The Heavenly Emperor Grants a Marriage

Above the Vast Land of the Divine Age, and even higher in the starry sky, stood a magnificent celestial Heavenly Palace.

Inside the most magnificent palace in the Heavenly Palace, the current Heavenly Emperor, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, sat behind a curtain, quietly listening to the reports from the surveillance agents he had sent to the Eastern Divine Might Marshal below.

"Your Majesty, the Grand Marshal, having ventured alone deep behind enemy lines, has, after a day of fierce fighting, wiped out the rebel armies of the Strange Arm Kingdom and One-Arm Kingdom. Incidentally, this is the head of the sinful god Xingtian, which the Grand Marshal presents to Your Majesty."

As the tall Heavenly Gods spoke, he took a white cloth bag from behind his waist. Inside, it appeared to contain a large, nearly round object, the lower half of which was still oozing blood.

"Alright, alright, no need to show it to me anymore. I'm tired of seeing all the heads Bai Aiqing has slain for me these past few days. I'm not some kind of head collector."

Seeing his actions, Eastern Emperor Taiyi raised his hand from behind the curtain and said softly, "However, Minister Bai is truly valiant and unmatched. Even the ancient War God Xingtian is no match for him. I am very pleased to have such a minister. Lu Wu, what do you think?"

Lu Wu, the Grand Eunuch of the Heavenly Emperor, who was squatting beside the throne, immediately said, "Xingtian is one of the most ancient Deity. Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, he has always coveted the position of Heavenly Emperor. Now, Bai Qiuran has eliminated this god for Your Majesty, allowing Your Majesty to rest easy. Such a great achievement deserves a reward."

"Alas, Minister Bai's Divine Office is already the highest. To move up another rank, one of the Five Direction Heavenly Emperor or the Nine Divisions True Gods must step down. But you are all my confidants, and none of you have done anything wrong. I absolutely cannot let Minister Bai take someone else's position without a reason."

Eastern Emperor Taiyi said leisurely, "However, the wealth and treasures bestowed upon Minister Bai have all been distributed among the gods under his command. He shows no interest in those precious things, seemingly only having a fondness for the beauties of various races. But in terms of value, the beauties of various races are far inferior to the treasures I bestowed upon him. This truly puts me in a difficult position. What do you suggest I do, Minister Lu Wu?"

"Your Majesty, why don't you bestow upon Commander Bai Qiuran a Heavenly Gods beauty as his wife?"

After thinking for a moment, Lu Wu replied.

"I would like to, but where in the Heavenly Court are there any unmarried female Heavenly Gods? There are a few widows, but do I really want Minister Bai, who eliminated a major threat to me, to marry a widow?"

"Eastern Emperor Taiyi said."

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that the granddaughter of the Yiqi Lieshan Clan is currently serving as the Plague Poison True God in our Heavenly Court?"

Lu Wu replied, "This granddaughter of the Yiqi Lieshan Clan is quite pretty and lovely. More importantly, she is one of the nine True Gods of the Heavenly Ninth Division Rank, making her a perfect match for Commander Marshal Bai."

"Yes, Minister Lu Wu is right."

Eastern Emperor Taiyi, hidden in the shadow behind the curtain, nodded.

"But Jiang Lan is, after all, a descendant of a sinful god, and in charge of Plague Poison. I've heard that she enjoys being with Poisonous Creatures and even carries highly toxic substances with her. Would you be satisfied if I were to marry her to Minister Bai?"

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? That Miss Jiang Lan is none other than the God of the Vast Sea."

Lu Wu's words were pointed.

"Um..."

Eastern Emperor Taiyi remained silent for a long time before issuing an order, "I hereby decree that General Bai Qiuran, the Eastern Divine Might Marshal, be married to Jiang Lan, the Plague Poison True God. A wedding date shall be chosen. At the same time, I bestow upon Minister Bai three mountains of gold and five Jadeite Coral as a congratulatory gift."

"Your subject obeys the decree."

The blue-faced Heavenly Gods kneeling on the ground responded.

The Heavenly Emperor and Lu Wu, ruler and subject, acted in unison, like a double act. The blue-faced Heavenly Gods below remained kneeling throughout, not daring to utter a sound, until Eastern Emperor Taiyi gave the order, at which point he rose to receive the command.

He accepted the imperial edict drafted for him by Eastern Emperor Taiyi, then took his leave and went down to the mortal realm to deliver the order.

Inside the Divine Palace in the Eastern Lands, Bai Qiuran lowered her head slightly, listening to the blue-faced Heavenly Gods being deliver the Heavenly Emperor's decree, feeling astonished.

Does being single for too long mean the Heavenly Emperor arranges marriages for you? Is he the Heavenly Emperor or the God of Marriage?

This arranged marriage was clearly suspicious. Although, considering his previous deliberate pretense, the Heavenly Emperor might have wanted to reward him, he hadn't forgotten that the two blue-faced Heavenly Gods had said Jiang Lan was a "remnant of the Previous Dynasty."

But now, Bai Qiuran felt that it wasn't good to openly defy the Heavenly Emperor's will.

Over this period of time, through various missions sent by the Heavenly Palace, he had filled nearly half of the pages of that book with notes. The pages were densely covered with drawings of the races he had "slaughtered." Of course, apart from the race leaders, the other races were still living well in the various spaces within the book.

All these people's lives were attributed to Bai Qiuran's merits, and coupled with the recent killing of that cruel and warlike Heavenly Gods, the Heavenly Emperor and the Book of Documents were about to gain his trust.

When that time comes, he can go to heaven, build good relationships with the other Heavenly Gods, and incidentally inquire about the First-Generation Heaven's Envy.

Although Bai Qiuran had tried to inquire about the First-Generation Heaven's Envy while on Earth, in this era, the various races were isolated and basically only operated in their own small areas. Apart from the Heavenly Gods, other races had a high chance of losing their lives if they went far away. Therefore, he naturally had no clue about the First-Generation Heaven's Envy.

He had also inquired about Human Race Settlement from Jiang Lan, but Jiang Lan told him that there was no such existence among the known Human Race Settlement.

After thinking for a long time, Bai Qiuran, who had a feeling that the Heavenly Emperor had ulterior motives, still chose to temporarily accept the imperial decree.

No sooner had the celestial Heavenly Gods delivered the decree left than Bai Qiuran also left the Divine Palace and went to the Miasma Hut, where she found Jiang Lan.

She had clearly just received the imperial decree as well, and when she saw Bai Qiuran approaching, her expression turned even more sour.

"You received an imperial edict?"

Bai Qiuran asked.

Jiang Lan nodded indifferently.

Seeing that Bai Qiuran about to say something, she spoke first, "I've heard about you. The Heavenly Gods say you're a lecherous man. Let me tell you beforehand, marriage is fine, but if you try to touch me after marriage, I'll fight you to the death."

Bai Qiuran opened his mouth, thinking that this was his own fault, and he could only swallow his pride and bear it. He replied, "It's possible, but I don't want to go against His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor's wishes. Besides, a little girl like you isn't really my type."

He thought about Su Xiangxue for a moment, then said, "Hmm, I still prefer someone more mature and gentle."

Jiang Lan's face fell, and she gave a cold snort. In the end, she didn't say anything more about the topic. She asked, "Then what are you doing here?"

"Let's see if you'll refuse or not."

Do you think I still have the right to refuse?

Jiang Lan countered with a question.

"Too."

Bai Qiuran, then asked, "Then I'd like to ask, what exactly is the significance of this arranged marriage?"

What's the point?

Jiang Lan sneered, "That's so that you can take away the Authority that belongs to me."