Chapter 164 Su Ying'er became the laughing stock of the entire Tianmen Sect

The once joyous and lively scene instantly became deathly silent.

Everyone suppressed their smiles and silently made way for the platform.

Lu Ziting walked up the steps in full view of everyone. In the deathly silence, his footsteps were crystal clear.

Su Ying'er, with her veil covering her face, was unaware of what had happened. When she heard that Lu Ziting had arrived, her heart was finally at ease.

A smile played on her lips; she knew Lu Ziting would definitely come, he wouldn't disobey Master Qingyu's orders.

No matter how resistant he may seem now, after today she will be his wife.

Neither Ye Li nor Jiang Li can surpass her.

Besides, even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness, and they have feelings for each other. If she pretends to be pitiful, he will soften his heart.

Just as Su Ying'er was making her plans, a furious shout came from beside her.

"Senior Brother! You!"

Hearing Mo Hannian's angry voice, Su Ying'er was puzzled. What had happened?

She then guessed that Lu Ziting must have arrived too late. She gently squeezed Mo Hannian's arm that was supporting her, and said in a soft voice, "It's alright, Fifth Senior Brother. It's good that Senior Brother is here."

"But he..."

Mo Hannian didn't finish speaking, but the way he gritted his teeth gave Su Ying'er a bad feeling.

Not only Mo Hannian, but even the voice of Master Qingyu at the top of the mountain carried a gloomy tone, as if a storm was brewing, "Lu Ziting, what are you doing?"

Lu Ziting straightened his back and knelt down beside her. "Disciple cannot disobey Master's orders, but disciple cannot break promise. Please forgive disciple's filial impiety."

Su Ying'er was stunned, not only because of Lu Ziting's words, but also because she saw Lu Ziting's clothes from under the veil!

She suddenly lifted the veil, and when she saw Lu Ziting's attire, her vision went black, and she almost couldn't stand up.

Mo Hannian helped her up, saying, "Ying'er, there are so many people here, don't be impulsive."

But at this moment, she couldn't care about anything else; her hand trembled as she pointed at Lu Ziting, "You...you..."

Lu Ziting, who should have been wearing wedding clothes, was dressed in mourning clothes, and he was also holding something covered with a white cloth.

This outfit is more like a funeral than a wedding!

Looking down at her fellow disciples who had come to witness the ceremony, she saw that they all looked at her with sympathy.

Su Ying'er gripped the bridal veil tightly, her fingertips turning bluish-white from the force.

To suppress her emotions, the skin on her face trembled, and her exquisite makeup, which had taken two hours to apply, appeared somewhat distorted.

She forced a trembling voice and said, "It's alright, Senior Brother. Senior Sister passed away at a young age, so it's only right that you wear mourning clothes and keep vigil for her. Our fellow disciples and elders are all here, so let's quickly pay our respects to Heaven and Earth."

As she spoke, she tried to pull Lu Ziting away, wanting to end all of this as soon as possible, but Lu Ziting not only ignored her good intentions, but also disgustedly dodged her hand.

Su Ying'er reached for nothing and accidentally knocked the white cloth he was holding to the ground.

Inside was a memorial tablet.

"We are going to worship heaven and earth, but not with you, it's with her."

As he spoke, Lu Ziting raised the memorial tablet in his hand.

Everyone who saw it was shocked.

A sharp-eyed disciple in the audience read it aloud, "The Tomb of the Deceased Wife, Ye Li."

Ye Li's face was pale, as if she had swallowed a fly.

Who agreed to marry him?!

Even in death, I'll still be disgusted by him!

Lu Ziting was unaware that the person on the memorial tablet was both far away and right before his eyes. He raised his voice a few decibels and put on a deeply affectionate expression, "As everyone knows, Ye Li and I were childhood sweethearts. Although she died in an accident, a gentleman's word is his bond. Since I promised to marry her, I cannot break my promise. Therefore, today I will marry Ye Li and fulfill my promise!"

Upon hearing this, the audience erupted in uproar.

Some people thought Lu Ziting was loyal and righteous, praising him, "Senior Brother Lu is indeed a gentleman. Even after Senior Sister Ye Li passed away, he never abandoned her."

But some people were puzzled, "That's not right. Didn't we say that today was the day Lu Ziting and Ying'er would become Daoist partners? Junior Sister Ying'er is already dressed in her wedding attire."

"Of course, where does this leave Su Ying'er?"

"I'd rather marry a dead person than marry her. If I were Su Ying'er, I'd be ready to die right now."

"..."

Hearing the murmurs from below the stage, Su Ying'er was both angry and embarrassed. Her eyes were red as she said, "Senior Brother, didn't we agree that we would become Daoist partners today and live as a divine couple from now on? You promised me!"

By the end, her voice had become extremely high-pitched.

Lu Ziting glanced at her coldly, "I married you because of my master's command, and I dare not disobey. But my position as the principal wife is already taken. If you want to marry me, I can only take you as a concubine. There is a difference between a wife and a concubine. From now on, you must worship the memorial tablet every day, kowtow, burn incense and pay your respects. You must not slack off."

"What?!"

Even with her excellent disguise, Su Ying'er couldn't hold back any longer at this moment.

She pointed at the memorial tablet, "My senior sister is already dead, why should I be her concubine! We were already engaged when she was alive..."

"Su Ying'er!"

When Lu Ziting's true colors were exposed, he instantly became furious and embarrassed. "That was because you deliberately seduced me and used tricks to drive a wedge between me and A-Li! I was deceived by you!"

Driven to desperation, Su Ying'er disregarded all pretense of dignity, saying, "But you had already kissed me in private before that."

"you!"

Upon hearing their words, the disciples began to murmur amongst themselves.

"What? So Lu Ziting and Su Ying'er were already all lovey-dovey?"

"Tsk tsk, I thought Lu Ziting was a gentleman before."

“I told you long ago, if he were really that upright, how could he have gotten together with Su Ying’er so quickly?”

As everyone discussed the Lotus Sect, Master Qingyu, seated on the throne, seemed to be enveloped in a cold mist. His usually calm and composed eyes now held a hint of chilling ruthlessness.

"presumptuous!"

The noise stopped with that shout.

Lu Ziting shuddered. Facing the disdainful gazes below, he felt a pang of guilt and forced himself to say, "Master, it was my fault for misjudging people and letting A-Li down. So I must give her a proper title."

At this point, he raised his head and said, "Master, A-Li is also your disciple. Do you really want her to have nowhere to rest after she dies, to become a lonely ghost with no one to worship her? Are you really going to be so biased?"

The sect leaders all looked at Master Qingyu with meaningful glances.

They were both disciples, but one died without anyone to collect his body, while the other not only had the entire sect protecting him, but his marriage was also personally arranged by Master Qingyu. Anyone with eyes could see the difference.

Master Qingyu's gaze fell on Ye Li's memorial tablet, and he gasped. Even if Su Ying'er was the reincarnation of Yuehua, A Li was still his most valued disciple.

How could he bear to let her become a wandering ghost...?

a long time.

Master Qingyu slowly spoke, "Then it shall be as you say."

"Master!"

Seeing that she was about to go from being the principal wife to a concubine, how could Su Ying'er be willing to accept it!