Chapter 651: The Birth of Xue Linglong's Child
Upon hearing Lu Chen's voice, the two women stopped their bickering.
At that moment, Mu Yunxi said with a beaming smile, "Your Majesty, Sister Liu feels a bit unhappy because she thinks Your Majesty favored only me just now and not her."
Upon hearing these words, Lu Chen's gaze fell upon Liu Qingqiu, and he asked with a smile, "Qingqiu, is that so?"
Before Liu Qingqiu could say anything, Lu Chen used Shadow Shifting to appear in front of her, and then he pressed her soft body beneath him, gazing into her beautiful eyes.
"It's my fault for neglecting you."
"I... mmm..."
Liu Qingqiu hadn't finished speaking when Lu Chen sealed her lips with his.
The next moment, Lu Chen reached out a hand and directly grasped Mu Yunxi's jade hand. In the blink of an eye, the three of them returned to the Yancheng Imperial Palace, and their bodies appeared on the soft couch in Liu Qingqiu's bedchamber.
The maidservants in Liu Qingqiu's bedchamber, upon hearing a cry, thought something had happened and quickly entered the room. Seeing the overlapping figures in the room, they hastily retreated.
Soon, Liu Qingqiu's voice could be heard coming from the room.
"Your Majesty, your concubine realizes her mistake..."
"Darling..."
"Good... good brother..."
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Seeing Liu Qingqiu's demeanor, Mu Yunxi scoffed, "A woman more promiscuous than I, what right has she to speak of me."
Afterward, Mu Yunxi couldn't be bothered to say more about Liu Qingqiu. She knew that Liu Qingqiu, like her, would be unable to leave Lu Chen for the rest of her life.
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Lu Chen did not spend too much time in Qingqiu Palace. The next morning, he let Mu Yunxi and Liu Qingqiu go.
Right now, neither of them had the capability to nurture a small world within them. At most, they could practice cultivation, and Lu Chen no longer had the same strong drive as when he had been creating children before.
Of course, the main reason was that he had other matters. Now that he had the Feihong Immortal Boat, they could quickly enter the battlefield, and it would be easy to pursue the invaders from the Misty World. Lu Chen needed to notify the Military Generals to convene a military meeting to discuss tactics.
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After the Envoy of Daxia entered Black Dragon City, he gradually made contact with the various major powers of the Misty World. Because of the Daxia Dynasty's peace talks, the three major powers all temporarily decided not to strike at other powers and would wait until after the peace talks to take action.
However, as Daxia's envoy made contact with Linghu Sect and Misty Immortal Sect, the relationship between the three major powers seemed to become tense once again.
Eventually, Bai Guangyu and two others once again met up in a certain tavern, standing in a loft on the third floor, remaining silent for a long time, with the atmosphere becoming somewhat oppressive.
After who knows how long, Gu Qizheng finally spoke, "Fellow Daoist Bai, don't you think you owe us an explanation?"
As soon as these words were out, Bai Guangyu rebuked, "It is beyond belief that while I regarded you as allies, your two major powers were actually conspiring in secret to eliminate the disciples of Ten Thousand Immortal Sect who entered Tianchen World."
Hearing Bai Guangyu's words, Gu Qizheng and Baili Chen were stunned. They hadn't said anything yet, and it was Bai Guangyu who took the initiative to accuse them.
When did their two major powers secretly unite?
When they first entered Tianchen World and discovered there were no disciples of Misty Immortal Sect or Linghu Sect present, they did indeed briefly unite because at that time they believed it was all the doing of Ten Thousand Immortal Sect.
To them, it seemed only Ten Thousand Immortal Sect had the capability to simultaneously attack disciples of their two major powers.
However, the words Bai Guangyu said afterward made the disciples of the two powers suspicious of each other once again, and their brief union ended.
At that moment, Baili Chen spoke, "Bai Guangyu, we haven't yet settled accounts with Ten Thousand Immortal Sect, and here you are playing the victim."
"Daxia's envoy has already informed us that it was the disciples of Ten Thousand Immortal Sect who killed those from Misty Immortal Sect. Even the Envoy of Daxia says so, how can you still argue against it?"
Hearing Baili Chen's words, Bai Guangyu was not at all flustered and immediately responded, "The Envoy of Daxia also told me that you two major powers plan to use this as an excuse to trouble Ten Thousand Immortal Sect, attempting to unite and eliminate the disciples of Ten Thousand Immortal Sect sent into Tianchen World. What explanation do Misty Immortal Sect and Linghu Sect have for this?"
"The Envoy of Daxia also informed me that you two major powers plan to win over Daxia and strike at Ten Thousand Immortal Sect on the day of the peace talks."
Hearing this, Gu Qizheng frowned and said, "Ridiculous, we of Linghu Sect have never had such an agreement with Daxia."
Baili Chen also added, "We of Misty Immortal Sect have never had such cooperation with Daxia either."
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When the three of them reached this point in their conversation, they fell into silence. It was then that Baili Chen took the lead to speak, "So that's how it is!"
"I've got it!"
"No wonder Great Sum sent so many envoys to make contact with the powers of the Misty World. They were actually planning to use this method to sow discord. It seems like we've all fallen for the Sum Emperor's scheme."
Upon reflection, Baili Chen added, "Since the Daxia Emperor wants to use this method to stir up discord amongst us, then we should simply act according to his plan and let him truly believe that we've fallen out with each other."
Gu Qizheng agreed, "I'm in favor."
After thinking for a moment, Bai Guangyu also expressed his support, "I agree as well. Since that's the case, we also need to prepare."
Gu Qizheng asked, "Prepare what?"
Before Bai Guangyu could reply, Baili Chen interjected, "Since Great Sum wants to undermine the relationships between the major powers, they will definitely make a move soon, especially during the negotiations. What do you think we should prepare for?"
Alerted by Baili Chen's reminder, Gu Qizheng quickly caught on, then suggested, "Capture the ringleader first?"
Baili Chen said with a smile, "If Great Sum makes a move, we'll be ready beforehand. We'll lay a trap with a large number of disciples at the negotiation site. If the Sum Emperor dares to come, we'll imprison him on the spot. As for how to divide the territories of the Daxia Dynasty afterwards, that will be for our three major forces to decide."
The Sum Emperor was nominally the ruler of this world, and if they could take him hostage, it would undoubtedly be quite useful in controlling this mundane world. Other powers would surely understand this and would definitely covet the Sum Emperor.
Therefore, regardless of their stance, the three major forces should be well-prepared in advance. On one hand, it's to capture the Sum Emperor and on the other, it's to guard against other forces coveting the Sum Emperor.
After hearing Baili Chen's words, Gu Qizheng said with a smile, "So that's the way it is."
Gu Qizheng and Baili Chen then burst into laughter as if, in their eyes, the Sum Emperor was already a prisoner at their feet.
Seeing the two men so jubilant, Bai Guangyu also showed a smile. Since the two major forces planned to deploy disciples in ambush, it would be relatively easier to round up these intruders from the Daxia Dynasty when the time came. Discover hidden content at My Virtual Library Empire
All three major forces deployed all their disciples to the negotiation venue. The people from other forces would certainly follow suit when they saw this, sending all their Tianchen World disciples to the negotiation venue.
With so many disciples from the three major forces attending the negotiations, even if it wasn't to guard against the Daxia Dynasty, other powers would have to be wary of the three major forces. What if the three major powers turned the tables during the negotiations?
That possibility was very high. After all, the land of the Tianchen World was extremely important to the forces of the Misty World. Everyone wanted to occupy more territory. Only by taking more land could they have better development once the Misty World's restrictions disappeared.
Time passed by day by day, and soon it was time for Xue Linglong to give birth.
Xue Linglong and Bai Qingqing were pregnant before the system upgrade, so hers was now the easiest birth reward to obtain. Lu Chen was very curious to know what the system would reward him with this time.
Before Xue Linglong went into labor, Lu Chen arrived at her chamber early, sitting beside her bed. Touched by Lu Chen's early arrival, Xue Linglong felt deeply moved.
Ever since she became pregnant with Lu Chen's child, her whole personality had undergone great changes. Lu Chen's women were mostly like this—once they were pregnant, they were no longer as unrestrained as before, their entire demeanor changed, becoming more maternal.
Xue Linglong, this charming woman, now also shed her promiscuous aura, taking on the air of a dignified lady.
Lu Chen reached out his hand, caressing Xue Linglong's smooth face, "You adamantly refused to have my child at first, but it turns out you are still going to bear a child for me."
Hearing Lu Chen's words, Xue Linglong blushed and said, "Your Majesty, please stop teasing your servant. Your servant is soon to be a mother."
Lu Chen was somewhat tempted by Xue Linglong's coquettish tone. Although she already resembled a lady of nobility, the seductiveness in her bones had not changed at all.
Lu Chen said with a smile, "You know you're about to be a mother, yet you're still acting coy with me."
With that, Lu Chen's hand rested on Xue Linglong's rounded belly and he continued to ask, "Do you feel any discomfort?"
Xue Linglong answered, "None at all, everything's fine. The child seems to be asleep."
Lu Chen then infused Xue Linglong with some spiritual power, checking the condition of the child inside her. Indeed, as Xue Linglong had described, the child was very quiet, truly seeming as if they were fast asleep.
Since the child was not fussing, Lu Chen was in no hurry to have them born.
Lu Chen stayed beside Xue Linglong and after approximately two hours, Xue Linglong's belly suddenly moved. Noticing the activity of the child inside, Xue Linglong quickly said, "Your Majesty, the child is awake."
Lu Chen then checked the child's condition and found that they indeed wanted to come out. Without hesitation, he infused even more spiritual power into Xue Linglong's body, which quickly enveloped the child inside her.
In the room, midwives and maids were all prepared.
Moments later, Xue Linglong's belly rapidly deflated, and soon after, the cries of a baby echoed throughout the room.
The next moment, a system notification echoed in Lu Chen's mind.
"Congratulations to the host for the birth of an offspring, reward granted: Black Dragon Holy Land."
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