Having children earns benefit, start competing for dominance in the world by marrying a wife-Chapter 957 - 647: Preparing to go to Fengyin Island
After hearing the words of the palace maid, Lu Chen realized that there was a military meeting today, primarily to discuss the reform of the new army and the upcoming war with the major powers of the Misty World.
Having neglected his duties for so many days, it was time to get busy with serious matters. Thinking this, Lu Chen gently caressed Mu Yunxi’s face, gazing into her alluring eyes as he said, "My lady, I have an important meeting today, so I won’t be able to continue keeping you company."
"You should rest well now."
Mu Yunxi softly replied, "Hmm."
She did not say anything more. Since Lu Chen was occupied, it wasn’t the right time to provoke him further. Continual provocation would surely lead Lu Chen to suppress her and then torment her further.
At that moment, Lu Chen rolled over with his arms around Mu Yunxi’s waist, turning her soft body underneath him, then leaned down to gently kiss her lips.
A moment later, Lu Chen got up from Mu Yunxi and went straight to the bath. Mu Yunxi had planned to get up too, but right as she rose, her body went limp and she fell back down.
Although during their intimacy Lu Chen had continuously used the Rejuvenating Skill to heal Mu Yunxi’s injuries and helped restore some of her strength, the sensations he brought her were not merely physical.
Her spirit had always been in a state of intense excitement, and now that she relaxed, her body completely softened as well.
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Seeing herself completely devoid of strength, Mu Yunxi could only gaze at the departing figure of Lu Chen and said bitterly, "Farewell, Your Majesty!"
After Lu Chen entered the room with the bath, Mu Yunxi sighed softly. This was the first time, and it had been several days straight.
The days ahead were long, and she wondered how she would endure in the future...
She could feel that, though it seemed like Lu Chen was cultivating, his real intention was for pleasure; he was a man driven by lust.
In Lu Chen’s eyes, she had undoubtedly become an object of amusement. Thinking about how she would be tormented by Lu Chen like these past few days, she felt an indescribable emotion within her.
It felt somewhat sad, yet there was also a faint expectation.
Wait... expectation?
Why would she look forward to him tormenting her?
At that thought, Mu Yunxi quickly shook her head, trying to stop herself from further wild thoughts.
She could let this scoundrel dominate her body, but she could not allow her heart to be completely occupied by him.
Immediately, Mu Yunxi started to practice her technique, expelling the impurities from her body. Once the toxins were eliminated, her stomach returned to its normal state.
Looking at her flat stomach, Mu Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief. She had thought something serious had happened, but thankfully it was just some accumulated impurities.
She had always heard from the palace maids that Lu Chen possessed a special ability, which was to impregnate his women in one night.
Looking at the condition of her stomach earlier, she thought she had been affected, especially since it had been several days, not just one.
It turns out she had worried needlessly; after all, she was also of the Genesis Realm, and so was Lu Chen. It wouldn’t be that easy to conceive.
After Lu Chen finished bathing and dressed with the help of the palace maids, he immediately used Shadow Shifting to arrive at the door of the Imperial Study Room.
At that time, Zhuge Zhongguang and others were already waiting at the door of the Imperial Study Room. Upon seeing Lu Chen arrive, they all performed a ceremonial bow and said, "We greet Your Majesty; long live, long live, long life forever!"
Lu Chen indifferently said, "Dispense with the formalities, come inside!"
Then Lu Chen led the way into the Imperial Study Room, and everyone else quickly followed.
Once inside the Imperial Study Room, they first discussed some issues with the new army’s training, as time was tight and the tasks were critical. With Daxia and the powers of the Misty World about to negotiate, the War Dragon Army needed to start its first battle, thus the training schedule for the War Dragon Army was incredibly pressing.
The first wave of the War Dragon Army needed to establish its combat effectiveness before Daxia and the powers of the Misty World commenced their negotiations.
After discussing the training issues of the War Dragon Army, they then encountered another problem, which was how this deployment of the War Dragon Army should achieve a rapid advance.
Since negotiations were involved, heavy armaments such as Rune Cannons obviously couldn’t be directly brought along. The powers of the Misty World were not fools; knowing they were coming to negotiate, why would they bring Daxia’s heavy weapons? They might very well recognize something was amiss.
The civil officials who went to engage with the Misty World would certainly share some of Daxia’s intelligence with these powers, hence Daxia’s firearms would no longer be a secret.
Although Rune Weapons are not firearms and are more powerful than firearms, in the eyes of those powers from the Misty World, firearms are seen as the most formidable weapons of Daxia. Bringing Daxia’s most formidable weapons to negotiations didn’t seem fitting.
The critical point was that those invaders from the Misty World were all at the Unity Realm level, equivalent to Pseudo Celestials in this world, with especially strong perception.
Moreover, with negotiations going on, various powers would surely send guards.
That being the case, it wouldn’t be easy for the War Dragon Army to enter the battlefield.
Of course, there was another problem. Once the Rune Cannons were deployed, and the first mushroom cloud rose, those powers would definitely realize they had been tricked and, facing the powerful Rune Cannons, they would inevitably scatter and flee.
Although the War Dragon Army consisted of Ninth-Rank Soldiers, Ninth-Rank Martial Artists still were not capable of pursuing Unity Realm cultivators with Rune Cannons.
The physical disparity between cultivators and martial artists was quite significant, especially when the cultivators’ bodies were filled with spiritual power.
If the disciples of the major powers were allowed to escape, they would inevitably massacre the common folk of Great Sum to vent their frustrations, which would be another disaster for the common folk. The people might blame this disaster on the Daxia Imperial Court, which would certainly not be good for public sentiment.
After a lengthy discussion, the military generals could not think of a good way to enter the battle. At that moment, Lu Chen spoke to the palace maid at the door, "Summon Qin Yushan."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Upon hearing Lu Chen’s words, the military generals in the Imperial Study Room were a bit perplexed. Why summon the Commander of the Brocade Guard at this time?
The Brocade Guard was only responsible for intelligence, not for fighting.
While everyone was puzzled, Qin Yushan arrived at the Imperial Study Room, "Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live, long live, long may you reign!"
Lu Chen said, "Dispense with the formalities."
After Qin Yushan rose, he glanced at the military generals in the Imperial Study Room, knowing they must be holding a military conference. He, too, was puzzled as to why the Emperor was summoning him, the Commander of the Brocade Guard, at this time.
Lu Chen then asked, "Qin, if we departed from Yan County now, how long would it take to reach Fengyin Island at the fastest speed?"
Qin Yushan immediately replied, "Your Majesty, our messengers from the Brocade Guard can return from Fengyin Island in just half a month."
"Nowadays, the train has already reached the southeastern coast, and there are steamships on the sea, so the travel time is much reduced compared to before," he added.
Lu Chen pondered for a moment and then said, "I see."
Lu Chen then addressed those in the Imperial Study Room, "Since we can’t devise a good solution right now, let’s set aside these issues for the time being and focus on training the new troops first. We must ensure the new army is combat-ready before formal negotiations begin."
"I will be visiting Fengyin Island for the next month," he continued.
This...
Upon hearing Lu Chen’s words, everyone was momentarily stunned.
At such a crucial moment, why was the Emperor going to Fengyin Island?
What was the purpose of visiting Fengyin Island?
Lu Chen thought for a moment and then continued, "This trip to Fengyin Island, Consort Mu, Noble Consort Liu, and I will go alone, without any attendants."
Upon hearing Lu Chen’s words, everyone was about to express their concerns about the dangers of such a trip when they remembered that currently, there was no one in the Tianchen World who could pose a threat to their Emperor.
Unlike the civil officials, these military generals were very aware of Lu Chen’s strength.
In the end, no one attempted to dissuade Lu Chen.
If the Emperor was going to Fengyin Island at this time, it meant he had important matters to attend to. Considering the special metallic materials they had obtained from Fengyin Island, everyone speculated that there must be something on the island that could solve the issues they had discussed earlier.
With this in mind, Lu Chen continued, "That’s all for today’s military meeting. My beloved officials, continue to think about the new army’s construction issues after you return. If you come up with some good ideas, write them down and submit them. I will review them slowly after I return from Fengyin Island."
After finishing his speech, Lu Chen disappeared on the spot. The military generals bowed toward where Lu Chen had been seated and said, "Farewell, Your Majesty!"
After leaving the Imperial Study Room, Lu Chen went directly to Qingqiu Palace. At that moment, Liu Qingqiu was meditating in a pavilion. She sensed Lu Chen’s presence and suddenly opened her eyes.
Liu Qingqiu then stood up and, sizing up Lu Chen, said, "Your Majesty is not accompanying the new beauty next door, so what brings you to my palace?"
Lu Chen said with a smile, "Is my lady jealous?"
Liu Qingqiu laughed softly and responded, "Why would I be jealous?"
"Tell me, what brings you to my palace?"
Knowing that Lu Chen usually visited her for more intimate purposes, but considering he had just spent several days and nights with Consort Mu, it was unlikely he was thinking of that so soon again.
He had just been in the Imperial Study Room, so it was highly likely that something had come up. This visit to her might indeed involve some matter of importance.
Hearing Liu Qingqiu’s words, Lu Chen laughed and responded, "Can’t I simply miss my lady and come to see her?"
Liu Qingqiu huffed and responded, "I am not like those other wives and concubines in your harem. I don’t believe your sweet talks."
