“And not only did you finish off the people in the temple, but also”
He stopped mid-sentence, glanced at Huo Jingjing standing beside David, then hesitated to speak.
Huo Jingjing blushed slightly and said quietly, “Dad, David didn’t mean to offend the gods, and I did it voluntarily anyway.”
Huo Zhao shook his head with a wry smile: “Silly girl, the temple doesn’t care whether you want to or not.”
“If a woman from the Divine Race marries someone from another race, at best her cultivation will be crippled, and at worst she will be executed!”
David frowned: “So authoritarian?”
Huo Zhao nodded: “This has always been the rule of the gods.”
“However…” he suddenly lowered his voice: “If my son-in-law wants to fight the temple, it doesn’t mean there is no chance at all.”
“Oh?” David’s gaze sharpened. “What deep opinions does father-in-law have?”
A flash of light appeared in Huo Zhao’s eyes: “The Divine Race is not a monolithic entity!”
“Although the Eight Palaces are under the control of the Temple, in fact, we are only a peripheral force. The real core power is in the hands of the’God King Palace’.”
“Within the Divine King Palace, there are two factions—the conservatives and the reformists!”
“Conservatives insist on the purity of the divine race’s bloodline and will never allow intermarriage with other races; while reformists believe that if the divine race wants to continue its glory, it must absorb the geniuses of other races and break the shackles of bloodlines!”
David thought for a while: “So, my father-in-law belongs to the reformist faction?”
Huo Zhao laughed out loud: “My son-in-law is indeed clever!”
“Even though we, the residents of the Eighth Palace, outwardly obey the orders of the Temple, in reality, we have long been dissatisfied with the outdated rules of the gods!”
“If my soul had not left my body and I fought you in a fierce battle, suffering heavy injuries, I would have rebelled long ago!”
David felt a little embarrassed after hearing Huo Zhao’s words, after all, he had injured Huo Zhao twice.
“So, is father-in-law’s wound healed now?” David asked.
Huo Zhao shook his head, sighed, and said, “The Temple doesn’t care much about us, the fringe forces, at the moment, so they give us very few resources. Without resources, my wounds will be difficult to heal.”
“If I wasn’t forced, I wouldn’t have brought people into this realm and then taken over Flying Tiger City to plunder resources everywhere for me.”
“Father-in-law, was your Eighth Palace originally located in the Second Heaven?” David asked curiously.
“That’s right. I still have a residence on Second Heaven, but I’m injured. With the strength of the Eighth Palace, it’s very difficult for me to get resources on Second Heaven. I can only come to First Heaven.” Huo Zhao nodded.
“Father-in-law, I caused your injury, and I will compensate you for your losses,” David said.
FAQ Novel
Q: How does David’s relationship with the Eighth Prince evolve?
A: The Eighth Prince, Huo Zhao, transforms from an enemy into David’s father-in-law, establishing an unexpected alliance.
Q: What are the Divine Race’s rules regarding inter-racial relationships?
A: If a Divine Race woman marries an outsider, her cultivation may be crippled, or she could face execution according to their strict laws.
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