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

A world shrouded in mist.

On a towering mountain, a woman dressed in purple cloud robes stood on the edge of a cliff, gazing at the black mist that shrouded the world in the distance.

This mountaintop is one of the very few places in the world that is not shrouded in mist.

At this moment, the woman muttered to herself, "It seems the restriction is about to be broken. I wonder if I will be able to see my two disciples again when I go to that world again."

Although it seems that the restrictions are about to be lifted, the process will be quite lengthy, possibly taking ten years or even a century.

For cultivators with long lifespans, a hundred years may not be much, but for ordinary people, a hundred years is a lifetime.

There is a difference between immortals and mortals.

If her two disciples cannot break through to the Celestial Realm in their lifetime, when the restriction disappears and she goes to that lower-level world again, she will probably only see their graves.

Thinking of this, the woman sighed softly.

She shouldn't have gotten involved in this karma when she went to that lower world. The woman suddenly regretted taking those two disciples as her students.

At that moment, a man dressed in a white robe, looking like a hermit, appeared behind the woman.

After glancing at the distant mist, the man smiled and said, "Junior Sister, it seems the restriction will soon disappear completely. Once it's gone, our Bewitching Immortal Sect will rise again."

Upon hearing this, the woman frowned, then said, "Senior brother, have you forgotten how we ended up like this?"

Hearing this, the man said nonchalantly, "We were exiled to this place because we weren't strong enough, so we should work even harder to become stronger. One day, I will lead the Bewitching Immortal Sect back to wipe out all our former enemies!"

The woman advised, "Senior brother, there are some things you should let go of."

Hearing the woman's words, the man snorted coldly, then said, "Junior sister, you're still so soft-hearted!"

"What is there to pity about those ants from lower worlds? They are just a bunch of useless trash. It is their honor to become nourishment for our Bewitching Immortal Sect."

The woman said coldly, "Senior brother, you've changed. You weren't like this before."

Hearing this, the man chuckled. "People change. When I learned that our master only saw us as objects to be possessed, I changed."

"This world is cruel. If I were still as naive as before, the Bewitching Immortal Sect would have been destroyed long ago."

"I believe that one day you will understand your senior brother, junior sister."

At this point, the man vanished from the spot.

Only the woman in the purple dress remained standing on the mountaintop.

……

The wild and untamed land of the Northwest.

On the boundless grassland, a woman with a voluptuous figure stood on a hillside, gazing at the distant barbarian army.

The woman had a curvaceous figure and was very revealing, wearing only a few pieces of gauze clothing, which exposed her fair and flat abdomen. Her fair body exuded a strong sense of temptation. Although her subordinates knew her cruelty, their eyes still couldn't help but fall on the woman.

At this moment, a barbarian general approached the woman and handed her a stack of white papers. "Goddess," he said, "this is recent intelligence from several major dynasties!"

The woman took the sheet of paper and muttered to herself, "I never imagined that people in this world could produce such fine paper so quickly."

At this point, the woman flipped through the paper and saw the information recorded on it. Mu Yunxi was slightly surprised.

"Just as I predicted, this Northern Kingdom is indeed quite troublesome."

"A mysterious weapon...?"

"No matter how powerful the weapon, it should be unable to withstand the battle formation."

Just then, the barbarian general in front of Mu Yunxi spoke up: "Goddess, the major tribes of the grasslands have completed their assembly, and those who were unwilling to submit to us have already been wiped out by our troops."

"Now that the barbarian tribes have unified again, all the tribal kings are willing to listen to you. You only need to give the order, and we will follow you south to crush the great dynasties!"

Hearing this, Mu Yunxi chuckled and then asked, "How's your practice of the martial arts and battle formations going?"

This……

The barbarian general paused for a moment, then didn't continue speaking.

Mu Yunxi said, "I would love to lead my troops south immediately, but with your current strength, let alone heading south, you probably can't even defeat the weakest Black Dragon Kingdom."

"Have you forgotten about the Apocalypse King so quickly?"

The barbarian general immediately said, "The goddess is right; I was too hasty."

Mu Yunxi continued, "Hurry up and practice battle formations. Five years later, we'll march south and destroy Dayue."

Upon seeing that the goddess had given a specific time, the barbarian general instantly became excited and said, "Yes, goddess!"

At this point, Mu Yunxi's gaze returned to the barbarian army practicing battle formations in the distance, and she couldn't help but think to herself.

I just hope the North won't become a variable.

Thinking of this, Mu Yunxi's eyes became firm.

No one can stop her from going home!

……

With Xuan Yuanchen's help, Lu Yi quickly established himself in Heyang County. Not only did he establish himself, but he also built up a large army.

Many of the people in this group were people who had escaped from the vassal states that had been destroyed by the King of Zhao.

As soon as Lu Yi had assembled his troops, he immediately began to expand his army and territory. Soon, Lu Yi controlled three prefectures, and his sphere of influence continued to expand toward the capital. At the rate of expansion, the area controlled by Lu Yi would be able to border the capital in less than a year.

Lu Yi knew he was just a pawn in Lu Chen's game, but he was unwilling to be a pawn and wanted to seize the time to become stronger.

Besides expanding his territory and power, Lu Yi was also making second-hand preparations. He was trying to contact the Demonic Sect to gain more support and then find a way to obtain the weapons from the Northern Kingdom.

The war when Xuan Yuan Chen attacked Heyang County had a profound impact on Lu Yi. He now often has nightmares at night, dreaming that he is blown to pieces by cannons.

He now has a deep obsession with firearms; he must have firearms himself. Only when he possesses cannons will he not fear the army of the North.

However, obtaining the blueprints for cannon manufacturing was not an easy task. Recently, he had tried to have several forces steal the firearms brought by Xuan Yuan Chen and his group, but they all failed.

Some succeeded, but the guns they brought back had no gunpowder, and after disassembling them, they couldn't figure out what they were looking for.

Lu Yi secretly gathered more craftsmen in an attempt to develop a weapon similar to the firearms of the Northern Kingdom.

Lu Yi's little tricks were quickly noticed by the Imperial Guards. It was unusual for a military camp to encounter thieves, especially since it happened more than once. Soon, the news reached Lu Chen's ears.

North.

The study of the Northern Prince's residence.

After listening to Liang Zong's report, Lu Chen fell into deep thought. After a moment, Lu Chen asked, "Have you found out who did it?"

Liang Zong replied, "Your Highness, those thieves are all suicide soldiers. As soon as they are caught, they immediately commit suicide by poisoning themselves or by exploding their dantian. There are absolutely no clues left."

Lu Chen smiled and then said, "It's highly likely that my eldest brother was provoked by the cannon fire and couldn't sit still."

Even if we can't find out who did it, we can probably guess.

After all, the incident occurred within Heyang County.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Chen said, "Now that the Crown Prince has established himself in Heyang County and has his own power, General Xuanyuan and the others should return to the Northern Kingdom."

At this moment, Lu Chen picked up a pen and a piece of white paper and began to write, saying as he wrote, "Later, I will have a messenger deliver a message to General Xuanyuan, instructing him to lead the army to withdraw from Heyang County as soon as possible and return to the Northern Kingdom."

Liang Zong cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Your Highness."

After Lu Chen finished writing the letter, he handed it to Liang Zong.

Liang Zong immediately left the Northern King's residence and sent someone to deliver the military order.

Just as Liang Zong left the Northern Prince's residence, a maid entered the study and said, "Your Highness, the Grand Princess Consort has come to the residence again today."

Upon hearing the maid's report, Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly. Xue Linglong had been coming every day lately; it seemed she really wanted to get close to him.

Since that's the case, let's give her that chance.

night.

Fengyun Academy.

Lu Chen didn't go to Chen Wanrong's room today. He used to go every day, and Yun Xianxian was already upset about it.

Lu Chen put his arm around Mu Zixuan's waist, pressed his chest against her jade-like back, rested his head on her fragrant shoulder, and whispered in her ear, "My beloved concubine, if my sister-in-law comes again tomorrow, I would like to ask you to do me a favor."

Mu Zixuan had just done something naughty with Lu Chen, and she said weakly, "Your Highness... please speak."

Lu Chen continued, "Create an opportunity for me to meet with my sister-in-law alone. She's been coming every day these past few days, clearly trying to get close to me, but she hasn't had the chance yet."

"Since she wants to get close to me, I'll give her a chance."

Upon hearing Lu Chen mention Xue Linglong, Mu Zixuan seemed to change her demeanor. She said, "Your Highness...you're not planning to harm her, are you?"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "What do you think, my dear consort?"

Mu Zixuan took a few deep breaths and said, "This concubine understands."

At this moment, Mu Zixuan suddenly remembered something and said, "Your Highness, I have something I would like to discuss with you."

Hearing this, Lu Chen asked curiously, "What is it, my beloved concubine? Please speak freely."

At this point, Lu Chen rolled over and then turned Mu Zixuan around, the two of them embracing each other sideways.

Lu Chen looked at Mu Zixuan's flushed cheeks, wanting to hear what she had to say.

Mu Zixuan said, "Your Highness, the Northern Prince's Mansion now has more and more properties, and my abilities are limited, so I am finding it difficult to manage them all."

Mu Zixuan is quite capable; if she were simply asked to manage the affairs within the Northern Prince's residence, she would certainly be able to manage them very well.

Furthermore, the Northern Prince's Mansion didn't have many properties at the beginning, so she naturally didn't feel much pressure.

However, as some industries grew larger and more numerous, Mu Zixuan clearly felt overwhelmed.

In the past few days, she discovered that even the powerful woman Yelü Nanyan had delegated power to others, allowing them to manage the national treasury. Only then did she realize that it was time for her to relinquish power as well.

These days, with so much going on, she hasn't even had time to sleep. If Lu Chen hadn't stayed overnight at Fengyun Palace today, she would probably still be busy dealing with some business matters.

Lu Chen was stunned when he heard Mu Zixuan's words.

He has indeed neglected matters concerning the Prince's estate recently.

The Prince's Mansion's businesses are expanding rapidly, and these businesses are all very large, not much different from modern large companies. Mu Zixuan is essentially managing dozens of large companies by herself, and she also has to be responsible for the affairs of the Prince's Mansion. No matter how capable she is, she is definitely too busy to handle everything.

Lu Chen said, "There are relatively few capable people in the Northern Kingdom now. My dear concubine, do you have anyone you can trust? In the future, some of the businesses can be divided up and managed by someone you can trust."

Mu Zixuan thought for a moment, then said, "It is up to Your Highness to decide. It is not appropriate for me to interfere in this matter."

Although Mu Zixuan was the princess consort of the Northern Prince's Mansion, she was afraid that if she arbitrarily arranged for someone to take over the mansion's businesses, it would give people the impression that she was cultivating her own power. She didn't want to get herself into such trouble, so it was better to leave it to Lu Chen to decide.

Lu Chen thought for a moment, then said, "I happen to have someone here who is relatively free, but her identity is somewhat special, and it is not appropriate for her to publicly appear and take over the Wangwang Mansion's assets right now."

Mu Zixuan instantly guessed who Lu Chen was referring to, "Is Your Highness referring to the Princess of Da Wu?"

Lu Chen said, "Yes, she is not only ambitious but also capable. Keeping her locked in the courtyard and not letting her do anything makes her feel uncomfortable."

"I'd like to try entrusting some of my businesses to her management."

Mu Zixuan did not answer Lu Chen's question immediately. In fact, the women in the inner courtyard of the Prince's Mansion were somewhat wary of Wu Junwan.

Because this woman is very ambitious, she originally wanted to be an empress. Now that she has become Lu Chen's woman, although her body and soul belong to Lu Chen, this has not changed her personality much.

Perhaps this woman already has the idea of ​​vying for the position of princess, and even wants to become empress in the future.

Wu Yunwan has been in the Northern Prince's Mansion for so long, and almost none of the women in the mansion have taken the initiative to visit her in her courtyard, because they are wary of her.

An overly ambitious woman entering the inner courtyard of the royal palace could easily disrupt their current harmonious environment.

Seeing that Mu Zixuan did not answer directly, Lu Chen said, "Is my beloved concubine afraid that she is too ambitious and will eventually do something that will harm the Prince's Mansion?"

Mu Zixuan snapped out of her reverie and said, "Yes, although she is already the prince's woman, I am still a little worried..."

Mu Zixuan didn't continue. She hadn't had such worries when Yelü Nanyan, the Queen Consort of the Heavenly Wolf King, entered the palace, but she simply couldn't let go of Wu Junwan.

Yelü Nanyan is at most a queen of a barbarian tribe. The key is that the Tianlang King tribe has been destroyed by Lu Chen, and there is no one to support Yelü Nanyan anymore. On the other hand, Wu Junwan is backed by a dynasty, and the Great Wu Dynasty still exists.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "My dear consort, don't worry. If her ambition grows too fast, I will take action in time to suppress it."

Mu Zixuan said, "It's entirely up to Your Highness to decide."

Since Lu Chen had already said that, Mu Zixuan didn't say anything more. She also believed that with Lu Chen watching over her, that woman wouldn't do anything reckless.

but……

Mu Zixuan then asked, "Your Highness, the eldest princess of Dawu has not officially married into the Northern Prince's Mansion. If people find out that she has taken over the manor's businesses, it might reveal your relationship with her?"

Wu Yunwan came to the Northern Kingdom as a hostage, not directly married Lu Chen. If Lu Chen had handed over so many properties in the Northern Kingdom to Wu Yunwan, even a fool would know what had happened between Wu Yunwan and Lu Chen.

That would be difficult to explain to the Great Wu Dynasty, and it would certainly cause concern among some people in the Northern Kingdom, since Wu Yunwan had not yet officially married Lu Chen.

Lu Chen thought for a moment, then said, "How about this, she can help you manage those businesses for now, but they will still be managed in your name for the time being."

Mu Zixuan asked, "Will the Eldest Princess agree?"

After all, Wu Yunwan was once a person of high status and power. She wanted to be an empress, but now she can only work under someone else. Most importantly, her achievements are attributed to other women. She will most likely be unwilling to accept this.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "She will agree."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. It's been a long time since I've stayed overnight at the Wind and Cloud Palace. I'll help you stabilize your cultivation level tonight."

At this point, Lu Chen wrapped his arms around Mu Zixuan's waist, rolled over, pinned her beneath him, and then kissed Mu Zixuan's fragrant lips.

……

morning.

A ray of warm sunlight shone into the room, casting golden rays upon the person, making the already beautiful woman look even more dreamlike.

After waking up, Wu Junwan lifted her blanket, revealing her fair skin.

Seeing that she had even removed her inner garment, Wu Yunwan snorted coldly, "It's all that guy's fault, causing me to develop such a bad habit."

Originally, Wu Yunwan always wore clothes to bed, but after coming to the Northern Prince's Mansion, that guy came every day for a while, which caused her to develop the bad habit of sleeping without clothes.

Sometimes she would sleep wearing clothes, only to find that she had taken them off when she woke up. Now she doesn't want to wear underwear to bed anymore, as it always feels uncomfortable. She longs to be close to that man, body to body.

Wu Junwan glanced at the room's decorations and sighed softly. She felt that all of this was so unreal.

She was clearly possessed by that guy, but now she couldn't live without him at all. Even the conditions for her to become a celestial being were related to that little man.

God really knows how to play tricks on her.

"So be it, it's all fate. This is my destiny." (End of Chapter)