176: Come to Cangfengju tonight

For a woman with an active mind like Bai Meier, he would not feel at ease at all unless she was under control.

Bai Meier hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted her teeth.

Things had reached this point, and she had long since lost any way out.

She immediately circulated her spiritual power, separated a sliver of her Primordial Spirit, and forced out a drop of Essence Blood containing her own Origin, slowly infusing both into the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram.

Cao Bu then looked at Yan Ruyu, who was still drowsy beside him.

“Get up, you also plant your Primordial Spirit and Essence Blood into it.”

Yan Ruyu rubbed her eyes, her voice carrying a deep exhaustion.

“Master, I'm too tired. Let me rest for a while longer.”

Last night's tossing and turning had left her body sore and weak, to the point she barely had the strength to lift her hand.

“Get up and plant them first before sleeping. It won't take long,” Cao Bu urged.

Yan Ruyu had no choice but to force herself up, plant a sliver of her Primordial Spirit and Essence Blood into the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram, and then immediately fell back asleep.

After the two had finished planting, Cao Bu put away the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram and looked at the color of the sky outside the window.

Turning back to look at Bai Meier, a meaningful smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

“Meier, look, it's still early. Why don't we Cultivate for a while longer?”

Bai Meier's cheeks instantly flushed red; she naturally understood Cao Bu's meaning.

She glanced at the fast-asleep Yan Ruyu, secretly cursed Cao Bu as a beast in her heart, and then submissively drew closer to him.

By the time the sun was high in the sky, Bai Meier also fainted from exhaustion.

Cao Bu shook his head and spoke with some disappointment: “Dull and tasteless, there's no challenge at all.”

He lowered his eyes in contemplation, and a bold thought suddenly flashed through his mind; the more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

He immediately got up and went to the study without stopping.

With a sweep of his brush, he wrote four letters. The content of each was different, yet all carried a full sense of threat.

After writing them, Cao Bu took the letters to the courtyard and beckoned four Maidservants over.

These four were quadruplets from a single birth. They were meticulous in their work and deeply trusted by him.

He handed one of the letters to the thinnest and smallest Maidservant:

“Little Maidservant, deliver this letter to Madam Zhao Wei of the Lin Clan.”

“Remember, you must hand it to her personally and instruct her to read it alone.”

“If there are others around her, bring the letter back. Do not let anyone else see it.”

Next, he handed the second letter to the medium-built Maidservant: “Middle Maidservant, deliver this letter to Empress Tang Shuying of the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty. Like Little Maidservant, you must ensure she opens and reads it alone, with no third party present.”

“Big Maidservant, this letter is for Lu Qingwu, the wife of the Yunxiao Pavilion Master. It must also be delivered to her privately.”

Cao Bu handed over the third letter, his tone becoming a bit more serious: “The three of you must remember, no matter what happens, you cannot let others see the contents of the letters. Understand?”

Finally, he handed the fourth letter to the tallest Maidservant and specifically instructed: “Biggest Maidservant, give this letter to Empress of Great Qin Qin Bingyao.”

“Remember, you must hand the letter to her in front of Lu Chen. You absolutely cannot hand it over privately. Understand?”

The quadruplet Maidservants looked at each other. Though they didn't understand why the Clan Chief would make such arrangements, they all nodded in unison: “Please rest assured, Clan Chief, we will do as ordered!”

With that, the four of them took the letters and ran off quickly in four different directions.

Cao Bu watched their retreating figures and nodded with satisfaction, an expectant smile curling on his lips.

“This time I should be able to find something interesting to do. I hope they don't disappoint me.”

Saying that, he turned and returned to the sleeping palace, preparing to properly recover his Origin Qi.

To welcome the major events to come.

On Yingke Peak.

In front of the courtyard where the Lin Clan resided, Little Maidservant walked quickly to Zhao Wei and respectfully presented the letter:

“Madam Zhao, the Clan Chief asked me to give this to you. The Clan Chief specifically instructed that you should open and read it when you are alone, and not let anyone else see it.”

Zhao Wei took the letter, her heart full of doubt.

Cao Bu had sent her a letter for no reason and specifically instructed her to read it alone. Could there be something important?

She nodded and said to Little Maidservant, “I understand. You may go back now.”

After Little Maidservant left, Zhao Wei took the letter back to her room, closed the door, and then carefully opened it.

When she saw the contents of the letter, her expression instantly changed.

There was only one sentence on the letter: “If you want to know who left the words on the butterfly, come to Cangfeng Residence tonight.”

Zhao Wei couldn't help but laugh.

This handwriting was exactly the same as the words carved on the butterfly. Why would she need to go to Cangfeng Residence to confirm? More than a month ago, she had already been to Cangfeng Residence, and the truth was already crystal clear.

If not for considering Cao Bu's status and Lin Rou's feelings, she would have long since fought Cao Bu to the death.

After lowering her eyes in thought for a moment, a flash of determination crossed Zhao Wei's eyes: “I'll go then. I want to see what tricks you're trying to play.”

Just then, Lin Xiaotian's voice came from outside the door: “Wife, who was just here looking for you?”

Zhao Wei's face changed, and she quickly crumpled the letter into a ball and hid it in her sleeve.

The door opened, and Lin Xiaotian walked in.

Zhao Wei rose and replied: “It was the Empress of Great Chu. She sent someone to ask me if I wanted to accompany her to Azure Dragon City tonight to browse around, saying there are many interesting little shops there.”

Hearing this, Lin Xiaotian asked curiously: “So, did you agree?”

“Naturally, I agreed. One more friend means one more path, not to mention Empress Tang has a straightforward personality, and I feel at ease around her.”

Zhao Wei answered with a smile, her tone natural and without the slightest flaw.

Lin Xiaotian nodded: “That's good. It wouldn't be appropriate for a man like me to follow you women while you're shopping, so I won't go. Be careful and stay safe.”

“Thank you for your understanding, husband.” Zhao Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a gentle smile still on her face.

At the same time.

At the entrance of the courtyard where the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty resided, Tang Shuying looked at the letter in her hand, glanced left and right to confirm no one was around, and then quickly opened the envelope.

The letter said: “If you don't want the shadow-recording stone to fall into Chu Tianxuan's hands, come to Cangfeng Residence tonight.”

Tang Shuying squeezed the envelope into a ball, both angry and furious: “That damned Cao Bu! You really have the gall to openly send a letter to threaten this Palace!”

She naturally understood Cao Bu's meaning, but if this letter were seen by Chu Tianxuan, the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, at the thought of those few days and nights she had spent with Cao Bu back then, a hint of expectation inexplicably rose in her heart.

“Beloved Concubine, who was just here looking for you?” Chu Tianxuan's voice suddenly came from behind her.

Tang Shuying was startled and quickly hid the crumpled envelope in her sleeve, turning around with a smile and replying: “It was the Maidservant of Madam Zhao from the Lin Clan. She came to invite me to go shopping in Azure Dragon City tonight, saying there's a lot of beautiful jewelry there.”

“Oh? Then you should have a good look. If you see anything you like, just buy it. Don't wrong yourself.” Chu Tianxuan had no suspicions and turned to leave after speaking.

For the second stage of the competition, he also planned to increase the intensity for Chu Hao to strive for a spot in the top ten.

Tang Shuying watched Chu Tianxuan leave.

Her heart was greatly settled.

Whoever goes is a dog!

Immediately, she closed the courtyard door...