Meanwhile, elsewhere.
After Ye Xuan sent back all the defense maps concerning the Star Luo Empire, along with the news that he had subdued all four Single-Attribute Clans, the Spirit Hall Empire decided to launch an all-out assault on the Star Luo Empire on the day of Oscar's wedding to Bai Chenxiang, the little princess of the Speed Clan.
Ye Xuan soon received a message from the Spirit Hall Empire as well and learned that they would launch their true all-out attack against the Star Luo Empire in one month.
Upon learning this, Ye Xuan was greatly pleased. After all, as long as they successfully unified the continent and eliminated the Star Luo Empire, the continent's warfare would be completely resolved, and his Eighth Divine Trial would be successfully completed.
In the blink of an eye, a month passed.
Night in Star Luo Imperial City was shrouded beneath a layer of festive red silk.
The next day would be the wedding of Bai Chenxiang, the little princess of the Speed Clan, and Oscar, the Food-Type Titled Douluo. The imperial palace was decorated with lanterns and colorful ornaments inside and out, and even the air carried a faint sense of celebration.
Only Agarwood Court was deathly silent, like a frozen cold pond.
Bai Chenxiang sat before her dressing table, her fingertips brushing over the entwined lotus patterns carved along the edge of the bronze mirror.
The girl in the mirror wore the unfinished form of a pale pink wedding dress. Fine silver threads were embroidered along its hem, glimmering faintly beneath the candlelight.
Her skin was still as fair as snow, and her features were still breathtakingly beautiful. Yet the eyes that had once been lively and bright were now hollow as a bottomless ancient well, devoid of all spirit.
Over