Like the Nine-Star Imperial Clan, hailed as the foremost of the nine guardian imperial clans—they had served the Li Imperial Clan for countless generations and rendered innumerable merits before they could marry off a genius woman like Nine Kites to the Li Imperial Clan.
Yet Li Tianming had neither merit nor bloodline. Why him?
This question left everyone utterly baffled.
But at this moment, Li Chaoxi and Li Tianming met each other's gaze, their eyes brimming with tenderness.
The two held hands and stood close together. Li Chaoxi even leaned voluntarily against Li Tianming's arm and shoulder.
Smiling, Li Tianming faced everyone with complete ease.
This scene nearly dispelled all of their doubts.
"Seeing how intimate they are, it's probably real!"
"Her Excellency the Female Imperial Sovereign is so noble—if they weren't truly in love, why would she willingly let Li Tianming have such an advantage?"
"Could they really be mutually in love?"
"But why him?"
Some still felt indignant, jealousy overflowing from their hearts.
Others retorted, "Because of his talent—no one in the Outer Sect can compare to him! Because his background is just as astonishing!"
At once, more than half the skeptical voices fell silent, and the Myriad Emperors Palace grew much quieter.
Of course, hushed discussions still continued without end, but this was precisely the effect Li Tianming wanted.
Li Tianming led Li Chaoxi down from the high platform and into the crowd.
Together, they faced a group of experts from the guardian imperial clans, including geniuses like Xing Xiao, who had interacted pleasantly with Li Tianming before.
"Greetings, Imperial Sovereign. Greetings, Li War God."
Xing Xiao, the eldest and strongest among them, took the lead in bowing along with his junior brothers and sisters from the guardian imperial clans.
Li Chaoxi smiled sweetly at this and