Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

As Immortal Venerable Xiyue was lost in thought, the maid's voice rang out again, "My lord, do you... wish to see him?"

Immortal Venerable Xiyue came to her senses and immediately said, "Bring him in."

"Yes, my lord." Without any hesitation, the maid left the valley and brought Lu Chen in.

Upon entering the misty valley, a series of delicate fragrances wafted into Lu Chen's nostrils, making him unable to resist indulging in fantasies.

Soon, Lu Chen arrived at the Immortal Pool where Immortal Venerable Xi Yue was located.

Before Lu Chen could speak, Immortal Venerable Xi Yue spoke first: "You've come to ask me for immortal gold?"

At this moment, Immortal Venerable Xiyue suddenly remembered that after returning to the Beast Alliance, she had not yet handed over the palaces made of immortal gold to Lu Chen.

She now strongly suspects that Lu Chen deliberately fabricated this lie in order to get the Immortal Gold from her, making her believe that he obtained the beast core of that powerful being, thus making her want to see him.

Otherwise, if she had secluded herself for a hundred years, Lu Chen would never have been able to obtain those immortal golds during that time.

Xi Yue Immortal Venerable said coldly, "You did deceive me, but..."

Before Immortal Venerable Xiyue could finish speaking, Lu Chen interrupted, "Didn't I already send a message? I have something here that can help you."

Xi Yue Immortal Venerable said coldly, "This is just an excuse you made up to see me."

Lu Chen said, "How do you know it's an excuse? What if it's true?"

Xi Yue Immortal Venerable said, "Then tell me, what is that thing you mentioned that is useful to me?"

Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly, and then he took out a fragment that had fallen from the beast core of the Burning Sky.

The moment the fragment appeared in the valley, the overwhelming demonic energy instantly excited all the demons in the valley.

Sensing the terrifying demonic energy contained in the fragment in Lu Chen's hand, a look of surprise appeared on the cold and charming jade face of Immortal Venerable Xiyue.

"This...this is..."

If she wasn't mistaken, this should be a fragment of that powerful being's beast core.

Seeing that Immortal Venerable Xiyue was staring intently at the beast core fragment in his hand, Lu Chen smiled and said, "How is it? This beast core is of great help to your cultivation, isn't it?"

Upon hearing Lu Chen's voice, Immortal Venerable Xi Yue snapped out of her daze. Her expression instantly returned to normal, and she calmly said, "It's just a fragment of a beast core. Although it does have some effect on me, it's not particularly significant."

Lu Chen asked, "What if I said I possess the entire beast core?"

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, Immortal Venerable Xi Yue immediately said, "Impossible!"

Lu Chen said, "Why is it impossible?"

Xi Yue Immortal Venerable said, "When the Demon Emperor's will appeared in that small world that day, how could the Demon Emperor allow you to steal that beast core?"

Lu Chen said with a smile, "The Demon Emperor is human, what would she do with this beast core? When she destroyed the beast core, she did not hesitate at all. If it weren't for the fact that the beast core was strong enough, it would probably have turned into powder and disappeared along with that small world."

Hearing Lu Chen say this, Immortal Venerable Xi Yue suddenly felt that Lu Chen might actually possess the entire beast core.

The Demon Emperor doesn't absorb demonic energy; his power mainly comes from the power of the Heavenly Demon. Therefore, this beast core is indeed of little use to him.

Opportunities are relative; some treasures may be opportunities for some, but worthless to others.

Clearly, that beast core might be worthless to the Demon Emperor.

Immortal Venerable Xiyue frowned slightly and looked at Lu Chen seriously, asking, "Is the beast core really with you?"

Lu Chen said, "That's natural. Although the beast core has developed cracks, the demonic energy inside has not completely dissipated."

Immortal Venerable Xiyue was immediately tempted. If she could obtain the beast core from Lu Chen, she might be able to complete her transformation and become a true nine-tailed celestial fox. However…

This guy probably won't easily hand over the beast core to her.

Or... should we just rob it by force?
Immortal Venerable Xiyue immediately rejected this idea. If the beast core was in Lu Chen's small world, she would not be able to snatch it from Lu Chen before finding Lu Chen's main body.

Lu Chen's original body is currently hiding somewhere.

If they were to take direct action, it would be tantamount to breaking ties with Lu Chen. Not only would they fail to seize the beast core, but it would also cause Lu Chen to leave the Beast Alliance.

If Lu Chen leaves, and the strange creatures invade the Tianyan Immortal Realm from the Eastern Region again, then their Beast Alliance will lose a trump card to deal with the strange creatures.

After a moment of silence, Immortal Venerable Xiyue asked, "What do you want?"

Since Lu Chen brought it up, he must be here to make a deal with me, and besides, the beast core is of no use to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen gazed into Xi Yue Immortal's cool and alluring face and said, "Haven't you always known what I want?"

Upon hearing this and seeing Lu Chen's burning eyes, Immortal Venerable Xiyue immediately understood what Lu Chen was talking about.

Immortal Venerable Xiyue's face instantly darkened. This guy was indeed still thinking about her body.

Lu Chen continued, "Of all the beast alliance members, you're the only one I'm interested in."

"If you want the beast core, you have to give me something in return, don't you think?"

Xi Yue Immortal Venerable stared coldly at Lu Chen with her red eyes, without saying a word.

At this moment, she was hesitant.

For immortals like them, who have lived for countless years and have no emotions, chastity is not that important.

However, this does not mean that immortals are promiscuous and that any person can sleep with an immortal.

Immortals have dignity, especially since Immortal Venerable Xiyue is not only an Immortal Venerable but also the leader of a hegemonic force.

How could someone like her allow anyone to take advantage of her?

Immortal Venerable Xiyue's mindset at this moment was similar to that of Yun Yudie when she first met Lu Chen.

Despite her inner pride, the thought of obtaining the beast core and refining it could potentially lead her to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm stirred a restless desire within her.

Trading temporary humiliation for an opportunity to improve her strength doesn't seem like a bad idea. The most important thing is that this opportunity is extremely important to her.

If it were just an ordinary opportunity, she wouldn't be able to put aside her dignity; this could be an opportunity that allows her to break through and become an Immortal Emperor.

How could she not be tempted by such an opportunity?

The atmosphere in the valley was incredibly heavy and oppressive, with only the gurgling sound of flowing water coming from the pool.

Immortal Venerable Xiyue and Lu Chen stared at each other.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Chen spoke again, saying, "If you are unwilling, then forget it."

When Immortal Venerable Xiyue came to her senses, she still wanted to make a final struggle, so she said, "Don't forget, your immortal gold is still in my hands."

Hearing this, Lu Chen smiled and said, "Whether those immortal gold pieces are more important to me or that beast core is more important to you, I'm sure you know very well."

Lu Chen continued, "By the way, I have to remind you that since the beast core developed a crack, its demonic energy has been constantly leaking out."

"If you don't make a decision soon, even if you obtain the beast core, it might not be of much use to you." (End of Chapter)