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

Tianchen world.

The Imperial Study of the Great Xia Dynasty, Yancheng Imperial Palace.

Lu Chen sat at his desk, flipping through the records of the Great Xia Dynasty's administrative affairs over the past few years.

Now the entire Great Xia Dynasty is managed by Crown Prince Lu Changfeng, and Lu Chen is completely a hands-off manager. Moreover, most of the newly appointed officials are promoted by Lu Changfeng.

Unlike the emperors of mortal dynasties, Lu Chen is not afraid at all that his son will take his place. He has now almost completely let go, at most offering some guidance on modern management.

After all, the Tianchen world has entered the industrial age, and the old management methods are no longer effective. As the only modern person who has traveled from Earth, Lu Chen is the only one who can offer some suggestions suitable for industrial development.

Of course, although he had almost completely relinquished power, he would still personally come to the Imperial Study every now and then to review Lu Changfeng's records of handling government affairs.

The court's administrative records contain detailed records of all the decrees issued by Lu Changfeng, as well as the appointments, removals, and dismissals of officials.

Just then, Bai Qingqing's cold voice came from the doorway, "Your Majesty, the Heavenly Fire World has sent people."

Hearing this, Lu Chen came back to his senses. He was a little curious. He had only left the Heavenly Fire World not long ago, so why had the Heavenly Fire World sent people again so soon?

Could it be that something major happened in the Heavenly Fire World after I left?

Lu Chen then put down his notebook and said, "Come in."

The next moment, a member of the Heavenly Fire royal family entered the hall, "Greetings, Heavenly Emperor!"

"No need for formalities. What happened in the Heavenly Fire World?"

The man quickly handed the envelope to Lu Chen. "Your Majesty, this is a letter from the Fire Emperor. He said Your Majesty will understand once you read it."

Lu Chen casually grabbed the letter from the man's hand, and it flew into Lu Chen's hand. Lu Chen tore open the letter and read it.

Upon reading the contents of the letter, Lu Chen frowned.

That old geezer actually has his eye on his woman.

Although Lu Chen hadn't done anything to Mu Qinglan in the past few years, he had already considered her his woman. He hadn't made any moves on Mu Qinglan simply because he didn't want to use his status to sexually harass her.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Chen opened the Time-Space Mirror and contacted Mu Zhengqing.

Upon seeing Lu Chen's projection, Mu Zhengqing quickly bowed, "Greetings, Heavenly Emperor!"

Lu Chen said calmly, "I have received your letter."

"From now on, you just need to continue to stabilize the power of the Quasi-Emperor of Huangshan, and you don't need to do anything else."

Mu Zhengqing said, "This junior understands."

Now it's a race between Lu Chen and Emperor Huangshan. As long as Emperor Huangshan hasn't broken through yet, and as long as Lu Chen becomes an emperor before Emperor Huangshan, then Emperor Huangshan won't be a threat to Lu Chen.

After giving Mu Zhengqing a few more instructions, Lu Chen turned off the time-space mirror. He got up from his chair and looked out the window of the Imperial Study, seemingly deep in thought.

The most important thing now is to become stronger as soon as possible. He hasn't even broken through to the Saint Realm yet, let alone become an enemy of a Quasi-Emperor.

Although it takes thousands of years to break through to become a Great Emperor, no one can say for sure whether this Quasi-Emperor of Huangshan will suddenly emerge from seclusion for some reason. If the Quasi-Emperor of Huangshan emerges from seclusion midway and wants to marry Mu Qinglan ahead of schedule, then it will be troublesome.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen's figure flashed, and the next moment, he appeared in Mu Qinglan's palace.

When Mu Qinglan, who was cultivating, sensed Lu Chen's aura, she was stunned for a moment, then immediately opened her eyes, got up from the soft couch, and bowed to Lu Chen.

"Greetings, Heavenly Emperor! May I ask what business the Heavenly Emperor has with me?"

Lu Chen handed the letter that Mu Zhengqing had just delivered to Mu Qinglan. Mu Qinglan took the letter and glanced at it curiously.

Upon reading the contents of the letter, Mu Qinglan frowned slightly. She hadn't expected that the quasi-emperor of Huangshan had been thinking about her all along.

Lu Chen asked curiously, "Do you know Emperor Huangshan?"

Lu Chen was puzzled. If even the Quasi-Emperor of Huangshan didn't know Mu Qinglan, why would he want to marry her?

Mu Qinglan replied, "I have only met Emperor Huangshan once."

For cultivators, staying in one place to cultivate is also a kind of torment, so Mu Qinglan once secretly left the Heavenly Fire World to relax in other worlds.

By chance, she met Huangshan Quasi-Emperor, who was still in the Saint Realm. However, nothing happened between them, and Huangshan Quasi-Emperor never actively pursued her. Mu Qinglan really couldn't understand why Huangshan Quasi-Emperor would think of marrying her after breaking through to become an Emperor.

Lu Chen chuckled and said, "So, that guy fell in love with you at first sight, felt unworthy of you, and that's why he planned to marry you after becoming an emperor?"

Mu Qinglan quickly said, "Your Majesty, I could never marry him."

Mu Qinglan felt a little flustered. When faced with intense attraction, what a woman fears most is that the person she likes knows that someone else is pursuing her and that others also like her.

Lu Chen also saw the panic in Mu Qinglan's heart. "You are my protector, it is indeed impossible for you to marry him."

"It seems I need to hurry up and cultivate, otherwise I won't even be able to protect my protector."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Mu Qinglan felt a warmth in her heart, and a blush appeared on her face. Didn't the Heavenly Emperor mean that he was cultivating for her sake?

She used to try to cheer up the Heavenly Emperor and stop him from focusing on women, but her methods were completely ineffective. Unexpectedly, by a twist of fate, the Heavenly Emperor was actually cheered up.

Moreover, the reason that inspired the Heavenly Emperor was actually herself.

Thinking about it this way, she must have a place in the Heavenly Emperor's heart.

At this moment, Lu Chen's gaze swept across Mu Qinglan's cold and beautiful face, and then slowly moved to her graceful figure.

Mu Qinglan wore a long, light blue gauze dress that clung tightly to her upper body, perfectly showcasing her curvaceous figure.

Lu Chen thought to himself, it's about time.

Seeing Lu Chen staring intently at her body, Mu Qinglan became even more flustered. She couldn't help but wonder if the Heavenly Emperor had noticed something.

This is troublesome. What if the Heavenly Emperor thinks he has feelings for him and makes him return to the Heavenly Fire World?

Just then, Lu Chen spoke up, "Lan'er, I suddenly remembered a cultivation technique that would be very suitable for you. It can help you quickly improve your cultivation level. I wonder if you would like to cultivate it?"

Hearing this, Mu Qinglan asked curiously, "I wonder what kind of cultivation technique Your Majesty is referring to?"

The cultivation technique that Mu Qinglan is currently practicing is the one that Lu Chen gave her back then. She simply thought that Lu Chen wanted to give her a new cultivation technique and did not think about anything else.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Chen directly transmitted the contents of the Xuan Nu Gong technique to Mu Qinglan.

At that moment, a ball of white light flew from Lu Chen's forehead into Mu Qinglan's brain, and Mu Qinglan immediately sensed the contents of the Mysterious Maiden Technique.

When she discovered that cultivating the Mysterious Maiden Technique required sexual relations with a man, she froze on the spot. (End of Chapter)