Chapter 173: Yang Jingting's Wedding

Even golden-grade magic artifacts and weapons—Zhai Guangyi had acquired quite a few alongside Yang Jingting. Zhai Guangyi would always let Yang Jingting pick one first, so Yang Jingting had now realized the fantasy he had just imagined.

Just an hour ago, he had been envious that Lord Divine Tree was fully equipped with gold-grade gear, and now he was almost in the same position—though some of the pieces didn’t quite match in style.

Aside from one set of gold-grade defensive attire, Yang Jingting mostly chose equipment that would suit Xiong Er better. The reason Zhai Guangyi always let him pick first was that Yang Jingting now possessed the most and the best divine-rank equipment and magic artifacts.

Yang Jingting found a pink princess dress for Xiong Er. The history of this attire could be traced back three thousand years. It was crafted by a Human True God, who spent nearly eight years and the labor of tens of thousands of people gathering materials from across the world. Nearly a hundred top designers within the kingdom collaborated on its design, making it an immense project hailed as the most expensive divine-rank attire in the world.

Unexpectedly, it had been collected by Dragon God Radon. The moment Yang Jingting laid eyes on it, he knew he had to give it to Xiong Er.

When Zhai Guangyi heard Yang Jingting say he wanted to give it to his beloved, he was deeply shocked—the best piece of divine-rank equipment, and he intended to choose it for his beloved. Zhai Guangyi cast an immensely admiring gaze at this Pure Love Warrior, though he wasn’t quite sure how to evaluate the person Yang Jingting held in his heart.

“Lord Divine Tree, if the opportunity arises, would you be willing to witness our future wedding?”

Along the journey, Yang Jingting had discovered that this Lord Divine Tree was extremely approachable and easy to talk to, completely devoid of the divine pressure he felt when speaking with Honored Father. Although this Deity Maiden occasionally tried to project an air of authority, it was nothing more than a little girl puffing out her cheeks—not the least bit intimidating.

Moreover, Lord Divine Tree was exceptionally caring toward his Followers. If anyone suffered even the slightest injury, Lord Divine Tree would provide healing, select suitable equipment and artifacts for them, and explain evolution paths.

For example, regarding the growth stages of Skills: Special Skills unlock the Half-God Rank, while Ultimate Skills unlock the Transcendent Demigod Rank. Some Followers would share their Skills or mention obstacles they encountered in their evolution, seeking answers from Lord Divine Tree.

Lord Divine Tree never hesitated to share his insights, which leaned more toward being the true standard answers. For any race’s evolution path, Lord Divine Tree could provide the most accurate evolutionary blueprint.

For instance, among the Dragonkin, there were Black Dragons, Jade Dragons, Golden Dragons, and so on—each acquiring different Special Skills and excelling in different areas. Such knowledge was generally unrecorded, yet Lord Divine Tree, like an encyclopedia, explained every Special Skill gained through evolution and each area of expertise with remarkable clarity.

The entire journey felt like a lecture from a Great Master. Many Demon Humans preparing to advance to the Half-God Rank benefited greatly, quickly finding their own answers to the evolution paths they had been uncertain about. Even for those hesitant Demon Humans, Lord Divine Tree provided the most efficient and suitable evolutionary direction.

Zhai Guangyi held a purple quality staff, transforming it into a longsword and handing it to Li Wenjun. The staff’s effects suited Li Wenjun, but since his career path wasn’t that of a mage, Zhai Guangyi converted the staff into a longsword so Li Wenjun could use it without hindrance.

Zhai Guangyi had done this sort of thing many times—helping transform weapons and equipment into forms suitable for his followers. This included the armor Xiong Batian had just obtained.

Hearing Yang Jingting’s words, Zhai Guangyi fell silent for a moment. He hadn’t expected his good brother to already be considering marriage.

“Well, if you two hold a wedding, I will offer you the most eternal blessings.”

The blessings Zhai Guangyi spoke of were genuine divine blessings, carrying powerful law-based effects. Given His current status, even a casually spoken word could carry energy and produce certain effects.

Yang Jingting hadn’t expected the Lord Divine Tree to agree so readily. What an easygoing Deity! If only the Dragon God were as friendly.

Having received divine affirmation for his love, Yang Jingting grew even more determined in his longing for Xiong Er. He had already thought of names for their future children. Now, as long as he could gain the approval of his future mother-in-law, a beautiful future wasn’t far off.

Yang Jingting had always been too afraid to bring this up with Xiong Batian—it was just too awkward to broach. Still, throughout their journey, he had eagerly approached Xiong Batian, offering respectful flattery and seeking advice on various combat techniques.

The magical beasts who had previously followed Xiong Batian often asked her these same questions, so she was used to it. She greatly enjoyed magical beasts passionate about learning; those willing to grow stronger and fight were her favorite targets, after all, as Xiong Batian herself was a battle fanatic.

Aside from her own two disappointing children, Xiong Batian rarely concerned herself with other matters. Now that both children had achieved the breakthrough to demigod status, there was much less to worry about. Xiong Batian planned to devote more energy to serving the Lord Divine Tree.

Having just evolved into a Demon King, Xiong Batian’s own rank was somewhat unstable. She had rushed over in haste to protect the Lord Divine Tree, only to find Him entirely unhurried. Instead, He helped her stabilize her condition, obtain suitable equipment, and make thorough preparations.

It truly was worthy of the Lord Divine Tree—He considered far more than a rough person like herself ever could. Combat wasn’t just about bravery. Though her own power was immense, she had never neglected stealth cultivation, always considering every aspect before acting.

This time, charging straight into Dragonkin territory had indeed been somewhat reckless, driven by excessive worry for the Lord Divine Tree’s condition. Seeing the Lord Divine Tree perfectly unharmed, Xiong Batian’s heart calmed considerably.

Now she only felt how slender the Lord Divine Tree appeared. In the past, He had been a towering tree sheltering them, but now He had taken on such a delicate form.

With her identity as a Demon King, Xiong Batian could perceive many things other demigods could not—such as sensing the age of a soul. It was only then that Xiong Batian realized the Lord Divine Tree was actually very young. Though His soul strength was at a divine rank, the soul’s age was remarkably small.

Such a young Deity having to bear so much for her Followers—the more she thought about it, the more she felt herself too weak, unable to share some of the burden for Lord Divine Tree. As the lord of the territory and the first Follower of Lord Divine Tree, she had a responsibility to shoulder some of the load.

Even Xiong Er, who spent her days in idleness, would not be reprimanded by Xiong Batian. After all, with a taller figure like herself now carrying everything, she did not wish her child to bear too much. Xiong Batian also did not want the young Lord Divine Tree to shoulder too much.