“My family used to say that I was naive and easily deceived, but I didn’t believe it. I always thought that I wouldn’t be deceived. I wouldn’t pay attention to people I didn’t like, and they couldn’t deceive me. If someone I liked deceived me, I would accept it. So I never worried that much.”

Are you saying you like me?

Wei Jiao's face flushed: "That's not what I meant, don't take it personally."

Qingye smiled but didn't say anything.

Wei Jiao simply ordered Lian Zhuzi to cast a spell and jumped into the Azure Cloud Heaven.

Qingye held the bracelet in her hand, looked down and smiled: "Is that so?"

After removing the barrier and leaving the small courtyard, Qingye headed towards the banquet hall where the wedding was being held. The wedding would last for three days, and this was only the first day. Guests would enter to pay homage to the Dragon King, followed by a small gathering. The second day would be the formal ceremony, and the third day would be a banquet at the princess's residence, after which the entire wedding would be considered over.

He found an inconspicuous corner, picked up a glass of wine, and carefully observed all the guests at the banquet.

Now, all we need to do is find out who Liangxiu, Zhouming, and Hequ are, and what roles they played a hundred years ago. Of course, there may be many twists and turns along the way, but it's only a matter of time. Once Qingye arrives, we can use the methods of the Underworld to break the contract some more time.

Surrounded by guests in a beautiful hall, with a beautiful dragon princess, Qingye recalled a sentence she had read somewhere: "Every wedding is a mixture of fine wine and resentment."

Just as he was carefully observing the banquet guests, a furtive figure at the door caught his eye.

If I'm not mistaken, that was a hundred-year-old little carp spirit.

He walked over calmly, stopped the girl, looked her up and down, and said, "You want to go in and see what's going on?"

This carp spirit seemed to have only recently taken human form, as its features still retained those of its original form. It had round eyes, a small mouth and nose, and its hair was casually draped over its shoulders. Large fish scales covered its hairline, which was pulled back. Its height was about the same as Qingye's. It wore a dark blue dress and looked very wild and innocent.

The carp spirit nodded: "I wanted to take a look, but I couldn't get in."

"Come with me, I have a way to get you in."

"Okay, okay!" the little girl said happily.

Qingye led her to a secluded place and took out a pill from his Qiankun bag. "This is a Zhongling Pill. Eating it will increase your cultivation by a hundred years, and you will be able to fully transform into human form. No one will stop you from attending the banquet. But in exchange, you have to do me a favor. Are you willing?"

"What kind of help?"

"I need you to dress up as my sister and come to the banquet with me. You don't need to do anything extra, just follow my instructions and keep quiet."

"That sounds simple. Okay, I'm willing."

Qingye handed her the medium-level spiritual pill and watched her eat it. The medium-level spiritual pill was particularly effective for these lesser demons, and this little demon had good aptitude. After eating it, a blue mist immediately enveloped her entire body. A quarter of an hour later, the blue mist receded, and she had transformed into a completely human form.

She wore a red dress with a golden sheen, and her snow-white skin and delicate features made her a rare beauty among demons. What was even more remarkable was that she had gained popularity.

In fact, many demons who transform into human form are still very different from humans. Their facial features are just like humans, but they just don't look like humans. There is always a strange feeling about them. The problem lies in the fusion of the soul and the human body. Only when the fusion is good will a vague thing called human energy be produced. If the fusion is not good, the demon energy will be scattered.

When Qingye saw her, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. The scene before him suddenly zoomed out, and countless fragments of images appeared before his eyes. None of them were from his memory, but they looked somewhat familiar. He closed his eyes and covered his forehead, trying to clear his head.

"What's wrong?" The voice was very gentle. Qingye had her eyes closed, and the voice amplified infinitely in her mind, lingering there. It was as if something in her heart was about to be called out by this voice.

He quickly opened his eyes, snapped out of his daze, and forced himself to calm down.

It took a while for him to calm down. He was very surprised. Could it be that the medium-level spiritual pill he gave had caused some serious karma?

He looked at the red-clad beauty in front of him again, but couldn't find any clues. She was just a carp spirit who hadn't been cultivating for very long. Judging from her previous appearance, she was probably a rogue cultivator. What kind of karma could she be involved in?

"May I have your name?"

"Flowing Brocade"

Qingye confirmed that it was a name she had never heard before and couldn't make sense of it for a moment, so she simply put it aside and turned her back. She asked Lianzhuzi to pluck a lotus leaf, which transformed into a dress like Wei Jiao's, and then helped the carp spirit change her appearance. She explained, "We are siblings. You are a carp spirit named Wei Jiao, and I am a willow spirit named Qingye. We cultivated in Taihu Lake and later traveled around looking for immortal masters. It was Prince Yu Shao of the North Sea who brought us to the Dragon Palace to attend the ceremony. We don't know anyone here, so you don't need to exchange pleasantries. Just don't leave my side, understand?"

"Okay, how long will we need to pretend?"

"Let's set a limit of ten days."

"make a deal!"

"Keep an eye on the names Liangxiu, Zhouming, and Hequ. If you hear them, tell me immediately."

"Liangxiu, Zhouming, Hequ, okay, I've got it." A sweet smile appeared on her beautiful face.

Qingye felt a chill run down her spine when she saw Liu Jin making that expression using Wei Jiao's face.

Qingye and Liujin's meager skills were hardly enough to earn them any respect from the guests in the hall, so the fake siblings' casual conversation at the wedding went unnoticed. This was a perfect opportunity; all three of them should be attending the wedding, and by following the clues, they should be able to find leads quickly.

However, what gave Qingye a bit of a headache was this little carp spirit named Liu Jin.

She was still immature and full of curiosity about everything. Her lively demeanor, coupled with her elegant appearance, allowed her to quickly blend into the banquet. Qing Ye couldn't stop her, and she also attracted the attention of many male cultivators present.

Qingye regretted his decision. It was a spur-of-the-moment thing. He had originally planned to have Qingye play Wei Jiao, which would have been safer. But after seeing this little carp spirit, he didn't know why he had gone up and done these things. Qingye felt a bit of a headache.

However, there's nothing we can do now; we can only wait for Qingye to arrive and then decide what to do next.

Qingye kept a close eye on Liu Jin in the crowd, afraid that she might accidentally reveal something.

After a while, she returned to Qingye's side with a big smile and whispered to him, "So the Sixth Princess's husband is called Hequ? Didn't you know?"