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When Lu Chen was dealing with Lie Hongyun, he occasionally felt that the person in front of him was Empress Tianhong herself.

He didn't think much about it, considering he had so many confidantes, it was normal to have a couple of women with similar personalities among them.

However, it now seemed that the relationship between Lie Hongyun and Empress Tianhong was not just about personality similarities.

At this point, Lie Hongyun said, "I can sense some connection between us, even though there is no direct cause and effect between us, it's likely because she severed the ties between us in the past."

After hearing these words from Lie Hongyun, Lu Chen turned over with her in his arms, letting her lie on his chest. He stared at the canopy above, lost in thought.

Did Empress Tianhong sever the ties intentionally?

Could it be that Lie Hongyun did something to betray Empress Tianhong, like her secondary body lost its purity, and the Main Body couldn't tolerate her having lost her purity, and then severed the ties intentionally?

Never mind, why bother thinking about it. Lu Chen then said, "If she's a Clone, then she's a Clone, it doesn't make any difference, you are both my women now."

"As long as there's no conflict between you two, and you can coexist peacefully, it's all good."

Lu Chen didn't pay much attention to whether Lie Hongyun or Empress Tianhong was the Main Body or the Clone. In his harem, it wasn't unusual for both the Main Body and Clone to serve him simultaneously.

For example, Chu Yunzhi and Chu Yuqin, Liu Qingyun and Liu Qingqiu, now both their Main Bodies and Clones can coexist peacefully.

Lu Chen believed that under his leadership, even if Lie Hongyun and Empress Tianhong were indeed in a secondary and Main Body relationship, they could still get along harmoniously.

Lie Hongyun didn't say much more at this moment, she just quietly lay on Lu Chen's chest. She wasn't particularly concerned about it; she was just curious about why she and Empress Tianhong severed their ties originally.

Both she and Empress Tianhong had lost a significant amount of memory, yet they didn't know what those memories were.

Lie Hongyun had an intuition that their lost memories were related to the man beside her.

After all, after she and Lu Chen met for the first time, a cause and effect between them emerged, and a marriage line entwined her.

For a cause and effect and a marriage line to appear from the first meeting, it likely had something to do with past or earlier lifetimes.

In the memories of her past life, there was no such person as Lu Chen, which implies that even if she had entanglements with Lu Chen, it must have been in a more distant past life.

It's not unusual for a Great Emperor to reincarnate several times, and during reincarnation, some memories are always lost; perhaps the memories concerning Lu Chen were lost in the process.

Lie Hongyun stopped thinking about it further, as long as she remained by Lu Chen's side, she believed she would eventually clarify the relationships among her, Empress Tianhong, and Lu Chen.

Thinking about it now won't lead anywhere; let things unfold naturally.

...

Shenyue Dynasty.

After the return of Emperor Shenwu, those Great Emperors hidden in the Shenyue Dynasty emerged one after the other.

Currently, inside the Xuanzheng Hall, stood more than thirty Great Emperors, including two extra in the Nin Layers of Realm.

Originally, those Great Emperors from various forces were unwilling to serve the Shenyue Dynasty, especially after hearing about Emperor Shenwu's demise, making them even less willing to pledge allegiance.

In the eyes of some Great Emperors, Lu Yanghua was merely a puppet supported by Tianji Pavilion without any real capability, and even if they didn't respond to his summons, he wouldn't dare to do anything to them.

However, Emperor Shenwu was different.

Within the Shenyue Dynasty, upon hearing the revival of Emperor Shenwu, many Great Emperors rushed to the Emperor Star to offer congratulations even before he spoke a word.

Moreover, following Emperor Shenwu's revival, he promptly issued a Holy Decree demanding all Great Emperors in the Shenyue Dynasty to come to Emperor Star.

When Emperor Shenwu issued the Holy Decree, nobody dared ignore it, especially given his resurgence; one cannot rule out the possibility of him having touched the threshold to stepping further beyond.

The current Emperor Shenwu is even more daunting than before his revival; such a resurrection cannot possibly be simple, in the eyes of the populace, Emperor Shenwu must have attained some new insights.

Scanning through the Great Emperors in the hall, Emperor Shenwu then coldly said, "I have heard that many have entertained thoughts they shouldn't have during my retreat."

Upon hearing this, the Great Emperors present lowered their heads, not daring to look at Emperor Shenwu. Though he didn't intentionally emit Emperor's Mighty, yet they felt as if a mountain was pressing on their chests, making breathing difficult.

Emperor Shenwu chuckled coldly, saying, "You truly thought I was dead!"

As his words fell, all the Great Emperors in attendance knelt down.

At this moment, the hall was filled with perspiration and hushed breaths; none dared exert any force to wipe off the cold sweat, letting it flow freely.

After a while, just as Emperor Shenwu was about to further admonish the present Great Emperors, suddenly one entered the hall, trembling, "Your… Your Majesty, Tianji Pavilion has dispatched an envoy."

The atmosphere in the hall turned even more suffocating, eerie, with everyone barely daring to breathe, fearing any sound it might produce.

Without any expression on his face, Emperor Shenwu gazed towards the entrance, seemingly in contemplation.

After a quarter of an hour, Emperor Shenwu finally spoke, "Let him in."

At this, Emperor Tengyun entered the hall, trembling.

Upon stepping inside, Tengyun knelt on the ground like the other Great Emperors present, promptly saying, "Greetings, Emperor Shenwu!"

By convention, Tengyun, as an envoy from Tianji Pavilion, wasn't required to kneel.

But Tengyun was acutely aware of his past deeds, realizing if he didn't kneel, he might provoke Emperor Shenwu's wrath and be unable to leave alive today.

At this moment, Emperor Shenwu did not pursue what Tengyun had done; he calmly inquired, "Why has Building Master Xuan sent you?"

Tengyun quickly replied, "The Tower Master congratulates Emperor Shenwu on his resurrection, and instructed me to deliver a gift—a weapon—which he believes Your Majesty would exceptionally appreciate."

With this statement, Tengyun proceeded to retrieve the Holy Demon Spear from the Space Ring.

Emperor Shenwu frowned slightly, "Oh? Building Master Xuan suddenly turned so generous?"

Of course, Emperor Shenwu understood Xuan Tian was attempting to make amends, given they shared a common enemy to confront.

Tengyun presented the Holy Demon Spear with both hands, head bowed, and refrained from further speech.

With a lift of his hand, Emperor Shenwu caused the spear to fly into his grasp from Tengyun's hands.