Chapter 2556 - 2246: Yun Yudie Compromises

In just a moment, Yun Yudie came to her senses, and she said coldly, "Do you think I’m that easy to fool?"

How could she not be aware of her own body? Whether she was pregnant or not, she would know with just a check.

She had just checked her body earlier and found no anomalies.

This guy was definitely trying to deceive her, or more accurately, he was toying with her, probably just to unsettle her.

She was all too familiar with Lu Chen’s little tricks. This dog of a man loved to say provocative things to rile her up, trying to arouse her.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Whether I’m lying to you or not, won’t you know by checking yourself?"

Yun Yudie spoke calmly, "I checked while you were smiling."

Lu Chen said, "Your intuition is really sharp. The moment I laughed, you found out you were pregnant."

Yun Yudie said, "There’s nothing unusual about my body."

Lu Chen said, "How about checking again carefully, maybe you’ll be surprised."

Seeing Lu Chen’s certainty, Yun Yudie felt a trace of doubt in her heart.

Could it be that what he said is true?

If not, why is he so sure she’s pregnant?

Just to tease her?

A lie like that would be easily exposed, what would he gain from it?

If it was merely to provoke her, she was already tense a moment ago, there was no need to continue with this joke.

Yun Yudie then decided to manipulate the deceitful evil within her, earnestly probing her own body, and at that moment, she suddenly sensed a place that the deceitful evil couldn’t penetrate.

It was just a pinpoint spot, and that spot seemed to reject the deceitful evil within her.

That spot was so small that she hadn’t noticed it during her first body check.

Yun Yudie instantly realized that it was a Life Seed.

Moreover, it was a newly formed Life Seed, with its aura still very weak, which was why she had overlooked that area initially.

She really did fall for it. Even under her strict guard, this dog of a man managed to catch her off guard?

No, this Life Seed cannot remain, it must be erased immediately!

With this thought, Yun Yudie prepared to use deceitful evil to erase it.

However, Lu Chen seemed to see through her thoughts and whispered in her ear, "Do you want the Memory Pearl from Chu Yuqin?"

Hearing this, Yun Yudie was momentarily stunned.

The Memory Pearl was greatly enticing to her. Recently, there had been a voice in her head urging her to get the Memory Pearl from Chu Yuqin, by any means necessary.

Unfortunately, she was no match for Chu Yuqin and could only endure.

After coming to her senses, Yun Yudie suspiciously looked at Lu Chen, who wore a sly smile, making her doubt that this guy was toying with her.

Yun Yudie tentatively asked, "Are you saying that if I give birth to this child, you’ll have Chu Yuqin hand over the Memory Pearl to me and help me restore my memory?"

Lu Chen said, "Yes, I believe you should sense how important that Memory Pearl is to you."

"The Memory Pearl contains more than just your memories. If you can recover your memory, your strength will recover rapidly as well."

Yun Yudie said, "How do I know you’re not lying to me?"

Lu Chen smiled slightly, "Even if you think I’m lying, you would agree to my terms for the Memory Pearl."

Seeing Lu Chen’s confident look, Yun Yudie’s delicate hand clenched slightly into a fist.

Indeed, even guessing that Lu Chen might be deceiving her, she would still gamble for that Memory Pearl.

However, the thought of giving birth to a child for a human was still unacceptable to her.

At this point, Yun Yudie suddenly thought of something and said to Lu Chen, "Even if I don’t bear a child for you, Chu Yuqin will still give me the Memory Pearl to restore my memory."

"She once told me that she kept the Memory Pearl because the time wasn’t right yet."

"So, why should I agree to your demands?"

Lu Chen said, "Do you really think that without my permission, she will help you recover your memory?"

Yun Yudie fell silent.

Despite Chu Yuqin’s strength being far superior to Lu Chen’s, considering their relationship, Chu Yuqin seems to have feelings for Lu Chen.

If that’s the case, Lu Chen can indeed influence some of Chu Yuqin’s decisions.

If Lu Chen were to intervene and block Chu Yuqin from returning the Memory Pearl, it’s possible that Chu Yuqin won’t help her regain her memory.

Is it really necessary to submit to Lu Chen and have his child?

Seeing Yun Yudie’s silence, Lu Chen gently lifted his hand and brushed aside the hair by her ear, speaking softly, "I’ll give you some time to think it over and agree to my terms once you’ve decided."

"If anything happens to the child in your womb during this period, I’ll not only prevent Chu Yuqin from helping you recover your memory, but also cut off your vitality, and no longer provide you with vitality."

Yun Yudie’s mind was in turmoil. For now, recovering her memory wasn’t as important, but cutting off her vitality was unacceptable. She relied on absorbing vitality to enhance her strength.

Currently, during the Eternal Night, if Lu Chen cuts off her vitality, advancing her power after the Eternal Night ends would be difficult.

Yun Yudie then said, "No need, I agree."

Ultimately, Yun Yudie compromised. Although bearing a child for a human was an ultimate humiliation for her, she prioritized benefits above all.

By having a child for Lu Chen, she could gain unlimited vitality from Lu Chen and regain her memory. This transaction wasn’t a loss.

Of course, this was just her thinking for now. For some Ancestor of the Strange, having offspring for a human is worse than death.

Yun Yudie felt this transaction wasn’t a loss because she hadn’t yet regained her memory. Once she regains her memory, her thoughts might very well change.

Seeing Yun Yudie agree, Lu Chen’s lips curved slightly. Just as he guessed, she’d compromise for the Memory Pearl.

Lu Chen then released Yun Yudie and got out of bed, saying, "That’s it for today. I have things to do, rest well."

With those words, Lu Chen dressed quickly and left Yun Yudie’s chamber.

Seeing Lu Chen leave without another word, Yun Yudie’s eyebrows knitted slightly.

This guy let her become pregnant and then immediately took off.

Though she’s mysterious and doesn’t need human consolation, he should at least make an effort to pretend, doing something superficial.

Yun Yudie worried slightly if Lu Chen would use her pregnancy as an excuse not to visit her in the coming days.

If Lu Chen didn’t come, how could she draw vitality from him?

Whatever, even if Lu Chen doesn’t visit, she can always go find him. She didn’t believe Lu Chen would completely disregard the child she carried.

Upon leaving Yun Yudie’s place, Lu Chen headed to the underground cultivation room within the Imperial Palace.

Entering the room, he took out the Heavenly Mechanism Disc from the System Space to examine its function.

[Heavenly Mechanism Disc: Use the Heavenly Mechanism Disc to derive the Heavenly Mechanism and predict future events.]

Seeing the function of the Heavenly Mechanism Disc, Lu Chen couldn’t help but find it somewhat redundant.

During his peak strength, he didn’t need anything to directly derive the Heavenly Mechanism.

Then again, with his lost power now, he couldn’t casually spy the Heavenly Mechanism as before.

With the Heavenly Mechanism Disc, he could predict where the Memory Pearl would appear, and then seize it before Chu Yuqin.

This thing couldn’t be said to be entirely useless.