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Upon hearing Ji Yunmeng's words, Lu Chen asked curiously, "What did the envoy say?"

Ji Yunmeng replied, "He demanded that we hand over the method to enter the ancient ruins, or he would destroy the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Lu Chen said, "So arrogant? How many powerful experts did they send into the borderlands?"

Ji Yunmeng said, "I don't know, but according to the information we obtained from the disciples of the Heavenly Wolf Palace, many cracks have appeared in the restrictions of the borderlands. In the future, more and more forces may send Heavenly Realm Spirit Warriors into the borderlands."

At this point, Ji Yunmeng's expression became somewhat solemn, and her mood also became somewhat low.

She used to think that as long as she broke through to the Heavenly Realm, she would be able to control her own destiny.

But now it seems that the Heavenly Realm is nothing more than a minor player to the forces outside.

Even though he had already become a Heavenly Realm Spirit Warrior, he still had to rely on Lu Chen and had no chance of winning against those outside forces.

If it weren't for Lu Chen, the Great Zhou Dynasty would probably have been destroyed long ago.

She's becoming increasingly reluctant to be the emperor.

She now greatly envies Lu Chen. That scoundrel only knows how to play with women all day long, doesn't have to care about anything, and only lends a hand at crucial moments, living a carefree and happy life.

She was already thinking about how to quickly raise her child to adulthood, then pass the throne to her child, and like Lu Chen, become a hands-off ruler, focusing her attention on improving her own strength.

Lu Chen noticed Ji Yunmeng's low spirits. He slowly walked behind her, put his arm around her slender waist, rested his head on her shoulder, and pressed his face against her cheek, asking, "What's wrong? Are you worried that I'm no match for them?"

Feeling Lu Chen's hot chest pressed against her jade-like back, Ji Yunmeng turned her head and looked out the window, saying, "The restriction probably won't last much longer. Even if you are a King Realm expert, once stronger forces from the outer regions enter this world, you will still be no match for them."

Lu Chen said, "Why worry about these things? Didn't I tell you? If one day it really happens, I will lead you all away from the borderlands."

Ji Yunmeng fell silent and did not speak.

Lu Chen's words sound nice, but it's not that easy to escape.

Seeing that Ji Yunmeng didn't speak, Lu Chen glanced at her and, realizing what she was worried about, whispered in her ear, "Come on, I'll take you to see something."

At this point, Lu Chen picked up Ji Yunmeng in a princess carry.

Ji Yunmeng didn't react for a moment, and quickly raised her jade arm to hug Lu Chen's neck to prevent herself from falling backward.

At this moment, Lu Chen leaped up and jumped directly out of the window, then flew to the location of Anhe County.

Immediately afterwards, he took the Nine Heavens Mysterious Cloud Boat out of the system space.

When the Nine Heavens Mysterious Cloud Boat appeared in the sky, Ji Yunmeng in Lu Chen's arms was completely stunned.

As someone from the remote borderlands, she had never seen such a massive flying ship before.

The most common mode of transportation in the borderlands is the horse-drawn carriage. They've never even seen a ship this big, let alone a flying boat.

Seeing such a stunning flying boat suddenly made Ji Yunmeng wonder if she and Lu Chen were from the same world.

After a long while, Ji Yunmeng finally came to her senses. She looked at Lu Chen's profile and then asked, "What is this?"

Lu Chen replied, "A flying boat."

Ji Yunmeng continued, "Are you really a person from the Great Zhou?"

Lu Chen laughed and said, "What are you saying?"

Ji Yunmeng continued, "This isn't something you'd find in the borderlands. Could it be a treasure you obtained from ancient ruins?"

If this flying boat wasn't originally owned by Lu Chen, then it's highly likely that Lu Chen found it within the ancient ruins.

But she searched the ancient ruins for a long time and didn't find any treasures inside.

She entered when the ancient ruins opened, but found nothing inside.

She entered the ancient ruins many times afterward, but just like the first time, she still found nothing.

She felt quite comfortable inside the ruins, and her cultivation speed would increase when she cultivated there.

Lu Chen then said, "This is called the Nine Heavens Mysterious Cloud Boat. It can travel 100,000 li a day. Such a large flying boat can easily accommodate most of the people in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion."

Ji Yunmeng asked, "If we escape, what will happen to the people of Great Zhou?"

Lu Chen said with some surprise, "I didn't expect you to be so responsible. But when it really comes to us using the Nine Heavens Mysterious Cloud Boat to escape, we can't worry about those civilians anymore."

Lu Chen also didn't want to use the Nine Heavens Mysterious Cloud Boat, as it consumed too much spiritual energy.

However, if they were to escape one day, they could only take their closest family members with them.

As for the lives of the common people of the Great Zhou, they had no say in it.

Lu Chen believed that the righteous forces in Zhongzhou would not go on a killing spree, or at least not openly.

Lu Chen then put away the Nine Heavens Mysterious Cloud Boat and flew back to the Imperial Study with Ji Yunmeng.

Even after returning to the Imperial Study, Ji Yunmeng remained in a state of shock.

Lu Chen carried Ji Yunmeng to the dragon throne in front of the imperial desk and sat down, letting Ji Yunmeng sit on his lap.

He then added, "Now you should be relieved, right?"

Ji Yunmeng came to her senses and said, "Even if you have the means to escape the borderlands, you may not be able to escape their pursuit."

Although Lu Chen's flying boat was huge and could carry most of the people from the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, it was a bit too conspicuous.

Moreover, those people from outside the region might have some means of tracking people, so where could they possibly escape to?

Who knows where they might escape to, and that's where others might chase them.

Seeing Ji Yunmeng so pessimistic, Lu Chen didn't know how to comfort her.

Lu Chen then said, "Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Let's talk about the envoy from the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty."

Ji Yunmeng asked, "What do you plan to do?"

Lu Chen said, "It's simple. Arrest all those people and find out what's going on in Zhongzhou."

Ji Yunmeng said, "I will summon that Great Yan envoy immediately."

At this point, Ji Yunmeng said to the guards at the door, "Bring the Great Yan envoy to the Council Hall."

The guard walked to the door, bowed, and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

After the guards left, Ji Yunmeng thought about getting up from Lu Chen and heading to the Council Hall.

As a result, Lu Chen held her waist tightly, preventing her from getting up.

Ji Yunmeng turned to look at Lu Chen, a flash of anger in her eyes.

Lu Chen didn't say anything. He picked up Ji Yunmeng in a princess carry and quickly headed to the Council Hall.

Upon arriving at the Hall of State Affairs, he plopped down on the dragon throne, leaning back against it.

Ji Yunmeng pursed her lips. Could this guy be trying to make her meet the Great Yan envoy like this?

Ji Yunmeng didn't think much of it; she was already used to Lu Chen's domineering attitude.

Since Lu Chen was going to arrest everyone from the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty anyway, there was no difference between him and the Great Yan envoy.

After a while, the envoy sent by the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty entered the Hall of State Affairs.

After Wu Qi entered the council hall, he was about to ask Ji Yunmeng how she had decided when he discovered that Ji Yunmeng was sitting on a man's lap, and the man's large hand was on Ji Yunmeng's thigh. The two looked very intimate.

Wu Qi frowned immediately. He was, after all, an envoy sent by the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty, yet these people from the wilderness didn't take him seriously. In such a formal occasion, they were actually hugging and cuddling like this.

Ji Yunmeng was, after all, the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty. (End of Chapter)