After Li Chen lingered in the Dragon Ascending Valley for nearly half a month, news suddenly arrived from the Black Demon King.
The High Priest is preparing to target the Azure Dragon Tribe!
For Li Chen, this news was akin to a bolt from the blue.
Although the Azure Dragon Tribe has been developing rapidly recently, it has risen too quickly and its foundation is still shallow. Apart from Lian Hongshang and the Jiao Long, there are no significant masters in the tribe.
If the High Priest and his allies really want to target the Azure Dragon Tribe, then only one fate awaits them.
Complete annihilation!
The Azure Dragon Tribe is a foothold that Li Chen painstakingly established among the Barbarians, a crucial step in his plan to unite the Barbaric lands. Naturally, he wouldn’t allow the High Priest and others to remove it at will.
Upon receiving the news that evening, Li Chen decided to set off for the Barbaric lands to implent his next strategic plan.
Xin Qingxue felt a thousand regrets upon learning that Li Chen was leaving.
"Chen, let go with you!"
Li Chen fondly patted Xin Qingxue’s head and said, "Qingxue, Dragon Ascending Valley is in a state where everything is being revived, and they need people. You should stay here for now!"
Xin Qingxue pouted and said, "But I can’t really help with anything here!"
Li Chen thought for a mont, then patted her shoulder, speaking earnestly, "Qingxue, you’re currently the top master in Dragon Ascending Valley. Though the Nascent Soul Realm experts in the Northern Territory have been eliminated, who can guarantee there are no others lurking in the shadows?"
"Moreover, this ti, your Dragon Ascending Valley has taken in tens of thousands of people from eighteen factions as slaves, among them several Golden Core Realm masters. But Dragon Ascending Valley currently only has two to three hundred Inner Sect Disciples, and even counting the Outer Sect Disciples, there are only about a thousand people."
"Your father needs to close off to heal, and Aunt Qin has to protect him. In such a situation, how could things work without a Nascent Soul Realm master overseeing things?"
Hearing Li Chen’s reasonable explanation, Xin Qingxue nodded in understanding.
"Alright then, I’ll wait for you to return!"
Li Chen petted her head fondly again and said, "That’s more like it, wait for obediently to co back!"
As he spoke, he leaned slightly and kissed her gently on her fair, smooth forehead.
Actually, there was another very important reason Li Chen didn’t ntion.
Whenever Xin Qingxue saw him now, it was as if she was possessed, constantly calling him "baby, baby" and then attempting to drain his energy in various ways.
Although each ti ended with Xin Qingxue begging for rcy, it wasn’t long before she started chanting "baby, baby" again.
But the probability for a Nascent Soul Realm expert to successfully conceive is extrely low, almost one in a hundred thousand.
This is because the essence from the south, once within the female body, doesn’t survive long and is soon absorbed completely by various ridian channels, like "Monk’s flesh."
This is a natural Taoist Law ford by heaven and earth to maintain ecological balance.
The stronger one’s power, the lower their ability to reproduce. It can even be said that conceiving requires a certain destiny to succeed.
For instance, Emperor Yu—his mother, Shennu, by pure chance, obtained the "Yiyi," a kind of Divine dicine, which allowed her to give birth to him. [Note 1]
Therefore, even Li Chen now cannot go against this natural law!
One in a hundred thousand, what a terrifying probability!
From the Northern Territory to the Barbarian lands, the closest route is through the Dragon Plateau, crossing the Mist Ghost Forest, then shifting into the Southern Barbarian Territory.
From the Southern Barbarians, heading southeast leads to the Barbarian Holy Land.
And heading northwest leads into the Azure Dragon Tribe’s territory.
Upon reaching the Mist Ghost Forest, Li Chen planned to visit Sword Emperor Ridge to pay respects to Dao Luohen.
But when he arrived at Sword Emperor Ridge, he found a white-robed woman under the cherry blossom tree atop the mountain, gazing dazedly at Dao Luohen’s grave.
"Isn’t that Little Demon Immortal’s mother, Bai Shuang? Why is she here?"
Li Chen recognized her and a hint of confusion flickered in his deep eyes.
"Halt!"
Just as Li Chen hesitated whether to step forward and greet her, a shout suddenly reached him.
Turning his eyes towards the source, he saw a Color-changing Leopard demon leading a group of Demon Soldiers encircling him.
"Who are you, and why have you trespassed into Sword Emperor Ridge?"
Li Chen recognized this Color-changing Leopard demon as a forr Guard Commander under Demon Emperor Potian and responded calmly, "What? Don’t you recognize ?"
The Color-changing Leopard’s eyes, like green beans, blinked repeatedly, scrutinizing Li Chen for a long while before hastily prostrating on the ground, bowing deeply.
"So it is you, Prince Consort. This little demon, the Color-changing Leopard, greets the Prince Consort!"
Upon hearing the Color-changing Leopard imdiately address him as "Prince Consort," Li Chen couldn’t help but twitch his lips.
However, he said nothing about it.
After all, the Demon Emperor publicly betrothed Little Demon Immortal to him. The Color-changing Leopard calling him Prince Consort wasn’t wrong.
Li Chen looked towards the mountain top again and asked, "Is that the lady?"
The Color-changing Leopard bowed and replied, "Yes, to answer the Prince Consort, it is the lady. She is paying respects to an old acquaintance!"
Li Chen naturally knew who this old acquaintance of hers was and understood the triangle relationship between the Demon Emperor, Bai Shuang, and Dao Luohen,
so he didn’t pursue this topic further, rely glancing around as if searching for sothing.
After searching in vain, he looked back at the Color-changing Leopard and asked, "By the way, why haven’t I seen the Demon Emperor and the Princess? Did they not co?"
The Color-changing Leopard replied, "Answering the Prince Consort, the Little Princess is on the verge of a breakthrough and has been in seclusion since last month, with the Demon Emperor personally protecting her. Thus, he did not accompany the lady here!"
Upon hearing the Color-changing Leopard’s explanation, Li Chen nodded in understanding.
At this mont, the slightly plaintive voice of Bai Shuang ca from the mountain top.
"Color-changing Leopard, is it Immortal Master Li? Please invite him to co up!"
The Color-changing Leopard quickly acknowledged and made a gesture inviting Li Chen.
"Prince Consort, the lady invites you!"
Li Chen nodded and strode up the mountain.
On the mountain top, the scenery was picturesque. Cherry blossoms blood, and petals danced in the wind.
Bai Shuang stood alone under the cherry blossom tree, in front of the gravestone, with eyes full of complex ripples.
Li Chen stepped forward and bowed to her.
"Greetings, madam!"
Bai Shuang forced a smile and nodded slightly.
"Immortal Master Li, no need for formalities!"
Li Chen gazed at Bai Shuang for a while, noticing her striking resemblance to Little Demon Immortal, except for a slight difference in their eyes.
Little Demon Immortal’s eyes were full of liveliness and vibrancy.
Whereas Bai Shuang’s eyes were filled with sadness and loneliness.
However, given the experiences of the mother and daughter, it was understandable.
"May I ask why the lady has asked to co?"
Bai Shuang smiled gently and said, "It’s nothing in particular, just wanted to chat with you."
Without waiting for Li Chen’s refusal, she gestured to the stone bench in front of her.
"Immortal Master Li, please take a seat!"
Seeing this, Li Chen sat down directly.
Back then, he and Dao Luohen also sat here to discuss Tao.
Now, thinking about it, everything has changed.
After a brief pause, Li Chen looked up at Bai Shuang.
"Madam, you want to ask about your senior brother Dao Luohen, don’t you?"
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Note 1: Regarding Emperor Yu, this is not made up by the author. It is docunted in the "Historical Records: Basic Annals of Xia." The original words: Yu’s mother swallowed Yiyi and gave birth to Yu.
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