Ye Xiruo's eyes were a little red: "I'm sorry, Master, I misunderstood you. I knew you would be my officiant at the wedding."

"That's not necessarily true." Jing Li turned around and left.

Ye Xiruo was left jumping up and down on the spot: "Brother Xiu Qi, look at Master."

"The Palace Master is just very concerned about you."

"I know, I must have looked incredibly stupid just now." Ye Xiruo covered her face, feeling utterly humiliated.

"Master should be used to it by now, you don't need to worry about it."

"Is that how you comfort someone?" Ye Xiruo said speechlessly.

"Or do you want me to try a different approach?"

Before Ye Xiruo could react, Xiu Qiyu's face loomed large in front of her; she had been kissed again.

Ye Xiruo belatedly realized what was happening, and her entire face turned bright red.

"Don't follow me."

"Okay, you walk in front, I'll walk behind, we'll stay separate."

"Then I won't leave."

"I'm not leaving either."

Ye Xiruo only then discovered that Xiu Qiyu, the aloof and handsome god, was actually a secretly lecherous and cunning guy.

The two quickly emerged from the cultivation building, one in front of the other—a very strange combination! Their odd behavior was soon noticed.

First of all, Elder Xiu was in a great mood, practically beaming with happiness, his eyes sparkling with irresistible charm. He practically screamed "I'm in a great mood!" from head to toe, it was blindingly bright.

Elder Xiu, is it spring or spring?

Secondly, the young master's face seemed a little red, his neck was red, and his ears were red too; it was as if spring was in full bloom. The young master had someone he liked and was currently deeply in love.

Finally, anyone with eyes can see that Xiu Qiyu and Ye Xiruo are up to something. These two have truly lived up to expectations and are together.

What a painful realization.

"My dream guy is ultimately not mine."

"My crush and my goddess are holding hands, what are we going to do?!" Looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, this bright yet melancholic unrequited love has come to an end.

"Waaaaah, I feel sorry for myself for a few seconds."

"It was as if I heard the sound of my heart shattering."

"A love affair that ended before it even began."

Ye Xiruo could not ignore the intensely burning gazes that were falling on her.

"Aren't you all busy? You've all achieved great success in your cultivation, enough to dominate the cultivation world." This huge accusation landed on everyone's faces in a state of Σ(°△°|||)︴.

I never expected you to be like this, Young Master. We're all heartbroken, and you're still teasing us like this.

"No."

"Or have you all become advanced alchemists?"

"No."

"Then why aren't you cultivating? Are you waiting for an epiphany?"

This statement is even more hurtful. Sudden enlightenment is the privilege of geniuses, okay? Can ordinary people just have sudden enlightenment whenever they want? Absolutely not.

"Alright, everyone, please disperse. The young master didn't mean to provoke you all today," Xiu Qiyu finally spoke up, unable to bear it any longer.

Immediately, everyone who had been watching the commotion left. They were furious; these two were clearly up to something. Humph, how could they possibly fool my sharp eyes?

"That's fine, we should keep the good stuff in the family."

"When these two devils are together, they don't have time to harm others."

"My target is the second senior brother."

"Isn't the eldest brother cuter?"

The news of Xiu Qiyu and Ye Xiruo's romance—no, their engagement—spread like wildfire throughout the entire Taiyan Continent, naturally causing countless upheavals.

First, countless die-hard fans of Xiu Qiyu have been heartbroken. They've admired him for so long, his face so long, knowing that the distance between them and their idol was perhaps only a tiny fraction closer than life and death—absolutely impossible, hopeless. But at least their dreams hadn't been shattered; now they're completely destroyed.

"I never imagined that my idol would leave me so soon."

"Your dream man has never belonged to you."

"Yes, it does, in my dreams."

From little girls as young as a few years old to centuries-old women, they all now have a common topic: heartbreak.

Yi Ruowu's die-hard fans are simultaneously trying their best to smear Ye Xiruo, feeling sorry for their goddess, and secretly rejoicing that they might still have a chance.

What everyone couldn't understand was why? Why Ye Xiruo?

What did the male god see in Ye Xiruo? She's just an ugly duckling who was accidentally discovered by the Palace Master of Jingli and actually thinks she can turn into a swan? A commoner is a commoner. There must be a conspiracy here. The male god is trapped in the Pill King Palace and being forced into marriage by Ye Xiruo.

This scene seems very plausible no matter how you look at it. Coupled with the pressure from the Lord of Jingli Palace, it's safe to say that this was a helpless act forced upon the male god. I feel so sorry for him.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiruo's few die-hard fans were frantically attacking Xiu Qiyu. "Hmph, Xiu Qiyu is lucky to marry the young master. He's the only divine master on the entire continent. With the young master's pills, even a pig can evolve into a demon beast, let alone a human."

Xiu Qiyu really hit the jackpot. She got a good deal but is still acting innocent. The number of people who want to marry the young master could stretch from Xitu to Beihai.

The major powers on the mainland did not make any extreme remarks about this; instead, they all praised it, calling it a match made in heaven, and said they would definitely attend the couple's wedding ceremony.

This outcome is relatively the best possible result. It's better for the Pill King Palace to resolve the issue internally than for it to form a marriage alliance with a top-tier power. In that case, the first person to be nervous would be the Taiyan Divine Emperor, and other top-tier powers would also face a reshuffling. If things go wrong, they might start fighting, which would cause widespread devastation on this continent, a situation that no one wants to see.

Furthermore, the Pill King Palace has already released the news, proving that this is an unchangeable reality. Why not appoint him? Now everyone is on the same starting line, competing fairly. Let's see who can win Ye Xiruo's favor and refine a divine pill for the family.

In the Illusionary Heaven Palace, wearing an ice and snow crown and an ice-blue gown, with a light veil brushing her face, Yi Ruowu gently opened the bright red invitation card. Next month, on the eighteenth, Xiu Qiyu and Ye Xiruo would be getting married.

"Someone, go and prepare a grand gift! Remember to bring the highest honors."

"Yes, Palace Master."

From the day she became the Palace Master of the Illusionary Heaven Palace, it meant that there was no longer any possibility between them, and it had nothing to do with love.

Inside the Taiyan Divine Palace, a young girl dressed in magnificent robes, with a bright and dazzling appearance, radiant like a blazing flame, was now filled with anger.

"Father, I don't believe it, this can't be true."

“Xiao Jiu, I know you are in love with Xiu Qiyu, but their marriage is a done deal and cannot be changed.”

"Impossible, Ye Xiruo absolutely cannot marry Brother Xiu."