In addition to reproduction, there must be love between men and women.

——The Canon of Love

In Dawn City, Zi Xi stared at herself in the mirror expressionlessly, while Xue Lan and Qiong Xi were dressing her up behind her.

"If you don't want to, forget it. Let's go back to Hanyue Island."

Xue Lan pressed Zi Xi's shoulder. She could clearly feel her sister's emotions and spoke frankly.

"Sister, stop joking like that."

Qiongxi, who always wears stylish clothes, rarely changed into a skirt today. She smoothed Zixi's long hair, hugged her from behind, and asked with some sadness:

"Sister, I know you're very smart. Didn't father hand us and Frost Moon Island over to Xialan Auglos because he knew we might not be able to come back?"

Zi Xi was silent for a long time. "In that person's eyes, Zilaner Island is a Jedi. Otherwise, he wouldn't marry me and prepare to take over the inheritance of the Mido family."

Xue Lan looked at her sister who had suddenly matured and suddenly felt a little strange. At this time, the door was opened and Xia Lan walked in with a sallow face.

He glanced at Zi Xi who was wearing new clothes. Xia Lan was stunned for a moment after seeing her angelic face revealed, but soon his heart calmed down again.

"After the wedding is completed, I will go to Stormland first, and then go to Cold Moon Island after the spring."

"I see."

Zi Xi has begun to get into the role of wife, speaking gently and dignifiedly, and Xia Lan is also polite. The two of them seem like a couple who have grown up together over the years.

"Let's go."

Zi Xi took Xia Lan's outstretched arm, and the two of them slowly walked out of the room. Outside was the Hall of Truth.

Walking down the red carpet, amidst the rain of flowers, the two arrived under the tall statue of Truth.

The four nature elves, Phaodis, Venaliven, Taekero and Leokoven, transformed themselves and hid in the crowd, and excitedly threw flowers with the people of Phaox.

Guests from the Dream Society, the School of Everything, and other groups gathered on both sides and applauded. The wedding was presided over by Arnold, who held a copy of the "Church of Truth" in his hand.

The oath-taking ceremony was simple. The two placed their hands on the scriptures. The moment their fingers touched, even Xia Lan felt a sense of unreality.

With her hand on the scripture, Xia Lan leaned over and said to the audience:

"God is watching over you and me. I am the King of Phaokes, the Advocate of the Lord of Truth, the Pope of Truth, and Charan Auglos.

I use the three powers of kingship, divine authority, and religious authority to grant me the right to marry Zixi Zilaner.

Under the witness of the Lord of Truth, I married Zixi Zilaner, made her my queen, and bathed in the glory of Faox together with her."

After saying that, Kong came up holding a crown of thorns. This was a legendary item created with funds raised by the followers of Mu Ye.

This time, all forces suffered heavy losses. Small churches such as the Oil God and the Bathing God only gave out mid-to-high-level items, while large forces such as the Knowledge Church, the School of All Things, and the Dream God Society each gave out an epic item.

It can be said that the wedding gifts instantly raised Faox's status by hundreds of floors.

In the past, the most valuable things in Faox were the Silver Stag and the Call of the Wind. One was large in size, and the other was of good quality. Both were high-end treasures that were no worse than epic items.

Now the most valuable items of Faox are one of Zi Xi's dowries, the incomplete artifact Page of Destiny, and the Mu Ring that Mu Ye gave to Xia Lan.

This time, the churches paid such a large amount of money in order to support Faox. Next time, the gifts will not be so generous, otherwise Xia Lan will want to hold weddings every day.

When Kong was about to put the crown on Xia Lan, Xia Lan stopped him. He raised the crown of thorns with one hand and said under the gaze of everyone:

"Thank you for this belated crown, but I would rather be crowned myself."

Xia Lan placed her left hand on the Canon of Truth and slowly put the Crown of Thorns on her head with her right hand. While the foreign guests were stunned, the people of Faox were already cheering.

However, Master Kong and others felt that it was reasonable when they thought that Xia Lan also served as the Pope.

As a country with a unified church and state, Faox was the first in the atrium, which made the guests who were accustomed to the Pope's coronation a little uncomfortable.

After Xia Lan put the crown on her head, Master Carmen of the Church of Medicine came up with a crown of thorns.

"You will be the heir of Faox from now on. I hope you will not disappoint the people who are watching over you, Zixi Zilaner."

"The Lord of Truth bears witness that throughout the ages, this heart remains unchanged."

Zi Xi half-knelt and lowered her head to let Xia Lan put on the crown that Master Carmen brought her. The moment she looked up, their eyes met.

Green eyes are very cute too. For some reason, Xia Lan suddenly lost his mind for a moment, but did not show it. He calmly reached out and pulled up Zi Xi, who officially became his wife.

Xue Lan and Qiong Xi in the audience looked at each other in confusion. Shouldn't it be "Miduo"? Why was it Zilaner?

Bang!

Magical fireworks exploded in the sky above Dawn City, and snowflakes dyed in various colors fell down, mixing with the snow on the ground and turning back to white.

With the support of everyone, Xia Lan and Zi Xi left the Temple of Truth, braved the heavy snow, and walked towards the Hua Palace on the top of the mountain along the clean stone steps.

Flowers bloomed in the snow on the road, and a giant blue-silver dragon flew in the sky, shattering the falling snow for them. Every citizen of Faox had tears in their eyes.

When they reached the highest point, Xia Lan held Zi Xi's hand and stood in front of the Hua Palace. Below, the citizens who were unable to enter the temple had a layer of snow covering their heads and shoulders, standing quietly in the square on the hillside.

Xia Lan didn't want only some people to attend his wedding. He held the Call of the Wind, wore the Crown of Thorns and the royal robe of gold and blue silk, glanced at the people who were blessing him, drew his sword and pointed it to the sky.

"Today, Faox welcomed its first Festival of Gods and also welcomed its queen. The first year of the Kingdom of Faox has begun!

Our people include slaves, foreigners, wanderers, and illegitimate children, but we are not ordinary and lowly. When the Black Sea Dragon Flag flutters in Boravice, the Faox people are destined to be noble...

This is the law of Phaokes,

Equality, no privilege,

Free, free from slavery,

Universal love, no killing due to differences,

Fair, can be rewarded for merit,

These four are the only things that remain unchanged for eternity. They are also the only things on the crown of thorns. All those of the Pharaonic lineage, bearing the name of Augulus, rule their people with these four, and establish their nation with these four. If they break their oath, truth will punish them, and they will be spurned by the people!

clang!

The Wind's Call was nailed to the ground with a stone slab. Xia Lan pulled the dazed Zi Xi into the Hua Palace. The door was closed heavily, leaving everyone in a daze.

"Time passes, but my heart remains unchanged..."