Hearing Li Ye's words, Qian Renxue instantly blushed scarlet. She quickly pulled her little hand back and stood to one side, coughing to hide her embarrassment.
She could hardly be blamed for reacting that way. After all, she was a girl, and even if she used a Soul Bone Skill to disguise herself as the male Xue Qinghe, she still did not possess a man's Barrett.
The first Barrett she had ever seen belonged to Li Ye, whom she considered worthy of being her partner. And since it was so much more formidable than those in the books, she naturally could not resist testing it out.
"Brother Li Ye, I'm truly sorry. I was worried this outfit might be too tight and uncomfortable for you, so I thought I'd help you check. Please don't misunderstand."
"Your Highness, couldn't you just ask me about something like that? Did you really have to check with your own hands?" Li Ye said speechlessly.
Once he was properly dressed, Li Ye followed Xue Qinghe to the altar to wait for the ceremony to officially begin.
Since the person being ennobled this time was a powerhouse like Li Ye, and the title bestowed was Grand Duke-a rank second only to prince-with a fief as large as an entire province, the investiture ceremony naturally had to be held with the highest honors, rather than being glossed over with some casually issued decree.
Speaking of which, the entire Spirit City territory belonging to Spirit Hall was only about as large as Li Ye's fief, Fasinuo Province.
Fortunately, old Ma Xiunuo was still alive, giving Li Ye at least some anticipation of returning home in silken robes.
After paying homage to heaven and earth and firing the ceremonial salutes, Li Ye stepped onto the investiture platform that had