"Anyone with a brain knows this isn't human." Mu Qingyun coldly glanced at Bai Pufeng.

She realized she was wrong. When she first met Bai Pufeng, she always thought he was a cold, aloof person, but she never expected that he would be so sharp-tongued.

"Your Majesty, you have arrived."

The faceless woman spoke with obvious delight, but her face was terrifying and chilling to the bone.

"Um."

She feigned composure and turned to look at Eunuch Chen behind her. Eunuch Chen seemed not to find anything strange about the woman in front of him and continued to smile at them.

"Your Majesty, look at all these peonies in the garden, how beautifully they bloom!" The woman stepped forward and bowed to her.

Mu Qingyun looked up and met the woman's gaze. Just as she was about to say something, the woman suddenly reached out. Her fingers, which were already painted with nail polish, became unusually long, and without saying a word, she slashed at Mu Qingyun's neck.

Mu Qingyun was prepared. The moment the woman attacked, he flipped his body to the left. Seeing this, Eunuch Chen behind him smiled even more.

"Your Majesty, the Empress is inviting you to see the peonies, so why do you look so frightened?"

Go to hell with your peony viewing!

Looking at Eunuch Chen's repulsive face, she felt nauseous.

"Your Majesty, how could you leave me alone in the palace? How cruel you are!" the woman said fiercely.

Mu Qingyun dared to guarantee that if this woman had eyes right now, she would be glaring at her, wishing she could skin her alive.

Alas, her gentle, graceful, and sensible empress has actually turned into such a terrifying and horrifying figure in this broken universe.

If the Empress had been fortunate enough to witness this scene, she would probably have suffered considerable psychological trauma.

As the woman and Eunuch Chen began to approach her, the peonies in the garden suddenly began to move.

Peony transformed into human form, and a dense swarm rushed towards her and Bai Pufeng.

"This place is really scary." Bai Pufeng frowned, and at the same time took out a lightsaber from the storage bag and held it in his hand.

"We can't use superpowers here; we can only rely on our own skills."

With his own skills?

Mu Qingyun raised an eyebrow knowingly; wasn't this her forte?

She took out her dagger from the storage bag, her eyes slightly cold, and a murderous aura emanated from her. Her presence, typical of someone who had been in a position of power for many years, made people feel intimidated.

However, things in the metaverse are all ethereal and intangible, so they naturally wouldn't be intimidated by her aura.

Those things rushed towards the two of them, roaring as if afraid of being a step too slow.

Mu Qingyun twirled her fingertips, the dagger spun, and with a light touch of her toes, she swiftly raised the dagger as if released from a bowstring.

With a swift movement, the knife fell.

The woman at the front clutched her neck in pain, only managing a groan before her head snapped back.

As she fell to the ground, her hand that had been covering her neck loosened, revealing a very noticeable scar on her fair, moon-like neck. Blood was still oozing from around the scar, and the red liquid instantly stained her neck.

Bai Pufeng narrowed his eyes, watching Mu Qingyun weave through those things, a hint of surprise on his face.

He had seen the video of Mu Qingyun killing the Zerg with only a dagger in the first level, but watching the video was far less impressive than seeing it in person. In person, he could directly feel just how powerful Mu Qingyun was.

Meanwhile, after killing a "Peony", Mu Qingyun found that Bai Pufeng was standing still like a dazed person, just staring at her without offering any help.

"Are you here to enjoy the scenery?"

With a hint of impatience in her voice, she said coldly, "Even if you hate me, you have to get out first. Don't forget, you're trapped here too."

Upon hearing her words, Bai Pufeng subconsciously moved his lips, intending to utter a denial, but in the end, he said nothing.

Holding a lightsaber, he strode forward and joined Mu Qingyun in a fierce battle in the back garden.

Bright red blood splattered all over them. Under such a human wave tactic, Mu Qingyun was already bloodthirsty. Her hands were exhausted, but she still kept swinging them out of instinct.

After killing another "Peony," Mu Qingyun was about to call for them to retreat and rest when a flash of white light appeared before her eyes. The blood-soaked back garden disappeared, and in its place was Mu Jingfeng's palace, which she knew very well.

Turning her head to look around, she saw that it was a beautifully decorated princess room, so beautiful that it was obvious at a glance that it belonged to Mu Xueyao.

Out of the corner of my eye, I glanced at Bai Pufeng and noticed that his face was tinged with a suspicious red.

His clothes had changed; they were now a bespoke black suit with blue glitter, which, combined with his handsome face, made him look just like a noble young master straight out of a novel.

"You, you get out first!"

Bai Pufeng seemed to suddenly realize something, his expression changed drastically, and he quickly looked up at her.

Mu Qingyun didn't say anything, just looked at him calmly.

Seeing that she didn't move at all, Bai Pufeng immediately became anxious and reached out to push her outside.

But before he could touch her arm, he heard a familiar voice from behind the heavy curtains, "Why are you still talking to yourself? Hurry up and come here."

As soon as she finished speaking, the curtain was pulled back, and a pair of delicate hands emerged from behind it, followed by Mu Xueyao, who was wearing only a white strapless dress.

Mu Xueyao blushed and looked shyly in their direction.

No way?

Mu Qingyun raised an eyebrow, turned her head to look to the side, and found that Bai Pufeng's face was as red as if it had just been boiled in a pot.

"Why don't you go first?" She hesitated for a moment, then spoke softly, "Or I can wait outside and call me when you're done?"

As she spoke, she walked towards the door.

"Stop right there!" Bai Pufeng lowered his voice. "I absolutely have no such thoughts about Her Highness. Her Highness is pure, and I will not defile her like this, nor will you be allowed to insult Her Highness!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingyun was speechless.

This is none of her business.

Fuming with anger, she decided she couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up directly, "Are you crazy? What does this have to do with me? Would this kind of scene have happened if you hadn't wanted it to?"

Suppressing the urge to lash out, she continued, "Which of my words insulted her? If you're mentally ill, go get it treated and stop disgusting me!"

A cold glint flashed in Mu Qingyun's eyes. To be honest, she considered herself a well-mannered person who rarely swore.

But Bai Pufeng's words kept hitting her sore spots, and she really couldn't stand it.

Bai Pufeng's face turned even redder with anger after being scolded by her. He had just briefly admired her, but now it seemed that she was just a rude and uncouth shrew!