Having children earns benefit, start competing for dominance in the world by marrying a wife-Chapter 1037 - 727: Lu Daoist friend, thanks to you this time

Lu Chen and Ji Qiuyu both turned their heads to look at Bai Wenbin, and Ji Qiuyu’s eyebrows furrowed when she realized who had arrived.

Then Ji Qiuyu said, "Commander Bai, why have you come back?" Discover stories with novelbuddy

"Black Moon City is so dangerous, it would be better for Commander Bai to stay farther away."

Seeing Ji Qiuyu with a dark expression, Bai Wenbin quickly said with a smile, "Qiuyu, I didn’t run away just now, I saw that there were simply too many monsters, and Black Moon City’s soldiers couldn’t hold the fort, so I went back to get reinforcements."

Ji Qiuyu laughed derisively but did not say much.

Bai Wenbin then glanced at Lu Chen and continued, "Qiuyu, you should be careful with this fellow by your side."

"If he really wanted to help Black Moon City, he would have acted when the Demonic Tide appeared, not wait until Black Moon City lost so many soldiers before taking action."

"At the most dangerous moment for Black Moon City, he obviously wanted to play the hero saving the beauty, to win your favor. I think he has ulterior motives, certainly scheming something."

Hearing this, Ji Qiuyu said indifferently, "Fellow Daoist Lu is visiting Black Moon City for the first time and also encountering the Demonic Tide for the first time, perhaps Fellow Daoist Lu did not know initially that his Cultivation Technique was so lethal to the monsters."

Ji Qiuyu was no fool; how could she not know that Lu Chen might intentionally be playing the hero to win her favor? But the current situation was that she wanted Lu Chen to stay.

Even if Lu Chen really had designs on her, she would not speak outright, instead acting as if she knew nothing.

This was the silent understanding between them—you pretend to be demure, understanding my hidden agenda, and I acknowledge your valiance, each keeping the tacit agreement.

Seeing Ji Qiuyu siding with Lu Chen, Bai Wenbin’s face darkened. Just as Bai Wenbin wanted to say more, Ji Qiuyu spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Lu, we’ll be troubling you with the Demonic Tide matters next. The Demonic Qi hasn’t dispersed, and the Demonic Tide may sweep over us again at any moment."

Hearing this, Bai Wenbin felt a jolt in his heart; he then turned to look at the situation at the Sealed Demon Grounds. Indeed, the Demonic Qi in the Sealed Demon Grounds was still gathering, and it seemed more monsters were accumulating.

No one knew if those monsters would launch a third attack. If they did attack again and Lu Chen chose to do nothing, then wouldn’t they suffer again?

Bai Wenbin instantly understood the meaning behind Ji Qiuyu’s words; Ji Qiuyu seemed to be speaking to Lu Chen, but in reality, she was warning him.

Bai Wenbin snorted unwillingly and did not say more, eager to see just how capable this Lu Chen really was.

And so, they stood on the city wall all night, but the monsters did not attack again. With the first rays of dawn stretching across the land, the Demonic Qi inside the Sealed Demon Grounds was gradually dissipating.

Seeing this, people finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Ji Qiuyu once again addressed Lu Chen, "Fellow Daoist Lu, we owe you a great debt for this time, I will write a memorial shortly to commend you for your bravery."

Lu Chen said, "It’s what I should do."

Hearing their conversation, Bai Wenbin stood to the side, feeling quite bitter, but he remained silent.

He started to think about how he might drive Lu Chen away; if he continued to let him stay in Black Moon City, who knew what might develop between Lu Chen and Ji Qiuyu.

Meanwhile.

On a mountain outside Black Moon City.

A man clad in a black robe saw the Demonic Tide retreat, and his face immediately showed an expression of furious frustration.

"How could this be!"

"Why hasn’t the Demonic Tide spread out!"

"What on earth happened, how could Ji Qiuyu alone have defended Black Moon City!"

The man’s face became incredibly contorted, looking extremely fearful.

After roaring for a while, the man eventually turned and left.

At this time, Ji Qiuyu and Lu Chen had already returned to the City Lord’s Mansion. Ji Qiuyu had the servants prepare a lot of food for Lu Chen, but he did not eat anything. After returning to the City Lord’s Mansion, he began to meditate and cultivate behind closed doors.

Ji Qiuyu originally wanted to have a chat with Lu Chen to get some information, but after seeing Lu Chen cultivating behind closed doors, she did not disturb him.

Seeing that Lu Chen and Ji Qiuyu had separated, Bai Wenbin came to Ji Qiuyu once again, continuing to speak ill of Lu Chen.

"Qiuyu, there must be something wrong with Lu Chen, maybe he is a Demon Cultivator."

"Think about it, this world has never seen swordsmanship that can restrain demons before, and yet here’s this unknown Loose Cultivator wielding such swordsmanship, do you find that reasonable?"

"If such swordsmanship really existed, it would have been famous throughout the world by now, so why has it only appeared now?"

"I suspect he is a Demon Cultivator who has used some Devilish Skill to temporarily repel those demons, then took the opportunity to rely on your connections to climb higher."

Hearing Bai Wenbin’s words, Ji Qiuyu blandly replied, "Commander Bai, if he really were a Demon Cultivator, I would have sensed it already, and you wouldn’t need to remind me now."

A Demon Cultivator would certainly have Demonic Qi on them, no matter how well hidden it might be, and Ji Qiuyu, who had been dealing with demons year-round, was even more sensitive to Demonic Qi. Even if Lu Chen came into contact with demons and had a trace of Demonic Qi on him, she would have been able to detect it.

But Lu Chen had not a trace of Demonic Qi on him; clearly, Lu Chen was not a Demon Cultivator. Even if Lu Chen really had ulterior motives, as long as they were not related to Demon Cultivators, that was none of her concern.

The Imperial Court had abandoned Black Moon City to die; she had long been displeased with the Imperial Court. Black Moon City had suffered countless Demonic Tides, yet the Imperial Court had not sent reinforcements and even withheld the soldiers’ provisions.

Now the soldiers of Black Moon City were being maintained with money from the City Lord’s Mansion, and Ji Qiuyu’s dissatisfaction with the Imperial Court had a long history.

Even if Lu Chen were a rebel against the Great Chu Dynasty, Ji Qiuyu wouldn’t care at all; she wished that such a dynasty would collapse soon.

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Seeing Ji Qiuyu still speaking up for Lu Chen, Bai Wenbin’s brows furrowed, and he continued, "Qiuyu, do you really have to wait until something happens before you’ll regret it?"

Ji Qiuyu blandly stated, "Commander Bai, all I know is that when the Demonic Tide erupted, Lu Chen did not run, but you did."

Hearing that, Bai Wenbin was momentarily taken aback, then defensively retorted, "I was going to fetch reinforcements."

Ji Qiuyu said, "Thank you for your good intentions, Commander Bai, but given last night’s situation, I fear that your reinforcements wouldn’t have arrived before Black Moon City had fallen, and I would have been dead."

"So Lu Chen is the life-saving benefactor of the entire Black Moon City, as well as my own."

"If Commander Bai continues to speak ill of him, then please, Commander Bai, you may leave."

"Qiuyu, I..." Before Bai Wenbin could finish, Ji Qiuyu directly turned and left the courtyard, returning to her own room, leaving Bai Wenbin standing there alone.

Seeing Ji Qiuyu just walk away, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and he clenched his fists involuntarily.

No, he absolutely couldn’t let Lu Chen continue to stay by Ji Qiuyu’s side!

No matter who this Lu Chen was or what his intentions might be, daring to vie with him for a woman meant only one thing—a dead end!