Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 1656: Chapter 679: The Free-Spirited Emperor Fenghua

”Just do as I say!” Zhu Shizhen commanded.

”Prince.....”

Xu Jin’s expression immediately darkened, showing displeasure, as he was about to stop him.

Zhu Shizhen often joked around with him, calling him brother-in-law and whatnot, which Xu Jin didn’t mind.

That kind of joke was acceptable.

But now it was serious, and it was going to be made public without his consent, which made Xu Jin angry.

”Benefactor, please don’t mind, wait a moment and I’ll explain in detail.” Zhu Shizhen could tell Xu Jin was angry, so he quickly communicated via sound transmission, directly addressing him as benefactor.

A few moments later, after the guards had left, Zhu Shizhen immediately isolated the surroundings with a sphere of starlight, then hurriedly smiled and explained.

”Benefactor, please don’t be angry, I had no choice.”

As he spoke, Zhu Shizhen recounted the matter of True Monarch Tianzhang’s inquiry.

Including how he called him brother-in-law in front of True Monarch Tianzhang.

But that guy was also audacious, adding fuel to the fire.

”Benefactor, you don’t know, it was my quick thinking! That True Monarch Tianzhang was about to take you as his son-in-law, directly asking me about your marriage and family situation, saying he wanted to send someone to your home to personally propose to show importance.

Luckily I was quick-witted at the time and directly said you were already betrothed to my sister.

Otherwise, if True Monarch Tianzhang sent a trusted person to probe into the fabricated family background we made in the Small World, it would definitely be exposed.” Zhu Shizhen said with lingering fear.

Xu Jin looked skeptically at Zhu Shizhen, who was speaking with lingering fear, feeling as if he had been tricked onto a pirate ship by this kid, but he had no evidence.

But after just having the experience of being directly caught as a son-in-law by Nian Zhaolu, and feeling that such customs might exist in the Dongxuan Star Realm, what Zhu Shizhen said seemed highly likely to be true.

”You have a talent for adaptability.”

Xu Jin casually complimented, and Zhu Shizhen immediately seized the opportunity to praise his own adaptability and rationalized leaking the news.

It boils down to one rationale: he achieved great merit through adaptability!

Great Merit!

There was no way, Xu Jin could only accept it.

”But what about your sister?” Xu Jin frowned.

”Brother-in-law, my sister’s not worried, what are you afraid of?

Besides, my sister is a beauty of national grace and heavenly fragrance, it’s not like you’ll suffer any loss, right?

Of course, if you ultimately don’t want to, it’s not hard to handle.

People get married and divorced all the time, you and my sister are only engaged.

Moreover, we of the martial world are not really bound by a mere marriage agreement.

Fleeting lovers who disappear overnight aren’t uncommon.

Of course, you are not that kind of person.

What Xu Jin was concerned about wasn’t the engagement or divorce.

As Zhu Shizhen said, martial world men and women can hardly be bound by a mere marriage contract.

Lovers who disappear overnight are not uncommon.

Of course, Xu Jin was not that kind of person.

What he worried about was the karmic enmity and obligations that would follow once the news was out.

Zhu Shizhen’s intentions were clear to Xu Jin.

Now that this news was out, it means Xu Jin would in the future have to face the external pressure and various grudges of the Yutang Royal Mansion together with Zhu Shizhen.

Despite previously agreeing to be a Ritual Officer for the Yutang Royal Mansion, Xu Jin wasn’t pleased with this.

However, Xu Jin had his own plans.

Now that the identity issue was resolved, as soon as the selection event ended, he would contact his teacher, and Xu Jin felt leaving the Dongxuan Star Realm wouldn’t be difficult.

Then, no matter how calculative Yutang King Zhu Shizhen was, once he left, it all becomes void.

After all, those he had to rescue, he already rescued, and he had never even seen the Eldest Princess of Yutang Royal Mansion.

He couldn’t be blamed for being indifferent.

With this in mind, it didn’t matter anymore.

After all, he was destined to leave.

Whether it was a few days or months later.

In the meantime, he casually chatted with Yutang King Zhu Shizhen, meanwhile learning about the uses and ranks of the pills previously acquired, as well as the customs and culture of the Dongxuan Star Realm.

Seeing if he could gain some benefits or gather some cultivation treasure materials before leaving.

*****

In the galaxy, on a lone Star River Island.

After ten consecutive days of arduous cultivation, the starlight from the silver moon above Duyue Emperor’s head had somewhat recovered.

Although it would take several more months for a complete recovery, she could now traverse space without being affected.

Previously, due to consecutive backlashes, even leaving Star River Island was significantly hindered, so she decided to silently cultivate and recover on her island named Moon Platform.

But now, Duyue Emperor awoke from her cultivation not because she had recovered to a certain extent, but because of Xu Jin.

She was aware of how Xu Jin, the disciple of Fenghua Emperor, had gotten stuck in the Dongxuan Star Realm’s selection process.

The selection process had already gone on for ten days, and more than ten days had passed by now.

She was pondering a question: had Xu Jin managed to resolve his identity issue?

Was he still alive?

However, she was actually not interested in this matter.

Even though Fenghua’s disciple somewhat reminded her of a little cotton-padded jacket she once had, it was merely a likeness.

She only cared about Fenghua.

This rescue, in which she had participated fully, allowed her to gain precious time with Fenghua.

She sensed Fenghua’s concern for this disciple.

So the question arises: now that Fenghua was wary of her demanding a month of company for each time she helped, fearing to ask her easily unless it was crucial, what if Xu Jin in the Dongxuan Star Realm indeed had something happen and it wasn’t handled promptly, and he was really gone.

Would Fenghua Emperor end up hating and blaming her?

Based on her understanding of Fenghua, outwardly he certainly wouldn’t show resentment.

But in his heart, surely resentful.

And then increasingly resentful.