Chapter 2400 - 2090: Take Your Time to Decide, We Have Plenty of Time
Southern Great Zhou.
Great Yan Dynasty, Imperial Palace.
In the Imperial Study Room, Wu Junwan sat upright at the jade table, dressed in a red imperial robe, her figure tall and graceful, with an air of elegance and aloofness, her eyes exuding an imposing majesty that looked down upon the world.
At this moment, a guard knelt in the middle of the Imperial Study Room, reporting recent events in Great Zhou.
After listening to the spy’s report, Wu Junwan asked indifferently, "Are there any further updates on the Yellow Springs Sect?"
Upon hearing this, the spy immediately replied, "Your Majesty, it seems the Yellow Springs Sect has been wiped out by the Pei family."
Wu Junwan chuckled and said, "The Pei family lacks that capability; the downfall of the Yellow Springs Sect is likely related to the Zhen Nan Prince Manor."
"Those captured by the Pei family are at most the remnants of the Yellow Springs Sect."
At this time, the spy kneeling on the ground asked, "Your Majesty, should we take any action next?"
Wu Junwan lightly tapped her jade fingers on the jade table, contemplating without answering immediately.
After a while, she finally said, "Send someone to Guangling City and find out what the Tianxuan Palace Master and the Zhen Nan Prince Manor discussed."
The spy immediately said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Then the spy got up and continued, "I take my leave, Your Majesty."
With those words, he left the Imperial Study Room.
After the spy left, Wu Junwan slowly rose, walked to the window of the Imperial Study Room, and looked at the red moon outside.
The moonlight illuminated her stunning face, with a few dignified traces of the Emperor’s Mighty between her brows and eyes, the red moonlight adding a touch of enchantment.
Wu Junwan muttered to herself, "The deceitful evil within me is becoming more restless, it’s likely not long until the Ancient Ruins open, nothing must go wrong at this time."
The inheritance within the Ancient Ruins is crucial for her; if she obtains it, her realm could directly break through to the Heavenly Realm, or possibly even higher.
...
"Ah... truly refreshing..." Lu Chen exhaled a long breath, then looked down at Mu Yunxi with a blush on her face.
At this time, Mu Yunxi turned her head to the side, avoiding Lu Chen’s gaze.
Lu Chen then lifted his hand to gently stroke her dark hair, finally saying, "Haven’t you noticed your cultivation state has improved?"
Upon Lu Chen’s reminder, Mu Yunxi immediately realized.
Indeed, her realm had loosened; she had originally been in the Early-stage Xuan Realm and now had vaguely touched the threshold of the Mid-stage Xuan Realm, looking as if she could break through at any moment.
This surprised Mu Yunxi slightly; she had thought that Lu Chen’s so-called Dual Cultivation Technique was simply about exploitation, just for Yin-Yang Balance.
But now it seemed things weren’t as she imagined; this cultivation technique was actually beneficial for her, and Lu Chen’s mention of opportunity turned out to be true. But was Lu Chen truly that kind-hearted?
She had a feeling there was some scheme behind all this.
Mu Yunxi slightly turned her head, looking directly into Lu Chen’s eyes, she then asked, "What grade is this cultivation technique?"
Lu Chen answered straightforwardly, "Earth Realm Technique."
Mu Yunxi fell into contemplation over an Earth Realm Technique; she seemed to have never heard of such a Dual Cultivation Technique.
Dual Cultivation Techniques are not favored in this world, and people who practice them are few. High tier Dual Cultivation Techniques are rare.
Ordinary Dual Cultivation Techniques tend to be exploitative, she didn’t expect the Zhen Nan Prince Manor to have one benefiting both parties.
It seems the Zhen Nan Prince Manor indeed has some depth, no wonder they could produce a Heavenly Realm Strong Person.
Seeing Mu Yunxi silent, Lu Chen smiled and asked, "Now are you willing to bear children for me?"
Hearing Lu Chen’s question, Mu Yunxi snapped back to reality.
She felt complicated; she had a premonition that if she continued with Lu Chen’s Dual Cultivation, not only could she break through to Late-stage Xuan Realm, but even breaking through to the Earth Realm wouldn’t be impossible.
Moreover, this is an Earth Realm Dual Cultivation Technique; if she continued to cultivate it, reaching the Heavenly Realm threshold might also be possible.
However, the thought of bearing Lu Chen’s children she found quite unwilling.
It wasn’t because Lu Chen wasn’t handsome or due to other issues.
She was destined to leave the Border Wilderness; once the restrictions are lifted, she plans to go to the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land.
She didn’t want to form too many ties before then. If she really had a child by then, she would be hesitant to leave the Border Wilderness when she must.
Realizing that understanding, Lu Chen smiled and said, "No rush, you can consider it slowly, we have time."
As he spoke, Lu Chen’s eyes glanced to the side, then he opened the system interface.
"Congratulations to the host for marrying, reward: Heavenly Realm Treasure Purple Cloud Immortal Chime."
After taking a look at the system reward, Lu Chen closed the system interface, then continued his business with Mu Yunxi.
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With the fall of the Yellow Springs Sect, the Qi Fortune of Great Zhou gradually stabilized, no longer declining.
Lu Chen’s days also became simple, each day engaging in Dual Cultivation with his wives and concubines, but despite his efforts, none of the women conceived.
Partly this was because it was inherently difficult for them to become pregnant; on the other hand, Yun Yudie and others didn’t wish to have children, only Ji Yunmeng was more enthusiastic, thinking the Zhen Nan Prince Manor could help her ascend to the throne, so children were important for her.
Unfortunately, even though Lu Chen spent considerable effort on her, there was no reaction in her belly.
Thus, day by day passed, and in a blink, half a year had gone by.
In this half-year, Lu Chen noticed many unfamiliar forces appearing in Guangling City.
Now that the Zhen Nan Prince Manor had collaborated with Tianxuan Palace, Lu Chen could guess what these forces were up to, likely they came for the Ancient Ruins, from Central State or elsewhere beyond the Border Wilderness.
Tianxuan Palace had also become aware of Guangling City’s situation. Since Chu Qingli agreed to collaborate with Lu Chen, Tianxuan Palace had sent many disciples to keep an eye in Guangling City.
As expected, more and more Central State Powers came to inquire about the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, making Chu Qingli very worried, somewhat regretting taking the initiative to go to the Zhen Nan Prince Manor.
She realized that her personal visit as the Palace Master to the Zhen Nan Prince Manor caused suspicions about what was special there.
If she hadn’t gone personally, perhaps sending a Heavenly Profound Palace Elder to the Zhen Nan Prince Manor wouldn’t have aroused suspicion.
Furthermore, she discovered the Great Zhou Dynasty seemed to be preparing to target their Tianxuan Palace, likely due to her interactions with the Zhen Nan Prince Manor.
But regretting now was futile; to prevent interference from those powers disrupting the collaboration between Tianxuan Palace and the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, Chu Qingli planned to personally oversee the situation in Guangling City, preventing meddling from those not recognizing the opportunity.
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Great Zhou, Imperial Palace.
Under the moonlit night, Pei Shuhua stood by the window, looking up at the moon.
At this moment, Chen Min appeared behind him.
Sensing his presence, Pei Shuhua asked, "Have you comprehended the strength of Tianxuan Palace?"
For the past half-year, they had been trying to ascertain Tianxuan Palace’s exact strength, including how many Earth Realm Strong Persons there were within and what hidden cards Tianxuan Palace might hold.
After all, Tianxuan Palace was a Central State Power, even a Holy Land sent to the Border Wilderness; it’s always best to be cautious.