Chapter 2421 - 2111: Darling, Are You Alright?

Looking at the system rewards he received, Lu Chen was taken aback, not expecting that just marrying would grant him a Heavenly Realm Guardian.

He remembered the last time he got a Heavenly Realm Guardian was after Bai Qingqing had a child.

It seems that soon there will be something in Dazhou capable of threatening Zhen Nan Prince Manor, otherwise the system wouldn’t reward a Heavenly Realm Guardian.

Lu Chen immediately said to the system, "Have that Heavenly Realm Guardian go to Zhen Nan Prince Manor and wait for me."

A system prompt echoed in Lu Chen’s mind: "Order has been conveyed to the host, Peng Zhao is on his way to Zhen Nan Prince Manor."

When Lu Chen’s carriage arrived at the entrance of Zhen Nan Prince Manor, Lu Chen had just stepped down from the carriage when he saw a middle-aged man with jet black hair and a scraggly beard standing at the gate.

The man was dressed in coarse clothing, looking just like an ordinary citizen.

Upon seeing Lu Chen, the middle-aged man immediately approached Lu Chen and said, "Subordinate Peng Zhao greets the master."

Lu Chen said indifferently, "No need for formalities. From today forward, you will stay at Zhen Nan Prince Manor."

Peng Zhao promptly replied, "Yes, master."

With those words, Lu Chen led Peng Zhao into Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

In the following days, Dazhou officials lived in fear.

They were worried that Lu Chen would initiate a major purge.

However, Lu Chen had no intention to deal with them during these days.

Every day he ran to the Imperial Palace, spending his nights confronting Pei Shuhua, focusing all his energy on her.

Deep into the night, the grand hall was illuminated, shadows flickered on the walls, and heavy breathing echoed within the hall.

Lu Chen’s voice whispered in Pei Shuhua’s ear, "Ah... there’s nothing like a mature woman."

Upon hearing Lu Chen’s words, Pei Shuhua was filled with immense humiliation.

Once a disciple of the Central State Sacred Land, she was now reduced to the plaything of a Border Desolate Native, subjected to unsolicited evaluations.

It was then Pei Shuhua asked, "Who do you plan to support as Emperor?"

Since returning to the Capital city, apart from constantly running to the Imperial Palace to torment her, Lu Chen had done nothing.

Logically, he should be supporting a Puppet Emperor, waiting for the Ancient Ruins to appear.

But he had made no moves, leaving Pei Shuhua unsure of Lu Chen’s intentions and decided to ask directly.

Lu Chen paused, looked into Pei Shuhua’s eyes and answered, "Naturally, Ji Yunmeng will take that position."

Upon hearing Lu Chen’s answer, Pei Shuhua’s suspicions were confirmed.

She had expected Zhen Nan Prince Manor to support Ji Yunmeng as Empress upon their return to the Capital city.

Otherwise, there was no need for Zhen Nan Prince Manor to come back; they could just wait for the Ancient Ruins to appear.

Pei Shuhua cautioned, "She may not be able to bear Dazhou’s Qi Fortune."

Dazhou had always had male Emperors, Ji Yunmeng would be the first Empress, and Dazhou’s Qi Fortune might not recognize her.

Lu Chen thought for a moment then said, "Let’s see when the time comes. If Dazhou’s Qi Fortune cannot converge on her, then I will choose another Prince."

"Enough of this, let’s make the most of our time."

With those words, Lu Chen returned to his business.

Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

Under the moonlit night, Ji Yunmeng sat by the window staring blankly at the pond outside, seemingly contemplating something.

It had been several days since their return to the Capital city, yet Lu Chen had not gone to the court to propose making her Empress.

This made Ji Yunmeng somewhat anxious.

Lu Chen was spending every night at the Imperial Palace; who knew what he was up to.

Ji Yunmeng couldn’t help but have doubts, was Lu Chen planning to go back on his word?

At that moment, Ji Yunmeng suddenly felt a restless stir within her spiritual evil. Gradually, her brain felt foggy as the spiritual evil inside seemed to resonate with something.

Ji Yunmeng hurriedly began circulating her spiritual evil, attempting to calm it down.

However, the resonance grew more intense.

She felt as though an invisible thread was guiding her somewhere.

Then a rainbow light suddenly appeared over the Capital city and the entire region shook violently.

While Lu Chen was enjoying delicacies, noticing the strange occurrence in the Capital city, he had no choice but to pause, dress, and step outside the hall, gazing up at the sky.

Pei Shuhua quickly wrapped a garment around her, came beside Lu Chen, looked at the rainbow light in the sky, and felt a surge of joy. Could it be that the Ancient Ruins were about to appear?

If so, then she wouldn’t need to bear a child for Lu Chen.

The three months Lu Chen mentioned hadn’t even passed, but the ruins were manifesting, which wasn’t her responsibility.

Yet as Pei Shuhua was thinking about the ruins appearing quickly, the rainbow light suddenly transformed into a long arc, falling towards Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

In an instant, the sky returned to calm.

Witnessing this, Pei Shuhua’s initial joy was completely wiped away.

Lu Chen turned to Pei Shuhua and asked, "What just happened?"

Pei Shuhua, snapping out of her daze, replied expressionlessly, "I don’t know either."

Lu Chen thought for a moment; seeing the rainbow light head towards Zhen Nan Prince Manor, he realized he needed to return there and check.

With this thought, he didn’t linger in the Imperial Palace but headed straight for Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

Soon, Lu Chen returned to Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

At this moment, there were no anomalies within Prince Manor.

Though the Prince Manor was tense, upon discovering that the light falling into Zhen Nan Prince Manor had caused no damage, they remained calm.

Lu Chen found a maid and asked, "Which courtyard did the light fall into?"

The maid answered, "To the Princely Heir, the light fell into the Princess’s room."

Lu Chen hurried to Ji Yunmeng’s chambers.

When Lu Chen pushed open Ji Yunmeng’s door, he saw Ji Yunmeng sitting cross-legged on the bed, emitting a distorted rainbow-black aura.

Lu Chen furrowed his brows, could it be that Ji Yunmeng’s memory had returned?

At that moment, noticing the door open, Ji Yunmeng suddenly opened her eyes.

Her eyes were entirely blackened, like empty black hollows, appearing quite terrifying.

Seeing Ji Yunmeng’s eyes like this, Lu Chen’s heart skipped a beat.

However, the next moment, Ji Yunmeng’s eyes visibly returned to normal, the black color slowly fading away.

Lu Chen probed, "Darling, are you alright?"

Ji Yunmeng didn’t immediately answer Lu Chen; she sensed her own aura and found she had unexpectedly broken through to the Late-stage Earth Realm.

Ji Yunmeng was thoroughly bewildered, what was that light just now?

How did it instantly enable her to break through to the Late-stage Earth Realm, and she felt she was only a step away from the Heavenly Realm.

If Lu Chen were to dual cultivate with her, perhaps it wouldn’t take long for her to break through to the Heavenly Realm.

Seeing Ji Yunmeng not speaking, Lu Chen quickly opened Ji Yunmeng’s personal details to check her status.

Realizing that Ji Yunmeng had merely advanced to the Late-stage Earth Realm, Lu Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief; fortunately, her memory hadn’t returned.

If Ji Yunmeng regained her memory so soon, he wouldn’t know how to handle it.

Lu Chen closed the system interface, then sat directly at the side of Ji Yunmeng’s bed.

Ji Yunmeng said then, "Just now, an unusual light entered my body, allowing me to break through to the Late-stage Earth Realm."

Lu Chen replied, "I saw that light falling into Zhen Nan Prince Manor, so I rushed back."

"How are you feeling now? Is your body alright?"