Zhu Family In the hall, Head of the Family, Zhu Zihao, and Zhu Zhuyun gathered around a table of food, waiting for the arrival of Xu Ran and Zhu Zhuqing.
When Xu Ran directly carried Zhu Zhuqing to the hall in a princess hug, Zhu Zihao and Zhu Zhuyun cast their eyes on the two of them. Zhu Zhuqing closed his eyes and lowered his head, not daring to look at his father and sister.
She was a little embarrassed before, but when she thought that if her father and sister saw her limping, she would be even more embarrassed, so she let Xu Ran hold her.
But this is just a cover-up. As for the matter of Xu Ran and Zhu Zhuqing, how can Zhu Zihao, the one who came here, not see it. At this moment, looking at Zhu Zhuqing, he looks a little weak. Son, the muscles on Zhu Zihao's face trembled slightly. Zhu Zhuqing As Soul Grandmaster, he received a lot of resources since childhood, and his physical fitness was definitely not bad. But even so, Zhu Zhuqing still became so weak.
This can only mean one thing, Xu Ran has quite the demeanor of his youth.
"Uncle, sister Zhu Yun, I have kept you waiting for a long time." Xu Ran put Zhu Zhuqing on the chair next to him and apologized to Zhu Zihao and Zhu Zhuyun.
"It's okay, it's just that I disturbed you two without knowing it." Zhu Zihao said with a smile. He wished that Zhu Zhuqing and Xu Ran could cook the rice as soon as possible. He liked to see this situation now.
After all, Xu Ran is just a collateral disciple of the Zhu Family. If there is nothing to tie Xu Ran to his side, he will only cry when Xu Ran goes to another force.
He had heard from Zhu Yun that Xu Ran's Soul Ring years had turned into two purple and one black. Before, his Soul Ring was only two yellow and one purple. He was full of doubts about how this change occurred, but he would not ask. Xu Ran was very talented, so he would naturally not interfere with Xu Ran's training. Because this might cause Xu Ran's resentment.
What he wants is for Xu Ran to become very strong, the stronger the better.
The stronger Xu Ran is, the stronger Zhu Family will be, and the stronger Star Luo Empire will be.
Zhu Zhuqing was sitting on a chair, and when she heard her father's teasing laughter, she couldn't help but arrogantly kicked Xu Ran under the table a few times. If she had known that it would be so painful after doing that, and that she would not even be able to walk normally, then she would never have made that decision.
Xu Ran felt the little feet of Zhu Zhuqing under the table that kept swinging toward him gently, and couldn't help but feel funny. But at the dinner table, he couldn't make fun of Zhu Zhuqing, so he had to turn his attention to Zhu Zihao and talk about business.
"Uncle, what do you want to see me for this time?"
"Oh. During the court meeting this morning, His Majesty specifically mentioned you in the court hall. You are now our Star Luo Empire genius, Child of Destiny. Your future prospects are limitless." Zhu Zihao said cheerfully, with a smile on his face.
Originally, he was worried that Dai Family would be in trouble after he found out that Xu Ran and Zhu Zhuqing were together. At that time, he had to keep Xu Ran no matter how much trouble he had with the Dai Family. But he didn't expect that Xu Ran himself was so smart.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Xu Ran turned to Dai Weisi and used Dai Weisi to help him deal with the royal family. This move really took seconds.
Dai Weisi is First Prince, the future emperor. Even His Majesty needs to listen to his opinions. What's more, Xu Ran is willing to assist Dai Weisi, which is worthy of the royal family to consider the pros and cons.
Xu Ran If nothing unexpected happens, his future achievements may even surpass that of Titled Douluo Clear Sky Douluo, the youngest person in history who shocked the continent. What role such a genius will have on High Rank Soul Master Star Luo Empire, who is now lacking in resources, is something that the royal family must consider.
Therefore, after some analysis, it is impossible for the royal family to take action against Xu Ran. Because the benefits brought by Xu Ran are too high, in comparison, the negative impact of Xu Ran and Zhu Zhuqing being together is not worth mentioning.
Even at that time, the royal family was able to create the appearance that Xu Ran and Zhu Zhuqing truly loved each other and the royal family generously agreed, allowing the world to see the benevolence and righteousness of the royal family.
"Uncle, what do you mean by this?" Xu Ran raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhu Zihao.
"Your Majesty has no objection to you being with Zhu Zhuqing, but you need to be careful not to let people in the city gossip when you are at Star Luo City."
"Besides," Zhu Zihao took a deep look at Xu Ran and said, "His Majesty and the ministers have decided to grant you the title of Marquis and the title of Destiny. From now on, you are Heaven's Mandate Marquis of the Star Luo Empire. Theoretically, you are only under me, the Duke, and the other six Marquiss in the empire who have real power."
"What?" Xu Ran, Zhu Zhuyun, Zhu Zhuqing, all looked at Zhu Zihao in surprise, a little dumbfounded. The Duke's uncle, Marquis's title is second only to that of a duke.
"Don't make a fuss. Your Majesty only granted Xu Ran a title without giving him any substantial fiefdom or official position. It's just that Marquis's name sounds loud." Zhu Zihao said with a smile. This is the royal family's way of winning over people's hearts. But even if Xu Ran only has the title of a title, it will bring him a lot of benefits.
"That's very strong. In the history of the Douluo Continent, there has never been a Marquis as young as Xu Ran. Even such a young Earl has never appeared." Zhu Zhuyun couldn't help but said, looking at Xu Ran, full of complexity.
If in a few days the fact that Xu Ran was awarded the title of Marquis is announced to the world, then Xu Ran's reputation will be known to the world. Being granted the title of Marquis at the age of twelve is such a great honor!
Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but blush with excitement. When His Majesty's decree is conveyed, Xu Ran will be famous all over the world.
"Yes, this time the royal family is showing sincerity in order to tie Xu Ran to the empire." Zhu Zihao said. But Xu Ran's talent is also worthy of the Dai Family does this. Two purple and one black Soul Ring Configuration, Soul Elder instantly defeats Soul King's combat power, Xu Ran's talent is indeed too shocking.
Xu Ran took a token from Zhu Zihao, with a large character "Xu" engraved on it, and a ferocious leopard-shaped Soul Beast carved on the back of the token. This animal-shaped token is the symbol of Marquis's title.
"Heaven's Mandate Marquis?" Xu Ran held the token in his hand, played with it for a while, and then put it into his own Storage Soul Tool.
He was not surprised by this title. This status has both advantages and disadvantages for him. Once the emperor is announced to the world, he will definitely become a popular figure in the entire continent. For a young man to become a prince, this is a big gimmick, enough to become the talk of countless people after dinner.
But this may also attract the attention of some big forces in advance.
But the benefits seem to be more.
Marquis is second only to the Duke. With this level of status, that is to say, Star Luo Empire is second only to Zhu Zihao in terms of title. So it would be easier to have friendly exchanges with Qian Renxue using this status.