Clang, clang, clang.
Several thunderous peals of bells rang out through the Heaven Dou Imperial City.
Jubilant cheers rose from the Heaven Dou Imperial City, and faintly, one could hear, "Long live the crown prince, for a thousand, thousand, thousand thousand years! May the Heaven Dou Empire rise to greater heights!"
By then, Zhu Zhuqing and Qian Renxue had already left that illusory space of spiritual power together.
Amid everyone's blessings, the two slowly walked toward a corner of the banquet hall.
Xue Qinghe gently kissed Zhu Zhuqing's fingertips. "Enjoy yourself."
"Thank you!" Zhu Zhuqing flushed slightly.
The banquet erupted with excitement, and many nobles began clamoring for Xue Qinghe to marry Zhu Zhuqing.
Amid the uproar, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly felt a burning heat between her brows. Her head grew heavy with drowsiness, and the same thing that had happened when she fainted outside Heaven Dou City's gates happened again.
"Zhu Zhuqing, what's wrong? Don't scare me!" Ning Rongrong anxiously caught Zhu Zhuqing, having nearly failed to support her.
"Zhu Zhuqing, are you ill? Wake up!"
As Zhu Zhuqing lost consciousness, she saw the anxious faces of Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue before her.
"Brother Qinghe, Zhu Zhuqing fainted! Hurry and call a healing-system Soul Master!"
"Oh, just a moment."
At the same time, a mysterious gate appeared once more above the Heaven Dou Imperial City.
Ten enormous white rings of mist pulsed up and down, reaching all the way to the heavens, which radiated streaks of golden light.
Amid the flickering golden light, a silver moon rose directly above the center of the Heaven Dou Imperial City.
This strange sight drew countless people outside to watch.
But just as people organized flying Soul Masters to investigate, the mysterious gate vanished again.
Only the silver moon remained in the sky.