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

Seeing the excited generals in the imperial study, Lu Chen smiled faintly and said, "Generals, there's no need to be in such a hurry!"

"Currently, there aren't many rune-infused weapons, and they haven't been mass-produced yet, so the new army won't be very large."

"Moreover, the selection process for the new army will be much more difficult. At the very least, one must reach the ninth rank or above to be eligible to join the new army."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, everyone in the Imperial Study was slightly taken aback.

Above the ninth rank?

Although there are more and more martial artists in the Great Xia army now, those who have reached the ninth rank are still a minority.

It seems that the first batch of new army soldiers numbered only a few thousand.

At this moment, Lu Chen handed over the new army planning document in his hand, "This is the new army planning document I drafted. Take a look and see if there is anything that needs to be added. If there is anything that needs to be added, just bring it up."

"The selection of new soldiers will begin this month. We will strive to make the new soldiers combat-ready before the major powers in the Great Xia Misty World negotiate."

The army they've formed this time is no longer meant to fight ordinary people. The training methods and combat tactics of the army will undergo significant changes, and the old methods of fighting can no longer be used.

After receiving the new army planning document from Lu Chen, everyone carefully read it.

The new army is called the War Dragon Army. Its main responsibility is to explore the outside world and eliminate any potential enemies.

Upon seeing the duties of the War Dragon Army, everyone understood what Lu Chen wanted to do. It seemed that their Emperor no longer wanted to be confined to this world.

Indeed, the emperor is so young, yet he already possesses the strength of the Creation Realm. How could an emperor in the prime of his life possibly want to spend his entire life in this lowly world, just eating and waiting to die?

Since the Xia emperor wanted to expand outwards, they found a place to realize their value.

Lu Chen then discussed the creation of the War Dragon Army with a group of military generals, and the discussion went on until late at night.

Seeing that it was already dark, Lu Chen said, "That's enough for today. After you go back, each of you should write a memorial, writing down your thoughts on the new army. I will read them all later."

The generals bowed in unison and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Lu Chen didn't say anything more, and simply teleported away from the imperial study. Soon after, the voices of the military officers echoed from inside, "Respectfully seeing off His Majesty!"

After leaving the Imperial Study, Lu Chen went directly to Chu Yuqin's palace. At that moment, Chu Yuqin and Chu Qingli were discussing something in the pavilion when suddenly, the two women felt a gentle breeze.

The two women immediately realized that it was that bad man who had arrived.

Just as they turned around, Lu Chen's voice rang out behind them, "What are you two ladies discussing in the pavilion so late? Why don't you go to your rooms to sleep? Did you know I was coming and wait for me in the pavilion?"

Turning her head and seeing that it was indeed Lu Chen, Chu Yuqin smiled and said, "We were discussing some issues related to cultivation. Qingli said that she always has trouble concentrating when she is practicing the Mysterious Maiden Technique."

Lu Chen said, "I see. This is actually easy to solve."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's answer, Chu Qingli asked curiously, "Does Your Majesty know how to resolve this?"

Lu Chen said, "The best time to cultivate the Mysterious Maiden Technique is when you are practicing with me. If you find it difficult to concentrate when cultivating the Mysterious Maiden Technique, then come find me, or send someone to tell me, and I will help you concentrate."

Hearing Lu Chen's answer, Chu Qingli looked at him strangely. She instantly saw through this bad man's little scheme. What did he mean by helping her concentrate? He made it sound so nice, but all he wanted was to take over her body.

If she practices the Mysterious Maiden Technique during dual cultivation, wouldn't that just be helping Lu Chen enjoy himself?

Lu Chen continued, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. It's so late tonight, let's get some rest."

Chu Yuqin then spoke up, "Chen'er, you probably haven't had dinner yet, have you? I'll have someone prepare it right away."

As soon as Chu Yuqin finished speaking and stood up, Lu Chen immediately embraced the mature and beautiful woman in front of him. Then, Lu Chen whispered in her ear, "With two delicious dishes laid out before us, why bother with dinner?"

Hearing this, Chu Yuqin's cheeks flushed slightly. At this moment, she felt extremely guilty. She felt that it was all her own fault that Lu Chen had become like this, spending his days doing that kind of thing with women and neglecting his proper cultivation.

Thinking about all this, Chu Yuqin felt extremely sad. She felt that Lu Chen should not continue like this, and she had to find a way to get Lu Chen back on track and start his serious cultivation.

After much deliberation, Chu Yuqin finally made up her mind. No matter what, she couldn't let Lu Chen continue down this path of depravity. She had to tell Lu Chen what had happened in the past.

Even if Lu Chen would hate her because of this, and think of her as an enemy, she still wanted to say that she didn't want to see Lu Chen completely trapped in this world until his death.

Thinking of this, Chu Yuqin smiled and said to Lu Chen, "Chen'er, I have something to discuss with you tonight, so let Qingli get some rest."

Hearing Chu Yuqin's words, Chu Qingli felt a little unhappy. When did her sister become so selfish? In the past, when Lu Chen came to their palace, Chu Yuqin would bring her along. Why was she letting her rest today and eating alone?

Is it not a good idea to eat alone?

However, Chu Qingli didn't say it directly. Although she really wanted to, she was a woman who didn't say what she meant, and she couldn't bring herself to say things like asking Lu Chen for sex.

After hearing Chu Yuqin's words, Lu Chen was curious about what Chu Yuqin wanted to talk to him about, and why she even sent Chu Qingli away.

In the past, when he came to their place, Chu Yuqin would always bring Chu Qingli along. After all, Chu Yuqin alone was no match for him. Although bringing Chu Qingli along didn't make them a match either, it was still better than having no one to share the burden.

Lu Chen smiled slightly and said, "Alright then, let's go to the room now and have a proper chat."

As they were talking, Lu Chen grabbed Chu Yuqin and used the teleportation technique, and the two instantly entered the room.

Upon arriving at Chu Yuqin's room, before Chu Yuqin could say anything, Lu Chen placed her on the soft couch, then pressed himself against her soft, warm body, gazing down at her captivatingly beautiful eyes.

Chu Yuqin's cheeks flushed red, and her eyes were already misty. Now, whenever she touched Lu Chen's body, she couldn't help but feel emotional.

Especially after she regained her memories of her past life, she felt that she might have inherited all of the original body's emotions. Perhaps the original body transferred all of its feelings for Lu Chen to her clone in order to shed its own emotions.

That's why she likes Lu Chen so much, and can't control herself whenever she's around him.

Seeing the beautiful woman's shy expression, Lu Chen was instantly excited. Chu Yuqin then spoke up, "Chen'er, there's something I've been afraid to tell you, because I'm afraid you'll hate me for it."

"But I've thought about it for a long time. I don't want to see you continue to sink like this. Only by telling you about that can you pull yourself together and have a chance to leave this world in the future."

As soon as Chu Yuqin finished speaking, Lu Chen smiled and said, "We'll talk about this later, I'm hungry."

After he finished speaking, Lu Chen leaned down and their lips met.

"Mmm..."

Chu Yuqin struggled slightly, but ultimately let Lu Chen do as he pleased.

(End of this chapter)