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Chapter 344: Fifteen-year countdown to give birth to a son

Imperial City.

Under the bright moonlight, the golden glazed tiles of the capital city look particularly brilliant.

It was snowing heavily and the evening wind was biting. The cold wind was like a knife, hurting my face.

The army entering the city left a trail of mottled footprints on the snow, and a black mass of troops was galloping towards them from afar.

"Crench!"

Several heavy iron gates around were opened by the sturdy imperial guards. There were three side doors that could accommodate thousands of people.

The people all looked sideways and stopped to watch.

"It's His Majesty's triumphant return!"

"What? His Majesty is back?"

"That is the dragon flag of Da Yan, there is no mistake. After several months, we have finally waited for His Majesty to return!"

The peddlers, boxers in martial arts schools, sword-wielding qigong practitioners, and scholars in academies along the way were all surprised when they heard about this.

"It seems that this time, the demon tribe was defeated by me, Da Yan!"

"No matter how prosperous the Nanli Dynasty is, no matter how famous it is, in the end it still has to rely on me, the Emperor!"

They all made joyful discussions.

At present, the newly enthroned Emperor Longyuan is the new hope of the people of Dayan.

The results of this expedition have been widely spread throughout Dayan for the past three months, and many people are speculating about the outcome of the war.

If the emperor had not returned, the Great Yan Dynasty would likely have fallen into new turmoil.

After returning from the war, the soldiers of Dayan were still in neat uniform, and their steps made a rustling sound.

There were many tall black cavalrymen walking in front, their armor covered in dried blood. There were also light cavalrymen carrying wounded soldiers with missing limbs passing slowly by. Even the teahouse owners along the way could not help but look at these soldiers with awe and admiration when they saw them.

Inside the Nine Dragon Chariot.

Listening to the discussions on the street, Lu Mingyuan felt that his body, which had been exhausted for several months, couldn't help but relax a little.

His bright eyes stared at the people on both sides of the road, and his belief became even stronger.

As long as I am in power, I will not allow war to befall the people.

"How much time do we have?"

"Fifteen years. Fifteen years from now, there will be a new contest for destiny, and a great catastrophe is approaching. I will not force Your Majesty to hand over the Ascension Platform, but by then, everything will depend on Your Majesty yourself."

In my mind, the conversations I had with Master Yuqing in the distant starry sky are still vivid.

Lu Mingyuan's thoughts were in a mess.

After he learned the truth about the world, he was told that there was not much time left in Middle-earth.

Patriarch Yuqing needs to sacrifice himself to maintain the next round of extraterritorial monuments.

At that time, the entire human race will once again lose a pillar.

The existence of Jade Purity Patriarch prevents the Holy Underworld and the Wild World from acting rashly. To a certain extent, the three have formed a delicate balance.

If Yuqing sacrifices himself, the human race will lose a pillar, and everything will indeed be borne by him.

"I want to spend the least amount of time to unify Middle-earth and become the master of the human race."

He will surely be able to put an end to this mess in the world like the emperors of all generations.

As he was thinking this, the carriage arrived at the palace in a short while.

Except for the imperial guards who followed Lu Mingyuan, all other soldiers of the Great Flame Dragon Cavalry returned to the military camp in the capital for rest and recuperation.

Lu Mingyuan returned to the palace.

In the palace, palace maids walked back and forth, and the palaces were brightly lit as usual.

Lu Mingyuan took Qi Muxue's hand and slowly got off the carriage.

"Your Majesty. Fairy Sui."

Qi Muxue seemed to be hesitant to speak, as if she was worried about something.

Lu Mingyuan interrupted, "I know. I don't blame you. I was the one who neglected to control the inner demon. The Taoist Alliance's Lunri Tianjun said that he would personally capture Sui Yuqing. Don't worry."

"Then we'll find a way to exorcise the evil in her."

The trip to Longding Mountain has come to an end.

Taking stock of the harvest this time, the biggest one is definitely the ascension platform.

The original intention of the trip to Longding Mountain was to rescue the Nanli Dynasty and drive out the demons.

But the final result was that both the human and demon races suffered heavy losses.

The six major countries in Middle-earth, including the Confucian Temple, all suffered considerable losses, mainly from the great battles with the demon race, the destruction of all human and boat traffic due to the evil thoughts of the immortals above the Guixu Jihai, and the erosion of underground ruins by white fog.

The losses of the Taoist Alliance were, on the contrary, very low, basically no losses, after all, they were the last to arrive.

The territory of the Nanli Dynasty was still not recovered.

Sui Yuqing's whereabouts are unknown and no one knows where he went.

"The capital city remains the same at night, not much has changed."

"Who is in charge of the court today?" A middle-aged man in a Confucian robe, looking as if bathed in the spring breeze, got off a carriage from the back.

"Mr. Qi, it's Chen Ke."

Lu Mingyuan saluted Qi Xingyan as his teacher.

"Chen Ke ah"

When Qi Xingyan read this name, he seemed to be thinking about something. He smiled slightly and said:

"I have always thought that he is a promising talent, but I never thought that he would be able to take the position of Prime Minister at such a young age. This also indirectly shows that Your Majesty trusts people when employing them."

Lu Mingyuan said with a sharp gaze: "Mr. Qi is the most prestigious person to take the position of Prime Minister."

Unexpectedly, Qi Xingyan waved his hand and said, "Since your majesty has chosen Chen Ke, it means that he is capable of taking on this responsibility. I will not compete with young people for the position. My greatest pursuit in this life is to be able to return to the academy to teach after the world is at peace."

"Sir, you are righteous."

Lu Mingyuan nodded, and said to the young eunuch beside him in a deep voice: "Pass on my order to hold a court meeting at dawn tomorrow. I want to discuss national policy and how to establish the capital in the Central Plains."

Qi Xingyan smiled softly when he heard this: "Your Majesty, are you planning to take action against the six countries?"

"Yeah, it's time to clean up."

With the end of the Longding Mountain Cave Heaven, the internal news and results immediately spread from Tianbaozhou to all directions.

The one who attracted the most attention was naturally Lu Mingyuan.

There was a man blocking the way in front of him, so he rushed to the top of Feisheng Mountain, fought with four demon kings, and shouted to challenge the throne.

Later, he survived the Purple Sky Divine Thunder Tribulation, broke through the barrier of Martial Saint, and became the first Martial Saint in a hundred years.

These news undoubtedly show a truth to the people of the world.

Today, Dayan is at its peak, with no signs of decline in national fortunes.

Secondly, it is the return of Qi Xingyan.

Shocked the whole world.

This means that the Great Yan Dynasty suddenly had two more top powers.

A Confucian saint and a martial saint.

You can basically walk sideways in Middle-earth.

In the entire Middle-earth, who can still be the enemy of the Great Yan Dynasty?
Everyone in the world was amazed that Lu Mingyuan was able to resurrect Qi Xingyan and break through the realm of Martial Saint. It was not known whether there would be anyone better than him, but it was definitely unprecedented.

In the imperial capital, the wind is cold and chilly.

Compared to the heavy snow in the Far North, it is more humid and cold here. The only way to keep warm is to burn a fire in the coal stove.

It was late autumn when we set out, and it was already New Year when we returned.

As the New Year is approaching, both monks and ordinary people return to their hometowns to spend time with their families and relatives.

Monks naturally have families, and they are very old, solitary monks are a minority after all.

Most of them are young disciples of the sect.

The sect is quite humane. During the New Year, disciples can go down the mountain to visit their parents and families.

"Yun Qinghe went to the border alone again, saying he was going to burn incense for his parents and visit his fellow villagers. I don't know when he will be back."

Lu Mingyuan was wearing a white jade robe with dragon pattern and a gold-plated hair crown, looking extremely noble. He leaned on the railing and looked out. He was standing on a jade pavilion, standing side by side with Qi Muxue. Together, the two of them looked like a pair of golden boy and jade girl.

“So cool!”

Qi Muxue turned around and stood behind Lu Mingyuan, her eyes full of envy.

"You want to learn from her?" Lu Mingyuan raised his eyebrows.

Qi Muxue shook her head slightly and said with a smile: "I can't learn it."

"why?"

Qi Muxue looked at him with her bright eyes: "Because Miss Yun will never compromise or give in. She is proud and confident. And in front of you, it is always difficult for me to maintain this appearance."

Lu Mingyuan smiled and said, "Maybe it has something to do with upbringing."

"Maybe."

Qi Muxue's eyes were shining, and she was thinking: "I have always been bound by Confucian ethics and protected too well by my father, so I have not experienced too many dangers. Let me tell you a secret. In fact, when the lanterns were lit on the Lantern Festival, I met you in the cold palace that night. The next day I kept thinking about how to see you again."

"It wasn't until the eldest prince rebelled that I finally met you. Every time we met afterwards, I was actually both excited and nervous. After all, other people didn't know that I was meeting you, and I did feel a sense of excitement in my heart as if I had escaped the constraints of etiquette. I was afraid that other people would look at me strangely, but I also wanted to see you."

Lu Mingyuan stared at her beautiful jade-like face that was so close to him, and took her delicate body into his arms. He placed his hand on her lower abdomen and whispered in her ear:

"Sure enough, every woman actually has a side that is unknown to others, and is often good at disguising herself. I will also tell you a secret."

"I want a son, but a daughter is fine."

Hearing this, Qi Muxue lowered her head deeply, and a layer of charming blush unconsciously appeared on her snow-white cheeks.

“Is there something here?”

One of Lu Mingyuan's hands had reached into her clothes without him noticing, and with the other hand he lifted up her black hair, pressed it hard, and kissed her moist lips, entwining their lips.

That night, the wind and snow were so strong that they were blinding.

(End of this chapter)