The Xuanting imperial family had already made arrangements in advance, scheduling this "three-way wedding" for after the Divine Emperor's Banquet.
Now that some time had passed since the banquet ended, it was about time to put the wedding on the agenda.
The Xuanting imperial clan just fought the Divine Tomb Cult. Both sides suffered casualties, and there's even a blood feud like Xingxuan Qiu'e's between them. Against that backdrop, they still want to marry all three women to me? Thinking of this, Li Tianming could only conclude that the waters of the Xuanting Imperial Ruins ran far too deep.
The Xuanting imperial family had indeed taken action, but their opponent had been the Divine Tomb Cult's Xingxuan Branch. Zi Zhen, who was marrying Li Tianming, belonged to Old Man Battle Maniac's camp, and he was a senior figure in the Tomb God Branch with a faction of his own.
Li Tianming felt that Old Man Battle Maniac's ideals differed somewhat from the Divine Tomb Cult leader's beliefs and positions.
At the very least, Old Man Battle Maniac thought highly of him, while the Divine Tomb Cult leader had never expressed any attitude toward him from beginning to end.
From the Xuanting Emperor's perspective, what does becoming my father-in-law and having a nominal connection to me accomplish?
At first, Consort Daoyin had undoubtedly come to poach him. However, they had soon recognized what lay at Li Tianming's core and realized that changing him would be difficult.
Thus, with this three-way wedding proceeding on schedule, he still wasn't entirely clear on what each party was plotting.
*For now, the Xuanting Emperor seems like someone who can really bide his time. Unlike his father, he's talented at hiding his light and nurturing his strength. As for the Divine Tomb Cult leader, he's powerful,