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However, since it can be resolved in a simple and straightforward way, why waste points? It's such a waste.
"So, Yuheng, you have a legitimate reason to spy on me?"
Luo Yuheng's bright eyes darted around as she said with certainty, "That's right, it's for comprehending the Great Dao!"
Li Chang'an chuckled, "Ha! You're just lusting after my body, why make up so many excuses?"
Chapter 336 The Lustful Imperial Tutor Luo Yuheng
Luo Yuheng's lips trembled with anger, her breathing became rapid, and her face flushed.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Li Chang'an, you! You've gone too far!"
Li Chang'an was taken aback; Luo Yuheng's condition was clearly not right.
That tone seemed to say: You rascal, what are you waiting for!
"Yuheng, I do have a way to break the karmic fire. Wait a moment, let me think..."
Just then, Luo Yuheng suddenly stood up, glared at Li Chang'an with her watery eyes, and then fled as if running away.
"Why are you running? Am I that scary?" Li Chang'an said with a smile, stroking his chin.
As soon as Luo Yuheng reached the rooftop, he heard the voice of Daoist Jinlian in his consciousness.
"Junior Sister Luo, why are you doing this?"
"You only have three years left. There is no one more suitable than Li Chang'an in the world."
She looked closely and saw a fat cat lying on Xu Qi'an's coffin.
"roll!"
Luo Yuheng roared in his spirit, and then a sword aura shot out, directly blasting the orange cat and Xu Qi'an's coffin lid away.
Then, Luo Yuheng quickly fled, seemingly in a great hurry.
Her anger stemmed from Li Chang'an's words hitting the nail on the head. In truth, this ordeal was fueled by lust, but she refused to admit it.
Therefore, when she saw Li Chang'an, she really had the idea of dual cultivation, and the urge to pounce on him was almost impossible to suppress.
When the calamity descends, a certain emotion will be aroused to its strongest. Luo Yuheng did not leave out of anger or shame, but because he was afraid that if he stayed any longer, something bad would happen.
The orange cat crawled out from the shards of the coffin lid, shook its fur, and sighed helplessly.
Women are truly emotional creatures; they don't speak properly when they need something from someone. It seems I'll have to enlighten her.
As fellow members of the Daoist sect, we cannot stand by and watch Junior Sister Luo be consumed by the calamity flames.
The orange cat then climbed up the wall and ran towards Lingbao Temple.
At Lingbao Temple, Luo Yuheng had already returned to the temple ahead of time.
Her breath became hot, her face flushed, and her beautiful eyes became even more alluring.
She jumped directly into the pool in the backyard. The icy water swallowed the beautiful Taoist nun's mature and voluptuous body, and soon the surface of the pool began to freeze.
The cold wave spread to the surrounding rockeries and pavilions, and a layer of crystal-clear ice covered the entire back garden.
Fifteen minutes later, the pool water gradually melted, and bubbles began to roll. In the blink of an eye, the pool, which had been frozen solid, was boiled!
"Hehehe! You slut, you've got quite a temper!"
A stunningly beautiful woman with a graceful figure and a veil peeked out from behind the screen, her magnificent hair ornaments swaying with her laughter.
Mu Nanzhi, dressed in a purple-blue long dress, with eyes as clear as water, laughed so hard she almost fell over, looking smug.
"You shameless slut, what are you doing here!"
Luo Yuheng retorted through gritted teeth, as the water level around him dropped lower and lower, the surface of the pool receding several inches, and the entire Lingbao Temple was shrouded in mist.
Finally, Luo Yuheng leaped out of the water, her jet-black hair framing her fair face, her eyes sparkling, her beauty breathtaking.
"I was bored all by myself, so I came to see you." Mu Nanzhi was still giggling, enjoying Luo Yuheng's disheveled appearance.
"The Grand Preceptor of the Great Feng Kingdom, behind his back, is such a dissolute person. Isn't that hilarious?"
Luo Yuheng did not answer, but returned to the back hall to conjure up a new Taoist robe, dried his hair with his cultivation technique, and regained his dignified appearance as the National Preceptor.
"Instead of going to find men, you've come here to torment me?"
Mu Nanzhi ignored Luo Yuheng's teasing and continued talking to herself, "Grand Preceptor, you need a man more than I do. Look at how anxious you are, it's like you want to eat a man alive."
"Why don't you just give in to Emperor Yuanjing, or find a strong and healthy man? Otherwise, look how uncomfortable you are."
Luo Yuheng was displeased. After all, she was the leader of the Human Sect, how could she possibly just find any man?
She took a sip of tea and said casually, "This is just my own doing, not my intention, unlike you, an old maid who's always thinking about spring."
Mu Nanzhi simply stopped pretending. "So what if I'm in love? What woman doesn't have romantic feelings? I just happen to be in love with Li Chang'an, so what?"
"It's just that I'm a beautiful woman with a tragic fate, and I have no choice in what I do. If it weren't for all this filth in the royal family, I would be happy to be Li Chang'an's concubine!"
The two were best friends who talked about everything, and gossiping about the royal family was a common occurrence for them.
Luo Yuheng sneered, "The number one beauty of the Great Feng Dynasty, the Princess Consort of Zhenbei, is actually pursuing a concubine. It's ridiculous!"
Your niece will be the legal wife, and you'll be the concubine? Mu Nanzhi, Mu Nanzhi, you really dare to dream like that.
Mu Nanzhi rolled her eyes. How could a princess be considered her niece? At most, she was the niece of the Prince of Zhenbei.
"There's nothing I can do... It's her second marriage, sigh..."
Luo Yuheng rolled her eyes. "What an idiot."
"What fun things have happened lately? I'm getting so bored staying in the Prince's mansion every day."
Luo Yuheng kept drinking water because she was so thirsty. "The matter in the palace is not over yet. His Majesty has ordered the two princesses to investigate."
Mu Nanzhi said, "Huaiqing is smart. Why would he drag Lin'an into this?"
Luo Yuheng calmly explained, "The Empress might be behind this case. How can we let Huaiqing investigate it alone? Although she is as aloof as an ice sculpture, it's a different story when it involves her own mother."
“Sending Lin’an there is also a way to keep him in check. Besides, the old eunuch by Emperor Yuanjing’s side has been following him all along. There’s nothing we can do about it. There are too many dirty secrets in the royal family that we can’t let outsiders know.”
She knew that Mu Nanzhi had never been interested in palace intrigues, and sure enough, the Princess of Zhenbei was now resting her chin on her hand, lost in thought.
"Huaiqing is cold and not gentle at all, so why would Li Chang'an like her..."
Luo Yuheng shook her head, utterly speechless at her love-obsessed best friend.
After Mu Nanzhi left, the orange cat Taoist priest walked slowly out from the corner with cat-like steps.
"Alas... The evil fire is burning your body and destroying your foundation. You can only hold on for three more years at most. The Rebirth Pill from the Imperial Observatory can alleviate the symptoms. You might want to give it a try."
"Of the three sects of Taoism, only the Heavenly Sect is unburdened by worldly affairs. Perhaps the Heavenly Sect's philosophy is correct."
Luo Yuheng disagreed, saying, "The Heavenly Sect is ruthless and heartless, assimilating with heaven and earth, devoid of sorrow or joy. Even if they ascend to immortality, they will lose their sense of self, no different from becoming evil!"
"The Astronomical Bureau's Rebirth Pill is effective, but the Director of the Bureau dislikes the Human Sect and would never give away the pill."
The orange cat shook its fur and said unhurriedly, "Junior Sister Luo, you've been spying on Li Chang'an all day long. Haven't you noticed that the Supervisor is trying to befriend him? He even gave him a treasure like the Mind-Concentrating Pill."
Luo Yuheng said thoughtfully, "You mean... if Chu Caiwei breaks through to become a prophet, she can ask the supervisor for a Rebirth Pill as an exchange for Li Chang'an's help in warding off misfortune."
“But that’s a favor from Li Chang’an, how could he possibly help me?”
“Um… Li Chang’an calls you Yuheng, and they seem very familiar with each other. Why do you need to hide it, Junior Sister?” The orange cat’s face revealed a playful smile.
Luo Yuheng and Li Chang'an were not familiar with each other at all; they had only met once. After that, she had been spying on Li Chang'an.
Her intuition told her that Li Chang'an must have a way to break the calamity, but the two of them were not close friends at the moment.
"You're the one who told Li Chang'an about my affairs, aren't you?" Luo Yuheng said coldly.
The orange cat looked astonished. "How could that be! You were the one who said it, weren't you?"
Luo Yuheng did not defend himself. How Li Chang'an knew was not important; he was simply too mysterious, and his supernatural abilities and cultivation were all very strange.
The orange cat continued, "Emperor Yuanjing's fortune is insufficient. Even with the new emperor ascending the throne, the strength of the Great Feng Kingdom cannot be restored in a short time, and its fortune is still insufficient."
"So, why don't you just cultivate with Li Chang'an directly? He knows many secret cultivation techniques, and he's handsome and extraordinary, much better than that old guy, Emperor Yuanjing."
Luo Yuheng did not answer, because dual cultivation with Li Chang'an was one of the alternative options, but she still had some concerns.
"Li Chang'an's origins are unclear. What if he's a demon?"
The orange cat scoffed, "So what if someone can break free from the karmic fire tribulation, even if they're a demon? The Great Dao is in the heavens; can't demons cultivate the Dao?"
"Let me think about it again."
Luo Yuheng had a new idea: why not be frank with Li Chang'an?
Because Li Chang'an just mentioned when she left that he had a way to break the karmic fire.
In the palace.
Qingfeng Palace, the bedroom of Consort Fu.
Qingfeng Palace has now been sealed off by the guards, and the palace maids and eunuchs are confined to the courtyard.
The two princesses, acting on imperial orders, had no trouble investigating the case. The palace complex consisted of two courtyards, with palace maids and eunuchs living in the front courtyard and Consort Fu's confidants living in the back.
The main hall is a two-story pavilion, from which Consort Fu fell to her death from the second-floor observation deck.
The second-floor observation deck is just over two zhang high. Jumping from that height won't kill you, but landing headfirst is another story.