252: Chapter 251 Expanding the Reward Pool

Yuan Chen held Zhao Lingxi upside down with one hand, his grip loose, without any sign of anger.

Vials and jars of deadly poisons rolled everywhere, wisps of cold, toxic aura quietly spreading.

Yuan Chen raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but take a few more looks at Zhao Lingxi. This was a ruthless one!

Zhao Miao's heart tightened. What's going on?

Zhao Lingxi's hair hung down, her body inverted, and her skirt fluttered messily, but her stunning, elegant Face showed no trace of panic or cowardice, only cold indifference.

She lifted her eyes to look directly at the lazy and casual Yuan Chen, her voice clear and calm, without trembling or fear, every word frank.

"Dragon Emperor, you have misunderstood. These poisons were not meant for you."

Before coming, Zhao Miao had already instructed her on how to address Yuan Chen.

Yuan Chen didn't let go, swaying her slightly while suspended. His tone was light, making it impossible to tell if he was happy or angry: "Misunderstood? You were hiding a whole set of top-tier deadly poisons on your body, every single one of which is a vicious item capable of silently destroying a Cultivator's Dao base. So tell me, what are these for?"

Zhao Lingxi's expression remained cold and calm, neither humble nor arrogant: "These are items I stored for self-preservation. Being in the Great Ming Royal Family, one cannot avoid the squabbles and schemes. Without these things, I don't know how many times I would have died. It is by relying on them that I have been able to reach this day."

"Dragon Emperor need not worry. With the clan destroyed, I feel no grief, nor any resentment. Since the Old Ancestor has submitted, I am willing to marry into your side and follow you, solely to seek a place for stable cultivation, to cultivate steadily and focus on the Dao."

"These storage rings have been worn on my person for years; it was merely an oversight that I hadn't cleared them out, nothing more. Besides, with the Dragon Emperor's strength, my little toys would be useless against you, wouldn't they?"

"Interesting!"

Yuan Chen listened to her sincere explanation, a hint of playful amusement flashing in his eyes.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hei Tong appeared from out of nowhere, feigning worry: "Younger sister is so well-versed in this; if she enters the household, won't she target us older sisters?"

Looking at Yuan Chen with a pitiful expression: "Big Brother, I'm scared!"

Yuan Chen couldn't help but roll his eyes and unceremoniously pushed Hei Tong's head aside: "Go away!"

The surrounding factions kept their eyes on their noses and their hearts on their hearts, pretending not to see anything.

Yuan Chen stroked his chin. It was indeed a valid point. To be able to survive so well in the Great Ming Royal Family, she must be a master of palace intrigue. Wouldn't her entering his estate be like a tiger entering a flock of sheep?

His fingertips loosened slightly, and he casually released his grip on her ankle.

"Once you enter my home, don't use these things. Furthermore, internal fighting is forbidden. If I ever find out, no matter who it is, you will die. Do you understand?"

Zhao Lingxi felt her body lighten and landed steadily. Her posture remained upright, without a shred of awkwardness or servility.

She lowered her eyes slightly, and her cold, clear voice sounded flatly, neither admitting fault nor fawning, frank and composed: "Understood."

"Actually, I don't like fighting either; I only did it to survive."

Yuan Chen waved his hand, looking indifferent and casual, speaking with a faint smile: "Alright, alright, it's no big deal, no need to be so nervous."

He lifted his eyes to glance at Zhao Lingxi, his tone casual, carrying a bit of playful certainty: "Then from now on, you are my woman."

The surrounding factions felt their hearts itching again.

"Dragon Emperor! The female Disciple of my Jingxin Nunnery have pure bones and clear Heart-Nature. They have focused on cultivation since childhood; their temperaments are simple and pure, dedicated to the Dao, without any ulterior motives or schemes. These children have simple hearts, are frank and straightforward, and all their thoughts are plain to see. Look!"

"Dragon Emperor, the direct descendants of my Bai Family have been nurtured by the clan's orthodox teachings since childhood. Their Heart-Nature is pure and transparent, and each one is gentle, proper, and knows how to observe etiquette!"

"Oh, give me a break. Does your Bai Family have few internal fights? How did the third Young Miss of the direct line die inexplicably in the training room decades ago?"

"I'll tear your mouth apart, damn it! Stop slandering!"

The rising and falling sounds of pleading echoed on the high platform.

Those who couldn't let go of their Face and found it hard to speak directly signaled their subordinates to speak up.

On the side, Clan Leader Ao Yi and the other Dragon Clan members watched this scene quietly, sighing inwardly. Ten thousand clans vying to attach themselves and vying to offer their women—such a grand spectacle had never been seen throughout the eternal ages of the Eastern Wasteland.

Facing the scene of the entire crowd vying to curry favor and frantically making recommendations, Yuan Chen lifted his eyes and swept across them:

"Don't rush, don't rush?"

Yuan Chen pointed to the fierce battle between the Prodigies currently taking place on the arena below, his gaze sweeping across the crowd lazily, and he chuckled: "Enjoy the show. The Prodigy Grand Assembly has gathered Geniuses from all clans. It's not often we have such a lively scene, don't waste it."

"Didn't I say? Everything will be based on the results of the competition. As long as they are women with outstanding talent, top-tier beauty, and pure Heart-Nature, they all have a chance to catch my eye."

He shook his head confidently: "Then I'll give you a definitive answer. In this Grand Assembly, any of the top hundred stunning female Prodigies who can stand out on the arena and amaze the audience will not only receive the rewards as planned, but if they are willing, they will all have the chance to get intimate with me."

"Afterward, if you want to leave, you can leave; if you want to stay, you can stay. Not only do you not have to pay, but I'll even pay you. Is that a good deal or not?"

No hypocritical pleasantries, no pretending to be high and mighty; he frankly stated what was in his mind, casual yet overbearing.

Too many women is also troublesome; what he wants is many children and much fortune.

It just so happens that many Family want to borrow some seed because Yuan Chen's offspring are powerful.

Since that's the case, then let's each take what we need.

Those who don't want to stay can go back and raise them themselves.

Anyway, he doesn't lose out!

Boom!

But now, after hearing these words from Yuan Chen, some factions that were previously uninterested also had burning gazes.

Marrying off a daughter is fine, but she's married off; the connection to Yuan Chen exists but isn't much. But if it's according to Yuan Chen's statement, then it's different.

When the time comes, they will cultivate the Prodigies themselves, and after the Prodigies grow up, they will definitely be more inclined towards their own clan. It's a guaranteed win, no loss.

In an instant, various factions secretly sent messages, urgently mobilizing their younger generations.

On the side of the high platform, Zhao Lingxi stood quietly, her cold, clear eyes sweeping indifferently over the noisy crowd, without a ripple in her eyes.

Her temperament was naturally cold and distant, and she had no interest in such scenes of vying to attach and deliberately fawning. The favor of a Supreme and the Supreme Opportunity that others flocked to were, to her, nothing more than ordinary clouds and smoke.

But hearing Yuan Chen's casual and ostentatious words, her cold, clear eyelashes trembled slightly, and a faint trace of strangeness flashed in her heart, fleeting, before she returned to her indifferent and distant appearance.

It seems this husband of hers has a free-spirited nature and won't manage them too much. That is also good.

Yuan Chen saw everyone's expressions in his eyes, his lips curling slightly.

Sow seeds widely, let these factions help him cultivate his sons, and try to have them all grow up within three hundred years.

Anyway, his kidneys can handle it.

Thinking of this, Yuan Chen stroked his chin. Is the top one hundred a bit too few?

Right, too few.

The public demand is just too high!

Yuan Chen waved his hand.

"Increase the reward pool. The top ten thousand must at least have High Grade Spiritual Artifacts as rewards. Niu Dadu, you go and adjust it."

"Women... expand to one thousand. They all have the chance to enjoy this Emperor."

All the factions present leaned back tactically:

"Awesome!"