My cultivation disguise has been exposed by Xiao Sizi.

"ha?"

Li Chen spread his hands, his face full of disbelief.

"Can't you be reasonable?"

"You're blaming me for all this? Your ability to shift blame is getting more and more masterful."

Li Chen rolled his eyes and retorted without any politeness.

"I've seen through you. Now you're not only taking things from our son, but you've also learned to be unreasonable. Can you be any more shameless?"

Li Shimin snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and was too lazy to argue with this disrespectful son.

After the joke.

Li Chen's smile faded, and his expression gradually became serious.

He walked up to Li Shimin and lowered his voice.

"Alright, let's get down to business."

Li Chen stared intently at the emperor who had already entered the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

"With your current strength, plus the cultivation technique of that book 'Forging the Immortal Dynasty,' you are already a true ruler of the dynasty. The fate of the entire Tang Dynasty is under your control."

A murderous glint flashed in Li Chen's eyes.

"Since you're so powerful now, why don't you go and take care of that Wu Zetian?"

"With your current overwhelming luck, you can kill her forcefully without incurring any backlash from the Heavenly Dao!"

Li Chen remembered it very clearly.

Back then, Li Shimin was so worried about this future "Empress Wu of Zhou" that he almost lost all his hair, had nightmares every day, and wished he could eat her flesh and drink her blood.

Now that we have enough strength, shouldn't we eliminate this biggest threat to the Tang Dynasty?

however.

Upon hearing the name "Wu Zetian"...

Li Shimin's reaction, however, was beyond Li Chen's expectations.

Li Shimin not only showed no murderous intent, but his expression changed drastically, and like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, he suddenly took a step back.

He glanced around warily, then lowered his voice and reprimanded them sternly:

"You unfilial son! What nonsense are you spouting!"

"What do you mean, 'kill'? What do you mean, 'crush'?"

Li Shimin looked righteous and awe-inspiring, as if he had heard some treasonous words.

"Wu Zetian is a good citizen of my Great Tang Dynasty! She is my good subject!"

"As the Emperor of the Great Tang, I love my people like my own children. How could I possibly kill an innocent and vulnerable woman so arbitrarily? Your intentions are utterly vicious!"

Li Chen was stunned.

He stared intently at Li Shimin, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

My mind is filled with questions.

"Old Deng..."

Li Chen reached out to touch Li Shimin's forehead to see if he had a fever.

"Have you lost your memory? Or have you really been possessed by some demon or monster?"

"Didn't you used to dream of killing her? Weren't you afraid she would usurp the Li family's power?"

"How come you've become her protector now?!"

Looking at Li Chen's bewildered expression...

Crown Prince Li Chengqian, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't help but smile and came out.

"Sixteenth brother, you have misunderstood Father."

Li Chengqian walked over to Li Chen, patted him on the shoulder, and began to explain in a low voice.

"The reason for this lies in the cultivation method of that book, 'The Immortal Forging Dynasty'."

Li Chengqian suppressed a laugh.

"My father cultivated that divine skill and became the ruler of the dynasty."

"This also means that as long as a citizen is registered in the Tang Dynasty, the destiny and fortune they carry will be multiplied upon Father Emperor!"

At this point, Li Chengqian shrugged.

"Who is Wu Zetian? You once said yourself that she possesses the destiny to become the future empress!"

"Such an immense force of destiny and fortune."

Li Chengqian pointed at Li Shimin.

"Now, everything is being continuously given back to Father."

"Right now, she's the biggest human power bank on Father Emperor's cultivation path!"

Li Chen was stunned.

He glanced at Li Chengqian, then at Li Shimin, who was feigning innocence.

I finally understand.

"Holy crap..."

Li Chen took a deep breath.

"So, Old Deng, you're not only not killing her now."

"You still treat her like a precious treasure?"

Li Chengqian nodded, mercilessly exposing his father's trump card.

"It's more than just worshipping them."

"Fearing that something might happen to her and affect his luck bonus, Father specially selected eight Golden Core stage experts from the royal entourage, dividing them into day and night shifts."

"Protect her in the shadows for twelve hours straight."

Li Chengqian sighed, "Now, if Wu Meiniang were to accidentally trip and fall while going out, those eight Golden Core experts would all be vying to be her cushion."

Hearing this truth.

Li Chen was completely speechless.

He looked at the Tang Dynasty emperor before him.

I have gained a completely new understanding of Li Shimin's shameless, capitalist-like, profit-driven, and pragmatic nature.

"Old Deng."

Li Chen gave a thumbs up and exclaimed sincerely.

"Your change of expression is faster than turning the pages of a book. For the sake of cultivation, you've abandoned all the dignity of an emperor."

"What do you know?"

Li Shimin snorted coldly, completely ignoring Li Chen's mockery.

"I call this making the best use of resources, contributing to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. You, my unfilial son, should learn more about this kind of imperial strategy!"

Li Chen rolled his eyes, too lazy to argue with this shameless emperor anymore.

"Let's go home."

Li Chen stretched out a big yawn, his bones cracking and popping.

"After fighting and killing for so long, I don't want to do anything now. I just want to go back to my prince's mansion, lie in a rocking chair, and be a quiet, lazy bum."

That's all.

Li Chen swaggered out of the Taiji Palace.

however.

Li Chen was unaware of this.

This is a modern cultivation world in the Tang Dynasty, where Li Tai has already led the technology tree astray.

His dream of quietly being a salted fish was destined to be a pipe dream.

half a month later.

The backyard of the Prince of Qin's residence.

The sun shines brightly, and birds sing sweetly amidst the fragrance of flowers.

Li Chen, dressed in loose casual clothes, lay comfortably on his beloved armchair.

Beside him, Qin Wan'er, blushing, peeled open a crystal-clear spiritual fruit and gently fed it into his mouth.

"Mmm, this is so sweet. This is the kind of life a human being should have."

Li Chen closed his eyes, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.

Just then.

Suddenly, a deafening, terrifying roar, like that of an ancient ferocious beast, came from outside the gate of the Prince's Mansion!

"Boom boom——!!!"

The sound was incredibly loud, even accompanied by bursts of powerful sonic booms from spiritual energy!

Li Chen suddenly sat up in the rocking chair.

"Enemy attack?!"

A flash of purple-gold lightning appeared in his eyes, and he was preparing to make a move.

There was a loud "bang".

The heavy gate of the Prince of Qin's mansion was kicked open.

Followed by.

Under the dumbfounded gazes of Li Chen and Jiang Liyue.

A bright red convertible sports car with an exaggerated design, streamlined body, and an exterior covered with dense array runes.

With a screeching sound of brakes, a beautiful drift and tail-sliding maneuver.

It came to a steady stop in the very center of the yard!

The car door opened.

Prince Li Tai of Wei was dressed in a stylish tight leather jacket and wore a pair of black sunglasses.

He struggled to squeeze his over 200-pound obese body out of the cramped driver's cab.

then.

He took off his sunglasses and flicked his non-existent flowing hair at the dumbfounded Li Chen.

"Sixteenth Brother!"

Li Tai grinned, revealing two rows of big white teeth.

"Look at this 'spiritual supercharged twelve-cylinder supercar' that I built for you."

"Isn't it cool?"