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Chapter 623 Ma Hongjun's Anxiety and Indecision

Three years later, in the imperial palace of the Star Luo Empire.

Today is destined to be a big day for the Star Luo Empire. The streets are deserted as everyone flocks to the city. The entire Star Luo City is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. The festive red decorations stretch from the city gates all the way to the imperial palace. Everyone's face, whether genuine or feigned, is adorned with a broad smile.

Because today is the wedding day of Crown Prince Xingluo and Crown Princess Xingluo!

Therefore, the Star Luo Emperor granted a general amnesty, exempting the Star Luo Empire from taxes for a whole year!

This will inevitably increase the burden on the Star Luo Empire, and it is inevitable that income will be insufficient to cover expenditures. However, it doesn't matter. As long as it can create momentum for Dai Mubai, everything is worthwhile. In any case, there is no war on the continent at present. So what if income is insufficient to cover expenditures? At worst, the royal family and ministers will have to tighten their belts for the next year!

A general amnesty was granted, and a year's worth of taxes were reduced. One can imagine that every citizen of the Star Luo Empire would be eternally grateful to Dai Mubai!

This is the Star Luo Emperor building momentum for Dai Mubai's ascension to the throne!

An emperor who wants to dominate the country and command the submission of his people cannot rely solely on absolute military force and prestige within the army; he also needs the love and respect of his subjects!

It must be admitted that once the Star Luo Emperor accepted the fact that Dai Mubai was more outstanding than himself, he became quite reliable.

But Dai Mubai was not interested in this.

From beginning to end, Dai Mubai was not particularly interested in the position of emperor. As a child, he did not understand and was tricked by Davis and driven out of the Star Luo Empire. Naturally, he had no sense of belonging to the Star Luo Empire. Even after returning to the Star Luo Empire after the Soul Master Competition, the position of Star Luo emperor still held no appeal for Dai Mubai. The reason he went back to compete was more to prove himself, defeat Davis, and change the bloody legacy that should not exist in the Star Luo Empire!

After that, Davis was crippled by Dai Mubai, which gave Dai Mubai another reason to inherit the throne.

That was to help Han Feng's so-called grand plan.

Regardless of whether it was voluntary or not, it's because Dai Mubai lost back then.

However, it must be said that Dai Mubai never thought about anything for the country or the people. Dai Mubai even thought that as long as the bloody inheritance of the Star Luo Empire was abolished, he would quickly have Davis and Zhu Zhuyun have a child to inherit the throne!

It doesn't matter whether it's a man or a woman, there have been more than one or two empresses anyway!

Therefore, Dai Mubai completely disregarded the so-called social obligations, simply went through the motions, and then left gracefully, leaving behind a group of ministers and the Xingluo Emperor helplessly standing there.

Today is not only the wedding of Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, but also the weddings of Oscar and Ye Lingling, and Ma Hongjun and Bai Chenxiang.

Originally, Tang San and Xiao Wu should have been included, but Tang San was stubborn and insisted on waiting for the Blue Silver Emperor to be resurrected. No one could persuade him otherwise, so they had no choice but to let him go.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun's soul power could not possibly be used in the Star Luo Empire—Bai Chenxiang and Ye Lingling were disciples of a sect, and even young masters at that. Even if Bai Chenxiang and Ye Lingling agreed, their elders and parents in the sect would not.

Admittedly, the Nine Heart Begonia Sect and the Min Clan cannot restrict them too much, but one thing is certain: Bai Chenxiang and Ye Lingling must get married within the Heaven Dou Empire!

Fortunately, for Dai Mubai, the old ministers of the Star Luo Empire were far less important than his brothers.

Therefore, Dai Mubai directly brought Zhu Zhuqing to the Heaven Dou Empire!

Since it's a wedding, it's naturally more lively with three couples together!

As for how the Star Luo Empire would react, Dai Mubai wasn't worried at all.

At this moment, after leaving the Star Luo Imperial Palace, Dai Mubai headed straight for the Tian Dou Empire.

With the help of the ancient banyan tree, traveling between the Heavenly Dou and the Star Luo in a single day is not a difficult task.

Just like Han Feng's wedding, there weren't many people, and not a single outsider was present. Neither Han Feng nor Tang San liked overly noisy environments. In fact, at their level, it was already difficult to "enjoy life with the common people." Even if they did invite many people to show off, it would only end in discord. After all, it's hard to expect several demigods to chat and laugh with ordinary people.

There were fewer than thirty people in total, and Han Feng and his group even had separate cubicles.

It's not that Han Feng and the others are putting on airs; they're just not familiar with each other!

Especially Ye Lingling's family, whom Han Feng and his group had never even met. When Ye Lingling's parents met Han Feng and his group, they were inevitably reserved. Rather than feel awkward meeting them, they decided to have some fun in a separate room!

Anyway, given Han Feng's relationship with them, there's no need for formalities. Just drink and eat as you please, it's that simple.

At this moment, Dai Mubai, led by Gu Rong, had already arrived in Tian Dou City. Before he even opened the door, he heard Han Feng's teasing voice coming from inside: "Oh! The Crown Prince's groom has arrived!?"

Dai Mubai rolled his eyes, walked in irritably, completely ignoring Han Feng, and went to toast Ma Hongjun and Oscar.

After Dai Mubai put down his wine glass, Tang San finally spoke up and asked, "Boss Dai, has everything been taken care of in the Star Luo Empire?"

"No!" Dai Mubai shrugged noncommittally and said matter-of-factly, "I left them behind and came straight here!"

These words left Tang San speechless.

Han Feng, however, showed an expression of "I knew it," and laughed heartily.

There are only eight people present, including Qian Renxue. Bai Chenxiang, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, as the brides, will not be here.

It's worth mentioning that when Han Feng attended someone else's wedding for the first time, he suddenly remembered that he seemed to owe Qian Renxue a proper wedding—according to the rules of etiquette, Qian Renxue wasn't even Han Feng's legal wife yet!

Han Feng certainly wanted to give Qian Renxue a formal title, but when he told her his thoughts, she glared at him irritably and said, both embarrassed and annoyed, "We're an old married couple, what's all this talk about titles!"

Qian Renxue doesn't care about formalities. Anyway, the whole continent knows that she is Han Feng's woman, and that's enough!

Unable to persuade Qian Renxue, Han Feng had no choice but to give up.

Then there's Ma Hongjun. On his wedding night, Ma Hongjun was indeed very happy, but those who know him know that he was definitely hiding something.

Everyone wanted to ask, but a man should be viewed with new eyes after three days of separation. The current Ma Hongjun was no longer the silly fat man who could be easily tricked into talking. Since Ma Hongjun was unwilling to say more, the others did not want to keep probing him and spoil the fun. They could only keep pouring Ma Hongjun wine, believing that he would speak the truth after drinking. After a few bottles of good wine, they were not afraid that Ma Hongjun would not talk!

Of course, the group couldn't actually get Ma Hongjun completely drunk. After all, it was Ma Hongjun and Bai Chenxiang's wedding night, and they couldn't leave Bai Chenxiang with a drunkard tonight.

The ideal state is when one is neither completely drunk nor slightly tipsy, and everyone can usually control the degree of this.

After a few rounds of drinks, with everyone's deliberate cooperation, Ma Hongjun quickly became slightly tipsy.

At this moment, Oscar casually put his arm around Ma Hongjun's neck and asked, seemingly unintentionally, "Fatty! Today is your and Xiangxiang's big day, why do you look so unhappy?"

Ma Hongjun isn't fat now. After awakening his Phoenix Martial Soul, he's one of the most handsome young men on the entire continent. But since they've been friends since childhood, many of their habits are hard to break. Now, when they call Ma Hongjun by his name, it doesn't sound as natural as calling him "Fatty"!

Even Ma Hongjun himself would probably just feel awkward!

Ma Hongjun wasn't one to keep things to himself, and with the added influence of alcohol, he sighed without thinking, "Of course I'm happy that Xiangxiang and I have finally gotten together!"

"It's just that Xiangxiang's family has some troubles..."

"The Min clan?" Tang San frowned upon hearing this and asked, "What happened to Hall Master Bai?"

Ma Hongjun glanced at Tang San, sighed, and said listlessly, "It's nothing much, it's just that Bai Tang... Grandpa hopes that Xiangxiang and I can have an heir soon, and that the Min clan will raise him!"

"Hmm?" Everyone was puzzled when they heard this, except for Han Feng and Tang San, who raised their eyebrows and guessed what Bai He was thinking.

The Min clan is practically obsessed with the flaws of the Swift Martial Soul!

At this moment, Ma Hongjun added, "Although I haven't obtained the divine inheritance yet, I'm confident that Xiangxiang and I will ascend to the divine realm just like you guys, Brother Feng!"

"Although Xiangxiang and I haven't been able to have children yet, judging from the Min clan's words, they don't seem to intend for our child to ascend to the divine realm with us..."

Seeing that Ma Hongjun was a bit down, Dai Mubai laughed heartily, patted Ma Hongjun on the shoulder, and praised, "Not bad! You've even learned to plan ahead!"

It was less of a compliment and more of a consolation. Ma Hongjun was already a renowned Soul Master, and his foresight was not a praiseworthy quality, but rather a natural trait.

Today, however, Ma Hongjun cannot afford to be too depressed!

(End of this chapter)