An Zhengzheng was, after all, an honored guest, and she had rid Qingyang Village of a demon. Seeing that she looked unwell, Old Lady Yu, who had come to eat at the banquet, hurried over.

Could it be that Pei Dalang's wife didn't entertain us well? We can't afford to offend her!

She approached cautiously and asked, "Fairy, is something amiss?"

An Zhengzheng took a deep breath, her expression grave. She wanted to do something, but what could she do?

She came out to gain experience, to subdue demons and collect test items. She cannot interfere in human affairs, lest she be tainted by karma.

She couldn't bear to watch this outdated custom be passed down, causing women generation after generation to suffer humiliation on their wedding day.

"Why is your Qingyang Village holding weddings like this?"

An Zhengzheng frowned and asked, "Didn't any cultivators tell you this before?"

Grandma Yu was startled when she heard her speak so seriously.

"In our Qingyang Village, cultivators have never participated in weddings. There have been instances in the past where evil spirits abducted brides, and cultivators intervened, but those were after the wedding when the brides disappeared..."

At that time, a group of immortals were passing by when they heard that the bride from Qingyang Village had been missing for several days, so they stepped in to rescue her.

But the wedding was already over by then!

Grandma Yu grew increasingly frightened: "Fairy, is it... inappropriate for our Qingyang Village to hold a wedding like this?"

People around noticed, but weddings have always been done this way, so they all pricked up their ears to listen.

An Zhengzheng took a deep breath.

Since no cultivators have ever witnessed the weddings in Qingyang Village, things are much easier.

An Zhengzheng asked, "You all know that weddings must avoid the Three Killings, but do you know what the Three Killings are?"

Someone did know this and quickly replied, "They are the gods of the blue sheep, black chicken, and blue ox."

An Zhengzheng nodded: "That's right." In her previous life, ancient Chinese wedding customs also avoided these three evil spirits.

Grandma Yu continued, "The bride from that family at the village entrance was abducted by the Black Chicken God on the third day after her wedding. That was forty years ago."

"You two are really not afraid of death to hold a wedding like this."

An Zhengzheng lied through her teeth: "The bride was first kicked out of her parents' home, and then she was scrutinized when she entered her husband's home..."

"If any evil spirits or demons were to see this, they would think that this bride is all alone and like a three-year-old child carrying a gold nugget through a bustling city. Just imagine what would happen to her."

This statement is meant to guide people to think more deeply.

What would happen if a three-year-old child walked down the street carrying a gold nugget? Of course, everyone would want to snatch it!

The surroundings suddenly became quiet.

An Zhengzheng said, "...Your Qingyang Village should really be grateful that you are rarely caught by the Three Fiends when you hold a wedding."

The expressions on everyone's faces changed. A member of the groom's family who had come to hear the reason hurriedly asked, "Then, what should we do?"

An Zhengzheng looked troubled and hesitated before saying, "...We shouldn't interfere too much in human affairs."

She casually cast a small spell, and a ball of fire quickly condensed in her hand.

This is the simplest way to start a fire; An Zhengzheng learned it when she was eight years old.

But it was enough to intimidate these mortals.

At their pleading, An Zhengzheng "reluctantly" wrote a new book on wedding customs.

The simplest developer symbol was used.

The steps of throwing away chopsticks, sweeping out the door, and splashing water have been removed.

The meat separated from its mother turned into lotus root. An Zhengzheng said, "Firstly, it means that the couple is a match made in heaven. Secondly, it means that the wife and her family are still connected, and that the two families are one family. Thirdly, it also means that the lotus flowers are intertwined, symbolizing that they are willing to be intertwined branches on the ground."

Seeing that someone hesitated upon hearing "lotus root still connected by threads," An Zhengzheng added, "Lotus root has many segments and holes, symbolizing many children and many blessings."

This time, even those who were initially resistant seemed to have softened their expressions, and it wasn't entirely unacceptable.

The behavior of sitting on a winnowing basket has also changed.

The moment An Zhengzheng finished writing the book on wedding customs, her eyes flickered slightly, and she felt a metallic taste in her throat.

She forced herself to swallow, but her face remained calm.

"Thank you, fairy, thank you, fairy..."

The village chief brought the new wedding customs, which were to be changed, and weddings in Qingyang Village would be altered from now on.

Grandma Yu didn't forget to remind her husband: "Several villages nearby have reminded us to set up a longevity tablet for the fairy. Next time the major villages hold a meeting, don't forget to remind them as well."

The village chief was reading what An Zhengzheng had written and quickly nodded, "I understand, I understand..."

An Zhengzheng, however, had a headache and took her leave of the banquet to return to her previous residence.

Someone went to call the bride.

"No need to sit down. These are meat dates that your husband's family just made, according to the fairy's instructions. They are made with eggs and pork. Eat one, it is a symbol of giving birth to a son."

The bride was already exhausted after sitting for only fifteen minutes. She had thought she would have to sit for several hours, but now she said she didn't need to.

She took the meat date, about the size of a thumb, with trembling hands, her head covered by a veil. It was about the size of a thumb, but full of meat.

It smells so good! She's been exhausted for a long time because she can't drink or eat during the wedding.

"Only the bride can eat this; children are not allowed to take it," someone scolded the children.

The bride, with tears streaming down her face, slowly chewed the meat date, then was helped up and left the winnowing basket to pay respects to heaven and earth.

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“An Zhengzheng…”

Zhou Yu'er chased after them, watching An Zhengzheng's retreating figure with great anxiety.

"You've been affected by the backlash, haven't you?"

An Zhengzheng turned around, her lips were pale, and she was obviously much weaker. She still tried to joke, "I've gotten involved in karma, haven't I? And I'm still spouting nonsense to mislead everyone."

She could feel her cultivation level drop, though not by much, but at her level, it would take her quite a while to recover.

Zhou Yu'er was filled with mixed emotions: "This is none of your business, why make such a fuss?"

"Then I have no choice, I just can't watch like this."

An Zhengzheng decided to stop and rest, then took out some medicine from her treasure bag and drank it all in one gulp.

"you……"

What can one say!

Zhou Yu'er recalled how An Zhengzheng had gone to great lengths, even disfiguring herself, to tame a tiger back then.

"The wedding day is just a one-day event and it won't change anything. What they have to go through is yet to come."

Zhou Yu'er sounded somewhat disappointed.

“Really?” An Zhengzheng laughed. “When the Hundred Women’s Pavilion first started, my father didn’t understand it either.”

For example, why mention older women in magazines, and why put women who are not attractive enough in competitions?

An Zhengzheng tried to cheer her up: "At least, your daughter, and many other daughters, don't have to be humiliated on this day."

"Let's start from this day."

Zhou Yu'er looked up instantly, and when she thought of the longevity tablet that Old Lady Yu had mentioned, she was startled.

An Zhengzheng, she wouldn't be going to...