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

Strange phenomena frequently occurred in the sky above the capital, including thirty-six golden lotuses floating in the air, and auspicious signs of dragons and phoenixes. The entire Great Xia was bathed in the rising national fortune, a feeling that was both mysterious and comforting.

Inside the palace, Chen Futu, Yun Ji, Chen Yuling, and concubines such as Li Xiuning waited anxiously. People from Baiyujing also came out, scratching their heads in frustration.

Chen Changsheng is now one year old, and his cultivation level is increasing day by day. Qin Liangyu's child is obviously more talented than him. After all, Chen Changsheng already had the bloodline of the Dragon Emperor at that time. If I'm not mistaken, this child who is about to be born also has the bloodline of the Dragon Emperor.

The sky above the palace was filled with countless rays of light that lingered for a long time, and the imperial voice echoed in the vast sky, with phantom images of dragons and birds soaring about from time to time.

After everyone had been suffering for a long time, a cry suddenly rang out.

"It's a baby girl!"

The midwife excitedly ran out to report the good news.

Chen Futu immediately beamed with joy; now he had both a son and a daughter.

"System, where's the gift?"

Please do not exploit the system's bugs. It's impossible for you to receive a reward for every child you have.

"This is a daughter, so at least we should provide her with basic martial arts techniques and a companion weapon that can be upgraded, right?"

[Congratulations, host, on acquiring a little princess. She was born with the bloodline of a Dragon Emperor, which has now been transformed into the bloodline of a Divine Ancient Phoenix.]

[The host will be rewarded with the Ancient Phoenix Scripture and the companion weapon, the Nine Heavens Wings]

"That's pretty much it."

The Ancient Phoenix Scripture is a divine-grade item, a level higher than Chen Changsheng's Profound Origin Limitless Technique. Moreover, the little princess's companion weapon, the Nine Heavens Wings, is a pair of wings that can grow. This means that the little one can fly directly once she enters the martial arts realm. As for Chen Changsheng's companion Sun Moon Wheel, although it is only a top-grade treasure, it can also grow and eventually become an imperial weapon.

"System, can I use the Nine Heavens Wings?"

[You're even stealing the kids' things, host, have some shame!]

"What's wrong with me, as the father, using it?"

The bound wings of the Nine Heavens are irreplaceable and cannot be lent out.

"You're still the dog, I clearly remember that Ning'er is holding the Sun and Moon Wheel right now."

[System Rejection!]

Regardless of the circumstances, the system simply refuses to allow the Nine Heavens Wings to be lent out.

Chen Futu had thought that once he got the wings, he could cross the Boundless Sea, but this is how it turned out.

Hot chicken system!

The birth of the little princess is a cause for celebration throughout the country.

Zhang Liang and Liu Bowen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The Empress had given birth to a daughter, so there was no need to consider the issue of choosing the eldest son or the youngest son. From now on, Chen Changsheng would be the Crown Prince of Great Xia, and his position would be unshakeable. Even if the Empress gave birth to a son in the future, he would not be made Emperor.

Just to be on the safe side, Zhang Liang and several trusted civil officials, including Liu Bowen, discussed the matter and decided to finalize the crown prince issue as soon as possible to avoid any potential problems.

Chen Futu didn't have time to think about these things; he adored his daughter.

A little cotton-padded jacket is good, but a child with a handlebar is too naughty. Chen Changsheng, that little rascal, was already riding his little green bike around when he was only one year old.

As for the name, Chen Futu had already thought of it; to put it simply, he would call her Chen Ling'er.

A grand banquet was held in the capital, and the people of the city also spontaneously celebrated the birth of the little princess.

Now everyone's lives are better, and in a short period of time, they have surpassed the period of the Great Qian Dynasty. The people are sincerely grateful to the Holy Emperor, and many people go to Taoist temples to pray for the little princess.

Chen Futu was grinning from ear to ear in his lakeside house. During dinner, Ling Xue wondered if her master had lost his mind and was laughing like an idiot.

Chen Futu would not tell her about the birth of her daughter. He would bring his two disciples back to Lizhou when he had the chance, or bring them to the Northern Region when they were older.

Moreover, after the child was born, Chen Futu suddenly felt that he had grown old.

"System, how exactly is lifespan calculated in this martial arts world? How can one achieve immortality?"

Martial arts cultivation can break through the limits of lifespan; the watershed lies in the path of sainthood.

According to the system, lifespan will not increase much before reaching the Saintly Path, at most by one or two decades.

After attaining sainthood, each small step one crosses adds approximately sixty years to one's lifespan.

Given the living standards and medical care in this world, an ordinary person is considered to have reached a ripe old age of fifty or sixty, a great venerable being has a lifespan of around eighty or ninety years, a saint has a lifespan of one hundred and sixty or seventy years, a saintly king has a lifespan of over two hundred years, and a great saint has a lifespan of around three hundred years.

Of course, there are other ways to improve a person's lifespan and appearance, such as the Rejuvenation Pill and special cultivation techniques.

The three holy kings I saw in the southern border region last time weren't actually that old, at most 180 or 190 years old. They practiced the path of poison, which is bad for their health, so their ages were reduced.

Based on this calculation, it would take at least four or five hundred years for an ancient saint to reach that level, while an emperor-level being would need at least one or two thousand years.

The female Saint King of the Lin family must have taken something similar to the Rejuvenation Pill to maintain her appearance, so once you come to the Great Domain, you can no longer judge a person's strength by their appearance.

The year was drawing to a close, and Chen Futu still hadn't seen Qin Hao. Judging by the time, he should have returned by now.

Chen Futu went to the auction house to gather information and also took some newly researched holy pills to sell. The person in charge was extremely enthusiastic and told him everything he had found out.

"Young Master Qin, the young master of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect recently appeared in Giant Wood City. It seems he's trying to capture a girl, but he hasn't caught her yet."

"Giant Wood City?"

Chen Futu's gaze fell on the map. Giant Wood City was far from Taiping City, and it would not be easy to cross it in a short time.

"Young Master Qin, don't worry. The sect has short-range teleportation arrays, so you'll get to Giantwood City very quickly."

"No wonder."

Chen Futu had thought that crossing such a vast territory by ordinary horses and carriages would be too time-consuming, and it turned out that there really were array patterns.

"I recommend Young Master Qin to go to Piaoyu Sect. It is the sect with the deepest foundation in the vicinity and one of the three major forces in Zhenzhou."

What do I need to prepare?

"If you only need to use the teleportation array, you can purchase a pass token at the Piaoyu Sect's office. One token can carry five people."

"Thank you."

After obtaining the intelligence, Chen Futu left Mingyue Tower.

No sooner had he left than the elder in charge found the person in charge, "Is he Young Master Qin?"

"Yes."

“This person’s identity is not simple. Now that we’ve confirmed he’s going to Giantwood City, my Bright Moon Pavilion should seize the opportunity. I need to inform Giantwood City to prepare for his arrival and be ready to help if necessary.”

The elder in charge always felt that the man in black who destroyed the Lin family was related to this young master Qin.

Chen Futu, the person involved, was unaware that he was being targeted. He went to the mansion in Taiping City and, sure enough, Qin Hao had returned. His cultivation had reached the early stage of Martial Emperor, and his temperament was more composed, clearly indicating that he had experienced a great opportunity.

"Master, you are finally back!"

Qin Hao was overjoyed to see Chen Futu and recounted his experiences over the past period.

After entering Crimson Bone Ridge, he accidentally stumbled into a burial pit and saw many powerful corpses. Those corpses still possessed surging blood energy, which he absorbed, propelling his cultivation to the Martial Emperor level. He also had a considerable amount of blood energy that he hadn't yet refined.

"Only a kid like you would dare to absorb the blood essence of a dead person."

Chen Futu had to admire the immense power of the Devouring Blood Demon Art, and it was time to let this kid meet Ling Xue.