A moment later, an imperial edict was handed to Yu Tianheng Yu Tianheng, which stated that he had been granted the Earl of the Heaven Dou Empire and that Suotuo City had been granted as his fief.
Yu Tianheng opened the app and browsed through it carefully.
After confirming that there are no problems, store it properly.
Perhaps to others it is just a piece of waste paper with little use, but to Yu Tianheng it has extraordinary significance.
Because this is a title, a title that allows one to openly control Suotuo City. As long as the Balak Kingdom has not broken away from the Heaven Dou Empire and has not rebelled, then in a sense, the Balak Kingdom is an appendage of the Heaven Dou Empire. Even if it disobeys the empire's orders in secret, it cannot openly disobey them, otherwise it would be considered a rebellion. If that happens, the Heaven Dou Empire will have to send troops to suppress it for the sake of its reputation.
Otherwise, our national prestige will become a joke.
Although the Balak Kingdom obeys the orders of the Heaven Dou Empire but not its commands and acts independently, it is still nominally a vassal state of the Heaven Dou Empire. Once war breaks out, even if the Heaven Dou Empire is weakened, it is not comparable to the Balak Kingdom, which only controls a province. If a real fight breaks out, it can definitely destroy the Kingdom of Barak.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, the King of the Balak Kingdom would not offend the Heaven Dou Empire for the sake of Suotuo City, nor would he allow Yu Tianheng to easily control Suotuo City; he would definitely take measures to obstruct it.
Ideally, Yu Tianheng would only nominally own Suotuo City, while the actual military and political power would still be controlled by the Barak royal family. Yu Tianheng could simply be a count who did nothing but live a Earl of leisure, and he would still receive all the benefits he was entitled to.
But how could Yu Tianheng, who had gone to such lengths to accomplish all this, be content to be nothing more than a puppet?
He already had a plan in mind, and was just waiting to implement it after taking office.
In the following days, Yu Tianheng attended a banquet hosted by the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. In order to win over this promising cultivation genius, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family spared no expense, promising many benefits and even wanting to arrange a marriage between them, offering one of their princesses to Yu Tianheng. However, Yu Tianheng politely declined, citing that he already had a fiancée.
Xue Ye was somewhat disappointed by this, but he didn't say much. He simply instructed Crown Prince Xue Qinghe to treat Yu Tianheng well.
Seeing this, Yu Tianheng also felt that some things could not be delayed any longer, so he planned to take Dugu Yan back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan after the banquet to prepare for their marriage.
A few days later, Yu Tianheng brought Dugu Yan back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and told his relatives and friends that he was preparing to marry Dugu Yan.
The moment this news broke, the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan erupted in excitement.
The young clan leader's marriage is a major event, and the bride has an extraordinary background; she is the granddaughter of Poison Douluo Dugu Bo. Their union is of great significance to the entire Soul Master world.
The day the wedding begins.
The ancestral land of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was covered with a sky full of brocade clouds, with thirty-six dragon-coiled pillars Entanglement in gold and red silk, and a hundred-meter-long red carpet stretched from the mountain gate to the council hall.
Yu Tianheng led Dugu Yan by the hand as they stepped over the stone steps, the ceremonial music played by the honor guard behind them causing birds to circle in the mountains.
"Look! It's Poison Douluo!" Amid the disciples' exclamations, a figure shrouded in dark green plumage plummeted from the sky. Dugu Bo's black hair flew wildly, his green robe billowed in the wind, and the phosphorescent poison mist he flicked from his sleeves condensed into a giant snake phantom in mid-air. Wherever he passed, even the dust in the air shimmered with an eerie glow.
The elders and stewards of the Yu family paled instantly, hastily mobilizing their family's experts to greet them.
Yu Xiaolong, the patriarch of the Yu family, led the elders to greet them two miles away, "Senior Poison Douluo, your presence is an honor to our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! Please come in!"
"Yes!" Dugu Bo nodded slightly, waved his hand and smiled, "From now on, we're family, no need to be so polite."
"Let's go in and attend their wedding!"
Later, Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Flender also arrived at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to attend the wedding of Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan.
Upon learning of Yu Tianheng's marriage, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect also sent people to deliver congratulatory gifts.
And the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire...
The major powers in the Soul Master World that are on friendly terms with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Once all the guests had arrived, the wedding ceremony began, and the entire mountain range was bathed in crimson.
Inside the main hall, jade cups were filled with a hundred-flower wine, and Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan began their wedding ceremony according to custom.
Yu Tianheng wore a crimson-gold wedding robe with dark patterns, and the Thunder patterns embroidered with silver threads on the black shawl appeared and disappeared with the fluctuations of his Martial Soul; Dugu Yan wore a purple-blue wedding dress with gold glitter, and the jade necklaces hanging from the cuffs jingled softly with her steps.
"The auspicious time has arrived!" the master of ceremonies announced in a long voice.
Yu Tianheng took Dugu Yan's hand, and the two slowly stepped into the ancestral hall.
"Bowing to Heaven and Earth!"
With the shouts, Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan bowed to heaven and earth.
"Bowing to the parents again!"
Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan bowed to Yu Xiaolong and Dugu Bo, who were seated at the head of the table.
"Husband and wife bow to each other!"
Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan bowed to each other.
"The ceremony is complete—the couple shall drink from the same cup!"
Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan picked up the nuptial cups, tilted their heads back and drank them down. Amidst cheers, Yu Tianheng put his arm around Dugu Yan's waist and walked towards the bridal chamber.
At the wedding banquet, Dugu Bo tilted his head back and drank the strong liquor in one gulp, laughing heartily. He was a reclusive person, and the only thing he couldn't let go of was his granddaughter. Now that he saw that she had found a good home, he could say that one of his worries was finally over.
Naturally, I was in a great mood.
Sitting opposite him was a burly, imposing old man, none other than Yu Yuanzhen.
As Yu Tianheng's grandfather and the patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he naturally had to attend his grandson's wedding. He was also the only one present qualified to sit at the same table as Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo.
The banquet lasted for three days and three nights, during which various families sent their congratulatory gifts, making the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan quite lively.
After the wedding banquet, Yu Tianheng rested for a while at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
During this time, Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Xiaolong were quite surprised to learn that Yu Tianheng had been granted the Earl of the Heaven Dou Empire and possessed a fiefdom the size of a city.
Although the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is one of the Upper Three Sects, it holds an important position and has a wide influence on the continent. It has close ties with various forces in the Soul Master World, and its members have a voice in many fields. After a long period of development, it has accumulated abundant wealth, resources, and a unique Soul Master training system, which can provide a good growth environment and support for its members.
However, the power contained in a city should not be underestimated. If Yu Tianheng can take control of Suotuo City and turn it into an external branch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, it will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the development of the family.
Therefore, Yu Yuanzhen immediately decided to send two hundred Soul Master of the third ring or above from his family to Yu Tianheng for his command, so that he could take control of Suotuo City.
Half a month later, Yu Tianheng set off for Suotuo City with Dugu Yan.