Weapon seller in the world of magic

"Congratulations, master" "Congratulations, master" "Congratulations, master" "Congratulations, master"

The four guardian beasts in their beast forms congratulated Mark at the same time before the ever-wise, near-omniscient Black Tortoise, Xuanwu, spoke, "At 6 months of age, even celestials wouldn't start cultivating unless they are children of those true deities, master. And yet, the young master has reached such a level. His potential is endless."

Azure Dragon (Qinglong) commented, "The young master is born with chaos, and chaos has always been mysterious since creation. Honestly, it worries me a little bit."

The White Tiger (Baihu) let out a low growl, revealing its sharp fangs, "It's not the chaos that should worry you. It is the other power that's hiding deeply inside his soul."

Vermillion Bird (Zhu Que) replied, "If my memory serves me right, Master called it Primeval."

Xuanwu nodded its head, "Yes, that's right. Primeval is the"

Mark quickly cut him off before he explained anything. "Okay, save that gossip when we leave, fellas. You know how curi…" "baba, what is Primeval?"

"See?"

"Sorry…" the collective response from the guardian beast made Mark shake his head with a smile. "Nothing important, pumpkin." He didn't answer Lu Shan's question and just picked him into his arms, bidding his goodbye to them and teleporting back to the mansion.

Mark put the kid to sleep, handed him over to Song Yue, and went to Shen Ling's room to check on her.

Mark knocked on the door and entered the room, finding her busy reading the financial reports of the past three months. There were a bunch of files scattered all over the desk.

"Papa, did Shan Shan successfully break through?" She asked.

Your journey continues on empire

Mark nodded calmly, "Yes. His talent is quite terrifying, to be honest. Anyway, Jingwei, rest for a bit." Sending her to the pet inventory, he then shifted his gaze to Shen Ling, "Don't exert yourself too much, Dear. We have a robot to look at those things. There won't be any discrepancies in the accounts."

Shen Ling smiled and replied, "I'm only in my sixth week, Dear." Ever since she got pregnant, Mark has been quite attentive to her. She doesn't know whether he started feeling something for her or it is just a concern about the life growing in her womb.

Usually, the lords would ignore their pregnant wives and fool around, but her husband was quite the opposite. Perhaps it is because the one growing in her womb is a daughter, according to Sylvandria. And daughters are always too precious for their fathers.

And whenever she hinted the same, Mark wouldn't deny his extreme love for his unborn daughter either.

This time, too, when she added further that their child is nothing more than an embryo to feel any effect, He smiled back at her and said, "I know, but my daughter's soul needs absolute rest. You can't have her soul worry about her mother, would you? Moreover, working too much and accumulating too much stress would make your skin age faster."

Shen Ling couldn't tell whether Mark was joking or serious.

She shut the file and let out a sigh, leaning back, "Fine, you are the boss. But I'm too bored. The kingdom is too peaceful. All necessary construction projects were handled by your robots. Military and judiciary are also being handled by your robots The finances were taken care of by robots. The state has no religion to worry about any state ceremonies and rituals. No crimes, no investigations against corrupted officials, and no disasters… everything was going so smoothly that we didn't have any work to do at all. The only thing I can do is look over how treasury is being spent on various projects and make necessary changes, prioritizing the ones that we need to finish first."

"You really worry too much…" Mark shook his head as he walked to her and massaged her shoulders, "there's still something that robots cannot handle. The education department. Soon, the Federal State examination will start all over the Federation at the same time and you can discuss the questions with Scholar Min."

"Do you think he would allow me to intervene?"

"Of course, why he wouldn't? You are one of the most intelligent and knowledgeable individuals I have ever encountered. Why else do you think I married you?"

"Hmm… I don't know. isn't it because you wanted the adamantine reserves?" Shen Ling spun around with the upper part of this reclinable custom-made leather chair to face him, crossing her arms.

Mark put his arms on the headrest of the chair and leaned closely to her face, stopping a few inches away. "Possible, but I wouldn't give you the throne of the entire Federation if that was the only case." He spoke in a hushed tone.

Shen Ling maintained a calm demeanor as she replied, "Well, you did promise me the throne of the Western Moon kingdom. And if I go and live there as the vassal state lord, it will be too much of a hassle for you to protect me. You have to keep me at your side but also give me the throne. At the same time, you don't like to rule, but you need to have someone who you can trust in your place. What other choice do you have?"

"Hmm, I married a very perceptive woman." Mark smiled a bit, leaned further, and gave a kiss on her lips. She, too, couldn't help but smile and put her arms around his neck, not letting him go away after kissing her, "C'mon, do you have to arouse my mood like that?" As her hormones fluctuated crazily, she pulled him back and started passionately kissing him.

Mark lifted her while continuing to kiss, and walked to the bed as she put her legs over his body.

Half an hour later, both of them are panting heavily on the bed, naked under the sheets. "What's with you today, you seem more active…" She said, resting her head on his chest and snuggling closer. Mark replied, "Nothing, I'm just too happy."

"It's Lu Shan, isn't it?" She pointed with confidence. Mark chuckled, "I can't just hide from you, can I? Thank goodness that you don't have high cultivation. Or else, I would have constantly worried about you scheming behind my back," After a brief pause, he nodded, "Yeah, he is just too awesome. Spirit Warriors all around the world train for years to reach the 4-circle realm, and only one-tenth would reach such a stage. Xiao Shan is only 6 months old baby. His talent would envy the gods if I had to quote the praises of the guardian beasts."

She replied, "Well, isn't that the whole reason you kept him away from the politics? Nine out of ten times, the King who is strong either rules with an iron fist to instill fear in the citizens or longs for freedom to explore the outside world."

"Like me?"

"I guess there are similarities… Mwah…"

Mark cuddled her as he whispered, "So, ready for round…" *crunch* "ouch… that hurts. Be careful how you grab."

"Why, a demigod worries about a little mishandling?" Her tone turned a bit seductive on purpose and aroused Mark even more for a moment. However, before he reacted, she retreated her hand and sat up, "Anyway, time's up. I go for a shower, freshen up, and leave for the academy to meet Elder Min as you want."

"What! You want to leave me in this state?"

"Sorry, no longer in the mood for another round of s*x. Blame the hormones, if you will. By the way, you should also heed my advice and go marry a set of concubines from the list I gave you a while ago. Having relations with wealthy and influential families would only help us." She got down from the bed and walked to the bathroom after grabbing a long robe and leaving Mark on the bed. His arousal also died down by her comment, and he replied, "Concubinage is a display of extreme patriarchy. There's no place for such a thing in my country. Hmm, I guess I should add it to the constitution."

His reply made Shen Ling halt her footsteps and turn around, speaking firmly, "Do you know how likely an Emperor or a King is to have an extra-marital affair? It's close to nil. Most of their physical needs were managed by concubines, and their emotional needs were usually fulfilled by their favorite Queen Consorts. Not everything is about objectifying women. Sometimes, it is more about looking at the bigger picture because when a ruler of a land doesn't have his physical and emotional needs fulfilled, he might make a bad decision on impulse making a move on the wives of lords, which would only bring nothing but disaster. Look at the Shi Dynasty. So, listen to your prime advisor, me, and take in a few concubines. I'm not asking you to take in a dozen or something. Just start with a couple."

She didn't wait for his response and closed the door to shower.

Meanwhile, Mark, who wasn't remotely moved by her words, shook his head and mumbled, "It is easier to convince commoners to adapt to the changes than intellectual nobles like her who were too confident in their opinions. But, it's fine. During the next 9 months, once she sees the changes, she will understand."