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"You've made me realize that there are even more powerful beings within the Mystic region.

If I don't hurry to unify this world and prepare for war with the powerhouses inside the Mystic region, the day the region's restrictions are lifted and the enemies inside emerge, it's not only possible that the country I belong to will be destroyed, but my women could be captured and turned into female slaves," Lu Chen said.

"I certainly don't wish to experience what it's like to have one's country annihilated."

Wu Junwan asked, "Must you wipe out the other dynasties? Is it impossible to cooperate with them?"

Lu Chen replied with a smile, "That's a somewhat naive thought. The interests of each dynasty are different; they can never be truly unified. Even if the major dynasties combine forces to temporarily stop the invasion from the Mystic region, all the enemy needs to do is to sow discord or offer benefits to the other dynasties, and this loose alliance would crumble."

After thinking it over, Wu Junwan realized that Lu Chen was right. If the alliance was only superficial, it would be difficult to mount a true resistance against the enemies. Perhaps some dynasties would even surrender to the emerging enemies from the Mystic region. By then, it would only add insult to injury for the other dynasties of this world.

Despite understanding the logic, Wu Junwan acknowledged that unifying the world was the best way to consolidate strength. However, as someone who might be on the losing side, she couldn't help but feel despondent.

If Lu Chen was determined to unify the world, Great Wu might be swallowed up, and her dream of becoming Empress would shatter completely. She now somewhat regretted informing Lu Chen about the Mystic region.

If Lu Chen hadn't known about the existence of powerful enemies in the Mystic region, he might not have been in such a rush to annihilate the other dynasties. Now that he felt the pressure, he would surely speed up the unification process.

Wu Junwan suddenly felt guilty as if she had betrayed Great Wu.

Seeing Wu Junwan fall silent, Lu Chen said with a smile, "If you want to be an Empress, why don't you wait until I've unified the world? Then I can allocate a piece of land for you to establish your own country and experience what it's like to be an Empress."

Wu Junwan regained her composure and said indifferently, "No need."

She wanted to be the Empress of Great Wu, not play house in confinement.

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Lu Chen continued, "In the future, just stay in the North Prince Mansion. If you want to enter politics, I will also give you a chance."

Wu Junwan asked, "Do you dare to share power with me?"

Lu Chen replied, "Since we are family, what is there to fear?"

Wu Junwan said, "This much trust in a woman, you will suffer for it one day."

Lu Chen responded, "I don't trust just any woman; I only trust my women."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Wu Junwan felt an indescribable sensation in her heart.

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Several days later,

The diplomatic mission sent by the Crown Prince, Lu Yi, arrived in North Country.

Upon arriving at Yan County, the mission members could hardly believe that this place was the same Yan County.

The road to Yan County was incredibly spacious, with seven or eight main thoroughfares. Most importantly, the ground of Yan County was paved.

Entering Yan County, what met their eyes was the bustling city; carriages moved back and forth, the streets were crowded with people. Despite the spacious and lively atmosphere, the streets were very clean and not the least bit chaotic, something even the Capital city couldn't achieve.

Most important was that the houses in Yan County appeared very sturdy, and compared with the Capital city, there were many more tall buildings standing more than six or seven stories tall.

If it were a question of prosperity and grandeur, Yan County had already surpassed the Great Sum Capital city, but what mattered most was the vibrancy; Yan County was evidently more dynamic than the Capital city.

Currently, the political struggle in the Capital city was intense, with people being embroiled in political intrigue almost daily, or becoming victims of it. Consequently, the citizens of the Capital city had become very cautious, even avoiding discussing matters of Great Sum in public places.

Yan County, on the other hand, was different; newsboys selling newspapers were everywhere on the streets. People discussed the impact of North Prince's various reforms. Of course, most didn't just critique but also talked about the benefits.

Qin Feng, the leader of the diplomatic mission, was somewhat incredulous at what he saw in Yan County. He had never imagined that the capital of a feudal state could be more prosperous than the Capital city of the Suzerain.

This reflected North Prince's high level of governance.

Qin Feng felt sentimental. The North Prince, once considered inept, had, within just a few years, transformed North Country into a powerful and prosperous nation.

Qin Feng began to worry that North Prince would likely refuse the Crown Prince's overture.

North Prince already possessed such formidable power; he could easily march south to seize the throne. Why would he support the Crown Prince?

Although uncertain, Qin Feng had no choice but to pluck up the courage to meet with North Prince. Being part of the Crown Prince's faction, he naturally had to act on his behalf.

Within the diplomatic convoy, several carriages were adorned with red curtains, clearly indicating that they carried women.

A woman inside one carriage lifted the curtain, gazing at the bustling scene outside. Her expression was devoid of emotion, as if she had become numb to the world.

The Crown Prince's mission to North Prince included many opulent gifts aside from gems and silver—there were also beautiful women.

Inside those carriages with red curtains were the beauties meant for North Prince, including Qin Yuwei, the woman who had just lifted the curtain to look outside.

She was from the Qin Family of the South, an Aristocratic Family that had been destroyed, prompting her to seek refuge with Qin Feng.

Although Qin Feng was distantly related to the Southern Qin Family, he had sided with the Sum Emperor from the start, so his family was unaffected when the Emperor eradicated the Aristocratic Families.

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