12: Chapter 12 Taking a New Concubine, the Mysterious Woman of Destiny

The turmoil in the Golden Throne Hall had subsided.

The court officials dispersed, each one acting as if they were sleepwalking.

Their faces still wore expressions of awe and bewilderment.

Li Xuan sat deep within the Dragon Imperial Hall.

The Divine Thought that had shrouded the entire imperial palace receded like a tide.

He smiled.

He was quite intrigued.

This method of killing across distances, borrowing the prestige of the Human Emperor to conduct a "dimensional strike," had been unexpectedly effective.

From this day forward, that old fox Wei Yong would no longer be able to stir up trouble.

The power of the entire Great Xia Divine Dynasty had finally begun to return to the hands of the Li family.

He was just calculating how to handle the 300,000-strong army in the Northern Territory.

In his mind, that voice returned.

It carried a cheerful tone, as if asking for credit.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations to the Host for testing the waters! With a single finger of Divine Might, you have revealed the domineering aura of the Human Emperor! You have successfully intimidated the petty officials in the court, and the Dragon Qi of the Great Xia Divine Dynasty has been initially consolidated!"

"The majesty of the Imperial Path must be manifested through Bloodline; the Luck of the Divine Dynasty requires the support of Prodigies!"

"Therefore, a new round of the 'Spreading Branches and Leaves' mission is activated. Please take a new consort to add an supreme Foundation to the Divine Dynasty's Bloodline!"

"Oh?"

Li Xuan raised an eyebrow, amused.

This System never stopped talking about having children.

However, I like it!

Thinking of his precious eldest son, who possessed the "Ancient Desolate Saint Body" while still in swaddling clothes, Li Xuan's eyes became fervent.

Just one child had turned him from a Mortal into a powerhouse of the Divine Treasury Realm.

If he had a few more, wouldn't he take off on the spot and achieve Ascension directly?

"Let's do it!"

Li Xuan had no resistance to this and sat up from the dragon couch.

"Emperors Qi Observation Technique, activate!"

Instantly, the world before his eyes changed.

The entire Capital of Great Xia became a sea of colorful Luck.

The Luck of ordinary people appeared as white specks of light, very faint, converging to form the background color of this sea.

Those high-ranking officials and martial Cultivators displayed various colors—red, orange, yellow, green—depending on their status and strength.

Above the Prime Ministers Estate.

That cluster of black-purple Luck representing Wei Yong dimmed.

The phantom of the poisonous scorpion inside curled up into a ball, shivering incessantly.

It was filled with a sense of decay and Death Qi.

His Dao Heart had collapsed, and his fate was coming to an end.

Li Xuan's gaze swept across the capital, not missing a single corner.

The mansions of the nobility.

The homes of generals and ministers.

The Luck in these places was much stronger than that of ordinary people, but it was only "strong," and it failed to pique his interest.

Compared to the noble and pure Phoenix destiny of Consort Xiao Yu, it was the difference between a firefly and the moon.

To want another offspring with the potential of a Great Emperor, ordinary women would not suffice.

It had to be a "Fated Maiden" who possessed a special destiny or Physique.

He scanned the imperial palace, the markets, and the military camps.

Suddenly, Li Xuan's gaze fixed on the southeast corner of the capital.

That area was filled with decadent sounds, its Luck complex and turbid, full of desire, decadence, and resentment.

It was the place where all the filth of the capital gathered.

The Jiaofang Division.

This place housed the female relatives of convicted officials and sold courtesans and dancers.

Yet, right in this muddy swamp, Li Xuan saw a ray of light.

A light so pure and immaculate, completely out of place with its surroundings.

It was a cold, silvery moonlight, like moonlight that had fallen into the Mortal world.

It hung quietly in the center of the filth, unstained by dust.

It exuded an aura of Lunar Qi that calmed the mind.

"Interesting."

Li Xuan smiled.

"A bright moon actually emerged from the gutter?"

His Divine Thought instantly concentrated, piercing through layers of obstacles, and locked onto the source of that silvery moonlight.

A dilapidated small building.

A woman sat by the window.

She wore a plain white dress, her temperament cold and transcendent.

She gazed at the waning moon on the horizon, her eyes empty and devoid of life.

Even in such a place of pleasure, her temperament remained dignified and inviolable.

As Li Xuan's Divine Thought delved deeper, that silvery-white Luck manifested a clearer form before his eyes.

A bright, clear moon phantom hung high.

Beneath the moon, the Guanghan Palace was vaguely visible.

A Fairy in white, whose face could not be seen, sat high above the palace, looking down upon all living beings.

Her gaze was cold and aloof.

"Name: Yue Chan"

"Destiny/Physique: Lunar Body, Potential of a Quasi-Emperor"

"Background: Former Saintess of the 'Xuanyue Sect'; the Sect was destroyed by a powerhouse, she was hunted by enemies, and to avoid capture, she disfigured herself and hid in the Jiaofang Division."

"What a fine Lunar Body, what a fine Xuanyue Saintess."

Li Xuan couldn't help but feel admiration.

Another one with the definite potential of a Great Emperor.

And a script where she had fallen into the dust, waiting for someone to save her.

This feeling was wonderful.

"It's her."

Li Xuan made his decision without hesitation.

Saving a fallen Saintess and continuing the Bloodline of the Divine Dynasty was his duty.

His Divine Thought crossed space once more, like an invisible thread, probing into Li Zhan's mind.

Li Zhan had just walked out of the Golden Throne Hall, preparing to return to his palace.

"Zhan'er."

Li Zhan trembled, his footsteps stopping, and his face instantly filled with wild joy and reverence.

"Imperial Grandfather!"

"Transmit my decree."

Li Xuan's voice was calm yet majestic.

"I find the harem lonely. Order the Imperial Household Department to immediately go to the Jiaofang Division, welcome the woman Yue Chan, and install her as the mistress of 'Guanghan Palace,' conferring upon her the title of 'Consort Chan.' Go handle it immediately, without error."

Li Zhan was stunned for a moment.

The Jiaofang Division?

Marrying a woman from a place of pleasure as a consort?

If it were before today, he might have thought it absurd, hesitated, and tried to advise against it.

But now, he had only obedience in his heart, no other thoughts.

His Imperial Grandfather was a figure like a terrestrial immortal; how could he, a mere Mortal, guess the old man's decisions?

Perhaps that woman in the Jiaofang Division was a Fated Phoenix like Consort Xiao Yu.

"Grandson obeys the decree!"

Li Zhan did not hesitate at all; he immediately turned around and issued the order to the Chief Eunuch beside him.

Once the imperial decree was issued, the entire Imperial Household Department immediately sprang into action.

The moment Li Zhan's decree passed through the palace gates.

"Ding!"

The System's notification sounded in his mind.

"Congratulations to the Host for successfully marrying the second Fated Consort — Yue Chan (Lunar Body)!"

"System reward is being calculated"

"Reward 1: Cultivation Infusion! The Host's cultivation is immediately raised to the third level of the Cave-Heaven Realm!"

"Reward 2: System Mall (Elementary) is officially unlocked!"

Boom!

As soon as the words fell, a golden energy torrent, a hundred times more vast than when he opened his Divine Treasury, appeared out of thin air.

It poured violently into his crown chakra.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The barrier of the Divine Treasury Realm was not even like paper before this Divine Power.

It was instantly shattered.

A loud noise came from inside his body.

The Divine Treasury Realm was about opening a "warehouse" in the body to store mana.

The Cave-Heaven Realm was about opening a real "Small World" directly in the Dantian Qi Sea.

Endless energy washed over Li Xuan's limbs and bones, finally converging into his Dantian.

There, a void singularity suddenly exploded.

Clear Qi rose, turbid Qi sank, and earth, fire, water, and wind surged.

A chaotic, miniature space, dozens of zhang in diameter, took shape with a roar.

This was the Cave-Heaven.

Li Xuan felt the mana within his body undergoing a qualitative leap.

The mana of the Divine Treasury Realm was like a river, but now it was all sucked into the newly formed Cave-Heaven, not even filling a small puddle.

But with the infusion of golden energy, in this small Cave-Heaven world, mana began to spontaneously generate.

It turned into an endless golden ocean.

First level of the Cave-Heaven Realm.

Second level of the Cave-Heaven Realm.

Third level of the Cave-Heaven Realm.

The surge in cultivation stopped only at the peak of the third level of the Cave-Heaven Realm.

Li Xuan exhaled a breath of turbid air.

He clenched his fist.

With this punch, he feared it wouldn't be a problem to blow up a small star.

"Is this the power of the Cave-Heaven Realm? Indeed, it is the difference between immortal and Mortal."

The power surging within his body made him very satisfied, and he then turned his attention to the second reward.

"System Mall, open!"

With a thought, a light screen filled with both technology and Xuanhuan aesthetics unfolded before him.

At the very top of the light screen, a line of large characters was written.

"Divine Dynasty Bloodline Mall (Elementary)"

Below was a dazzling list of goods, each flashing with alluring light.

"Item 1: Exclusive Cultivation Technique for Ancient Desolate Saint Body — Indestructible Heavenly Art — Introductory Chapter"

"Price: 10,000 Luck Points"

"Item 2: Exclusive Immortal Art for Lunar Body — Guanghan Flying Immortal Technique — Incomplete Manual"

"Price: 10,000 Luck Points"

"Item 3: Divine Object for refining offspring's root bones — Dragon Blood Treasure Pill — One pill"

"Price: 5,000 Luck Points"

Li Xuan was dazzled, and he almost drooled.

These were all top-tier cheats prepared for his own children.

Especially the "Indestructible Heavenly Art" and the "Guanghan Flying Immortal Technique," which were simply tailor-made for his two future children.

"Buy! Buy them all!"

Li Xuan was bold and generous.

Then, his gaze fell on the bottom corner of the light screen, where his balance was displayed.

"Host's current available Luck Points: 100 points"

Li Xuan: "..."

The smile froze on his face.

After all that, he was still a pauper.

"It seems that just having children isn't enough; I must work hard to build up and improve the Luck of the Divine Dynasty."

Li Xuan helplessly closed the mall interface, but he already had a clear goal in his heart.

He cast his gaze outside the palace.

In the vision of the Emperors Qi Observation Technique, a squad of imperial guards had already respectfully escorted that cold figure out.

She was draped in silvery moonlight and was heading toward the imperial palace.

The new wife had arrived, would the second child with the "Potential of a Great Emperor" be far behind?

Luck Points, they would come eventually.