Having children earns benefit, start competing for dominance in the world by marrying a wife-Chapter 953 - 643 If Your Majesty is Unwell, Don’t Force Yourself

The representatives from the three major forces, after a round of discussions, ultimately decided to participate in the peace talks hosted by the Daxia Dynasty. Gu Qizheng and Baili Chen were curious to see what kind of scheme the Sum Emperor was concocting.

In the context of heightened calls for peace talks, the Military Department of Great Sum became tremendously busy. After the establishment of the new army, Great Sum’s military began their selection process, only the most elite soldiers would be able to join the War Dragon Army.

To join the new army, the soldiers began intense cultivation and grueling training.

Even those soldiers who currently did not meet the criteria to join the War Dragon Army trained as if injected with an adrenaline shot.

They were very clear in their minds that although the first cohort of the War Dragon Army only needed a few thousand men, the War Dragon Army would inevitably expand its forces.

According to Lu Chen’s usual practice, this initial recruitment of a few thousand was surely just the beginning. Even though the entire environment emphasized peace talks, the soldiers didn’t care about that. Their intuition told them that war was about to break out soon.

In order to be able to go to the front lines and fight against the enemies from the Misty World, their strength must become stronger. Ordinary people definitely couldn’t fight against Cultivators, so their power had to be at least cultivated to Ninth Grade.

Ninth Grade was the most basic requirement for joining the War Dragon Army, which indicated what the War Dragon Army planned to do in the future.

Since the Military Department was under Lu Chen’s direct command, most of the civil officials barely noticed the changes in the army; only a few important ministers were aware.

Daxia Dynasty.

Yan County, the Imperial Palace.

Lu Chen flipped through the memorials presented by the generals about the military reform, murmuring to himself, "Professional matters indeed require professional people to handle them."

Although Lu Chen thought about creating a new army, he was someone without much military talent, so even after creating a new army, he didn’t know how to train it.

However, he had many military generals under his command, who knew how to train, so Lu Chen pooled their wisdom and let them write memorials. Then he organized these memorials from the generals to form the new army’s training methods.

While Lu Chen was engrossed in reading, the voice of a palace maid came from the door, "Your Majesty, Commander Qin requests an audience!"

Lu Chen replied indifferently, "Let him in."

Qin Yushan then entered the Imperial Study Room and bowed to Lu Chen, although Lu Chen’s attention remained on the memorial in his hands.

Lu Chen asked absently, "Commander Qin, what’s the matter?"

Qin Yushan took out an intelligence report and placed it on Lu Chen’s desk, then reported, "Disciples from the Linghu Sect and the Misty Immortal Sect plan to participate in the peace talks."

Lu Chen didn’t think much of it; those two forces were definitely going to join the peace talks, so this wasn’t important intelligence to him. Lu Chen continued, "Anything else?"

Qin Yushan went on to say, "Lately we’ve noticed that Minister Huang and Lei Wende are getting close, and Minister Huang is responsible for liaising with the power of the Linghu Sect. Although our spies rarely find them discussing related matters, each time they converse, it’s within the study, and there’s always a brazier burning in Minister Huang’s study."

Hearing Qin Yushan’s words, Lu Chen stopped flipping through the memorials, looked up at Qin Yushan, and smiled, "Is Minister Huang that afraid of the cold? Burning a fire in the study during the hot weather?"

Qin Yushan understood that Lu Chen was joking. He responded, "Perhaps he’s recently done something guilty, and the uneasiness has made him feel physically weak."

At this point, Qin Yushan continued to ask, "Your Majesty, shall we increase surveillance on Minister Huang?"

Lu Chen said, "No need, I’ve written a letter to Bai Guangyu. You’ll have a Jinyiwei Guard deliver it to Bai Guangyu later."

Qin Yushan immediately bowed and said, "Yes, I understand."

Lu Chen was already aware of the collusion between Lei Wende and Huang Minghui, but he didn’t care much about it.

After all, once the peace talks were over, aside from the Ten Thousand Immortal Sect, all the disciples sent by the forces of the Misty World would be eliminated.

At that time, the new disciples sent by the Linghu Sect would be eliminated just the same.

Then, Lu Chen took out a letter and tossed it to Qin Yushan, who quickly caught it.

Lu Chen again lowered his head to look at the memorial, saying as he read, "If there’s nothing else, you can go attend to your duties."

Qin Yushan bowed once more, "Yes, I shall take my leave."

Qin Yushan then turned and left the Imperial Study Room.

...

In the evening.

The blood-red sunset hung in the sky, dyeing the clouds crimson. Under the sunset’s glow, everyone’s skin within the palace turned a mud-yellow hue.

At this moment, Lu Chen stood up from his chair and stretched lazily. He then said to the palace maid at the door, "Tonight, I will go to Consort Mu’s place. No need to report."

Every time Lu Chen visited Mu Yunxi, he wouldn’t have the palace maids report; he liked to appear suddenly in Mu Yunxi’s room and give her a big surprise.

After tantalizing her for this period, Mu Yunxi had become completely reliant on him. Each time he went to Mu Yunxi’s chamber, before he even initiated, Mu Yunxi would pounce directly on him.

She now desperately wanted to devour Lu Chen, but after coming into contact with his body, she found herself immediately weakened and powerless, realizing that forcing herself to become Lu Chen’s woman was not an easy feat.

At this moment, Lu Chen arrived at the doorway and glanced at the sunset on the horizon, then muttered to himself, "It’s about time."

Having kept Mu Yunxi on tenterhooks for so long, it was time to give her a taste of sweetness.

Meanwhile.

Mu Yunxi’s chambers.

Currently, Mu Yunxi was sitting at a table, delicately sipping tea, appearing every bit the picture of a well-bred young lady.

During the recent period, she had been trying to find a way to calm herself, to stop thinking about that bastard.

She discovered that drinking tea was a good method; over these days, she had indeed become much more tranquil, her heart not as restless as before.

At the very least, she wasn’t as agitated as when she was cultivating; every time she closed her eyes to practice, Lu Chen’s image would fill her mind, making it impossible for her to focus on her cultivation.

After taking a light sip of tea, Mu Yunxi snorted coldly and said, "To think of making me his complete female slave, laughable!"

Mu Yunxi understood Lu Chen’s intentions well; this guy had kept her dangling, simply wanting to hook out her innermost desires completely so that she would be unable to extricate herself, forever becoming that man’s plaything.

After realizing his scheme, she had been trying to calm herself, and now she had achieved a state of inner stillness, although Lu Chen’s every visit still disturbed her for a while.

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At this time, a familiar voice came from behind her, "My consort has been quite lazy recently, not cultivating at all."

"Every time I came looking for you before, you were always practicing on the bed. Why have you taken up drinking tea these days?"

Hearing Lu Chen’s voice, Mu Yunxi did not turn her head and continued to drink her tea. Moments later, she spoke indifferently, "Isn’t this His Majesty, with his daily myriad of affairs? What brings you to my chambers today?"

Lu Chen replied with a smile, "Naturally, it is because I missed you, my consort, so I came."

Mu Yunxi chuckled lightly, "Miss me? Miss me for what?"

Lu Chen then came up behind Mu Yunxi and sat, wrapping his arms around her waist, "What’s this? It seems my consort does not welcome me?"

Mu Yunxi said, "Welcome, how could I not welcome you? I’m merely a consort disfavored by Your Majesty. How dare I not welcome Your Majesty? If I did not welcome Your Majesty, what would happen if you decided not to visit my chambers anymore?"

Hearing Mu Yunxi’s sarcasm-tinted tone, the corners of Lu Chen’s mouth lifted slightly. It seemed Mu Yunxi had built up quite a lot of resentment in her heart.

Indeed, she had been back for so long, and yet he had not laid a finger on her. She probably harbored deep resentment towards him by now.

At this moment, Lu Chen caressed Mu Yunxi’s smooth back, then inquired, "Have you been practicing the Mysterious Female Technique lately, my consort?"

Mu Yunxi coldly responded, "No, what do I need to practice that technique for? I am an unwanted woman; practicing the Mysterious Female Technique is futile."

Living in Lu Chen’s harem, Mu Yunxi knew all too well the purpose of the Mysterious Female Technique.

Lu Chen’s hand then slowly moved to Mu Yunxi’s lower abdomen, and he whispered in her ear, "What are you saying? You are my woman. How could you be unwanted?"

Mu Yunxi let out a scoffing laugh, "Oh, you still remember that I am your woman."

What kind of man lets his woman languish alone in her chambers? Mu Yunxi was now full of grievances towards Lu Chen, but she had come to terms with it. Even without this man, she could live well by herself.

She had lived for so many years, having survived without a man before. Who said that she must be with a man to lead a fulfilling life?

With this thought, Mu Yunxi took a deep breath, trying hard to calm her agitated body, but the more she tried to become serene, the more she found the restlessness within her difficult to quell.

Moreover, with Lu Chen’s hands roaming over her body, she was quickly aroused, and soon a faint blush appeared on her alabaster skin, her eyes becoming somewhat hazy.

Mu Yunxi bit her lip; no, she couldn’t let herself be led by the nose again.

She had to stay calm.

Just then, Lu Chen suddenly stood up and swept her into his arms in a princess hold. Fearing a fall, Mu Yunxi’s arms instinctively wrapped around Lu Chen’s neck.

Lu Chen walked straight to the soft couch in the center of the hall, and Mu Yunxi sneered coldly, "If Your Majesty isn’t well, don’t force yourself."

Every time that scoundrel came, he would tease her then leave. In Mu Yunxi’s view, Lu Chen was likely to do the same today, so she bluntly mocked him for his inadequacy.

If Lu Chen were well, why would he run away at the critical moment every time?

Hearing Mu Yunxi’s taunt, Lu Chen didn’t get angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "My consort, are you provoking me?"

"Provocation tactics don’t work on me."