Everyone's gaze turned towards us, whether it was the Elder Council of the Dragon Race or the human negotiators.
Xue Dili: "..."
Why is it fast-forwarding to marriage alliances again?
It's almost 2028, is this still popular?
"Xue?" The old Mystic Scholar tried probing.
Over here, we don't have the concept of "leader", since this group had originally gathered to save the world, they hadn't considered any leadership roles, organizational structure, or hierarchy.
At that ti, everyone did their own part, and eventually together managed to flatten Qijela.
Now suddenly picking a leader, pondering for a while, signaling with eyes...
"Who is our leader here?"
"Xediles, right?" asked Odysseus.
"I think so too, after all, he brought us together," said Hector.
"If we don't count the World Consciousness... then Xediles," added Achilles.
"I think it's also my other self, after all, he should be the most suitable for a marriage alliance," said Dr. Xue.
"I think it's Xediles too, given he has the strongest combat power," said Hercules.
"Even though our organizational structure is very loose, if we have to choose a leader... it should be Xue Dili," said Howard, "Although I wish you guys would choose , because I really want to try if the Dragon Maiden's body is soft, but I know it's impossible."
Others: "..."
"Elbow, let's go practice so more, improve your martial arts!" exclaid suddenly a Greek, grabbing Howard, and then, amidst the gazes of the crowd, he let out a yowl akin to Tom Cat behind a black luxury car.
In the end, everyone looked again at Xue Dili, who pointed a finger at himself, and asked puzzledly: ", ?"
Really?
Wow, you people are really only thinking about yourselves.
No way, why is it fast-forwarding to the marriage stage again, isn't he just an 18-year-old single man? Frustrated, distressed, cold, what's this world's deal with single n? Why is there pressure to marry everywhere he goes?
Nearly 2028 now, yet still pushing to marry.
The group surrounded for a discussion, as if including Xue Dili in the middle.
"Just agree already, they're offering quite a lot, besides you people in future generations love dragons, don't you?" soone said, "I saw a video of an Asian insulting a lizard, and that was a pure-bred lizard."
"What lizard? That was Sis Three!" Dr. Xue added.
"Speaking of, can dinosaurs bear children with humans?" a Greek asked.
"Should be possible, considering mixed heritage exists, maybe they've got so odd magic, if not, I can check ancient Greek texts when I go back. I rember Zeus's family could breed with any species, guaranteed to give birth to healthy little dragon babies," Hercules quipped.
"Xue Dili, just agree already, it's 100 bodies for 7 Dragon Blood Fruits. In a few months, we'll regain Divine Era powers, just say yes," Hector urged.
"If you're really unwilling, why not agree verbally first? Dragon Race is long-lived, they might take decades to react — it won't be late for you to reconsider after those decades," Odysseus suggested.
"Stop, stop... ugh..." Xue Dili squatted hugging his head in defense, he hadn't expected everything to co back to him.
He's still a kid, really doesn't want to just step into the grave of marriage, wanting free tis with no one waking him up.
"Sigh, forget it, stop forcing him, we shouldn't just be thinking about ourselves," Odysseus finally said so fair words.
This made Xue Dili quite happy, though that old guy is inconsiderate, he at least thought of him.
"Cold weather, here, wear this," Odysseus sohow fetched a yellow robe, handing it to Xue Dili.
Xue Dili: "?"
Isn't this clothing inappropriate?
In any case, it felt like chaos at a marketplace, since they were originally just a bunch of like-minded individuals gathered together, and Xue Dili was randomly generated as the idea master, just started going down the path of having good ideas.
A classic grassroots team.
As others surrounded Xue Dili, Odysseus elbowed Dr. Xue and said: "Let's sneak away..."
"OK!"
Both revealed sinister smiles instantly.
"I suddenly realized, Xue's marriage and harem are huge assets and political bargaining chips..." Odysseus whispered, "I hadn't considered this. Just a verbal agreent could bring imasurable benefits from his marriage."
"Yes, yes, mainly because he's single. Believe it or not, if my other self truly starts wanting marriage, every other world would tie him tightly to their interest group, like ancient emperors," Dr. Xue added.
"So..."
"Why don't we properly utilize this benefit..."
The two of them exchanged glances and smiled at each other. There were no other thoughts in their eyes, only a pure desire for profit.
Not long after, the two returned to the negotiation table.
"Ahem, after our persuasion, our leader, Greece's first hero, the miracle bringer of light, and the World Guardian, His Excellency Xue Ding, has agreed to your proposal for an alliance marriage and is willing to sign the ordinance with your side," Odysseus said after coughing a few tis.
"Um..." The Dragon Race also noticed that the humans on the other side were rather makeshift, but seeing their relaxed and cheerful atmosphere, they thought maybe that's just a characteristic of their race and didn't ntion it.
However, the Dragon Race also observed that their initial goal was to bring Xue Ding onto their chariot, so this situation was actually what they were happy to see.
"But there is a condition. Our leader is underage and not yet of marriageable age, so it will take 4 years before a marital alliance can take place," Doctor Xue added.
Dragon Race: "?"
Wait, you humans are really that law-abiding? Even the World Guardian has to wait until legal age to marry?
Then, the Dragon Race imdiately spotted a loophole, which ant that Xue Ding is currently completely single, with no opposite-sex partner, a perfect monarch!
Hiss... Doesn't that an the Dragon Race can directly bring Xue Ding over to their side?
They might even beco the elite in-laws team?
To beco in-laws!
The other elders on their side imdiately had eyes shining like high beams.
"In 4 years, the leader himself will personally engage in a marital alliance with you, symbolizing generations of peace between us," Odysseus said, ntioning in passing, "So, who is your side's person to fulfill this agreent?"
"," said the Silver Dragon King, taking a deep breath.
"Then, may our friendship last forever!"
...
"Co on, bro..." Xue Ding looked at the marriage agreent for 4 years later.
"She's a Dragon Queen, fair-skinned, beautiful with long legs, horns, dragon wings, and a big tail, what more could you want? Besides, it's just an ineffectual agreent, at worst, you can cancel it in 4 years," Howard said straightforwardly.
"Thirty years west of the river, thirty years east?" Doctor Xue continued the joke.
"Don't underestimate a young lady's poverty?"
"Co on, she's not just any young lady, she's a Silver Dragon Queen, bringing so much dowry with her, at most, she's after your power and looks. At least after the divorce, she won't take half your assets or ask for alimony every month, might even put you in jail," said Howard, who had gone bankrupt due to divorce and knew all too well.
He used to be a respectable person, a Harvard professor also running a company, then went bankrupt and dirt-poor overnight because of divorce, barely getting by as a gigolo.
Then he curiously asked Doctor Xue on the other side, "How did you get married back then? You don't seem like soone who wanted to rush into the grave early."
"? Nothing much, back then I needed an assistant, hiring soone was too costly, research funding was tight, so I just tricked an assistant over through marriage," Doctor Xue also displayed an expression of "tears dry up eventually."
"You and your wife are really on good terms."
The two married n bantered back and forth, leaving Xue Ding speechless on the side.
Mainly because he really didn't know how to handle it, having just killed her father a few days ago and now turning around to marry her daughter...
This seems like sothing Zeus would do.
At the sa ti, he thought this lousy idea must have been thought up by the Elder Council, the naive Silver Dragon King being totally sidelined. Xue Ding had thought of this earlier, that the Elder Council found such a capable yet pure and silly dragon to be king, just good for sidelining.
The main point is that she's female, and needs to deal with childbirth, giving them ample ti to sideline and firmly hold the power in their hands.
"Why fret? There's a 4-year buffer period, when the ti cos, decide whether you want to marry or not, break the engagent if you don't, we can't really control you ntally," Doctor Xue said, then imdiately added, "But think about it, as you grow older and more powerful, more people will surely gather around you, there's no avoiding it."
Xue Ding: "..."``
"To avoid more trouble, having a shield is also good, right?" Doctor Xue said in a worldly-wise tone, "Before I got married, there were always won bringing breakfast in the morning, sending different kinds of ssages to flirt, every Valentine's Day my desk was full of chocolates and flowers."
"But now, look how relaxed I am?" Doctor Xue pointed at his panda-like eyes, his words utterly unconvincing.
Xue Ding: "..."
"Forget it, let the of 4 years later worry about it," Xue Ding muttered quietly.
"That's the right mindset."
"I'm off, I'll co by if I have ti, if there's any major trouble call Old Austin or Odysseus to contact , they can place a ssage in my Consciousness Space," Xue Ding decided not to concern himself anymore.
Being free now, let the future him deal with it 4 years later.
After saying goodbye, he opened the Teleportation Gate and left.
After the few waved goodbye, Odysseus and Doctor Xue looked at each other, smiling after they exchanged a glance, they said: "Can we still sell other places in Old Xue's harem for a price?"
After agreeing to this contract, the Dragon Race instantly gave away a large number of Dragon Blood Fruits, various claws, Dragon Scales and other high-level materials, along with a large amount of precious tals and technology that can conduct Magic Power as dowry.
They instantly thought of a way to get rich, the two of them hit it off imdiately.
"There is, brother, there is."
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