Chapter 4139: Unexpected Situation

“I understand, Third Brother.”

Ye Bufan nodded. Normally, Dragon Clan Cultivate by absorbing the essence Qi of heaven and earth, and rarely go into seclusion.

However, Dragon Emperor was an exception, often going into seclusion to Cultivate.

Long Geng’s memory also contained this point, but he knew nothing about why he did it or what he Cultivated after going into seclusion.

There were five most luxurious residences in the Dragon Palace. The central one was naturally the Dragon Emperor’s Imperial Palace, and the east, west, south, and north were the mansions of the Four Great Dragon Kings.

Ye Bufan took Qing Can and returned to his mansion according to his memory.

As soon as he entered the door, an extremely beautiful middle-aged woman greeted him, crying.

Long Lifei, Long Geng’s legal wife, and also Long Qiu’s mother.

The Dragon Clan had extremely long lifespans, but their conception rate was extremely low. Long Geng had only one son and three daughters in total.

In other words, Long Qiu was his only heir, which was why he had fought so desperately before.

A mother gained status through her son, and Long Lifei had firmly secured her position as the legal wife precisely because she was Long Qiu’s mother.

She never expected to suddenly receive the terrible news that Long Qiu had died at the hands of a Human Race expert, which was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for her.

Long Lifei embraced Ye Bufan, “My Lord, quickly tell me, is Qiu’er really dead? They’re spouting nonsense, aren’t they?”

“My Lady…”

Although Ye Bufan was mentally prepared, being suddenly embraced by such a strange woman still made him feel a bit unnatural.

But there was no other way. If he was going to act, he had to go all out. Once a flaw was exposed in the Dragon Palace, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He suppressed the urge to push her away and patted her back, “Please accept my condolences!”

“My Lord…”

Long Lifei had held onto a last sliver of hope, but upon receiving a definitive answer, she immediately burst into heart-wrenching sobs.

“My Lord, you must avenge our son! You must kill that damned Human Race…”

“Enough, I know what to do. You may withdraw for now…”

Ye Bufan waved his hand at the servants nearby, “Take My Lady to rest.”

Several palace maids helped Long Lifei away, and only then did he secretly let out a sigh of relief.

Dealing with women was troublesome, and dealing with a woman who cried endlessly was even more so.

He sent Qing Can to Princess Qing Can’s room and, for the sake of peace and quiet, hurried towards his own bedroom.

However, he never expected to be instantly dumbfounded when he arrived at the door.

The reason was simple: standing in front of his bedroom were over a dozen women, some pure, some seductive, some voluptuous, some charming; they came in all shapes and sizes, plump or slender.

Upon seeing him, these women swarmed forward, surrounding him.

“My Lord, please accept our condolences. Your concubine is willing to bear another Dragon son for you!”

“Uh…”

Ye Bufan was instantly dumbfounded. Only then did he remember that Long Geng had twenty-four concubines. Excluding the recent Long Lifei, there were still over twenty others.

These women usually envied the position of the legal wife, but unfortunately, with Long Qiu present, they were powerless.

Moreover, Long Geng was already old, and his interest in matters between men and women had gradually faded. Even when he occasionally indulged, he was monopolized by Long Lifei, so even if they wanted to have sons, they had no opportunity.

But now the situation had changed. Suddenly receiving the news that Long Qiu was dead was a tremendous piece of good news for these concubines.

As one of the Four Great Dragon Kings, Long Geng could not be without an heir. With Long Qiu dead, he would certainly have another.

And as Long Lifei grew older, the probability of conception for the Dragon Clan also became lower and lower, so these women felt they had an opportunity to rise in status.

It was precisely for this reason that they had all waited here early, hoping to gain the Dragon King’s favor.

If it were the real Long Geng, he might indeed have taken a concubine into the room.

After all, no matter how important Long Qiu was, he was already dead. The urgent task was to have another son to inherit the throne.

But they were facing a fake, and Ye Bufan had no hobby of cuckolding others.

“My Lord, please come to your concubine’s chambers to rest.”

A voluptuous concubine leaned in, grabbing Ye Bufan’s arm and trying to pull him into the room.

“All of you, withdraw!”

Ye Bufan snorted coldly, shaking off the women.

“This King is tired today and wishes to be alone. All of you, go back.”

“This…”

The women all froze on the spot, their hopes shattered, their eyes filled with unwillingness.

“My Lord…”

A tall concubine was about to say something when a sharp rebuke came from beside her.

“Do you dare to disobey the King’s words? Hurry and withdraw!”

As she spoke, another woman in red walked over. It was Long Geng’s other concubine, Long Lifei.

The reason she didn’t put other women in her eyes was because of her special status: she was the current Dragon Emperor’s niece.

By virtue of this status, her position within the Dragon King’s mansion was second only to Long Lifei, ranking second.

When she appeared, the others knew they had no chance today and could only withdraw dejectedly.

After the others left, Long Lifei turned her head, and the serious expression on her face instantly vanished, replaced by endless charm.

“This…”

Ye Bufan was at a loss for what to do for a moment and could only follow her back to the bedroom.

According to Long Geng’s memory, he was usually somewhat afraid of this concubine, as she was the Dragon Emperor’s niece and had a special status.

Given this, he naturally couldn’t force her away, otherwise, acting out of character would easily expose him.

Long Lifei turned back and closed the door, looking at him with a charming expression. Seeing his serious demeanor, she immediately said in a soft voice, “My Lord, you shouldn’t be too sad. Although Long Qiu is dead, your concubine can still bear another for you.”

Although their statuses were different, her goal was exactly the same as those concubines outside.

Even with the Dragon Emperor backing her, she could only rank second among the women in this mansion, and she was naturally unwilling to accept this.

Although the probability was very low, he couldn’t let his guard down.

Moreover, this woman was a concubine whom Long Geng greatly favored. He couldn’t be too intimate with her, otherwise, it would be very easy for his disguise to be seen through.