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

For a long time, Lie Hongyun was unable to react. Feeling the intense killing power emanating from Empress Tianhong, Lie Hongyun's mind went blank.

Seeing that Lu Chen completely disregarded her words, Empress Tianhong coldly said, "You've seen him, you can leave now."

Having been intimate with Lu Chen countless times, Empress Tianhong knew how thick-skinned Lu Chen was, and she was too lazy to get angry with him.

Lu Chen smiled faintly, "Alright, I won't disturb your cultivation any longer."

As he spoke, Lu Chen waved his hand, and the two of them arrived outside the palace.

At this moment, Lie Hongyun's mind was still in a state of complete confusion.

Lu Chen said, "Feelings will not affect your path to enlightenment through killing. On the contrary, being with me will not only not hinder your recovery of cultivation, but will actually accelerate it."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Lie Hongyun snapped out of her daze and asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Lu Chen said, "You can ask Empress Tianhong, the one from earlier, or you can cultivate with me directly, and then you'll understand why."

Lie Hongyun's jade-like face turned cold again. In the end, this man was only after her body.

However, she became more interested in what he said. What she wanted to know more about now was why the empress became Lu Chen's woman and why she had a child with him.

Lu Chen suddenly thought of something and then continued, "Her situation is similar to yours. She was only in a spirit form at first, but with my help, she not only recovered her physical body, but also quickly recovered her cultivation to the Great Emperor realm."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Lie Hongyun showed a hint of doubt. Was it really as he said?

Or was this man just trying to fool her?

Thinking of this, Lie Hongyun asked, "I'm already in your hands. You can do whatever you want with just your actions. There's no need to tell me so much."

Lie Hongyun was puzzled. The burning desire in this man's eyes was too obvious. It was clear that he wanted her body. With his current strength, it wouldn't be impossible for him to make a move on her directly. Why was he telling her all this?

She suspected that Lu Chen might have other motives.

Lu Chen said with a smile, "If it were before, I might have just taken action. Perhaps this is what growing up is all about."

"You will remain in the Great Xia Dynasty from now on."

Lie Hongyun warned, "I am now the personal disciple of the Palace Master of Yunhua Palace. If you don't release me, it will be a disaster for you."

Lu Chen said calmly, "The former Holy Maiden of Yunhua Palace is currently cultivating with my main body. For me, it's no big deal to abduct another Holy Maiden."

"The feud has already been formed. If Yunhua Palace wants to attack the Great Xia Dynasty, then let them come."

Seeing Lu Chen's confidence, Lie Hongyun was extremely confused. That was Yunhua Palace, a super power in the universe.

Even though she wouldn't dare to oppose Yunhua Palace in her previous life, Lu Chen didn't care at all about offending Yunhua Palace.

She and Lu Chen were both reincarnations of Great Emperors. Not only did Lu Chen recover his cultivation faster than hers, but he was also even more arrogant than her.

What is the background of this man?

Lu Chen said, "I won't restrict you too much. Within the Great Xia Dynasty, you can go wherever you want."

"I won't sever our ties of fate. When you've thought it through, come find me in the Tianchen World yourself."

Lu Chen's mindset has changed a lot since the beginning. In the past, Lu Chen was in a hurry to improve his strength, and the women he took a fancy to were all stunning beauties. He couldn't control himself, so he was always eager to possess the women he wanted.

But as he had more and more women, he valued spiritual conquest more. After all, he already had enough women, and if he was in the mood, he could find a wife to marry at any time.

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot.

Unable to sense Lu Chen's presence, Lie Hongyun stood in the palace, looking somewhat lost.

It seems that her fate is sealed, and she can only become Lu Chen's woman and cultivate with him.

Just as Lie Hongyun was distracted, a tremendous force suddenly pulled her up. Before Lie Hongyun could react, everything went black. When the light returned, Lie Hongyun found herself back in the palace of Empress Tianhong.

Lie Hongyun asked, "May I ask what business you have with me, senior?"

Although she was also a reincarnation of a Great Emperor, her cultivation had not yet recovered. It was normal for her to be humble in front of a true Great Emperor.

Empress Tianhong did not speak immediately. Her red eyes swept over Lie Hongyun, seemingly looking at something.

After a long pause, Empress Tianhong finally spoke, asking, "Did you follow the path of killing and conquest before your reincarnation?"

Although he didn't know why Empress Tianhong asked this question, Lie Hongyun still answered truthfully: "No, in my previous life, I followed the path of ruthlessness."

This is why she doesn't want to have a marriage line on her body. As a cultivator who has turned from the path of ruthlessness to the path of killing, if she gets tainted by emotions, she might accidentally fall into eternal damnation.

Upon hearing Lie Hongyun's reply, Empress Tianhong fell silent once again.

Seeing that Empress Tianhong remained silent, Lie Hongyun took the initiative to ask, "I wonder if Senior willingly became that person's Daoist partner?"

Upon hearing this question, Empress Tianhong snorted coldly, and the next moment a powerful pressure descended, almost knocking Lie Hongyun to the ground.

Fortunately, Empress Tianhong quickly regained her composure and said coldly, "I am not his Daoist partner; our relationship is merely one of cooperation."

Lie Hongyun said, "I understand now. I misunderstood."

Lie Hongyun wasn't stupid. Although the Tianhong Empress was supposed to be in a cooperative relationship, the marriage line on the Tianhong Empress's body was so thick.

Furthermore, Empress Tianhong even took the initiative to have a child with Lu Chen. What kind of cooperative relationship is this? To say that Empress Tianhong has no feelings for Lu Chen at all, I certainly don't believe it.

However, even the emperor has his pride, just like her.

Empress Tianhong continued, "If you wish to follow the path of slaughter and become his Daoist partner, then cultivating together with him is indeed the best choice."

Seeing that even Empress Tianhong said so, Lie Hongyun became even more curious. The way of killing requires taking lives, so why is becoming Lu Chen's Daoist partner the best choice?

Lie Hongyun immediately asked, "Why is that?"

Empress Tianhong didn't answer directly, after all, it was not something she could easily say. "You will understand when you cultivate with him."

Although Lie Hongyun was puzzled, since even the Empress had said so, it was probably true.

She's a powerful emperor who wields absolute power; she wouldn't lie to her about something like this.

Lie Hongyun continued, "This junior has another question. How many years did it take you, senior, to recover from your soul state to the cultivation level of a Great Emperor?"

Empress Tianhong said expressionlessly, "Less than fifty years."

Upon hearing this answer, Lie Hongyun was stunned once again.

How did Lu Chen manage to do that?

Is dual cultivation really that effective?

Empress Tianhong could see that Lie Hongyun was tempted. She sneered and said, "For the sake of you calling me senior, I'll remind you: once you become his woman, there's no turning back."

Since becoming Lu Chen's woman, Empress Tianhong quickly became obsessed with cultivating with him, unable to extricate herself. (End of Chapter)