Chapter 2386 - 2076: Let Me Tell You a Secret—Prince Zhen Nan Manor Has a Heavenly Realm Expert
Hearing Bai Qingqing’s words, Lu Chen immediately passed Lu Rou from his arms into Bai Qingqing’s: "All right, then let Rourou have a good rest."
After Bai Qingqing took Lu Rou, she turned and left this bedchamber.
This bedchamber was originally prepared for Ji Yunmeng; Bai Qingqing’s courtyard was next door.
Once Bai Qingqing left, the maid closed the door.
At this moment, only Lu Chen and Ji Yunmeng were left in the room, and Lu Chen finally spoke: "I wonder if the Princess can sense Dazhou’s Qi Fortune?"
Ji Yunmeng answered, "Only someone who has Dragon Qi on their body can sense it. I do not have Dragon Qi, so naturally I can’t feel it."
Lu Chen said, "Right, I almost forgot about that."
Ji Yunmeng then asked, "Could it be that Dazhou’s Qi Fortune has encountered some problem?"
Lu Chen replied, "There is indeed a problem. Dazhou’s Qi Fortune has already declined drastically."
"Next, Dazhou will likely fall into great chaos. So for your safety, I had you come move to Guangling City."
This...
Ji Yunmeng’s heart quivered slightly. If that was the case, then wouldn’t her plans be completely ruined?
If Dazhou really plunged into chaos, heroes would rise everywhere, and everyone would want to be Emperor.
Even with the support of Zhen Nan Prince Manor, she might not be able to ascend to that position; even if she did, she would only be a warlord ruling one corner.
Seeing Ji Yunmeng somewhat lost in thought, Lu Chen continued, "Don’t worry. Since I’ve said I’ll put you in that position, I will definitely help you."
Ji Yunmeng asked in confusion, "Didn’t you say those Deceit Kings have already been Sealed by Zhen Nan Prince Manor and the Deceit Suppression Bureau? Why do you think Dazhou will have internal turmoil?"
In fact, without Lu Chen saying it, Ji Yunmeng had also indirectly felt Dazhou’s Qi Fortune declining; along the way they had encountered quite a few Evil Spirits wreaking havoc inside cities.
When Dazhou’s Qi Fortune was flourishing, those Evil Spirits didn’t dare enter human cities to cause trouble.
Now that Evil Spirits dared to rampage in the human world without scruple, it could only mean the Qi Fortune no longer suppresses them. This was also why, after hearing Lu Chen’s words, Ji Yunmeng didn’t doubt him at all.
She was only curious: the existences that were destroying Dazhou’s Qi Fortune had already been Sealed, so next Dazhou’s Qi Fortune should gradually recover. Why was Lu Chen still worried that Dazhou would fall into internal chaos?
Lu Chen said at this time, "Those few Deceit Kings have been Sealed for almost two months now, yet Dazhou’s Qi Fortune is still declining."
"I fear the ones destroying Dazhou’s Qi Fortune aren’t those Deceit Kings, but other factors. It’s just that for the moment we don’t know who is destroying Dazhou’s Qi Fortune."
Hearing Lu Chen’s answer, Ji Yunmeng fell silent.
Lu Chen went on, "It may be related to the Yellow Springs Sect."
Ji Yunmeng asked, "Yellow Springs Sect?"
Lu Chen said, "The Yellow Springs Sect created a monster called the Deceit Demon."
"This kind of monster possesses terrifying strength. They have no Deceitful Evil fluctuations on them, and can even take human form."
"They lurk in the human world and are even harder to detect than the Mysterious."
Hearing Lu Chen’s words, Ji Yunmeng’s expression also became extremely grave.
She had thought that once those few Deceit Kings were Sealed, Dazhou would settle down. Unexpectedly, there was an existence even more troublesome than the Deceit Kings.
Lu Chen then walked to Ji Yunmeng’s side, his hand naturally circling her slender waist, his chest pressed against her jade-like back, and he continued in her ear, "Given the current situation, it’s safer for you to stay in Guangling City."
Ji Yunmeng didn’t mind Lu Chen’s little movements. Back in the Capital city, she and Lu Chen had already engaged in husband-and-wife affairs many times, and was long used to it.
Feeling Lu Chen’s heat, Ji Yunmeng guessed what he wanted to do, but her attention wasn’t on that.
She continued to ask, "If Dazhou does fall into internal chaos, what do you plan to do?"
What she cared about most now was whether she could ascend to that position, and after ascending to it, would Dazhou still be the same Dazhou?
If she only ended up as a pseudo-Emperor ruling one region, she would rather not be Emperor at all.
Lu Chen thought for a moment, feeling there was no need to hide matters of Zhen Nan Prince Manor from Ji Yunmeng, and softly said in her ear, "I’ll tell you a secret: Zhen Nan Prince Manor has a Heavenly Realm."
Hearing this, Ji Yunmeng’s heart trembled.
Heavenly Realm? What kind of joke was that?
Dazhou has been founded for so many years, and has never produced a Heavenly Realm Spirit Warrior.
Rumor had it that only the Grand Ancestor Emperor and the First Generation Prince Zhen Nan had the talent to break through to the Heavenly Realm, but because both of them damaged their foundations in battles against the Mysterious, they ultimately failed to break through.
Yet Lu Chen was actually telling her that Zhen Nan Prince Manor had a Heavenly Realm existence. Her first reaction was to suspect that Lu Chen was fooling her.
But then she thought again: What would Lu Chen gain by lying to her? There was no benefit at all.
Coming back to herself, Ji Yunmeng slightly turned her head, and asked with a very serious face, "Do you take me for a fool?"
Lu Chen couldn’t help but laugh, and seeing him laugh, Ji Yunmeng suspected even more that Lu Chen was playing tricks on her.
Lu Chen raised his hand and lightly brushed aside the hair at her neck, revealing her fair, delicate neck, then buried his head there and took a deep breath.
The faint fragrance of a woman instantly drilled into Lu Chen’s nose, making his mind feel suddenly refreshed.
For a moment, Lu Chen’s interest was piqued.
Seeing that Lu Chen wasn’t answering and was instead toying with her, Ji Yunmeng grew slightly angry. She felt his earlier words were meant to stir her emotions so he could make preparations for what was to follow.
But just then, Lu Chen suddenly said, "Zhen Nan Prince Manor really does have a Heavenly Realm Strong Person."
Seeing Lu Chen repeat this, Ji Yunmeng’s brows knit tightly.
The first time Lu Chen said it, he might have been trying to fool her, but he wouldn’t keep fooling her twice in a row, would he?
Could it be that what Lu Chen said was true?
If Zhen Nan Prince Manor truly had a Heavenly Realm Strong Person, then wouldn’t her ascension to that position be a matter of a single word from Zhen Nan Prince Manor?
If so, then what were they still doing in Guangling City?
They could just go straight back to the Capital city and find a way to make her royal father abdicate.
Ji Yunmeng gazed at Lu Chen’s handsome face and probed, "You’re not lying?"
Lu Chen said calmly, "Why would I lie to you for no reason?"
Seeing how serious Lu Chen looked, not like he was lying, Ji Yunmeng’s heartbeat couldn’t help but quicken a little.
She seemed to already see herself standing on a high platform, clad in a Dragon Robe.
She forced herself to stay calm, then asked, "Since that’s the case, why did you still have me come to Guangling City? Since Zhen Nan Prince Manor already has a Heavenly Realm Strong Person, why fear Dazhou’s internal chaos?"
"Even if Dazhou falls into chaos, as long as a Heavenly Realm Strong Person appears, the chaos will quickly be quelled."
Lu Chen said, "We still haven’t found the root cause of Dazhou’s declining Qi Fortune. There’s no need to be too hasty."
"Who can say for sure whether there might also be a Heavenly Realm Strong Person behind the Yellow Springs Sect."
They were only guessing that Dazhou’s declining Qi Fortune was related to the Yellow Springs Sect’s Deceit Demons, but whether it really was because of the Yellow Springs Sect was still unclear. They could only wait for the investigation to go deeper, and after they found the Yellow Springs Sect’s headquarters, they would know what was going on.
In Lu Chen’s view, it wasn’t suitable to place Ji Yunmeng in that position right now.
He had to let those with hidden ambitions surface first, then wipe them out in one sweep. Only then would he support Ji Yunmeng in ascending to that position; at that time, no one would oppose Ji Yunmeng anymore.