C57 Nuptials
C57 Nuptials
The inner city was the place where the royal family resided, while the outer city was where many nobles lived. Normally, when the emperor dealt with matters within the imperial court, he would be within the outer city.
However, regardless of whether it was the inner city or the outer city, ordinary people could not enter. The city was heavily guarded, and was worthy of being called the City of the Son of Heaven.
In particular, in the depths of the imperial palace, there were countless well-trained guards patrolling back and forth. There were also many powerful auras concealed in the darkness, seemingly impregnable.
It was said that the Heavenly Feather Imperial Family had an army that was born to hide in the darkness, and that army followed the Ancestor Emperor to take down the Tianyu Country that ruled the Endless Territories, and then passed down their legacy from generation to generation.
Every single person in the legion had to go through an ordeal that was cruel to the extreme. Only by going through one ordeal after another would they be able to become a member of the legion.
This legion only existed in the darkness. Other than the current emperor, no one knew of their identity.
Furthermore, this legion had an extremely resounding name: divine dragon Cavalry.
If the divine dragon steps out, the heavenly feather will definitely tremble!
Legend has it that there was once a super great clan that believed themselves to be powerful, that they often looked down on the Imperial Family's dignity, provoked the Emperor's authority, and even threatened to change the name of the Heavenly Feather Mountain!
However, on the night of his clan's celebration, this famed super clan was slaughtered by the entire clan. Blood flowed like a river, and not a single one of them managed to escape.
Some people claimed that this family broke the bottom line of the divine dragon and were destroyed!
And at this time, within the forbidden zone of the royal palace, there was a woman leaning against a railing, enjoying a rare and beautiful scenery.
This woman was wearing a simple white flowery dress. Her skin was snow-white and her exquisite collarbone made people love her. Even though her clothes were simple, it was difficult to conceal her beauty.
Her beautiful eyes stared unblinkingly at the flowers blooming in the pond, but her eyebrows were slightly knit, and a trace of distress could be seen on her charming face.
"Qin Xuan, when can you meet me? He … "He's back." The woman murmured. Her voice was filled with longing.
At this moment, a black figure appeared beside her like a ghost. It did not cause the slightest bit of noise, only standing quietly to the side as if it was waiting for the girl's orders.
This was an old man whose entire body was enveloped in black robe s, his face was obviously a little dark, but his expression was extremely sharp, the wide black robe s were faintly emitting ripples that would cause one's heart to palpitate.
As if she knew about the arrival of the black-robed elder, the woman did not turn back, but only said softly, "Grandpa Deadwood."
The black-robed elder was silent for a moment. After a long while, he let out a long sigh and said: "Princess, I have already investigated that brat's background."
Hearing this, the pretty face of the originally quiet and amiable young girl immediately became excited. She turned around and looked at the old man in surprise, as if she couldn't believe what she had just heard.
"Is that true? Is he well? " The woman asked nervously.
Seeing how the beautiful young girl in front of him was so concerned about this person, black-robed elder felt a bit shocked as he slowly said, "He's very good. He has already reached the strength of the eighth level of the Origin Gathering Stage.
"The Natal Opening Realm?" With his strength, he should be able to contend against the second or third level of the Natal Opening Realm once he reaches the Natal Opening Realm, right?
"Does the princess not care about the reason why his true combat strength far surpasses his cultivation level?" black-robed elder stared at the lady and asked.
However, the woman acted as if she did not hear his words. She turned around to look at the fish swimming in the pool and softly said, "No matter what secrets he has, I will always believe in him."
black-robed elder nodded and did not say anymore.
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped. He turned his head and said, "One more thing, the Sikong Family has returned."
With that, black-robed elder's figure immediately disappeared, but the lady's body trembled, her expression becoming extremely anxious.
"I didn't expect him to come back." The woman sighed softly. The bitterness between her brows didn't disappear for a long time, as if there were many hidden grievances within her heart.
At this moment, within the palace hall, it was abnormally lively. Many ministers were seated at the side, as their eyes revealed a sharp glint, staring at the few figures standing in the middle of the hall.
On the highest throne, a middle-aged man with a dignified appearance was sitting there. He had a dignified aura between his brows, obviously having been in power for a long time.
This man was the highest ruler of the Tianyu Country, the Heavenly Feather Emperor, Duan Wutian.
"I never thought that Nephew Sikong would actually return from the Mysterious Sky Palace and even promote himself to the level of Yuanfu Stage. This is truly a cause for celebration!" Duan Wutian said without moving his face. Although it was praise, everyone could hear the coldness in his words.
"Lord Emperor is too kind." Hearing Duan Wutian's words, Sikong Xuan only smiled slightly, but did not express much.
At this time, Ji Sai walked out with a smile on his face.
Duan Wutian's gaze turned towards Ji Sai, and asked: "Who are you?"
"Junior is called Ji Sai and is from the Sun Moon Empire." Ji Sai replied humbly and politely.
Even though he was arrogant, he still had to show the respect he had for the country's leader.
"People from the Sun Moon Country?"
The expressions of all the ministers in the hall changed. The Sun Moon Country's position was much higher than the Tianyu Country. This man was actually from the Sun Moon Empire, how could they not be shocked?
"Since you are a citizen of the Sun Moon Kingdom, why have you come to my Tianyu Country?" Duan Wutian said with a serious expression.
Regardless of the reason why the Heaven's Pride of the Sun Moon Country had come to their Tianyu Country, it would always cause others to ponder.
Ji Sai opened up the white fan in his hand and gently waved it. He glanced at Sikong Xuan and smiled: "I heard that Brother Sikong is about to get married, so I specially came with my friends to witness this grand occasion."
As the sound of his voice faded, Di Ge, Mo Luan, and Xue Wujian all burst out into laughter. They did not seem to care that they were in the main hall and did not have a shred of fear.
Duan Wutian's expression gradually turned ice-cold, and a cold aura slowly spread out from his body. Even the temperature of the hall unconsciously dropped by a few degrees.
"You're getting married? Could it be a girl from the Sun Moon Empire? " Surprise flashed across Duan Wutian's eyes, and he pretended to not know anything, as his gaze slowly turned towards Ji Sai's direction, causing the ministers below to laugh out loud.
"You!" Ji Sai's expression instantly became extremely ugly, he did not expect Duan Wutian to be so rude, teasing him in front of everyone.
Sikong Xuan's smile on his face slowly disappeared, since Duan Wutian pretended not to know, then he could only use his own way to settle this issue.
"Lord Emperor." Sikong Xuan took a step forward, and spoke indifferently, his tone not as respectful as before.
"Hmm? What business do you have with me? " Duan Wutian squinted his eyes slightly. His eyes were extremely sharp and when he looked into Sikong Xuan's eyes, it was filled with a sense of coldness.
It was as though if he dared to speak the next words, he would directly kill him.
"I've heard that the Third Princess is as beautiful as a fairy and elegant in appearance. She's the number one woman in all of Tianyu Country. Sikong is untalented and wishes to propose marriage to Lord Emperor." Sikong Xuan arrogantly said, and his eyes met Duan Wutian's without fear, revealing the same sharp light.
"This …" Many ministers looked at each other with grim expressions.
Duan Wutian stared fixedly at Sikong Xuan, as if he could see through him.
If Sikong Xuan was not a member of the Sikong Family, just an ordinary first-rate family, he would agree to this marriage without hesitation.
However, he was not. He was the eldest son of the number one super family in Tianyu Country, Sikong Family. If he agreed to this marriage, with his position in Mysterious Sky Palace, he might change his surname to Sikong.
This was something that he absolutely could not allow to happen!
But this time, Sikong Xuan had obviously come prepared, and brought a few heaven's pride disciples from other nations here, clearly wanting to pressure him.
"Sikong has loved and admired the Third Princess for a long time. I hope that Lord Emperor will agree to this marriage." Sikong Xuan said in a deep voice. His tone was extremely firm, and even revealed a trace of indisputability.
Without waiting for Duan Wutian to speak, Di Ge let out a light laugh: "Brother Sikong, you must be worried too much. Lord Emperor is such a godly warrior, with Brother Sikong's talent, if he could become his son-in-law, it would naturally be the best thing for him, why would he refuse?"
"That's right. With Brother Sikong's talent, it might be difficult for him to find even a tenth of the people in the entire Tianyu Country." Ji Sai agreed.
The two of them sang the same tune, causing the atmosphere in the main hall to tense up.
Although the ministers looked troubled, they did not dare to offend Sikong Xuan. After all, he was someone that the Mysterious Sky Palace had set his eyes on, with a deep background.
Duan Wutian muttered to himself for a long time, then said slowly: "I believe everyone here is aware of Sage Nephew Sikong's talent, and that he is indeed one of a million existences. I quite appreciate that."
Hearing that, Sikong Xuan could not help but smile, but the following words caused his expression to freeze.
"As for the matter of marrying my third daughter, I still need to ask her opinion first." Duan Ruoxi's words suddenly changed direction, catching Sikong Xuan unprepared.
"Lord Emperor is getting serious." Ji Sai said coldly, "Since you are the Emperor of Heaven's Feather, you naturally have the authority to order anyone to act, including your daughter!"
Di Ge and Xue Wu Jian also took a step forward, releasing their Yuanfu Stage and aura. Their intention was obvious, which was to force Duan Wutian to agree to this matter.
"How dare you!" Duan Wutian's face turned cold, his killing intent continued to wreak havoc without restraint.
As the sound of his voice faded, a whistling sound could be heard. The various ministers could instantly sense that there were many hidden auras outside the great hall, all of them extremely tyrannical.
They had no doubt that as long as Duan Wutian gave the order, they would immediately rush in and capture Sikong Xuan and the others.
"You should know what this place is. If I want you dead, you won't be able to walk out of this hall."
A threatening voice came out of Duan Wutian's mouth, causing all the ministers' hearts to tremble.