Chapter 017: Monster Egg

“Angel, you’re here?” Du Fan said upon hearing her voice.
“I just want to ask you—do I really have no place in your eyes at all?” Angel asked, her voice trembling slightly.
Hearing this, Du Fan immediately turned his head. Angel’s eyes were red as she stared at him.
In just half a month, Angel had clearly lost a lot of weight.
“Hmm, that can’t be. I sent someone to inform you.” Seeing Angel’s condition, Du Fan lied seriously.
To be honest, out of disgust toward Fischer, Du Fan hadn’t intended to pay attention to Angel after returning to Doha City. But seeing her like this today, he couldn’t help but lie.
“Is that so? But then why didn’t anyone inform me?” Seeing Du Fan’s serious expression, Angel’s expression softened considerably.
“Hmm, maybe I forgot because there were too many things to deal with, or maybe that servant didn’t want to tell you for fear of making you sad,” Du Fan blurted out casually.
“Afraid I’d be sad? Du Fan, do you really think I’d be sad?” Hearing this, Angel’s eyes turned red again.
“Sigh,” Du Fan said, his mind racing. Could this girl really be in love with him? he thought to himself.
“How could I not be sad? It’s precisely because I’m afraid of seeing you sad that I had the heart to inform you myself,” Du Fan quickly said.
“Then why don’t you marry me?” Hearing this, Angel’s expression gradually softened.
“I already have an engagement with the Elven Queen, so I must marry her first,” Du Fan said firmly after hearing her words.
“So, you’ll still marry me?”
“Of course. Your brother has declared it throughout the land—after a few years of establishing the kingdom, I’ll marry you.”
“As long as you’re willing to marry me, I’ll be at ease,” Angel said through tears, turning into a smile.
Seeing Angel like this, Du Fan’s heart trembled. Could it be that Princess Angel was truly in love with him?
“Hurry up. People outside might be waiting impatiently.” Angel even helped Du Fan get dressed.
…
With Du Fan and Naixiu’s appearance, the wedding reached its climax!
“Marquis Su Lue, a gift of 100,000!”
“Earl Si Wei, a gift of 150,000!”
The ceremony officer announced loudly. These two nobles were both vassals of the Green family.

“Marquis Uchi, Governor of the Xitu Province: 300,000 in gifts, two large boxes of presents, and one Blood Jade Linglong!”
Hearing this, Du Fan’s heart skipped a beat.
Du Fan naturally knew of the Xitu Province, but its governor seemed to have no connection to him at all!
300,000 in gifts was already a huge amount, not to mention two boxes of presents and one Blood Jade Linglong!
Du Fan didn’t know what Blood Jade Linglong was, but he was well aware of what kind of treasure Blood Jade was.
Blood Jade was one of the most precious natural treasures! It was as red as fresh blood, with an entire body of deep crimson! The conditions under which such jade could form were extremely harsh! Similarly, its powers were also incredibly strong!
Blood Jade had 60% resistance to dark magic and 30% resistance to other types of magic! Legend had it that this kind of Blood Jade was refined from the bodies of god-tier dragons after they were killed.
And these were just its effects before any refinement! After being processed, various defensive items made of Blood Jade achieved unbelievable levels of defense! Those fortunate enough to obtain Blood Jade would surely hire master craftsmen to refine it!
Blood Jade Linglong sounded like a treasure crafted from Blood Jade!
Soon, another gift surprised Du Fan.
“The Regent of the Gavin Empire, His Highness Fischer: one box of gifts, along with a painting by Master Da Vinci!”
Hearing that Fischer was also sending a generous gift, not only Du Fan but also Duke Green and Lady Green showed signs of surprise!
A painting by Master Da Vinci had a market value of at least millions. As the Regent, Fischer only needed to give a symbolic gesture, so there was no need to send such an expensive gift.
Soon after,
“The Emperor of the Lani Empire, His Majesty Gaffield: one box of gifts!”
Hearing that Gaffield had come to deliver gifts, Du Fan’s lips curled into a slight smile. On his wedding day, Gaffield still came to send gifts—wasn’t this clearly trying to embarrass him?
He had been at war with the Lani Empire repeatedly (although it was mostly just for show, it still appeared as real battles to others. Moreover, Du Fan’s army was still facing off against the Lani Empire’s army along their border!). Now, Gaffield was sending him gifts—wasn’t this clearly trying to show others that their relationship was complicated?
Suddenly, a loud cry echoed in the sky—the Great Beast Commander Tek had arrived too!

With a hearty laugh, Basha also appeared!
In the four southern provinces, near the Dusk Mountains, the arrival of these two rulers from the Dusk Mountains filled everyone who had come to watch the wedding with excitement!
These two were legendary figures—supreme masters said to possess godlike skills!
Amidst bursts of astonishment, the Great Commander of Magical Beasts flew down from the giant golden eagle and stood beside Du Fan.
“Du Fan, let me give this to you.” With a flick of his wrist, an egg-like object appeared in Tek’s hand.
“A Magical Beast Egg?” Du Fan exclaimed upon seeing the egg in Tek’s hand.
A Magical Beast Egg was an egg laid by a magical beast. These eggs were even more precious than the beasts themselves. After being bonded to their master through blood, they could hatch immediately, and such beasts had a very high level of spiritual connection with their masters!
Another advantage was that these beasts could grow by drawing energy from their master—meaning the higher the master’s cultivation level, the faster the beast would grow! Moreover, the stronger the master, the greater the chance that the hatched beast would reach a higher rank!
However, a third-level magical beast could not leap to a sacred-class magical beast; the beast’s own rank remained the most important factor determining its quality.
“Great Commander, what kind of magical beast laid this egg?” Du Fan quickly asked.
Hearing Du Fan’s question, Tek remained silent for a moment before pointing upward with his finger.
In the sky, the giant golden eagle under Tek still circled high above!
“Golden-Eyed Thunder Eagle!” Du Fan exclaimed in shock.
The Golden-Eyed Thunder Eagle was a rare variant of the Thunder Eagle, originally belonging to the sacred-class magical beasts.
“Du Fan, since I became a god, the Golden-Eyed Thunder Eagle has already advanced to a sacred-class magical beast. There’s even a possibility that the rank of this egg could increase further,” Tek said with a smile.
“Great Commander, I have a question,” Du Fan said, a barely noticeable smile appearing on his lips.
“What is it? Go ahead and ask,” Tek replied readily.
“What is the gender of your golden eagle?” Du Fan asked.
Hearing this, Tek was momentarily stunned before cursing, “Nonsense! Of course it’s the same gender as yours. Have you ever seen a rooster lay an egg?”
“Then how was this egg created?” Du Fan asked again.
“Well, I really don’t know that,” Tek said, scratching his head.

The Golden-Eyed Thundereagle is a variant of the Thundereagle. The Golden-Eyed Thundereagle itself has no race; just like Robo, it evolves from a Dark Tiger. After evolving into a Wind-Thunder Winged Dark Tiger, Robo is the only one of such creatures in the entire continent. As for the Golden-Eyed Thundereagle, the only one known so far is the one riding Tek. Finding another Golden-Eyed Thundereagle is practically impossible. That’s why Du Fan asked: What kind of magical beast laid the egg of this Golden-Eyed Thundereagle? “But don’t worry, Du Fan. This egg was laid by my mount after it reached the Saint level and could take human form. With my Golden-Eyed Thundereagle’s proud nature, how could it possibly be interested in an ordinary magical beast?” Tek said loudly. “That makes sense. I’m already very happy that Mr. Tek could make it to my wedding, even if he came alone,” Du Fan said with a smile. “How about this? Please have a seat first, Mr. Tek!” Du Fan added with a smile. “Du Fan, don’t say such things. Actually, back when Nayshu shot down Karu with an arrow, logically, this intermediate divine essence on me should have belonged to Nayshu. I’m already extremely grateful that you didn’t hold it against me,” Tek said with a smile. “Anyway, Du Fan, just remember—we’re friends.” After saying that, Tek turned and went to the VIP seats, sitting down with Moses. “Third brother, long time no see!” Bashah laughed heartily at Du Fan. After half a year apart, Bashah’s face had completely lost its youthful appearance, replaced by the demeanor of a king. At first glance, his aura even resembled that of the former Dwarf King. “Second brother, it must feel good to be the Dwarf King now,” Du Fan said with a smile. “Third brother,” Bashah replied seriously upon hearing Du Fan’s words, “It wasn’t until I arrived in your territory that I understood why Father wanted me to study among humans. If we adopted your human organizational structure among the dwarves, our strength could likely increase significantly within just a hundred years.”

“I’m afraid your father has thought more about this issue than you have,” Du Fan said with a smile. “There’s no need to rush. If your second brother is willing, he can send some elites from your dwarf race here to gain experience. In a few years, I believe they’ll be able to return and bring back many things for your people.”
“Okay, I’ll take care of this as soon as I get back,” Basha said promptly.
“I’ll give you these little gadgets,” Basha added.
As soon as he spoke, a pair of badge-like objects appeared in Basha’s hands, about three centimeters in size.
“Du Fan, these are communication badges. With these two badges, you and Naixiu can talk to each other as long as you’re both on this continent, without needing to use magic scrolls for messaging. Moreover, as long as these badges aren’t destroyed, they can be used indefinitely.”
“What great items! Second brother, why didn’t you give us such things when we were still in your dwarf race?” Du Fan asked.
“Ah, these communication badges were just developed recently. There are only four of them in our entire dwarf race,” Basha said with a smile.
“Then, second brother, since there are two left, does one of them belong to you?”