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Upon hearing the conditions offered by Emperor Zhou, the Prince of Zhennan turned his gaze to Lu Chen in the main hall. If the royal family could truly return the fiefdom and hand over the Zhengui Division to the Prince of Zhennan's residence,

That would make Lu Chen much safer; at the very least, the royal family certainly wouldn't want anything to happen to him.

If something happens to Lu Chen, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion might do something extreme to retaliate against the royal family. If the Zhennan Prince's Mansion releases the strange and evil spirits imprisoned in the Zhengui Tower, the Great Zhou Dynasty will probably be close to its demise.

Of course, although the royal family does not want anything to happen to Lu Chen, other dynasties will definitely try their best to get rid of Lu Chen and then frame the Zhou royal family for it. In this way, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion and the Zhou royal family will completely fall out, and it will be an easy thing for other dynasties or forces to destroy the Great Zhou.

Therefore, it is highly likely that the Empress Dowager and the ministers in the court will not agree to this condition.

The Prince of Zhennan withdrew his gaze from Lu Chen and then turned his attention to Emperor Zhou. He said with a smile, "Your Majesty, it seems that you no longer have the final say in the court. Even if you want the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion to take control of the Zhengui Division, I'm afraid the Empress Dowager will not agree."

Once the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion takes control of the Zhengui Division, the Great Zhou royal family will be powerless against it. Most importantly, the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion and the Zhou Emperor are allies. Giving the Zhengui Division to the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion is tantamount to giving the Zhou Emperor, this puppet emperor, a trump card to counterbalance the Empress Dowager's faction. How could the Empress Dowager possibly hand over the Zhengui Division to the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion so easily?

Upon hearing the words of the Prince of Zhennan, Emperor Zhou calmly picked up his teacup and took a small sip.

At this moment, Emperor Zhou was relieved. The fact that the Prince of Zhennan had said this meant that the Prince of Zhennan had agreed to his conditions. The only problem now was to fulfill his promise.

The Empress Dowager's hurdle is indeed difficult to overcome, but Emperor Zhou believes that Pei Shuhua is not a fool. If the Zhennan Prince's Mansion is unwilling to take the initiative to fight against the supernatural forces, then it can only be the Empress Dowager's faction that stands up to fight against the supernatural forces.

If the Empress Dowager's faction suffers heavy casualties, it will only be a matter of time before she loses control of the court.

After taking a sip of tea, Emperor Zhou said calmly, "I will discuss this with her when I get back. I believe she understands the pros and cons."

The Prince of Zhennan said, "If Your Majesty can persuade the Empress Dowager, then this old minister will surely dedicate himself to the Great Zhou and give everything he has."

Emperor Zhou put down his teacup, stood up and said, "In that case, I will return. I believe an imperial edict will be delivered to the Prince of Zhennan's residence soon."

Seeing Emperor Zhou rise, Prince Zhennan and Lu Chen also stood up, bowing in unison and saying, "Respectfully seeing off Your Majesty!"

The Emperor Zhou left without saying anything more. Watching the Emperor Zhou's departing figure, a cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Prince of Zhennan. If the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion could really control the Zhengui Division, then it might not be impossible for them to take a further step forward.

Of course, that's all up to Lu Chen; it just depends on whether Lu Chen is willing or not.

After Emperor Zhou disappeared from sight, the Prince of Zhennan turned to Lu Chen and asked, "Chen'er, do you think the Empress Dowager will agree to the two conditions proposed by Emperor Zhou?"

Lu Chen replied, "It's hard to say. If the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion were to take control of the Zhengui Division, it would mean that the Emperor Zhou would have two trump cards that he could use to challenge the Empress Dowager. So she probably wouldn't agree so easily."

"However, even if she doesn't agree now, she will still agree once those five strange beings at the Earth Realm cause a commotion."

The reason we are not agreeing now is that although those five strange beings at the Earth Realm have broken through the seal, they have not caused any major incidents so far, nor have they directly harmed the interests of the Empress Dowager's faction.

At this moment, the Prince of Zhennan asked earnestly, "Chen'er, do you have any thoughts about that position?"

Hearing the question from the Prince of Zhennan, Lu Chen was not surprised at all. If the royal family really returned the fief to the Prince of Zhennan and allowed the Prince of Zhennan's mansion to control the Zhengui Division, then the Prince of Zhennan's mansion would have the strength to contend with the royal family. At that time, it would not be impossible for the Prince of Zhennan's mansion to overthrow the rule of the Zhou royal family.

Lu Chen smiled and replied, "Father, if I told you I have absolutely no interest in that position, would you believe me?"

Upon hearing Lu Chen's answer, the Prince of Zhennan was slightly taken aback. He had thought that Lu Chen was so eager to become stronger because he had ambitions.

Lu Chen continued, "As long as you have absolute strength, even if I'm not in that position, I will have all the power of that position."

"Instead of focusing on how to reach that position, I'd rather spend my time becoming stronger, strong enough to have the power to destroy the world with a snap of my fingers."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, the Prince of Zhennan was stunned once again, realizing that his son actually had such lofty ambitions.

The power to destroy this world in the blink of an eye? What level of power would that require?

For a moment, the Prince of Zhennan thought of his queen again, and couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder he is that woman's child."

Such ambition and such courage are not something ordinary people can possess.

After regaining his senses, the Prince of Zhennan smiled kindly and said, "You look a lot like your mother. It seems you have inherited all of her legacy."

"It's just a pity that your father won't live to see that day... cough cough cough..."

At this point, the Prince of Zhennan coughed violently, and the backlash from the spiritual evil energy in his body intensified further.

Lu Chen quickly came to the side of the Prince of Zhennan, immediately raised his hand and grasped the Prince of Zhennan's withered right hand, actively absorbing the black evil energy in his body.

After a while, the Prince of Zhennan's complexion improved considerably. He continued, "What you said is true. As long as you possess absolute strength, even if you don't ascend to that position, you will still have the power of that position. However, Chen'er, have you considered that if you ascend to that position, you can obtain more resources to help you become stronger faster?"

The Prince of Zhennan still hoped that Lu Chen could overthrow the Zhou royal family. The suppression by the Great Zhou over the years had made him and the powerful figures of the Prince of Zhennan's mansion completely disillusioned with the royal family. If it weren't for his failing health and the fact that he only had Lu Chen as his heir, he would have rebelled long ago.

Upon hearing the words of the Prince of Zhennan, Lu Chen understood what the Prince of Zhennan was thinking. He then said to the Prince of Zhennan, "Father, the time is not right yet. It is too early to say these things. If they bring trouble upon themselves one day, I don't mind taking care of that problem."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, the Prince of Zhennan smiled again, "With your words, I can rest assured."

"Back then, Emperor Taizu actually had the same idea as you. He only thought about improving his own strength and was unwilling to fight. As a result, after his death, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion was suppressed and ended up in its current situation."

"Chen'er, you may not care about that position, but you cannot leave any hidden dangers for your descendants."

"Even if the royal family really hands over the Zhengui Division to the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, they can't completely give up their ambitions, after all, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion still has a dragon aura there."

Lu Chen said, "I understand, Father." (End of Chapter)