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

After some discussion, the representatives of the three major powers decided to participate in the peace talks hosted by the Great Xia Dynasty. Gu Qizheng and Baili Chen wanted to see what the Xia Emperor was really up to.

Amidst the rising calls for peace talks, the Great Xia military became extremely busy. After the new army was formed, the Great Xia army began its selection process, with only the most outstanding soldiers allowed to join the War Dragon Army.

In order to join the new army, the soldiers began to train and cultivate like crazy.

Even soldiers who do not currently meet the requirements to join the War Dragon Army are training with incredible enthusiasm.

They were well aware that although the first batch of the War Dragon Army only needed a few thousand people, the War Dragon Army would definitely expand in the future.

According to Lu Chen's habits, the first few thousand people recruited were just the beginning. Although the general environment was emphasizing peace talks, the soldiers in the army didn't care about that. Their intuition told them that war was about to break out.

In order to enter the front lines and fight against the enemies in the Misty World, their strength must become stronger. Ordinary people certainly cannot fight against cultivators, so their strength must at least reach the ninth rank.

The ninth rank is the most basic requirement for joining the War Dragon Army, and from this point, one can see what the War Dragon Army will do in the future.

Since the military was directly led by Lu Chen, the civil officials were largely unaware of the changes in the army; only a few important ministers knew about them.

Great Xia Dynasty.

Yancheng, the Imperial Palace.

Lu Chen flipped through the memorials submitted by the generals regarding the reform of the new army, muttering to himself as he read, "Professional matters really should be left to professionals."

Although Lu Chen wanted to create a new army, he was a person with little military talent, so even if he created a new army, he would not know how to train it.

However, he had many military officers under his command who knew how to train them. So Lu Chen gathered ideas from all sides and had them write memorials. He then organized these memorials into a training method for the new army.

Just as Lu Chen was lost in thought, a maid's voice came from the doorway, "Your Majesty, Commander Qin requests an audience!"

Lu Chen said calmly, "Come in."

Qin Yushan then entered the imperial study and bowed to Lu Chen, but Lu Chen's attention remained on the memorial in his hands.

Lu Chen asked absentmindedly, "Qin Aiqing, is there something you need?"

Qin Yushan took out a piece of intelligence and handed it to Lu Chen's desk, then reported, "Disciples from the Spirit Fox Sect and the Bewitching Immortal Sect intend to participate in the peace talks."

Lu Chen was unimpressed. These two forces would definitely participate in the peace talks, so this wasn't important information to him. Lu Chen continued, "Is there anything else?"

Qin Yushan continued, "Recently, we discovered that Minister Huang and Lei Wende have been getting closer. Minister Huang is responsible for contacting the Spirit Fox Sect's forces. Although our spies rarely find them discussing this matter, they always talk in the study, and there is always a brazier in Minister Huang's study."

Upon hearing Qin Yushan's words, Lu Chen stopped flipping through the memorials. He looked up at Qin Yushan and said with a smile, "Is Vice Minister Huang so afraid of the cold that he's sitting by the fire in his study on such a hot day?"

Qin Yushan naturally understood that Lu Chen was joking, and he replied, "Perhaps he did something wrong recently, and he feels a bit guilty, which has made him physically weak as well."

At this point, Qin Yushan continued, "Your Majesty, should we increase surveillance on Vice Minister Huang?"

Lu Chen said, "No need. I have written a letter to Bai Guangyu. Have the Embroidered Uniform Guards deliver it to Bai Guangyu later."

Qin Yushan immediately cupped his hands in a salute and said, "Yes, subordinate understands."

Lu Chen already knew that Lei Wende and Huang Minghui were colluding, but he didn't care about that.

In any case, after the peace talks end, all disciples sent in by forces other than the Myriad Immortals Sect will be wiped out.

At that time, any new disciples sent in by the Spirit Fox Sect will also be wiped out.

At this moment, Lu Chen took out a letter and threw it to Qin Yushan, who quickly caught it.

Lu Chen looked down at the memorial again, saying as he read, "If there's nothing else, go and do your work."

Qin Yushan bowed again, "Yes, Your subordinate takes his leave."

Qin Yushan then turned and left the Imperial Study.

……

It was evening.

The blood-red sunset hung on the horizon, dyeing the evening glow red as well. Under the glow of the sunset, the skin of the people inside the palace turned a muddy yellow.

Lu Chen then stood up from his chair, stretched, and said to the maid at the door, "I'm going to Consort Mu's place tonight. No need to announce my arrival."

Lu Chen never had a maid announce his arrival when he went to Mu Yunxi's place. He preferred to suddenly appear in Mu Yunxi's room and give her a big surprise.

After this period of tantalizing his interest, Mu Yunxi had become completely inseparable from him. Every time he went to Mu Yunxi's palace, before he even took the initiative, Mu Yunxi would pounce on him.

She now desperately wanted to devour Lu Chen completely, but unfortunately, after touching Lu Chen's body, her whole body began to feel weak and powerless. Forcing herself to become Lu Chen's woman was not an easy thing.

At this moment, Lu Chen arrived at the door, glanced at the setting sun on the horizon, and then murmured, "It's about time."

After keeping Mu Yunxi hanging for so long, it's time to give her a taste of sweetness.

at the same time.

Mu Yunxi's bedroom.

At this moment, Mu Yunxi sat gracefully at a table, sipping her tea gently, looking just like a lady from a prominent family.

Lately, she has been trying to calm herself down and stop thinking about that bastard.

She found that drinking tea was a good method, and in recent days she has indeed calmed down a lot, and her heart is not as restless as before.

At least she wasn't as restless as when she was cultivating. Every time she tried to cultivate, her mind would be filled with images of Lu Chen, making it impossible for her to cultivate.

Mu Yunxi took a sip of tea, then snorted coldly and said, "Trying to turn me into his slave? How laughable!"

Mu Yunxi knew Lu Chen's intentions. Lu Chen had been keeping her hanging on, simply to completely arouse her inner desires and make her unable to extricate herself, turning her into that guy's plaything forever.

After realizing that guy's intentions, she had been trying to calm herself down. Now she was able to achieve a state of perfect tranquility, although Lu Chen's visits always made her feel uncomfortable for a while.

Just then, a familiar voice came from behind her, "My dear concubine, why have you become so lazy lately? You haven't been cultivating at all."

"Every time I came to see you before, I would see you practicing meditation in bed. How come you've started enjoying tea these days?"

Hearing Lu Chen's voice, Mu Yunxi didn't turn her head and continued to sip her tea. After a moment, Mu Yunxi spoke indifferently, "Isn't this His Majesty, who is so busy with state affairs? What brings you to my palace today?"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Of course, I missed you, my beloved concubine, so I came."

Mu Yunxi chuckled lightly, "Miss me? Why would you miss me?"

Lu Chen then sat down behind Mu Yunxi, put his arm around her waist, and said, "What's wrong? My beloved concubine doesn't seem to welcome me."

Mu Yunxi said, "Welcome, of course I welcome you. I am just a concubine who is not favored by His Majesty. How dare I not welcome His Majesty? What if His Majesty stops coming to my place if I don't welcome him?"

Hearing Mu Yunxi's sarcastic tone, Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly. It seemed that Mu Yunxi had accumulated a lot of anger.

That's true. She's been back for so long, and I haven't even touched her yet. She probably resents me a lot.

Lu Chen gently stroked Mu Yunxi's back and then asked, "Has my beloved consort been practicing the Mysterious Maiden Technique recently?"

Mu Yunxi coldly replied, "No, what use would I be for cultivating such a technique? I'm an unwanted woman; cultivating the Mysterious Maiden Technique would be useless to me."

Mu Yunxi lived in Lu Chen's harem, so she naturally knew what the Mysterious Maiden Skill was for.

At this moment, Lu Chen's hand slowly moved to Mu Yunxi's lower abdomen, and then he said in her ear, "What are you saying? You are my woman, how could no one want you?"

Mu Yunxi chuckled and said, "You still remember that I'm your woman."

What man would leave his woman alone in her empty room? Mu Yunxi was now filled with resentment towards Lu Chen, but she no longer cared. Even without this man, she could live a good life on her own.

She's lived so many years, and she's gotten through the days without a man. Who says she has to be with a man to have sex with someone?

Thinking of this, Mu Yunxi took a deep breath and tried to calm her restless body. However, the more she tried to calm down, the more difficult it was to quell the agitation within her.

With Lu Chen's hands groping all over her body, she quickly became aroused. At this moment, a blush appeared on her jade-like skin, and her eyes became somewhat blurred.

Mu Yunxi gritted her teeth. No, she couldn't let herself be led by the nose anymore.

She needs to stay calm.

Just then, Lu Chen suddenly stood up and picked her up in a princess carry. Afraid of falling, Mu Yunxi instinctively wrapped her arms around Lu Chen's neck.

Lu Chen walked directly towards the soft couch in the main hall. Mu Yunxi sneered and said, "If Your Majesty is not feeling well, please do not force yourself."

Every time this scoundrel comes, he teases her and then runs away. In Mu Yunxi's opinion, Lu Chen will most likely do the same today, so she simply doesn't hold back and mocks Lu Chen for being incompetent.

If Lu Chen had no health problems, why would he run away every time it came to a crucial moment?

Hearing Mu Yunxi's sarcasm, Lu Chen wasn't angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "My dear consort, are you provoking me?"

"Provocation won't work on me." (End of Chapter)