Poisonous Goddess: I'm just lazing around in the mortal realm.

Thirteen was somewhat annoyed and casually threw the soft cushion next to him at Shen Mu.

But right now, without any divine power, she is just an ordinary mortal woman.

The force was so weak that the cushion that was thrown at him didn't even reach the edge of Shen Mu before crashing heavily to the ground.

Shen Mu glanced down at the cushion, then picked it up.

"I didn't mean to keep lying to you, but I was worried that you might be in danger if you were alone in the capital."

Even the meticulous Shen Mu could only cautiously seek Thirteen's opinion at this moment.

After all, he had known her for a very long time, but Thirteen seemed to have forgotten him long ago.

Thirteen paused slightly, as if he had misunderstood Shen Mu's words, and said somewhat petulantly.

"You can leave then. There's still Zhou Jinghuai in the capital. His kung fu isn't bad either." Naturally, she thought of Zhou Jinghuai now, even though that kid wasn't very reliable.

However, there are still some ways to protect her in this situation.

"Him? Can he protect you?"

Unfortunately, lately, Shen Mu has found it most difficult to hear the name Zhou Jinghuai.

He found it somewhat amusing and quickly suppressed his laughter.

"If he can protect you, I'll even take his surname. Do you know he's about to leave the mortal realm?" It seems that Zhou Jinghuai is the person he should be most wary of.

After all, based on what Xie Qiao said, Zhou Jinghuai most likely knew the Thirteen Original Body.

"Leaving Nanyang? Where is he going?"

Thirteen's concern for his friend still made Shen Mu secretly a little unhappy. Even in front of Thirteen, he seemed to have never cared so much.

Shen Mu pursed her lips, suddenly remembering the wooden hairpin Zhou Jinghuai was going to give to Thirteen, and felt a pang of jealousy.

"They must be going back to get married."

"Married? Him? To whom?"

Thirteen was somewhat surprised, knowing that ever since she met Zhou Jinghuai, his image as a playboy had changed drastically.

It was already deeply ingrained in her heart and could not be changed.

Shen Mu's tone was undeniably cold as he spoke.

"It's about the Yongle Divine Realm, I think I heard someone under my command mention it. I'm not entirely sure." He thought about the message Cang Ling had sent him a few days ago.

Since the Battle of Cangjue four hundred years ago, the emperors of the four divine realms have fallen one after another, returning to chaos.

The strength of the four divine realms is also far less than before. Compared to the demon and monster realms that have been suppressed for thousands of years and are now restless, the divine realms have also chosen to form intermarriages with each other in order to consolidate their status and strength.

Back in the days leading up to the Battle of Cangjue, the former Emperor of Tianqiong lost to the Demon Lord of Haohai Cliff and married his daughter off to the Demon Realm.

Thinking of this, a strange emotion flashed in Shen Mu's eyes.

"Yongle? I think I've heard of him before." Thirteen felt that the name was somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it before.

For a moment, the two looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

After a long while, Shen Mu looked away, somewhat embarrassed.

"So what's your decision? If you stay in the capital alone, then I'll have Xie Qiao stay behind to protect your safety."

After careful consideration, Shen Mu realized that Xie Qiao was the strongest among his men, and the one he could be most at ease with.

Thirteen understood at this moment, but quickly shook his head.

"I don't need him, I can actually do it myself."

She intended to politely decline, but suddenly remembered the grudge she had formed in the capital, and quickly said...

"How about I go to the Southern Barbarian Lands with you? That princess will probably stay in the capital. I don't want her to come looking for trouble again. My legs can't take another beating."

Right now, Duan Yuyan isn't the only one in the capital eyeing her covetously.

There is also the Third Prince, Duan Yuchuan.

At this point, Thirteen was just an ordinary mortal, and she still didn't quite believe that she had the ability to live to see Shen Mu return to the capital.

Rather than being captured by that unruly princess in the mortal realm, it would be better to risk a trip to the Southern Barbarian Lands; perhaps there would be other gains.

"The Fourth Princess is under house arrest, so she probably won't be able to cause you any more trouble before she gets married."

Shen Mu remembered that before returning, he saw Eunuch Tao personally escorting Duan Yuyan back to her residence at the palace gate. Presumably, Duan Yuyan should be back in her princess residence by now.

"Confined to her home? What did she do this time?"

Thirteen naturally had no idea that after Pei Suisui had seen her, the entire Embroidered Uniform Guard was almost overturned by Duan Yuyan.

"They overturned the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters and almost arrested Pei Suisui."

"What??"

Thirteen felt that everything Shen Mu said tonight was incredibly surprising.

But when she looked up at Shen Mu's indifferent expression, it seemed as if he didn't care at all.

She quickly asked

"Did Duan Yuyan really catch Sui Sui? Is she alright now? Is she hurt?"

Thirteen suddenly remembered that Pei Suisui had been pushed off a cliff by Duan Yuyan while trying to save her. Even though that Fourth Princess was like a mad dog, biting anyone she could get her hands on!

"She's alright. Just then, an imperial decree arrived and stopped her. She should have been taken back by her sister by now."

Shen Mu remembered seeing Pei Nanyue's figure at the entrance of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

It was just a bit far away, so I couldn't see it very clearly.

However, it has nothing to do with him.

"That's good. But how did Sui Sui find you? How did she know that you saved me?" Thirteen frowned, thinking that Sui Sui was most afraid of her older sister.

I wonder if Pei Nanyue will blame Sui Sui.

"..."

Shen Mu did not answer Thirteen's question immediately, but suddenly turned around to look at the doorway to the secret room.

"If you keep eavesdropping at the door, I'll arrange for you to stay in the capital as an inside man tomorrow."

"No, no, no -"

The door to the dark room was pushed open, and Hao Jing walked in.

Thirteen was completely stunned. Even though she had lost her divine powers, she couldn't tell that someone was eavesdropping at the door.

What brings you here today?

Shen Mu's expression was naturally cold as ice; he found Hao Jing quite an eyesore at the moment.

Hao Jing chuckled awkwardly.

“My lord, you… forgot about this.” He took out the wooden hairpin from his sleeve; it was the one Shen Mu had dropped while changing clothes in the carriage.

Thirteen frowned slightly. Although he was far away, he could tell it was for a girl's use, and he asked with some surprise,

"Does Lord Shen have a lover now? Is he sending her a hairpin?"

Although she didn't care who Shen Mu gave her gifts, for some reason, her tone of voice inexplicably carried a hint of sarcasm.

Haojing was naturally happy to see his master suffer a setback, and quickly asked...

"You could tell too, young lady?"

"A woman's item, how can you not tell? Who is Lord Shen planning to give it to?" Thirteen suddenly felt a little annoyed. At this moment, the look in her eyes when she looked at Shen Mu was not as familiar as before.

Instead, it seemed to have become more indifferent.

Shen Mu gazed longingly at the wooden hairpin in Hao Jing's hand. Right now, he wished he could just strangle Hao Jing to death!