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At that moment, a shadow resembling an eagle slowly descended and landed directly on the ground.
This eagle had folded its wings, and it was none other than the third member of the Divine Eagle Trio, who had now arrived.
However, at this time, the focus was not on the Divine Eagle Trio. The figure that appeared last, one of the three, spread his wings, and beneath his tall silhouette stepped out a young woman in a light red and white gauzy dress, around twenty years old.
This young woman was none other than the Crimson Lotus Princess of the Great Qi Nation, but now she was already a princess of the Great Qi Dynasty.
This princess was no ordinary person. When Lu Chen first met her, she was ambitious and knew how to gather talents for her own use.
Now that she had been elevated to princess status, she naturally continued to serve the Great Qi Dynasty. However, her abilities were exceptional, surpassing most princes and princesses. In fact, no one could match her; she was a remarkable woman and the epitome of ambition.
One could see from the Divine Eagle Trio in the Western Regions that even such extraordinary experts had been recruited by her. She must have spent a considerable amount of money to invite them out of seclusion to serve her. Huangfu Xun truly had a keen mind.
Once just the Crimson Lotus Princess, Huangfu Xun was now a royal princess above all others. Her presence was even more commanding, making it difficult for others to look directly at her. Over the past few years, she had blossomed into a graceful beauty, more charming than before. Upon seeing Huangfu Xun for the first time, Lu Chen couldn't help but feel a stir in his heart; after all, Huangfu Xun was exceptionally beautiful.
"Is that you, Crimson Lotus Princess? No, now you are a princess of a nation. Congratulations," Lu Chen said, quickly cutting off his thoughts about Huangfu Xun. Although this woman was enchanting, he understood that they could never be together.
"Lu Chen, it's still you. Your reputation has been soaring lately. When I saw some edicts in Qi Kingdom with your name on them, I knew it had to be you. It proves my judgment back then was correct. Now you are truly an important figure with outstanding abilities and formidable cultivation; you are indeed a rare talent," Huangfu Xun remarked.
Her words did not hide her admiration for Lu Chen. At one point, she had tried to keep Lu Chen by having him serve her and even offered her first night to win him over—though not in marriage.
However, Lu Chen had clearly rejected her. It wasn't because he looked down on Huangfu Xun or her actions; on the contrary, he held a good impression of her. But before interacting with Huangfu Xun, he had already met Sun Zizhao through Huangfu Qi and they had formed a brotherly bond with deep ties.
Lu Chen was not that kind of person; he would not abandon his brothers for beauty. Instead, he valued friendship greatly—especially with Sun Zizhao—feeling a strong connection as if they were fated to meet late in life. Thus, he vowed to repay Sun Zizhao's kindness and turned down Huangfu Xun's earnest invitation.
"The princess flatters me. I wonder why you traveled all this way from Chongzhou? What urgent matter requires such an unusual method to meet me in this place?" Lu Chen asked Huangfu Xun.
After all, it was midnight when Huangfu Xun had the Divine Eagle Trio lure him out only to meet in these deep mountains. Who knew what her intentions were? Huangfu Xun was an ambitious person; Lu Chen thought well of her but remained cautious since she was not someone whose motives could be easily discerned.
"Ah, Lu Chen, Lord Lu; this should suffice! The reason I used this method to meet you is not only to test your cultivation but also because I wanted to have a private conversation with you. Otherwise, I could have gone directly to meet Sun Zizhao as an envoy—wouldn't I have been able to see you then? It's precisely because you care about Baiyang City's safety that you would come looking for me," Huangfu Xun said confidently with a charming smile on her face. She believed her approach would surely work.
And now, it seems to have worked; Lu Chen has also come out. Lu Chen cares about the safety of Baiyang City, so he will definitely track it down.
She wasn't afraid of any accidents happening to her, after all, the Divine Eagle Trio was right beside her. The Divine Eagle Trio was hired at a high price from the Western Regions specifically to serve as her personal guards, ensuring her safety.
"So what’s the result?" Lu Chen asked inexplicably, not knowing why he blurted that out.
"The result?" Huangfu Xun was somewhat surprised and didn't understand why Lu Chen would ask that, so he replied, "The result is that I have confirmed my suspicion; you are indeed the Lu Chen from back then. My judgment was not wrong; you are truly a rare talent, and I admire you greatly. However, you coldly rejected me. Now that I think about it, your reason for rejecting me back then must have been because of Sun Zizhao. I understand your difficulties."
"Thank you for your understanding, Princess. I will always remember your feelings towards me. If one day the Daiwa Dynasty sweeps through, and you fall into my hands, no matter what happens, I will let you go," Lu Chen said.
It was inevitable that the Daiwa Dynasty's Iron Hooves would sweep through. If the Great Qi Dynasty were to be defeated and Huangfu Xun fell into Lu Chen's hands, he would certainly take their past and present feelings into account and let Huangfu Xun go, despite their previous opposition.
"Oh? Should I thank Lord Lu then? The recent momentum of the Daiwa Dynasty is indeed strong. But do you really have confidence in sweeping through?" Huangfu Xun questioned Lu Chen's strength.
Although the Daiwa Dynasty was indeed powerful now with decent overall strength, sweeping through was an incredibly difficult task.
Sweeping through meant facing an entire nation; how could that be so easy? Who knows how many lives would be lost?
Lu Chen stood tall and straight under the moonlight, took two steps forward, and confidently said, "What I said comes from my confidence. You may not believe it now, but what if it really comes to that?"
Huangfu Xun lightly snorted, a bad expression flashing across her pretty face as she said, "If it really comes to that, then please take me in, Lord Lu. But I think you probably won’t have that opportunity. Don't forget about the current situation with Korea."
When Huangfu Xun mentioned Korea, she paused and continued, "The Star Gate has openly started supporting Korea and is even helping them train their troops. Lord Lu, do you really have such confidence to face both Yin Yang Gate and Star Gate at the same time?"
Lu Chen blinked and laughed heartily, "Haha, planning is up to people; success depends on arrangements. It all depends on how things unfold. There has always been some connection between us; this Marquis will not be so indifferent. Sooner or later, we will have a battle."
"Well, since Lord Lu has said this, what if in the future it's the Great Qi Dynasty's Iron Hooves sweeping through? I think if that time comes, I would also let Lord Lu go," Huangfu Xun remarked as if they were already in that situation.
At that moment, a powerful aura flashed across the sky, causing everyone present to freeze for a moment. However, after a brief pause, Lu Chen quickly returned to normal because he recognized this aura.
On the other hand, Huangfu Xun and the other two members of the Divine Eagle Trio looked like they were facing a great enemy; they even began to suspect that Lu Chen had set everything up to capture them.
With a blink of the eye, the shadow landed on the ground, revealing a young nobleman. He casually tossed a person he had tucked under his arm onto the ground, right at Huangfu Xun's feet. This person was none other than one of the Divine Eagle Trio who had been lurking ten miles away.
This individual had been wandering ten miles out, partly to coordinate with the other two in their act to distract Lu Chen's Divine Sense, and partly to keep watch. Although he had come to see Lu Chen, no one could guarantee that there wouldn't be any unexpected incidents, especially since Huangfu Xun was of noble birth and held great importance.
The current situation of this person clearly indicated that he had been captured by Yuanmo Laozu. He had been brought here under Yuanmo Laozu's arm and was unceremoniously thrown onto the ground, demonstrating just how weak and vulnerable the so-called Divine Eagle Trio appeared in Yuanmo Laozu's eyes.
Upon seeing Yuanmo Laozu's actions, the other two members of the Divine Eagle Trio immediately took a defensive stance, ready to whisk Huangfu Xun away at the slightest hint of danger.
Huangfu Xun's expression turned serious, her beautiful eyes sparkling with intensity as she felt a sense of terror regarding Yuanmo Laozu's cultivation level.
The aura emanating from this person was so formidable that she couldn't discern its exact level. It seemed that she had only encountered such terror in Essence. However, she had only seen Essence once, and she wasn't entirely sure if this was the same kind of aura. Huangfu Xun thought to herself.
In an instant, many thoughts flashed through her mind.
She had met with the ancestor of Yin Yang Gate, Essence, and at that time, Essence exuded an aura similar to that of the young man before her. The two were remarkably alike; it was likely that their realms were not too different either.
For a moment, Huangfu Xun was taken aback. The newly risen Daiwa Dynasty actually possessed such a wealth of experts, even having someone of this caliber among them. Just how deep was their foundation? No wonder Lu Chen dared to make such sweeping statements; Huangfu Xun was stunned as she pondered this revelation.
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