Qin Shi didn't waste any time on his way back to the Empire.
In the evening, when the moon just peeked out, he returned to the Empire's city.
The city had already been repaired, and the imperial palace in the center was not as grand as before. It had been shrunk several times by Lin Yu, and more land was allocated to the common people. For this, the people praised him endlessly, and their support for Lin Yu also surpassed that of the previous king.
Qin Shi smiled contentedly. Then, he returned to his palace outside the city.
"You're back?
So fast? "
Seeing Qin Shi, the Lin Concubine and the others were astonished. The Lin Concubine was at the Three Heavens Realm, and she knew how difficult it was to break through to the Three Heavens Realm. Back then, when she broke through to the Three Heavens Realm, not only did the late Emperor protect her, she even took three whole months. However, Qin Shi only took half a month to return. Was this true?
"Hehe, I was just lucky. I was worried about Luosha. The Heavens have taken care of me."
Qin Shi smiled modestly, but he sighed in his heart. If the Qilin Concubine and the others knew that he had spent most of his time waiting for the demon beasts, how would they feel?
"Where's Luosha?"
With that, Qin Shi looked around with concern.
Seeing Qin Shi's expression, the Lin Concubine and the others teased, "Look at how worried you are. Why are you still worried that Wan Yan will be fine with us here?"
Hearing this, Qin Shi smiled foolishly and rubbed his head. "Sisters, what are you saying? With Luo Sha here, of course I'm at ease. It's just that as the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, right?
I miss her. "
The last four words were so sincere.
Feeling this deep love, the four of them fell into a daze, and their faces became dazed at the same time.
At their age, love was already a luxury. Moreover, their entire lives and marriages were dedicated to their families and the Empire. They had become the button for the union of the two great powers. They had never experienced true love in their lives. Therefore, to be honest, they were a little envious of Luosha.
"What's wrong, sisters?" Qin Shi was a little embarrassed by the four pairs of strange eyes, and he quickly asked.
The Lin Concubine was the first to come back to her senses. She quickly shook her head and said, "No, it's nothing. You brat, at least you said something sensible. I'll leave it to you in the future. If you dare to make her suffer, we'll teach you a lesson."
"Don't worry, Big Sisters. I will take care of Luosha for the rest of my life. If she is wronged in the slightest, I will cut off my head." Qin Shi was extremely serious.
"That's enough. If we really let you raise your head, Wan Yan will probably hate us for the rest of her life."
The Lin Concubine nodded in satisfaction and became much more amiable. "Wanyan is in the room. You should hurry over. Ever since you left, she has been thinking about you day and night, and she has become much more haggard."
Qin Shi and the others bid farewell and entered the house first.
After entering the room, Yu Luocha lay on her side on the bed and used her fair arms as a pillow. Her beautiful eyes looked out the window, and the worry and expectation in her eyes were self-evident.
"Luosha!" Qin Shi snorted softly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Luocha's body trembled violently. She immediately turned around and looked at Qin Shi. When she saw Qin Shi's familiar face, her beautiful eyes turned red.
It had only been half a month, but her longing for him had already turned into a river.
At this moment, she really needed someone to take care of her. However, for the sake of Qin Shi, she could endure anything.
"You're back?" Yu Luocha rubbed her eyes and tried hard to maintain her composure.
However, no matter how hard she tried to disguise herself, how could she escape Qin Shi's discerning eyes?
Qin Shi clenched his fists tightly. Without saying anything, he took a step forward and held her in his arms.
"Yes, I'm back. I can't bear to leave you. Of course, I have to come back early. Let me see our child," Qin Shi said gently.
Almost four months into her pregnancy, Yu Luocha's abdomen was already bulging. It was wrapped under her loose clothes, and Qin Shi couldn't bear to part with it.
"Did your breakthrough this time go smoothly?"
Yu Luocha looked at Qin Shi's gentle expression, and all the haze in her heart dissipated. There was only happiness left.
Qin Shi nodded, then shook his head.
As he shook his head, his expression became much more serious. "Luosha, let me ask you something. Do you know about the Dragon Race?"
"Dragon Race?"
Yu Luocha frowned. Clearly, she knew about it. "I know about the Dragon Race. A hundred years ago, when Sister Lin Fei first married into the Empire, the Dragon Race was the leader of the Hundred Races. However, the Hundred Races were in chaos later on, and the Dragon Race's power was greatly weakened. They were directly erased from their position as the leader of the Hundred Races. In the next hundred years, there was very little news about them. How did you know?"
"No wonder."
Qin Shi was suddenly enlightened. After a moment of silence, he told Yu Luocha about what he heard during the breakthrough at the Cold Spring Waterfall. "If I'm not wrong, the Dragon Race has been hiding for hundreds of years. They should be making a move soon."
"What?"
Yu Luocha's beautiful face paled. She said worriedly, "Shi Mu, you have to help Sister Lin Fei. The Dragon Race is very violent. If they take the leader of the Hundred Races, the families of Lin Fei and Fang Xin's three sisters will definitely suffer a terrible blow."
"I know, but we need to think about this. You're pregnant now, and I have to stay by your side during this period."
"I don't need it!"
Yu Luocha said stubbornly, "Shi Mu, I'm only three and a half months pregnant now. Actually, I've wanted to tell you about this a long time ago. I've known you for almost two years, and I have some understanding of you. You don't belong to this small Empire. You still have many important things to do. You still have to find Xue Xin and help her take revenge for the destruction of her family. You still have to find a way to recover Sister Yu. You still have to save Feng Hen. These are all the promises you made, and the debts you owe. You've already been here for almost four months. If you wait until the child is born, it will still be six months. You can't delay any longer."
Yu Luocha's words struck Qin Shi's heart word by word.
In fact, he had indeed been delayed in the Empire for too long. If Yu Luocha hadn't suddenly become pregnant, he would have proposed to leave the Empire half a month ago.
There was no need to stay here anymore.
"But, what about you?" Qin Shi asked worriedly.
"Shi Mu, you have too many responsibilities. As your wife, I can't share them for you. So, the only thing I can do is to let you go. Your sky should not be so small." Yu Luocha seemed to have a plan, and her beautiful eyes were so firm.
This time, Qin Shi hesitated.
He really had too many responsibilities and too many things to do. Moreover, these things were urgent. Every minute he delayed, Xue Xin, Sister Yu, and Feng Hen would be in danger for another minute.
"Go, do what you need to do. You are my man, and you should guide the world. I can be at ease when you leave, because I know you are outside. Even if the sky falls, you will protect me and our child."
Yu Luocha grabbed Qin Shi's hand and placed her other hand on the back of Qin Shi's hand. Her eyes were filled with anticipation and adoration, "However, you have to promise me that you'll definitely protect the Qilin Clan and protect the three big sisters' clans, okay?
I beg you. "
Clang!
Qin Shi couldn't bear to refuse anymore. In the end, he bit his lower lip and swore a blood oath under the stench of blood. "I promise you that as long as I, Qin Shi, am here, the Lin Clan and Fang Xin's three elder sisters' clans will definitely exist."
"Okay!" Yu Luocha was satisfied.
After saying that to Yu Luocha, Qin Shi's heart was like a tidal wave, and he was a little confused.
At midnight, he comforted Yu Luocha to sleep. When he walked out of the room alone, he leaned against the door frame, and his expression was a little awkward.
"Little guy, your wife understands you so well. Why do you still have to frown?" The Nefarious Devil buzzed.
Qin Shi rolled his eyes. "You don't understand. It's because she understands me that I feel so pressured. Almost four years have passed in the blink of an eye, but the future is still full of uncertainty and confusion. When will these days come to an end? I don't know when the three of them will be able to live a happy and stable life together."
At this point, Qin Shi felt a headache coming on. "Also, there's a problem that hasn't been solved. Even if Yu Luocha understands me, if I say I'm leaving, my weird father will probably turn against me. Forget it, I'll think about how to deal with him first."
Without wasting any more time, Qin Shi got up.
The next day.
He arrived at the Lin Concubine's residence. Lin Biao and hundreds of Lin Clan disciples were guarding outside.
"Clan Leader Qin," Lin Biao greeted respectfully.
"Mm, where's the Lin Concubine?"
"The Lin Concubine is inside, and so are the three princesses."
"Just in time." Qin Shi nodded, knocked on the door a few times, and entered the house.
Seeing Qin Shi, the Lin Concubine and the others greeted him with a smile. "Oh, I was wondering who it was. So it's brother-in-law?"
"Sisters, don't tease me."
Qin Shi helplessly shook his head. His expression immediately became much more serious, "Elder sisters, there is something that I wish to tell all of you."
"Hmm?"
Seeing Qin Shi's serious expression, the Lin Concubine and the others looked at each other. They had known Qin Shi for so long, but it was rare for Qin Shi to be so serious. Only then did they realize the seriousness of the matter. "What is it?"
"It's about the Dragon Clan."
"Dragon Clan?" The four of them frowned. The Lin Concubine took two steps forward. "How do you know about the Dragon Clan?
What's the Dragon Clan about? "
"I'm not too sure about the specifics. But when I broke through, I happened to meet a few disciples of the Dragon Clan in the forest in the east of the empire. They told me that they want to unify the Hundred Races."
"Unify the Hundred Races?"
With a bang, Fang Xin stood up and said with a flushed face, "There's actually such a thing?
Did the Dragon Clan forget about the scars from a hundred years ago? "
The Lin Concubine was not as surprised as the other three. She sighed and said bitterly, "The Dragon Clan is hot-tempered. I knew that they wouldn't settle down for no reason. Since they are prepared to make a move, they must be confident."
Then, she said to Qin Shi, "Brother-in-law, do you know what their plan is?"
"I don't know. Among the disciples of the Dragon Clan that I met previously, there was a disciple called Dragon Fang. He was at the Four Heavens Realm, so I didn't dare to act rashly."
"Dragon Fang has broken through to the Four Heavens Realm?" This time, even the Lin Concubine could not calm down.
"Yes!"
Qin Shi nodded honestly. Then, he thought for a while and said, "Although I don't know their plan, I know when they are going to act. They are going to act in a month's time."
"A month's time?"
The Lin Concubine narrowed her eyes and suddenly opened them. "Could it be the Hundred Races Competition in a month's time?"