After Qian Xunji and his entourage left.
Emperor Xue Ye bowed to Su Bai, sincerely thanking him, "Thank you, Senior, for helping us again."
If not for Su Bai's intervention, he would have either handed over control of the Heaven Dou Empire or faced death.
These were the only two options.
Such was the power of strength.
Even as the emperor of Heaven Dou, he had to bow to the Spirit Hall.
Even earlier, just one Tang Hao almost wiped out the Heaven Dou Royal Family.
Su Bai waved his hand dismissively, "It's nothing, just a small matter."
A small matter?
Emperor Xue Ye secretly smiled bitterly.
But Su Bai was right. What was a major issue for him was indeed a trivial matter for Su Bai.
With just a word, Qian Xunji fled in disgrace.
The arrogant demeanor he displayed earlier was gone, replaced by fear.
Such was the power of strength.
After pondering for a moment,
Emperor Xue Ye suddenly said solemnly to Su Bai, "Senior, I would like to invite you to become the national advisor of the Heaven Dou Empire. Would you accept?"
As he asked this, Emperor Xue Ye felt very nervous, fearing that Su Bai might refuse.
After experiencing the incidents with Tang Hao and Qian Xunji, he had realized one thing.
No matter how vast and wealthy the Heaven Dou Empire was.
Without the support of strength, if anyone wanted to attack them, they would have no means to resist.
Therefore, the best option was to seek the protection of a powerful force.
And Su Bai was the best choice.
Not only was Su Bai immensely powerful, but he was also the Hall Master of the Dragon God Hall and the Principal of Dragon God Academy.
Most importantly, it was due to his daughter Xue Ke's relationship with Su Bai.
With this relationship, seeking Su Bai's protection was the best choice.
This was a decision Emperor Xue Ye made after careful consideration.
Oh?
Su Bai was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Emperor Xue Ye to make such a request.
But Emperor Xue Ye's intentions were clear.
Although he was invited to be the national advisor, it was essentially becoming a subordinate to the Dragon God Hall.
Su Bai glanced at Xue Ke, who looked at him expectantly.
Su Bai smiled slightly.
"Alright, I agree."
Su Bai nodded in agreement.
He had already planned to unify the continent, and Emperor Xue Ye's voluntary submission saved him a lot of trouble.
"Thank you, Senior!"
Emperor Xue Ye was thrilled when Su Bai agreed.
This meant the Heaven Dou Empire was saved.
Even though they would become a vassal of the Dragon God Hall, at least he would still be the ruler of the Heaven Dou Empire.
After some hesitation,
Emperor Xue Ye spoke again, "Senior, there's one more thing I would like to ask of you."
Su Bai frowned slightly, "What is it?"
He thought Emperor Xue Ye wanted to make conditions.
But that was something he disliked the most.
It seemed to assume he desperately wanted to become the national advisor.
Self-important.
But clearly, Su Bai misunderstood.
Emperor Xue Ye glanced at Xue Ke and said, "I want to entrust Xue Ke to you, would you accept?"
Hearing this, Su Bai's expression softened.
Xue Ke blushed.
She hadn't expected her father to bring this up, but she was also hopeful.
Su Bai nodded and smiled, "There's no need to ask. Xiao Ke is already my woman. Even if you hadn't mentioned it, it was destined to happen."
Phew~
Emperor Xue Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew his time was running out.
But now that Xue Qinghe and Xue Beng were dead, only Xue Ke was left.
Therefore, the throne could only be handed over to Xue Ke.
But Xue Ke was weak. Even if he handed it over to her, she couldn't defend it.
Hence, Emperor Xue Ye wanted Su Bai to marry Xue Ke.
With Su Bai's influence, Xue Ke's throne would be secure.
One must say, to preserve the Xue family legacy, Emperor Xue Ye had put in a lot of thought.
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior!"
Emperor Xue Ye bowed sincerely again, saying, "When the palace is repaired, I will hold a wedding for you and Xue Ke. I hope you won't refuse."
"Alright!"
Su Bai agreed.
With his cultivation, he could see that Emperor Xue Ye's time was indeed limited.
He was at the end of his strength, beyond the help of medicine.
He was making final arrangements.
And the wedding was to let everyone know that the Heaven Dou Empire had joined the Dragon God Hall.
This way, other forces wouldn't dare target the Heaven Dou Empire.
It was the best solution he could think of.
At this point,
Emperor Xue Ye took out an item from his soul guide and handed it to Su Bai, saying, "Senior, this is the supreme treasure of the Heaven Dou Royal Family. I present it to you as Xue Ke's dowry."
"Father..."
Xue Ke's eyes welled with tears. She was smart and realized what this meant.
Emperor Xue Ye waved his hand, saying, "Senior, this is the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, a treasure left by our ancestors. I hope it will be useful to you."
Su Bai realized.
He had found the item familiar, and now he knew why.
It was indeed a valuable item.
Thus, Su Bai accepted it.
Following this,
The banquet officially began.
Emperor Xue Ye and Xue Ke were in conversation.
Xue Ke excitedly said, "Father, I have good news. My martial soul has evolved."
Emperor Xue Ye, excited, said, "Is it true? Let me see!"
The Xue family's Swan Martial Soul lacking offensive power had always been a flaw.
Now that his daughter's martial soul had evolved, hopefully, it had gained offensive capabilities.
This way, in the future, the Xue family wouldn't have to rely on outsiders.
As for how Xue Ke's martial soul evolved?
He naturally knew it was Su Bai's doing.
He had heard that Su Bai could help evolve martial souls.
But it was just a rumor, and without seeing it, he couldn't be sure.
Moreover, with Su Bai's strength, he couldn't force the issue.
But now it seemed to be true.
Xue Ke understood and summoned her Silver Ice Swan Martial Soul, immediately causing the surrounding temperature to drop.
"Excellent, excellent, excellent!"
With just one look, Emperor Xue Ye knew that Xue Ke's martial soul was extraordinary.
Especially with the cold aura, he knew it had an ice attribute.
This meant Xue Ke's new martial soul had offensive power.
Unlike before.
He solemnly instructed, "Xue Ke, from now on, you must stay close to the Senior. The Heaven Dou Empire is in your hands."
"Father..."
Xue Ke couldn't help but cry.
She now realized that her father was indeed making final arrangements.
Emperor Xue Ye shook his head, holding Xue Ke's hand, and said seriously, "Xiao Ke, the empire is in your hands."
Xue Ke nodded heavily.
At night.
Xue Ke brought Su Bai to her boudoir.
Then she began to undress.
With Emperor Xue Ye's encouragement, she became particularly proactive.
She took the initiative to massage Su Bai and serve him.
After a moment of intimacy, she even took the initiative to ride on Su Bai.
That night, Xue Ke was very diligent.
Because she was not only Su Bai's woman but also the future Empress of the Heaven Dou Empire.
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