129: Your humble brother, Long Yin, receives the imperial decree.

Xuanyuan Che looked at their expectant yet anxious eyes, nodded solemnly, and confirmed in a deep voice, "That's right. This imperial edict was issued by Brother Yan."

"Brother Yan!" Long Yin and Long Qinger exclaimed simultaneously.

Although they had suspected it, hearing it confirmed firsthand still sent a tremendous shock through their hearts.

Immediately after, boundless ecstasy overwhelmed their rationality.

"Big Brother is really still alive!" Long Yin's eyes reddened again, this time purely from joy.

Long Qinger covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes instantly welling up with tears—of excitement, disbelief, and a prelude to the eruption of a deeper emotion.

Xuanyuan Che nodded and quickly informed them of Di Yan's current situation:

"Brother Yan is now the Dominator of the Taiyan Immortal Court, governing the Five Evolutions Great Thousand World, and is titled Emperor Yan."

"I now serve under Brother Yan and am the Human Emperor of the Taiyan Immortal Court."

"The entire Taiyan Human Race respects me."

Taiyan Immortal Court! Emperor Yan!

Big Brother is indeed still the omnipotent Big Brother!

No matter where he goes, he can create a great enterprise!

"Big Brother... this is great! This is great!" Long Yin's voice choked, then he eagerly said, "Since it's Big Brother's imperial edict, we must not delay! Second Brother, quickly read the imperial edict!"

He wished he could immediately know what news Big Brother had brought.

Long Qinger also nodded vigorously, looking at the imperial edict with tear-blurred eyes, urging, "Yes! Read it quickly, what is Brother Yan's imperial edict?"

Seeing their eagerness, Xuanyuan Che said no more. His expression became solemn as he slowly unfurled the imperial edict.

The purple-gold silk surface, encircled by dragon patterns, with dao rhyme flowing—it was indeed the highest-grade imperial edict of the Taiyan Immortal Court.

He cleared his throat, channeled his spiritual power, and read aloud:

"By the mandate of Heaven, Emperor Yan decrees:"

"It is hereby known that Long Kuier, daughter of the Demon Emperor of the Myriad Laws Star Realm, is gentle, virtuous, and intelligent, possessing a noble Bloodline..."

As the subsequent words came into view, Xuanyuan Che's voice abruptly stopped.

His face became extremely strange, filled with shock, disbelief, and even a hint of awkwardness and absurdity.

His hand, holding the imperial edict, tightened slightly as he looked up at Long Yin and Long Qinger, who were full of anticipation.

His Third Brother, and Third Brother's wife, Long Kuier's biological parents.

To confer Long Kuier as a consort?

Big Brother wants to take the daughter of his Third Brother and Younger Brothers Wife as a consort?!

This... this is simply outrageous.

Xuanyuan Che's Adam's apple bobbed; he couldn't utter the rest of the words no matter what.

He could completely imagine that Big Brother had no idea that Long Kuier was the daughter of Long Yin and Long Qinger when he wrote this imperial edict!

This misunderstanding has escalated greatly!

Long Yin and Long Qinger were listening intently when they suddenly saw Xuanyuan Che stop, his expression changing, which made them puzzled.

"Second Brother, what's wrong? Why aren't you continuing?" Long Yin vaguely felt something was amiss.

Long Qinger also frowned, "Yes, Second Brother, is there some difficulty in the imperial edict? Or does Big Brother have some special decree?"

Xuanyuan Che looked at their eager eyes, opened his mouth, and then hesitated.

He really didn't know how to speak.

Especially at this moment, right after their emotional reunion.

His mind raced, trying to find a reasonable explanation.

"Uh... this..." Xuanyuan Che stammered uncharacteristically, his gaze flickering away. "Perhaps Big Brother's imperial edict was transmitted incorrectly, or I misunderstood it. The content of this imperial edict seems a bit off."

After speaking, his peripheral vision subconsciously glanced at Kuier.

Seeing this, Kuier frowned deeply.

Next to her, Shen Yao's breath hitched, feeling uneasy, as if something warm was slowly descending upon his head.

Xuanyuan Che quickly averted his gaze, thinking about how to gloss over it.

Long Yin and Long Qinger saw this scene, and their confusion deepened.

Long Yin said in a deep voice, "Second Brother, what exactly is it? How could Big Brother's imperial edict be wrong? Just read it. If there's a problem, we brothers can discuss it together."

His tone was unequivocal, clearly not intending to let Xuanyuan Che get away with it.

Long Qinger also stared intently at Xuanyuan Che, urging, "Second Brother, did something happen to Big Brother? Just tell us directly."

Facing their relentless questioning, and the unreserved trust and concern for Di Yan in their eyes.

Xuanyuan Che knew that he probably couldn't gloss over it.

Holding the imperial edict in his hand, he felt it was as heavy as a thousand jun, and he smiled bitterly again and again.

Big Brother, oh Big Brother.

This imperial edict of yours has really given me a huge problem!

How should this situation be resolved?

At this moment, he steeled his heart and prepared to put away the imperial edict directly: "There might be other hidden circumstances in this matter. I'll report back to Big Brother, and then..."

"Give it to me!" Seeing him about to put away the imperial edict, Long Yin grew anxious and couldn't care less. He snatched the purple-gold imperial edict from Xuanyuan Che's hand!

"Third Brother!" Xuanyuan Che tried to stop him, but was a step too slow.

After snatching the imperial edict, Long Yin's gaze immediately swept across the silk surface.

Long Qinger also leaned closer, holding her breath as she looked.

When the clear words 'confer Long Kuier as a consort' came into view, the couple's expressions instantly froze, then revealed an extremely stunned and indescribably strange look.

It wasn't anger, not shock, nor happiness, but a complex emotion mixed with absurdity, understanding, helplessness, and even a hint of something indescribable.

Their gazes moved from the imperial edict, and by unspoken agreement, they simultaneously turned towards Long Kuier, who was looking at them with a bewildered expression not far away.

Seeing their gazes, Kuier felt uncomfortable and took half a step back, pointing at herself: "Father Emperor? Mother Empress? Is this imperial edict related to me?"

Shen Yao immediately stepped forward, protecting Kuier, his face gloomy: "Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, what exactly is going on? What does the imperial edict say?"

As a man's intuition, coupled with the timing of Xuanyuan Che's appearance, a preposterous thought flashed through his mind.

Long Yin didn't answer immediately, just gave Shen Yao a deep look.

That calm gaze sent a chill through Shen Yao's heart.

Immediately, Long Yin raised his hand, and an even more solid pale golden barrier instantly rose, enveloping the three of them again, isolating everything.

Inside the barrier, the atmosphere was subtle.

Long Yin held the imperial edict, took a deep breath, then spoke in a deep, solemn voice to the imperial edict: "Your subject Long Yin, receives the imperial edict! Thank His Majesty Emperor Yan for his grace!"

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Che was stunned, his eyes wide.

"Third Brother! Do you know the content of this imperial edict?!"

"Big Brother had no idea that Long Kuier is your daughter! If he knew, he definitely wouldn't have issued such an edict!"

"This whole thing, from beginning to end, is a misunderstanding!"

Long Qinger also woke from her shock. Hearing that Long Yin had already accepted the edict, a hidden emotion, mixed with bitterness and resistance, surged up within her.

She grabbed Long Yin's arm and said anxiously, "Husband! No! How can this be!"

"Kuier is our daughter! What kind of propriety is this!"

"When we reunite with Big Brother in the future, how will the generations be counted?"

Her objection was not only a mother's protection of her daughter but also a possessiveness and bitterness that she herself couldn't fully comprehend.

She could respect him, miss him, feel guilty towards him, and even bury that feeling deep inside.

But to have her send her own daughter to his side, that taste, she couldn't bear it.

Therefore, this matter was absolutely unacceptable.