The Xueying Woodland is a forest full of Xueying trees. There is a wide flat area in the center of the forest, where Alizhai often holds large-scale gatherings.

The snow-white tree looks very similar to a cherry tree, but its flowering season is obviously different. The clusters of small pink and white flowers on the palm-sized leaves are very pretty and lovely.

The trunk of the tall snow-white tree is straight. The girl stands high up on the huge crown, and the boy stands at the foot of the tree. Behind the male and female protagonists, there are cheering groups.

Chen Xiao didn't quite understand the lyrics sung by the young people of Alizhai with their traditional accents, but he thought the tone was very nice.

The singing came one after another, sometimes solo and sometimes duet, one after another. The girl's voice was melodious and the boy's voice was clear and high-pitched, with strong penetrating power.

"It's so beautiful, and the sound is so clear!" Chen Xiao felt like he was watching a folk performance. He was unconsciously excited by the hot atmosphere on the stage.

"Do you want to go forward?" Xi Yunting asked next to him.

The big tree that serves as the main stage is already surrounded by villagers. Everyone seems to have a tacit understanding and has formed a big circle from a distance.

They arrived a little late and could only stand very far back. There were branches and leaves blocking their view, so they couldn't see clearly.

Chen Xiao looked up and found that there were many people on the thick branches, so the two of them also climbed up the tree.

After listening for a while, the cheering group's booing stage passed, and the man began to sing passionately to the girl.

The short girl's cheeks were already red, but she endured her shyness and boldly looked at the boy. Her body was gently twisting with the singing, and she seemed very emotional. It was obvious that the two of them had feelings for each other and were in love with each other.

"It's great." Moved by the beautiful scene before his eyes, Chen Xiao sighed and smiled.

Xi Yunting turned his head to look at Chen Xiao's smiling face, then turned his head to watch carefully.

After a moment, he suddenly said, "That man followed us to Yanxia Cliff. His name seems to be Tang Mai."

Chen Xiao took a look and found it was true. He smiled and said, "It seems that this trip prompted him to make up his mind to propose."

Although there were no casualties among the young people who went out together this time, they gained a lot of experience. They all matured a lot, and their mental outlook changed a lot.

"..." Xi Yunting froze for a moment. He suddenly remembered that he had never mentioned to Chen Xiao about becoming a Taoist couple since they met again.

Time passed quickly, and when the Dongyu Sect was established, the two of them went to the Chongxuan Sect.

Don’t let the ceremony be ready but Xiaodi still doesn’t know about it. That would be too embarrassing!

Thinking about how he had made such a big mistake, Xi Yunting's face turned a little dark.

Fortunately, it's not too late.

He raised his head and observed more carefully, wanting to learn some experience from the marriage proposal ceremony in front of him.

At this time, the girl who was proposed to had finished singing her response part. She jumped down and held hands with the boy, singing passionately face to face.

The two voices merged into one, the male voice was masculine and the female voice was gentle, intertwining with each other, rising higher and higher, which was particularly intoxicating.

"Good!" "Congratulations, Max, Beet!"

As the song ended, the surrounding villagers cheered loudly and blessed the newly engaged couple.

The children were more excited than the adults and ran around happily: "We're going to dance and have a banquet—"

The onlookers began to disperse, and the groom-to-be only then noticed that Chen Xiao and others had also come to watch.

He warmly invited several people to attend the celebration party held in the evening. This was the tradition of the dwarves. A grand banquet would be held on the night of a successful marriage proposal, and the liveliness was second only to the wedding day.

Chen Xiao naturally would not refuse such a festive occasion and agreed immediately.

The two dwarf newcomers left happily surrounded by the cheering crowd.

Chen Xiao also turned around and prepared to leave, but found Xi Yunting standing there without moving, "Brother?"

Xi Yunting said with a serious expression: "Xiao brother, go back first. I have something to do."

Chen Xiao looked at Xi Yunting blankly as he turned around and jumped a few times and disappeared.

The two of them have been together recently, what could have happened that he doesn't know about?

Chen Xiao racked his brains but couldn't think of anything serious enough to make his elder brother so serious.

But Xi Yunting had disappeared, and he said he wanted to do it himself. Chen Xiao could only suppress his worry and wait for Xi Yunting to come back.

However, he soon had no time to think about it.

At the evening banquet in Xueying Forest, Sariam, as the spiritual leader of Ali Village, will hold a traditional blessing ceremony.

There was a lot of work to prepare, and everyone living in Sariam's residence had to help. Even if it was not Chen Xiao's business, Tang Ru's internal injuries had not healed yet, and they had to do their best even for their friends.

The evening celebration is both a party and a dance. After Sariam blesses the newlyweds on behalf of the ancestors, he gives ribbons to all unmarried young people.

This ribbon is just like the bouquet thrown by the bride at the end of a Western wedding, and it symbolizes the delivery of happiness.

What Chen Xiao and his team have to do is to make these ribbons. These ribbons can only be woven by hand, and there is no shortcut.

The other villagers had to prepare everything for the celebration party within half a day and no one was available.

Chen Xiao was quite deft and quickly became familiar with the routine. Although he was not as fast as the others, he could still finish one in just over ten minutes.

Tang Ru's fingers flew up and down deftly, and he could finish one in three to five minutes. Tong Nuonuo was good at hands-on work, and was on par with Chen Xiao.

Jinghui had a short temper to begin with, and after wasting a few, she simply let go and strolled out.

Chen Xiao didn't bother to care about him and just buried his head in his work.

The woven ribbons are colorful, with auspicious and festive patterns, full of ethnic and exotic style.

He held up the ribbon and was very satisfied with his work. He looked at it from left to right and liked it very much.

Sariam, who was knitting above him, saw this, rolled her eyes, and secretly had an idea.

Time passed quickly in the busyness. As soon as it got dark, Chen Xiao and his companions each held a ribbon and went to the open space in the woods.

At this moment, the open space has been arranged into a meeting venue. What surprised Chen Xiao was that, apart from the bonfire for cooking food, there was no huge bonfire for lighting.

Chen Xiao followed Tang Ru and piled the ribbons he had woven on a wooden board.

People had started to take their seats one after another, but Xi Yunting still hadn't shown up. Chen Xiao felt a little regretful. Why didn't he ask his elder brother when he would be back?

After asking Tang Ru how much time would remain before the event officially started, Chen Xiao stood up and went to the outskirts of the Xueying Woods, intending to look for Xi Yunting.

"Brother!" Chen Xiao met Xi Yunting before he even walked out of the Xueying Forest. He quickly pulled Xi Yunting's hand and walked back, "Hurry up, we're going to miss out."

Xi Yunting said: "Don't worry, we can catch up."

Chen Xiao turned around and asked, "Brother, what did you do just now?"

Xi Yunting said directly: "I want to take Xiaodi to a place later."

It looked like Xi Yunting did not hide his plan, so it shouldn't be a serious matter. Chen Xiao was immediately relieved and said "hmm" with a smile.

While walking through the forest, Chen Xiao found that the light in his sight was getting brighter and brighter. He raised his head suddenly and saw clusters of pink and white flowers on the snow-white trees above his head were emitting a hazy light, illuminating the night sky.

Chen Xiao paused and exclaimed: "This flower can actually glow!"

Xi Yunting stopped and said, "Xueying got its name because its flowers look like falling snow and are as bright as fire. It is a great wonder."

Xi Yunting's body lightened and he flew quickly past the treetops. When he returned to Chen Xiao, he was holding a bunch of snow flowers in his hand.

"Here you go." He handed it to Chen Xiao, who took it with inexplicable surprise.

Maybe Xi Yunting just wanted to make it easier for him to see, but this was the first time that his elder brother had given him flowers!

The petals of Xueying are heart-shaped and only the size of a fingernail. The flower is not very big, with seven or eight petals and light yellow stamens.

The thin flower stems are tied to the bulbs, crowded together and densely packed into a cluster. If you lower your head and sniff, you can smell a faint fragrance.

"Thank you, brother." Chen Xiao was very happy. He planned to make this cluster of snow crystals into a specimen after returning home and keep it as a souvenir!

His surprised smile was so bright that his eyes were shining under the shining light of Xueying.

Xi Yunting didn't expect that an unintentional action would make Chen Xiao so happy. That smile and that look seemed to have a little hook, which made Xi Yunting want to do something.

Xi Yunting swallowed and exerted his strong self-control to calm his inner turmoil.

"Let's go over there quickly, it's time to start." Xi Yunting said calmly.

Chen Xiao put away the Xueying flower, patted his face, and nodded: "Okay."

As he walked, Chen Xiao felt a little disappointed.

The atmosphere was so good just now. The eldest brother looked at him with fiery eyes, and Chen Xiao was mentally prepared for him to kiss him.

After the disappointment, he couldn't help feeling embarrassed. Why...it felt like...he was very hungry?

It was also because he had been busy running around for Tang Ru's affairs during this period that he had not been close to his elder brother, and the energy he had accumulated had reached its peak.

Chen Xiao took a quick glance at Xi Yunting, who looked cold and aloof, and felt a little depressed, as if his elder brother didn't have such troubles.

Compared to him, Xi Yunting has too strong self-discipline and is rarely swayed by his own desires.

The two of them walked quickly. The celebration had just begun, so it wasn't too late for them to return.

Tong Nuonuo saw the two of them and waved his hands. Chen Xiao and Xi Yunting sat next to him, next to Sariam's seat.

The two protagonists of today, Beet and Amai, were already kneeling in front of Sari Am. Sari Am was singing in a low and mysterious voice, something that Chen Xiao could not understand.

As Sariam sang, he kneaded a mixture of pollen and various spices into powder in his hands and sprinkled it on the two of them.

After the chanting, Sariam asked the two to look up, painted a family pattern on their foreheads with red color, and then took the ribbons behind him and draped them on their shoulders.

Tang Ru kept looking at her with an envious and sad look, and Tong Nuonuo, seeing this, reached out and held her hand.

When Tang Ru turned to look at him, he looked at her with a particularly firm gaze, intending to assure her that they would be as happy as that couple.

Tang Ru's sadness was immediately washed away and she burst into laughter. She shook her head, pulled her hand out and patted Tong Nuonuo's arm.

She couldn't reach it, otherwise she would have hit him on the head.

Although Tang Ru was touched by her friend's feelings, she would not really do anything with Tong Nuonuo. She never agreed to be with Tong Nuonuo from the beginning to the end.

She understood the mood in which her friend said that. If she took it seriously, she would be messing with their relationship and future.

Tong Nuonuo couldn't understand what Tang Ru meant and looked at her in confusion.

Chen Xiao was almost sighing on the side. When will Tong Nuonuo understand that love is not sympathy, nor is it loyalty? Only then can she truly understand feelings.