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

Seeing Mu Zixuan's shy demeanor, Lu Chen smiled slightly. He could now clearly sense the restless spiritual energy within Mu Zixuan and the others.

He also guessed that Mu Zixuan and the others must have been influenced by his Great Dao of Creation, which was why they were so interested.

Lu Chen picked up his wine glass, took another sip, and then patted Mu Zixuan's bottom, saying, "Zixuan, do whatever you want."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Mu Zixuan's cheeks became even redder, almost dripping with moisture.

Those still sitting in the main hall are mostly shy people. Although they also want to talk to Lu Chen, they are still a little reserved in such a crowded setting.

However, after receiving Lu Chen's affirmation, Mu Zixuan ultimately chose to place her jade-like hand on Lu Chen's chest and then slowly move it downwards, arousing Lu Chen's interest.

Before long, Mu Zixuan was clinging to Lu Chen's arms, but Lu Chen still didn't forget to ask his wives and concubines about what had happened in the past few years, especially about the children.

Inside the Imperial Study, as Lu Chen reviewed the policy report, he would occasionally exhale deeply, his voice sounding somewhat profound, as if he were doing something important.

Influenced by Lu Chen, Bai Qingqing's usually cool face was flushed.

Lu Chen suddenly looked up at Bai Qingqing beside him. Bai Qingqing was wearing a white, tight-fitting, split-hem dress with her hair tied in a high ponytail. Her slender legs were faintly visible between the hem of the dress.

Seeing that Bai Qingqing's body seemed to be trembling slightly, Lu Chen said with a smile, "Little Bai, you're not being honest, you're actually having wild thoughts in the Imperial Study."

Seeing that Lu Chen had directly spoken her thoughts, Bai Qingqing felt extremely ashamed. During the years that Lu Chen had been in seclusion, she had never had such thoughts.

But for some reason, just today, as soon as Lu Chen emerged from seclusion, some of her inner thoughts began to stir.

She felt that if things continued like this, she might lose control of herself.

Just then, Lu Chen suddenly reached out and pulled Bai Qingqing, who was standing there, into his arms.

Bai Qingqing was slightly taken aback. Lu Chen then held Bai Qingqing's head and kissed her lips directly.

Bai Qingqing did not resist; instead, she raised her slender arm and hugged Lu Chen's arm.

Lu Chen thought to himself, it seems that it will be difficult to do four things at once today, and he can only do one thing at a time.

It took Lu Chen about five days to alleviate his wives' and concubines' longing for him, so he allowed the Imperial Study to continue reviewing the Great Xia Dynasty's policy reports.

As Lu Chen resumed reviewing the policy report, he sensed two powerful auras suddenly appearing in the Tianchen World. Lu Chen immediately left the Imperial Study and appeared in the sky.

As soon as they took to the air, they saw Pei Tianlu, covered in wounds and looking dejected, bow to Empress Tianhong and say, "Thank you for your guidance, senior!"

Pei Tianlu had no idea how he had gotten through the past few days. He had originally thought that the sparring session was because Empress Tianhong had just broken through and wanted to experience the power of an emperor.

As soon as he and Empress Tianhong arrived at a death star field, Empress Tianhong chased after him with a killing sword formed from killing power. He didn't even know when he had offended Empress Tianhong.

Most importantly, he was no match for Empress Tianhong at all. Even if he used all his strength, he could not stop Empress Tianhong's attacks.

That's too brutal.

He truly deserves to be called an emperor who proved his Dao through killing and conquest.

At this moment, Empress Tianhong had a cold expression. She had been suppressed by Lu Chen for several years, and the anger she had accumulated in her heart had not been fully released. However, after a sparring session with Pei Tianlu, she felt a little better.

Lu Chen glanced at Empress Tianhong, then at Pei Tianlu, and was about to say something when Pei Tianlu bowed to him and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Lu Chen said calmly, "No need for formalities."

"Mr. Pei, are you alright?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen came to Pei Tianlu's side and used his spiritual power to examine Pei Tianlu's body.

This investigation startled Lu Chen; Pei Tianlu had not only injured his physical body, but his soul had also suffered a severe blow.

Lu Chen glanced at Empress Tianhong again. Empress Tianhong was completely unharmed. This was no sparring match; it was a one-sided beating.

Lu Chen could also see that Empress Tianhong was venting the anger she had accumulated over the years. He patted Pei Tianlu's shoulder with some shame and said, "Elder Pei, thank you for your hard work."

As he spoke, Lu Chen used his life force to help Pei Tianlu repair his physical injuries. In just a moment, all of Pei Tianlu's injuries disappeared, and even his damaged soul was repaired.

Realizing he had recovered, Pei Tianlu quickly said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Yes, Elder Pei, you should go back and get some rest."

Pei Tianlu said, "This subordinate takes his leave."

As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Tianlu's body vanished instantly, moving so fast it was as if he were fleeing.

After Pei Tianlu left, Lu Chen waved his hand, and he and Empress Tianhong returned to Empress Tianhong's palace.

Upon entering the palace, Lu Chen asked with a grin, "Honghong, now you can finally vent your anger, right?"

Empress Tianhong didn't even glance at Lu Chen before walking directly to the soft couch to meditate and cultivate.

Seeing that Empress Tianhong ignored him, Lu Chen was not angry. He also sat down by the soft couch and turned to look at Empress Tianhong's cold and beautiful face.

"Honghong, you're pregnant now, so you can't do any strenuous exercise anymore."

Empress Tianhong still ignored Lu Chen. She was still furious. As a powerful emperor who controlled the killing and killing, she was now going to have a child with a lecherous man.

Killing and fighting to a certain extent represent death, while having children is related to the way of life. In a sense, having children is deviating from the way one cultivates.

Although it was to repay karmic debts, she still felt somewhat distressed.

Lu Chen also realized the real reason why Empress Tianhong was reluctant to have children, but there was nothing he could do. Since the child was already pregnant, and he had succeeded in attaining enlightenment through the process of this child's gestation, he couldn't just discard her after she had served her purpose.

As for Empress Tianhong, he can compensate her to the greatest extent possible.

Seeing that Empress Tianhong still ignored him, Lu Chen was about to say something more when Empress Tianhong suddenly spoke up: "An imperial dynasty has already discovered the Great Xia Dynasty. You have a lot to do next."

Upon hearing Empress Tianhong's reminder, Lu Chen asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

Empress Tianhong answered with her eyes closed: "When I was sparring with Pei Tianlu, I had a premonition that a great emperor was rapidly approaching the Great Xia Dynasty."

If it weren't for the fact that a great emperor was approaching the Great Xia Dynasty, Empress Tianhong wouldn't have ended the sparring so quickly. She had a premonition that a real battle was about to begin, so she ended the sparring early and returned to recuperate.

She is skilled in warfare and has a keen sensitivity to conflict, able to anticipate potential conflicts in the near future.

At this moment, Lu Chen's expression became more serious. He had no doubt about the truth of Empress Tianhong's words; since she had reminded him, it was highly likely to be true. (End of Chapter)