Douluo Continent: Peerless God General, starting by deceiving Qian Renxue

Chapter 17 Marriage Partner

When everyone returned to the palace, Dian Wei immediately came forward to greet Nan Feihuang and stood behind him like a super bodyguard. In the past few days, while Nan Feihuang was away, Dian Wei had stayed at home and never left the palace, focusing on his arduous cultivation.

His diligent appearance made others call him a training machine.

Now Lan Xue finally understood why Nan Feihuang thought so highly of this guy.

Brainless, highly talented, hardworking, and loyal.

These three characteristics combined make it a super treasure.

Who wouldn't want a subordinate like that?

"Mother, I've been working hard these past few days, so I'll go and rest now," Nan Feihuang said, taking his leave.

Lan Xue nodded. "Huang'er, you don't need to come to pay your respects tomorrow. Since your father is not in the kingdom these few days, you should take this opportunity to refine your soul power. Absorbing a soul ring that is nearly seven hundred years old has pushed your soul power to level fourteen. Although it has increased a lot, it is also mixed, so you must not slack off these few days, understand?"

"Yes, I understand." Nan Feihuang led Dian Wei, Lü Lingqi, and Xun Yu back to the East Palace and said, "Lingqi, you should go and rest first. We'll cultivate together again tomorrow."

"E'lai, stay here and warn us if anyone comes. Gou Huo, come in with me."

"Ahhh"

"Understood, my lord."

"My name is Xun Yu!"

Nan Feihuang issued three orders in a row, and the three of them responded and carried them out.

Lu Lingqi yawned and went to sleep. She didn't understand politics and was indeed tired. Nan Feihuang felt sorry for her and didn't want her to get involved in intrigue.

Inside the East Palace, Nan Feihuang looked at the Douluo Continent map hanging on the wall and said, "Gou Huo, a few days ago, my mother said that my father had arranged a marriage for me, and now he has gone to the Heaven Dou Empire. Do you think this is a coincidence?"

Xun Yu shook his head. "Firstly, my name is Xun Yu. Secondly, it's not a coincidence. The King wants to find a suitable marriage partner for you, my lord, who must be helpful to the Kingdom of Gulei."

"Within the Heaven Dou Empire, there are the Heaven Dou Empire, the Four Great Kingdoms, and one Duchy. The Duchy is too weak and can be ruled out first. Among the other three kingdoms, the Barak Kingdom's royal family has no women of marriageable age. The Silves Kingdom is about the same strength as the Gulei Kingdom, at most slightly stronger, so a marriage alliance would not be very meaningful. The Hagendas Kingdom has already reached a marriage alliance due to the relationship with the eldest princess, so there is no need for a second marriage alliance."

"Therefore, I conclude that Your Majesty must have gone to the territory of the Heavenly Dou Empire. As for the marriage partner, I have two guesses."

"Which two?" Nan Feihuang asked.

"Ning Rongrong, daughter of Ning Fengzhi, and Xue Ke, daughter of Emperor Xueye," Xun Yu answered decisively.

Nan Feihuang smiled. "Just as I guessed. So, which one do you think Father will go to, and what are the chances of success?"

"No need to estimate, His Majesty will first go to Ning Fengzhi, and he will definitely be rejected. Then he will go to Emperor Xueye, and this time he will definitely succeed. So please prepare for the marriage alliance with Princess Xueke, my lord." Xun Yu said confidently, as if the outcome was definitely in his control.

Nan Feihuang smiled. "Are you so sure you can guess right?"

"Guess? Why do you say that, my lord? It's easy to understand if you think about it for a moment. Because of the Queen's hidden injury, the King has always hoped to curry favor with a Title Douluo-level powerhouse. Therefore, Ning Rongrong, who is the same age as you, is naturally his first choice. It's just a pity that the King has unique insights into governing the country, but his strategic vision has always been lacking. He only thought that you, as the Crown Prince of the Kingdom, are a good match for Ning Rongrong in terms of status, but he overlooked the fact that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has no need for the power of the Ancient Lei Kingdom."

"The Kingdom of Gulei is an agricultural country with abundant grain production, but its military strength is weak. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is, after all, just a sect with only a few thousand disciples. What would they do with so much grain? Just let it rot? Besides, they are the wealthiest sect in the world. With money in hand, what are they afraid of about not having enough grain?"

"However, my lord, rest assured, you don't need to worry about your reputation being damaged by a failed marriage proposal. The King won't directly propose a marriage alliance, but will test the waters indirectly, such as by showing off how outstanding his son is in front of Ning Fengzhi, letting Ning Fengzhi understand on his own. If he directly proposes to go to Xue Ke after being rejected, and this gets out to those with ulterior motives, it will give Emperor Xue Ye the impression that he's settling for second best, and Xue Ye will not agree then. I think the King has that much wisdom. As for Ning Fengzhi, he is very good at dealing with people and would not speak recklessly and offend the Kingdom of Gu Lei for no reason," Xun Yu analyzed.

Nan Feihuang thought for a moment, "That makes sense. However, if we were to ask Emperor Xueye for a marriage proposal, it wouldn't be done indirectly, but rather by directly proposing a marriage alliance. My father is probably 100% confident that Xueye will agree, mainly because of my mother's existence, not because of the food."

Xun Yu nodded. "Hehe, my lord has become wiser. Yes, because of the Queen's existence, Xue Ye will definitely agree to the marriage alliance. While our country's grain is certainly important to the Heaven Dou Empire's army, what's even more important is that the Heaven Dou Empire also needs Title Douluos!"

"The Queen is a genius. She reached the peak of the Soul Douluo realm at the age of forty-eight. Apart from a few of us who know that she has hidden injuries, everyone else believes that she will definitely have a chance to break through before the age of fifty. Even if it is a little later, she can reach it before the age of fifty-five. Under normal circumstances, given her past rate of progress, the bottleneck of the Title Douluo realm will definitely not be difficult for her."

"She serves as a deterrent to other countries and is one of the main reasons why the Heaven Dou Empire is courting us. No country without the power of a Title Douluo would refuse to become in-laws with a future Title Douluo."

Just like the whale glue incident a few days ago, if Nan Tianchen is determined to gamble and turn a bicycle into a motorcycle, wouldn't Xueye be too?

Moreover, even if Lan Xue doesn't break through to the next level, it doesn't affect the fact that she is already a peak Soul Douluo expert, it doesn't affect the fact that Gu Lei Kingdom is a major grain-producing country, and it doesn't affect the fact that Nan Feihuang and Xue Ke are a good match.

This marriage alliance is entirely beneficial to Emperor Xueye, no matter how you look at it.

After all, she's just a daughter. Getting so much in return for marrying her off is definitely not a loss.

"My lord, I hope you will accept this marriage alliance." Xun Yu suddenly said seriously, his tone very firm. He knew that Nan Feihuang liked Lü Lingqi and had some resistance to this marriage alliance.

But this time, he had to accept it, for the sake of the future.

"Why?" Nan Feihuang frowned; he disliked having his affairs forcibly arranged.

"Because you, my lord, told me the truth about the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, the truth about Crown Prince Xue Qinghe." Xun Yu raised his head.

As his most trusted strategist, Nan Feihuang would naturally share his intelligence with Xun Yu so that Xun Yu could make a better analysis of the pros and cons.

(End of this chapter)