Chapter 1146: A Night Destined to Be Beautiful |
The Blue Gold Tree clan made their move, with Jin Miaosen purchasing the Soul Capturing Art page for 1,600 amethystine coins. It was an even higher price than the Sun Lance earlier!
After that, the Emperors took their turns. Following the lead of those before them, nearly all chose to inscribe their most well-known techniques into Tang San's Book of All Laws, and each page fetched a handsome sum.
The highest price came from the Undying Demon Emperor's Phoenix Nirvana. It was not an attack; bloodline power carrying the essence of the ability was directly imbued into a page. This came with the Undying Demon Emperor's personal guarantee; only someone of his level was capable of imbuing an object with an ability like this.
The bidding instantly jumped into a frenzy.
Phoenix Nirvana was the equivalent of a second life! Sure, it only worked for those below the twelfth order, but with no other Emperors present apart from those at the main table, this restriction hardly mattered. It ultimately sold for 2,500 amethystine coins.
At last, only the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor remained.
Tang San smiled in the air toward him. "Your Majesty, please."
The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor floated up to face him, and he looked at Tang San with a gaze full of meaning. "My people are rather lacking in terms of combat power, so for this joyous day, I'll give you a blessing of luck."
Soft white radiance bloomed in his eyes.
A powerful wave of divine consciousness rippled through him, and the fortune of the entire Ancestral Court seemed to react faintly.
Then, without a sound, a beam of pure white light fell onto the Book of All Laws.
The tome trembled, bursting into radiant brilliance, and a pair of white, glowing eyes appeared on a page. Gentle light rippled from them.
Tang San's mind cleared just as the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor said, "This is my blessing: an increase in fortune for a period of time. Since it's not an attack and the energy is not violent, the effect is stronger. Actually, it touches the Emperor realm, but your artifact will bear it without trouble."
An Emperor-tier Celestial Fox blessing?
The guests erupted in cheers—they all understood what that meant.
But the next words poured cold water on their excitement. "But I'll ask you not to auction this page. This blessing is my wedding gift to you and City Lord Mei."
Tang San, again fully himself, bowed. "Many thanks, Your Majesty."
The auction had lasted nearly an hour, and with the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor going back to his seat, it finally came to an end.
Counting the proceedings, Tang San found they had raised over 18,000 amethystine coins, a staggering figure. Of course, it would have to be converted to naturae coins if it was to be split among the city's denizens, but even so, each would receive a substantial sum.
The Ancestral Court became a sea of celebration. Cheers echoed across the plaza, and the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor even felt the fortune energy he'd just used being restored at breakneck speed.
Tang San returned to the main table, raising his cup to toast the Emperors.
They all rose in return. The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor smiled. "We shan't keep you from your bridal chamber any longer. May you both soon ascend to Emperorhood and add some fresh blood to this old council."
The Sunborne Nymph Emperor laughed. "Cheers!"
After they drained their cups, the Emperors departed. Even the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor, who had spoken little all day, paused as he passed Tang San and Mei Gongzi and nodded with a warm smile before striding away. Clearly, he was feeling like a million amethystine coins right now.
Even with the Emperors gone, the banquet continued. Tang San and Mei Gongzi made another round of toasts.
"It should be just about enough time, right?" Mei Gongzi asked via sound transmission.
Tang San smiled. "It should be fine."
Thanks to the impromptu auction, the whole continent's attention had stayed fixed on them, buying humanity the time it needed. On Crescent Island, the influx of people from across the Daemon Continent was peaking.
The banquet ran until dusk before truly ending. After seeing the clan leaders off, Tang San and Mei Gongzi returned to the Blue Gold Palace.
Inside, Xiao He was waiting.
"Alright, Prime Minister, how did it go?" Tang San asked, closing the palace doors with Mei Gongzi's hand still in his.
Xiao He's face split into a wide smile. "Mission accomplished. All according to plan. Over seventy percent of humanity is now gathered in the Skytree Realm. As for the rest, you don't need to worry, I'll handle it. Within a month, everyone will be resettled. A new life for humanity begins."
"That's wonderful," Mei Gongzi said, thrilled.
Tang San smiled and nodded. "Yes. The best wedding gift we could ask for. Thank you, Father."
Xiao He nodded and added, "Those auctioned pages will be collected and returned to you soon. Things are already arranged."
Indeed, almost all the bidders were linked to the Blue Gold Tree clan or the Peacock Demon clan, and the money came from these clans' coffers. The Golden Lion clan's purchase, for instance, was due to Big Cat whispering a few words to the clan leader. Unbeknownst to the Emperors, all the pages would be bought back.
Compared to moving humanity to safety, a couple thousand amethystine coins was nothing.
"You've done more incredible things than anyone I've ever met or even heard of, and I am proud to be your father-in-law. This is a historic turning point. Now, I won't intrude on your wedding night, but I'll be happy to intrude at any other time. This palace is simply incredible."
As the second guest to enter, Xiao He had also experienced the effects of the simplified immortal aura. Since his cultivation was far below the White Tiger Demon Emperor's, the benefits were even greater; the harmony between his new body and his divine consciousness improved, all his accumulated fatigue vanished, and overall, he felt better than ever
After seeing Xiao He out, the Blue Gold Palace turned silent again.
Mei Gongzi lowered her head, a little at a loss. She was more nervous now than she had been during the day.
Tang San took her hand, drawing her into his embrace. "We've waited so long for this day. All my years of effort were worth it, and I can finally be with you openly. Little Mei, do you know? I'm very happy."
Softly, she answered, "So am I."
In his warm arms, the tension faded from her body, replaced by a gentle heat spreading from his touch.
Silver light flashed, and they vanished from the hall.
This night was destined to be sleepless.
This night was destined to be beautiful.