Chapter 105 A Miao woman's wedding, a bloody cancellation of the marriage...

The Miao village was already bustling with activity at dawn.

At the main house, A-Ling had already changed into a gorgeous Miao wedding dress, complete with earrings, necklace, bracelets, belt, and a beautiful silver crown that was quietly placed to the side, waiting for her to put it on after she had finished combing her hair.

Outside, people were gradually starting to chat and laugh. Inside, someone was carefully doing A-Ling's makeup, while A-Zhao skipped and hopped, leading Aunt Lou, a woman from the village with both a son and a daughter, to "trimmed" A-Ling's eyebrows, symbolizing her farewell to girlhood and a happy marriage.

Azhi stood behind Aling and smiled. As the older sister, she felt a little sad watching this scene. Little Azhao smiled beside her and said, "Big sister, don't cry. Second sister is still living in the Miao village."

"We'll see each other again tomorrow! There's just one more route to take, but it's not far!"

Ah Ling smiled as she looked at herself in the mirror. Aunt Lou was also happy to trim her eyebrows, saying nice things as she did so.

The atmosphere was lively and filled with laughter. Ah Ling pulled Ah Zhi's hand over, and the girl smiled, "Sister, I married the person I love, and he's right here in my own home. I think it's wonderful."

"Really, I'm so happy."

"Really?"

When A-Ling said this, A-Zhi wiped away her tears and smiled, "Yes, today is your special day, and I'm so happy for you."

After she finishes getting ready, it will be time for her to leave her parents' home for the traditional "leaving home" ceremony—A-Ling will eat "leaving-home food" and drink "leaving-home wine" to express her reluctance to leave her parents' home and her gratitude.

This step still needs to be prepared by Azhi. Azhi smiled and patted her younger sister's hand, saying...

"You do your makeup first, I'll go check if it's done over there, and I'll come pick you up in a bit."

Aunt Lou smiled and helped A-Ling tidy her clothes. The woman said with a smile, "Second Miss is so lucky. She looks so beautiful on her wedding day. Her brothers and sisters are all happy for you."

As the eldest sister, Azhi busied herself with the preparations for her daughter's departure from her family. After the "farewell meal" and "farewell wine," came the farewell ceremony—

Agu would carry Aling to the main room, where the bride would stand on a bamboo sieve, face the shrine to thank her ancestors, and bid farewell to her parents and relatives.

Early in the morning, Agu was busy arranging the square bamboo sieves in the main room.

The tall young man looked happy, even a little nervous, and said he would carry A-Ling steadily on his back, carefully walking out of the house step by step, and properly delivering her to her husband's home.

Ah Ling laughed, and little Ah Zhao next to her grinned even more broadly.

"It's so lively today. Brother Agu got up early this morning, and Sister Qingyu and the others are all saying that today is a good day."

A-Ling: "Where are Qingyu and the others now?"

Ah Zhao thought for a moment, "It seems to be with Brother Ah Zhen. It will come when you go out, Second Sister."

Sister Qingyu and her family are honored guests. They met with the Miao elders early in the morning and then went to the groom, Su Zhen. When the firecrackers are set off and Brother Agu carries Second Sister out, all the guests will come to watch.

Ah Zhao: "Now, maybe, should, we've arrived?"

A-Ling pursed her lips gently, amused by Xiao A-Zhao. "I know, they are guests. I'm not available right now. Xiao A-Zhao, go and check on them for me, so as not to neglect them."

"good!"

Little Azhao walked out the door with a smile. She stepped over the threshold and saw the main room not far away. The little girl thought for a moment and realized that her brother Agu was right there!

Many guests have just arrived, including people from the Miao village, the neighboring Wa and Tu ethnic groups, and a young man carrying a coffin. Oh, Brother Azhen's relatives have also come. Brother Agu is quite busy.

After finally finishing the hospitality, Brother Agu was worried that things in the main room weren't tidy, so he ran back to check them all by himself.

Hmm... Ah Zhao turned around, took a step, and went to the main room to keep Ah Gu company first, and then she would go with him to greet Qing Yu and the others!

The little girl walked up the stone steps with her head held high, smiling occasionally as she passed uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters from the Miao village.

"Oh my, little A-Zhao looks so beautiful today, where are you going?"

"Hehehe, I'm going to find Brother Agu. Is he still in the main room?"

"I'm here, I'm here, go quickly!"

"good!"

Where is Little A-Zhao going?

"Go to the main room and find Brother Agu!"

"Really? Then hurry up, there are many people waiting for him in the main room. The bride's wedding ceremony is about to begin, so you should hurry too."

"Okay, okay, I'll be quick!"

"Haha, don't run! Hey, slow down, it'll be alright!"

Don't worry!

...

The main house, the ceremony for a woman leaving her husband's home.

Led by Azhi, Aling entered the main house, where her parents and other closest relatives were gathered. This step involved eating and drinking, symbolizing her leaving her maiden home and expressing gratitude to her family.

She was waiting for Agu to arrive, because Agu was going to carry her to the main room to worship the ancestors and gods, but she waited for a long time and no one came, not even Azhao.

A-Ling felt inexplicably flustered. She steadied herself and looked at her older sister, A-Zhi, who reassured her.

"It's alright, maybe something unexpected happened over there and Agu didn't have time. So did Azhao, she loves to run around, she might be with Agu right now!"

As she spoke, Azhi immediately sent someone to fetch Agu and Azhao, fearing that they might miss the auspicious time.

"It's getting late, let's eat our farewell meal first."

Finally, A-Ling and A-Zhi's father spoke. He was the head of this Miao village. Now that he had spoken, A-Zhi could only pat A-Ling's hand and whisper,

“You know that’s just how Dad is. It’s okay, he’ll definitely come after you finish eating.”

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Father actually still disliked the merchant Su Zhen for having nothing but good looks... But A-Ling really liked him, and A-Zhi also persuaded him to agree, allowing Su Zhen to marry into the family. That's how it is. Today, everyone in the Miao village is busy with this matter, giving A-Ling plenty of face.

A-Ling nodded gently, then smiled and prepared to eat the "farewell meal." A-Zhi stood beside her as the host, and later led A-Ling to toast the elders one by one.

A-Ling sat down and took a small bite of a glutinous rice ball. For some reason, a bitter feeling suddenly welled up in her heart, as if something bad was about to happen. She tried to suppress the panic in her heart and swallow the food in her mouth.

"Cough cough cough—"

She suddenly coughed violently, the tassels on her silver crown clinking together, and her eyes instantly reddened—

"Something's happened!"

Suddenly, a commotion broke out outside. It seemed to happen in an instant; before Ah Ling could even turn around, she heard someone crying.

"The fox demon killed someone! They're stealing the Dragon Balls!"

"Agu is dead!"

"Ah Zhao has fainted! Someone, come quick!"

"A monster! Quick! Save people!"

...

In the main hall.

Qingyu grabbed the fox demon by the neck and lifted her into the air!

To avoid the taboo of the bride's red attire, Qingyu specially wore a pink dress today. However, at this moment, her face was calm, even hiding a ruthless killing intent. Her flowing dress was stained with blood at some point, highlighting her allure with hidden murderous intent, and exuding a bewitching aura.

"It's...it's...you...cough cough!"

An Su struggled desperately, her bloodied hands slapping against Qing Yu's hand that was pinching her. Under the gentle sunlight, An Su felt only a bone-chilling cold, which was extremely terrifying.

"Whoosh—"

Suddenly, a blade of wind came, and Qingyu, with a cold face, directly threw Ansu into the air to block the attack—

"ah!"

A woman's shrill cry suddenly rang out, and in a short while, the fox demon who had just been able to kill and take hearts was reduced to a small red fox lying on the ground, convulsing.

This red fox... was an item auctioned in Yunzhou last year...

"There was a reason for her actions; she doesn't deserve to die."

The young man's calm voice came from behind her. Qingyu turned her head and suddenly smiled.

"Su Xuanzhen, what exactly do you want to do?"

Wen Chuan and Qin Tianshu stood aside, both puzzled upon hearing this, but then understood.

It turns out the groom wasn't named Su Zhen; he was a demon. No wonder Qing Yu offered her blessings when she saw him this morning; they were quite puzzled.

Qingyu had no intention of explaining these things. Last night, she genuinely believed that Su Xuanzhen was truly in love with A-Ling, and even went out of her way to cover for him, saying that her blessings were her blessings, thinking that the fewer people who knew about it, the better. She didn't even tell her closest relatives—

But just now, a petal fell from the orchid she gave to Xiao A Zhao. It was a demon, a fox demon.

By the time she arrived, Agu was already dead. The tall, honest young man lay on the ground, his heart ripped out, blood flowing everywhere.

Little Azhao stood there, staring blankly at the scene, holding a spring orchid in one hand and the dragon pearl that the Miao people had obtained from Yunzhou at auction in the other.

...

Su Xuanzhen was dressed in the wedding attire of a Miao man today, and he did indeed look like a Miao person. Yet, at this moment, he exuded a demonic aura and said with a helpless tone,

“An Su is a fox demon from Qingqiu. What happened today is not what you see.”

Qin Tianshu stared at Agu's corpse for a moment in silence. He remembered that the young man had been happily inviting them to drink last night, and that he had seen him busy preparing for his sister's wedding this morning...

The scholar looked up at Su Xuanzhen and asked, "So what if it's Qingqiu? So what if it's the fox clan? Does that give them the right to attack people without cause and kill them to steal their hearts?"

"And who are you, a fox spirit? Or a mortal?"

"Or perhaps, today's groom?"

He gently opened his fan, and in the distance, he seemed to hear the sound of reading aloud. The sunlight was warm, but when it shone on him, it felt as cold as snow.

Su Xuanzhen reached out, and the young man raised a fox-like eyebrow, his sharp claws suddenly appearing, as if a tail was swaying in the sunlight. His voice was gentle.

"I have no intention of opposing you all. This matter is complex and cannot be explained in a few words—"

Just then, another gust of wind arrived, the red and black spiritual energy was incredibly swift, especially the frost-like energy was extremely cold and terrifying, making people feel fear from the bottom of their hearts. Su Xuanzhen immediately cast a spell to resist, and the white nine tails suddenly appeared, becoming huge under the sunlight, and almost the entire Miao village could feel this demonic energy!

Zhang Xuan shouted, "Several fox demons have been killing people in the village, all brought by this Su Zhen!"

"There are other monsters too!"

"Many people have died in the Miao village!"

You will die today!

It was either a fox demon, a lesser demon who was causing trouble with the fox demon, or an enemy who had been harmed by a Gu cultivator. In short, the entire Miao village was thrown into chaos in an instant!

The Miao people released various poisonous insects, the Wa people who came to the banquet threw out a skull-shaped weapon, the Tu people released a lot of wooden puppets, and there was even a boy who came to the banquet who was swatting demons with a coffin, swatting a group of small demons away!

Amidst the chaos, the red silk was torn to shreds and lanterns fell to the ground. Although cultivators were everywhere and casualties were few, the little demons were never afraid until they were killed. In particular, the smell of blood would stimulate the fighting genes in their blood. In the midst of the sneak attacks and running around, some people still died as a result!

Listen carefully, and you can hear cries and shouts coming from all over the village, so mournful that it breaks your heart!

Upon hearing this, Qingyu focused her mind. She gave Su Xuanzhen one last cold look, and then in an instant, she leaped onto the eaves. In just a few breaths, she used the wind to ascend to a higher place. With a swirling of her skirt, the woman had already reached the highest point of the Miao village!

Qingyu formed hand seals, her aura surging as her ten fingers moved nimbly. Strange red arrays began to appear in countless places with flowers and grass in the Miao village, accompanied by a faint humming sound. With a thought, the woman's calm voice resounded throughout the entire village.

"I am Qingyu, the flower demon of Shenlan Cliff. Today is a grand wedding in the Miao village, and I was invited as a guest, but I encountered a fox clan killing people, and the little demons caused chaos."

"Stop now, and I'll spare your life. But if there's any unrest in the Miao village in three breaths, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"one."

Shenlan Cliff! That flower demon at Shenlan Cliff! And this formation! Hurry! A fox demon with eyes can be seen running wildly through the Miao village. Hurry, that demoness kills without hesitation, she's quick and ruthless!

"two."

Some mischievous demons refused to leave, the stench of blood fueling their frenzied attacks on the innocent, their demonic energy seeping deep into the cultivators' flesh—"Pfft—"

Zhang Xuan swung his sword, and wherever the young man's blade passed, blood stained the ground. He was as cold and sinister as a demon. The little boy carrying a coffin beside him also stared coldly at these little demons.

"three."

Three breaths had passed. Qingyu's face was calm. The woman stood at the highest point and raised her hand. Suddenly, spiritual energy arose. The faint buzzing in the air seemed to explode suddenly, like a blade cutting through the air, or like a new sprout breaking through the soil!

Countless red formations swirled high, their ancient patterns radiating killing intent. Almost instantly, the monsters wreaking havoc throughout the Miao village were trapped in the formations. They struggled to break free, only to see the blood-red formations turn pitch black in the next second!

"ah!"

"Ahhh!!"

"No! Ahhhhhhh!"

Accompanied by several screams, countless demonic spirits scattered, and the dark array spun rapidly for a moment—

A deathly stillness pervaded the blood-red Miao village. All the spiritual energy in the surrounding area flowed towards the woman high above. She lowered her eyes for a moment, and whether demon or human, all who were born into chaos—died.

Finally, everything fell silent.

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The author's note: The setting is that demons have warlike genes. Lesser demons are warlike because of the stimulation of bloodshed, but they will not be warlike when they become greater demons. (This is a genetic setting that optimizes the race. There is no whitewashing for such demons, nor is there any need to whitewash it. This is just the setting.)

Then the Demon Suppression Pavilion is really good; it has a system for cultivators (which is why I didn't write about the female lead killing people in Shengjing back then. Why kill working people? They're all cattle and horses [glasses]).

Therefore, in prosperous times, there are many minor demons causing trouble, and at this time, the cultivators' stance will tend to lean towards justice.

Let me explain why only Yu Mei sensed Su Xuanzhen's demonic aura:

The Miao village is next to the Thousand Mountains, which are full of demons. So the spiritual and demonic energy in this area is mixed. The lesser demons are indeed very powerful, but the greater demons are very strong. They are the kind of demons that no one can tell they are demons unless they actively reveal themselves.

Other:

This chapter's wedding customs are inspired by the Miao people in the real world, but purely as a reference. This story is entirely fictional, and the references to ethnic minorities like the Wa and Xi are both fictional and fictional. So please do not project any reality onto it. The author has not included any personal feelings, preferences, or biases; everything is for the sake of the plot.

Thank you for your understanding, dear readers. I hope you enjoyed reading! [heart emoji]