Just as Dai Weisi was rejoicing inwardly, Nan Feng's gaze fell upon him and Zhu Zhuyun.
"From the looks of you two, your relationship must be quite good, right?" Nan Feng asked with a faintly teasing smile.
Hearing this, Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun hurriedly composed themselves, lowered their heads respectfully, and answered, "In reply to Your Excellency, we have known each other since childhood. Over the years, we have cultivated and sparred together, sharing both hardship and joy. Naturally, our bond is deep."
"It's good that your bond is deep." Nan Feng nodded, though his tone carried a hint of warning. "Since it is, cherish it properly. Don't wait until disaster strikes to imitate certain cowards and do something as disgusting as abandoning your wife and children."
Dai Weisi's heart tightened. He immediately thumped his chest and promised, "Please rest assured, Your Excellency! Even if I am crushed to pieces, I would never do something so beneath pigs and dogs!"
"Very good."
Nan Feng withdrew his gaze in satisfaction, then finally looked toward Zhu Zhuqing, who still had her head lowered, utterly despairing.
"Since that fiancé of yours is a coward who only cares whether he lives or dies, and has already abandoned you..."
Leaning back in his chair, Nan Feng pointed at Zhu Zhuqing.
"I'll take this girl."
The moment those words fell, the vast banquet hall instantly sank into deathly silence!
Every high-ranking official of the Star Luo Empire was dumbfounded.
Although everyone had long heard that this Demon God Douluo, who wielded immense power overseas, had kept quite a few stunning young girls of unknown origin in Heaven Dou City, and some even privately claimed that His Excellency had some unspeakable fetish—that he was a genuine lolicon—
But!
In front of the entire imperial court, in