She rolled her eyes toward Adrian Drake and suddenly sent him a voice transmission: "Has First Prince Brandon Xiao been having any peach-blossom luck lately?"
Adrian visibly jumped, shot her a quick look, and then glanced away, replying via voice transmission: "Are you talking to me?"
"Who else would it be?"
"His peach-blossom luck? Haven't heard anything!" Adrian said. "First Prince Brandon Xiao is a straight-laced guy—he's never taken a concubine."
"If you get the chance, you might want to remind him—watch out for rotten peach-blossom luck! That kind of trouble never ends."
"Oh..." Adrian gave her another quick look and asked, "Why... why are you suddenly talking to me?"
"Didn't you tell me last time—if I ever needed anything, I could come to you?"
Adrian couldn't tell if he was disappointed or something else: "Oh..."
Lily Bai curled her lips into a smile, stopped looking at him, and sent a voice transmission to Luna Lian: "Lian-Lian, have you had any contact with Adrian over the years?"
Luna Lian replied coolly, "We still interact on the surface, but that's all. He always avoids me."
That just proves his poison still hasn't been cured.
"So... do you still like him?" Lily Bai asked.
Luna Lian hesitated for a moment, then said, "Not as much anymore. Given time, I'll forget."
"Honestly, you two are a perfect match," Lily Bai said.
Luna Lian shook her head. "Let's not talk about that. Why did you tell me not to worry about Lord Noctis? Cangwu has made tons of preparations to guard against him attacking Divine City."
Lily Bai was about to reply when an etiquette officer over there called out, asking all the guests to come register their gifts.
Lord Faustin exchanged a look with Lily Bai and, smiling, got up and went over.
The etiquette officer was registering the congratulatory gifts from all the deities.
Naturally, the gifts for the Phoenix Divine Lord couldn't be anything less than spectacular.
Some brought Celestial Relics, some brought supreme-grade spirit jade, some offered gorgeous Divine Robes made of rare materials, and some even gave combination gift sets.
When it was Lord Faustin's turn, he produced a beautifully crafted long wooden box and carefully placed it in front of the etiquette officer.
The etiquette officer asked, "May I ask, Immortal, what's inside this box?"
Lord Faustin opened the box.
Inside, there wasn't anything particularly valuable—just a single talisman.
It was a bit gray, wrinkled, and looked old.
"Uh..." The etiquette officer, who was quite cultured, paused for a moment before saying, "A talisman from the Sigil Sect must be special. May I ask what kind of talisman this is?"
"This is called a Soulbinder," Lord Faustin said. "It's refined by pouring in the full divine power of a High God. Our Sigil Sect has only two left as mountain-sealing treasures. Today, I present one to Divine Lord Tanya Quinn to celebrate her wedding."
Giving a Soulbinder as a wedding gift?
Still, there's no denying it's incredibly precious.
And with a talisman like this, it's all too easy to lose or damage it if you're not careful.
The etiquette officer didn't dare be careless; he personally carried the Soulbinder over to Divine Lord Tanya Quinn and presented it to her.
Divine Lord Tanya Quinn glanced at Lord Faustin from afar and nodded her thanks.
Lord Faustin grinned widely.
Once the etiquette officer finished registering the gifts, the grand ceremony began.
Liam Leshan wore the Imperial Consort's ceremonial robe today, looking even more handsome and distinguished than usual. Standing beside Divine Lord Tanya Quinn, they made a striking pair.
Everyone said they were a match made in heaven, and even the elders of the Phoenix Clan were pleased.
But just as the ceremony was about to begin, Lord Noctis suddenly appeared and shouted, "Wait!"
The divine guards immediately moved to intervene.
Divine Lord Tanya Quinn stopped them and, frowning, asked, "Noctis, what do you want?"