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

Although she agreed to help Lu Chen attain enlightenment, Empress Tianhong had no intention of letting Lu Chen continue to act recklessly.

Since Lu Chen only wants her to get pregnant with his child, she can take the initiative and exploit him. As long as she gets pregnant, the process doesn't matter.

Lu Chen didn't care too much about this. With the master-servant contract in place, Lu Chen could actually control Empress Tianhong and overpower her again.

However, Lu Chen did not intend to do so. It was already quite generous of Empress Tianhong to agree to have his child, and he did not need to push his luck. He should save face for Empress Tianhong.

For the next few months, Empress Tianhong took the initiative. During this time, Lu Chen tried his best to convert his spiritual power into life force and then channeled this life force into Empress Tianhong's body.

However, several months passed in the blink of an eye, and Empress Tianhong's belly still showed no signs of pregnancy.

Lu Chen has been studying this process for the past few months and discovered that the main reason why the Great Emperor has difficulty conceiving is because there is a powerful force preventing them from having offspring. This force is very special, just like the power of the universe's rules.

Lu Chen thought to himself that perhaps the universe's consciousness was afraid that the offspring born by the Great Emperor would be too powerful, which was why there was such a rule.

At this moment, there were already quite a few people outside Empress Tianhong's palace.

Mu Zixuan and the others hadn't seen Lu Chen for over a year and were very curious about what he had been doing, so they all came to Black Dragon City.

Normally, even if Lu Chen went into seclusion for a year or two, they wouldn't worry. But this time, Lu Chen seemed to have disappeared suddenly, without telling them in advance what he was doing.

They thought something had happened to Lu Chen.

However, after arriving in Black Dragon City, they learned that Lu Chen had taken in a new woman and had devoted all his energy to her for the past year or so.

Sensing the commotion inside the palace, Yun Xianxian frowned slightly. She had been in Black Dragon City the whole time, so she knew very well that Lu Chen hadn't stopped since he started sleeping with that Hong Hong.

She understood Lu Chen quite well. Logically speaking, even if Lu Chen indulged in pleasure, he would take a break after a few months and focus on cultivation for a period of time.

But this time it's been more than a year, which is a bit strange.

At this moment, Chu Yuqin, who was in the courtyard, looked at Empress Tianhong's bedroom and asked, "Sister Yun, has Chen'er been staying in Honghong's room for over a year?"

Chu Yuqin had heard about Lu Chen's situation a few months ago, but she still couldn't believe that Lu Chen would stay in a room alone for so long.

She wondered if Lu Chen had occasionally left Empress Tianhong's room, but that this year he had become quite infatuated with her and frequently came to her room to favor her.

That's why people get the illusion that Lu Chen has been in the Tianhong Empress's room for over a year.

Yun Xianxian then said, "He has indeed been in her room for over a year."

Upon hearing Yun Xianxian's affirmative answer, Chu Yuqin's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Lu Chen always believed in treating women equally, and even if he really liked a woman, he was unlikely to be obsessed with her body forever. He would change his tastes every three months at most.

Why did it take so long this time?

Could it be that Honghong used some kind of trick?

Chu Yuqin had always felt that Honghong was not quite like a weapon spirit. A weapon spirit's strength improvement speed actually surpassed that of all cultivators. In less than fifty years, she became a quasi-emperor, and it was said that she had already broken through to the Great Emperor realm a year ago.

However, she has not come out of the room, and people cannot be sure whether she is now a real emperor.

At this moment, Chu Yuqin was very worried about Lu Chen's condition.

Meanwhile, inside the room, Empress Tianhong was still sitting on Lu Chen's lap. Her expression was normal, though slightly flushed, but she did not appear intoxicated.

She said expressionlessly, "It seems your women are quite dissatisfied with me."

Lu Chen checked outside and knew they were worried about him, so he took the initiative to send a telepathic message to them, saying, "My ladies, I am currently in seclusion trying to break through to the Great Emperor realm. I may be staying with Honghong for the next few years."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's telepathic message, the women were startled.

Great Emperor Realm!

real or fake?

Their husbands are about to become emperors so soon?

Could it be that his previous statements about proving himself as an emperor through the Way of Life were not a joke, but a serious one?

After realizing that Lu Chen was alright, Mu Zixuan said, "Since my husband is alright, then I'll head back to Yancheng first."

Upon hearing Mu Zixuan's words, Wang Qingci said, "I also need to go back to cultivate."

……

Soon, Lu Chen's wives and concubines dispersed.

After they left, Empress Tianhong looked down into Lu Chen's eyes and said, "Let's leave it at that for now. It won't happen overnight for the Great Emperor to have an heir."

Having been intimate with Lu Chen for over a year, Empress Tianhong had lost interest in him. As a great emperor who had proven her path through killing, what she was most interested in was war.

Although this kind of thing did make her happy, after a while she felt it wasn't very interesting.

Moreover, getting an emperor pregnant is not an easy task, so there's no need to rush.

Lu Chen said with a smile, "If you feel tired of it, you can lie down and cultivate. I'll do it myself."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Empress Tianhong glared coldly at him. "What, you want to turn me into your plaything?"

Lu Chen asked, "Don't you want to fulfill our agreement quickly and regain your freedom?"

Empress Tianhong frowned slightly. Of course, she wanted to remove the master-servant contract, but getting the emperor pregnant was not so easy.

If she doesn't get pregnant, does that mean she has to stay in this state with Lu Chen forever?

Lu Chen continued, "You cultivate yours, and I'll do my thing. Now that you're no longer affected by the Dragon-Phoenix Tree, I believe that whatever I do won't disturb your cultivation."

Empress Tianhong felt that Lu Chen's words made some sense. She had already attained the Dao and become an emperor, so she could sever the sensations brought by her body. In this way, her seclusion would not be affected.

Perhaps she will be pregnant by the time she finishes her seclusion.

Thinking of this, Empress Tianhong said, "Alright."

Seeing that Empress Tianhong had agreed, Lu Chen raised his hand, grabbed her hand, pulled her into his arms, and then flipped her over to pin her down.

Five months later, Lu Chen finally regained control.

Empress Tianhong lay quietly on the soft couch, glancing at the slightly agitated Lu Chen. Without saying a word, she closed her eyes, preparing to go into seclusion for cultivation under these circumstances.

The Great Emperor cultivates his divine soul, so even if he blocks out the sensations of his body, it won't have much of an impact.

However, Empress Tianhong quickly realized something was wrong. She closed her eyes, trying to block out all her bodily sensations, only to find it useless; deep within her soul, she could still feel the pleasure Lu Chen brought her. (End of Chapter)