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

Chapter 743 Do you need me to take a look?

Su Hanyan's slender arms clung weakly to Lu Chen's neck, and she leaned against him. "Your Majesty... it's been two... two months, hasn't it?"

Although the Rejuvenating Hand could continuously eliminate any discomfort in the body, the constant tension in her mind was still too much for Su Hanyan to bear.

At this moment, Lu Chen turned to look at the maidservant serving beside the soft couch and asked, "How long has it been?"

The maid blushed and replied, "Your Majesty, it has been one month and two days."

Upon hearing the maid's reply, Su Hanyan was taken aback. She thought two months had already passed, but it turned out that only one month had gone by.

Does that mean she'll have to stay here for another month? She already feels like her body doesn't belong to her anymore.

Seeing the beauty's seductive gaze and her frail, weak appearance, Lu Chen knew that Su Hanyan had probably reached her limit. He gently stroked her back and then said, "Let's rest for a few days."

I'll come see you again in a few days.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen turned over slightly and placed Su Hanyan's body on the soft couch. Then he turned away and walked towards the bath.

Seeing that Lu Chen finally got up, Su Hanyan breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to rest for a bit.

Su Hanyan then circulated her internal energy to try to calm her restless heart, while Lu Chen went into the bath to take a bath and then went directly to Yun Xianxian's room.

Last time, Yun Xianxian helped him make three puppets, and he said he would repay Yun Xianxian, so of course he would keep his word.

Yun Xianxian, who was meditating, immediately opened her beautiful eyes after sensing Lu Chen's aura.

Yun Xianxian, dressed entirely in a white gauze dress, sat gracefully on a soft couch, radiating a holy glow that irresistibly drew people in to explore her.

Seeing Lu Chen staring intently at her by the bedside, Yun Xianxian immediately thought of all the things Lu Chen had done in Su Hanyan's palace over the past month.

Yun Xianxian's expression was cold, but her voice trembled slightly as she said, "You... why are you here?"

Lu Chen smiled slightly, "Master, you made three puppets for me before. I said I would repay you, and naturally I will keep my word."

Yun Xianxian said, "It was no trouble at all, no need. You should go and do your work."

Yun Xianxian was still worried that Lu Chen would treat her the same way he treated Su Hanyan.

However, Lu Chen ignored Yun Xianxian's words. He shamelessly went to the soft couch and pushed her down onto it.

A slight blush rose to Yun Xianxian's face. "You traitorous disciple, what...what do you intend to do!"

Lu Chen didn't say anything more, and leaned down directly. Just as he was about to touch Yun Xianxian's red lips, Yun Xianxian knew that she probably couldn't escape, so she quickly used her hands to support Lu Chen's mouth and said, "Let me make this clear first, I won't serve you like Su Hanyan did."

If it were just normal matters between Daoist partners, she wouldn't be too averse to it, but if she were asked to serve him like Su Hanyan did, she wouldn't do it.

Lu Chen said, "I know, I didn't have that thought."

Seeing that Lu Chen had said that, Yun Xianxian then removed her hand, and Lu Chen immediately lowered his head and kissed Yun Xianxian's red lips.

"Mmm..."

A moment later, the two got into the zone.

Evening, Ziyang World.

A woman dressed in red entered Black Moon City. Her body moved like a ghost, sometimes appearing above the city lord's mansion, sometimes on the city tower.

The woman's spiritual energy fluctuations were not obvious, and almost no one noticed her presence. Even Ji Qiuyu and Lu Chen's puppet from the City Lord's Mansion did not realize that a powerful person had come to Black Moon City.

In the dead of night, Ji Qiuyu finished processing the official documents of Black Moon City in her study, stood up and stretched, and then thought of Lu Chen.

At this moment, a maidservant asked, "Lord City Lord, the hot water is ready."

Ji Qiuyu said, "Not for now, I need to go to the deputy city lord to discuss cultivation issues."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Qiuyu went directly to Lu Chen's room.

At this moment, Lu Chen's main body was busy and his control over the puppet was not strong. His perception was also greatly reduced. When he heard the knocking on the door, Lu Chen realized that Ji Qiuyu had arrived.

"Lu Chen, may I come in?"

Lu Chen said, "Phew...come...come in."

Hearing Lu Chen's voice, Ji Qiuyu felt something was off, but she didn't think much of it and went into the room.

At this moment, Lu Chen's puppet was lying on the soft couch, looking like it was about to die. Ji Qiuyu asked curiously, "What's wrong with you?"

Lu Chen said, "Hoo hoo... My main body is breaking through... um... so my control over the puppet is weakening."

Ji Qiuyu had no doubts. She walked directly to the soft couch and sat down. "Then you should withdraw your divine sense and focus on your breakthrough. I'll keep an eye on the puppet for you."

Multitasking is a major taboo for cultivators who are breaking through to a higher level, as it can easily lead to qi deviation and demonic possession.

However, Ji Qiuyu did not intend to leave just like that. Lu Chen was currently breaking through, which meant that his puppet was currently unprotected. What if another assassin came and destroyed Lu Chen's puppet clone? So she still planned to stay and guard it.

Lu Chen said, "Uh... okay..."

And so, Ji Qiuyu stayed by Lu Chen's soft couch, listening to the strange noises that Lu Chen made from time to time.

Hearing these sounds, Ji Qiuyu's body became restless without her realizing it. She didn't know what was going on. The thing in front of her was clearly just a puppet. How could she have such thoughts about a puppet?

The thought of her own filthy desires made Ji Qiuyu's face flush. She quickly circulated her spiritual energy, trying to calm her inner turmoil.

Time passed second by second, and Lu Chen's "breakthrough" continued, with the heavy sounds becoming more and more frequent. Just as Ji Qiuyu was distracted, suddenly, gusts of cold wind blew in, making the windows of the room rattle.

Ji Qiuyu snapped out of her daze and immediately got up from the soft couch. "Who's there!"

Although the other party concealed their aura, the bloody scent from before was so strong that she could smell it; clearly, another assassin had arrived.

After Ji Qiuyu finished speaking, no one responded, but she did not let her guard down and kept looking at the door.

After an unknown amount of time, a voice rang out in the room, "I just heard some noises in the room and thought that City Lord Ji and City Lord Lu were having sex, but there was nothing there."

"Lord Lu, what's wrong? Why are you groaning? Do you need me to take a look?"

Upon hearing the woman's cold voice, Ji Qiuyu frowned.

Their voices were heard, but they were never seen.

Furthermore, they couldn't sense any aura at all, only a strong smell of blood, indicating that the newcomer's strength far surpassed their own.

Ji Qiuyu tensed up instantly, but she also understood that this person was probably after Lu Chen, and most likely the Exorcism Sword Technique.

If the goal was simply to assassinate Lu Chen, they wouldn't have sent such a skilled assassin.

(End of this chapter)