate at any moment, but it was even more dazzling than Jin Yu's strand.

The Tao is the only one.

Chu Mingkong could sense that this strand of golden thread was of a different extreme Yang path than the strand of brocade jade!

He couldn't wait to communicate with the system: "What's going on? Why does Jin Yu have two paths? Is it because of the Phoenix Blood Scripture?"

If so, then the royal family's martial arts techniques are truly amazing!

Chu Mingkong began to think about finding some time to immerse himself in the "endless" harem that Jin Yu had mentioned.

First there was the Sword God of Shili Slope who slaughtered bees to reach the maximum level and then emerged from seclusion, and then there was me, Chu Mingkong, who cultivated in the emperor's harem to reach the maximum level and then emerged from seclusion!

The method was somewhat despicable, but survival was the priority. If the Heavenly Extreme Royal Family hadn't thrown the Yin Core at him, Chu Mingkong wouldn't have ended up in this situation where he had to rely on women to survive.

No, a person can only have one path; that was her ultimate Yang path. Although she could later regain enlightenment by abandoning her own cultivation level, this girl clearly hasn't accomplished that "feat." You'll have to ask her yourself what happened.

"Chu Lang, how are your injuries now? They look... worse than when I last saw you. And what are these golden cracks?" she asked with concern, her voice soft and gentle.

“These golden blood-like things symbolize the power of extreme Yang, the thing that suppresses my injuries…” Chu Mingkong paused, carefully considering his words, and asked, “Jinyu, when you cultivate this power of extreme Yang, did you experience anything unusual? I seem to sense two different powers?”

Upon hearing this, Jin Yu knew what Chu Mingkong was asking, and she explained:

"Didn't you tell me last time that once you mastered the Phoenix Blood Scripture, it could help you suppress your injuries? When I was practicing, I asked my mother for a wisp of pure Yang energy, saying I wanted to borrow it to study. My mother couldn't stand me bothering her, so she gave me a wisp. How was it? Did it help you?"

That must be the reason.

Damn, the Empress's golden thread is way too thick...

It's a bit of a pity that the wisp of energy that the Empress has brought will dissipate in about half a month.

"Have!"

"Hehe~" Jin Yu happily hugged Chu Mingkong.

"But I don't sense that you gave me your primordial yin, Jinyu. Is there something you're still worried about?" Chu Mingkong decided to tease her.

"what?"

Jin Yu tilted her head, looking at Chu Mingkong with puzzlement, not understanding the meaning behind his statement.

Didn't I just give it to him? She was knocked unconscious several times...

The imperial aunts said that the primordial yin is very fragile. If a man touches it even a little bit, it will be contaminated with his yang energy, which will damage the primordial yin.

“Look down at your virginity mark.” Chu Mingkong said with a “heavy” expression, turning his face away. “Although normal intercourse can cause a woman to lose her virginity, after cultivating the extreme yang technique, a woman can protect her virginity as long as she concentrates her mind. Just now… Jinyu, you were not willing, were you? After all, I killed your brother. If you mind, you don’t have to go to such lengths.”

Jin Yu was stunned. She looked down at her lower abdomen and found that the virginity mark was still there. Although it seemed to have changed a bit, it was indeed the virginity mark from the Phoenix Blood Scripture!

"I...I really didn't want to keep it. The princesses said that once a man touches you, you will lose your virginity. I really didn't want to keep it!" Jin Yu was flustered and afraid that Chu Mingkong would misunderstand her intentions. She said in a panic, "Maybe...maybe I was too nervous the first time. Let's try again!"

......

"Why is it still here? Chu Lang, believe me! I didn't mean to leave it! It's just that I'm not skilled enough yet. I'll try again."

......

"Just once more! I'll definitely give it to you, why is this damn virginity mark still there?"

......

"My back is so weak... why is it still there...?"

Unable to bear the pangs of conscience, Chu Mingkong told Jin Yu the truth, and Jin Yu immediately punched him with her fists.

She was so angry that she kept a straight face and refused to speak to him until she changed into a clean palace dress.

"Alright, you've had a hard night. I need to go to the academy to rest now. I'll see you to the palace gate."

"I don't need you to send it!" Jin Yu hugged her breasts and turned her face away.

Chu Mingkong didn't know how to coax her for the time being, so he could only leave it at that for now and give her something other than Niu Niu tomorrow to coax her.

He forgot to activate the Dust-Free Talisman and simply walked out of the princess's phoenix carriage.

Jin Yu's personal maid was standing under the carriage. She was startled when she saw him and turned away, pretending not to see him.

"Why are you standing down there?" Chu Mingkong asked awkwardly, as it was a bit too late to take out the Dust-Free Talisman now.

"The carriage is shaking quite a bit, it's making me dizzy." Yueqing said softly, her eyes darting away, as she worriedly tried to look into the carriage. "Is Her Highness...is she alright from being shaken like that?"

"She... is alright." Chu Mingkong wanted to explain, but felt it was useless, so he turned and walked towards the academy.

It was late at night, and there was hardly anyone wandering around the academy. In the few study rooms where people were kept in seclusion, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Just as Chu Mingkong was about to enter the library, he heard footsteps behind him.

Looking back, Jin Yu was running towards him, lifting her skirt, and threw herself into his arms, clinging to Chu Mingkong's neck.

"You'll have to come and coax me tomorrow!"

"it is good."

After hugging for a while, Jinyu finally left.

A white figure flashed past a window in the library.

Shangguan Rong hid by the window, the shadow of the curtains obscuring her expression.

The pale hand clenched the sleeve tightly.

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P.S.: I've updated again.

PS：目前月票1330张（折抵22更），打赏72700（折抵18更），目前共欠40更。

Actually, I've added quite a few chapters since it was released on the 5th, but everyone's enthusiasm has earned me a big recommendation, so I'm recalculating the extra chapters from the 10th to pay off my debt.

Based on the mobile game's 4 AM update calculation method, a total of 18 chapters were updated in 4 days. Subtracting the basic daily update, that's 14 updates (i.e., 14/40 updates).

I'll try to pay it off by the end of the month.

P.S.: Because I'm adding more chapters, the pacing might get messed up. Sometimes I worry that my writing might become padded, so the plot might suddenly seem urgent. But sometimes I might accidentally write too much detail, and then you might think it's padded.

If readers have similar feelings, please share them in your comments or complaints, and I will try my best to adjust accordingly.

Chapter 41 Exposing your back is dangerous

Perhaps to give the students who were confined and reflecting a bit of the bitter and frustrating feeling of being "exiled to the countryside," the scenery around the secluded study was arranged in a very "remote and desolate" style. However, for Chu Mingkong, it was a spiritual enjoyment.

On a moonlit night with few stars in the academy, a gentle breeze caressed the riverbank, rice frogs croaked, and wild ducks quacked from time to time in the fields.

However, this is probably because she just met Jinyu. It is quite rare for a princess with such a unique style to grow up in the royal family.

Upon entering the library, Chu Mingkong first took a quick shower. Since the students were to be confined here for an extended period, the facilities were complete, though the bathhouse was rather basic.

Such a large open space, with only two or three wells in the middle, and people had to bring their own wooden buckets to fetch water and stand beside it to wash themselves. It was incredibly shabby.

Anyway, no one else usually comes here, and it's not anyone else's drinking water well. Chu Mingkong was just being irresponsible this time. Ignoring the fact that he would dirty the well water, he jumped into the well to "wash" himself, climbed out, wrapped a towel around himself, and left.

"There are quite a few dormitories. Where does Rong'er sleep?" He used his senses to search for Shangguan Rong's location, and then headed straight for the room in the corner of the corridor.

When I went in, Shangguan Rong wasn't asleep. She was lying flat on the bed with her hands clasped on her lower abdomen, her eyes looking at the light on the ceiling, the pure white moonlight shining through the window.

The curtains were sometimes lifted by the night breeze, and the moonlight poured into the room, occasionally shining on her pretty face.

Her already fair complexion appeared even whiter and more translucent, but her expressionless face made her look somewhat pale.

"Why didn't you rest?"

Shangguan Rong didn't seem to want to talk to Chu Mingkong. It wasn't until he lay down beside her that she turned her back to him and replied:

"I'm not tired. I don't feel like meditating right now, so I'll just space out for a bit."

Chu Mingkong sensed her low spirits and wondered if she disliked being disturbed at night, or if the daytime incident had upset her.

I don't think so. I think I managed to coax him enough when he left.

Let's test the waters.

"Are you turning your back to me to imply that you welcome me?"

Shangguan Rong: "...?"

Chu Mingkong moved closer, wrapped his arms around her, and pressed his body against her through her cotton undershirt and trousers. Shangguan Rong's body recalled the humiliation, and she instinctively shrank back, quickly turning around and lying flat again, not exposing her back to him.

Too dangerous!

"What are you doing here so late?" Shangguan Rong took the initiative to start a conversation, afraid that he would force himself on her in the middle of the night.

"I came to see you, and by the way, I'll use you as my brain to ask you some questions."

I knew it; they wouldn't come looking for me unless there was something wrong...

"What's going on outside? The academy is a bit noisy tonight. Did you do it? Can't you just shut up for a bit?" She turned her face away from Chu Mingkong, looking at the curtains that were constantly being lifted by the window.

"I also want to have some peace and quiet, but others won't give me the chance. It's really frustrating."

Chu Mingkong didn't want to run around looking for fights. He was happy just running around among the girls all day.

The old man's secret to good health is simply looking at girls every day.

These were the old man's life experiences, which Chu Mingkong naturally learned humbly and put into practice.

"Tonight, someone attempted to assassinate the head of the Cui family clan. They sent several assassins and also sent a envoy to persuade Cui Rong to turn against me. Those assassins were almost no match for Cui Jiazhen."

"And then?" Shangguan Rong temporarily suppressed her temper and listened attentively to what he had to say.

“Cui Jiazhen ran into my arrow and died. He couldn’t think straight.”

"..."

"Are you kidding me..." Shangguan Rong decided not to complain about him and let out a sigh.