225: Hurry, hurry, take them to the bridal chamber!
Su Yang lowered his head, his gaze calmly fixed on the two people kneeling below.
The black-robed elder and Red Flame struggled to lift their heads, meeting Su Yang's gaze.
In that instant, they felt as if their Divine Souls had been instantly sucked into an endless abyss of ice, or as if they were being swallowed by the endless Void Realm.
An irresistible sense of fear and insignificance instantly overwhelmed them.
All the arrogance, anger, and unwillingness in their hearts vanished under that gaze, leaving only the purest awe and submission!
"I... we... were blind... and offended you..."
The black-robed elder's voice was hoarse, and every word was filled with endless fear.
"We... we are willing to follow you... and serve you like dogs and horses..."
Red Flame spoke even more tremblingly.
Besides fear, his eyes revealed a near-fanatical plea.
Having Cultivated until now, when had he ever felt such power that transcended his cognition?
This was no longer a gap in cultivation base, but a crushing of Realm levels!
He had clearly realized that the young man before him was definitely not as simple as his apparent Peak Late Nascent Soul Stage strength; he must be hiding strength that far exceeded this Realm.
Both of them were at the Early Spirit Transformation stage, yet he had completely crushed their will with simple pressure alone; such strength in itself proved that his cultivation base far exceeded theirs.
If they could follow such an existence, even as servants or slaves, perhaps they could catch a glimpse of a higher Dao!
Su Yang withdrew his gaze indifferently.
Immediately after, his thoughts stirred, and the pressure that had originally been focused and condensed only on the two Cultivators at the Soul Transformation Stage suddenly expanded outward!
Although he only released a little and deliberately controlled the intensity to avoid causing casualties at the wedding, this terrifying pressure was still like an invisible tsunami, instantly sweeping through the entire Shuanghui Palace!
"Thump! Thump! Thump..."
A series of dense sounds of people kneeling rang out!
All the civil and military officials of Kaiyue Kingdom, the envoys from various countries, and even some guards and palace servants on the periphery of the square all felt an irresistible force press upon them, their knees going weak, and they involuntarily knelt down!
Crown Prince Tie Xiong of the Black Iron Kingdom and Crown Prince Huo Yan of the Cangyan Dynasty were the first to bear the brunt, directly pressed onto the ground, looking disheveled. The other guards they brought were even more limp like mud.
Both of their eyes were full of disbelief!
Those were Loose Cultivators at the Soul Transformation Stage!
Even if they were Loose Cultivators, they were still at the Soul Transformation Stage!
Wasn't Su Yang at the Peak Late Nascent Soul Stage? How could he directly make two experts at the Soul Transformation Stage kneel???
How... how deep did he hide his strength???
Shuanghui Palace was filled with people kneeling!
Su Yang's gaze slowly swept across all the envoys present.
"Taking this opportunity, I would also like to announce to everyone: From this day on, I, Su Yang, am the son-in-law of the Kaiyue Empire. Kaiyue's affairs are my affairs. As for the past, I do not care. But from now on, if anyone wants to act against Kaiyue or harbors malicious intent..."
"You had better weigh carefully whether you can withstand my... wrath!"
As Su Yang spat out each word, the pressure enveloping the entire Shuanghui Palace climbed step by step.
The envoys of various countries felt it particularly clearly, each kneeling on the ground, having difficulty breathing.
If it were just physical deterrence, it would be one thing, but what was even more terrifying was that this pressure seemed to be able to pass through their bodies and pierce directly into their Souls, making everyone shiver, with beads of sweat the size of beans dripping down.
At this moment, no more words were needed.
Everyone truly felt what kind of terrifying strength this new son-in-law of the Kaiyue Empire possessed!
Let alone two Soul Transformation Stage experts, I am afraid that everyone present added together would not be enough for him to lift a finger!
The pressure lasted for a moment.
Su Yang withdrew it nonchalantly.
Everyone felt as if they had been granted amnesty.
But at this very moment, no one dared to stand up, still immersed in boundless shock and fear, unable to extricate themselves.
The envoys from the surrounding small countries were already scared pale, silently calculating in their hearts that the Kaiyue Empire, possessing this new son-in-law, had become powerful to a degree that must absolutely not be provoked.
Kaidun III took a few deep breaths, suppressing the excitement in his heart.
His gaze towards Su Yang was full of gratitude and admiration.
He understood that Su Yang's move not only easily resolved the provocation but also shocked all the foreign forces present in one fell swoop, buying future peace for the Kaiyue Empire!
With this kind of method and strength, if he weren't his daughter's husband, he would have wanted to swear an oath of brotherhood with Su Yang!
And call each other brothers!
"Hahaha! Good! Good! Good!"
Kaidun III's loud laughter broke the silence of Shuanghui Palace: "Envoys, do you still have any doubts now? Does Son-in-law Su's strength meet your standards?"
No one dared to respond.
Tie Xiong and Huo Yan struggled to crawl up, their faces turning green and white.
They had lost this bet.
But the price of losing was a bit high!
The black-robed elder and Red Flame were Genius Loose Cultivators that their countries had gone to great lengths to find, and they had poured all their resources into cultivating them to the Soul Transformation Stage, hoping to rely on their strength to protect the country's security and simultaneously contend with the Kaiyue Empire, but in a single bet, they had lost them.
Neither of the two crown princes dared to imagine what kind of terrifying wrath from their respective kings they would face upon returning.
The black-robed elder and Red Flame remained kneeling on the spot, waiting for Su Yang's disposal.
Tie Xiong and Huo Yan were both unwilling.
Tie Xiong said, holding onto a fluke: "Teacher, are you... really willing to stay and serve him as a slave???"
Tie Xiong felt that, with his strength, if he wanted to leave, he probably could.
Who would have expected the black-robed elder to kneel on the ground and say directly: "A Cultivator is willing to accept defeat; since I have already lost, I must naturally stay by Young Master Su's side to serve him."
Huo Yan hadn't even opened his mouth to persuade him yet.
Red Flame spoke first: "Exactly! A gentleman's word is his bond, how can one go back on their word?"
This sentence choked back the words Huo Yan hadn't yet spoken.
Kaidun III laughed loudly.
"Two nephews, you wouldn't be such sore losers, would you?"
"Don't tell me that these two are your strongest trump cards?"
Kaidun III's single sentence made Tie Xiong and Huo Yan dare not dwell on it anymore.
If they told Kaidun III that these were indeed their countries' strongest trump cards, it would be equivalent to telling Kaidun III that their countries had lost their strongest combat power, and no one dared to imagine the consequences.
If they told Kaidun III they weren't, then why would they be so conflicted!?
After all, they were both crown princes, and they still had some political foresight.
Kaidun III's sentence seemed nonchalant, but it hid a very terrifying probe.
Huo Yan pretended to be calm: "Naturally not! My Cangyan Dynasty has countless strong experts; a mere servant at the Soul Transformation Stage is nothing, the palace is full of them!"
Tie Xiong could only grit his teeth and say: "Since the son-in-law likes them, then we shall gift them to the son-in-law; let it be an extra generous gift for the son-in-law's wedding!"
"Hahahaha."
"Then I shall thank you two nephews for your kindness on behalf of my daughter and the son-in-law!"
"Worthy Son-in-law, how do you plan to arrange these two?"
Kaidun III was truly happy.
Su Yang glanced at them and said indifferently: "Leave them. I will have arrangements for them later."
"Thank you for taking us in!"
The two respectfully kowtowed, then stood up and retreated to the side, their posture extremely respectful.
Kaidun III was in a great mood and announced loudly: "Come, come, everyone, do not mind this little interlude, the wedding continues! I announce, the ceremony is complete!!! Send them to the bridal chamber!!! Hurry, hurry, hurry, send them to the bridal chamber!!!"
The ceremonial music started again.
Cheers surged like the tide, even more enthusiastic and sincere than before.
The gazes of Princess Kaina and Princess Kailin towards Su Yang also became more ardent and worshipful, already filled with longing, preparing for the bridal chamber...
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