A kingdom of women, a haven of tenderness

"Since our departure, the Sun Moon Empire has fallen into an eerie silence. They haven't publicized the matter or launched a fierce attack to seek revenge against us."

"There wasn't even a public protest..."

"It's like nothing happened, or are they ashamed to mention it? After all, you humiliated the old emperor, he lost face completely, it's not honorable to bring it up."

Upon seeing Lu Cheng arrive, Zhang Lexuan, who was as beautiful as a fairy, shed a trace of fatigue and spoke softly.

This guy has a big heart. He just offended the Sun Moon Empire to death, and when he came back, he spent the night in a beauty's bed, playing with beauties all night, leaving her here to keep an eye on the Sun Moon Empire's intelligence.

"Isn't it because Lexuan helps me handle government affairs? I'm happy to be a hands-off manager." Lu Cheng smiled and sat on another stone bench in the courtyard, speaking leisurely.

Zhang Lexuan rolled her light blue eyes, looking down on this guy's irresponsibility, but she was secretly pleased. After all, even now, in her heart, Lu Cheng was still that tall and upright true hero, standing between heaven and earth.

Compared to his skillful manipulation, their own actions seemed like child's play.

Since he has no worries, then I have no worries either.

"But there's something else..." Zhang Lexuan said softly, "The next All-Continent Soul Master Academy Tournament is in about a year, and the location just happens to be in the Sun Moon Empire. Should we go and participate?"

"Certainly."

Lu Cheng smiled and said, "Weren't you wondering why the Sun Moon Empire didn't declare war on the Original Continent? This is the reason. Before the war, they will do everything they can to weaken the Original Continent's power, and the tournament is a perfect excuse."

"You mean? They're going to use this as an excuse to detain the participating teams?!" Zhang Lexuan's beautiful eyes narrowed sharply, her expression one of astonishment.

"How could that be!" Ma Xiaotao, who was standing aside watching the drama unfold, also parted her red lips slightly, not daring to speak out.

"Why not? The current harmony and stability among the various forces is nothing but an illusion; it will shatter at the slightest touch. Just as Elder Jing said, the level of Soul Tool within the Sun Moon Empire has already reached a point where it can sweep across the three kingdoms."

"Although we inflicted heavy losses on the Illustrious Virtue Hall this time, taking away their research materials, blueprints, and rare metals, knowledge resides in people's minds, and their researchers still exist..."

Lu Cheng's expression was calm, yet somewhat wistful.

"When thousands of parts are assembled into a sufficiently large machine, once it starts running, it becomes a ruthless war machine that a rabble from the original continent could not withstand."

"A rabble? What about the Shrek Academy?" Ma Xiaotao asked, somewhat skeptical.

"The leader of a rabble." Lu Cheng smiled.

Unless divine punishment descends and God King Tang Zhen Teng intervenes, giving them time to resolve matters in the lower realms, they are nothing more than larger grasshoppers.

"Should we still go? They hate us to death." A hint of hesitation flashed across Ma Xiaotao's pretty face.

"I'll go, of course I'll go." Lu Cheng smiled. "I have my own way of getting out of there."

"Don't worry about it."

"Alright, now that you're back in the sect, stay put and don't wander around. There are so many women here; surely they can keep your heart." Zhang Lexuan pondered for a moment before speaking softly.

"Hehe, Sister Lexuan is right, Grandmaster, isn't my figure amazing? And there's Nannan, Tang Ya, Sister Lexuan, and the Ju Zi and Meng Hongchen you brought back from the Sun Moon Empire, that should be enough for you to choose from, right?" Ma Xiaotao chuckled and leaned closer, her pretty face pressed against Lu Cheng Lu Cheng.

"Gurgle..."

Lu Cheng's throat bobbed as he glanced at Ma Xiaotao, who stood to the side, her breath sweet and her demeanor alluring.

Indeed, she was quite charming. Now at twenty-two or twenty-three years old, coupled with her already enviable figure, Ma Xiaotao was like a delicious peach, her fair skin radiating an alluring glow, and her watery, beautiful eyes even more captivating.

"Phew... There's really nothing to do now."

"Then let's stay within the sect."

So many beautiful women, it's truly not to be missed!

As for cultivation... he can always find time amidst his busy schedule, and besides, he has already broken through to level 77, which is not slow.

Months passed in the blink of an eye.

The Sun Moon Empire remained silent, as if nothing had happened. The exchange students sent by the Shrek Academy were recalled ahead of schedule, but it wasn't until both sides arrived in Maple Leaf City to exchange hostages that the powerful leader of the Sun Moon side realized that Xiao Hongchen was not among them.

They wanted to regret it, but it was obviously too late. Yan Shaozhe didn't give them a chance at all, and even brought out Xuan Zi, forcibly bringing back all of his disciples.

The leader of the Sun Moon team was furious, but there was nothing he could do. Considering that Xiao Hongchen's political attributes were now close to zero, and he was at most a punching bag for the royal family's high-ranking officials to vent their anger, he had no choice but to lead his team back.

Immediately afterwards, the Sun Moon Empire announced that all sects and forces could participate in this competition without any restrictions, which instantly ignited public opinion across the continent. After all, the competition clearly stipulated that only academies were eligible to register, and countless hidden sects were overjoyed and returned to their mountain gates.

After all, the competition generates a massive amount of traffic; as long as you make it into the top sixteen, you won't have to worry about student recruitment in the future.

It's also a form of publicity for the sect itself.

While the mainland was buzzing with discussion, Zhang Lexuan and others within the Body Sect were extremely surprised, because the development of this matter was exactly as Lu Cheng had said: they were going to use bait to lure out most of the forces on the mainland, and then wipe them all out in Mingdu.

This is a harbinger of a great war.

Originally, the sect wanted to use the Snow Demon Sect as a substitute name for the battle, but Lu Cheng made the decision directly: the Body Sect is the Body Sect. No need for all those roundabout ways. Everyone knows this. The Sun Moon Imperial Family can't be so stupid as not to see that the so-called Snow Demon Sect is just a shell of the Body Sect.

They can't cause trouble at the beginning; they'll at least wait until the competition is about to end, or until the finals.

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the small courtyard.

Lu Cheng exhaled a breath of stale air, his upper body bare as he soaked in the hot spring. On the other side, Ma Xiaotao's pretty face was slightly flushed, her delicate hands restlessly kneading something under the water, while she occasionally glanced at Lu Cheng to observe his reaction.

"Sister Xiaotao, I'm really angry."

Lu Cheng opened his eyes, a smile playing on his lips.

"Hmm..."

Ma Xiaotao stared at Lu Cheng with her long, narrow, beautiful eyes, then dived underwater. As a burst of bubbles rose to the surface, a look of relief appeared on Lu Cheng's handsome face.

He leaned his arms against the edge of the bathtub, feeling utterly relieved.

For the past six months, I've been living in the Land of Women. Apart from Wang Dong'er, I've basically made a move on everyone else, including Jiang Nannan, who seems shy but is actually incredibly crazy, Tang Ya, who is "repaying a debt of gratitude," Zhang Lexuan, who often harasses the main wife, and Ju Zi, among others.

Now, his strength has finally reached the Soul Douluo level. He only needs to acquire one more Soul Ring to advance to the Soul Douluo level.

As for their actual combat strength...

In short, he has never Du Busi one-on-one. As for ordinary Titled Douluo, even those with strong Body Martial Soul are no match for him. Super Douluo, without using his trump cards, is still an insurmountable threshold.

"It's time to go to Sunset Forest again." Lu Cheng pressed down on Ma Xiaotao's head, which was half-submerged in the water. The beauty's red hair was draped over the water and floated on the surface, like a blooming rose. Combined with what she was doing, it made her seem even more irritating.

He pondered for a moment.

Sunset Forest, there are still many treasures that haven't been completely taken away.

Especially the two dragon bones buried beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, those things were a great tonic for him, and also a powerful boost to his physical body. In the original work, Huo Gua was able to condense Soul Core at the Soul Saint realm by using the Dragon Core core to nourish his body.

Of course, that Dragon Core had already been nurtured by Mu En, washing away the dragon's ferocity.

But what will become of the Immortal Herb Garden? That's also a question.

After all, it was Jiaojiao who helped him in the first place, and he couldn't just follow the example of God King Tang and take all the benefits, leaving only a mess behind.

"No need for anything. When you ascend to the upper realm, just take us with you," Jiaojiao said calmly from within the Sea of Consciousness.

"That's true." Lu Cheng nodded slightly, pressing Ma Xiaotao's head harder, while Jiaojiao in the Sea of Consciousness rolled her eyes and dived back into the Sea of Consciousness.

If her Soul Spirit weren't devoid of a physical form, then...

"Thump..."

Ma Xiaotao suddenly popped out of the water, her bright red hair wet and draped over her shoulders. Her pretty face was flushed, and she glared fiercely at Lu Cheng with her beautiful eyes.

A beautiful woman emerges from her bath, a scene of breathtaking beauty.

Lu Cheng, however, seemed somewhat distracted.

Besides indulging in the comforts of a gentle home, various orders were also issued throughout the year.

Jing Hongchen did not disappoint him. He managed to build a "mini Illustrious Virtue Hall," juggling both talent development and scientific research, keeping himself extremely busy. Together with Xuan Ziwen, he researched methods to break through the Sun Moon Empire's Linked Defensive Soul Tool.

Secondly, they also took on the task of manufacturing Soul Tool for the Body Sect. They tailored suitable combat Soul Tool for each of the Body Sect elders above the Titled Douluo. Don't think of them as a burden; high-level Soul Tool can significantly enhance the power of titled experts.

The reason why titled powerhouses on the original continent rarely used Soul Tool was simply because they didn't have a suitable, level-nine Soul Tool.

After all, Soul Tool of level nine and above are generally priced at several million Gold Soul Coin, which is ridiculously expensive. Even for Titled Douluo, buying just one would still be painful, or even unaffordable.

As for the fully armed members of the Body Sect, there are some interesting stories to tell.

Secondly, there is the path of full awakening.

In Heaven Dou City and several surrounding large cities, the promotion proceeded without any resistance. Perhaps because they knew the terror of the Body Sect, those nobles or reclusive sects, even if they knew it was detrimental to them, dared not say a word, fearing that the domineering Body Sect would simply scatter their ashes.

But the further you go, the more difficult it becomes.

Perhaps it's because the emperor is far away and the forces there are complex and intertwined, making it impossible to pinpoint the source. The other side only sends small fry to stir up trouble.

Among them, the most rampant was one.

It is the Black Tortoise Sect located in Black Tortoise City...