124: How are your sister-in-law?

A hint of astonishment rippled through Liu Ruyan's heart.

Not long ago, in the Demon State, she had witnessed Lu Chen obliterate a Great Emperor with her own eyes.

The strength he displayed at that time was beyond even her reach.

If there were a Half-Immortal Realm between the True Immortal and the Great Emperor, her combat power would be at that level.

Yet the strength Lu Chen revealed back then had clearly reached the level of a True Immortal.

What was even more startling was that every time Lu Chen acted, he was extremely restrained, targeting only the Great Emperor himself; not even a single blade of grass in the surroundings was affected.

Such terrifying control over his power was simply inconceivable.

She used secret techniques from her past life to repeatedly probe Lu Chen, but all she saw was an unremarkable Mortal.

Suddenly, a thought arose in her heart.

Could this Lu Chen be like her, a person of Reincarnation who had awakened memories of a past life?

Only this explanation made sense.

After all, the Spirit Realm simply did not have enough Materials for anyone to research methods to restore a Dantian.

This Pill Formula most likely came from the Upper Realm.

Just as Liu Ruyan was secretly pondering, the Pill Emperor said in a playful tone, "Cao Bu, you wouldn't happen to be the illegitimate son of Heavenly Emperor Lu, would you?"

These words came too suddenly; Cao Bu was just holding a teacup and drinking tea.

Upon hearing this, he couldn't hold it back and sprayed it all over the Pill Emperor's Face with a "pfft."

In an instant, the courtyard fell into a deathly silence.

Leng Yue widened her eyes and turned to look at Cao Bu, her eyes filled with shock, as if saying, "How dare you do such a thing?"

Cao Bu hurriedly stood up and cupped his hands in apology, putting on an innocent expression: "Pill Emperor, please forgive me. Your words were truly too shocking, and I couldn't help myself for a moment. I trust that, as a magnanimous person, you won't hold it against a junior like me, right?"

An illegitimate son?

This Pill Emperor's imagination was way too wild.

She could even come up with such an absurd guess!

The Pill Emperor slowly raised her hand to wipe the tea from her Face, her expression so dark that water could drip from it.

She stared fixedly at Cao Bu, her gaze as sharp as a knife.

If looks could kill, Cao Bu would have already died ten times over.

This was the first time in her life that anyone had dared to be so disrespectful to her.

"Pill Emperor, please wipe it off." Leng Yue took out a silk handkerchief and handed it over, speaking up for Cao Bu: "Bu'er didn't mean to offend you. Please be magnanimous, Pill Emperor, and don't hold it against him."

"Hmph!"

The Pill Emperor let out a cold snort; if it weren't for the sake of the Gu Clan, she would have definitely taught Cao Bu a harsh lesson today.

At this moment, Liu Ruyan, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up: "Pill Emperor, your train of thought is truly unique. This matter cannot entirely be blamed on Cao Bu."

The Pill Emperor took the handkerchief to wipe her Face, feeling slightly astonished in her heart.

Liu Ruyan would actually take the initiative to speak up for Cao Bu?

"If not an illegitimate son, then what is he?" The Pill Emperor retorted unconvinced: "You should know how many Great Emperors Heavenly Emperor Lu has killed during this period."

"This Emperor suspects that the Materials for refining the rebirth pill were all snatched by Heavenly Emperor Lu from the hands of those Great Emperors."

"The purpose was to restore the Dantian for his illegitimate son!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Bu's Face instantly darkened.

Saying it once was one thing, but this Pill Emperor was still harping on it.

He immediately thought of the great emperor enslavement card in his hand; he could use this card to control the Pill Emperor!

Not only could he make her obediently help with Alchemy, but he could also make her help him lie in front of Leng Yue.

After all, what he truly wanted to refine was not the rebirth pill, but the emperor venerable pill.

With this thought, Cao Bu immediately decided in his heart to control this woman!

Being able to both utilize her Alchemy skills and satisfy his own selfish desires—why not?

As for Liu Ruyan, he already knew that she was a Reincarnation of a powerful being from the Upper Realm.

He had previously asked the System, and the answer he received was that she could not be controlled, so he abandoned that thought.

"Pill Emperor, you have misunderstood." Leng Yue hurriedly explained: "Heavenly Emperor Lu gave Bu'er this Pill Formula because Bu'er is his sworn elder brother."

"What?!"

These words were like a thunderbolt; Liu Ruyan and the Pill Emperor were both stunned, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"Leng Yue, are you not lying?" The Pill Emperor frowned, her tone filled with suspicion.

Leng Yue nodded firmly: "If you don't believe me, you can ask Bu'er."

"Furthermore, among these Materials, two of them were personally found with the help of Heavenly Emperor Lu."

The Pill Emperor looked at Cao Bu with half-belief and half-doubt, her eyes filled with a bit of scrutiny.

This bastard was simply abominable, spraying her all over her Face.

Cao Bu felt a bit helpless; he hadn't expected that one day he would have to use Lu Chen's name to show off.

Immediately, he took out a communication token, injected spiritual power into it in front of the Pill Emperor, and sent a message: "Brother, call me Big Brother and let me hear it."

On the other side, inside the Great Qin Imperial Palace.

Lu Chen looked at the message that popped up on the token, his expression a mix of suspicion and anger.

Why is Cao Bu calling me at this time?

But on second thought, he suppressed his emotions and sent a message back: "Big Brother, what is the matter?"

"Is it because the Pill Emperor refuses to refine the rebirth pill for you?"

"Tell her, if she dares not to refine it for you, I will go over right now and overturn her Pill Alliance!"

In the courtyard, Lu Chen's voice was clearly transmitted through the token to the Pill Emperor's ears.

The Pill Emperor's expression instantly became unnatural.

She had never expected that Heavenly Emperor Lu would actually acknowledge Cao Bu as his Big Brother!

This Cao Bu was only at the Heavenly Bridge Realm, yet his status and position could crush all powerhouses below the Heavenly Emperor.

If this news were to spread, I'm afraid no one in the entire Spirit Realm would dare to touch a single hair on Cao Bu.

Cao Bu sent another message through the token: "It's nothing, brother. I just suddenly missed you and wanted to hear your voice."

"By the way, how is Younger Brother's Wife?"

"You two have been married for some time now; is she pregnant yet?"

"Big Brother has a good prescription for conditioning here; if you feel inadequate, just tell Big Brother."

Having said that, Cao Bu put away the communication token and gave the Pill Emperor a faint smile: "Pill Emperor, do you believe it now?"

The Pill Emperor slowly nodded, the shock in her eyes ultimately impossible to hide.

At this moment, she completely set aside her feeling of contempt for Cao Bu.

If it could be said that Cao Bu acknowledging Gu Qingtian as his foster father previously was not enough to reflect his uniqueness.

Then now, becoming the Big Brother of the number one powerhouse in the Spirit Realm perfectly demonstrated Cao Bu's extraordinary nature.

Even as a Great Emperor, she dared not be the slightest bit negligent.

After all, that Lu Chen was an existence capable of scaring away a Demonic Path Heavenly Emperor by his own power.

Gu Qingtian could also accomplish such a great feat, but he had already undergone Ascension and could not threaten her.

But this Heavenly Emperor Lu was different; he was still in the Spirit Realm and was Cao Bu's sworn brother.

With this relationship in place, she had to treat Cao Bu as an equal.

Inside the Great Qin Imperial Palace.

Lu Chen looked at the final content sent by Cao Bu and gnashed his teeth in anger.

"Damn Cao Bu! He always brings up the sore spots!"

"My current predicament is all your fault!"

"You just wait. If Qin Bingyao becomes pregnant with your child, I will make the boy a slave and the girl a prostitute!"

He had already made up his mind; once he killed Cao Bu and received the True Immortal cultivation empowerment, the first person he would kill would be Qin Bingyao.

This woman appeared harmonious towards him on the surface, but deep down she was very arrogant and wouldn't even look him in the eye.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, Lu Chen gnashed his teeth and sent a message through the token: "No need, Big Brother. I am very vigorous!"

The palace maid standing to the side, who had finished tidying her disheveled clothing, couldn't help but roll her eyes upon hearing this.

Whether he is vigorous or not, how could she not know?

He tossed and turned several times before barely managing to take her virginity; it really exhausted her.