Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

Luo Lishang looked at the familiar tombstone and could no longer hold back the grief in his heart. He fell to his knees and burst into tears.

Luo Fengmo was not having a good time either. He placed the offerings he had for Luo Lishang's mother in front of the tombstone, then quickly walked to a secluded place and grieved alone.

Seeing this, Zhou Yiqiao could only stand behind Luo Lishang and remain silent.

He looked at the stone tablet in front of him and found that it was as smooth as a mirror, without even a single word engraved on it.

Luo Lishang's mother did not seem to like being recorded on the stone tablet, even though she was the Immortal Emperor's concubine at the time.

After a while, Luo Lishang stopped crying, slowly stood up, took Zhou Yiqiao's wrist, and walked towards the main gate of the mausoleum with her fourteenth uncle Luo Fengmo.

"Second sister?"

In front of the main gate of the cemetery, a woman in white suddenly appeared in front of Zhou Yiqiao and the other two.

Her appearance is somewhat similar to Luo Lishang, but she is several times more childish than Luo Lishang.

"My sixteenth sister, Luo Shanhu."

When Zhou Yiqiao looked confused, Luo Lishang explained something in his ear, then he showed a very fake smile and asked the young woman in front of him.

"Sixteenth sister, the imperial mausoleum is filled with yin energy. You have had a weak foundation since childhood. How dare you come here alone?"

"Follow me quickly and don't let the aura of this place hurt you!"

Upon hearing this, the woman named Luo Shanhu ignored Zhou Yiqiao and Luo Fengmo, trotted to Luo Lishang, grabbed Luo Lishang's sleeve, with an inexplicable light flashing in her eyes.

"I heard from the palace that the second princess had returned, so I hurried over here to see you."

The smile on Luo Lishang's face did not change at all.

"Sixteenth sister is thoughtful, but it is indeed not advisable to stay in the imperial mausoleum for a long time. Let's go back to the palace first."

As she spoke, she gently patted the back of Luo Shanhu's hand, signaling her to loosen her sleeves.

Luo Shanhu seemed a little reluctant, but finally let go of her hand with a well-behaved look on her face.

Her gaze inadvertently swept over Zhou Yiqiao, and a hint of coldness and contempt flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

"Who is this?"

Luo Shanhu asked with pretended curiosity, looking at Zhou Yiqiao.

"He is Zhou Yiqiao, my...friend."

Luo Lishang hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not directly state Zhou Yiqiao's identity.

"Is he the Taoist partner that Second Princess found this time?"

Unexpectedly, Luo Shanhu seemed not to notice Luo Lishang's hesitation. She curled up a playful smile and deliberately led the topic in a sensitive direction.

When Luo Lishang heard this, his expression changed again and again. Then, after seeing Zhou Yiqiao nod slightly, he nodded in confirmation.

"Yes, he is my Taoist partner, Zhou Yiqiao."

After getting Luo Lishang's affirmative response, Luo Shanhu suddenly let go of Luo Lishang's hand, as if a younger sister wanted to keep an eye on her elder sister. She walked around Zhou Yiqiao several times without any hesitation, looking him up and down.

"You are poorly dressed, have low cultivation, and only have decent looks... Second sister, your taste is really not good enough."

There was a hint of sarcasm in Luo Shanhu's tone, as if she wanted to embarrass Zhou Yiqiao in front of Luo Fengmo and the guards who were guarding the imperial mausoleum.

Judging from the expressions of Luo Lishang and Luo Fengmo, as well as the sarcastic words spoken by Luo Shanhu after she appeared, he had long guessed that the two sisters were not on the surface getting along, so he was not angry because of Luo Shanhu's words.

After all, he was just a shield hired by Luo Lishang at a great price. He didn't want to meddle in the affairs of Luo Fengmo and Luo Lishang sisters, so he was happy to turn a deaf ear and let Luo Shanhu provoke him.

As expected, when Luo Shanhu saw Zhou Yiqiao remaining silent as if nothing had happened, she snorted with disdain, pulled Luo Lishang's wrist, pretended to be harmonious sisters again, and walked out of the imperial mausoleum.

In just a blink of an eye, the two of them disappeared from Zhou Yiqiao's sight.

Zhou Yiqiao could see that Luo Lishang was angry, but he seemed to be afraid of something and never showed it.

When doubts arose in his mind, Luo Fengmo walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder, shook his head without saying a word, and followed the two women out.

Zhou Yiqiao looked at the three people's backs gradually walking away. He had to temporarily suppress the many doubts in his heart and took a step to catch up.

When he walked out of the imperial mausoleum and followed in the footsteps of Luo Lishang and Luo Fengmo, he saw that the princess named Luo Shanhu had already left, and Luo Fengmo was also preparing to say goodbye to Luo Lishang and leave the palace.

Luo Lishang looked at Luo Fengmo's departing figure, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, and he spoke softly.

"Uncle Fourteen, thank you for what you did today."

Luo Fengmo stopped, turned around, looked at Luo Lishang with deep eyes, and said earnestly.

"Li Shang girl, there is no need for thanks between you and me."

"But you need to know that the hearts of people in this palace are unpredictable. No matter what you do, you need to be cautious."

Luo Lishang nodded, his expression firm.

"My nephew understands and will be careful."

Seeing this, Luo Fengmo nodded slightly, turned around and was about to leave, but seemed to think of something, stopped, took out a token that looked like iron from his arms, and handed it to Zhou Yiqiao who had been ignored.

"This is the general's order. With it, you can enter and leave the palace as you please. Keep it."

Yiqiao took the token, which felt heavy in his hand. There were complicated totems engraved on the token, and the word "general" in the center was shining brightly. It was obviously an extraordinary item.

He was shocked, and then looked at Luo Fengmo with gratitude.

He came to Daxuantian this time because he promised Senior Wang of the Tijian Sect that he would secretly protect the mother and daughter of the Yang family who lived in this imperial city. He was worried that he did not have a suitable identity and reason to enter and leave the palace freely. Now, this general's order is undoubtedly a timely help.

"Thank you, Senior Luo."

Zhou Yiqiao thanked him sincerely and had already made up his mind. This token would not only help him perform the task better, but might also serve as his amulet at the critical moment.

Luo Fengmo waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be polite, and then spoke to Luo Lishang.

"Li Shang, since you and Yi Qiao have become a "Daoist couple", you should support each other."

"Although I cannot say much about what happened between you, I hope you can handle it properly. After all, this is related to your future path."

Upon hearing this, Luo Lishang looked at Zhou Yiqiao with a complicated look and nodded slightly.

"My nephew knows."

The three of them parted here, and Luo Fengmo's figure was bathed in the setting sun and soon disappeared in the light.

Luo Lishang took Zhou Yiqiao and, under the guidance of Luo Fengtian's companion, headed towards his temporary bedroom.

Along the way, Luo Lishang remained silent, and Zhou Yiqiao also tactfully did not speak, but just followed silently.

It was not until she returned to the bedroom that Luo Lishang took out a magical tool similar to a formation plate and arranged it up and down in the room. After making sure that the surroundings were covered by a faint layer of magical light, she finally spoke to break the silence.

"Mr. Zhou, I'm sorry for what happened today."

Zhou Yiqiao waved his hands repeatedly, appearing quite open-minded.

"Since I have promised Her Royal Highness the Princess, these experiences are what I expected."

"It's just that Zhou is quite curious. This seemingly well-behaved Princess Sixteen doesn't seem to be as harmless as she looks. Your Highness, the relationship between you and her doesn't seem to be harmonious."

Luo Lishang sighed softly, her brows slightly furrowed, as if a heavy burden was pressing on her heart.

She slowly walked to the window and looked at the gradually silent palace outside. The night was as dark as ink, with twinkling stars, reflecting her complex and indecipherable expression.

"Her mother is the current Queen of Daxuantian, and her grandfather is the only Supreme Pillar of Daxuantian, Sheng Kaiyao!"

Zhou Yiqiao was not stupid. After hearing Luo Lishang's words, he instantly understood the interests involved.

The Eight Pillars of Daxuantian are the eight most powerful families in Daxuantian. They each control huge resources and power and have an influence on the imperial power that cannot be ignored.

As the only Supreme Pillar of the State, Sheng Kaiyao's status is even more transcendent. He can almost be said to be the uncrowned king of the night outside the Immortal Emperor Palace.

"I see. No wonder she is so fearless. She can just ignore Senior Luo when she sees him."

The Senior Luo he was referring to was naturally Luo Lishang's fourteenth uncle, Luo Fengmo.

Luo Lishang turned around, looked at Zhou Yiqiao with deep eyes, and continued.

"Fourteenth uncle's position as the Great General of the Nation was originally established by my father to check and balance the Eight Pillars of the State. Luo Shanhu will naturally be dissatisfied with the fact that the interests of the Sheng family are damaged.

"Then why is Her Royal Highness the Princess so hostile to Luo Shanhu?"

Zhou Yiqiao struck while the iron was hot and asked.

Luo Lishang smiled bitterly, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"The feud between her and I is a long story."

"My mother died early, and I had no one to rely on in the palace. But my sixteenth sister is different. She has been favored by the queen since she was young, and her grandfather is the Supreme Pillar of the State. She has always grown up in the center of everyone's attention."

"Perhaps it is the waxing and waning of the moon. For a girl of this status, her foundation was damaged from the day she was born, and her talent is extremely poor."

"Even with the massive resources provided by the royal family and the Sheng family, she only barely advanced to the middle stage of the Spiritualization Realm a few years ago."

"Because it was extremely difficult to improve my own strength, I have been resentful of my elder sister, who has the best aptitude for cultivation among all the princesses, since I was a child."

"What she did today was to embarrass me in front of everyone, but she didn't expect to embarrass you so much, Master Zhou. I am extremely sorry."

After hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao's doubts were finally cleared up, and he put himself in Luo Lishang's shoes and felt the headache he was in.

As far as he knew, among all the descendants and princes of the current Immortal Emperor, except for the deposed Crown Prince Luo Chen, whom he had met once, the current Crown Prince Luo Yi had the highest cultivation level and had reached the middle stage of fusion.

Among the princesses, the youngest princess, Luo Xi, should have the most outstanding cultivation. Luo Lishang suffered such an unexpected disaster simply because he was born earlier and made Luo Shanhu hate him in advance.