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

Hearing Chu Yunzhi's words, Lu Chen was a little curious. What did Pei Shuhua's path of protection have to do with her?

Lu Chen asked curiously, "You're not also a follower of the Path of Protection, are you?"

Chu Yunzhi sat up and sat on Lu Chen's lap, looking down into his eyes with a slight blush on her cheeks. "I walk the path of love."

"The Daoist aura emanating from that Great Emperor's Path of Protection carries a protective power, safeguarding my Path of Love."

After Chu Yunzhi became Lu Chen's woman, her wish was fulfilled. She was only one step away from breaking through to become a Great Emperor. Pei Shuhua's protective path further stabilized Chu Yunzhi's worries, which allowed Chu Yunzhi to break through in one fell swoop.

Feeling the spiritual energy surging within her body, Chu Yunzhi couldn't help but let out a soft hum. The next moment, her face flushed red, and her gaze towards Lu Chen became hazy.

At this moment, Chu Yunzhi appeared to be delirious, and she whispered:

"Lu Chen, I finally... have you..."

Um, this...

Lu Chen possesses primordial power, and it's clear from the power emanating from Chu Yunzhi that she's being swayed by her own path of love.

Her object of enlightenment was herself. Whenever he was by her side, Chu Yunzhi would involuntarily think about things related to men and women.

Lu Chen smiled faintly, then said, "It seems I've found a way to punish you."

Chu Yunzhi follows the path of love and affection, and she only succeeded in attaining enlightenment by relying on him. In other words, he is now Chu Yunzhi's weakness.

At this moment, Lu Chen flipped over and pinned Chu Yunzhi down, then pulled away and quietly watched her.

Chu Yunzhi was slightly stunned, then quickly twisted her body, "Lu Chen, what... what are you doing?"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "As expected, it seems I've become your weakness."

"I've made up my mind. From today onwards, I will never touch you again."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunzhi panicked instantly and hurriedly said, "No!"

"Lu Chen, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have sought revenge on you back then. Please forgive me..."

As Chu Yunzhi spoke, she continued to twist her body, trying to continue cultivating with Lu Chen.

Lu Chen held Chu Yunzhi's arms firmly and pressed her body down to prevent her from doing anything reckless.

Lu Chen was just trying to scare her; of course, he couldn't just let this vicious woman go. His real revenge was to get her pregnant with his child.

At the same time, Pei Shuhua, who had stabilized her cultivation as an emperor, came out of the secret chamber. Looking at the Daoist aura filling the sky and the strange phenomena that had not yet dissipated, she felt somewhat like she was in a dream.

Pei Shuhua wondered if she was dreaming.

Why didn't she encounter a heavenly tribulation when she broke through?

Breaking through to the Great Emperor realm should require encountering a cosmic tribulation, yet she broke through so haphazardly?

This breakthrough was too easy!

Just then, Pei Shuhua saw Lu Chen's figure. Lu Chen's clone was sitting on a stone bench in the pavilion in the courtyard, holding a cup of tea in his hand, seemingly waiting for her.

Although she didn't know what had happened, Pei Shuhua felt that her avoiding the heavenly tribulation was related to Lu Chen. At this moment, Pei Shuhua went directly to Lu Chen, bowed, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Lu Chen said directly, "A lot has happened in the Crimson Moon Dynasty during the years you've been in seclusion. You can go back to the Crimson Moon Dynasty and take a look."

Pei Shuhua follows the path of protection. Lu Chen knows that Pei Shuhua's breakthrough opportunity should be related to the Crimson Moon Dynasty. The strange phenomena in the sky show the life world of the Crimson Moon Dynasty.

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Pei Shuhua's heart skipped a beat, but she quickly understood what Lu Chen meant.

The fact that she was able to return to the Crimson Moon Dynasty meant that the Crimson Moon Dynasty had most likely been annexed by the Great Xia Dynasty, which was something she had expected long ago.

Pei Shuhua then bowed to Lu Chen again and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

As soon as she finished speaking, Pei Shuhua's body disappeared from the spot, and the next moment, she appeared in the void.

Before long, Pei Shuhua returned to the original star field of the Crimson Moon Dynasty. When she saw the commercial starships coming and going, she felt extremely calm.

As an emperor, her perception extends to several star regions, and she can sense what is happening within the Crimson Moon Dynasty's star region at this moment.

She sensed the smiles on people's faces, the praise the people of the Crimson Moon Dynasty gave to the Heavenly Emperor, and all the wonderful changes that had taken place in the Crimson Moon Dynasty.

Although the Crimson Moon Dynasty is gone, its people are now happier. Perhaps for them, the Heavenly Emperor is the most trustworthy ruler.

Just as Pei Shuhua was lost in thought, a familiar voice suddenly rang out behind her, "How does it feel? Don't you think the Crimson Moon Dynasty is even more wonderful this way?"

After regaining her senses, Pei Shuhua turned slightly to look at Pei Tianlu and asked, "Does the Ancestor feel resentful?"

Pei Tianlu said with a smile, "What is there to be unwilling about? I was able to live a few more years only because of the Heavenly Emperor."

"Without the Heavenly Emperor, I might have been swallowed by darkness long ago and turned into a monster."

"To me, the Crimson Moon Dynasty was just a dynasty I created casually when I was bored. I traded a dynasty for a life, so it was worth it."

At this point, Pei Tianlu suddenly remembered something and continued, "Congratulations, you have successfully attained enlightenment."

What are your plans for the future?

Pei Tianlu didn't want Pei Shuhua to do anything against her will because of him, and he would support her if she wanted to leave.

After all, Pei Shuhua was his descendant, and the most outstanding among his descendants. He also wanted to see what heights Pei Shuhua could reach in the future.

Pei Shuhua gazed at the countless worlds of life in the distance, then asked, "If I were to ask His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor to entrust me with the management of the former star regions of the Crimson Moon Dynasty, would His Majesty agree?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Tianlu smiled and said, "Based on my understanding of the Heavenly Emperor, he probably will. To him, the Crimson Moon Dynasty's star field is nothing at all; his ambition is the entire universe."

Pei Shuhua fell into deep thought.

Pei Tianlu continued, "Oh, right, there's one more thing. You've only just broken through to the Great Emperor realm, so you probably don't know about it."

Pei Shuhua asked, "What is it?"

Pei Tianlu said, "The great calamity will arrive in ten thousand years."

Pei Shuhua froze in mid-air.

She had just broken through to the Great Emperor realm, and now this era only has ten thousand years left?

This……

Seeing Pei Shuhua's astonished expression, Pei Tianlu continued, "So if there's anything you want to do, just do it."

Pei Shuhua said, "Thank you for reminding me, Ancestor. I understand now."

Although Pei Shuhua said this, she was actually very confused about the future. She was on the path of protection, and even if the Crimson Moon Dynasty was gone, she could continue to protect these star regions of the Crimson Moon Dynasty.

But now that she's suddenly told that this era is coming to an end, she doesn't know what to do with the remaining time.

She didn't believe that someone who had just broken through to the Great Emperor realm could protect all living beings during a great calamity; she had a clear understanding of her own strength. (End of Chapter)