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

Upon hearing the maid's words, Nangong Yuehua snapped out of her reverie and immediately asked, "What cultivation level is that person at?"

The maid replied, "Only the Creation Realm."

Nangong Yuehua then said, "Bring him to the Imperial Garden to see me."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the maid vanished from the spot.

After the maid left, Nangong Yuehua said, "Since an envoy has been sent, let's see what he has to say. I want to see what Emperor Xia is planning."

At this point, Nangong Yuehua went directly to the Imperial Garden. Nangong Qingya was also curious about what Lu Chen was planning to do, so she followed him to the Imperial Garden.

Not long after the two women arrived at the Imperial Garden, a maid brought the so-called envoys from Great Xia to the Imperial Garden.

The moment the Great Xia envoy crossed into the Imperial Garden, Nangong Yuehua and Nangong Qingya froze in the pavilion. After regaining their senses, they instantly released their spiritual energy, their expressions becoming extremely serious, as if facing a formidable enemy.

They never expected that the so-called envoy of the Great Xia was actually Lu Chen himself!

wrong……

Nangong Yuehua quickly realized that Lu Chen, who entered the Imperial Garden, only had the cultivation level of the Creation Realm. Clearly, he was not the real person, or rather, not the original body.

Seeing how nervous Nangong Yuehua and Nangong Qingya were, Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile, and then he said, "There's no need for you two fairies to be so nervous. It's not like we're meeting for the first time."

After confirming Lu Chen's cultivation level once again, Nangong Yuehua asked, "Is this your puppet?"

Lu Chen said, "Yes, I originally thought that sending a puppet to see you might not be sincere enough, but I was also worried that if my real body came directly to the Zixiao Dynasty, it would frighten you two."

"If the two fairies feel that I am not sincere enough, I can come immediately."

Nangong Yuehua quickly replied, "No need."

The Xia Emperor is capable of annihilating a Heavenly Demon with a single sword strike. If his true form were to actually come here, the two of them probably wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

Nangong Qingya then asked, "I wonder how much of what Emperor Xia said in his letter is true and how much is false?"

They certainly wouldn't completely believe Lu Chen's claim that he wanted to marry them. Having reached Lu Chen's level, how could he possibly marry a woman just because of her beauty?

Lu Chen must have something on his mind, but we don't know what he's plotting.

They suspected that Lu Chen wanted to turn them into furnaces or his playthings.

Lu Chen then replied, "The contents of the letter are all from the bottom of my heart. I truly love the two fairies."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yuehua sneered, "Does the Xia Emperor think we're fools?"

"With Emperor Xia's power, he could have any kind of woman he wanted, so why would he possibly be interested in us?"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "You're right. In the Tianchen World, with just one word from me, countless women would be willing to marry me. But I don't marry just any woman."

"I will only marry a woman who can move my heart."

"And the two fairies have captivated my heart."

Nangong Yuehua said sarcastically, "Emperor Xia has probably said this to many women!"

Nangong Qingya chimed in, "Neither I nor the Purple Emperor are young girls. Do you think we'd believe what you're saying?"

Lu Chen said, "I know you don't believe me. After all, at my level, talking about feelings does seem a bit childish. But I'm telling you the truth."

"As for whether the two fairies believe it or not, that depends on their choice. I have also given you enough time to construct the world passage. If you wish to leave, you can leave at any time."

"If you are willing to believe what I say, then after you marry me, the Ziyang World will be entrusted to you two to manage."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Nangong Yuehua and Nangong Qingya were stunned. They suddenly realized that they seemed to have discovered the true purpose of the Xia Emperor.

The Xia Emperor entrusted the two of them with managing the Ziyang World, which means that the Xia Emperor would not stay in the Ziyang World for long, and he may not be limited to ruling the Ziyang World.

Only when he rules over a sufficient number of worlds will he be able to hand over the worlds he has conquered to others for management.

Emperor Xia intends to use a political marriage to bind the two women to his cause, making them manage the entire Ziyang World for him, so that he can then attack other worlds and continue his conquest.

If that's the purpose, then it's entirely possible.

It's the same in every world: the most sophisticated political alliances often only require the most primitive methods.

Becoming Lu Chen's woman is tantamount to forming a political alliance.

only……

Although they could tell that Lu Chen was likely serious, the two women still felt somewhat wary of him.

After all, no one could say for sure whether Lu Chen would go back on his word, and if they really chose to stay, they would be like fish on a chopping board, at Lu Chen's mercy.

Seeing that the two women had fallen silent, Lu Chen continued, "Let me put it this way: if I wanted to forcibly keep you two here, I would have already done so on the day I slew the Heavenly Demon. I wouldn't have sent anyone to deliver a message to you afterward."

"Even now, it would be easy for me to keep you here."

"The reason I am being so polite in telling you these things is because I need you to be able to stabilize the entire Ziyang World in the future."

"Conquering the Ziyang World is just the beginning for me; my journey is to the stars and the sea."

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, Nangong Yuehua and Nangong Qingya exchanged a glance.

Indeed, given Xia Huang's strength in annihilating the Heavenly Demon with a single sword strike, it would have been very easy for him to keep the major world powers of the Ziyang World in check on the day he annihilated the Heavenly Demon. The fact that he did not take action at that time clearly indicates that he deliberately let them go back.

It was also intentional to let the two of them return. Moreover, since Lu Chen's clone was able to arrive outside the palace of the Zixiao Dynasty without anyone noticing, his main body could do the same.

In other words, if he wanted to use force to keep the two of them, it would be an easy task for him.

It's possible that Lu Chen's true form is already somewhere in the capital of the Zixiao Dynasty, but the two of them are unaware of it.

Thinking of this, a bead of cold sweat trickled down the foreheads of both women.

If they refuse, it's hard to say what the Emperor Xia might do.

only……

After regaining her senses, Nangong Yuehua glanced at Lu Chen's puppet. She hadn't seen what Lu Chen's real body looked like on the day he slew the Heavenly Demon.

The puppet Lu Chen was exceptionally handsome; it was unknown whether his true form was similarly so. Although at their level, personal interests were the primary consideration when choosing a Daoist partner, Nangong Yuehua, as the Empress of the Zixiao Dynasty, still harbored some resentment at marrying a decrepit old man. (End of Chapter)