Chapter 1174: Ancient Wedding Dress

21 Oct, 2024

Chapter 1174: Ancient Wedding Dress

"This reason is not enough."

Xu Qing stood in midair, looking down at Zhou Zhengli who maintained a humble posture as he spoke calmly.

The person before him appeared to be harmless, but what was hidden beneath that harmless appearance was a venomous snake.

Xing Huanzi was fueled by this person, and the reason for its failure was due to this person.

Even though Xu Qing did not think that he would become the second Xing Huanzi, his cautious nature determined his way of doing things.

Thus, even though Zhou Zhengli had revealed his reason, expressed his goodwill, and lowered his attitude, unless he had a very good reason, Xu Qing did not plan to keep him around.

And at this moment, with Xu Qing's momentum, if he didn't want this person to stay, then it was impossible for this person to stay.

As a result, the surrounding wind gradually turned cold. Even the sunlight was unable to disperse the coldness.

Zhou Zhengli stood there silently in the cold wind, looking up at Xu Qing.

He suddenly spoke.

"Milord, there are still four days until the wedding, and Zhong Chi's poison needs someone to test it out. Only then will it be able to cause a stir in the short span of four days."

"As for Li Tianjiao, in order to prevent him from harboring evil intentions, I will need someone to keep an eye on him so that you will not have to worry about him for the next couple days. I know Jiang Fan. I am capable of doing that."

"There's also the identity of the Fox Beauty. Someone needs to write a biography for it so that it becomes an inherent knowledge. As for my identity in the Immortal Palace, I'm a ceremonial guard who records history."

"At the same time, Young Master, you need another study companion by your side."

"Most of this is to maintain the waves. In four days, I can do a lot of things for you, Young Master. Not only can I maintain the waves, I can cause even more waves."

"Also, there are three old fellows who have been hiding here all this time. However, I've already locked onto their identities. There's no need for you to be distracted. I can take care of one every day."

"Make sure that there are no uncontrollable factors on the wedding day."

"Finally, at any time, if you feel that the space-time ripples are not enough, Young Master, you only need to give the order, and I can publicly announce my death, changing history with myself."

"Of course, it's good for me to live one more day."

"These are the reasons why I beg you to stay."

After saying that, Zhou Zhengli lowered his head again and waited for Xu Qing's decision.

Xu Qing looked coldly at Zhou Zhengli. After a long while, he raised his hand and waved. Immediately, the dazzling marriage contract flew toward him and he put it into his bosom.

Then he waved his hand and the unwilling Qian Jun and Pi Yi's Immortal swords flew to Xu Qing's left and right. Sword light flashed and sword hymns echoed.

After that, Xu Qing no longer looked at Zhou Zhengli. He took a step forward, walked past him, and stepped into the exit of the sword furnace.

However, just as he was about to leave, his voice echoed behind Zhou Zhengli.

"Have you eaten a snake?"

"The more venomous the snake, the more tender its meat is."

Xu Qing left.

Zhou Zhengli didn't move. After a long moment passed, everything quieted down. Zhou Zhengli slowly straightened up and turned to look in the direction Xu Qing had left.

A grave expression appeared on his face.

"There are similarities between him and Xing Huanzi, but there are also differences. He's more cautious and ruthless …"

"Moreover, in his eyes, I'm a venomous snake, but … in my eyes, or perhaps in Xing Huanzi's eyes, he's a venomous snake as well …"

After a long time, he took a deep breath.

His determination to not make an enemy out of the other party strengthened once more.

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As the day of the wedding arrived and the Aurora Era approached, the heavenly secrets became even more chaotic.

The alternation between day and night, the changes in the natural weather, and the constant gale.

However … no one seemed to care about what had happened last night. It was as if it had been blown away by the wind.

The fourth True Lord who had disappeared also reappeared and met Xu Qing on the way back.

The moment they met, he was talking cheerfully and wittily. That familiar tone of his made everything seem normal. It also matched Xu Qing's memories.

It seemed that this Fourth Senior Brother did not have any knowledge of what had happened before and did not know that he had been possessed by someone else's consciousness.

The scene caused Xu Qing to fall into deep thought once again.

He saw with his own eyes that the other party's figure dissipated in the Sword Furnace.

"This matter …"

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes and looked at the sky. Then, he bid farewell to his fourth senior brother and returned to Shaoji Palace.

He never went out again.

Thus, four days passed by one day after another.

Zhou Zhengli had indeed done his best in these four days as he had said.

He wrote a memorial for Fox Beauty, ensuring that she was not only a disciple of the Nine Shores, but also a disciple of the Nine Shores.

He supervised Li Tianjiao's actions, ensuring that Li Tianjiao, who was feeling somewhat helpless, didn't do anything out of the ordinary. Furthermore, he persuaded Li Tianjiao to acquiesce.

He had personally tested the poison for Zhong Chi and promoted the establishment of Zhong Chi's Poison Division, allowing the Dream Master's poison to spread throughout the Immortal Palace.

He had even mobilized the power of the Immortal Palace. In these four days, he had launched three waves to expel the three old fellows who had been hiding.

The method was to sever the body.

It helped Xu Qing's Spacetime Sand increase a little.

Other than that, he didn't do anything else, nor did he do anything that would cause Xu Qing to misunderstand.

He was very respectful.

Just like that, the last four days before the wedding in this piece of history passed smoothly.

There were no twists and turns.

Finally, the wedding day of Fairy Spirit Phoenix and Young Master Aurora arrived.

On this day, since dawn, the Heavenly Dao had stopped operating, and the mysteries of heaven had also stopped. Thus, the sun and the moon had both appeared in the sky, shining with their brilliance.

Looking up, it was like an auspicious sign with endless brilliance.

As for the interior of the Immortal Palace, it was the same. Everywhere was decorated with lanterns and colored banners, and everyone's faces were filled with smiles. Regardless of whether it was the mood or the surrounding atmosphere, it was extraordinarily lively.

Laughter, chatter, and praises were endless.

As Xu Qing was escorted out of Shaoji Palace by a group of ceremonial officials, cheers erupted from outside the palace.

Today, Xu Qing's clothes were naturally different from before. His long robe was brightly colored and embroidered with nine golden dragons. Every single dragon was lifelike and seemed as if they would soar into the sky at any moment.

The collar and cuffs of the long robe were decorated with exquisite immortal jades and spirit shells, showing the nobility and status of the son of the Immortal Lord.

On his head, he wore a spiritual crown inlaid with immortal treasures, which shone brightly under the sunlight.

Everywhere he passed, cheers, laughter, and congratulatory voices rose and fell.

"Congratulations, Young Lord!"

"Haha, today is Young Master's wedding. Young Master and Young Madam are a match made in heaven.

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"Young Master, after the wedding, don't be like before. We watched you grow up, we watched you get married, and we want to see you succeed the position of Immortal Lord."

"Young Master, I hope that every day will be filled with love and laughter in your future journey. I hope that you and Young Madam will grow old together and be united forever!"

The blessings were filled with happiness and anticipation as they echoed in Xu Qing's ears.

Even though he was mentally prepared, Xu Qing was still a little dazed when faced with this.

Finally, under the escort of more and more people, Xu Qing arrived before the Aurora Hall amidst the reverberation of the bell.

Today, a grand banquet had been set up. Although there were no outsiders present, all of the cultivators of the Immortal Palace were present.

The degree of liveliness was just as flourishing.

Xu Qing glanced over and saw Zhong Chi grinning from ear to ear, the one-armed Li Tianjiao's stern face, and the humble Zhou Zhengli.

He also saw the fox beauty whose face was filled with hidden bitterness.

At the highest point, Immortal Lord Aurora, who was standing there, no longer had a stern expression on his face. There was a smile on his face, and after his gaze met Xu Qing's, he waved his hand.

Today, the Immortal Lord was dressed very elegantly and was incomparably orthodox.

It was obvious that he attached great importance to this day.

Seeing this, Xu Qing took a deep breath, suppressed the thoughts in his heart, and quickly walked over.

At this moment, the Aurorat Immortal Lord's eyes were filled with gentleness. He lifted his hand and helped Xu Qing tidy up her red wedding gown.

"If your mother could see this scene, she would definitely be as happy as I am."

Xu Qing wanted to say something, but the Aurora young master patted Xu Qing's head with a benevolent look on his face.

"Let's not talk about this. Your wife is here."

In the distance, the red clouds churned and the multicolored light was boundless. Fairy Spirit Phoenix, who was wearing a wedding dress, appeared from the void accompanied by her maidservant.

This wedding dress was exquisite. It was made of dark red silk and was embroidered with golden phoenixes and clouds. It was as if the morning glow was draped over her body. It also symbolized that she would become the Young Master's official wife, as noble as a phoenix.

At the same time, her fine black hair coiled around her. She wore a phoenix coronet and a red cape, and her long hair hung down, flickering with the radiance of spiritual pearls that sparkled with golden light.

At this moment, the hem of her dress swayed along with her footsteps. Like a blooming peony, she walked step by step toward Xu Qing.

Xu Qing hesitated. The Immortal Lord gently pushed him from behind, and Xu Qing followed suit.

With every step, there would be cheers all around.

With every step he took, auspicious signs would rise in all directions.

At this moment, countless gazes gathered on the two people who were getting closer and closer.

At the same time, outside the Immortal Palace, or to be precise, in the present world, on the Divine Blood River, which was extremely far away from the Land of the Fallen Immortals.

The river water churned.

A shabby black ferryboat was sailing on the river.

It was unknown how many ferries there were on the Divine Blood River.

However, there was one thing that was certain. Those who had taken the ferry twice would rarely meet the same ferryman.

At this moment, there were no passengers on this ferry boat. There was only the ferryman wearing a sack coat. With his aged hands, he moved the oars alone and silently moved forward on the Blood River.

It was as if the years were passing by, with no beginning and no end.

But today, at this moment, there seemed to be something different.

The wind blew from the river, rippling the surface of the river and also rippling the ferryman's almost withered heartstrings …

Thus, she slowly raised her head.

The aurora in the sky flowed and reflected on his body, revealing the face under the bamboo hat …

It was an old woman with a face full of wrinkles and endless vicissitudes of life.

She silently looked in the direction of the Land of the Fallen Immortals. Her eyes were filled with reminiscence, and there was a complicated look in them.

"You're back …"

A gust of wind blew over, causing the robe to flutter, vaguely revealing the red, ancient wedding dress underneath the robe.