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Chapter 316 The Northern King, that bastard, is a real beast!

Lu Chen was completely unaware of what had happened at Sifang Mountain and Dingfeng Mountain. He was now focusing all his energy on Murong Xue'er, trying to trick her into falling into his trap.

At this moment, Murong Xue'er had completely fallen into depravity; her mind was blank, and she had even given up on thinking.

It wasn't until the next morning, when she woke up, that she realized it was already the next morning and she still hadn't finished her task.

She originally intended to ask Lu Chen to find out the secrets of the Northern Prince's Mansion, but she ended up spending the whole night thinking about that kind of thing.

wrong……

It wasn't because she was preoccupied with that kind of thing all night, but because she had no chance to ask Lu Chen about the secrets of the Northern Prince's Mansion.

Lu Chen didn't give her a chance to catch her breath. Her mind was in a daze the whole time, so she wasn't thinking about finding out the secrets of the Northern Prince's Mansion.

Thinking of this, Murong Xue'er gritted her teeth. That bastard, the Northern King, is a real beast!

After cursing Lu Chen in her heart, Murong Xue'er looked down at her body. Just like last time at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, her body was covered with words.

Murong Xue'er was somewhat surprised that this beast could do that kind of thing to her while writing so many words on her body. She seemed to be completely unaware that he was writing on her body.

I don't know if he wrote these words while he was doing something bad last night, or if he wrote them after he fell asleep.

But none of that matters anymore.

Murong Xue'er glanced around the rest room, but Lu Chen was nowhere to be seen, leaving her alone in the room.

Murong Xue'er felt a little emotional. It seemed that in the eyes of the Northern King, she had truly become his mistress, merely a tool for venting his frustrations.

Once they've eaten and wiped clean, they've vanished without a trace.

Murong Xue'er sighed. She would be going back to report for duty soon, and she didn't know if she would be able to complete part of her tasks before returning to Dayue.

If she couldn't find out anything before returning, she would probably be punished by the Empress. After all, she had been in the Northern Kingdom for so long and hadn't been able to find out any information. The Empress would definitely think she was incompetent.

Just as Murong Xue'er was sighing, a figure suddenly appeared in the room. Seeing Lu Chen reappear, Murong Xue'er breathed a sigh of relief. This bastard actually knew to come back. She thought he had taken advantage of her and run away.

Lu Chen glanced at Murong Xue'er and said with a smile, "Miss Murong, what do you think of my handwriting?"

Hearing this question made Murong Xue'er angry, but she still smiled at Lu Chen and said, "Your Highness's calligraphy is as graceful as a dragon, upright and powerful."

Lu Chen said, "Thank you for the compliment, Miss Murong."

At this point, Lu Chen asked, "Miss Murong must be hungry by now. I've had some food prepared; why don't you eat something before you go back?"

Go back? Hearing Lu Chen's words, Murong Xue'er felt extremely angry again.

She originally came to inquire about the secrets of the Northern Prince's Mansion, but now she has not only been thoroughly taken advantage of by Lu Chen and tormented for a whole day and night, but she has also returned without finding out anything.

She suddenly felt like she had been cheated.

Murong Xue'er immediately replied, "No need, I have important matters to attend to when I return. Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."

At this point, Murong Xue'er got up to get dressed. She felt particularly dirty and wanted to go back and take a shower to wash away all the filth.

Seeing that Murong Xue'er was getting dressed, Lu Chen did not try to stop her. He then reminded her, "Before Miss Murong returns to Dayue to report for duty, come to the palace again. At that time, I will definitely help Miss Murong restore the virginity mark."

Murong Xue'er said calmly, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Your Highness."

With that, Murong Xue'er tied her sash and then walked out of the rest room, saying as she went, "Your Highness, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

Lu Chen said, "Alright, I will send someone to escort you."

Lu Chen then had his maid prepare a carriage and used it to send Murong Xue'er back to the Da Yue Northern State Mansion.

Upon returning to the mansion, Murong Xue'er quickly had hot water brought for a bath. While washing her body, she used her internal energy to expel impurities from her body.

At this moment, she recalled what happened last night. Although she was almost unable to think clearly last night, the memory of that feeling still remained in her mind.

Murong Xue'er was somewhat puzzled. She was a grandmaster, after all. How could she have no self-control at all and be completely led by Lu Chen?

This won't do. If she's controlled by the Northern King every time she goes to see him, how will she gather intelligence? How will she complete her mission?

But judging from what happened last night, once she got into Lu Chen's bed, she completely lost control and couldn't do whatever she wanted.

That beast, the Northern King, has a knack for dealing with women. She had already experienced it once at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, and she experienced it again yesterday. She will no longer underestimate the Northern King.

Murong Xue'er fell into deep thought, planning in her mind that the next time she saw Lu Chen, it would be best to ask him what she wanted to know while she was still sober. She couldn't give herself to him so easily again; she had to find a way to keep Lu Chen on her toes.

……

half a month later.

The Northern Kingdom, the Hall of State Affairs.

The atmosphere in the council hall was somewhat solemn today. The hall was very quiet, and the officials remained silent for a long time. Prince Lu Chen was also sitting on the throne, deep in thought.

After a long pause, Lu Chen finally spoke, "It seems it's time for me to tell you the truth."

Upon hearing this, the officials were taken aback.

The truth? What truth?

Could it be that the prince has lied to them about something?

Why would the prince lie to them for no reason?

Just as people were wondering what Lu Chen meant, Lu Chen continued, "Just as the rumors have been circulating recently, Grand Scholar Zhuge has indeed not yet broken through to the Celestial Realm; his current realm is that of a pseudo-Celestial Realm."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall was stunned.

Zhuge Chongguang did not break through to the Celestial Realm?

It turns out the rumors were true. No wonder the Northern King never went south to compete for the throne; it turns out the Northern Kingdom didn't have any Celestial Realm experts to protect it.

So, when the Northern King released the news of Zhuge Chongguang's breakthrough to the Celestial Realm, it was only to intimidate the Great Xia?

Recently, news of people breaking through to the Celestial Realm at Dingfeng Mountain and Sifang Mountain has spread throughout the Great Xia Dynasty and even to several major dynasties.

However, news soon spread that the ancestors of Sifang Mountain and Dingfeng Mountain had not actually broken through to the Celestial Realm. They only had the opportunity to break through to the Celestial Realm, and to break through to the Celestial Realm, they still needed to complete the test of the Heavenly Dao.

As soon as the news spread, people quickly thought of the strange phenomena in the Northern Kingdom and the Great Xia Imperial Palace.

They are all the same strange phenomenon. Since the two patriarchs of Dingfeng Mountain and Sifang Mountain have not broken through, does that mean that Zhuge Chongguang of the Northern Kingdom and that member of the Great Xia royal family have not yet broken through to the Celestial Realm?

The news spread very quickly; in just a few days, rumors were circulating among the people of the North that Zhuge Chongguang had not broken through to the Celestial Realm at all.

Lu Chen wasn't stupid; he had already guessed who was behind the spread of this news.

Seeing that the officials in the Northern Kingdom were doubting the veracity of the news, Lu Chen simply stopped pretending and directly revealed that Zhuge Chongguang had not made a breakthrough.

(End of this chapter)