Previous recap: On the twenty-third day of the last month of winter, the grand hall of the Imperial Palace was a spectacle of carved beams, painted rafters, and radiant gold. Golden dragons coiled around massive red pillars, appearing as though they might take flight at any moment. The golden bricks on the floor gleamed with a captivating luster beneath the candlelight, displaying royal majesty and extravagance. As previously recounted, Li Rufeng discovered Demonic race characters on the military tokens of soldiers in the Daxia imperial guard camp, triggering the System Truth dungeon and learning the origin of the Xianxia System, while his cultivation realm solidly stabilized at the late Mahayana stage.
At this moment, Empress Zhao Lingxi sat enthroned upon the dragon chair with a solemn expression, unfolding an imperial marriage decree written in Metal Element Spirit Rice.
"By the grace of Heaven and the mandate of the emperor, the edict proclaims: Whereas Li Rufeng is possessed of both exceptional talent and virtue, and is deeply attached to the Eldest Princess Dao Xiaohui, the two are hereby decreed to be joined in marriage..."
Chapter 590