In a remarkably short span of time, virtually all the prominent figures of the Six Realms flooded into the Celestial Court. Anyone who was not in deep seclusion came!
Not just the heavyweights, but virtually anyone with even a shred of status or renown in the Six Realms was invited over!
Had this been a standard defeat resulting in a marriage alliance, the Heavenly Emperor certainly wouldn't have made such a massive spectacle out of fear of losing face.
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