Duke Zhu grew even more furious. It was one thing for this brat not to bow to him, but he even dared to speak so arrogantly. Duke Zhu immediately intended to teach Yang Tian a lesson, but before he could act, a terrifying pressure descended upon him.
Gu Yue Na made her move. No, she had not moved at all; she was still seated beside Yang Tian. Yet merely allowing a trace of her aura to leak out was enough to leave Duke Zhu drenched in sweat and too frightened to make any rash move.
Seeing Duke Zhu instantly wilt, Yang Tian smiled. "Now, can Duke Zhu hand over Zhuqing's Marriage Certificate? And while you're at it, draft a new one. Is half an hour enough? If not, my girlfriend might get angry." Yang Tian wore a smile, secretly reveling in how good it felt to live off a powerful woman.
Gu Yue Na cooperatively increased the pressure. Duke Zhu was not particularly strong to begin with, and he immediately collapsed to the ground. Zhu Zhuyun was no exception. She probably never imagined that she had brought such a mighty figure upon herself. But it was not her fault; even without her, Yang Tian would still have come to the Zhu Residence.
"I-I agree." Duke Zhu promptly gave in. Yang Tian glanced at him and signaled Gu Yue Na to withdraw her pressure, then said, "If you want to call for reinforcements, they'd better be at least Titled Douluo level. Otherwise, they'll just be coming here to die.
"You'd best bring the current Star Luo Emperor over. Still, I hope you can draw up a new marriage agreement within half an hour. I don't want to waste my time here."
Duke Zhu looked terrified, wondering what kind of great figure that girl Zhu Zhuqing had found outside. That seemingly young girl could actually release such overwhelming pressure.
Even without Yang Tian's reminder, he had intended to go to the Imperial Palace for help. The current emperor was a Titled Douluo, but would even a Titled Douluo offend another Titled Douluo over one Zhu Zhuqing? Thus, he needed to prepare for both possibilities.
Duke Zhu hurried away without even sparing his daughter a glance. He was so heartless that even Zhu Zhuyun revealed a trace of mockery.
Born into such a family, she could only turn herself into a heartless machine struggling to survive. In a family like this, there was no familial affection—only the cold-heartedness of the world!
Yang Tian was not surprised in the slightest. Although he had not known Zhu Zhuqing for long, she had told him much of what was in her heart, including about her cowardly and heartless father.
Once she could no longer feel the pressure, Zhu Zhuyun climbed to her feet and stood quietly to the side. She figured it out: Yang Tian must have encountered Zhu Zhuqing while she was traveling in the Heaven Dou Empire, fallen for her, and then traveled all this way with his powerful girlfriend to annul Zhu Zhuqing's engagement. Uh... it sounded absurd, but he had actually done it.
Besides, if he had such a powerful girlfriend, he himself could not be weak, right? But why did he still look so young? What sort of face lay beneath that mask? Suddenly, she felt a little envious of her younger sister.
In less than half an hour, Duke Zhu returned. This time, a middle-aged man with the bearing of a dragon and the stride of a tiger stood before him. The man looked to be in his fifties or sixties. His hair was somewhat gray, but his build was exceptionally robust, and he was full of vigor.
"Who dares steal my Mubai's fiancée?" The moment the Star Luo Emperor entered, he released his aura, his tone incomparably domineering.
However, before he could release even half of it, it was suppressed by an even more powerful aura.
The Star Luo Emperor's expression changed in shock. This pressure made even him, a Level 94 Titled Douluo, unable to muster any thought of resistance. What level was this? Level 99, a peak Douluo?
How had such a powerful expert suddenly appeared? He had originally intended to intimidate the troublemaker, then offer a concession and dissolve Zhu Zhuqing's engagement, giving the Titled Douluo some face.
But now, it was no longer a matter of whether he was giving face or not. He still had to atone for his earlier offense.
He was the Star Luo Emperor, but in the eyes of a peak Douluo, he was nothing.
What kind of existence had Zhu Zhuqing attached herself to? Why would a peak Douluo-level expert annul her engagement for her?
"Where is the Marriage Certificate?" Yang Tian did not care about anything else. Whether the Star Luo Emperor agreed or not, since he was here, this engagement would be annulled whether they liked it or not!
"I brought it, I brought it. It's here." Seeing that even the Star Luo Emperor had been suppressed by that woman and could not move, Duke Zhu instantly made his judgment and pulled out the old and new Marriage Certificates he had prepared from his robes.
Though the Star Luo Emperor was utterly unwilling, he obediently took out a Marriage Certificate. "When I return, I will announce the dissolution of Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's engagement.
"May I ask who this young friend and this senior are...?"
"Don't ask what you shouldn't. I came only for Zhuqing. Just pretend you know nothing else, and don't try to investigate me. Don't bring disaster upon yourself." Yang Tian took the Marriage Certificates. The old ones were clearly quite aged. The copies that Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing should have held were now both in Yang Tian's hands, while Duke Zhu had thoughtfully prepared a new Marriage Certificate and signed both his own name and Zhu Zhuqing's on it. As long as Yang Tian added his name, the certificate would take effect.
However, upon seeing the Marriage Certificate, Yang Tian frowned again. After hesitating for a moment, he put all four certificates away.
At this moment, the Star Luo Emperor took two sandalwood boxes from the Soul Tool on his finger and presented them to Yang Tian with both hands. "I inadvertently offended you earlier, young friend. This is merely a small token of my sincerity. I hope you will not take it to heart."
Yang Tian glanced at the boxes and found that they contained two spirit medicines at the Immortal Herb level. He casually put them away. "My purpose here has been fulfilled, so I'll take my leave.
"As for these Immortal Herbs, consider them Star Luo's compensation to Zhuqing."
Only a fool would turn down Immortal Herbs delivered right to his door—unless he had been kicked in the head by a donkey and then had it caught in a door.
Besides, he would be distributing Immortal Herbs to the Shrek Seven Devils when he returned. The one meant for Dai Mubai could come from these.
Under the gazes of the Star Luo Emperor, Duke Zhu, and his future sister-in-law, Yang Tian and Gu Yue Na left the Zhu Residence.
Half an hour later, news spread from the Star Luo Imperial Palace: "The engagement between Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing has been dissolved."
There was no explanation. It was simply that abrupt, and the Star Luo Royal Family had no intention of explaining.
At the Star Luo Royal Hotel, Yang Tian checked in with Gu Yue Na.
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing the task of dissolving Zhu Zhuqing's engagement. You have been awarded one Epic Grade Theft Ticket.
Hearing this, Yang Tian immediately gave the order. "System, use the Epic Grade Theft Ticket." Same old rule: he would save the Common Grade Theft Tickets to draw together later. He would never keep Epic Grade and Legendary Grade Theft Tickets around long enough for them to breed.
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Martial Universe's "Great Desolate Imprisoning Sky Finger."
Yang Tian nodded in satisfaction and immediately chose to learn it. You could never have too many skills, much less the Great Desolate Imprisoning Sky Finger.
Among the most powerful skills Yang Tian possessed were none other than the Self-Created Soul Skill, Fire Separation Dragon Heaven-Locking Formation, and the Sharingan's Amaterasu. That was all thanks to the power of the Heavenly Flames and the Sharingan.
And now, the Great Desolate Imprisoning Sky Finger absolutely counted as one of Yang Tian's ultimate trump cards.
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