Chapter 137: Arranged Marriage!

King of a Different Surname?

Good heavens, at this time, that old thing, the Douling Emperor, was actually adding fuel to the fire?

Two hours later, Xu Nian'an climbed out of bed slowly.

To be honest, when he first got the news, Xu Nian'an was a bit dumbfounded.

As the second young master of the Xuanming Sect and Xu Zong's second son, Xu Sanshi died in the Star Luo Empire. Shouldn't the Douling Emperor come out to be a peacemaker or try his best to suppress the impact of this incident?

You have to know that the Xuanming Sect in the Douling Empire is like the Samsung of a certain country today.

And let's not talk about the momentum of being richer than a country recently; just the strength of five Titled Douluo in one sect is enough for them to weigh for a long time.

Xu Nian'an's mind flashed with a realization; perhaps they knew everything and did it on purpose.

Tying the Xuanming Sect and the Douling Empire to the same chariot.

Perhaps it was because the Xuanming Sect had been getting too close to the Star Luo Empire recently, and the investment of over 100 million gold soul coins made the Douling Empire feel threatened.

Because, perhaps in Xu Zong's eyes, the Douling Emperor was not adding fuel to the fire, but giving him a helping hand.

Giving him an excuse to recruit troops and horses, and giving him an excuse to send troops to Star Luo.

After all, Xu Nian'an also had half the blood of the Douling imperial family. Now that he was ennobled as a King of a Different Surname, Xu Zong could recruit troops and horses with peace of mind.

"No... no, still can't quite figure it out."

If that were the case, once a war started, the Douling Empire wouldn't gain any benefits either.

After all, the current Douling Empire definitely couldn't beat the Star Luo Empire.

Knock knock knock~

Just at this moment, Xu Nian'an's door was knocked.

Xu Nian'an covered Zhu Lu's petite body with a quilt.

He walked out of the bedroom, came to the living room, and opened the door.

Swish, swish, swish~

Instantly, what came into view were rows of soldiers wearing armor.

The person in the lead was very familiar to Xu Nian'an; it was none other than Xu Shang, the president of the Xuanming Chamber of Commerce.

"Young Sect Master, welcome to the palace to be ennobled as King!"

"Young Sect Master, welcome to the palace to be ennobled as King!"

Following Xu Shang's loud shout, countless people behind him echoed instantly.

They had long been prepared, and soon, palace maids holding black python robes appeared, quickly appearing to dress Xu Nian'an on the spot.

Before long, Xu Nian'an changed his clothes.

A sedan chair appeared.

"Young Sect Master, this old slave will cushion your feet."

Xu Shang came to the sedan chair, slowly knelt on both knees, and curled up his body.

This was the honor of Xu Shang's life, personally sending the Young Master of a sect to the throne!

Xu Nian'an raised his foot and stepped on Xu Shang's back, taking the final step.

The whole way was guarded by heavy troops until they entered Douling City.

The city, which had been bustling with traffic before, was instantly cleared. Along the way, not only were there soldiers, but this time there were also high-level soul masters guarding.

Everyone along the way, the soldiers' expressions were very solemn, until Xu Nian'an entered the magnificent palace of the Douling Empire.

Just after entering the palace, Xu Nian'an seemed to have thought of something and asked Xu Shang outside.

"How did the Star Luo envoys leave?"

Hearing this, Xu Shang's expression was ugly.

"They... left smiling."

Hearing this, Xu Nian'an's lips curled up slightly.

It seemed things weren't that simple.

Since the Star Luo envoys left smiling, it meant they had seen the Douling Emperor and obtained a good solution.

That meant this war was unlikely to start.

And it was a result that was good for all three parties.

Arriving in front of the palace hall, Xu Nian'an walked down slowly, stepped into the hall, and instantly, sharp gazes looked over.

"Hmph!"

Following a cold snort, five figures appeared behind Xu Nian'an.

They were the five Titled Douluo of the Xuanming Sect.

"Granted, no need to bow to the Emperor, enter the palace with a saber... reward 10,000 elite soldiers, 3,000 reserve palace maids, 5 million gold soul coins... region, Lingling City, Lingxing City, Jibei City!"

The rewards were like child's play, all of which were cities that the imperial family had to spend funds to save every year, either too chaotic, too poor, or constantly harassed by soul beasts.

"From tonight on, you must go to your fief, and you are not allowed to return to Douling City without a summons."

A beautiful woman was crying as she tidied Xu Nian'an's clothes.

"Understood... Your Highness the Princess."

Swish~

Xu Nian'an shook off the other party's hand.

Humiliation, this was simply humiliation.

He had thought that the Douling Emperor ennobling him as King would give him a better place... but this...

Xu Nian'an had been to Lingxing City; it was at the border of the Star Luo Empire.

On the surface, it was a relatively prosperous place, but in secret, it hid countless evil soul masters.

Lingling City was a place at the border with the Tianhun Empire, a poor and remote place, all mountains.

Jibei City was even more so, a small city standing in the Extreme North, constantly attacked and troubled by soul beasts.

This wasn't a fief; this was simply looking for trouble for himself.

"Cough, cough, cough!!!"

"In order to realize the friendly diplomacy between the two great empires of Star Luo and Douling, I now arrange the marriage of the King of a Different Surname, Xu Nian'an, and the eldest princess of the Star Luo Empire, Xu Jiujiu!"

Hearing this, Xu Nian'an looked up instantly.

The five people from the Xuanming Sect also stood up instantly.

Six, six, six, good fellow, so that's what he was waiting for.

Good, good, good, so that's how you want to play.

"Emperor, have you thought it through?"

"Are you sure you want to intervene in this matter?"

The Douling Emperor frowned.

"Is there a problem?"

Hehehe~~~!!!! Hahahaha!!!!

"No, of course not!"

Xu Nian'an turned around laughing, and the moment he turned, his face turned gloomy instantly.

Did he fail?

Not really, didn't he still get the beauty?

However, the Douling Emperor's approach was indeed disgusting, actually relying on the fact that he had the same blood as him to boss him around and intervene in his plans.

Then he couldn't blame him for overthrowing his empire.

That day, all the shops and stores of the Xuanming Chamber of Commerce in Douling City were closed, and all materials were withdrawn.

Even if he lost money, Xu Nian'an would do it.

Before long, people from the royal family came to ask, and were rebuffed by Xu Nian'an with a sentence that it was no longer suitable for investment.

"Your Majesty, did we go too far?"

The Douling Emperor turned his head slowly.

"The Xuanming Sect has always been a product outside my plan. They stand as a sect and have no development for the Douling Empire. If it weren't for the sacrifice of my sister more than ten years ago, I reckon they would have intervened in the court long ago."

"They want power, don't they? I'll give it to them, exile them, whether they sit on the mountain as King or become a country within a country, anyway, it solved a big trouble for me."

"As for what happens after, I'll be dead, why should I care about the flood!"

"What I want is the present."

The Douling Emperor's move had indeed caught Xu Nian'an off guard, but there were still solutions.

Xu Nian'an's internal empire plan was also booming.

The Xuanming Sect moved with all its strength.

One month later, the Star Luo Empire married off the princess, and on that day, Xu Nian'an decisively announced he was taking eighteen wives.

Besides marrying Xu Jiujiu, he was also marrying eighteen others.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 138 =====