The scene seemed to freeze; the two remained motionless and silent.

The awkward silence was broken only when a blush crept onto Jun Chenlan's smooth, white ears.

"Actually, there's no need. If you don't want to get married now, there's no rush. I can wait."

His voice was steady, which made people feel at ease.

Quan Ji relaxed her brows; she knew Jun Chenlan would wait.

She also knew that this fearsome "Invincible Emperor Sword of the Star Abyss" was completely clueless when it came to matters of the heart. Having entered the military camp at a young age, he knew nothing about love and romance.

But this is good too, it saves the "young wife" from having such a handsome face and attracting other men everywhere.

Quan Ji smiled, pinching Jun Chenlan's chin with one hand. A hint of mockery appeared in the depths of her cool eyes. Her smile was as flamboyant as a rose, beautiful yet aggressive.

"Marshal Jun, how did you come to the conclusion that I don't want to marry him?"

Jun Chenlan looked down at the "little rose," and his usually calm eyes finally showed a hint of emotion. He said in a deep voice, "According to the 'Meeting a Gentleman' book, when a woman has someone she loves, her eyes will be filled with gentlemen. Once she sees a gentleman, her eyes will no longer be able to see anyone else's brilliance."

"In your eyes, there are beautiful landscapes, but I am not there."

As Quan Ji listened to the other party's earnest explanation, she felt that this man, who was like a god of death on the battlefield and exuded a chilling aura, was actually quite adorable in his contrasting appearance.

"Whether someone wants to get married or not isn't up to their eyes, it's up to me."

“You heard it. Here, I, Quan Ji, am the ruler.”

As she spoke, Quan Ji stood on tiptoe and gave Jun Chenlan a hard kiss on the right cheek, leaving a mark with her teeth as if to declare her ownership.

Jun Chenlan remained expressionless, instead asking in confusion, "Why did you bite me?"

Quan Ji cupped his face in one hand, her thumb rubbing the spot where she had just bitten him.

"Leave a mark to declare sovereignty. This place is taken. Anyone who dares to provoke it... should think twice about how many lives they have."

Her expression lacked the distorted cruelty often associated with ruthlessness; instead, it resembled the thorns on a rose—beautifully alluring, harmless if left untouched, but capable of piercing through if touched.

Jun Chenlan seemed to understand, but he knew: "You want to marry me, but you don't want to marry me now."

Quan Ji nodded: "Yes, can we afford to wait?"

Jun Chenlan nodded: "I can wait."

Quan Ji suddenly burst into laughter.

"It's getting late. Someone, arrange for Marshal Jun to stay. We will treat him with the utmost hospitality of our Holy Glory!"

...

On the other side.

Inside Quan Yao's palace.

Quan Yao and Quan Zhan sat on the bed, the atmosphere unusually tense.

This day was like a nightmare, destroying everything they owned.

However, the culprit behind all of this is that good-for-nothing—Quan Ji!

Quan Zhan was furious and, for the first time ever, berated Quan Yao: "Aren't you a holy servant? That good-for-nothing can gain the Moon Goddess's favor, so why can't you? I lost a leg because of you, and you still haven't improved at all!"

Quan Yao herself felt wronged. She gritted her teeth and sniffled, "I don't know why the Moon Goddess would take a liking to someone like her... letting her bully others with her power."

Quan Zhan didn't care about any of that and gave a cold laugh.

What are you, a mere servant of the Holy One? Princess Quan has bestowed the title of Young Lady!

"My Holy Glory Empire has painstakingly consolidated its power over five hundred years. Should we just hand it over to that good-for-nothing because of a single Holy Conferment?!"

dream!

He will absolutely not accept this!

Upon hearing Quan Zhan's question, Quan Yao felt a sinister thought creep into her mind. A smile crept onto her lips, and her eyes were filled with hatred.