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

Chapter 715 Since you miss me so much, why aren't you coming over?

The news of Lu Chen's seclusion spread like wildfire, and soon not only the people in the Black Dragon City Palace knew about it, but also the people of the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

When an emperor who had never secluded himself suddenly chose to do so, people's first reaction was that something must have happened to the Xia emperor's health.

Of course, even with such thoughts, most forces still dared not act rashly, since the Xia Emperor had not suffered a defeat so far.

After learning that Lu Chen had gone into seclusion, his wives and concubines in the Black Dragon City Palace immediately came to the Yan City Palace to inquire about his situation.

Seeing that Chu Yuqin and the others did not know why Lu Chen was in seclusion, Wu Yunwan and the others also felt a little worried. They suspected that Lu Chen might have been injured while fighting the invaders, otherwise why would someone who had never secluded himself choose to do so?

Lu Chen was unaware of the situation outside; he focused all his attention on cultivation.

He went into seclusion for three months, and seeing that Lu Chen had not come out for three months, the women became even more worried.

Of course, some people weren't worried. Chu Yuqin and Yun Xianxian weren't so worried. Both of them knew that Lu Chen's identity was quite special. It was normal for him to go into seclusion for ten or a hundred years in the cultivation world. In their opinion, Lu Chen might have chosen to go into seclusion because he had gained some insights.

This is not a bad thing at all; on the contrary, it may be a good thing. Perhaps when Lu Chen comes out of seclusion, his strength will be greatly improved.

at the same time.

At the crack in the boundary of the Tianchen World, a wisp of black energy spread out from the crack where the two worlds collided.

At this moment, the elders of the Hundred Transformations Sect were patrolling the crack in the boundary wall with their disciples. Upon seeing the black energy in the crack, Li Xinghuai immediately became vigilant.

"Everyone be careful! Something's up!"

Although I don't know what the black aura is, it gives people a very oppressive feeling and doesn't look like a good thing.

Upon hearing Li Xinghuai's words, the disciples of the Hundred Transformations Sect immediately drew their swords and stared intently at the black mist.

Li Xinghuai then said to the disciple beside him, "Immediately tell Elder Wei what happened here."

Before Li Xinghuai could finish speaking and before his disciples could respond, the black aura rushed straight towards them.

Li Xinghuai's expression changed drastically instantly. As the black mist approached, he seemed to sense the threat of death. "Oh no! Everyone, get out of the way!"

Li Xinghuai had a premonition that they must not touch this mass of black energy, or they would surely die.

However, even though he realized there was something wrong with the black mist, they were ultimately unable to escape it. The black mist was too fast, and in a short while, Li Xinghuai and his disciples were enveloped by it.

Immediately afterwards, the black energy entered people's bodies through their seven orifices, and the next moment their bodies appeared in a strange, twisted posture.

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In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.

With Lu Chen's seclusion, the power center of the Great Xia Dynasty gradually began to shift towards Lu Changfeng.

Unlike the relationship between emperors and crown princes in previous dynasties, even though Lu Changfeng took over the entire Great Xia and possessed supreme power, he never thought of taking Great Xia away from Lu Chen.

He saw himself more as someone helping Lu Chen manage the Great Xia Dynasty, and he didn't consider himself the emperor at that moment.

Perhaps due to their upbringing, although some of Lu Chen's children also desired power, they did not compete with Lu Changfeng for power.

The children get along quite well. They were taught from a young age that harmony is the most important thing in a family. In addition, they grew up together and were influenced by Lu Chen. Apart from some of the princes being a bit lecherous, they don't have any major flaws.

It's unavoidable that princes are lustful, since Lu Chen himself is lustful. Fortunately, Crown Prince Lu Changfeng is a ruler who is focused on his career, so the lust of other princes won't have too much of an impact on the Great Xia Dynasty.

A lot happened during that year, especially in Black Dragon County, where the cultivators seemed to become somewhat restless.

Many forces did not participate in the annual cultivators' conference. Perhaps they thought that Emperor Xia might really be seriously injured, and that Lu Changfeng was just a kid who was not qualified to lead them. Or perhaps there were other reasons.

Lu Changfeng had no good solution for dealing with the cultivators in Heilong County. His father hadn't given him any instructions when he went into seclusion, so he could only handle the cultivators' problems according to his own ideas.

The main reason is that he is not strong enough, so he can't stand up for himself. Fortunately, his aunt Su Hanyan supported him at the cultivator conference, otherwise it is uncertain whether the cultivator conference he presided over could have continued.

Yancheng Imperial Palace, Fengyun Hall.

Another day has passed, and Mu Zixuan and her wives and concubines are sitting in the Fengyun Palace waiting for Lu Chen to emerge from seclusion.

However, it seems that Lu Chen will not be coming out of seclusion today. The women have missed him terribly after not seeing him for a year.

At this moment, Wang Qingci sighed and said, "I'm afraid His Majesty will not be leaving the pass today."

"Sisters, I'll head back now."

With that, Wang Qingci slowly stood up and left the Fengyun Palace.

After Wang Qingci left, Xiao Wenyao and Yelü Nanyan also left, leaving only Chen Wanrong, Lin Wanyun, and Mu Zixuan in the main hall.

Chen Wanrong had just returned from Xuan Yue Palace, so she was in no hurry to leave.

at the same time.

Inside the underground Fengyun Palace.

Lu Chen opened his eyes, and the moment he did, he felt that his whole body smelled terrible.

This was his first time going into seclusion, and also the first time since his marriage that he had gone so long without touching a woman. The thought of his wives and concubines, who were eagerly awaiting his arrival, made Lu Chen restless.

He then circulated his spiritual power to sense the Saint-level puppet technique.

As expected of a Saint-level cultivation technique, he only managed to reach the second level after a year of practice. However, the second level was sufficient, as the puppets he created could now withstand some of his power.

At this moment, Lu Chen took out the puppet made by Yun Xianxian and then used puppetry to control it. The puppet had the strength of the first level of the Creation Realm and its perception ability was also good.

Lu Chen put away the puppet with satisfaction, got up from the ground, and then sensed the situation of the entire palace.

Noticing that there were three women in Fengyun Palace, Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly, and he appeared in Fengyun Palace in a teleportation technique.

Upon seeing Lu Chen with his long beard, Mu Zixuan, Chen Wanrong, and Lin Wanyun were all stunned for a moment. Then, Mu Zixuan reacted and excitedly exclaimed, "Your Majesty...Your Majesty, you've finally emerged from seclusion!"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Zi Xuan, we can talk about it later. I'm going to take a shower first."

At this point, Lu Chen entered the bathroom next to the Fengyun Palace. The maid in the bathroom immediately brought tools to help Lu Chen deal with his beard and take a bath.

When Lu Chen returned to the Fengyun Palace, he was back to his original handsome, dashing, and otherworldly appearance.

However, Lu Chen was not wearing any clothes, and seeing his burning state, the three women blushed slightly.

Lu Chen said with a smile, "My three ladies, it's been a year since we last met. Have you missed me?"

Mu Zixuan replied without hesitation, "Yes, Your Majesty. I miss you every night."

Lu Chen said, "Oh? I don't think you've considered it. If you miss me so much, why aren't you coming over?"

Since Lu Chen had already said that, what was there to hesitate about? Then the three women followed Lu Chen to the bed in the Fengyun Palace.

(End of this chapter)