Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

After regaining his senses, Pei Tianlu smiled and said, "Young friend, you're not joking with us, are you?"

"As far as I know, Emperor Xia Tian's cultivation level is at least at the first level of the Great Emperor realm, how could he possibly be a Saint?"

Lu Chen said, "Who told you that my cultivation level is only at the first level of the Great Emperor realm?"

Pei Tianlu continued, "Young friend, you are joking. If Emperor Xia Tian were not a great emperor, how could he have founded the Great Xia Dynasty?"

"Don't you know, young friend, that only an emperor can establish a dynasty?"

Upon hearing Pei Tianlu's words, Lu Chen said, "I have indeed heard similar things."

Since the Great Xia Dynasty expanded its influence, Lu Chen has collected a lot of information about this universe. One of the pieces of information is that only the Great Emperor can create a dynasty. Otherwise, the Great Emperor will not be recognized by the origin of the universe, and the entire dynasty will soon be destroyed by the universe.

So Lu Chen himself was very curious as to why the Great Xia Dynasty was completely unaffected after he founded it.

He had two guesses. One guess was that he believed it was all thanks to the system, because the system's existence was what enabled him to create the dynasty.

Another speculation is that the claim that "only an emperor can establish a dynasty" is itself a rumor.

It's possible that it was a lie fabricated by those dynasties to prevent more dynasties from appearing in this universe.

After all, the more dynasties there are, the more fortune will be divided up, which is not a good thing for those existing dynasties.

Of course, all of this is just Lu Chen's speculation, and he still doesn't know the specifics of what happened.

Lu Chen then continued, "However, that rule does not apply to me."

"As you have come this far, you must have seen how prosperous the Great Xia Dynasty is. If that rule had any effect on me, the Great Xia Dynasty would have been destroyed long ago, and you would never have witnessed its prosperity."

This……

Pei Tianlu and Pei Shuhua were slightly stunned; they still couldn't believe that Lu Chen was Emperor Xia Tian.

At this moment, Lu Chen's gaze fell on Pei Tianlu. Sensing the death aura and dark power emanating from Pei Tianlu, Lu Chen's expression immediately became serious.

Back then, a similar dark power appeared in Chu Yuqin's sub-world, and the person who possessed that dark power eventually became a Heavenly Demon.

Lu Chen then said, "Senior, you're in some danger. If this dark power isn't dealt with in time, you might become a demon soon."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Pei Tianlu and Pei Shuhua were immediately shocked, and the next moment, their eyes were fixed on Lu Chen.

They never expected that Lu Chen would know about the power of darkness, and from his words, he seemed to have a particularly deep understanding of it.

After all, even they didn't know what would happen after being corrupted by the power of darkness, but he directly suggested that Pei Tianlu would become a demon.

After Lu Chen proposed the power of darkness, Pei Tianlu's opinion of Lu Chen changed, regardless of whether Lu Chen was Emperor Xia Tian or not.

Pei Tianlu then asked, "Young friend, you seem to have a particular understanding of this power?"

Lu Chen said, "I don't know much about it, but I've encountered it before."

Pei Tianlu then gestured for him to sit down and have a detailed discussion.

Lu Chen didn't stand on ceremony and sat down opposite Pei Tianlu, while Pei Shuhua sensibly stepped aside.

After Lu Chen sat down, he took the initiative to ask, "I wonder where you got the dark power from, Senior?"

Pei Tianlu replied, "I'm not sure how it came about either, but it's most likely related to the outer realms."

Upon hearing the words "Outer Realms," Lu Chen immediately became interested and continued to ask, "Could you please explain in detail what the Outer Realms are?"

Pei Tianlu said, "It is said that the outer realm is the boundary between another universe and this universe. Because it was created by the collision of two universes, the laws are extremely chaotic and it is also extremely dangerous. Even a Great Emperor at the ninth level of the realm could perish at any time."

Lu Chen said, "Please continue, senior."

Pei Tianlu continued, "There are many forbidden zones in the outer realms, and almost no one who ventures in ever returns alive."

"I accidentally wandered into a forbidden zone of life, but fortunately I only stayed on the edge and survived by sheer luck. However, since returning from the outer realm, my body has been deteriorating day by day, and I have also developed inner demons. This dark power only appeared in my body after that."

"Therefore, I believe that this dark power must have originated from the outer realms."

Lu Chen pondered for a moment. He was currently unable to enter the outer realms or investigate their situation. After thinking it over, Lu Chen stopped worrying about the source of the dark power.

"I see."

Pei Tianlu then asked, "Why do you believe that those corrupted by darkness will eventually become demons? Have you witnessed it yourself?"

Lu Chen said, "Yes."

This……

Upon hearing Lu Chen's affirmative answer, Pei Tianlu's expression turned somewhat ugly. He had never imagined that he would eventually become the most hated demon among cultivators.

If the dark power within his body spreads out, wouldn't more and more people become demons?

The thought of this possibility sent chills down Pei Tianlu and Pei Shuhua's spines; they seemed to have discovered the origin of the Heavenly Demon.

Pei Tianlu sighed and said, "It seems I must hurry to the edge of the universe to seal this power."

Pei Tianlu didn't want to become a sinner in this universe.

At this moment, Pei Tianlu looked directly into Lu Chen's eyes and asked, "Young friend, are you truly the ruler of the Great Xia Dynasty?"

Lu Chen said, "That's not the case now. The current emperor is my son."

Pei Tianlu asked suspiciously, "Is it really you who founded the Great Xia Dynasty?"

Seeing that Pei Tianlu still didn't believe him, Lu Chen chuckled and said, "Does Senior really think that someone in the Great Xia Dynasty would dare to impersonate me?"

This……

Pei Tianlu thought about it and felt that Lu Chen made some sense. Anyone who impersonated the founder of the Great Xia Dynasty was simply asking for trouble.

only……

They had never heard of a sage being able to create a dynasty before. Pei Tianlu was very curious about how the origin of the universe would recognize the Great Xia Dynasty.

Lu Chen could tell that Pei Tianlu and Pei Shuhua were still somewhat unwilling to believe it, but he did not continue the topic of his identity. He said calmly, "Judging from the concentration of death energy on you, senior, I'm afraid you only have a year left at most."

Lu Chen had cultivated the Saint-level Azure Wood Longevity Technique, so he was extremely sensitive to death energy. The death energy emanating from Pei Tianlu almost filled the entire room.

Pei Tianlu said, "Your Majesty, I have a request, but I don't know if Your Majesty would grant it?"

Pei Tianlu reluctantly believed Lu Chen's identity. Although he still didn't understand why the Great Xia Dynasty was able to be established, he was too lazy to continue to dwell on these questions.

The most important thing now is Pei Shuhua's personal safety.

Lu Chen said, "Please speak, senior."

Pei Tianlu said, "Could this person beside me stay in the Great Xia Dynasty for a while?"

Upon hearing Pei Tianlu's words, Lu Chen's gaze fell upon Pei Shuhua.

Name: Pei Shuhua

[Identity: Eldest Princess of the Crimson Moon Dynasty, with the cultivation level of a Quasi-Emperor. She fled the Crimson Moon Dynasty after losing a power struggle, intending to return and seek revenge after attaining the Dao of Emperor. She is filled with curiosity about everything in the Great Xia Dynasty, especially about what kind of person the Xia Emperor is.]

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