After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

Despite Chu Jiangliu's strength, he can't handle Xiaobai's combination of one person and two puppets for the time being.

The main reason is that the three of them don't know what fear is, so they have no psychological burden at all. Two of them are puppeteers, and their physical strength far surpasses that of ordinary martial venerables. As for Xiaobai, after being unsealed once, his physical strength is even stronger.

Seeing them ganging up on Chu Jiangliu, Chen Futu, carrying the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, came before Liu Longyue, looking down at her blank face. "Your Majesty, Empress Ziwei, what else do you have to say?"

Liu Longyue gave a bitter smile and raised her chin. "Holy Emperor, make your move."

She understands the principle of "the victor is king, the loser is villain." Tonight she lost, and no matter the reason, she has no chance to resist now.

Chen Futu coldly replied, "Don't worry, we are still husband and wife in name. I won't let you die in the wilderness."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Liu Longyue closed her eyes, offering her neck for execution.

Chen Futu raised the dragon sparrow and slashed it down at her snow-white neck. Just as the sword struck, she was suddenly struck by lightning, and the dragon sparrow flew out and stuck in the ground.

"Damn system, what are you doing?"

[The system has just detected that Liu Longyue is pregnant. Host's bloodline compatibility is 100%]

"what?"

Chen Futu was dumbfounded. When did this happen? How come he didn't know about it!

[That night, when the host was in the prefectural city, Liu Longyue used tricks to take the key from the host, and then spent a passionate night with the host.]

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

[The host only just realized this.]

"Do I look like a fool to you? That night in the capital, she drugged me, but not you. How could you not know? Besides, in the past, when you gave me a choice, the reward would be taken back if I didn't complete the task. This time, when I chose to kill Liu Longyue, you didn't give me a hint to take it back. You were so sure I couldn't kill her."

The system doesn't understand what the host is saying.

After saying that, the system disappeared again.

Chen Futu discovered that this dog system seemed to possess a high level of intelligence. It had previously hinted that Liu Longyue was likely a woman of destiny. It understood its host, and now offering the option to kill Liu Longyue was nothing more than a way to quell the host's anger, with the intention of intervening at a crucial moment.

Regardless of the system's plans, Chen Futu simply couldn't bring himself to do it.

"Why don't you kill me?"

Liu Longyue waited for a long time without feeling any pain, then opened her eyes in a daze.

Chen Futu remained silent, clenching his fists and staring at her intently.

Liu Longyue paused, then subconsciously touched her lower abdomen. "So that's how it is..."

I'll deal with you later.

Chen Futu was in a very bad mood, but for the sake of his child, he had no choice but to pull her up from the cold ground.

Liu Longyue smiled, regaining her usual haughty demeanor, "Holy Emperor, you will regret this."

"Shut up, you!"

Chen Futu glared at her fiercely.

The system's idea is not hard to understand. Liu Longyue is a woman of destiny, and if she is completely subdued, it will be beneficial to the Great Xia.

Unfortunately, she's like an unruly wild cat, making her difficult to deal with.

The battle in the distance continued. Despite Chu Jiangliu's previous sneak attacks, he and his two puppets had now thoroughly enraged her, and in the direct confrontation, they were gradually losing ground.

"This is not the way to go..."

As Chen Futu was thinking of a solution, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a dark figure approaching out of the corner of his eye. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was that old dog Tong Shan.

The old man suddenly closed in, his face contorted with rage, and aimed a deadly blow at Liu Longyue.

Chen Futu's expression changed drastically. He grabbed Liu Longyue, spread his hands, and pulled out the Imperial Seal of the State. "Old dog, how dare you!"

A deafening roar erupted from the powerful force of the attack.

Chen Futu embraced Liu Longyue with one arm and grabbed the Imperial Seal of the State with the other, feeling only a slight surge of blood energy.

As expected of a powerful expert in the Cloud-Piercing Realm, even now that he has reached the late stage of Martial Venerable and has been empowered by the Dragon Emperor's bloodline, he managed to block it. However, compared to when he was still knocked away even after using the Jade Seal, this attack is much stronger.

Tong Shan looked astonished. "Late stage of Martial Venerable! You've broken through again!"

"Hmph, you old codger, you've lived such a long life and only reached the Cloud-Piercing Realm. Given time, I will be able to kill you."

"Elder Shura, do you know what you're doing?! Are you trying to rebel?!" Liu Longyue's eyebrows furrowed in a fierce light.

Tong Shan stroked his beard arrogantly: "Rebellion? Heh, you think too highly of yourself. Young Master, you have been gone for too long, and there is no longer a place for you in the Ancient Palace. Now that you have completed the mission entrusted to you by the Ancient Palace, I ask you to die."

These words shocked and angered Liu Longyue. So all her hard work outside, opening the ancestral temple, was in vain, and she was going to lose her life instead!

"Young Master, please don't be angry. The Divine Child said that you must die. The Ancient Palace can only have one Young Master."

"You bastards!"

Liu Longyue's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and the anger in her eyes almost materialized.

Seeing this, Chen Futu mocked, "How does it feel to be betrayed? No wonder this old man is hiding. He was waiting for everyone to die so he could frame Niujiao Village for your death and take over everything in Beiwu. You've been plotting against the Ancestral Temple since you were a child. What are you after?"

The sarcastic remark stumped Liu Longyue.

She suddenly covered her face with her long sleeves and stopped speaking. Upon closer inspection, her tears fell like beads from a broken string.

"System, check if they're acting."

Chen Futu is very sensitive now and doesn't want to suffer a second loss.

Liu Longyue was not pretending.

[Please protect Liu Longyue, the Lady of Destiny. Her loyalty will greatly enhance the national fortune of the Great Xia Dynasty, and you will receive unexpected benefits.]

"For the sake of the child, I will spare her life for now."

After saying that, Chen Futu transmitted his voice to Xiaobai, "Let's retreat and give Tongshan to Chu Jiangliu!"

Upon receiving the prompting, Xiaobai suddenly unleashed her full power. Her entire body seemed to be engulfed in golden-red flames as she used all her strength to deliver a powerful kick to Chu Jiangliu. Caught off guard, Chu Jiangliu was sent flying into Tong Shan's face.

Chen Futu seized the opportunity to hide back in the courtyard with Liu Longyue, while Xiaobai grabbed the drought demon and the bronze-armored corpse and ran away.

Tong Shan was startled and tried to escape the battlefield, but Chu Jiangliu pounced on him and grabbed his neck, his dark mouth pressed against his face, "Hahaha!"

"Go away——"

The souls of the dead from Tongshan were all out of control, and a fierce battle erupted.

The noise alone was terrifying, interspersed with Tong Shan's almost desperate cry: "Chen Futu, I will not forgive you!"

Chu Jiangliu's true strength was about the same as his, but after being empowered by the system, he was unpredictable. Moreover, fighting on Chu Jiangliu's home turf, Tong Shan had no chance of winning and would ultimately be defeated.

Chen Futu no longer cares whether Tong Shan is dead or alive; he only cares whether the corpse can be preserved. This is a powerful figure above the Martial Venerable level, on par with Hong Gu, making him an excellent puppeteer.

This battle lasted a long time. Several times, Tong Shan tried to shift the blame eastward, but Chen Futu decisively sent out copper-armored corpses and drought demons to block his path.

Chu Jiangliu had no interest in puppet making; instead, he used the two puppets to restrain Tong Shan completely.

No matter how much Tong Shan roared and cursed, it was no use. In the end, Tong Shan was beaten until his flesh was torn open and he was in a terrible state.

At dawn, Chu Jiangliu killed Tong Shan by the stream, tearing out his internal organs.

Chen Futu slapped his thigh in amazement, exclaiming, "Amazing! I got a puppet for free!"

The battle destroyed many houses, and the villagers hid and dared not go out. Chu Jiangliu did not disappear either. After dealing with Tongshan, she walked towards this place with a sinister look.

Seeing this, Xiaobai immediately picked up the small cauldron and ran out, shouting, "Hey! You're pretty good, you can kill that old guy, I wonder if you can kill Silly Girl."

Chen Futu said to the system, "Shouldn't this anecdote be coming to an end soon?"

[If we end this now, the exclusive puppet reward might not be very powerful.]