I, the lazy prince, am the darling of the ladies of destiny.

"How dare you yell at Prince Lü! How insolent!" Zhu Yue spoke, her voice still clear and crisp, yet carrying an undeniable authority.

The military officer was taken aback. Upon seeing Zhu Yue, he quickly bowed and said, "Your Highness, please calm your anger! I was unaware that Your Highness and Prince Lü had returned. My apologies!"

The other ministers, alchemists, and imperial physicians also bowed, their eyes shifting between Lü Xuan and Zhu Yue, their hearts filled with doubt and uncertainty.

Why is the princess traveling with the young master of the Lü family after her return?

And the atmosphere between the two seems somewhat subtle?

Lu Xuan seemed oblivious to the various gazes from the crowd and walked straight to the dragon bed.

Looking at the Fire Kingdom's king, who was on the verge of death and seemed about to burn out at any moment, a barely perceptible coldness and understanding flashed deep in his eyes.

He nodded slightly, his tone calm yet clear enough to reach everyone's ears: "Your Majesty, Lü Xuan has come to visit on my father's orders. I have brought the elixir of immortality."

The words fell like thunderclaps in the silent palace.

A startling glimmer of hope suddenly burst forth in the Fire Kingdom's cloudy eyes as the king struggled to sit up.

The ministers, alchemists, and imperial physicians standing around him held their breath instantly, their eyes fixed on Lü Xuan.

Lu Xuan stepped forward and lightly traced a line on the storage bag at his waist with his fingertip.

Instantly, a purple glow, like the rising sun, surged forth, and a rich medicinal fragrance filled the entire palace.

A strange medicinal herb appeared out of thin air above Lü Xuan's palm.

The medicinal herb resembled a miniature Kunpeng (a mythical bird) about to take flight, and its entire body was purplish-gold in color.

"That...that's the elixir of immortality! The real elixir of immortality!"

The experienced alchemist, with his vast knowledge, exclaimed in shock, his voice trembling.

All the people of the Fire Kingdom, including the knowledgeable high-ranking officials, stared wide-eyed, their Adam's apples bobbing, barely able to breathe.

Elixir of Immortality!

Each of these supreme divine herbs that has emerged is enough to stir up a bloodbath in the Central Plains and attract the attention of the Dao Ancestor!

At this moment, this young master of the Lü family took it out so "easily"!

The eyes of the Fire Kingdom's ruler also flashed with horror and an uncontrollable greed.

But more than anything, it was the ecstatic joy of a successful plan, which he perfectly concealed beneath his sickly appearance.

"Your Majesty," Lü Xuan's voice rang out again, breaking the shocking silence in the palace. His tone was as calm as if he were discussing the weather. "Now, I will give you two choices."

He paused, his gaze calmly fixed on the "King" on the couch.

"Submit to me, Lü Xuan, and this medicine will be yours. It can cure your chronic illness and prolong your life."

"If you disagree..." Lu Xuan's tone remained calm, yet carried an undeniable resolve, "then please, Your Majesty, let your fate be."

"this……"

"Young Master Lü, that's a bit too much..."

The expressions of the ministers of the Fire Kingdom changed drastically; they understood the deeper meaning behind Lü Xuan's words.

What he wanted was the loyalty of Zhu Yue, the heir to the throne of the Fire Kingdom, and even the future of the entire Fire Kingdom, to Lü Xuan as an "individual"!

A fleeting hint of humiliation and struggle flashed "just right" in the eyes of the Fire Kingdom's ruler, finally settling into a long, helpless sigh, weak yet clear in voice:

"I...agree. The Fire Kingdom...is willing to comply with Prince Lü's wishes. Many thanks to Prince Lü Xuan...for bestowing medicine to save my life."

He struggled, trying to make a gesture of bowing, appearing incredibly "sincere" and "grateful".

Lu Xuan's lips curled up in a barely perceptible smile.

Keep pretending.

If I didn't know the original plot, I would have been fooled by your superb acting skills, you old fox.

The "King of Fire" before them was nothing more than a carefully manipulated shell. The soul residing within was no longer the current king, but his "deceased" father.

The previous ruler of the Fire Kingdom—Emperor Yan Jing!

In the original story, Emperor Yan Jing practiced a fragment of an ancient forbidden technique called "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones," and in a fit of madness, he possessed his two biological sons one after the other.

The current king and the regent who has been guarding the border for many years and rarely appears in public!

He endured for a century, secretly plotting, with the ultimate goal of devouring the pure Vermilion Bird bloodline of the entire Fire Kingdom's royal family.

By gathering all the luck and resources, he broke through the shackles in one fell swoop, ascended to the realm of Dao Ancestor, and then swept across the Central Plains to achieve hegemony!

His current state of illness and the backlash from his inherited legacy are about 70-80% genuine.

After all, the failed attempt to forcibly possess and merge bloodlines resulted in severe backlash. However, it was far from being on the verge of death.

He desperately needed the elixir of immortality, not only to heal his wounds, but also to stabilize his soul and body after the possession, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent "devouring plan".

In the original storyline, after failing to obtain the elixir of immortality, he turned his attention to another "great elixir".

Empress Dowager Shangguan Xixue of the Fire Kingdom possesses a "Heavenly Spirit Body" and remains a virgin despite being a hundred years old.

This Heavenly Spirit Body is the ultimate dual cultivation vessel, containing pure primordial yin and boundless spiritual energy, a crucial element in his plan to aid his breakthrough.

An old demon who had cultivated the evil art of dual cultivation for hundreds of years was able to suppress his desires and refrain from touching his wife, Shangguan Xixue, who was once the "most beautiful woman in Zhongzhou" and possessed the Heavenly Spirit Body, for the sake of his ultimate plan.

This forbearance must have been quite "difficult" for him.

After resolving the crisis in the Fire Kingdom, Chu Kuangge naturally "received" the "achievements" that Emperor Yan Jing had coveted for many years, namely the four most outstanding women in the Fire Kingdom.

Princess Zhu Yue, Grand Princess Zhu Yunshu, Empress Dowager Shangguan Xixue, and Imperial Preceptor Luo Yuchan were all brought into the harem.

Because of his remarkable achievement of collecting works from three generations, he was jokingly referred to by his readers as "the Three Generations of Chu".

"Since the king has agreed, please take the medicine as soon as possible to regulate your body."

Lu Xuan gently pushed the "elixir of immortality" in his hand, and the divine herb slowly flew towards the dragon bed, hovering in front of Emperor Yan Jing.

"The Fire Kingdom will never forget the great kindness of Prince Lü!"

The Fire Kingdom's ruler "excitedly" accepted the elixir of immortality, feeling the vast vitality within it, his heart filled with uncontrollable joy.

"Your Majesty, please rest and recuperate. I am new to the Fire Kingdom and would like to wander around and experience the charm of the Central Plains," Lu Xuan said casually.

Emperor Yan Jing immediately "understood" and said to Zhu Yue, "Yue'er, you personally accompany Prince Lü and make sure he has a good time. Do not neglect him in the slightest!"

"Yes, Father." Zhu Yue replied respectfully.

As Emperor Yanjing watched Lü Xuan and Zhu Yue leave the palace side by side, he could no longer conceal the greed and ecstasy in his eyes.

He dismissed all his attendants: "You may all leave! I need to calmly refine the divine elixir!"

"yes!"

Once the palace gates were tightly closed, the array was quietly activated, isolating the inside from the outside.

On the dragon bed, the "king" who was originally on the verge of death suddenly sat up straight. His withered face regained its rosy color at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his eyes shone brightly. There was no trace of illness left.

"Hahaha..." A deep and hearty laugh echoed in the empty palace. Emperor Yanjing held the Kunpeng Immortal Elixir, unable to put it down.

"I never imagined my granddaughter would possess such abilities! Not only did she obtain the elixir of immortality from the Lü family, but she also forged a connection with the Lü family's heir... Brilliant, truly brilliant!"

He had already realized that Zhu Yue was no longer a virgin when she returned; she had lost her primordial yin, and her aura was faintly connected to Lü Xuan's.

But would he care? Absolutely not!

In his eyes, his descendants were nothing more than nourishment and pawns to help him ascend to the Great Dao.

Zhu Yue has established a relationship with Lü Xuan, and perhaps she can utilize the Lü family's power in the future.

"Lu Xuan, Lu Xuan, you are still young."

"Such a precious elixir of immortality, and they actually gave it to me... After I refine this elixir to stabilize my soul and body, I will then devour Shangguan Xixue's celestial body..."

Emperor Yanjing's eyes burned with burning ambition.

"My path to the 'Three Pure Ones Unifying' will be unobstructed! The realm of Dao Ancestor and the unification of the Central Plains are just around the corner! I, Emperor Yanjing, will surely become the Dao Ancestor!"

He was so engrossed in his immense joy and ambition that he overlooked something of paramount importance.

Or rather, he never really thought about it.

Why did Lü Xuan give him an elixir of immortality that "resembles a Kunpeng"?