Chapter 2419 - 2109: Has the Empress Dowager Made Up Her Mind?
Pei Shuhua had already realized that if Lu Chen really wanted to seek revenge for Tianxuan Palace and take her life, Lu Chen could have just let that Heavenly Realm take action, without the need to engage in pointless conversation with her here.
Since Lu Chen was willing to engage in idle talk, it indicated that he did not intend to kill her immediately, suggesting that there was still room for negotiation.
However, deep down, she already guessed what Lu Chen would do next, and the thought of being defiled by the Border Desolate Natives made her extremely uncomfortable.
Could it be that she would really have to do such a thing to survive?
Although chastity was not important, her reputation was extremely important to her.
If Lu Chen were from the Central State, it would be different, but the problem was, Lu Chen was a native of the Border Wilderness, and the Central State powers had always looked down on the Border Desolate Natives.
At this moment, Lu Chen said, "Empress Dowager, you really know how to ask questions to which you already know the answers. At this point, do you not know what I intend to do?"
Seeing Lu Chen’s eyes filled with a predatory gleam, Pei Shuhua fell silent once more.
Seeing Pei Shuhua silent again, Lu Chen continued, "You don’t have much time left to make a decision."
Pei Shuhua came back to her senses and then asked, "Did the Palace Master of Tianxuan Palace also do such a thing with you?"
Lu Chen admitted, "You guessed right. The Palace Master of Tianxuan Palace not only became my woman but also carries my child."
"This..."
Pei Shuhua’s emotions were complicated; she didn’t expect that the Palace Master of Tianxuan Palace would go to such lengths for the Ancient Inheritance, not only letting herself be played with by a Border Native but also giving birth to a child for him.
If these matters were to spread back to the Central State, she might not be able to remain in the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land.
At this time, Lu Chen asked, "How have you considered, Empress Dowager? My patience is limited."
Pei Shuhua asked at this moment, "If I become your woman, will you help Qionghua Holy Land obtain the Ancient Inheritance?"
Lu Chen smiled and said, "It seems the Empress Dowager still doesn’t understand the situation. You are in no position to negotiate with me now."
Pei Shuhua’s heart tightened, and the jade hand held by Lu Chen slightly clenched into a fist.
Indeed, she was already a prisoner now, and her very survival was in question, so she had no right to barter with the other party.
At this moment, Pei Shuhua said, "Since things have come to this, Master Lu should do what he wants, why bother asking me?"
She could feel that Lu Chen’s strength far surpassed her own. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be unable to move.
Even without that Heavenly Realm, she was not Lu Chen’s opponent. When
Lu Chen entered the Imperial Palace, her fate was already sealed. This fellow wanted to possess her body; there was no need to seek her opinion.
Lu Chen smiled and said, "Since the Empress Dowager says so, I won’t be polite."
As the words fell, Lu Chen directly seized the beautiful woman’s fragrant lips, then roamed his large hands over her voluptuous body.
As Pei Shuhua’s mouth touched Lu Chen’s, her body felt electrified, and a familiar feeling surged in her heart, as if she had done these things with Lu Chen before but had forgotten.
It was precisely because of this familiar feeling that she could not control her emotions for a moment, and her inner desires were instantly stirred.
Pei Shuhua was a bit confused inside; she couldn’t help but suspect that she had been poisoned with some kind of aphrodisiac; otherwise, how could she suddenly become so restless?
Before she could regain her composure, she discovered that Lu Chen’s hands became increasingly unruly, and soon the two of them were facing each other openly.
"Mmm!"
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North Wilderness.
Inside the Barbarian Royal Court, seated in the king’s tent, a beautiful woman clothed in a light purple veil lay lazily on a soft couch covered with white tiger skin.
At this moment, a Barbarian Soldier entered the tent, kneeled to the ground, and said, "Lord, a woman claiming to be from Qionghua Holy Land is here to visit."
Upon hearing this, Yelv Nanyan frowned slightly. What was someone from Qionghua Holy Land coming to the Barbaric lands for?
Since she took control of the North Wilderness, she had stayed there and never went to Dazhou, nor ever thought of controlling the Emperor of Dazhou.
To her, the Emperor of Dazhou was merely a key to open the Ancient Ruins; once the Ancient Ruins were open, they would be able to mingle in, so it didn’t matter who held the key. This was the reason why she didn’t continue to let the Barbarians harass Dazhou.
Yelv Nanyan thought for a moment and, finding no answers, directly told the reporting Barbarian Soldier, "Invite the person in."
The Barbarian Soldier then got up and said, "Yes, Lord."
After speaking, the Barbarian Soldier left the tent.
Soon, he returned with a woman clad in Qingyi into the king’s tent.
Yelv Nanyan glanced at Chen Min and then asked, "I wonder what force Qionghua Holy Land is? How come I have never heard of it?"
At that moment, Yelv Nanyan pretended to know nothing, trying to make the other party think she was from the Barbarian Tribe.
But Chen Min directly exposed her act, "You don’t need to pretend. If I’m not mistaken, you should be from the Sky Wolf Palace in the Central State."
Though Yelv Nanyan wanted to pretend to be a Border Desolate Native, Chen Min was no fool either.
If Yelv Nanyan truly were a Border Desolate Native, she couldn’t have unified the entire North Wilderness in such a short time. What ability would a weak woman have to possess such power?
Clearly, the woman before her was also from the Central State.
Seeing Chen Min uncover her identity, Yelv Nanyan simply stopped pretending and said directly, "Since you’ve seen through my identity, I won’t hide it anymore. Indeed, I hail from the Sky Wolf Palace."
At this point, Yelv Nanyan straightforwardly asked, "Now can you tell me why you came to find me?"
Chen Min said, "You must have heard about the matter of Zhen Nan Prince Manor, right?"
Yelv Nanyan countered, "Are you referring to Prince Zhen Nan entering the capital?"
Chen Min said, "I’m referring to the matter of Zhen Nan Prince Manor having a Heavenly Realm."
Yelv Nanyan replied, "Naturally, I know, but what does this have to do with why you’re seeking me today?"
Chen Min said, "Currently, Tianxuan Palace has already allied with Zhen Nan Prince Manor. Once the Ancient Ruins appear, with the help of Zhen Nan Prince Manor’s Heavenly Realm, the Ancient Inheritance is sure to fall into Tianxuan Sacred Land."
"Your Sky Wolf Palace has expended a great deal to send you to the Border Wilderness, only to gain nothing, surely you’re unwilling?"
Upon hearing Chen Min’s words, Yelv Nanyan had already understood the reason for Chen Min’s visit.
Yelv Nanyan sat up straight and said, "So what if we’re unwilling? Zhen Nan Prince Manor has a Heavenly Realm. You should understand what a Heavenly Realm represents in the Border Wilderness."
"We outsiders are restricted by the rules of this world and find it difficult to break through to the Heavenly Realm."
"In the Border Wilderness, the Heavenly Realm is the absolute ruler. Unless the restrictions of the Border Wilderness disappear, we cannot be a match for a Heavenly Realm."
Upon learning of Tianxuan Palace’s Heavenly Realm assistance, Yelv Nanyan was already prepared to fail this mission.
Seeing Yelv Nanyan’s somewhat discouraged demeanor, Chen Min quickly said, "What if all the Central State powers unite against that Heavenly Realm of Zhen Nan Prince Manor?"
"No matter how powerful he is, he’s just a Border Desolate Native."
"I believe every Central State power capable of entering the Border Wilderness has one or two trump cards."
"If we unite, even if we can’t kill that Heavenly Realm, we could temporarily seal him. By the time he breaks through the seal, perhaps the Border Wilderness restrictions will have already disappeared."