Chapter 1293: 983: Tell Me, Where Did You Go Wrong

Chapter 1293: Chapter 983: Tell Me, Where Did You Go Wrong

In Pei Wenfu’s heart, as long as Pei Shuhua does not break through to the Great Emperor Realm, he can still suppress her and the power of her faction.

Once Pei Shuhua becomes a Great Emperor, he will have no hope at all. At that time, not to mention the ministers of the Chiyue Dynasty, even members of the Royal Family might consider deposing the Emperor to allow Pei Shuhua to ascend the throne.

Especially that undying old man in the secret chamber.

Pei Wenfu could clearly see the fondness the old ancestor had for Pei Shuhua; who could blame her given her exceptional talent?

Pei Wenfu had no doubt that if Pei Shuhua asked, that old fellow would probably come out to depose the Emperor, and then install Pei Shuhua as the Emperor.

Seeing Pei Wenfu looking very expectant, Pei Shuhua said, “Truly, if Your Majesty does not find a way to break the deadlock by the time the old ancestor’s life limit approaches, I will forcibly break through to become Emperor using the old ancestor’s method.”

Feeling somewhat excited, Pei Wenfu replied, “Junwan, rest assured, I will definitely not let you sacrifice your talent to forcefully break through; I will find a way to break the deadlock.”

Pei Shuhua did not say more, but simply bypassed Pei Wenfu and left.

She did not believe that Pei Wenfu could find any way to break the deadlock now. A dynasty without a Great Emperor is an enticing target to any powerful being.

After learning that the Dynasty Qi Fortune could allow Cultivators to forcefully become Great Emperors, Pei Shuhua was even more aware of the attractive power of the Dynasty Qi Fortune.

She knew what Pei Wenfu was doing lately; Pei Wenfu simply wanted to seek the protection of another Great Emperor for the Chiyue Dynasty, but to those Great Emperors, no reward could compare to the Qi Fortune of the Chiyue Dynasty.

Even if a Great Emperor really agreed to protect the Chiyue Dynasty, that Great Emperor would definitely renege in the end.

Now, the only way out for the Chiyue Dynasty is to have another Great Emperor emerge from within the Royal Family, even if it’s a Fake Emperor, it could still temporarily deter those coveting the Chiyue Dynasty.

Pei Wenfu clearly hadn’t realized this; in his eyes, only his own power was the most important.

Watching Pei Shuhua’s departing figure, the smile on Pei Wenfu’s face disappeared, replaced by a face full of hatred.

Ever since childhood, he had been compared with Pei Shuhua; even after becoming the Emperor, people would still say it would be better if Pei Shuhua was the Emperor, as if his position as Emperor was handed down to him like charity.

Pei Wenfu was fed up with all this, but helpless against the powerful Pei Shuhua. By the time he had his own power base, Pei Shuhua had already risen to be a Quasi-Emperor, and he could do nothing against her.

Of course, most importantly, Pei Shuhua had the backing of that undying Pei Tianlu, leaving him no opportunity to eliminate Pei Shuhua.

Now that Pei Tianlu is close to his end, Pei Wenfu’s chance to take full control is near, and he cannot let Pei Shuhua ruin his plans.

…

Daxia Dynasty.

Tianchen World, the original Capital City.

Inside a certain mansion, a group of servants trembled as they knelt on the ground, not daring to even breathe heavily.

In front of these servants knelt an obese man, who was also prostrate on the ground.

Before this man stood another man, dressed in plain white robes, ethereal like a Banished Immortal come down to earth.

At this moment, the obese man kneeling on the ground said with a crying voice: “Father Emperor, your son knows his mistakes, your son dares not do it again!”

Seeing Lu Zi’an kneeling before him, Lu Chen felt a mix of emotions.

Lu Zi’an is his sixth child. When Lu Chen named him, he hoped that he would grow up safely and live a peaceful life; he never expected Lu Zi’an to achieve anything great.

Indeed, in his life, Lu Zi’an didn’t achieve much. His talent for cultivation was mediocre compared to his brothers and sisters, and Lu Chen didn’t hold very high expectations for him.

Since reaching adulthood, Lu Zi’an left Yan County and began a life of debauchery, taking over a hundred concubines and leading a hedonistic lifestyle in the old capital of Great Sum.

Of course, Lu Zi’an remembered his mother’s teachings and didn’t commit any heinous acts. With Lu Zi’an’s identity, matters were handled for him without him even needing to ask.

For Lu Chen, once most of his children came of age, he didn’t manage them much; it was their mothers who guided them.

Lu Chen knew well that some of his children were indulgent in pleasures, but considering he himself had numerous wives and concubines, he didn’t feel it was right to be too harsh, so he wasn’t too concerned about taking wives or concubines, as long as they weren’t forcibly taken.

However, what Lu Chen didn’t expect was that Lu Zi’an, this boy, would end up taking over a hundred concubines in the old capital of Great Sum, a number that even surpassed his own.

Furthermore, investigations by the Brocade Guard revealed that the women involved with Lu Zi’an far exceeded a hundred. Lu Zi’an would occasionally leave the old capital and travel to other Life Worlds for enjoyment.

The major powers, aware of Lu Zi’an’s identity and his penchant for beautiful women, would secretly send beautiful women to Lu Zi’an. Lu Zi’an also had properties in other Life Worlds, where he kept women in almost every house.

Initially, Lu Zi’an thought that since his father had so many wives and concubines, he wouldn’t care about him. Since his father hadn’t said anything about his own hundred-plus wives and concubines, he felt no matter how many women he had, it wouldn’t matter, so he welcomed any beautiful woman he saw.

But when Lu Zi’an saw his father appearing before him with a face full of anger, he instantly regretted his actions.

His father had only a few dozen wives and concubines, how could he have more women than his own father.

Thinking about his actions that exceeded his bounds, Lu Zi’an felt incredibly nervous inside.

Seeing Lu Zi’an’s corpulent body made Lu Chen so angry that he couldn’t let it go and coldly said: “Tell me, where did you go wrong.”

Lu Zi’an immediately broke into a cold sweat. While wiping the beads of sweat sliding down his forehead, he said: “Your… Your son should not have taken so many women.”

Lu Chen coldly reprimanded: “It seems like you haven’t realized your mistake.”

Lu Zi’an quickly continued to kowtow, “Father Emperor, your son knows his mistakes, please don’t tell mother consort about this.”

Lu Chen, feeling disappointed as if dealing with someone unworthy of his training, said: “You still know what shame is, huh! You tell me…”

Lu Chen initially wanted to say, Lu Zi’an and Lu Huanhuan were born of the same mother, how could they be so different. But then he remembered that children are naturally different and he had never expected Lu Zi’an to achieve much, so he swallowed those words.

Then Lu Chen said: “I should have told you that our family has a special bloodline. Every time you have a child, a portion of your Bloodline Power and Qi Fortune is divided away, right?”

Hearing this, Lu Zi’an despairingly said: “Father Emperor, you know that my talent is limited. Even if I continue to cultivate, it’s hard to achieve anything significant on the path of cultivation. Given this, I might as well enjoy life properly.”

Lu Chen couldn’t refute Lu Zi’an’s words, as Lu Zi’an truly had poorer cultivation talent compared to his many children, not all of whom could have excellent cultivation talents.

Lu Zi’an didn’t have a Spirit Root, and even after the revival of Spiritual Energy in the Tianchen World, Lu Zi’an’s cultivation progress was particularly slow. If not because he was Lu Chen’s son with countless pills available for his consumption, he probably couldn’t even break through to the Heavenly Human Realm.