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

Although she suspected that Lu Chen had cast some kind of spell on her, Wu Yunwan did not feel any problems with her body. In order to determine whether there was really a spell, Wu Yunwan decided to test it.

She then said, "Even if you use some kind of magic to control me and keep possessing my body, I can never truly like you."

Lu Chen wasn't stupid; he immediately realized Wu Yunwan was testing him. "Are you testing me? Do you think I've put some kind of spell on you?"

Wu Yunwan chuckled lightly, "Isn't that so? As soon as you touch my body, my power will be immediately sealed. If you hadn't cast a curse on me, how could such a thing have happened?"

Upon hearing Wu Junwan's words, Lu Chen thought for a moment. Although the Dragon and Phoenix Tea was very effective, it was indeed a bit too obvious.

Anyone who comes into contact with him will have their internal energy sealed, and any woman would be able to detect some clues about it.

His wives and concubines in his inner courtyard must have discovered this matter as well, but they just didn't bring it up directly. After all, they didn't need to use their powers to sleep with him, and they must have guessed that it was related to him.

At this moment, Lu Chen did not directly answer Wu Yunwan's question, but instead asked the system in his mind, "System, is there any way to allow a woman who has drunk the Dragon and Phoenix Tea to still be able to circulate her internal energy after coming into contact with me?"

[The host only needs to channel their spiritual energy into the women's dantian, and they will be able to use their power again.]

Lu Chen was taken aback. "It's that simple?"

"I channeled so much spiritual energy into them before, so why didn't I see them when they contacted me...?"

Before Lu Chen could finish speaking, the system replied again.

[When the host and his wives and concubines engage in dual cultivation, they can already use their internal energy. However, because the spiritual energy forms a loop during your dual cultivation, they are unable to take any aggressive actions against you.]

Lu Chen instantly understood. He had previously thought that any contact with his woman would completely destroy his martial arts skills, but that was not actually the case.

When they were engaged in dual cultivation, his wives and concubines had already returned to normal. However, in that state, their ability to mobilize their power was restricted by him, so they could not attack him. But then again, since they were engaged in sexual relations, how could his wives and concubines possibly attack him?

Wu Yunwan felt Lu Chen on her back freeze and fall silent. After a long silence, she said coldly, "It seems I was right. You really did cast some kind of spell on me."

Hearing this, Lu Chen smiled and said, "You really think it's a problem with the curse?"

Wu Yunwan said, "Besides incantations, I can't think of any other way to seal my cultivation techniques."

Lu Chen then released his spiritual power and gathered it into Wu Yunwan's dantian. The next moment, Wu Yunwan felt her whole body filled with strength, and her power returned.

After regaining her power, Wu Yunwan's first thought was to take control and become the master of the house. However, as soon as she tried to circulate her energy, she found that she still couldn't move and was still being held down by Lu Chen.

Wu Junwan was stunned.

What's going on? My powers have returned, so why am I still unable to resist this little man?

Just as Wu Yunwan was puzzled, Lu Chen immediately released his aura. Sensing the pressure emanating from Lu Chen, Wu Yunwan exclaimed in shock, "You...you've actually become a Celestial Being?"

"Impossible! How old are you this year!"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "I am indeed not a celestial being."

Wu Yunwan immediately realized, "Even if he is not a Celestial Being, he has entered the Dao Integration stage."

At this moment, Lu Chen whispered in her ear, "How is it? Now that your power has returned, you can try to resist."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Wu Yunwan felt angry. Although she knew that she was probably still no match for Lu Chen, she still decided to try to fight back.

Just as Wu Yunwan was trying to circulate her internal energy to resist, she suddenly noticed something strange in her body. Then she discovered that when she circulated her internal energy, it seemed as if her body's power was connected to something.

The next moment she understood what was going on. She was still in a certain state with Lu Chen. Whenever she used her internal energy, it would affect Lu Chen's internal energy. However, their internal energy had formed a cycle. Most importantly, Lu Chen's side was the main part. So if she wanted to use her internal energy, Lu Chen's side had to be relaxed. If Lu Chen was not relaxed, she still could not use her internal energy.

Wu Yunwan was puzzled. What kind of move was this?

She had never heard of the two people's power being able to merge together.

Just as Wu Yunwan was puzzled, Lu Chen suddenly began to circulate his internal energy. The next moment, Wu Yunwan felt all the power in her body being mobilized.

Wu Yunwan instantly felt her internal energy being stimulated, and she instinctively said, "No!"

However, Lu Chen ignored her and continued to circulate his internal energy. The two of them began to circulate their internal energy again. At this time, Lu Chen also started to play tricks, and Wu Yunwan could only do what she had done before.

After an unknown amount of time, Wu Junwan finally resigned herself to her fate; she truly had no way to resist now.

Lu Chen then said, "So, even if you regain your strength, what can you do?"

Wu Junwan, lying face down and exhausted, asked, "How did you do that?"

Lu Chen didn't intend to hide anything; he said directly, "This is a dual cultivation technique that can be practiced by both men and women."

Wu Yunwan asked, "Plucking Yin to replenish Yang? A heretical technique of the demonic sect?"

Lu Chen chuckled, "If it were about absorbing yin to replenish yang, given the intensity of my work, you'd probably be a dried-up corpse by now."

"Haven't you noticed that your strength is constantly increasing? I even used this method to help you break through to the Grandmaster realm just a few days ago."

Wu Yunwan thought about it for a moment. Although this technique was very similar to the evil techniques of the Demonic Sect, in terms of the result, it did not seem to be about replenishing yang by absorbing yin.

If it were a demonic or evil technique, given Lu Chen's methods, she would probably be close to death by now, especially after the last time, two nights and a day. It would be strange if she hadn't died. How could she have broken through to the Grandmaster realm instead?

So, this technique is actually a legitimate one?

Wu Yunwan instantly realized the problem and immediately said, "This kind of cultivation technique cannot exist in this world. Who gave you this technique?"

Lu Chen whispered in her ear, "My dear wife, just because you don't know something doesn't mean it doesn't exist in this world."

Wu Junwan did not believe Lu Chen's words. She insisted on her own guess that this cultivation technique must have come from another world, and it was even highly likely that it came from the Misty Zone.

Considering Lu Chen's previous inquiries about the Misty Zone, this further solidified Wu Junwan's guess.

As Lu Chen stroked Wu Yunwan's smooth, delicate body with one hand, he asked, "This cultivation technique isn't something just anyone can practice. Do you know what conditions are required to cultivate it?"

Wu Yunwan asked, "What are the conditions?"

Lu Chen replied, "To cultivate this technique, a man and a woman need to like each other and have romantic feelings for each other."

"If one party has no feelings for the other, this technique cannot be practiced."

Wu Yunwan instantly understood what Lu Chen wanted to say: Lu Chen wanted to say that she liked her, which was why they were able to gradually learn this technique.

Wu Yunwan immediately denied it, saying, "Impossible!"

"How could I possibly like you? There's absolutely no way I could need that condition to cultivate this technique."

Lu Chen said, "No matter how much you deny it, it's useless."

Wu Junwan's mind became somewhat confused. She couldn't believe it was true. If what Lu Chen said was true, wouldn't that mean she liked this man?

Although she was indeed very interested in his body and had long thought he was a handsome man, she was only attracted to Lu Chen's looks. How could she possibly have feelings for him? Someone like her, living in the palace, could not possibly have feelings.

Lu Chen said, "Alright, it's dawn. I have things to do, so let's not talk about this for now."

"All you need to understand is that you can't live without me anymore."

This time, Wu Yunwan did not continue to refute Lu Chen's words. The next moment, Lu Chen got up from Wu Yunwan and prepared to go to the bath. Just then, Wu Yunwan suddenly turned over and slapped Lu Chen with her palm.

Just as Wu Yunwan's hand was about to reach Lu Chen's body, it was as if a force was pulling her back, preventing her hand from reaching him.

Just then, Lu Chen turned to look at Wu Yunwan and saw that she had been about to attack him, but her hand had stopped in mid-air. Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly. "I told you, even if you've recovered your strength, what can you do? You still wouldn't be willing to attack me."

Wu Junwan stared in disbelief at her hand, which was frozen in mid-air; she simply couldn't bring herself to do it.

This little bastard treats her like a slave, torturing her, yet she can't bring herself to hurt him.

Previously, when she couldn't attack Lu Chen, she could make up an excuse that she was being controlled by Lu Chen and couldn't attack him.

But this time was different. This time she had recovered her strength, and Lu Chen had his back to her. She could have easily attacked Lu Chen, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it.

She wasn't bound by any force; she simply couldn't bring herself to do it. The moment she made the move, she felt a sharp pain in her heart.

Just as Wu Yunwan was lost in thought, Lu Chen grabbed her wrist, pulled her up from the bed, and then carried her to the bathtub in a princess carry.

Wu Yunwan instantly became incredibly calm. She stopped struggling and instead wrapped her arms around Lu Chen's neck, letting him carry her to the bath.

After entering the bath, Lu Chen put his arm around Wu Junwan and sat in the bath. Only then did Wu Junwan speak, saying, "I am a woman with great ambitions."

Wu Junwan's tone became much calmer, and she even stopped referring to herself as "this palace" from now on.

Upon hearing Wu Junwan's sudden remark, Lu Chen calmly replied, "I know."

Wu Yunwan continued, "Aren't you afraid that once I become your woman, I'll turn the Northern Kingdom upside down?"

Lu Chen said, "If I were afraid, I wouldn't have let you come to the Northern Prince's Mansion, much less make you my woman."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's answer, Wu Yunwan fell silent. After a while, she finally spoke, asking, "Are you really planning to unify all the major dynasties?"

As Lu Chen gently stroked Wu Junwan's back, he said, "In the past, I didn't have a strong desire to unify this world, but things are different now."

"You've shown me that there are even more powerful beings within the Misty Zone. If I don't quickly unify this world and prepare for war with those powerful beings in the Misty Zone, one day when the restrictions on the Misty Zone are lifted and the enemies inside come out, they might not only destroy my country, but also capture my women and make them slaves."

"I don't want to experience the fate of having my country destroyed."

Wu Yunwan asked, "Do you have to destroy all other dynasties? Can't you cooperate with them?"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "This idea is a bit naive. The interests of each dynasty are different, and they can never be a monolithic entity. If the enemy from the Misty Zone really comes out, even if the major dynasties unite and temporarily stop the enemy's invasion, the enemy from the Misty Zone only needs to sow discord or give other dynasties some benefits, and this loose alliance will be disintegrated."

Wu Junwan thought about it and agreed with Lu Chen. If it was just a superficial alliance, it would be difficult to truly resist the enemy. Some dynasties might even surrender to the enemies coming out of the misty zone. When that happened, it would be even worse for the other dynasties in this world.

Although this is the logic, and Wu Yunwan understands that unifying the world is the only way to better consolidate power, as someone who might be wiped out, Wu Yunwan still feels somewhat down.

If Lu Chen insists on unifying this world, the Great Wu Dynasty might be swallowed up, and her dream of becoming empress would be completely shattered. She suddenly regrets telling Lu Chen about the Misty Zone.

If Lu Chen hadn't known that there were powerful enemies in the Misty Zone, he probably wouldn't have been in such a hurry to destroy the various dynasties. Now that he feels the pressure, he will inevitably accelerate the process of unification.

Wu Junwan suddenly felt that she had become a sinner of the Great Wu Dynasty.

Seeing that Wu Junwan suddenly fell silent, Lu Chen smiled and said, "If you want to be an empress, how about I wait until I unify this world, then I'll give you a piece of land so you can establish your own country and experience what it's like to be an empress?"

Wu Junwan snapped out of her reverie and said calmly, "No need."

She wanted to be the Empress of the Great Wu, not to be locked up and play house.

Lu Chen continued, "From now on, you should stay in the Northern Prince's Mansion. If you want to go into politics, I will give you the opportunity."

Wu Yunwan said, "Do you dare to share power with me?"

Lu Chen said, "Since we're all family now, what's there to be afraid of?"

Wu Junwan said, "If you trust women so much, you'll suffer the consequences sooner or later."

Lu Chen said, "I don't trust just any woman; I only trust my woman."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Wu Junwan felt a strange feeling in her heart, a feeling that she couldn't put into words.

……

a few days later.

The delegation sent by Crown Prince Lu Yi arrived in the Northern Kingdom.

When the mission members arrived in Xinyan City, they could hardly believe that this was Yancheng.

The roads leading to Yancheng are incredibly wide, and there are seven or eight main roads in Yancheng. Most importantly, the ground in Yancheng is all paved.

Upon entering Yancheng, one is greeted by the bustling city. Carriages come and go, and the streets are full of people. Although it is spacious and lively, the streets are very clean and not messy at all, something that even the capital city cannot achieve.

Most importantly, the houses in Yancheng look very sturdy, and the houses in the capital are much taller, with many exceeding six or seven stories.

In terms of prosperity and grandeur, Yancheng has now completely surpassed the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty. Most importantly, Yancheng is more vibrant than the capital.

The political struggle in the capital is very serious now. Almost every day, people are drawn into the political struggle or become victims of it. As a result, the people of the capital have become very careful and rarely discuss the affairs of the Great Xia in public.

But Yancheng was different. Newspaper boys were everywhere in Yancheng, and people would discuss the impact of the Northern King's various reforms. Of course, most of the people discussing these reforms didn't just talk about the bad things; they also mentioned some of the good things.

Qin Feng, the head of the delegation, could hardly believe what he was seeing in Yan City. He had never imagined that the capital of a vassal state would be more prosperous than the capital of the suzerain state.

This warrior demonstrates just how high the Northern King's governing ability is.

Qin Feng felt a pang of emotion. Back then, the Northern King was a good-for-nothing who knew nothing. He never imagined that in just a few years, the Northern King would make the Northern Kingdom so powerful and prosperous.

Qin Feng began to worry, feeling that the Northern King was unlikely to agree to the Crown Prince's offer of allegiance.

Now that the Northern King has such great strength, he could easily march south and seize the throne. Why should he side with the Crown Prince?

Although he was unsure of himself, Qin Feng had no choice but to bite the bullet and go see the Northern King. He was now on the Crown Prince's side, so naturally he had to do things for the Crown Prince.

Among the delegation's motorcade were several distinctive carriages with red curtains, clearly indicating that women sat inside.

At this moment, a woman lifted the carriage curtain and looked at the bustling scene outside. Her face was expressionless, as if she had become numb to the world.

The Crown Prince sent an envoy to visit the Northern King, bringing him abundant gifts, including precious stones, gold and silver, and beautiful women.

Inside those carriages with red curtains sat the beauties that the Crown Prince had given to the Prince of the North, including Qin Yuwei, the woman who was looking out from behind the curtain.

She was a woman from the Qin family, a prominent family in Jiangnan. After the Jiangnan family was destroyed, she fled to the Qin Feng family.

Although Qin Feng was related to the Qin family of Jiangnan by blood, he had sided with Emperor Xia from the beginning, so the Emperor Xia's destruction of the aristocratic families did not affect him. (End of Chapter)