"What?!"
Zhu Zhuyun's eyes were filled with shock and disbelief upon hearing Dai Weisi's offer.
Previously, Dai Weisi had rejected Xue Qinghe's conditions, which had made her somewhat happy, it at least showed that Dai Weisi cared about her.
She never expected Dai Weisi to just turn around and use her as a bargaining chip to win over Lin Mu.
But upon further reflection, it was indeed something Dai Weisi would do to maximize his own benefits.
Although he would no longer be able to use his Martial Soul Fusion Technique, he would win over a peerless powerhouse.
Moreover, once Lin Mu was won over, the Wuji Sect would naturally join forces with the Star Luo Empire. With their already powerful army, the Spirit Empire would no longer be a fatal threat.
Compared to the survival of the empire, losing a Crown Princess was insignificant to him.
However, Dai Weisi didn't care about Zhu Zhuyun's reaction and added, "If you agree, I can even have the entire Zhu family merge into the Wuji Sect."
Upon hearing this, not only was Zhu Zhuyun completely dumbfounded, but even Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were astonished.
Did this guy have some kind of weird fetish?
Not only was he eagerly offering up his own fiancee, but he also wanted to embarrass the entire Star Luo royal family.
It's important to understand that the Star Luo royal family's ability to wield real power, aside from the White Tiger martial soul, was largely due to their historical alliance with the Zhu family through marriage, which ultimately allowed them to use their unique Martial Soul Fusion Technique.
Merging the Zhu family into the Wuji Sect would undoubtedly cripple this Martial Soul Fusion Technique forever.
At that point, the Wuji Sect would inevitably hold the real power in the Star Luo Empire, and the Star Luo royal family would become mere figureheads, just like the former Heaven Dou royal family.
Dai Weisi was willing to pay such a steep price, betting entirely on the hope that Lin Mu wouldn't usurp the throne.
However, Lin Mu just looked at Dai Weisi with a strange expression and said irritably, "Are you seriously ill?"
He hadn't even said anything, yet this guy was practically offering up his Crown Princess on a silver platter, acting as if he was terrified Lin Mu wouldn't agree.
Undeniably, Zhu Zhuyun possessed exceptional beauty and a stunning figure, but Lin Mu had no penchant for forcibly taking other men's wives.
Of course, Ah Yin was an exception.
Firstly, Ah Yin was completely willing, and with his disciple's secret encouragement, he had no reason to refuse.
Secondly, Ah Yin had remained a virgin after her resurrection.
Seeing Lin Mu's disgusted reaction, Dai Weisi was incredulous; he couldn't believe anyone would refuse such a generous condition.
"Your Excellency, do you intend to give this massive advantage to Xue Qinghe instead?"
Even now, Dai Weisi remained stubbornly persistent. Since he couldn't protect Zhu Zhuyun anyway, he figured he might as well use her to win over Lin Mu.
Lin Mu scoffed at Dai Weisi's divisive tactic, saying calmly, "So what if I do? The benefits His Majesty gives me are far greater than yours."
Even if Dai Weisi formally sent Zhu Zhuyun to the palace, Qian Renxue couldn't really do anything with her; at most, she would just imprison her.
Moreover, given Lin Mu's deeply intimate relationship with Qian Renxue, how could he possibly defect to the enemy camp?
Upon hearing this, Dai Weisi's face darkened. He was willing to share the world with Lin Mu, even giving up the entire Zhu family, yet he still couldn't win him over.
What magic did Xue Qinghe possess that made Lin Mu so devoted?
Since he couldn't win Lin Mu to his side, Dai Weisi had no other choice but to grit his teeth and agree to Xue Qinghe's humiliating conditions.
In fact, he had no real choice at all.
If Qian Renxue had been more ruthless, she could have simply detained Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun right there.
The Star Luo Empire was struggling just to survive and wouldn't have had the spare energy to care about them.
However, doing so might have caused the Star Luo Empire to go all out in desperation, dragging the Heaven Dou Empire directly into the bloody conflict prematurely.
In the following months, the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire quietly joined forces against the Spirit Empire, and the war situation became deadlocked.
The Spirit Empire, after all, boasted a terrifying force where over 70% of its members were soul masters, making its overall military strength more than sufficient to rival the two great empires combined.
As the Grand General of the Heaven Dou Empire, Lin Mu was in no hurry to personally participate in the war.
If he were to unleash his power on ordinary soul masters, countless casualties would surely follow.
Therefore, he wouldn't act rashly before Bibi Dong personally led the charge.
As for the few high-ranking Elders of the Spirit Hall, they would most likely not intervene in the war either, as they were aligned with the Grand Worship and not directly under Bibi Dong's command.
After this period of steady cultivation, Ye Lingling finally broke through to Level 90.
Thus, Lin Mu brought Ye Lingling and Tang San to the Star Dou Great Forest.
Besides helping Ye Lingling fuse her first soul spirit, he also needed to add a soul ring to Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer martial soul.
Although there was still plenty of time for Tang San's assessment, since they were already heading to the Star Dou Great Forest, it was better to complete it together.
Not long after they arrived, Di Tian appeared in their sight alongside Bi Ji.
At this moment, Bi Ji immediately noticed the incredibly rich life force emanating from Ye Lingling.
She quickly realized that this human must have absorbed the soul ring of one of her clansmen.
Thinking of this, Bi Ji's eyes turned distinctly unfriendly.
"You must be Tang San, right?"
Di Tian raised his eyes to look at Tang San, his gaze carefully scrutinizing him as he continued, "I can sense the aura of the Myriad Demon King on you, as well as a trace of true divine power fluctuations."
Several months ago, he already knew that the Myriad Demon King had suddenly left the Star Dou Great Forest.
He could guess without much thought that the Myriad Demon King must have been taken away by Lin Mu.
Hearing this, Tang San didn't say anything and directly summoned the Myriad Demon King.
"Greetings, Master."
As soon as he was released, the Myriad Demon King immediately knelt on one knee before Tang San, completely disregarding his former boss, Di Tian.
To him, following his new master was the only way to truly have a future.
As for his former boss, he had only obeyed him because he was forced by Di Tian's strength, and there was no grand future to speak of there.
Looking at the scene before him, Di Tian sighed inwardly but didn't say anything to reprimand him.
After a moment, Di Tian looked at Ye Lingling standing next to Lin Mu.
He noticed the ancient tree mark resting between her brows, which exuded an extremely pure, high-level life force.
"You came here for Bi Ji this time?"
Di Tian looked at Lin Mu with a complicated expression, feeling slightly helpless.
Ever since Lin Mu killed the Scarlet King, the number of top-tier ferocious beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest had gradually decreased, and now only two remained.
From this perspective, Lin Mu's terrifying status as a soul beast killing machine had not changed one bit.
Now, he could only hope that the dire situation for soul beasts would improve slightly after Lin Mu officially became a god.
Lin Mu did not choose to hide his intentions, saying frankly, "She received the inheritance of the Goddess of Life. Bi Ji becoming her only soul spirit is definitely a massive benefit for her."
"The Goddess of Life?!"
Di Tian's pupils dilated in shock. He then quickly glanced at Lin Mu's forehead mark again, finding that it had indeed changed into the scepter mark symbolizing the God of Destruction.
If Bi Ji became the sole soul spirit of the Goddess of Life, she would definitely have some significant say in the God Realm.
Coupled with Lin Mu's several soul spirits, as long as they could utilize the identities and high status of the two God Kings, it would be enough to ensure that the soul beast race would not be entirely wiped out.
In fact, Bi Ji originally did not intend to become anyone's soul spirit. But becoming the 'only' soul spirit of the Goddess of Life was simply too tempting; almost no soul beast could refuse such a divine offer.
Ultimately, with Lin Mu's help, Bi Ji smoothly became Ye Lingling's only soul spirit.