Chapter 582 The Marriage Alliance between the Lou Family and the Gong Family

A stress beast with a perforated head would not survive for long. A full-force strike from a high-level Holy King would definitely do more than just create a hole. Subsequently, a devastating explosive force would enter through the hole and blast through the other side of the stress beast's head, spewing out red and white matter accompanied by the stench of blood, prompting Qingyu to instinctively dodge. Lou Shui, knowing that Lou Qi had already succeeded, no longer needed to expend mana and continued to restrain the stress beast's limbs.
The stressed beast let out a mournful cry: "Gah...gurgle..." and then collapsed to the ground like a crumbling mountain, dead as can be. Several of the sky elemental crystal pillars on its body snapped and broke as it fell, and Louqi and Loushui exchanged a glance before unapologetically collecting these broken sky elemental crystal pillars. This was one of their predetermined objectives.
"Lou You, go on!" Lou Qi threw two broken Tian Yuan crystal pillars to Wu Qingyu, with a lot of Tian Yuan energy surging inside. Lou Qi's intention was clear, to give some benefits to Wu Qingyu, which could be considered as silencing him. According to the rules of the Lou family, any Tian Yuan crystal pillars and beast cores on the body of the stress beasts hunted in the Lou family's territory belong to the Lou family. Only the Emperor of Lou has the right to dispose of them.
However, it is tacitly allowed for servants and servants to keep some benefits for themselves when working outside, but it is important to maintain a balance. Being overly greedy will naturally incur the wrath of the emperor. Giving some benefits to Wu Qingyu can also be considered as pulling Wu Qingyu down into the same situation. Now everyone is on the same boat, and wise people will know when to keep quiet.
Wu Qingyu is not greedy. To be honest, he doesn't value the Tianyuan Crystal Pillar on the back of the Pressure Beast. Even if he was given the beast pill of the Pressure Beast, he wouldn't be excited. The energy storage of the Tianyuan Crystal is not as good as absorbing some from the deep mantle of the Holy Domain Star. However, he still took it without saying much, making Lou Qilou water feel a little embarrassed. In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that if Wu Qingyu didn't stop the Pressure Beast, no one would have gained any benefits.
Afterwards, the finishing work was naturally handled by the servants of the Lou family. Lou Shui, Lou Qi, and Wu Qingyu returned to the Lou family to report this matter to the Saint Emperor in person. Back at the Lou family, in the main hall of the council, the Saint Emperor sat majestically in the center, with a stunning woman by his side who was none other than Lou Yixiao, the youngest daughter of the Lou Saint Emperor. Wu Qingyu glanced at her and confirmed that she was the Lou family woman who had given him two Tianyuan Stones as charity.
On the other side of the Holy Emperor stands the building butler, Lou Qi, Lou Shui, and Lou You (Wu Qingyu) kneeling on one knee, with Lou Qi reporting in detail the entire process of surrounding and killing the stress beast. Lou Qi dare not exaggerate his own merits, he truthfully presents the whole process, for any exaggeration in front of the Holy Emperor may be deemed disloyalty and disrespect, and one can imagine the consequences.
"Well, not bad! It seems like you didn't disappoint me, Lou You. Although the Stress Beast is not considered a very powerful force, being able to successfully kill it within our Lou Family's territory is still a great achievement. You may leave now, and you three will not be short of rewards!" Lou Emperor said cheerfully.
"Hold on, Lou You? Lift up your head!" A soft voice commanded with undeniable authority. "Xiao Xiao?" Lou Shengdi was puzzled as his youngest daughter suddenly called out to Lou You, the newly acquired household servant, a junior Saint King.
Wu Qingyu's heart skipped a beat, apparently recognizing herself. Wu Qingyu slowly lifted her head, without avoiding or evading, meeting Lou Yixiao's scrutinizing gaze. "So it's you? That beggar..." Lou Yixiao muttered.
"It is I, who have yet to thank Miss Lou Yi Xiao for the two Sky Element Stones, allowing me to have a satisfying meal and saving my worthless life." Wu Qingyu naturally wants to show gratitude to Lou Yi Xiao, so as not to let her suspect that he has ulterior motives in infiltrating the Lou family.
"Go ahead!" Lou Yixiao waved his hand, indicating the three people to leave. After they left, Lou Shengdi gently asked his beloved daughter, "Xiaoxiao, do you know this Lou You?"
"Dad, I can't say I know him well, he's just a beggar we once gave alms to on the street. I never expected that he would have such a connection with our Lou family and be recruited to be our house servant," Lou Yixiao said without hiding anything, briefly explaining the reason behind it.
"Well, he's just a junior Saint King, but his combat power is not bad. Given time, he won't be weaker than Louqi and the others. By the way, how is Gong's son doing in his relationships?" The Emperor Lou abruptly changed the subject, asking about the matter he had been concerned about.
"Gong Jianhui is nothing more than a dandy, a worthless person! Dad, why do we have to form an alliance with the Gong family? Isn't it enough for my sister to marry into that pit? Now they want to push me into that fire pit too. In terms of combat strength, the men in the Gong family may not even be a match for the sisters of our Lou family, so what are we afraid of!" Lou Shengdi didn't mention this matter, but bringing it up only ignited anger in Lou Yixiao.
In the intermarriage between the major families in the Holy Domain, it is not only a continuation of the ancient alliance of the strong, but also the best choice for resource mutual benefit. Emperor Loushen has been in power for a long time, but for some reason, he has been unable to produce a male heir with his wives and concubines. He spent a long time searching for a solution and finally discovered that it was closely related to his cultivation method.
The Saint Emperor level can be said to be a ceiling for the power of the Holy Domain. If one cannot break through this level of power bottleneck, then all that remains in one's heart is the grand ambition to strengthen the family and expand its influence. Whether on Earth or in the Holy Domain, the concepts of human heritage and family honor have always been the main factors influencing the decisions of the powerful. The marriage between the Gong family and the Lou family was carefully calculated by the Lou Saint Emperor. The Gong family has a considerable number of male members, and two of Gong Saint Emperor's sons are of similar age to the second daughter of the Lou family. However, their power is indeed inferior to that of the Lou family. The Lou Saint Emperor has made a clever calculation. With his daughter's strong power, the Gong family will not be bullied by their husband's family, and it will also help the Lou family continue their bloodline. This is a win-win situation.
Next, Emperor Gong is also very satisfied with the outstanding genes of the Lou family. This can be seen from the appearance and combat power of the two daughters of the Lou family. It is also a good thing that his two incompetent sons can marry into the Lou family. In addition, there is a secret transaction between Emperor Lou and Emperor Gong, which is about an incomplete map. This incomplete map is made of unknown animal skin. Both the Lou family and the Gong family happen to hold half of it. Why it fell into the hands of two families separately is unknown. However, it is said that if the two pieces of the incomplete map are put together, it can reach a spatial secret realm near a holy land star, where there is the key to breaking through the bottleneck of the Holy Emperor level.
This conclusion was reached by two Holy Emperors through long-term research on the remaining images. However, trust between people on the Holy Domain Star is very fragile, without substantial interests binding them, no one can share their own remaining images, not to mention that the Ghost Burn League only has three Holy Emperors and the other Holy Emperor with the surname Pang, although having the highest combat power, does not have a remaining image. Therefore, the marriage alliance between the Lou Family and the Gong Family has become a must.