The moment Qin An picked up Shu Lan, Shu Lan was stunned. He didn't even react until he was placed on the eagle-shaped monster.
After the eagle-shaped demonic beast had been flying for a while, Shu Lan's face flushed red. He looked at Qin An with a hint of reproach and said, "It's not like I can't walk by myself. Why are you carrying me?"
Qin An grinned and said, "Master brother, just let me hug you! Please!" His tone was pleading, and Shu Lan couldn't resist this kind of "attack." She could only say indulgently, "Okay, okay, hug me!"
Qin An's lips immediately curved into a wide smile, and he tightened his grip on his master brother's arms, as if afraid of suddenly losing the precious treasure in his arms.
Before long, the eagle-shaped demonic beast flew to the entrance of the Star River Sect's main hall.
Qin An, carrying Shu Lan, jumped down from the eagle-shaped beast. Shu Lan also dismounted from Qin An and stood beside him.
At this moment, the main hall of the Star River Sect was already filled with many guests. They all turned their attention to Qin An and Shu Lan, making them the center of attention.
Shu Lan had seen countless storms and was used to the gazes of others. But for some reason, the thought of today being her and Xiao An's marriage ceremony made her nervous, and her hands became slightly sweaty.
Qin An gently squeezed Shu Lan's hand, signaling him not to be nervous. Looking into Qin An's tender and loving eyes, Shu Lan's heart gradually calmed down, and his gaze hardened. Yes, today was his and Xiao An's marriage ceremony; he couldn't afford to show any weakness.
Once both main characters had arrived, Venerable Lieyang began to preside over the marriage ceremony.
After a series of complicated procedures, we finally arrived at the last step of the joint household registration ceremony.
"Please both of you contribute a drop of your heart's essence!" As Venerable Lieyang's resounding voice echoed throughout the hall, Qin An and Shu Lan both forced out a drop of their heart's essence.
Immediately afterwards, as if drawn by some force, the two drops of heart's essence blood flew towards the large cauldron in the main hall.
After two drops of the heart's essence blood flew into the cauldron, Venerable Lieyang, who was in charge of presiding over the joint registration ceremony, made a series of complex hand seals with his hands, and then poured the hand seals into the heart's essence blood in the cauldron.
Under the complex hand seals, the two drops of heart's essence slowly merged together. Finally, Venerable Lieyang completed the final hand seal, and the two drops of heart's essence completely merged together.
At the same time, Qin An and Shu Lan felt a stronger connection between themselves and each other, and their relationship became closer.
"From this day forward, your destinies will be intertwined, your souls will be united, and you will live and die together!" As Venerable Lieyang's words fell, the ceremony was officially completed.
After merging their heart's essence, Qin An and Shu Lan can sense each other's presence at any time. Furthermore, if one encounters danger, the other can simultaneously sense it and pinpoint their location. Moreover, if one dies after merging their heart's essence, the other cannot survive. Most importantly, after completing the Daoist partner bond ceremony through merging their heart's essence, if one's heart changes, that person will suffer the agony of being devoured by countless ants and burned by raging flames.
Therefore, not all Daoist couples are willing to undergo this ritual. The serious consequences of this ritual deter many couples. Because this ritual is a test of the relationship between the two parties, it requires immense courage and unwavering loyalty to one's Daoist partner to perform it.
At first, when Qin An proposed to perform this ritual, he was afraid that his master would disagree. Unexpectedly, his master's first concern was whether he would be alright, after all, the consequences of such a ritual were too serious, and he was worried that something might happen to Xiao An.
This moved Qin An deeply. After repeatedly assuring himself that he would be safe, he asked his master brother, Shu Lan, with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation, if he would be willing to perform this ritual. Shu Lan agreed without hesitation.
Since Xiao An is willing to take this risk, how can I back down? Besides, Xiao An's feelings for me are so sincere, I certainly can't let her down, and I have to repay her with the same sincere feelings.
When Qin An heard that his master had agreed to his request to initiate the ceremony, he was overjoyed. He was so excited that he hugged his master tightly, calling out affectionately, "Master, Master..."
Qin An's long-cherished feelings were reciprocated, and with such sincerity and passion. How could he not be moved? Qin An felt like a dragon that had obtained its beloved treasure. He resolved to protect his master brother and never let him suffer any harm again.
His thoughts returned to the grand ceremony. Seeing the ceremony successfully completed, Qin An was overwhelmed with excitement, his lips curving into a wide smile. He looked at his master, Shu Lan, with a radiant smile, her eyes filled with tenderness and unwavering determination as she gazed at him. Qin An returned Shu Lan's gaze with equal tenderness and love.
Watching the two gaze deeply into each other's eyes, Venerable Lieyang felt his teeth ache.
"The ceremony is complete. Now, the banquet for the grand ceremony of the joint birth ceremony will officially begin!" After saying this, Venerable Lieyang couldn't wait to leave this place that had caused him so much heartache. He turned and ran out of the hall, too lazy to even preside over the banquet for the grand ceremony of the joint birth ceremony anymore.
Fortunately, there was nothing particularly noteworthy about the banquet. The sect leader took over the task from Venerable Lieyang and continued to preside over the banquet.
At the banquet, guests clinked glasses and ate heartily, creating a lively atmosphere.
Many people toasted each other, trying to get closer to one another. Qin An, in particular, was constantly being toasted by guests. He drank one cup after another, and as the wine glasses kept being handed to him, he felt a little like running away. But today was his big day, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and accept all the drinks offered.
Fortunately, Qin An could use his spiritual power to neutralize the alcohol in his body; otherwise, if he continued drinking like this, he would have passed out sooner or later. However, although the alcohol was neutralized, the remaining water was broken down more slowly than the alcohol, so Qin An only felt a bloated stomach, a consequence of drinking a lot of alcohol.
After finishing her meal, Shu Lan returned to her courtyard on Tinglan Peak ahead of time, leaving Qin An alone to "suffer" there.
As time slowly passed, the banquet finally came to an end, and the guests gradually dispersed. Everyone was very excited and couldn't wait to go back and tell others about what they had seen and heard that day, so they could brag about it.
"Finally, finally it's over!" Qin An slumped into his chair, channeling all his spiritual energy to break down the water in his stomach. Now, Qin An had finally had his fill of wine.
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