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Ji Qiuyu pondered for a moment and instantly thought of Bai Wenbin. When it came to who wanted Lu Chen gone the most, it was probably Bai Wenbin. Bai Wenbin's last visit to Black Moon City might have revealed his relationship with Lu Chen. Even though she and Lu Chen hadn't been intimate, they often spent nights together. There was no wall without wind, and Bai Wenbin likely knew about it. That's why he left in such a hurry, anxious to get the Blood Rainbow Pavilion's assassins to eliminate Lu Chen. Thinking of this, Ji Qiuyu felt a trace of guilt—if not for her, Lu Chen might not have faced an assassination attempt. At the same time, she also felt a sense of relief, grateful that it was only Lu Chen's puppet body present. If it had been his real body here, he might have met with disaster. With this thought, the resentment Ji Qiuyu held in her heart towards Lu Chen mostly dissipated. At this moment, Ji Qiuyu said, "I think I might already know who wants to kill you." Lu Chen feigned curiosity and asked, "Who is it?" Ji Qiuyu sighed lightly and replied, "Bai Wenbin." Lu Chen acted surprised and said, "So it's him, he indeed has reasons to want me dead." As he spoke, Lu Chen's gaze swept over Ji Qiuyu's graceful figure. Being ogled so blatantly by Lu Chen made her feel her body heat up for a moment. Ji Qiuyu quickly steadied her mind, reminding herself that this was just one of Lu Chen's puppets—how could she harbor such thoughts towards a puppet! Lu Chen then continued, "What should we do now? Since he has sent someone to assassinate me, it's highly likely he knows about our relationship." "I don't mind, I'm just a puppet clone. Even if he kills this clone, I have others." "But what if he becomes bitter from unreturned love and sends an assassin after you?" Ji Qiuyu said, "He wouldn't dare to attack me. I'm assigned by the Zixiao Dynasty to guard the Demon-Sealing Sacred Land. If anything happens to me, the Zixiao Dynasty will know immediately. Besides, I have the Soul Chasing Curse on me. Once someone kills me, a mark will be left on that person, and then the Ji Family and possibly the Zixiao Dynasty might send people to take revenge on my assailant." Though the Zixiao Dynasty hadn't sent anyone to the Demon-Sealing Sacred Land in years due to internal struggles, it didn't mean her special status with the Zixiao Dynasty was no longer important. After all, she was here representing the Zixiao Dynasty to monitor the Demon-Sealing Sacred Land. If anything happened to her, no matter which prince came to power, they would still seek vengeance for her. Even if Bai Wenbin recruited Blood Rainbow Pavilion's assassins, it would cost him dearly, and he might not be able to afford it. Lu Chen said, "That may be true, but nobody can be certain if Bai Wenbin will go to extremes." Ji Qiuyu continued, "He is a very selfish man. He runs away at the first sign of a significant Demonic Tide. To ask him to jeopardize himself by striking at me—he wouldn't do such a thing." Lu Chen said, "That's also true. In that case, I can rest easy. As long as you're safe, that's all that matters." With that, Lu Chen once again wrapped his arms around Ji Qiuyu's waist. Her delicate body trembled slightly under his embrace, but quickly she reminded herself again that the Lu Chen before her was merely a puppet. Ji Qiuyu asked, "Is your puppet body the same as your real body?" Lu Chen replied, "My puppet is a replica of my true self, identical in appearance." Hearing Lu Chen's response, Ji Qiuyu's heart relaxed again. As long as they were identical, meeting Lu Chen's true self in the future would allow her to quickly accept him and not feel uncomfortable. Then, Lu Chen whispered in Ji Qiuyu's ear, "Qiuyu, your body smells so good. I really wish I could be by your side right now and engage in Dual Cultivation with you." Upon hearing this, Ji Qiuyu's cheeks instantly became unbearably hot, but she quickly recovered. Scent? The one in front of her was merely a puppet after all, how could it possibly smell the scent on her body? With that thought, Ji Qiuyu huffed, "Sweet talker, your true form isn't even here, how could you possibly smell anything on me?" Lu Chen laughed and said, "Although my true form isn't here, a strand of my Divine Sense resides within this puppet avatar. Whatever the puppet perceives, my true form can also sense through the connected Divine Sense." This... Ji Qiuyu thought to herself, does this mean, despite facing a puppet, Lu Chen's true form also experienced the touch of her body? At this thought, Ji Qiuyu's face flushed with increasingly deep blushes. Initially, she struggled to accept that Lu Chen was a puppet avatar because she felt she had poured all her emotions into a mere object, a puppet that was lifeless, and that Lu Chen's true form hadn't felt any of it, rendering her efforts futile. Now, thinking that Lu Chen's true form could perceive her body through the puppet, she realized that her efforts might not have been in vain after all. Seeing Ji Qiuyu's face filled with bashful crimson, Lu Chen continued, "Qiuyu, rest assured, the day my true form comes by your side, I will certainly satisfy you." Hearing Lu Chen's overt words, Ji Qiuyu hastily said, "You... you should stop talking." Lu Chen didn't continue, instead, he held Ji Qiuyu's body tightly in his embrace. At that moment, Lu Chen's true form's desires were thoroughly aroused by Ji Qiuyu, and without any hesitation, he immediately returned to the Black Dragon City Imperial Palace. Su Hanyan lay on the soft couch, her gaze fixed on the yellow bed curtains, lost in thought. Suddenly, a voice rang out, "Apologies for making my lady wait." Hearing Lu Chen's voice, Su Hanyan's delicate body involuntarily shuddered. She then turned her head to look toward the side of the bed, only to see Lu Chen lunging straight at her. Before she could even ask him anything, she felt Lu Chen straying off the path. Su Hanyan bit her silver teeth and struggled to control her own pent-up emotions, accepting Lu Chen. At that time, Su Hanyan curiously asked, "Your... sss... Majesty, where were you just now?" Lu Chen, with one arm wrapped around Su Hanyan's waist, his chest pressed against her jade back, truthfully replied in her ear, "I had just sent a puppet to the neighboring Ziyang World." Su Hanyan forced herself to control her inner turmoil and continued to ask, "Your Majesty plans... mmhmm... when do you plan to conquer that world?" Lu Chen said, "There's no rush. That world is vast, and I haven't fully grasped the situation there yet." Having said that, Lu Chen changed the subject, "Hanyan, your Misty Immortal Sect is establishing a Cultivation Academy, do you need any... huh... assistance?" Su Hanyan quickly said, "Many... many thanks for Your Majesty's kind offer, but we can manage on our own, Your Majesty need not trouble yourself. You just need to... ai ai... allocate us some slots from the Misty Immortal Sect." Lu Chen's favors weren't so easy to ask for. If they let Great Sum assist in setting up the Cultivation Academy, who knows what terms this fellow might impose. Just to get a few slots, she had already lost her purity twice; she literally had no more purity left to lose. If she were to ask Lu Chen for help again, who knows what kind of methods he might resort to using on her. Seeing how swiftly Su Hanyan refused, Lu Chen slightly lifted his chest, gripping Su Hanyan's willowy waist, "If Great Sum helps build your Cultivation Academy, it might make the cultivators feel that your academy is endorsed by the Daxia Imperial Court, thereby attracting more talents."