Chapter 2208: Chapter 1898: He Can’t Possibly Be Possessed by a Malicious Spirit

Upon hearing the question from Prince Zhen Nan, Bai Qingqing immediately reported, "Last night, while the Princely Heir and I were engaging in intercourse, he suddenly drew spirit evil into his body, and then he broke through to the Early Mortal Realm within an extremely short time."

Upon hearing Bai Qingqing’s answer, Prince Zhen Nan was slightly taken aback.

Drawing spirit evil into the body during intercourse? And breaking through to the Mortal Realm?

Such a thing was unheard of.

How was this accomplished?

He had lived a lifetime without ever hearing of such a thing.

Did marriage have such a great effect? To directly turn an ordinary person into a Spirit Martial Artist of the Mortal Realm?

Or were there other factors at play?

Thinking of this, Prince Zhen Nan continued, "Go on."

He sensed there might be some things about Lu Chen that he wasn’t aware of; Lu Chen had indeed changed significantly since his memory loss, to the point where, as his father, he was having trouble recognizing him.

Bai Qingqing continued, "While the Princely Heir and I were engaging in intercourse, I could distinctly sense an improvement in my cultivation state. I suspect the Princely Heir has acquired some dual cultivation technique."

"Additionally, it was the Princely Heir who first discovered the assassin in the bridal chamber last night."

Hearing this from Bai Qingqing, Prince Zhen Nan was almost certain there was someone else behind Lu Chen, or that Lu Chen had apprenticed to an honored master somewhere.

There were certainly no dual cultivation techniques in Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

Bai Qingqing reminded at this moment, "My lord, I suspect the Princely Heir might be possessed by some sinister evil."

Upon hearing this, Prince Zhen Nan dismissively said, "It is impossible for him to be possessed by sinister evil."

Seeing Prince Zhen Nan speak with such certainty, Bai Qingqing was a bit puzzled; considering the drastic change in Lu Chen’s temperament since his memory loss, everything pointed to him being possessed by sinister evil.

Lu Chen, before and after his memory loss, was like two different people. Even if one lost their memory, such a dramatic change is unlikely unless possessed by sinister evil.

But why was Prince Zhen Nan so certain it wasn’t sinister evil possession?

Of course, Bai Qingqing would not doubt Prince Zhen Nan’s words; even though he was in his twilight years, he was still an Earth Realm Strong Person, capable of discerning if Lu Chen was possessed by evil.

At this moment, Prince Zhen Nan added, "I had once left a trace of Dragon Qi on his body; with that Dragon Qi protecting him, no sinister evil could occupy his body."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingqing immediately understood the situation.

Under normal circumstances, there are two people in the Great Zhou Dynasty who wouldn’t be possessed by sinister evil: one is the Emperor of Great Zhou, and the other is Prince Zhen Nan.

However, once they bestow their Dragon Qi on others, those individuals similarly gain the ability to resist evil possession.

Since it’s not sinister evil possession, how could Lu Chen’s personality change so dramatically? Could it truly be attributed to the awakening caused by his memory loss?

This explanation might not even convince Prince Zhen Nan himself.

Prince Zhen Nan pondered at this moment, saying to Bai Qingqing, "Find a way to discover who taught him the dual cultivation technique."

Prince Zhen Nan suspected that all of Lu Chen’s changes were related to the person who taught him the dual cultivation technique. Although it appeared that the person helped Lu Chen become a Spirit Martial Artist for his own good, no one could guarantee whether they had ulterior motives.

Nowadays, Zhen Nan Prince Manor had reached its twilight; everyone was eager to carve up the political legacy of the prince manor, so Prince Zhen Nan didn’t believe anyone would genuinely help the prince manor at this time.

Moreover, the decline of the prince manor was welcomed by the entire royal family, as Prince Zhen Nan was the only alien king in Dazhou. Furthermore, Prince Zhen Nan possessed Dragon Qi.

The royal family was extremely cautious about granting king titles; even though Emperor Zhou’s children had reached adulthood, no prince had been granted the title, except Ji Yunmeng who became Princess Yun’an. What the royal family feared most was rebellion by the seignior.

The former Prince Zhen Nan had territories, but the royal family later reclaimed them, fearing he’d establish separate domains. Now, Prince Zhen Nan was confined mostly to the vicinity of the capital. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Even if he wanted to visit remote areas, he’d need to apply for permission.

Nonetheless, Prince Zhen Nan still wielded considerable influence in the south, and this is why the royal family wishes for Prince Zhen Nan Manor to completely disappear.

In Prince Zhen Nan’s view, Lu Chen’s master approached him deliberately, teaching him the dual cultivation technique to lower his guard, so that one day he might control Lu Chen.

Therefore, regardless, they must uncover who was orchestrating things behind the scenes.

Nonetheless, Prince Zhen Nan was most curious about one thing: what kind of dual cultivation technique could turn someone who hadn’t passed the spirit evil test into a Spirit Martial Artist.

For someone like Lu Chen, if large amounts of spirit evil entered their body, they’d inevitably suffer from spirit evil corrosion and wouldn’t have long to live.

Ordinary people often have a hard time surviving in this world, as spirit evil Qi is pervasive in the air. Breathing inevitably leads to inhaling spirit evil, albeit a very scarce amount, but it adversely affects their longevity.

Of course, there are medications to remove spirit evil from ordinary bodies, but these are only effective against newly entered spirit evil. They cannot cleanse the spirit evil within Spirit Martial Artists, especially those already severely corroded like Prince Zhen Nan.

Now, Prince Zhen Nan was contemplating the possibility that if Lu Chen’s dual cultivation technique could enable ordinary people to become Spirit Martial Artists, then soon enough the streets of Dazhou would be filled with Spirit Martial Artists.

Most crucially, if the dual cultivation technique had no side effects, whoever possessed it would gain considerable power to overthrow.

If Emperor Zhou learned that the prince manor harbored such a technique and hadn’t surrendered it, it would surely spell trouble for Prince Zhen Nan Manor.

Prince Zhen Nan was very concerned about any potential side effects of this technique; Lu Chen was his only heir, and having just married without offspring, if anything happened during his cultivation now, Prince Zhen Nan’s lineage would be ended.

Thinking of this, Prince Zhen Nan regretted not sending more beautiful maids to Lu Chen; while other royal nobles feared their descendants succumbing to worldly pleasures, Prince Zhen Nan wasn’t concerned at all. He hoped Lu Chen would indulge in pleasures, spending days consumed by passion, ensuring the continuation of his lineage.

At this moment, Prince Zhen Nan glanced at Bai Qingqing, then sighed and said, "You and Chen’er have just married, and perhaps I shouldn’t say this, but I feel compelled to mention that Lu Chen is the only heir to Prince Zhen Nan Manor, so I hope he will take more concubines to ensure the continuation of our lineage."

Bai Qingqing immediately replied, "I understand."