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"You just gained the power of a Sword Emperor. You should spend today consolidating it. Tomorrow, we'll go and check the progress of the dragon tower construction at the Crystal Grand Canyon, and return to Fontainebleau the day after tomorrow." I had other plans but didn't reveal them. I just told Katherine not to rush back. Although she found it strange, she followed my arrangement without objection.

The next noon, Katherine and I came to the Crystal Grand Canyon again. Recalling the perilous battle here ten days ago, we looked at each other, both feeling a bit lucky to have survived. The scenery of the grand canyon had changed significantly. In the five-kilometer area centered around the 'Tear of Gaia,' the color of the ice sand was completely different from other places, losing its pallor and gaining a crystalline seven-color sheen.

We didn't enter the central sand sea basin but instead looked out from a nearby peak. In the center of the basin, Winter Night's dragon tower was already thirty meters high, though it was only about five meters wide. The ice sand in this basin was at least a hundred meters deep, making it impossible to dig a foundation. So, Winter Night came up with another plan, making the tower expand both upwards and downwards from the surface. The pressure from the above-ground part helped the underground part extend, and the underground part, in turn, stabilized the above-ground part. The two parts complemented each other. Once the underground part reached the upper rock layer, they could continue expanding the foundation. After all, everything was driven by magic, so there was no need to worry about construction capabilities.

"With this basin appearing, the Crystal Grand Canyon is no longer deserving of its name. How about we give it a new name?" I turned to Katherine and suggested.

"Hmm, this sand sea resembles the resting place of stars, so let's call it the 'Sea of Star Hosts,'" Katherine thought for a moment and came up with a name.

"Yeah... that name... is quite impactful..." I was momentarily speechless. In this world's language, the character '宿' in '星宿' (Star Host) and '归宿' (Resting Place) have different meanings, but in the language of my previous life, they are the same character with different pronunciations. It just so happens that in the Northern Song dynasty, there was a notorious poison master named this. If this place becomes the Sea of Star Hosts, then who would play the role of Ding Chunqiu? But when I saw the starry eyes of the beautiful woman in front of me waiting for my response, I immediately said without hesitation, "Good, good name. From now on, in the south, there's the Shattering Star Abyss, and in the north, the Sea of Star Hosts. The most beautiful scenes on earth are right here."

Seeing Katherine's charming smile, I instantly felt that nothing in the world was more important than the person in front of me. Even if it were called White Camel Mountain, it would be fitting.

"By the way, follow me." I suddenly remembered the purpose of today, took Katherine's hand, and leaped up the mountain. Katherine didn't know my intention but followed closely.

Turning around a mountain ridge, a small valley suddenly appeared in front of us. A valley once devoid of life now bloomed with a sea of flowers.

"Ah... these are 'Diamond Roses.' How can there be so many? These roses only bloom in the Arctic tundra, don't they?" Katherine exclaimed upon seeing the flowers. The entire flower sea was composed of a type of rose-like flower with dual-color petals. The outer petals, which had bloomed, had a translucent icy crystal color, while the cluster of unopened petals in the center was as bright as fire. These flowers are called 'Diamond Roses.' Once a petal blooms, it turns from blood-red to crystal. Poets praised it as 'transforming the fire of love into eternity,' making it a precious gift between lovers on the Mainland. These flowers only grew in a few areas of the Arctic tundra, and once picked, they would wither. They could only be preserved by freezing them with ice magic until they were given, making them extremely valuable.

"Heh heh, I scoured thousands of kilometers of permafrost last night and only managed to gather 999 of them." I replied with a smile. It wasn't surprising to find frozen flowers here, given the proximity to the permafrost. What was surprising was that these 999 'Diamond Roses' were all growing in the ground. This land had been stripped of all life by the forbidden curse, and while cleaning the land with the 'Tear of Gaia' wasn't a big deal, keeping the flowers alive took a lot of effort. Winter Night was a native of the permafrost, and after much interrogation, I learned about possible locations where 'Diamond Roses' might grow nearby. Using the 'Magic Dynamic Aura,' I raced thousands of miles overnight, visiting dozens of breeding locations to gather this number. Using the 'Saint Ice Thorn Aura,' I froze the flowers, dug them up by the roots, and replanted them here, creating this sea of flowers.

"Katherine, you probably know that 'Diamond Roses' represent a promise of eternal love. Over the past two years, since I left Fontainebleau, you've become increasingly clear in my heart. Especially ten days ago, in that split second, I almost thought I would lose you, realizing how important you are to me. I know this might be sudden, but I don't want to wait or test things anymore, so—" I looked at Katherine seriously and said word by word, "I, Xuanfeng Storm Wolff, am asking you, Miss Katherine Rhine, to marry me. Will you marry me?"

Katherine looked at me with a slightly dazed expression, took a deep breath, and then said to me with certainty, "Yes, Mr. Xuanfeng."

Half a month later, in the Fontainebleau City by the Red River, a grand yet uncomplicated wedding was held in the top garden of the magnificent Qingcheng Fortress, where a multitude of various beastfolk races gathered.

The people getting married were, of course, Katherine and me, now back in my werewolf form.

"I, Xuanfeng Storm Wolff, swear before the God of War that I will marry the woman before me, Katherine Rhine, as my beloved, for my entire life, never abandoning her, and staying united forever."

"I, Katherine Rhine, swear before the God of War that I will marry the man before me, Xuanfeng Storm Wolff, as my husband, dedicating myself fully to him for my entire life, never regretting it."

Katherine and I knelt before the altar of the God of War, making lifelong vows to our guardian deity. After leaving the Warfang family, Katherine lost her Warfang surname. Now that she was marrying me, she would take my surname and be called Katherine Storm Rhine.