The sun hung high in the sky at noon, casting three spotlight beams over the open-air banquet.
The Qingyuan Sect was packed from the mountain gate to the main hall with guests, and Elder Qian entertained them with a face as round and wrinkled as a chubby baozi.
Old Qian was plotting; very soon, with a little ice chunk or a little childish ghost of his own, he would host a full moon party!
And collect a hefty share of betrothal money on the side—Old Qian might just become the strongest… uh, second strongest elder of the Qingyuan Sect!
Actually, this hefty betrothal money was no mystery.
Almost all of Ke Mo’s investment targets had shown up today.
“The most correct thing I’ve done in my life is to become sworn brothers with Young Hero Ke.”
“Lord Murong, your grandson is the same age as Young Hero Ke. So…?”
“What’s wrong with that?”
“Right, right.”
“The Tianshan Sword Manor and Hengyun Sword City both sent people, and they haven’t even started fighting! Young Hero Ke really has some serious clout!”
“Brother Ke, I’ve brought my fellow brothers from the Gangdou Sect!”
“Nothing beats human food! Ling Yuan Geng, you better save some for me!”
The strong folks attending the engagement banquet gathered in droves, and a few Celestial Patrol guards could be faintly seen hovering in the sky.
After all, with all these people sitting down, what if Ke Mo gets drunk later and insists on launching a new ‘Da Yu’?
Given that he was a disciple of Shang Wu, the Celestial Patrol guards thought this wasn’t as far-fetched as it seemed.
What they didn’t realize was that another group was just as nervous as they were.
In the corner, at the seats of the Huanmo Sect and Lingxi Gate, everyone exchanged anxious glances, drenched in sweat.
“Deputy Sect Master, the number of forces arriving exceeds our expectations by a lot!”
“And they all seem to have close ties with Ke Mo. If we start a fight, will we get ganged up on?”
“It’s one thing for righteous forces to show up; but why are there people from Misty Rain Tower, too?”
“They’re even sitting at the same table as the Yunzhou government officials AND drinking!”
“Hey? Master Luo, weren’t you supposed to have another task? Why are you here?”
People from the Huanmo Sect communicated with tokens, a bit anxious.
Even though they were merciless, they still knew the difference between danger and a d*ath wish.
Yu Chuzhong’s face was grave as he reassured everyone, “No worries! We have a comprehensive plan; we’re not trying to storm the mountain gate! We’re relying on intelligence. If we just relied on brute force, how could our Holy Sect have survived to this day?”
“Besides, while Ke Mo has allies, we also have the Black Earth Immortal helping us!”
Si Tu Ding nodded, adding, “Overall, the advantage is ours!”
Hearing this, the people of the Huanmo Sect were finally slightly reassured, no longer showing nervousness that might reveal their weaknesses.
After all, they still had an immortal assisting them.
“By the way, has the immortal already infiltrated the Qingyuan Sect? Why haven’t we seen them?”
“Duh! If even we could see them, how could that possibly be an immortal’s technique?”
“I think the chef I passed by in the kitchen earlier looked a bit like an immortal.”
“Just now, the bald guy who fell from the sky, definitely looks like a devil next to the immortal!”
“You fool! That’s just Shang Wu!”
While this table was still guessing away, suddenly, the area ahead fell silent.
With Shang Qin Qing’s shout of “New arrivals!” countless gazes converged, and a flock of magpies, pink as a rainbow, suddenly soared into the air, building a ‘magpie bridge’ high above.
The magpie bridge spanned the distance between the mountain gate and the main hall, a sight more spectacular than ever.
To create the perfect wedding feast, Clan Leader Shang was showing off all his expertise…
At one end of the magpie bridge, Ke Mo stood there, dressed in bright red.
Everyone couldn’t help but feel a little dazed, sensing something indescribably different about him since their last meeting.
To the onlookers, he could be seen as the little tyrant of Qingyuan Sect, or a very good swordsman, or a philanthropist whose wealth could rival nations, or even a genius who was always capable of surprises…
Today, he looked gentle, with eyes seemingly holding a galaxy full of stars.
And in his eyes, the stars awaited the moon wrapped in shining red clouds.
Ying Bing was dressed in a wedding gown, wearing a phoenix crown and trailing clouds of red, her tall figure exuded beauty that was impossible to hide, even though her face was covered, one could only imagine how stunning she was.
After all, even a hero like Young Hero Li would struggle to pass the beauty challenge.
Recently, Ouyang had stopped updating his work “The Overbearing Empress Is in Love With Me,” yanking his hair out in frustration, but suddenly, inspiration struck!
He had never figured out how a cold, god-like fairy could be tender?
Now, it seemed, he finally had a vision.
“Here I am, just the porter for Li Shidi and Ying Shimei…” Ouyang said as he picked up his brush to sketch.
The two walked step by step across the magpie bridge in silence.
When their hands finally clasped, a thousand unspoken words surged underneath.
“Smack—”
Countless dream butterflies fluttered, followed by the burst of dreamlike bubbles.
In those dream bubbles appeared fragments from their acquaintance to this moment, a hazy yet tangible recollection of the countless miles they had traversed together.
“At least I nailed the whole ‘Ke Mo has a flourishing wife’ thing,” Tian Miao couldn’t help but nod and clap.
Tian Xun, pulling out a new little notebook, began to scribble furiously, capturing the scene, as Ouyang’s drawings and the next chapter of “Nine Heavens and Ten Earths” would surely bring those who missed this moment right into it.
“These two kids finally tied the knot.”
The elders of the Qingyuan Sect couldn’t help but feel emotional; despite most of them being single, they suddenly felt the weight of their kids growing up.
“Go for a kiss!” someone shouted…
Um, it was definitely Shang Qin Qing again.
“Go for a kiss!”
“Go for a kiss!”
In a flash, the shouts from the crowd swelled louder and louder.
“Those dream butterflies… whoah, the protector of the immortal, managed to sneak into the wedding party?”
Yu Chuzhong couldn’t help but clap.
“Now that’s skill! How come we didn’t think of this?” Si Tu Ding exclaimed, astonished and overjoyed.
The two found themselves getting a little too excited and quickly cleared their throats, munching on food and drinking to avoid drawing attention.
“Go for a kiss!”
This cheer came from their table.
“?”
The two deputy sect masters were momentarily stunned and discovered it was Luo Yexian who had shouted that.
“Luo Yexian, have you really gotten so emotional from taking a beating?”
“No, Sect Master! Everyone is shouting, and we were unusually quiet. Wouldn’t that make us stand out?”
Si Tu Ding and Yu Chuzhong leaned back slightly.
Even if they felt Luo Yexian was just shipping a couple, his logic actually made a surprising amount of sense.
Thus, on the Qingyuan Main Peak, amidst a mix of various forces, a unanimous agreement was reached.
That was to have the two newcomers share a kiss.
