Heaven and Earth as Witnesses, Sun and Moon as One

Qiankun Hall.

Angel Yan wore a mischievous smile, Angel Chase's cheeks were slightly flushed, and Angel Moi's eyes were filled with scrutiny.

The three angels had appeared inside Qiankun Hall, observing the man who had stolen A-Zhui's heart.

After checking the dark data and understanding the cause and effect, Angel Yan had decided to meet Ye Chen.

And observe him while she was at it.

Although Angel Yan was an old hand who had no real combat experience, she knew quite a lot. At a glance, she could tell that A-Zhui was interested in Ye Chen.

Unless something unexpected happened, the two of them would probably end up together.

Looking at the three angels who had appeared in Qiankun Hall, Ye Chen recognized the other two at a glance.

He then turned to Secretary Yuan Lan and said, "Distinguished guests have arrived. Yuan Lan, serve tea."

"Understood."

Secretary Yuan Lan, who was holding a longsword and standing protectively in front of Ye Chen while watching Angel Yan and the other two warily, hesitated for a moment when she heard Ye Chen's order. She then put away her weapon and went down to prepare the tea.

"Please, take a seat."

Angel Yan nodded and did not stand on ceremony. She plopped down in a chair, crossed her legs, and said, "Kid, you're the one who stole my A-Zhui's heart, aren't you? Tell me, what are you going to do about it?"

"Sis Yan, don't say things like that..." A-Zhui immediately grew flustered when she heard Angel Yan.

They had agreed to merely observe Ye Chen. How had it turned into this in Angel Yan's mouth?

Although they had known each other for several thousand years, A-Zhui had long been aware of Angel Yan's carefree nature. She just had not expected her to be this outrageous.

Seeing this, Moi could not help raising her brows slightly.

It was the first time in several thousand years that she had seen A-Zhui so flustered.

Across from them, Ye Chen could not help freezing for a moment when he heard Angel Yan's words.

What did she mean by saying he had stolen A-Zhui's heart? But after seeing A-Zhui's reaction, he understood. Fine, perhaps it had not reached that point yet, but there were certainly signs of it.

He had not expected A-Zhui to develop feelings for him because of that incident. He could only say that these angels of the new era were too innocent, and that the world was far too simple.

To be honest, he had devoted himself entirely to the Yanhuang Empire over the past two hundred years. If A-Zhui and the others had not come today, he might have completely forgotten about her.

During his two hundred years as emperor, he had devoted most of his time to the Yanhuang Empire.

After his thoughts shifted rapidly, Ye Chen looked at Angel Yan and said, "Two hundred years ago, I was young and ignorant. When I saw how beautiful A-Zhui was, I could not help developing feelings for her, so I kissed her.

"I was in the wrong over that matter. Therefore, if A-Zhui is willing, I am willing to submit a memorial to Heaven, make the announcement in the Netherworld, inform All Sages, and marry A-Zhui according to the rites of a Heavenly Marriage. What do you think?"

"Heavenly Marriage?" Angel Yan could not help looking puzzled when she heard this.

A-Zhui and Moi behind her were also somewhat confused. Then the three of them rolled their eyes white and began searching for information on what a Heavenly Marriage in the Yanhuang Empire was.

"What a beautiful oath!"

After learning what a Heavenly Marriage was, the three of them could not help sighing in admiration.

"One marriage certificate, submitted to Heaven. A declaration sent up to the Nine Heavens, announced below in the Netherworld.

"Reported to All Saints, proclaimed throughout the Three Realms, and witnessed by the All Heavens Ancestral Masters.

"With Heaven and Earth as witness, and the Sun and Moon as one. If I betray this beauty, then I have deceived Heaven.

"If this beauty betrays me, then she has defied Heaven's will. The crime of deceiving Heaven shall end with body and soul destroyed.

"Kid, the Heavenly Marriage oath of your empire is beautiful. It is very similar to the angels' Guardian Oath."

At that moment, a hint of approval appeared in Angel Yan's gaze as she looked at Ye Chen.

The angelic civilization pursued eternal true love and a lifelong partnership between two people. The Heavenly Marriage oath of the Yanhuang Empire perfectly matched the values of the angelic civilization.

After reading the Heavenly Marriage oath, A-Zhui remained dazed for a long while. "With Heaven and Earth as witness, and the Sun and Moon as one."

Seeing A-Zhui like this, Moi could only shake her head helplessly.

At this moment, it was not just Angel Yan who could see that something was wrong with A-Zhui. Even an ordinary person could tell.

If A-Zhui had merely been somewhat interested in Ye Chen before, then after reading the Heavenly Marriage oath, her heart had begun to show signs of surrendering.

Across from them, Ye Chen sensed the changes in the three angels and felt relieved. He had known that this kind of Heavenly Marriage oath would appeal most strongly to the angelic civilization.

However, he had not established it specifically for the angels. The Heavenly Marriage oath had been set down when the empire was founded.

In his previous life, his parents had believed in the Dao and were renowned professors of Daoist studies. Influenced by them from childhood, he had also been deeply affected by Daoist teachings.

After the Yanhuang Empire was established, many aspects of its culture, under his influence, conformed to Daoist culture.

The rites of Heavenly Marriage were the Daoist wedding ceremonies of his previous life, and the most sacred kind of ceremony.

Therefore, he had designated this type of wedding as the highest-ranking wedding ceremony in the Yanhuang Empire.

At the same time, to ensure that Heavenly Marriage remained sacred and inviolable, Ye Chen had directly written this type of wedding into the imperial code, forbidding anyone from desecrating it.

For this reason, although the Yanhuang Empire now had so many people, very few families dared to marry according to the rites of Heavenly Marriage, because Heavenly Marriage was strictly monogamous.

"With Heaven and Earth as witness, and the Sun and Moon as one"—this was not something to say casually. If they could not remain united like the Sun and Moon and never betray each other, then they should not desecrate Heavenly Marriage.

Angel Yan and the others had arrived this time, and Angel Yan's words had reminded Ye Chen of the Heavenly Marriage oath. Sure enough, once he recited it, A-Zhui nearly surrendered, while Angel Yan and the others also developed favorable impressions of him.

Given Angel Yan's personality, once she knew about it, it meant that Kesha knew about it too. It also meant that nearly half of the angels in the angelic civilization would know.

Moreover, he had his own objective this time. He wanted to borrow the strength of Angel Yan and the others to intimidate the remaining forces of Deno within Blue Star, as well as the celestial scum Su Ma Li in Europe.

According to the Yanhuang Empire's current development, it would not be long before he launched a global war and unified the world. By then, he would inevitably clash with the remnants of Deno and the celestial scum Su Ma Li.

He had originally been wondering how to deal with the threats posed by the remnants of Deno and Su Ma Li, but he had not expected Angel Yan and the others to come knocking on his door.

This was perfect. He could take advantage of the opportunity to borrow the strength of the angelic civilization.

He did not expect the angels to help him. As long as they could intimidate those people and prevent them from obstructing his path to unification, that would be enough.

Of course, if he could marry A-Zhui, that would be even better. After all, she was a wealthy woman, while he was currently penniless. He would not lose out by marrying her—in fact, he would make a huge profit.

Angel Yan looked at Ye Chen across from her with a half-smile. "Kid, you're really interesting. However, marrying my A-Zhui won't be that easy."

From their brief interaction, Angel Yan honestly had a very good impression of him. However, Ye Chen was too weak now, and his lifespan was too short.

Of course, this matter ultimately depended on A-Zhui's wishes. If A-Zhui was willing, Queen Kesha would not stop her.