Hua Jieyu was still in a daze. How did she suddenly become the princess of the Cangye Kingdom?
Behind her, Hua Fengliu and Nandou Wenyin also froze for a moment. Then, they smiled. This way, they would be able to gain a foothold in the Cangye Kingdom. Some of their worries could be resolved as well.
Many nobles stood up and cupped their hands at Hua Jieyu. "Greetings, Princess Jieyu."
Although Hua Jieyu wasn't a real princess, they could see the emperor's intentions. In the future, Ye Futian and the other two would have a high status in the Cangye Kingdom. Of course, they had to respect the emperor.
Moreover, Emperor Ye making Hua Jieyu a title was the most reasonable. By making her a title, he was also making Ye Futian a title. The man the princess liked would naturally be the emperor's future husband.
"How should Jieyu address Your Majesty?" Ye Futian asked the emperor.
"It's just a title. It doesn't matter. Just do whatever you want for now. In the future, when she gets used to this identity, she can call me godfather." Emperor Ye smiled.
Hua Jieyu glanced at Ye Futian and then at her parents. She wasn't someone who didn't understand etiquette. Emperor Ye had treated her like this and promised to treat her father. How could she address him so casually?
Looking at Emperor Ye, Hua Jieyu bowed slightly. "Greetings, godfather."
A smile bloomed in Emperor Ye's eyes. He said brightly, "At the Fenghua Banquet, all the geniuses of the Cangye Kingdom shined. Jieyu is talented and beautiful. I am very happy to have her as my goddaughter."
"Congratulations, father," the princes and princesses beside him congratulated.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty." The nobles also congratulated again. They stood there and cupped their hands at the emperor. The strong cultivators around the Fenghua Platform glanced at the Cangye Kingdom's top beauty, Lin Yueyao.
Emperor Ye had said that Hua Jieyu's beauty was unparalleled. His meaning was clear. Hua Jieyu was already more beautiful than Lin Yueyao. Now that the emperor had made her a princess and praised her in public, the title of the most beautiful woman in the Cangye Kingdom was about to change hands.
"Jieyu, I don't have a gift for you right now but I will ask the imperial advisor to treat your father's injury," Emperor Ye said with a smile. Many people looked at Hua Fengliu enviously. He should be proud to have such a disciple and daughter.
"Jieyu thanks godfather." Hua Jieyu also had a bright smile on her face. The imperial advisor of the Cangye Kingdom must be a very powerful person. The emperor had used the word "please."
"The rewards for everyone else are all in the library of the Cangye Kingdom. Based on your ranking, you can choose one of the treasures, cultivation methods, or battle techniques. Now, follow me into the palace." Emperor Ye stood up and said to everyone, "The Fenghua Banquet is now over."
With that, the Son of Heaven turned around and pulled the Queen to the carriage. The Prince and Princess followed.
Ye Futian and Hua Jieyu looked at each other and smiled. The Cangye Kingdom's Fenghua Banquet finally had a happy ending. It was a worthwhile trip.
"Master, let's enter the palace," Ye Futian said to Hua Fengliu.
"Let's go." Nandou Wenyin took a deep breath. "I wonder if there's a chance to repair my Life Spirit as well."
"It's not that easy to shatter one's Life Soul." Hua Fengliu didn't have much hope. He was already satisfied that his injuries were healed and that he didn't have to live like a disabled man.
The group of people followed the Emperor into the palace.
Around the Fenghua Platform, countless people still stood there, unwilling to leave.
All the geniuses of the Cangye Kingdom had come to the Fenghua Banquet, but no one expected that the most dazzling ones would be the three geniuses from the Nandou Nation. They didn't seem to have an illustrious background, but they were so powerful.
At the Fenghua Banquet, Ye Futian was first on the Fenghua Rank, Hua Jieyu was made a princess, and Yu Sheng was deeply appreciated by His Majesty. The three of them would definitely soar.
Other than that, everyone also saw how powerful Ye Wuchen was. He was invincible at the Fenghua Banquet.
But before the Fenghua Banquet, Cangye Kingdom's number one beauty, Lin Yueyao, seemed to be a little dim. She was completely overshadowed by Hua Jieyu and only got the last place on the Fenghua Rank. She wasn't even as good as Hua Zhixin.
Seeing the figures in front of them disappear, the crowd gradually dispersed. Then, the news spread quickly to the entire Cangye City.
In the palace, the carriage moved forward. At this time, a guard beside the carriage came to Ye Futian and said, "His Majesty invites you."
Ye Futian nodded and walked forward. Lin Yueyao, Bai Qiu, Zuo Qianfan, and the others looked at Ye Futian's back with different expressions. They all had different thoughts.
Ye Futian came to the side of the carriage and said to the emperor sitting inside, "Your Majesty."
"How many things have you not told me? You are so talented. Why does the Luo royal family want you dead?" Emperor Ye asked.
"Your Majesty, this might have something to do with a fortune told by Minister Zuo of the Nandou Nation," Ye Futian said.
"I know that Minister Zuo of the Nandou Nation is an astrologer. Tell me about it," Emperor Ye said.
"Once, I traveled with Minister Zuo. He might have told my fortune and gave me the Decree of the Minister. Coincidentally, Minister Zuo also told Hua Jieyu's fortune. Because of this, the Crown Prince was alarmed. He went to Donghai Academy to see me and asked me to follow him. I could become a minister in the future, but I refused. Later, Emperor Luo issued an edict naming me as the Crown Prince's study attendant and Hua Jieyu as the Crown Prince's wife. I had no choice but to go against the order and escape."
Ye Futian did not hide anything. He could find out everything by going to Donghai City. Emperor Ye's eyes flashed. From Ye Futian's words, he could guess many things. Emperor Luo's edict was obviously to find an excuse to kill Ye Futian and Hua Jieyu.
"It seems that you and Hua Jieyu have the fate of an emperor and a queen." Emperor Ye smiled at Ye Futian.
"But I never wanted to be an emperor. I would never fight for the throne of the Nandou Nation," Ye Futian said. He did not say that he had the fate of an emperor.
"I never thought about it before, but after this happened, it's a possibility. Maybe this is what they call fate," Emperor Ye said, smiling. Ye Futian did not say anything. He would not become an emperor now. His ambition was not there. But he had to destroy the Nandou Nation's royal family at all costs.
"The Luo Clan found an excuse to kill you and you were able to escape?" Emperor Ye was curious. If he had given such an order, Ye Futian would not have had a chance to live.
"Nine out of ten," Ye Futian said. "My grandmaster passed away to protect us. Yusheng's teacher, Senior Yi Xiang, is nowhere to be found."
He did not say that he had paid such a heavy price. If he did not have the emperor's intent, he would not have been able to leave Donghai City alive.
He did not know that even with the emperor's intent, he almost could not leave Donghai City.
"Your grandmaster is worthy of respect. As for Yi Xiang, I will send people to investigate. However, since he is on the run, he will definitely think of a way to conceal himself. It will not be easy to find him unless you let him know that you are here," said Emperor Ye. Ye Futian nodded. He also understood this.
Everyone continued forward. The queen's group went back first. Emperor Ye had people bring Ye Wuchen and the others to the palace library. He himself brought Ye Futian and the others to another place in the palace. Princess Ye Lingxi also went with them.
There was a mountain deep in the palace. It was very quiet on the mountain. There were ancient trees and courtyards.
Emperor Ye personally brought Ye Futian and the others up the mountain. As soon as they entered the courtyard, an old man came out to greet them. The old man had white hair and a white beard. He looked like an immortal, but his eyes were closed.
On the way up, Ye Lingxi had told Ye Futian and the others that the imperial advisor could not see.
"Your Majesty is here." Although the imperial advisor was blind, he seemed to know who had arrived. He was facing the emperor.
"I haven't disturbed you in a while," Emperor Ye said. Ye Futian and the others were shocked. The imperial advisor was Emperor Ye's master.
"Your Majesty, did you come for him?" The imperial advisor looked in Hua Fengliu's direction.
"Yes, Master. The Fenghua Banquet has ended today. These are Ye Futian, Hua Jieyu, and Yu Sheng. The three of them are extremely talented and have unparalleled potential. In the future, they may even surpass me. Ye Futian won the Fenghua Banquet and requested to treat his master's injury. I didn't want to disturb him but I took Hua Jieyu as my adopted daughter. I had to trouble Master to treat her father's injury," Emperor Ye said.
"They are indeed dragons among men." The imperial advisor nodded. Then he turned to Hua Fengliu and asked, "How are your injuries?"
Hua Fengliu released his broken life spirit again. Then he leaned weakly on Nandou Wenyin. He didn't even have the strength to speak. It was Ye Futian who spoke. "After Master's life spirit was destroyed, he forcefully reconstructed it to fight."
"It can be treated but it will take a long time, especially since his life spirit has been destroyed. It will take a long time to recover," the imperial advisor said.
"He can recover his life spirit?" Ye Futian cried out. Even Hua Fengliu's heart trembled. He had never thought about it.
"Others can't do it but it's not surprising that Master can," Emperor Ye said with a smile. Hearing this, Ye Futian and the others were pleasantly surprised. They bowed to Emperor Ye again and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"You should be thanking my master," Emperor Ye said with a smile.
The imperial advisor waved his hand. "Since His Majesty has asked, this is what I should do. He needs to stay here for treatment so I won't entertain you. If you don't mind the shabby conditions here, you can also stay here."
"Thank you, senior." Ye Futian cupped his hands in thanks. Hua Jieyu's eyes were filled with excitement. Her father's life spirit could actually recover.
Nandou Wenyin's eyes were red. All these years, she had never had hope.
"If that's the case, you can stay here with Master. If there's anything, you can go down the mountain and find someone to report," Emperor Ye said to Ye Futian and the others. Then he left with Princess Ye Lingxi.
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Just as the Cangye Kingdom's Fenghua Banquet ended, countless strong cultivators gathered in the Nandou Nation's imperial city. It was also the focus of the entire nation.
The Nandou Nation's Tingfeng Banquet was about to begin!
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