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Since Wen's methods were no match for Lu Chen, then let's turn to martial prowess.

Liu Qingqiu could not believe that Lu Chen would also be able to defeat her in terms of martial prowess.

Originally, she had not deployed her troops right away mainly for the sake of Great Qian's popular support, as she needed the people's hearts to consolidate the nation's fate.

But now that the popular support had vanished, she felt no need to keep up the facade any longer; it was time to go to war!

A single battle would decide the victor; as long as Lu Chen was taken care of by her, not to mention Great Qian, even the whole of Great Sum, including the territories conquered by Great Sum, would become hers.

At the order of Liu Qingqiu, the Great Qian army quickly completed its assembly, and half a month later, they took the initiative to strike out, heading straight for Danxin City to prepare for a decisive battle with the Daxia Army there.

When Lu Chen heard that Liu Qingqiu had summoned the Great Qian army to take the initiative, he was somewhat surprised. He had thought that Liu Qingqiu would keep waiting, waiting until the Daxia Army reached the gates of the Daqian Capital City before deciding to fight; but now, unexpectedly, Liu Qingqiu had taken the initiative.

It seemed this woman truly had run out of patience and wanted to end this war as soon as possible.

Indeed, since some Imperial Family Members had voluntarily defected to Great Sum, Liu Qingqiu's position had become unstable, and now there had been quite a few voices in the court of Great Qian calling for Liu Qingqiu to return the government to the Royal Family.

Although Liu Qingqiu could suppress those voices opposed to her, such measures would be extremely detrimental to her in the long run.

Lu Chen was in no hurry; he just waited in Danxin City for Liu Qingqiu's arrival.

He was now somewhat looking forward to it; rumors had it that Empress Liu was a devastating beauty, with grace and charm, a true exceptional beauty.

Lu Chen suspected that this Liu Qingqiu was most likely also a woman with a ninety score.

However, he was not sure whether Liu Qingqiu was still pure, after all, she had been Empress to the Qian Emperor for so many years. If Liu Qingqiu was still untouched, it would speak poorly of the Qian Emperor's capabilities.

Soon, Liu Qingqiu led the Great Qian army to the outskirts of Danxin City. The city itself had been revitalized, with Great Sum's flags hanging on the city walls, civilians bustling on the streets, and the whole city filled with vitality; numerous merchant caravans and wagons were entering and leaving through the gates.

Since Lu Chen had entered Danxin City, the merchant caravans from Great Qian had once again flooded the city, and merchants from Great Sum also came to do business with those of Great Qian. It was because of this that Danxin City had been able to transform in such a short period from a dead city into the bustling scene it now was.

When the commoners at the city gate heard that Liu Qingqiu was leading the Great Qian army to attack Danxin City, complaints erupted immediately.

"This Demon Queen actually has the nerve to come attack Danxin City!"

"Exactly, if it weren't for the Sum Emperor, we would probably have died from the plague a long time ago."

"Great Qian's soldiers have gone mad, still following that Demon Queen!"

"Maybe they've been bewitched by her!"

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While complaining, the commoners at the gate orderly retreated back into Danxin City.

They still had great faith in the strength of the Daxia Army.

In their eyes, the Demon Queen was a defiant presence, while Lu Chen was the Son of Destiny, so the Demon Queen couldn't possibly defeat the Son of Destiny.

Meanwhile, Lu Chen also heard that Liu Qingqiu had led her army to the outskirts of Danxin City. He quickly donned his armor and went directly to the city wall.

Before long, a luxurious carriage pulled by eight horses appeared outside Danxin City. Seeing the carriage, Lu Chen revealed a slight smile.

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Following that, he concentrated his Spiritual Power in his chest and spoke to the person inside the carriage, "Is the person coming the Great Qian Empress Liu?"

"I have heard that Empress Liu is of unparalleled beauty, capable of sinking fish and causing geese to fall, with the charm to overthrow cities and nations. I wonder if I am fortunate enough to see such beauty today."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingqiu scoffed coldly inside the carriage and said to Mu Yunxi beside her, "They say Lu Chen is lascivious, and seeing him today, I have truly broadened my horizons."

In the midst of war, Lu Chen, as the Emperor of the enemy nation, still desired to see how beautiful the enemy's Empress was—how is this any different from a derelict sovereign?

Liu Qingqiu continued, "Such a monarch, yet he managed to annihilate Great Wu and Great Jue. It is truly inconceivable."

Mu Yunxi replied with a light laugh, "Don't look down on him just yet. He indeed has a penchant for beauty, but that doesn't mean he lacks strength."

Ignoring Mu Yunxi's words, Liu Qingqiu gathered Spiritual Power in her Dantian and shouted to Lu Chen on the city walls of Danxin City, "Great Sum spread the plague throughout Great Qian, and now they send troops to attack our Great Qian—is this an insult to our nation?

After Liu Qingqiu's voice carried, Lu Chen was momentarily stunned.

Her voice was incredibly cold and clear, crisp; from her voice alone Lu Chen could roughly judge what kind of woman she was.

Lu Chen said, "Great Sum has never spread any plague. Why a plague appeared in Great Qian, Empress Liu must be very clear about it."

"Empress Liu usurped the throne and angered the heavens. The plague was sent down by the heavens in response, and yet Empress Liu thinks of shifting the blame for the plague onto other dynasties. Isn't that wishing for too much?"

"I certainly don't think the people of Great Qian are all fools," he added.

Hearing Lu Chen's rhetoric, Liu Qingqiu sneered. Many of the common people of Great Qian indeed thought like Lu Chen had just stated, assuming she, the Demon Queen, was attempting to divert their attention and continue to bewitch them.

But Liu Qingqiu was very clear in her mind that this was merely Great Sum covertly leading the people of Great Qian to such thoughts.

There was no use in further discussion; only by eliminating Lu Chen could she possibly regain the recognition of the people of Great Qian.

With this thought, Liu Qingqiu said coolly, "I would like to see if your strength matches the sharpness of your tongue!"

As her words fell, Liu Qingqiu immediately ordered the army, "Form up!"

In the next moment, the soldiers of Great Qian swiftly sprang into action and soon formed the Supreme Soaring Dragon Array.

Seeing this familiar Formation, Lu Chen said with a smile, "It seems Empress Liu has an old acquaintance of mine by her side."

Lu Chen had known all along that Mu Yunxi was with Liu Qingqiu; he merely took the opportunity to mention Mu Yunxi through the Supreme Soaring Dragon Array.

Hearing this, Mu Yunxi ceased to remain silent. She chuckled, then said, "Sum Emperor, long time no see!"

Lu Chen said, "Miss Mu left in such a hurry last time, I didn't have the chance to properly entertain you. This time, don't run away so quickly."

Mu Yunxi retorted, "Entertain? Like how you entertained the Yue Emperor? I really can't afford such 'hospitality'."

Mu Yunxi had also heard that ever since Lu Chen had captured the Yue Emperor, he had been humiliating her daily in the Jinluan Hall. Mu Yunxi even began to suspect whether the Yue Emperor might already be with child by Lu Chen's doing.

Hearing the exchange between the two, Liu Qingqiu grew impatient. She addressed Mu Yunxi directly, "Stop wasting time, take action!"

Mu Yunxi then opened the door of the carriage and stepped out directly, and as she opened the door, Lu Chen caught sight of Liu Qingqiu inside the carriage. Discover exclusive content at My Virtual Library Empire