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Murong Xue'er left when it was already time for dinner. Lu Chen stretched lazily in his study and thumped the sides of his lower back.

Lu Chen found that whenever he got intimate with a woman, his ambition would strengthen notably.

Murong Xue'er had just left, and he had felt somewhat hungry, but now he didn't feel like going back to the main courtyard for dinner at all. All he wanted to do was deal with the official correspondence piled up on his desk.

Just then, a maid at the door asked, "Prince, the princess consort sent me to ask if you're coming back for dinner tonight?"

Seeing someone had come to ask, Lu Chen finally decided to go back for dinner first and think about it after.

Then Lu Chen said, "This prince will be there shortly."

Afterward, Lu Chen walked towards the Wind Cloud Court. As he just arrived at Wind Cloud Court, and before he even entered the courtyard, a maid called out to him from behind, "Prince, Master Xuanyuan requests an audience!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen was momentarily stunned. He stopped in his tracks, turned his head to glance at the maid behind him, and asked with confusion, "What does he want with me so late at this hour?"

The maid answered, "This servant does not know."

Lu Chen continued, "Where is he now?"

The maid said, "He's already in the study, waiting for the prince."

Lu Chen felt somewhat helpless; he had just come from the study, and now he was to return there.

Lu Chen then said to the maid at the entrance of the courtyard, "Go and tell the princess consort that this prince has suddenly been called away on urgent matters. Have them start dinner without me; there's no need to wait."

As his words fell, Lu Chen returned again to the study. At this moment, Xuanyuan Chaoge was standing at the doorway of the study, appearing somewhat anxious and restless.

As soon as Xuanyuan Chaoge saw Lu Chen approaching, he immediately went up to greet him, "Greetings to the great king!"

Lu Chen asked curiously, "What brings Lord Xuanyuan here so late?"

Xuanyuan Chaoge said, "Great King, may I have a word in private?"

Lu Chen directly headed towards the study, "Follow me."

After entering the study, Xuanyuan Chaoge immediately closed the door and said straight away, "Great King, I suddenly felt a tremendous oppressive force earlier. It made me extremely anxious and uncomfortable, as if all the strength in my body was being restrained."

Hearing this, Lu Chen's brow immediately furrowed, and his expression turned extremely serious.

Xuanyuan Chaoge was a Celestial. If something could make a Celestial feel undue pressure and sensations of their power being restrained, that indicated the arrival in the North Country of an extremely powerful being.

Moreover, that person must be aware that Xuanyuan Chaoge was a Celestial and had intentionally tested him.

The sudden appearance in the North Country of a being capable of threatening a Celestial was troubling for Lu Chen.

Currently, the most powerful beings in the North Country were the Celestials. If someone stronger than a Celestial had arrived, they would have no way to confront them. Firearms might deal with Grandmasters, but even killing a Grandmaster was difficult, let alone confronting a being "Above Celestials."

Who could it be?

Lu Chen then asked, "In your opinion, why did you feel that way?"

Xuanyuan Chaoge answered, "I suspect a Celestial being has entered the North Country. That person must have detected my presence and deliberately tested my strength."

Hearing Xuanyuan Chaoge's answer, Lu Chen fell silent.

After a while, Lu Chen suddenly thought of something, and his lips involuntarily curled upwards as he was struck with a realization.

It seemed he needed to work diligently during the coming period and could no longer indulge in daily dalliances in bed with his women.

Only by performing well could he leave a good impression on that person.

With this in mind, Lu Chen said to Xuanyuan Chaoge, "Pay more attention to the surroundings of the Prince's Mansion in the coming period. I've already guessed who the visitor might be. As long as that person does not do anything harmful to the Mansion, you don't need to concern yourself with her."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Xuanyuan Chaoge was slightly startled, realizing the visitor was someone the Prince knew, which meant there wasn't anything to worry about.

Xuanyuan Chaoge thought the visitor had a status similar to his and had come to seek allegiance to the future Human Emperor. If that was the case, the visitor should not pose a threat to the North Country, even if she were stronger than himself.

With this, the Prince had inadvertently gained yet another strong ally, once again bolstering the strength of the North Country.

Xuanyuan Chaoge immediately responded, "This old servant understands."

Lu Chen continued, "Alright, you may go back for today. If there's anything, I will summon you."

Xuanyuan Chaoge replied, "Yes, my lord. This old servant shall take his leave."

As his voice fell, Xuanyuan Chaoge turned and left the study.

After Xuanyuan Chaoge had left, Lu Chen sat in his study chair and fell into deep thought, pondering to himself.

If it really was her who had come, she would likely not appear immediately, but rather, observe him from the shadows. He wondered whether that woman would set some sort of test for him.

Enough of that for now. Better to go and have dinner. When the time comes, that woman will surely show herself.

With that thought, Lu Chen stood up and returned to the Wind Cloud Court. By this time, his concubines were already having their evening meal. Seeing him return, they all hurried to their feet, some carrying basins of water, others serving rice, and some pouring wine.

After Lu Chen took his seat, he chatted with his concubines about some affairs of the North Country while dining. The whole family sat in the grand hall, presenting a picture of happy harmony.

Meanwhile,

On a rooftop, a woman in flowing white garb watched the Wind Cloud Palace with an expressionless face.

Seeing Lu Chen laugh and chat with his women, the woman murmured to herself, "He truly is a fickle man. Yet, it seems he treats his women quite well."

"However, this alone is not enough to prove he is a good person. I still need to observe him more."

...

After dinner, Lu Chen went to Yelv Nanyan's chamber. As soon as he entered, Yelv Nanyan began to undress him.

Almost every night, Lu Chen engaged in that sort of activity, so it had become a habit for her. As soon as Lu Chen arrived, she would take the initiative to undress him and attend to him.

What Yelv Nanyan didn't expect was just as she began to undress Lu Chen, he took hold of her jade hand and said, "Nanyan, I'm going to take a bath first. Let's turn in early tonight."

At these words, Yelv Nanyan was slightly taken aback and didn't quite understand why Lu Chen was behaving this way today, but she didn't ask further and responded, "This concubine understands."

Lu Chen then took his clothes and went to the neighboring shower room. The servants had intended to enter the bath to help Lu Chen with his bath, but he stopped them.

For someone of Lu Chen's esteemed status, having maids assist him with his bath was the norm. Usually, when Lu Chen bathed, it was either the maids scrubbing his back or his concubines bathing him. Yet today, he acted out of character, choosing to bathe alone.

This left Yelv Nanyan even more puzzled—what was going on with Lu Chen today?

After bathing, Lu Chen went to sit on Yelv Nanyan's bed, then said to her, "Nanyan, it's your turn to take a bath."

Yelv Nanyan replied, "Yes, Prince."

Afterward, Yelv Nanyan went to the bathroom for a bath. When she came out, dressed only in a white undergarment, the sight of the gentle beauty before him still somehow stirred Lu Chen's heart. Continue exploring at m|vl-em,py-r

However, he always felt as if a pair of eyes was watching him, which made him unusually well-behaved.

When Yelv Nanyan returned to the bed, Lu Chen simply embraced her soft body and then closed his eyes, falling asleep immediately.