Having children earns benefit, start competing for dominance in the world by marrying a wife

Lu Chen pondered for a moment, then said to the commander of the Thirteenth Legion, "You've done very well this time. I'll credit your legion with a significant achievement."

Hearing this, the commander of the Thirteenth Legion excitedly said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, this is all just what we should be doing!"

After switching off the projection, Lu Chen looked into the distance. In a corner stood a woman in the black uniform of the War Dragon Army. She was tall, with a single ponytail, a fresh face, and a lean body.

When the woman noticed Lu Chen's gaze, her eyes dodged slightly; she didn't dare to meet his gaze directly.

The next moment, Lu Chen used the system to check the woman's personal information.

[Name: Qi Qinghan]

[Identity: Last Empress of the Qingyun Dynasty, twenty-three years old, Divinity Transformation Realm Fifth Layer. As she ages, she's gradually become aware of the gap between herself and the host, and intends to keep her distance from him.]

[Score: 95]

[Favorability: 100]

Seeing Qi Qinghan's information, Lu Chen's lips slightly curled. Time flies; the girl who used to call him Heavenly Emperor Brother has now grown up.

Moreover, Qi Qinghan's cultivation talent is exceptionally rare throughout the universe. At twenty-three, she has reached the Divinity Transformation Realm Fifth Layer. If she continues at her current cultivation speed, she might achieve the position of a Saint before fifty.

Fifty might be considered middle age in the mortal world, but in the cultivation world, fifty is just the beginning of one's life.

Although Qi Qinghan could cultivate so quickly because Lu Chen provided her with many cultivation resources, even without those, Lu Chen believed that with her talent, achieving the position of a Great Emperor within ten thousand years would not be impossible.

The Qi family's cowardly lot managed to leave such a talented person behind; perhaps that's just fate.

However, as Qi Qinghan gradually grew up, she also started to distance herself from Lu Chen.

When she first arrived in the Tianchen World, she would call Lu Chen Heavenly Emperor Brother without the slightest reservation.

However, as she grew older, she began to understand what kind of being Lu Chen was. She then realized that surviving these years was nothing short of a miracle.

As a survivor of the Qingyun Dynasty, not only did she not hide from Lu Chen, but she also approached him, calling him Heavenly Emperor Brother unapologetically.

No Great Emperor can be insulted; if it were any other Great Emperor, she might not even have ashes left.

Lu Chen then said, "Qinghan, come here."

Upon hearing Lu Chen call her, Qi Qinghan was slightly stunned, but she still approached him. Upon reaching him, Qi Qinghan saluted and said, "Greetings, Heavenly Emperor."

Lu Chen said, "Rise."

Lu Chen directly asked, "Are you accustomed to your time with the Thirteenth Legion?"

Qi Qinghan replied, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I have gotten used to life on the starship."

The people in the Thirteenth Legion all knew that Qi Qinghan was from the Qingyun Dynasty, but they also understood that Qi Qinghan had a connection with their Heavenly Emperor.

Many in the Thirteenth Legion had witnessed the young Qi Qinghan calling him Heavenly Emperor Brother. Facing Qi Qinghan's address, not only did the Heavenly Emperor not reject it, he responded to her with a smile.

It could be said that the Heavenly Emperor's love for her was no less than the love he had for his own children.

Because of this, after Qi Qinghan joined the Thirteenth Legion, she received special care. Even though she started as the lowest-ranking soldier, no one dared to speak to her in a commanding tone, knowing that Qi Qinghan would enter Lu Chen's Imperial Palace one day.

Seeing Qi Qinghan being so respectful towards him, Lu Chen sighed inwardly. Observing Qi Qinghan's changes, he suddenly felt a sense of nostalgia.

Although she was still the same person, the feeling she gave off was entirely different.

At this moment, Lu Chen glanced at the soldiers present and then continued to tell Qi Qinghan, "Come with me and tell me what you discovered when you encountered the Heavenly Demon."

Saying this, Lu Chen walked towards the starship's combat conference hall.

Qi Qinghan seemed a bit nervous, but she still followed him.

Once they entered the combat conference hall, the automatic doors closed on their own. Lu Chen turned to Qi Qinghan and said, "You used to call me Heavenly Emperor Brother so readily, but now you're so distant?"

In the past, Lu Chen never thought that Qi Qinghan would meet the system's criteria. His kindness towards her was purely based on a gut feeling. Perhaps it was because he also had a daughter that he was more forgiving towards the innocent Qi Qinghan.

Hearing Lu Chen's question, Qi Qinghan's mind momentarily froze, then she lowered her head and said, "I know my wrongdoing, Your Majesty. I was too young and naïve back then, and I disrespected you."

Listening to Qi Qinghan's words, Lu Chen sighed deeply once again.

Her words made him feel once more the meaning of being alone.

Lu Chen then said, "I still prefer the younger you."

Qi Qinghan was very beautiful, radiating youthful and sunny energy, yet she was the only woman among those meeting the criteria for the system's numerous offspring category that didn't awaken any desire in Lu Chen.

Perhaps having watched her grow up, there was a sense of generational gap between Lu Chen and her.

Upon hearing what Lu Chen said, a blush quickly spread across Qi Qinghan's face.

While Lu Chen had no romantic desires towards her, Qi Qinghan held different feelings towards Lu Chen.

In Qi Qinghan's eyes, Lu Chen was gentle, powerful, and handsome. Despite realizing the gap in their status as she grew older, it only deepened her admiration for Lu Chen.

Having a strong man constantly caring for you, who is not only gentle but also incredibly handsome—facing such a man, unless one had a heart of stone, it would be hard not to develop feelings.

Lu Chen then said, "You should still call me Heavenly Emperor Brother."

Hearing this, Qi Qinghan was about to say something, but Lu Chen added, "That's an order."

With Lu Chen putting it that way, Qi Qinghan had no choice but to follow his orders, "Yes, Your Maj... Heavenly Emperor Brother..."

Uttering the words Heavenly Emperor Brother, a blush spread from Qi Qinghan's cheeks to her entire neck.

Lu Chen continued, "When you encountered the Heavenly Demon, what did you see?"

Although there was footage on the starship, it was a bit blurry. Perhaps it was because the ship Qi Qinghan piloted was too far from the main battleship at the time, making it hard to capture clearly.

The ship Qi Qinghan piloted had been destroyed, and Lu Chen couldn't be bothered to look for its wreckage, so he directly asked Qi Qinghan what she saw.

Qi Qinghan came back to her senses. After pondering for a moment, she replied, "Those Heavenly Demons seemed to appear out of nowhere. When they showed up, there were no spatial fluctuations or space rifts."

Upon hearing Qi Qinghan's answer, Lu Chen fell into deep thought.

Appear out of nowhere?

Could it be that Qi Qinghan didn't sense the spatial fluctuations due to her insufficient realm, making it seem to her that they appeared suddenly?

Lu Chen thought for a moment and said to Qi Qinghan, "Hmm, alright, have a good rest."

With these words, Lu Chen left the starship directly, personally heading to the Star Domain where the Heavenly Demon appeared.