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

Chapter 361 It was simply a matter of each getting what they wanted.

Great Xia Dynasty.

The capital city, the sleeping quarters of the Xia emperor.

Emperor Xia sat cross-legged on the empty bed, his eyes closed, meditating and cultivating.

Before the Xia Emperor was a bead that emitted a green light.

If Lu Chen were here, he would definitely find that the concentration of spiritual energy inside the Xia Emperor's palace is hundreds of times higher than outside.

The spiritual energy in this world is extremely thin; in theory, there shouldn't be any place with such a high concentration of spiritual energy in this world.

The reason why the Xia Emperor's palace has such a strong spiritual energy is mainly because of the bead in front of the Xia Emperor, which is frantically absorbing the spiritual energy of this world.

After an unknown amount of time, Emperor Xia suddenly opened his eyes, and the next moment, a dark figure entered the palace.

"Your Majesty, the Master of the Divine Sect and the Daoist Hengyou have arrived in the Northern Kingdom. They are being cautious and have not directly attacked the Northern King. They have not even gone to the new city, but are staying in the old city."

Although a new city has been built in Yancheng, the old city has not been demolished, so many people still live in the old city. Today, the old city of Yancheng is just as prosperous as the new city.

After arriving in the Northern Kingdom, Hengyou Daoist and Tongshen Sect Leader went directly to the old city instead of the new city. Before confirming the true strength of the Northern King's Mansion, the two dared not make any rash moves.

Especially after hearing that the Northern Kingdom possessed a mysterious weapon that defeated the Great Wu Dynasty, they became even more cautious, as no one was certain that the Northern Kingdom might possess an even more powerful weapon.

Upon hearing the shadowy figure's words, Emperor Xia sneered and then said, "Could it be that those two are afraid of Zhuge Chongguang?"

The shadowy figure then said, "The mysterious weapons that have appeared in the Northern Kingdom have made them somewhat wary of the Northern King. They fear that the Northern King possesses even more powerful weapons."

Emperor Xia fell silent. Not to mention those two old guys, when he heard that the Northern Kingdom had easily defeated the Great Wu with that mysterious weapon, and that the Great Wu had no choice but to send an envoy to the Northern Kingdom to sue for peace, he was also extremely shocked and had some fear of the Northern Kingdom.

He still can't figure out where the Northern Kingdom obtained those mysterious weapons.

After a long silence, Emperor Xia said, "Find a way to send someone to infiltrate the Xuan Yue Palace and find out what the Xuan Yue Palace has been doing lately."

Upon hearing this, the shadowy figure said, "Your Majesty, this may be somewhat difficult. The spies we sent to Xuan Yue Palace in the past were basically discovered very quickly once they entered the palace."

Emperor Xia said calmly, "Since it's not easy to send people in, then we should try to bribe the disciples of Xuan Yue Palace. As long as you're human, you'll have desires. I don't believe that those disciples who joined Xuan Yue Palace are really after achieving immortality."

Upon hearing Emperor Xia's words, the figure in black immediately replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will take care of it immediately."

Emperor Xia then waved his hand, and the shadowy figure continued, "This subordinate takes his leave."

Soon, the shadowy figure in the room gradually moved away. After the shadowy figure left the room, Emperor Xia got up from his dragon bed.

He walked to the window, looked at the scenery outside, and muttered to himself, "Could the weapons of the Northern Kingdom have come from the Xuan Yue Palace? If they have indeed come from the Xuan Yue Palace, then destroying the Xuan Yue Palace in the future will probably not be easy..."

Emperor Xia recalled that the Palace Master of Xuan Yue Palace had stayed in Yan City for a long time last year. As a Palace Master, abandoning her sect and staying in the Northern Kingdom for so long was rather suspicious.

The biggest suspect right now is Xuan Yue Palace. If everything in the Northern Kingdom came from Xuan Yue Palace, then Xuan Yue Palace may have even more powerful weapons.

Thinking of this, Emperor Xia clenched his fists, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "Regardless of whether the weapons of the Northern Kingdom come from the Xuan Yue Palace, I will one day annihilate all the sects within the Great Xia territory. Great Xia is my Great Xia!"

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Lu Chen was unaware that the Tong Shen Sect Leader and Heng You Daoist had already arrived in the Northern Kingdom. Although he had long ago ordered the Embroidered Uniform Guard to keep an eye on the two of them, these two were, after all, pseudo-celestial beings, and it was very easy for them to evade the Embroidered Uniform Guard's surveillance and tracking.

So far, the Embroidered Uniform Guard has no intelligence that the two have left the capital; they still believe that the two are in the capital.

However, this is not important. The hesitation of Hengyou Daoist and Tongshen Sect Master caused them to miss the best opportunity to make a move, because Xuanyuan Chaoge had already returned to Yancheng from Youping County.

As long as these two pseudo-celestial beings enter the new city, Xuanyuan Chaoge, a celestial being, will surely be able to sense their presence.

At this moment, Lu Chen was lying on the bed, his eyes slightly narrowed, staring straight at Murong Xue'er.

With Murong Xue'er taking the initiative, he quickly became exhausted. At this moment, Murong Xue'er suddenly collapsed onto Lu Chen's chest, her rapid breathing ringing in Lu Chen's ears.

Lu Chen raised his hand and gently stroked Murong Xue'er's back, then said with a smile, "Miss Murong, why do I feel like you're treating me like your male concubine?"

After taking a few deep breaths, Murong Xue'er said coldly, "It's just a matter of each getting what they need."

Lu Chen chuckled. It seemed that Murong Xue'er had completely let loose.

Just then, Lu Chen suddenly grabbed her waist, flipped her over, and put her on the bottom, looking down at her.

Murong Xue'er's face was rosy, her eyes were misty, and she exuded an incredibly alluring aura. Murong Xue'er did not offer any resistance.

Lu Chen then said, "Now that Miss Murong has finished her business, it's time for her to practice calligraphy with me."

As they spoke, the calligraphy brush and inkstone in the study flew directly to Lu Chen's side. Murong Xue'er turned her head to the side, looking as if she would let him choose them.

Lu Chen grasped the brush, dipped it in ink, and began writing on her body. At this moment, Murong Xue'er thought of something, "After Wu Yunwan comes to the Northern Kingdom, how will the Prince deal with her?"

As Lu Chen wrote, he said, "Dispose of? Why should we dispose of them?"

Murong Xue'er continued, "Wu Yunwan is beautiful and dignified. If she were to come to the Northern Kingdom as a hostage, I'm sure the Prince wouldn't let her go."

Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly. "Is Xue'er jealous?"

Murong Xue'er suddenly let out a soft moan, then replied, "I was just asking casually."

Lu Chen then said, "I really won't let her go. I'll make her a member of my harem and have her bear me children."

Upon hearing this, Murong Xue'er said, "She is an ambitious woman, and this time she took the initiative to agree to come to the Northern Kingdom as a hostage to the Martial Emperor. If she enters the Prince's harem, isn't the Prince afraid that the entire Northern Prince's Mansion will be in chaos?"

At this moment, Lu Chen lifted Murong Xue'er's leg and wrote a tally mark on it, then casually said, "I dared to let a spy sent by the Emperor into the palace, do you think I'd worry about her doing anything detrimental to the Northern Kingdom?"

Murong Xue'er said, "Wu Yunwan is not me, nor is she like me. I don't have her ambition."

"I've already warned you, if you end up falling for a woman, don't blame anyone else."

Looking at Murong Xue'er's stunningly beautiful face, which was as cold as ice, Lu Chen smiled and said, "I didn't expect Xue'er to actually worry about me. It's truly heartwarming."

Murong Xue'er snorted coldly and didn't say anything more.

At this moment, Lu Chen flipped Murong Xue'er over and continued writing on her jade-like back.

After a while, Lu Chen suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, come to the Prince's Mansion in a few days and help the tailor make a phoenix robe that the Emperor Yue usually wears to court."

Murong Xue'er asked curiously, "A phoenix robe? What do you need a phoenix robe for?"

Lu Chen said with a smile, "Didn't Wu Yunwan want to become an empress? I'll make her dream come true."

Winter is here, it's so cold, my hands are freezing and I don't want to type.

(End of this chapter)