[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-1131":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Divine Path System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1564553,2028,"Chapter 1131 Wedding Preparations","divine-path-system-chapter-1131",1131,"\u003Cp>The preparations for the marriage were in full swing. Lord of Barix, Prince Saron, and the delegation were set to arrive in two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before that, the capital city, Hera, the venue of marriage ushered in a rapid beautification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every street was painted with gold-coated paint, every tree was given precious potions to grow tall and strong, and all the buildings that were unsightly were demolished and rebuilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entire forests propped up in the morning, a bunch of lakes came up in the afternoon and it was raining flower petals in the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the most wealthy people had never such extravagance. They stood on top of their big houses and watched the flower plants and trees in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were special floating plants and trees. They were attached to clouds, absorbed the water from them, and shed flower petals regularly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the ground, it looked like the clouds were covered by insanely colorful and beautiful flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fascinating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you like it, daughter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the balcony of the Prime Palace in this city, Duke Cassius asked his daughter with a loving smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrangements cost him a lot. Centaurus' finances have been very tight and burdened for a long time. After the drug empire's collapse, the financial situation grew worse as a lot of money was spent for treatment of the citizenry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a prudent ruler, Cassius was expected to arrange a simple marriage and be done with it. Cassius himself had always lived in simplicity and never tried to burden the treasury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such a man, for the first time in centuries, spent lavishly despite the circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I…\" Princess Catherine looked at her father's smiling face and felt a lump in her throat. Whatever she wanted to say got struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She loved Theoron. The young man was smart, brave, and humble. She had long thought of herself to be lucky to love the man who of her political marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as Theoron went missing, her father didn't even bat an eyelid when the groom was changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just happy to give her a grand marriage. But did it not matter to him whether it was a happy one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cassius looked at his daughter's teary eyes and cupped her cheek. Looking into her eyes, he said with a wry smile. \"Little girl, I've tried my best to search for that lad. I couldn't find him. If it's possible, I wish you a happy political marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which father wouldn't want happiness for his daughter? But when it's not possible, I can't give up on this Duchy. Centaurus needs to rise. Its five hundred billion souls deserve better. I must do whatever is needed to improve their lives and restore our glory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catherine closed her eyes and hot tears streamed down her cheeks and onto Cassius' palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-If I found Theoron?\" Catherine almost choked on her tears but managed to mutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you'll marry him. That much, I can guarantee.\" Cassius said but shook his head immediately. \"But where will you find him? No one found him an—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, you went off somewhere a few days ago, was it for him?\" The Old Duke narrowed his eyes and unconsciously, a heavy pressure fell on Catherine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face paled and her breathing grew heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Sorry,\" Cassius withdrew his aura almost right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"F-Father, I'll take my leave.\" Catherine bowed and walked away in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If only Centaurus wasn't so weak, she would've been a great Duchess.' Cassius sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — — — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-You son of a bitch! Give up! Why can't you give up?\" Hermand, the low rank 3 officer, sat beside the half-kneeling man and cursed like a shrew on the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's shirt shattered long ago and there were wide claw marks on his chest, deep enough to show his bones. That was the smallest injury he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no idea how many bones were broken or entire joints were twisted. Maybe a lung was also punctured?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-Not so tough now, are you?\" Varian had difficulty breathing, but he still grinned widely at Hermand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Stop this madness!\" Hermand clenched his own hair and asked in a pleading tone. \"I've been fighting for a full fucking day. I know you're stronger than me. So, just find someone else! I'm begging you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermand seemed to have pulled his hair a bit too hard and a bunch of his hair came out directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\" The angry man threw the patch of hair and stomped it under his foot, cursing violently and coughing blood in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He too was injured heavily and was bleeding everywhere. He was just a bit better compared to Varian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You promised.\" Varian shrugged nonchalantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, Promise! Promise my ass!\" Herman slapped his own face like he was an idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the Imperial Guards in the training hall left to patrol the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the training hall, only a hundred rank 1s, a couple rank 2s, and three rank 3s were left. And they were all looking at him with a gloating expression. Especially Hermand's colleagues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian had been fighting with Hermand since yesterday. In the beginning, Varian was powerless and couldn't even last two minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd fall down, heal himself quickly through some nasty potions, and get up again. But at least, Hermand had a break of ten minutes after every fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, Varian started to fight for longer and took smaller breaks. By the ten-hour mark, Varian was fighting Hermand for a whole hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was enough to shock even the Admiral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermand might be the weakest rank 3 in the Imperial Guards, but he's the biggest genius in the bunch and was expected to reach rank 4 in three decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One more round?\" Varian stood up and cracked his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermand shook his head violently and ran out of the bubble. His intuition told him that Varian was going to defeat him this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take her! She's stronger!\" He threw his unsuspecting senior into the fire pit and fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What?\" The woman was enjoying their battles immensely. But it never occurred to her that she'd be thrown into the battle by her 'loyal' colleague.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Er, Wanxi, right?\" Varian clenched his fists in front of his chest and assumed a fighting posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"R-Right!\" Wanxi assumed a defensive posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like everyone else, she thought Varian was stronger than he showed and was just playing around with them to 'enjoy' the fights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"F-Fighting is fine, but let's not go with too much violence, okay?\" She said in a hopeful tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>",1092,"2026-06-06T07:58:41.257Z",1,"novelbin.me","20d2c00a233571163b21420b35e47c3fed24578ce13ef5f7834f8a98a5e8dd75","divine-path-system-chapter-1132","divine-path-system-chapter-1130",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]