Chapter 300: Both Shy and Expectant

"The Southern Dynasty is wealthy, but could they even be a step ahead of my grasslands in this regard?" Xiao Yuanjia muttered to herself.

She thought about it, and something felt off.

Those scholars in the Southern Dynasty probably knew more tricks.

After all, they did nothing proper all day; what little brains they had were almost entirely used for researching these things.

But when it came to true combat prowess, they were not necessarily stronger than her grassland men; otherwise, they would not have been forced to defend only at the border and offer their daughters for marriage alliances.

As for Yan Chu, he was definitely an anomaly.

She had to admit that Yan Chu was the strongest man she had ever met.

He was far stronger than she had anticipated.

It was only because she was a Heavenly Being who had opened two Divine Treasuries, with physical strength, endurance, and recovery far exceeding that of ordinary people.

Even so, it took her two full days to recover.

It was mainly because the two of them had been far too wild at the time.

Yan Chu was tall and well-built, handsome, and possessed peerless cultivation; for a grassland woman who worshipped the strong, he was the most suitable object of affection.

As a Heavenly Being and the Empress Xiao of Northern Mang, there were definitely few men in the world who could catch her eye, but Yan Chu was one of them.

Therefore, she held nothing back with Yan Chu, and both sides had a wonderful experience.

At first, Xiao Yuanjia would actively take the initiative, but before long, she was reduced to passively enduring; their combat power was simply not on the same level.

If Yan Chu hadn't diverted a portion of his power to protect the main hall, the entire Imperial Court would likely not have been able to withstand it.

Even so, the pillars and floors of the Imperial Court developed cracks.

"Great Khan, you still haven't answered my question. Do you prefer us grassland women more, or are the women of the Southern Dynasty superior?"

Yan Chu smiled and pulled Xiao Yuanjia into his arms.

The faint fragrance from her hair made him restless once again.

Xiao Yuanjia's attire was actually not particularly outstanding.

A golden-threaded dress covered by a Hundred-Phoenix Robe was the standard attire for ordinary court women.

But she was tender and charming to the bone; with a casual glance, she exuded endless allure, making it impossible for any man who saw her to look away.

Even women would find their hearts racing and their minds in turmoil if they caught a glimpse of her.

Furthermore, her figure was as soft as if she had no bones; held in one's arms, one would not want to let go for even a moment.

A smile played on Xiao Yuanjia's glowing, fair face.

Even Yan Chu, a top expert of the current era, was captivated by her charm; this was a unique advantage bestowed upon her by the heavens.

However, she also possessed self-awareness and the ability to read people.

She did not think Yan Chu was the type of person to stay because of a woman.

He would leave sooner or later.

Currently, the two of them were merely taking what they needed from each other.

Yan Chu coveted her beauty, while she needed to leverage Yan Chu's strength to ensure the Xiao Clan firmly held the position of the premier clan in Northern Mang.

Yan Chu leaned in close to Xiao Yuanjia's crystal-clear earlobe:

"Whether it's the women of the grasslands or the Southern Dynasty, none compare to your alluring charm, Empress!"

"Before I leave, I will give you a child. In the future, you won't just be Empress Xiao, but Empress Dowager Xiao!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuanjia couldn't help but bite her red lips, her earlobes flushing red.

She cast a sidelong glance at Yan Chu with her extremely charming eyes, though she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

After opening the Divine Treasury and achieving the status of a Heavenly Being in martial arts cultivation, while it was still possible to bear offspring, it was significantly more difficult than for those below the Heavenly Being level.

She and Yan Chu had been wild for nearly half a month.

If she wanted to ensure she bore his child, they would certainly have to keep working hard; what would she be reduced to by him then?

Xiao Yuanjia felt both shy and expectant in her heart.

Yan Chu would leave sooner or later.

But the child would be hers.

The child of such a powerful man would surely be an unparalleled Prodigy, destined to become the future king of the grasslands.

And she would be the Empress Dowager, actually ruling over all of Northern Mang.

However, before that, Yan Chu needed to sweep away all her enemies for her, allowing her to sit on the throne without worry and letting her child grow up safely.

Yan Chu and Xiao Yuanjia's intimacy made Xiao Sidao and the few court maids nearby feel somewhat awkward.

"By the way, the remnants of the Luan Di Clan have appeared!"

Xiao Yuanjia smoothed the hair on her forehead and signaled to Xiao Sidao, who was standing not far away, and he hurriedly stepped forward to report.

"No need to speak!" Yan Chu raised his hand to interrupt, "I already know about these matters!"

Although he was in the Imperial Court, every move within the entire Imperial Court could not be hidden from him.

"Then what do you plan to do?" Xiao Yuanjia snuggled into Yan Chu's arms and looked up at him.

"Although Luan Di Tianye is dead, the Luan Di Clan still has the highest number of remaining Heavenly Beings. Moreover, those two old things, Luantu Zhan and Luantu Yan, are nowhere to be found, and both are just one step away from opening their third Divine Treasury."

"If you were to leave Northern Mang one day, we would be no match for them, and they might even seize the Khan throne back."

"Rest assured!" Yan Chu pinched her firm, shapely buttocks and laughed, "Before I leave, I will eliminate them all!"

At this moment, one hundred thousand li away from the Imperial Court.

This was a barren land.

Compared to the lush water and grass in the territories of the five great clans and those large tribes, no rivers flowed through this area for hundreds of li around. Even though spring had arrived, the grass on the ground still held the withered yellow color of winter.

A few small tribes resided here, and in the past, one could often see young herdsmen grazing horses and sheep nearby.

But today, the cooking smoke in the distance was gone.

The surroundings were filled with a thick scent of blood.

Dozens of tall and sturdy young men were gathering corpses in the distance, stacking them layer upon layer to form a small mountain of corpses.

Fresh blood flowed down from above, pooling into a lake of blood at the foot of the corpse mountain.

Yet, those present showed no emotion; after all, these were just herdsmen from small tribes, whose status was only slightly higher than that of slaves.

In the past, each of them had hundreds of such tribes to support them, and the cattle, sheep, and women in the tribes were their private property.

They were all members of the Luan Di Clan.

As peripheral members of the Luan Di Clan, they had escaped the massacre at the Imperial Court and had now been gathered by Luantu Kuo to be used for his purposes.

"Make sure to cut the wounds deeper! Let the scent of blood be even stronger!"

"The Wolf God loves fresh blood the most!"

"If the deity is not satisfied after descending, you will all be turned into his blood sacrifice!"

In mid-air, Luan Di Zhan Feng was directing the surrounding clansmen to pile fresh corpses onto the corpse mountain.

Since they had fled to the north of the great desert, Luantu Kuo had parted ways with Left Worthy King and the others, while Luan Di Zhan Feng had followed Luantu Kuo back to the grasslands.

They all had the same idea.

That was to summon the Wolf God to the Lower Realm, and with the power of the deity, eliminate the Southern Dynasty's Flame Demon, and seize the Khan throne back from the hands of the Southern Dynasty people.

And to take revenge on those shameful traitors for the fallen members of the Luan Di Clan!