"Nonsense!" An old man with a full head of white hair slapped the table and glared at the speaker. "The Eldest Princess is watching from above! If she knew His Highness was getting married, she'd be overjoyed!"
"Right, right. I misspoke. I'll punish myself with a drink!" The man picked up his cup and drained it in one go.
"What do you think we should give His Highness as a wedding gift?" someone asked.
"A wedding gift? His Highness saved every one of our lives. What do we have to give him? We should risk our lives to help him protect this legacy. That's worth more than any gift!"
"Well said! Come on, let's drink!"
"Cheers!"
A dozen cups clinked together, ringing out crisply.
Some of these old men had once been generals in the Star Luo Empire. Some had been retainers of the Eldest Princess Mansion, while others had served Xu Wangshu as personal guards for many years.
In their lifetimes, they had seen glory and tasted ruin. They had been hunted and forced to conceal their identities. At last, the clouds had parted and the sun had come out.
Their old master was gone, but his son remained.
That was enough.
Naturally, it would be even better if they could put him on the throne of the Sun Moon Empire.
Unfortunately, Xu Yanli had no such ambition.
After all, becoming a god was far more satisfying than becoming an emperor, especially since he was set to inherit the godhoods of two God Kings.
Even if they put the throne right in front of Xu Yanli now, he would pay it no mind. All they could do was wait for him to have a child.
After all, that man had no interest in women at all.
He might never