Let me explain, it's not what you think.

Lu Chen stood at the door, looking at her, at the bed behind her, and at the way the gauze curtains fluttered gently in the night breeze.

His hands clenched into fists inside his sleeves, his knuckles cracking, but he was powerless to do anything.

Zi Yao waited for a while, and seeing that he didn't move, she tilted her head, a hint of confusion flashing in her purple pupils.

"Your Majesty, why aren't you coming over?"

She stood up, her bare feet stepping onto the white jade steps, and walked towards him step by step.

The golden bells jingled, and each step was taken very slowly, as if stepping on Lu Chen's heart.

She stopped in front of him, looked up at his face, reached out her hand, her fingertips gently touching his chest, then slowly sliding down to his waist.

Her mature and alluring figure made Lu Chen's heart race.

Lu Chen grabbed her hand.

"Wang? My surname is Lu, why are you calling me Wang? I'm not the old Wang next door!"

"A king is a king, and you are a concubine's king," Ziyao explained to him.

Lu Chen: "???"

Is this right? Is this right? Is this right?

Seeing that Lu Chen still didn't understand, Zi Yao smiled, grabbed Lu Chen's hand, and led him to another room.

Here, there is a cute little boy with a tiger-like head... a lion-like head, sleeping quietly.

He was completely human in form, without any characteristics of a demon.

"Could this be...?"

"That's right, this is the child I gave birth to for the king!" Zi Yao said, happily hugging Lu Chen's arm.

Seeing this, Lu Chen sighed.

He's used to it.

Besides, it was just the two of them there, so he had nothing to be afraid of.

"I'd like to know, how did the Joyful Union Sect manage to expand its business to your demon race?"

"Because our demon race also has a huge shortage, isn't this normal? It would be strange if they didn't sell here, wouldn't it?"

"..."

"Are there still people from the Hehuan Sect here?"

"That's all. Things got too out of hand, and even the male demons couldn't handle it, so they wiped out this stronghold as well!"

"So you don't have a husband either, do you...?"

"How could that be? I have borne the king's child, so I belong to the king, unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless the king is defeated by another lion, then it will take me away!"

Lu Chen: "???"

What are you talking about?

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I'll explain."

As Zi Yao spoke, she explained the reason to Lu Chen.

It turns out that she was the strongest member of the Enchanting Amethyst Lion clan. In lion clans, male lions usually lead the pride, and the rest of the work is done by female lions. Male cubs are expelled from the group after they reach adulthood, and only females can stay.

This is an ancient way of life for the lions.

But this is, after all, the world of cultivation, and the lions have developed intelligence and their own free will. Therefore, many lionesses are disgusted by these outdated customs of the clan.

Zi Yao was one of them.

Having cultivated for many years, she had never shown any interest in the opposite sex until her cultivation reached a high level, to the point where even getting pregnant was extremely difficult, at which point she belatedly realized the truth.

She seems to have missed out on a lot of experiences.

Until one day, she heard the legend of Lu Chen's unerring strike, and strange thoughts began to arise in her mind.

After forcibly suppressing such thoughts, she felt a deep loneliness.

Her life seems somewhat lacking in excitement.

Furthermore, he possessed unparalleled talent, and no lion could inherit his mantle.

With this thought in mind, she inexplicably bought goods from the Hehuan Sect, and she also had the right to see Lu Chen's appearance.

Then, she was satisfied with everything, but she was a little unsure whether there would be any distance between them.

However, she was clearly overthinking things and underestimated the value of a sure-fire hit.

Soon, she gave birth to a son for Lu Chen. The son was exceptionally talented.

But it was during this time that she felt her way of thinking seemed to have changed, awakened the lion's instinct to raise cubs, and at the same time, she longed for her own "lion".

Because she gave birth to Lu Chen's child, from the very beginning, her "king" could only be Lu Chen.

According to the ancient rules of the lion clan, the way a male lion gains territory and a pride is through dueling.

The winner takes all, the loser is expelled—this rule is still in effect today.

In the past, the winner would kill the loser's cubs, but now that everyone in the cultivation world has gained intelligence, they will not do so for the sake of their clan. Instead, they will allow the cubs to leave with the loser.

The winner inherits the territory and harem of the loser.

After hearing this, Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, feeling as if he were watching an animal documentary.

"Wouldn't your lion clan be too chaotic like this? Can you just acquire all the lionesses if you have the strength?"

"That's not entirely true. After all, that wouldn't be good for our tribe's development, so we have new rules coming up!"

"What new rules?"

"That means, if it's a small, monogamous lion family, then no male lion is allowed to disturb them; they can only find the male lions in their harem and let them play by themselves!"

"Isn't that unfair to the lionesses?"

"It's not unfair at all. There are many lionesses with harems who want to advance their careers this way! Besides, if they can accept that male lions have harems, then they must know what kind of male lions they are. Male lions are the same way."

"They know lionesses won't remain chaste for them, so they don't care too much!"

"This is a rule that everyone accepts!"

Lu Chen: "..."

"That's not right, is it? I understand what you're saying, but you're the only one I have. Shouldn't we be breaking the duel rules?"

Zi Yao blushed slightly upon hearing this.

"My lord, you don't only have me; there's another lioness... just like me! Because two lionesses have given birth to your offspring, you've automatically entered the harem rule!"

"!!!"

"Where's the other one?"

"She...she's not here right now, she's still looking for you in Dali, I haven't told her!"

"Even though you're so powerful in the lion clan, are you still obligated to follow the rules?"

"Yes, the rules are unshakeable, otherwise a more powerful lion clan will emerge to maintain them!"

Furthermore, even if the concubine is far stronger than the opponent during the duel, she is not allowed to interfere!

"So, my lord, please accept me! Only when you are strong can you protect yourself and me, because I am well-known throughout the tribe and have countless suitors, so my lord..."

As Zi Yao spoke, she hugged Lu Chen's waist again.

"This is absolutely insane..."

Lu Chen was numb.

However, Zi Yao was not swayed. She half-heartedly took Lu Chen back to his palace.

"I think I need to think things through calmly," Lu Chen said in his final remarks.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

To his surprise, Zi Yao was extremely obedient, as if he really was her king and her words were imperial edicts.