196: Flame Princess Trigger System

Chen Jun’s soft sigh echoed in the crowded living room.

In an instant, all sounds ceased.

The goddesses all had different expressions… Lin Wei was both annoyed and amused, secretly pinching the soft flesh at Chen Jun’s waist, which earned her an innocent blink from him.

Yun Xi stood on the terrace, the faint smile at the corner of her lips deepening slightly, an expression of “I knew it all along.”

Qing Lin blinked her big eyes, seemingly not quite understanding the deeper meaning of “overtime,” only feeling that Senior’s sighing look was also very handsome.

Yan Ji sat gracefully, her posture still upright in her dark red palace dress, but the slight flicker in her beautiful eyes betrayed that her heart was far from as calm as it appeared.

She understood, and quickly began to evaluate the “Opportunity” contained within this “complaint.”

Meanwhile, Venerable Yuehua, Xuanji, and Su Yao were struck as if by lightning, their faces instantly turning pale!

Chen Jun didn’t look at them, merely slowly took another sip of “nine revolutions star tea.”

Then, he put down his teacup, his gaze calmly sweeping over Venerable Yuehua, Xuanji, and Su Yao, his tone indifferent, yet carrying an undeniable final verdict:

“Venerable Yuehua’s apology, I accept, but the gift is unnecessary.”

“Marshal Xuanji’s military affairs can be handled according to established procedures; there’s no need to ask me about every single matter.”

“Academician Su Yao’s research, if there’s a Breakthrough, just submit it to the Academy of Sciences for review.”

Three light sentences, yet they were like three invisible blades of judgment, severing all their thoughts of trying to salvage the situation!

Decisive! Clean! Without the slightest bit of lingering!

Not even an extra glance, or a chance to explain, was given!

Venerable Yuehua’s delicate body trembled violently, the jade box containing the “Myriad Year Moon Soul Essence” in her hand almost slipping. The cold touch now felt like a searing hot iron, burning her heart.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something more, but upon meeting Chen Jun’s calm, unperturbed gaze, as if he was looking at a stranger.

All words caught in her throat, turning into a suppressed sob. She abruptly turned, transforming into a desolate moonbeam, and instantly vanished beyond the manor!

That retreating figure was as frantic as… a stray dog?!

Marshal Xuanji’s lips were tightly pressed together. She performed an extremely standard, yet rigid, military salute, squeezing out two words from her throat:

“Yes, sir!”

Immediately, she too, as if struck by an invisible whip, walked away with steps that seemed to be filled with lead.

That straight spine, at this moment, revealed an indescribable… stoop?!

Su Yao was even more distraught, completely oblivious as the data pad in her hand clattered to the ground. She merely mumbled:

“Code… shortcut… gone…”

With empty eyes, she stumbled out, even forgetting to say goodbye.

Three women who had dominated the Federation arrived with apprehension and hope, but left with only endless regret and despair… The true “husband-chasing cremation ground” had yet to ignite, but the chilling prelude had already plunged them into an icy abyss!

The living room instantly became much quieter.

Chen Jun once again comfortably slumped back into the lounge chair and said to Lin Wei, “Wei Wei, the tea’s cold.”

Lin Wei looked at her husband’s “commanding” and aloof demeanor.

The slight jealousy in her heart had long been replaced by immense security and pride. She quickly responded softly:

“I’ll get you hot tea right away.” She deftly re-brewed the tea.

Yan Ji took all of this in, an alarm ringing in her heart, further solidifying her determination to “definitely stay”!

Look at the fate of Venerable Yuehua and the others?

Things are not easy!

Look at Leader Yun Xi’s success story?

The example is right before her eyes!

Ancestor Chen’s “threshold”… seems even harder than imagined!

But once crossed, the benefits are unimaginable!

She immediately adjusted her strategy, her smile becoming even more sincere and touching, with a hint of just the right amount of admiration:

“Ancestor Chen’s way of handling things is truly swift and decisive, admirable indeed.”

She made no mention of her earlier request to “borrow Spiritual Qi,” as if it had merely been a casual remark.

Qing Lin also belatedly reacted, quickly pushing the lollipop and pudding further towards Chen Jun, whispering, “Senior, have some candy… it’ll make you feel better…”

Chen Jun looked at Qing Lin’s pure and somewhat silly appearance, and for once, he smiled, reaching out to take the huge lollipop and symbolically licking it.

Hmm, the energy purity is acceptable, but the sweetness is average.

“Qing Lin,” Chen Jun said casually, “how long do you plan to stay this time?”

Qing Lin, hearing this, thought Chen Jun wanted her to leave, and quickly waved her hands: “Not long, not long! I’ll just stay for a few days! Oh no, stay for a while! Senior, I promise not to bother you! I’ll just play by myself over there!”

Her eyes were a little red with anxiety, like a small animal afraid of being abandoned.

Chen Jun chuckled, shook his head, and said nothing more.

This girl is pure-hearted; letting her stay is like having another source of joy.

His gaze then fell upon Yan Ji.

This Dragonborn Crown Princess, with clear objectives and superb methods, was a “trouble,” but also an… “Opportunity,” which could provide an extra layer of assurance more quickly.

Seeing Chen Jun look at her, Yan Ji’s heart skipped a beat, but she maintained her perfect demeanor, smiling slightly: “Does Ancestor Chen have any instructions?”

Chen Jun stroked his chin, as if pondering a serious academic question: “Your Highness Yan Ji, you just said… you wanted to bask in the Spiritual Qi of this place?”

Yan Ji’s spirits lifted, knowing the crucial moment had arrived!

She immediately nodded, her tone carrying a touch of appropriate longing: “Exactly. This place, where Leader Yun Xi chose to Cultivate in seclusion, must be extraordinary. If Yan Ji could occasionally come to experience it, it would greatly benefit my Cultivation.”

“Occasionally come?” Chen Jun raised an eyebrow, his tone playful, “My manor isn’t a park, where you can come and go as you please.”

Yan Ji’s heart stirred, and she immediately seized the Opportunity: “It was Yan Ji who was presumptuous. Then… I wonder if Ancestor Chen would allow Yan Ji to temporarily reside here for a period of time?”

Chen Jun didn’t answer immediately, but looked at Lin Wei: “Wei Wei, what do you think? Do we still have any empty rooms?”

An alarm blared in Lin Wei’s heart!

Here it comes! Another one trying to move in!

She looked at Yan Ji, then at the naive Qing Lin beside her, and then thought of the one in the Star Gazing Pavilion… She gritted her teeth and smiled: “Rooms… there is indeed a side room, but it’s a bit small. I’m afraid it might inconvenience Your Highness Yan Ji.”

How intelligent was Yan Ji? She immediately understood Lin Wei’s implication, but she didn’t mind at all. As long as she could stay, even a side room was paradise!

“No matter, no matter! Cultivators don’t fuss over external things. To have a place to stay, Yan Ji is already extremely grateful!” She quickly stated, adopting a very humble posture.

Seeing this, Chen Jun nodded: “In that case, you can stay for now. Qing Lin, you can stay and play too.”

...That day, at night.

The stars were brilliant, and the moonlight was like water.

After moving into the side room, Yan Ji did not act hastily. Instead, she dutifully organized the few items she brought, then quietly meditated in the room, as if she truly had only come to “bask in Spiritual Qi.”

But her powerful Divine Sense silently enveloped the entire manor, cautiously capturing every movement, especially from the direction of the master bedroom.

She was waiting, waiting for the right moment.

And at this moment, inside the master bedroom.

Lin Wei nestled in Chen Jun’s arms, enjoying their rare time alone.

She gently stroked her still flat abdomen, feeling the warm feedback from the noble life within, her face radiant with happiness.

“Brother Jun, you were… so handsome today.” She whispered, with adoration.

Chen Jun held her, chuckling: “Just sending away a few irrelevant people, what’s so handsome about that.”

“You just are handsome!” Lin Wei insisted, then looked somewhat worriedly in the direction of the side room:

“That Yan Ji… I always feel her intentions aren’t pure. And that Qing Lin girl, she’s so naive.”

Chen Jun patted her back, reassuring her: “Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. Yan Ji is smart; she knows what to do. Qing Lin… just think of her as raising a little joy-bringer.”

His tone was calm, yet it carried a composure that suggested he was in control of everything.

However, this composure was gradually broken as night deepened and Lin Wei, prone to sleepiness during pregnancy, fell into a deep slumber.

Chen Jun lay on the soft, large bed, gazing at the simulated vast star map on the ceiling, but he was uncharacteristically… restless.

Not because of the entanglement with Venerable Yuehua and the others, but because of… the System’s “function.”

After the Yaoqiong Divine Kingdom incident, he felt a sense of urgency; the Universe was simply too vast.

It hid too many dangers, and only sufficient strength could provide assurance!

The System’s Absolute Guarantee was his, his family’s, and the Federation’s greatest assurance!

That’s why he immediately reproduced with Wei Wei after digesting the hundred billion memories of Reincarnation.

Yan Ji, with Acquired Sun Body Aptitude, Peak Star Arm Level Cultivation, Dragonborn Crown Princess, noble status, and half Huaxia Bloodline… she was simply a perfect “cooperation” partner!

And Qing Lin, pure-hearted, who had been quite good to him back then…

He turned over, trying to sleep, but always felt a faint, almost imperceptible thought, carrying the scorching aura of a Dragon's flame, like the finest silk thread, quietly spreading from the side room, with a cautious probe and... an invitation?

It was Her Highness Yan Ji.

She couldn't hold back anymore.

A barely noticeable curve appeared at the corner of Chen Jun's mouth.

He slowly closed his eyes, but his Divine Sense, like invisible tentacles, precisely captured that thought and gave a faint response.

In the side room, Her Highness Yan Ji, who was 'meditating,' trembled violently. Her beautiful eyes suddenly opened, filled with incredible surprise and excitement!

He responded!

Ancestor Chen responded to her tentative thought!

Although it was only an extremely faint ripple, it was undoubtedly a signal of acquiescence!

An Opportunity!

A once-in-a-thousand-years Opportunity!

Her Highness Yan Ji's heart pounded wildly, almost leaping out of her chest.

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed her surging Qi and Blood, and carefully tidied the close-fitting nightgown she had specially changed into—a gown made with minimal material yet exquisitely beautiful, perfectly combining the nobility of the Dragonborn royal family with feminine charm.

Then, like an elf lurking in the dark night, she silently left the side room, transforming into a faint red stream of light, blending into the night of the manor, precisely sneaking towards the master bedroom.

She didn't use any spatial jumps, fearing to cause even the slightest energy fluctuation that might alarm others.

Each step was taken cautiously, yet with an unhesitating determination.

She knew this was the closest she had ever been to her dream!

Whether she could seize it depended on this one action!

Outside the master bedroom door.

Her Highness Yan Ji held her breath, her jade hand gently pressing on the cool door.

The door slid open silently.

As if it had been waiting for her arrival.

No lights were on in the bedroom; only the hazy moonlight from the star sea outside the window, combined with simulated moonlight, outlined the silhouette of the figure lying lazily on the bed.

Chen Jun seemed to be asleep, his breathing steady.

Her Highness Yan Ji's heart was in her throat. Barefoot, she stepped onto the soft carpet, approaching step by step.

The closer she got, the more she could feel that profound, star-sea-like aura that made her Soul tremble.

This aura subtly resonated with the Dragonborn Bloodline flowing within her, originating from her Hometown fellow founding emperors name Yan Xiao.

She reached the bedside, looking at the face that appeared exceptionally peaceful and handsome under the starlight and moonlight, and for a moment, she was utterly captivated.

This was... the man who could make Leader Yun Xi bow her head, who could make Venerable Yuehua and others filled with regret... She slowly, extremely gently, knelt on the carpet beside the bed.

She didn't speak, nor did she make any superfluous movements. She just watched silently, conveying her deepest, most fervent desire and submission through her eyes.

Time, at this moment, seemed to stand still.

After an unknown period, Chen Jun slowly opened his eyes.

Those eyes, in the darkness, were still clear and profound, as if they could see through all illusions.

He turned his head, looking at Her Highness Yan Ji kneeling by the bed, at her face which appeared even more stunningly beautiful under the faint starlight and moonlight, and at the undisguised anticipation and nervousness in her eyes.

"You're here?" he spoke, his voice carrying the lazy hoarseness of just waking up, yet inexplicably sexy.

Her Highness Yan Ji's heart trembled. She quickly lowered her head, her voice carrying a barely perceptible tremor: "Her Highness Yan Ji... presumptuously disturbed Ancestor Chen's rest. I deserve death."

Chen Jun didn't get up; he just said indifferently: "Since you know you're disturbing me, why did you still come?"

Her Highness Yan Ji raised her head, looking at him with firm eyes. The pride of a Dragonborn Crown Princess and her current humility formed a strong contrast:

"Because... Her Highness Yan Ji is unwilling. Her Highness Yan Ji wants to... seize this Opportunity, and also wants to... secure a future for the Dragonborn Empire."

Her words were direct and honest, without false pretense.

Chen Jun quietly watched her for a long time, so long that Her Highness Yan Ji's heart almost stopped beating, and cold sweat seeped into her palms.

Finally, he slowly extended a hand.

That hand, with distinct knuckles, seemed ordinary, yet it appeared to contain the power to control the star river.

He gently hooked Her Highness Yan Ji's smooth chin, lifting it slightly.

"Dragonborn Empire..." Chen Jun's voice carried a hint of playfulness, "founding emperors name Yan Xiao, a Hometown fellow's founding emperors name civilization, indeed should not decline."

Upon hearing the words "founding emperors name," Her Highness Yan Ji's delicate body trembled violently, and her beautiful eyes burst forth with unprecedented brilliance!

"Yes! Ancestor Chen!" Her Highness Yan Ji responded excitedly, "The ancestor's dying wish, the entire Dragonborn Empire, has never dared to forget!"

Chen Jun's fingers slowly slid down her graceful neck, over her exquisite collarbone, finally resting on her chest, which was slightly heaving with excitement.

The warm touch from his fingertips made Her Highness Yan Ji stiffen, her breathing instantly quickened, her cheeks flushed, and her beautiful eyes shimmered with moisture.

"I see your sincerity." Chen Jun's voice deepened, carrying a bewitching charm, "But my 'help' is not without cost."

"Her Highness Yan Ji understands!" Her Highness Yan Ji immediately stated, her voice resolute, "The Dragonborn Empire is willing to revere Ancestor Chen as the supreme, to forever be allied with the Federation, and the Empire's resources are at Ancestor Chen's disposal! Her Highness Yan Ji... Her Highness Yan Ji herself, is also willing to serve at your side, without any second thoughts!"

For the Empire, and for herself, she was willing to pay any price!

Chen Jun smiled with satisfaction.

It wasn't that he was lustful, but the returns were simply too high; who could resist? A small investment, an enormous return... His fingers tightened slightly, pulling Her Highness Yan Ji closer.

"Remember what you said."

The next moment, he wrapped his arm around her, directly pulling that fragrant, soft, and warm body, exuding the aura of scorching Dragon's flame, into his embrace, rolling her into the soft bedding.

"Mmm..."

A suppressed gasp was muffled.

The stars and moon were dim, only the temperature inside the room was rising sharply.

(...To avoid censorship, a million words of indescribable, ultimate enchanting details must be omitted here again...)

Hmm... here should be a poem:

The Dragonborn Princess sheds her battle robes, a warm spring night within the lotus tent. The Emperor's grace is vast as the deep sea, from now on, freely roam the star sea.

The Emperor's grace is vast as the deep sea, from now on, freely roam the star sea.

Just at this moment—

[System Interface]

...[Current Mandatory Operation]: Activate the Absolute Guarantee on Sun Body spouse Her Highness Yan Ji.

1. Consume 10 years of lifespan to upgrade offspring Aptitude to Radiant Body (Tier 5) [ Confirm / Cancel ]

2. Consume 100 years of lifespan to upgrade offspring Aptitude to Venerable Body (Tier 6) [ Confirm / Cancel ]

3. Consume 1000 years of lifespan to upgrade offspring Aptitude to King Body (Tier 7) [ Confirm / Cancel ]

Chen Jun didn't hesitate at all; his mind directly locked onto 'Confirm'!

[Confirmed Selection: 3. Consume 1000 years of lifespan to upgrade offspring Aptitude to King Body (Tier 7)]

[Command Received]

[Rules Activated!... Guiding... Genetic sequence ultra-optimized!]

[Operation Complete! Offspring expected to be born in 64 years.]

[Offspring Aptitude has been fixed: King Body (Tier 7)]

A surge of pure, powerful warmth, similar to what Leader Yun Xi experienced, quietly flowed in... Her Highness Yan Ji's beautiful eyes snapped open, feeling the vast vitality and noble imprint that suddenly gathered in her abdomen, like the birth of the Universe, making her Soul tremble!

King Body!

It was actually an Innate King Body!

An Innate King Body of the same caliber as Leader Yun Xi!

Immense happiness and ecstasy instantly overwhelmed her!

She had gambled correctly!

She truly seized this Heaven-Defying Opportunity!

Tears, uncontrollable, streamed down her cheeks—the joy of having her wish fulfilled... She tightly embraced Chen Jun, choking out in a tearful, incoherent voice filled with excitement:

"Thank you... Thank you, Ancestor Chen, no! Husband... for fulfilling this! Her Highness Yan Ji... the Dragonborn... will never forget this kindness!"

Chen Jun gently stroked her hair, feeling the Innate nourishing power that began to feed back after the King Body embryo formed, like a warm tide, cleansing Her Highness Yan Ji's Physical Body and Soul, causing the barriers of her Star Arm Level Peak Cultivation to also loosen dramatically... He narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.

Very good, another 'guarantee' was in place.

He looked down at the Dragonborn Crown Princess in his arms, who was weeping with joy and full of charm:

"Hmm, basic operation, don't be surprised."

He patted Her Highness Yan Ji's smooth back, his tone slightly comforting: "Absorb the feedback well, and strive to Breakthrough to Galaxy Level as soon as possible, that's the real business."

Her Highness Yan Ji: "!!!"

She trembled with excitement, nodding repeatedly, burying her face deep into Chen Jun's chest, greedily breathing in the calming and intoxicating aura.

At this moment, all the pride of a Crown Princess and the heavy responsibilities of the Empire were shattered by this immense happiness.

She only knew that she had latched onto an unimaginably powerful backer!

No, she had stepped into a super spaceship that could make both her and the Empire soar!