In Douluo Continent, I am the mastermind behind the scenes.

Grace is not going to get involved in this matter.

After Long Yue breaks through to the Title Douluo level, with the support of the top-tier three-word battle armor set, his energy level can reach level 96. Needless to say, a level 96 Mountain Dragon King Martial Soul Master already possesses the ability to stand alone.

By then, even if he leaves Xingluo City for a short period of time, there shouldn't be any problems.

Before this, he was too kind to interfere in the entanglements between Long Yue and the Xingluo royal family, since he was going to die before Long Yue anyway, and he could not be the link between the two.

Ugh!

Enci sighed, then picked up the forging hammer from the workbench and continued studying the Heavenly Forging technique.

Meanwhile, Dai Tianling also received the news. Sitting on the throne, he saw far more than just kindness; the situation was gradually slipping out of their control.

If they don't take a son-in-law, the Soul Master families in Star Luo City might not be willing to compromise. But if they do take a son-in-law... Long Yue hasn't grown up yet, and he might be squeezed out by the prince consort.

A blatant conspiracy! From the moment the Douluo Continent delegation arrived on the Star Luo Continent, it was as if an invisible hand was manipulating things behind the scenes.

"Alright, alright. Since Yun'er and Long Yue's fate has come to an end, let's select a talented young man from among those reliable Soul Master families to be Yun'er's husband. We don't ask him to bring anything to the Star Luo Empire, but we just hope he won't fall into a trap carefully designed by some behind-the-scenes mastermind."

With this in mind, Dai Tianling changed into casual clothes and left the palace with only two trusted confidants, heading towards... the Grand Duke of Star Crown's mansion.

"Your humble servant, Xu Qinghuan, greets Your Majesty!"

At the entrance of the Grand Duke of Star Crown's mansion, Xu Qinghuan had just returned from shopping with her best friend and hadn't even had time to change out of the palace dress she wore to the ball. The moment she saw Dai Tianling, she hurriedly bowed and gave a very standard curtsy.

Dai Tianling waved his hand and said with a smile, "Alright, niece Qinghuan, there's no need to be so polite. I'm not visiting the Star Crown Duke's Mansion as the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire, but as in-laws."

"Children...in-laws?"

Xu Qinghuan's expression immediately turned strange.

She was well aware that she was one of the candidates for Crown Princess, but Dai Yun'er's matter was still unresolved, so she naturally wouldn't skip over that and directly discuss Xu Qinghuan's marriage.

Of all the men in the Star Crown Duke's mansion, the only one qualified to marry Dai Yun'er seems to be her younger brother, Xu Qingxu.

To maintain balance, the royal family cannot allow a single Soul Master family to both marry off their daughters and wives. If her younger brother Xu Qingxu marries Dai Yun'er, her marriage to Dai Yueyan will likely fall through.

That's fine too. The current situation is unclear. Compared to the Crown Princess and the Empress, a Grand Duke with little real power is more... safer. When the city falls, whether it's the Crown Princess or the Empress, the best outcome will be for them to have their cultivation abolished and be imprisoned in the deep palace, living out their lives in fear.

The worst outcome was being sent to the army and treated as a war trophy.

She, Xu Qinghuan, wasn't stupid. Why would she give up being the head of the Xu family to become a mere supporting character for the next emperor?

If conditions allowed, she wouldn't want Xu Qingxu to marry Dai Yun'er. Of course, this was just wishful thinking. The Xingguan family was no longer as glorious as it once was, so how could they refuse the royal family's order?

Better to die for your fellow Daoist than for this one!

Come back to your senses.

Xu Qinghuan slowly bent down and gestured for the gate of the Star Crown Duke's Mansion to be opened.

And so, led by Xu Qinghuan, Dai Tianling entered the gates of the Star Crown Duke's Mansion. It wasn't until dusk that His Majesty the Emperor reluctantly left the Duke's Mansion.

The next morning, a bombshell announcement spread throughout Xingluo City: starting today, a three-day banquet would be held at the foot of the imperial city, and three days later, the wedding of Xu Qingxu, the eldest son of the Star Crown Duke's Mansion, and Dai Yun'er would take place there.

Upon learning this news, Dai Yun'er neither cried nor made a fuss. She immediately moved into the Princess Zhaoyue Mansion that Dai Tianling had prepared for her, along with her trusted confidants.

Zhaoyue, meaning "bright as the sun and moon," was the title bestowed upon Dai Yun'er by Dai Tianling. This was intended to demonstrate that Princess Zhaoyue's loyalty to the royal family was as bright as the sun and moon, and that she would forever protect the Baihu Dai family's empire.

But these words sounded particularly harsh to Dai Yun'er.

Dai Yun'er has good talent for cultivation and is also a twin martial soul. She has thought about competing with her brothers. Even if she can't sit on the throne, she can still guard a region for the royal family.

However… Dai Tianling taught her that she shouldn’t compete with her brothers. The royal family doesn’t need a girl like her to bear responsibility. She just needs to cultivate well and become a top-tier fighter to protect the royal family in the future.

From that day on, Dai Yun'er gave up all her ambitions and obediently played the role of a playful little princess, spending her days either cultivating or playing.

In the end, she was actually sold out by her own father!

Thinking of this, Dai Yun'er's expression twisted to the extreme. She felt that her personality had been insulted and that the promises she had believed in were all lies!

Dai Yun'er grew angrier the more she thought about it, and immediately clenched her fists, pounding on the wall repeatedly.

"You're about to get married, and you're still throwing a tantrum. You might not find anyone who will pamper you like His Majesty does in the future."

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Without warning, Long Yue pushed open the door to Dai Yun'er's room, walked to the dressing mirror, and placed the gift in his hand on the tray beside him.

"Are you here to laugh at me?"

Dai Yun'er pursed her lips and scanned Long Yue behind her with a scrutinizing gaze.

Long Yue said expressionlessly, "After all, we're siblings. You're getting married soon, so as your older brother, I have to show my appreciation. With your status, what kind of expensive dresses and gold and silver jewelry haven't you seen? The gift I've prepared for you won't be something vulgar. Here, open it and take a look."

Long Yue carried more than twenty boxes, and each box looked quite heavy, which puzzled Dai Yun'er.

Driven by curiosity, Dai Yun'er reached out and opened the gift box that Long Yue had brought. Inside was... a battle armor component.

She had three sets of battle armor, one with a single character, one with two characters, and one with three characters. They were all made to her size, perfectly fitting her body shape.

"Thank you, thank you."

Dai Yun'er knelt on the ground. At this moment, she could no longer control her emotions, and two lines of clear tears flowed from her beautiful eyes.

Although it's a bit inappropriate to give battle armor as a gift on such an important occasion, it's clear from this incident that Long Yue put his heart into it.

Long Yue truly regarded Dai Yun'er as his own younger sister.

The gifts given should all be unique. (End of Chapter)