"These powerful groups are quite wealthy, they actually gave so many congratulatory gifts..."

Zhao Gang glanced at the gift list and said with slight surprise.

At this point, the total value of the gifts from all the major powers had exceeded one billion spiritual crystals.

At this rate, the total value of the wedding gifts they receive after the wedding will probably be close to two billion spiritual crystals.

Although these spiritual crystals are far less than what they earned from the Northeast King, and far less than what they invested this time, this is only a force on a slightly better administrative planet of the Cordis Empire.

Hmm... perhaps we should also include some forces on the surrounding administrative planets.

For example, some forces that have economic ties with this administrative planet, after hearing about this matter, reported to headquarters and sent representatives to participate.

For example, there are some forces that simply want to curry favor with Fang Ao, or do not want to offend him.

However, this is still quite astonishing.

“No wonder, back on Earth, so many officials loved to hold banquets—their own weddings, their children’s weddings, their own birthdays, their children’s births, their children’s 100-day celebrations, their children’s birthdays, their children’s good middle school entrance exams, their children’s good college entrance exams, family funerals, one year, two years, three years. They practically wanted to use Sundays as an excuse to hold banquets. A single banquet was a huge source of income…” Zhao Gang shook his head, sighing inwardly.

He didn't know that it was precisely the high-class wedding he had created that made these powerful figures afraid to give too little in gifts. If he knew, I wonder what he would think.

Believe it or not, there are indeed people on Earth who use all sorts of tricks to collect more gifts.

However, Zhao Gang didn't take these gifts to heart.

He simply wanted to make Lin Yun's wedding as nice as possible.

Although these expenses are high, they are nothing compared to Lin Yun's income growth rate.

"The wedding begins..."

"Welcome the bride, groom, best man, and bridesmaids..."

"Welcome the bride and her family..."

On the wedding stage, an emcee was laughing and shouting loudly.

The gentle wedding music played, like heavenly music.

On the stage, in the center, Lin Yun stood hand in hand with Lin Mengmeng and Xia Qingqing.

Behind them followed a group of handsome groomsmen and beautiful bridesmaids.

In front of them, the three families sat down, each with a smile on their face.

Further out, some of Lin Yun's core subordinates looked at Lin Yun, Lin Mengmeng, and Xia Qingqing with smiles, admiration, and blessings.

Representatives of some powerful forces sat either not far away, downstairs, or upstairs in various audience seats.

Although many seats were far away, most of the audience members were quite skilled, and many were still able to see the wedding scene clearly.

If they still can't see clearly, they can click on the virtual projection in front of them, and the wedding scene will appear before their eyes in great clarity.

Nearly one million people watched the wedding.

This is how some people who couldn't get seats near the audience were arranged.

Outside the building.

The wedding was projected across the entire administrative planet, appearing in the skies above various locations.

This wedding was supported by all the forces on this administrative planet.

After the wedding, for three days, all goods on this administrative planet will be discounted by at least 30%, a decision made jointly by all factions.

It's like a universal celebration.

"What a luxurious wedding venue..."

"Wow! This is so dreamy!"

"Is this the hometown of Fang Ao, the Imperial Guest Elder? They look a little different from us, but they're still very good-looking..."

"Yes, especially the two brides, they're so beautiful..."

"It's a pity we're not of high enough status to go and watch it in person. If only we could go and see it for ourselves..."

"It is said that only the Viscount is qualified to be present; even the Baron is not..."

“Even a first-class baron isn’t qualified, so there’s no way we ordinary people are qualified. But I can understand, the venue is only so big…”

"That's not all. See those wine glasses over there? An adult accompanying one of my relatives was qualified to enter the venue. It's said that each wine glass is worth ten spirit crystals. Those are spirit crystals, not imperial coins. Ten spirit crystals are equivalent to one hundred thousand imperial coins, which is something an ordinary person like us can only earn in several years of work..."

"Heavens! One wine glass is worth 100,000 Imperial Coins. Looking at the projection, there are countless wine glasses like these. How much are they worth in total? If only I could go in and take just one wine glass, just one would be enough..."

"It's because there are too many people with your kind of thinking that ordinary people like us can't get in..."

"What are wine glasses? See those white jade carvings? According to some important figures, any one of them is worth more than a thousand spirit crystals. That's more money than we could earn in a lifetime..."

Across the administrative planet, ordinary people expressed their feelings, and many discussed the value of the numerous items at the wedding, expressing great excitement.

Wealth stirs the heart; people die for wealth, birds die for food.

It must be said that this statement is true in many places.

It is true on Earth, and it is true here as well.

The value of many items at the wedding ceremony thrilled many people.

...

"Hmm? Guest Elder Fang Ao isn't in the main seat, but is standing respectfully to the side? What's going on?"

"The respect in those eyes was absolutely genuine..."

"Could it be that the bride and groom at this wedding are of higher status than Fang Ao?"

"Fang Ao isn't the leader of that warship?"

As the wedding proceeded step by step, some representatives of various factions at the wedding suddenly witnessed a scene that shocked them.

Fang Ao was a level 10 early-stage cultivator, a transcendent being even in the entire Cordis Empire, whose strength, status, and position were unimaginably high.

Fang Ao wasn't the leader of this team, yet he treated everyone with utmost respect—this fact shocked them greatly.

"Could it be that the groom or bride at this wedding was once a member of Fang Ao's original family? Although Fang Ao has broken through to the early stage of the tenth level, he is still very loyal to this family?"

Suddenly, someone pondered and guessed.

"That's quite possible. It's not uncommon for subordinates to be powerful yet loyal to their master without betraying him..." someone nodded.

“But Fang Ao is no ordinary expert. He is a level 10 early-stage cultivator, a transcendent being in the entire Cordis Empire…” someone said, frowning.

“It’s not impossible. There are precedents for tenth-level cultivators in the Cordis Empire who remain loyal to their masters, just like that Mormuta guest elder…” someone said, shaking their head.

"It seems that's how it is."

"No wonder Fang Ao invested so much in this wedding. Even if it were his own son getting married, most people wouldn't be willing to spend so much. But if it were a direct descendant of the family he was loyal to getting married, then it wouldn't be a problem."

Some people nodded in agreement.

Everything seemed to have a reasonable explanation.

It's no wonder they think so. In the Cordis Empire, a level 10 cultivator's status, position, and strength are extremely extraordinary. They can't think of any other possibility besides this one.

Throughout the entire Cordis Empire, there are only a dozen or so openly recognized level ten cultivators.

The possibility of Fang Ao being defeated and subdued is extremely small.

Perhaps the Cordis Empire's royal family has the capability, but they won't do it easily.

Because people won over in this way are difficult to control and can easily cause the royal family to lose the support of the people.

They also did not see any royal insignia on the team.

Moreover, these people's appearances are clearly different from those of the humans of the Cordis Empire.