Having children earns benefit, start competing for dominance in the world by marrying a wife-Chapter 999 - 689: Su Hanyan’s Inner Struggle

Seeing Su Hanyan completely stunned, Lu Chen continued, "Sect Master Su, I can make a deal with you, but you’ll have to go back and think carefully about what you have that you can trade with me."

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, he stood up and walked towards the outside of the pavilion, saying as he went, "Let’s leave it at that for today."

Seeing that Lu Chen had left so abruptly, Su Hanyan wanted to say something but found herself unable to speak.

Although Wu Junwan and Li Qingrou were her direct disciples and she had deep affection for them, that affection did not extend to the point where she would sacrifice herself for them.

And aside from herself, she truly did have nothing of value to offer for the trade.

As Lu Chen left the courtyard, he happened to see Li Qingrou and Wu Junwan. They hadn’t eavesdropped on the conversation between Lu Chen and Su Hanyan, knowing that Lu Chen’s perceptive abilities were strong, and that he would have noticed if they had.

Seeing Lu Chen come out so quickly left the two women very confused; they were eager to know what had been said between Lu Chen and Su Hanyan.

Wu Junwan looked at Lu Chen and asked, "What did Your Majesty and Honored Master discuss? Why did it end so quickly?"

Lu Chen had initially said he wanted to inquire about the Bixia World, and there should have been quite a lot to ask about. It hadn’t even been half an hour; how could he have finished so soon?

The quicker the talk ended, it suggested the less pleasant their conversation was. Both women feared that Su Hanyan may have angered Lu Chen, which might be why he didn’t care to continue speaking with her.

Lu Chen said with a smile, "Nothing much, I just directly asked her if she wanted to be my woman, and she said she’d consider it."

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That direct?

But then again, Lu Chen had always been quite forthright, which indeed was his style.

However, what surprised them today was that Lu Chen hadn’t been forceful, which seemed out of character for him. In the past, he was known to take what he wanted by force; Wu Junwan and Li Qingrou themselves had been taken by him in that manner, and they did not expect him to show such a gentle side to a surrendered enemy.

At that moment, Lu Chen added, "I have other matters to attend to; you go inside and keep her company."

After he spoke, Lu Chen turned and headed for the room where he and Yun Xianxian had been intimate.

He guessed that Yun Xianxian might not have woken up yet, which would be perfect for him to continue his cultivation.

Once Lu Chen had left, Li Qingrou and Wu Junwan immediately entered the courtyard. Su Hanyan was sitting on a stone bench in the pavilion, her expression incredibly conflicted.

The women approached Su Hanyan, and Wu Junwan asked, "Honored Master, what did you discuss with Lu Chen?"

Su Hanyan came back to her senses, sighed lightly, and then said, "It was nothing."

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She didn’t want Li Qingrou and Wu Junwan to know about the trade with Lu Chen, as it would surely put a great deal of pressure on them if they found out.

Shortly thereafter, Su Hanyan rose from the stone bench and glanced at Wu Junwan and Li Qingrou, "I shall return home today. I will come to see you again when the Cultivators’ Conference is convened."

Su Hanyan immediately mounted her sword and left the Black Dragon Empire Palace, the sight of her lonely departing silhouette led Wu Junwan and Li Qianrou to exchange glances.

They couldn’t help but wonder, could Lu Chen have threatened her Honored Master just now?

Lu Chen always liked doing things like that.

Even if they knew Lu Chen had done so, the two of them were helpless; they were now Lu Chen’s women, naturally, they were on Lu Chen’s side.

If Su Hanyan was unwilling, they could only advise Lu Chen to give up, but if Lu Chen insisted on forcing Su Hanyan to become his woman, they wouldn’t intervene to stop him either.

That’s just the way the era was: follow your husband no matter what. Moreover, they couldn’t separate themselves from Lu Chen neither spiritually nor physically, their stance was naturally on Lu Chen’s side.

On her return journey, Su Hanyan thought a great deal.

Lu Chen must be aware that it was highly unlikely she had the object he desired. For someone who owned Heaven Rank, even Saint-grade Immortal Boats, they might not even spare a second glance for Heaven Rank magic treasures—how could she, a mere cultivator from an ordinary Sect, possibly produce something remarkable enough to catch Lu Chen’s eye?

Since Lu Chen knew she didn’t have any treasures of interest to him and still offered a trade, that indicated one thing: Lu Chen was interested in her.

Linking this to what her Disciple had told her, it became even more evident that Lu Chen probably wanted to make her a Furnace Cauldron, or a sacrifice like his other two Disciples.

With this realization, Su Hanyan’s heart struggled tremendously.

To be honest, though she held deep affection for her two Direct Disciples, their bond was not yet strong enough for her to die for them.

If Lu Chen truly intended to use her as a bargaining chip in exchange for their freedom, a part of her was still reluctant.

But Su Hanyan also realized something else—if she refused to trade with Lu Chen, judging from what her Direct Disciples had conveyed about him, any woman Lu Chen took an interest in would not be let go so easily; he would likely employ other means to make her his woman.

So regardless of her response, she actually had no choice.

At this thought, Su Hanyan sighed once more, unsure of what to do next, currently unable to leave this world.

To leave this world, one would need the aid of Lu Chen’s Immortal Boat. In the end, she would still need to get close to Lu Chen. If she did not improve her relations with Lu Chen and instead found a place to hide, it wouldn’t be easy to depart this world anytime soon.

Only when one advanced to the All Law Realm could they possess the means to open interworld passageways. Already a Yin-Yang Realm Cultivator, it seemed she needed only a breakthrough to the All Law Realm to have the capacity to leave this world.

However, the gap between the Yin-Yang Realm and the All Law Realm was a mere step, yet breaking through was incredibly challenging. Furthermore, even if she found a place to hide, Lu Chen might still manage to find her.

For some reason, whenever she thought of escaping, her mind was flooded with visions of being captured by Lu Chen. She now felt as though she was entirely under Lu Chen’s control.

After much contemplation, Su Hanyan finally came to a decision. Since escape was impossible, she might as well use herself as a bargaining chip to secure her two Direct Disciples’ freedom first.

Once she left Tianchen with Lu Chen, she would find a way to leave him, at most sacrificing her body.

For cultivators without a Daoist couple, the older they were, the lesser their moral scruples. While they sometimes held chastity in high regard, in the face of substantial benefits, they would still opt for the practical route.

Su Hanyan considered her conditions: she had no Daoist couple and no man she was fond of. Even if she became Lu Chen’s woman, her Dao Heart wouldn’t be unsettled, nor would she develop inner demons.