Lu Ren was slightly startled. With a flash of his body, a powerful force swept the maid up.
The next moment, Lu Ren brought the maid into a room.
When the maid saw Lu Ren, she asked in terror, "You... who are you?"
"I am someone who can save Mei'er."
Lu Ren spoke calmly.
The maid's body stiffened as she said in disbelief, "Can you really rescue Princess Mei'er? Impossible. No matter how heaven-defying your methods are, you cannot save Princess Mei'er!"
"I have no leisure to deceive a little girl like you. I want to know exactly what happened to Mei'er."
Lu Ren's voice was hoarse.
The maid wiped away her tears and immediately knelt. "Senior, please save Princess Mei'er. You can make Xiao Yu do anything—even take Xiao Yu's life!"
"What use would I have for your life?"
With a wave of his hand, Lu Ren lifted Xiao Yu with a gentle force. Then he waved his large hand again, and a mild power enveloped Xiao Yu's knees.
Very soon, Xiao Yu felt the pain in her knees vanish.
Sensing Lu Ren's goodwill, Xiao Yu immediately said, "Princess Mei'er has a kind heart. She was never interested in cultivation. In her eyes, once one became a Martial Artist, it was impossible to avoid fighting and killing. But because of one matter, she began cultivating with all her might!"
"Oh? What matter?"
Lu Ren asked curiously.
"Because of her mother. Because Consort Die, her mother, was merely an ordinary person. Although she married the Divine Emperor, her status in the Divine Emperor Hall was not high. Many imperial consorts secretly bullied her!"
As the leader of the Divine Race, the Divine Emperor had quite a few wives. The struggles among his wives were naturally much like the battles within