Chapter 333: The Agreement: Gu Rong's Pursuit

In the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Nan Feihuang brought Princess Xue Ke before the Great Emperor Xue Ye and stated his purpose.

Compared to the time of the Soul Master Tournament, the complexion of Great Emperor Xue Ye was truly much worse; his face was pale, and he was listless.

Even though his cultivation was not high, he was a Soul Master after all; it was unexpected that he would become like this.

The poison of Qian Renxue was truly terrifying—colorless and odorless, impossible for ordinary people to detect. After all, since the health of Xue Ye had suddenly declined, it was impossible that he hadn't been examined by palace physicians, but no matter how the imperial physicians investigated, they could only reach one conclusion.

Great Emperor Xue Ye was merely physically weak due to his advancing age, with no other issues.

This left Xue Ye with no choice but to suspect if he was truly getting old, and he gradually delegated power to the Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe.

"Nan Feihuang, you disappeared for nearly two years, and now that you have suddenly appeared, is it just to take away my daughter, Princess Xue Ke, and return to your Gu Lei Kingdom?" Great Emperor Xue Ye was very dissatisfied after hearing Nan Feihuang's intentions.

Back then, he indeed had the idea of finalizing the engagement for the two of them, but not long after the tournament ended, this fellow Nan Feihuang disappeared without a trace.

It caused his precious daughter to pine for him for so long that she was nearly depressed.

Now that he had just returned, he inexplicably said he wanted to take her back to the Gu Lei Kingdom, making it seem like an elopement.

"Your Majesty, Ke'er and I are both sixteen years old. Even if it is not yet time for the wedding, we should at least finalize the date. Your Majesty, please rest assured; once I return to the Gu Lei Kingdom, the betrothal gifts and the marriage contract—none of the proper rituals will be missing," Nan Feihuang said.

After hearing this, Xue Ye's expression improved slightly; this kid still understood etiquette.

Indeed, both of them were sixteen, so it was time to set a wedding date and choose a day to marry.

In that case, if Nan Feihuang wanted to take Princess Xue Ke to the Gu Lei Kingdom for a short stay, it would be fine.

The Heaven Dou Empire did not have any rule that engaged couples could not meet before fulfilling their marriage contract; on the contrary, the social climate of this country was quite open-minded.

The difference between an engagement and a marriage was not that great. After the engagement, Princess Xue Ke would effectively be Nan Feihuang's person; if she went to live at his home, no one would gossip.

"Since that is the case, you should first return to the Gu Lei Kingdom, have your father and mother bring the betrothal gifts and the marriage contract to discuss it with me, and then take Ke'er away in a dignified manner. Only then will it conform to our country's etiquette." Great Emperor Xue Ye spoke thus, which counted as his consent.

He had indeed once had the thought of annulling the engagement, but that was because Nan Feihuang had disappeared for nearly two years without a word, and no information about him could be found on the entire continent.

Great Emperor Xue Ye had assumed he was dead. Now that it was confirmed he was safe and sound, the engagement would naturally continue.

Compared to some great noble from the Ba La Ke Kingdom, Nan Feihuang, the Crown Prince of Gu Lei who had two Title Douluo backing him, was clearly much more valuable.

Xue Ye still possessed this much discernment.

"Many thanks, Your Majesty!"

"Thank you, Father Emperor!"

Nan Feihuang and Princess Xue Ke bowed in joy. Especially Princess Xue Ke; she had been looking forward to this day for a long time. From now on, she could finally be with her lover in a legitimate way.

There was only one point: after she married into the Gu Lei Kingdom, her opportunities to see her eldest brother would decrease, which made her very reluctant to part.

Before she met Nan Feihuang, her eldest brother was the most important person in her life. Even now, her eldest brother's status in her heart was not inferior to her husband's.

Thinking of this, Princess Xue Ke looked at her eldest brother with red eyes, only to find that her eldest brother's expression at this moment was also full of bitterness.

As expected, her eldest brother was just like her, his heart filled with reluctance.

Princess Xue Ke stepped forward, took Xue Qinghe's hand, and said, "Eldest Brother, don't worry. Ke'er will often come back to see you with Brother Feihuang in the future."

In reality, Princess Xue Ke completely misunderstood. The reason for Xue Qinghe's bitter expression was not because she was reluctant to part with her sister, but because the person she liked was going to get engaged to another woman; it would be strange if she felt good.

If it weren't for the fact that she had long been mentally prepared, if it were any other woman, her Angel Holy Sword would have already been unsheathed.

"Mm, Ke'er, I hope you can be happy for a lifetime." This blessing from Xue Qinghe came entirely from her heart.

She would not lead Princess Xue Ke to become a god, so let her live out her life as a happy and joyful mortal.

Princess Xue Ke smiled sweetly, "Thank you, Eldest Brother."

Being able to receive her brother's blessing was truly very happy for her.

"Since that is the case, Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Feihuang takes his leave. I shall return to the Gu Lei Kingdom to prepare." Nan Feihuang immediately took action and said to Princess Xue Ke, "Ke'er, wait for me; I will send someone to pick you up very soon."

Nan Feihuang left the imperial palace and, without even going to bid farewell to Dugu Bo, left Tiandou City alone.

He was impatient to return home and have his mother come in person to take Princess Xue Ke away with the marriage contract and betrothal gifts. Once that was done, he would be free of shackles, and if he wanted to scheme against this Heaven Dou Imperial Palace in the future, he could act without restraint.

However, not long after he stepped out of Tiandou City, a shadow invisible to anyone quietly followed him.

Nan Feihuang moved at a very fast speed; he was truly in a hurry to get home.

Moreover, he did not take the main road. Bold and confident in his skills, he chose to take a shortcut, passing through a small forest of Spirit Beasts.

Even if the strength of the Spirit Beasts in this forest was not too strong, walking alone was still somewhat dangerous.

However, it was precisely because such places were sparsely populated that it was a good place for a battle; no matter how intense the fighting became, there was no need to worry about harming the innocent.

As for the Spirit Beasts, with their instinct to seek advantages and avoid harm, they had long since fled far away.

"Senior, you have followed me for so long; you can show yourself now. We are already very far from Tiandou City. If you make a move here, you don't have to worry about attracting the attention of the Heaven Dou Empire," Nan Feihuang said.

He had actually sensed someone spying on him long ago, and he could even guess who the spy was.

After all, in the vicinity of the entire Tiandou City, the only ones with the heart and power to do this were the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Nan Feihuang was certain that the person who came was definitely Gu Rong, but before he called out the identity, Gu Rong did not rashly reveal himself.

"Your Excellency Bone Douluo, I know you are famous for your bizarre attacks, but you are a senior after all; you wouldn't launch a sneak attack on a small junior like me, would you? Even if you want to deal with me, you should at least do it in a dignified manner." Nan Feihuang spoke again. This time, he directly stated Gu Rong's title; Gu Rong certainly would not continue to hide.

"Nan Feihuang, the Flying General! Heh heh, truly extraordinary, to be able to sense my tracking and guess my identity."

The voice came from not far away. A figure of immense height was seen walking out from behind a thousand-year-old giant tree.

This person was none other than Bone Douluo Gu Rong, known as the Title Douluo with the number one defense and the most bizarre attack methods.

(End of chapter)