Half a month later.

Kunlun Pillar of Heaven and Yuxu Palace Sutra Library.

"This is the Divine Thunder Method that Daoist Zhang sent back." Elder Xu, who was guarding the Sutra Library, handed the scripture to Xu Changqing and said with a smile, "You are lucky. You didn't do anything, and they sent the Thunder Method back to you."

Qiu Changtian smiled but said nothing. What did he do? He slaughtered a mountain of little monsters before he rescued that person, okay?

"I heard that the Tianmu Mountain where Fellow Daoist Zhang is is home to the secret realm of the ancient Baiyujing." Elder Xu remembered something and said, "The content of the trial there will be of great benefit to the Sword Immortal."

"The three orthodox sects have agreed to hold the event once a month from now on. If you have some free time, you can also find your master to sign up next month."

"Thank you for the reminder, senior." Qiu Changtian said with a smile, thinking to himself that I had actually completed the level a long time ago.

"Don't rush into practicing thunder magic." Elder Xu warned again, "You will be getting married tomorrow, so you should rest and conserve your energy today."

Qiu Changtian nodded repeatedly, but felt emotional in his heart.

In this world, it usually takes half a year from engagement to marriage.

The reason why the Xu family arranged everything after only half a month, as if forcing the two to get married, was obviously because they were worried that things would get more complicated if they waited too long.

Or maybe he knew Xu Yinglian's stubborn temper too well, and was afraid that if he delayed any further, the girl would do something stupid and ruin the engagement.

Of course, this is not wrong. Because Xu Yinglian said before, "Even if I choose a Taoist partner, I don't want to have any regrets."

If the Xu family really picked a Taoist partner that she was not satisfied with, she would probably run away from the marriage... She could only say that she was lucky to have met me.

"No, I'm going to vomit." Kunlun Mirror said suddenly.

"Are you pregnant?" Qiu Changtian asked in surprise.

"No, do you think she is lucky or unlucky to meet you? Don't you have any idea in your mind?" Kunlun Jing criticized him unceremoniously, "To put it bluntly, aren't you deceiving her into marriage?"

"How is this considered a fraudulent marriage?" Qiu Changtian said in surprise, "Did I take the initiative to deceive this marriage? Wasn't it discussed by the Xu family of Tiannan and the head of Ziwei Sect, and they informed me directly! If I still want to stay in Kunlun, there is no room for maneuver!"

Kunlun Mirror was silent for a moment, then whispered:

"Then... even if you had no choice, isn't it still a marriage fraud?"

"I think the word 'cheat' is indeed wrong." Qing Ping Sword interrupted, "Considering that the Sword Master did not use his real name to marry Junior Sister Xu, I think it can be defined as a 'fake marriage'."

"Not bad." Qiu Changtian said with satisfaction, "My Qingping is still sensible, much better than that Broken Mirror who is always empathetic."

Kunlun Mirror stopped talking.

It's not that it couldn't refute, but because it suddenly realized that no matter how much it said at this moment, it would be useless.

Doesn't this guy understand? No, he's just pretending to be stupid!

How can you wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep?

Qiu Changtian said goodbye to Elder Xu, then flew on his sword to visit Xu Changqing.

The newly promoted Qingyang Zhenren had just sent off a group of old friends who came to visit and congratulate him. When he saw Qiu Changtian flying over from a distance on a sword, he immediately took off his fake smile, revealed an anxious expression, and sighed:

"I told the tribe the other day to keep all the ceremonies as simple and light as possible, but for some reason the tribe leader changed his mind a few days ago and insisted on having a grand ceremony and entertaining many guests..."

"Maybe he just wants to make it more lively." Qiu Changtian said casually.

"The clan wants to make a name for itself with you." True Man Qingyang said in annoyance, "As a family of immortal cultivators, we have always spoken with outstanding cultivation seeds. When did we need to care about these false names? I think the clan leader thought that in the past ten years, there were no other outstanding descendants except Ying Lian, so he wanted to use this wedding to revive his reputation."

"I am actually worried about two things: First, the clan's high-profile activities can only deceive the mediocre masses, but cannot deceive knowledgeable people. In the end, it will only expose its own shortcomings."

"Second, Junior Brother Qiu, you are already on the wanted list of the Demon Cult. You should have been lying low, but now the clan is messing with you like this... Alas!"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. In the end, he swung his sleeves vigorously, wishing he could rush up to the patriarch and curse him out.

Qiu Changtian didn't care because he had to brush up on the synchronization value of the invincible setting.

It's just that recently, because I can't go out for training, I can only discuss philosophy with others in the party, and the efficiency of brushing the synchronization value is obviously not as smooth as usual.

Xu Changqing said that this was just empty fame, but he didn't know that what Qiu Changtian needed at this moment was exactly these seemingly useless empty fame.

If the wedding can be held with great fanfare and Qiu Changtian's glorious resume can be publicized everywhere, wouldn't it be possible to harvest another large wave of synchronization points?

However, considering what Junior Sister said that day...

As he thought about this, he began to whisper with True Man Qingyang.

…

Soon the wedding day arrived.

The ceremony for monks to become partners can be grand, simple or even non-existent, most of the time it depends on the monks' own wishes.

For a super immortal cultivation family like the Tiannan Xu family, and a "Phoenix Fairy" like Xu Yinglian who is well-known far and wide, it would be impossible not to do it.

As for the specific details of the ceremony, it is very different from a folk wedding. There is no picking up the bride, carrying the sedan chair, etc. The immortal cultivation family still has to pay attention to style. If it is too festive and lively, they will be no different from ordinary people and will lower their status.

Generally speaking, there are actually two parts: clan sacrifices and banquets for guests.

Intra-clan sacrifice is the core ritual, which includes a series of tedious steps such as informing ancestors, meeting elders, and recording the family tree. The purpose is to enable male and female relatives to quickly get to know each other and establish corresponding personal connections.

Taoist partner, the "partner" here does not only refer to the partner himself, but also includes the partner's network resources.

As for hosting a banquet, it was an optional part. After all, many monks were natural homebodies and could not find any friends to meet, so there were no guests to host a banquet.

Xu Yinglian was sitting in her boudoir, and several maids were helping her dress up.

After finishing the makeup, the maids bowed and left the room, waiting for the groom to complete the clan sacrifice, and then came to pick up the bride to entertain the guests outside.

Xu Yinglian sat blankly in front of the dressing table, feeling extremely depressed.

She was a strong-willed person by nature, and now she was being "forced into marriage" by the clan, which really made her unhappy.

In this case, what is the difference between the dignified Phoenix Fairy and an ordinary girl who "obeys her father without getting married"?

She kept thinking about it with self-pity, and couldn't help but lie on the table, burying her face half in her arms.

If the groom wasn’t my senior brother, I would… I would!

Just as I was daydreaming, I suddenly heard the sound of a door being pushed open outside.

Xu Yinglian tilted her head slightly and saw Qiu Changtian, dressed in a formal suit and smiling, walking into the room.

"Why are you here?" She said subconsciously, then realized that her posture was rather unruly at the moment, so she straightened her back and sat up straight, revealing her beautiful figure, and said modestly, "Is the ritual all over?"

"It hasn't started yet." Qiu Changtian pulled a chair and sat down. "I just arrived and came to see you."

"Brother, are you here to laugh at me?" Xu Yinglian sighed.

"What does this mean?" Qiu Changtian asked in surprise.

"Knowing that I am unwilling to accept the clan's forced arrangement, you must be feeling depressed right now. It's just right for you to come over and see my frustrated expression, isn't it?" Xu Yinglian said sullenly.

"Junior sister, in your heart, am I the kind of person who enjoys bullying you?" Qiu Changtian asked with a helpless smile.

Xu Yinglian turned her head away, thinking to herself, how many times have you deliberately made me angry before? So she simply kept silent and ignored him.

Suddenly, someone grabbed her hand. She cried out in surprise, and Qiu Changtian leaned over and asked seriously:

"Junior sister, it's not that you don't want to be my Taoist partner, you just don't want to be 'forced by the family to be my Taoist partner', right?"

"Yeah." She was a little shy, avoiding Qiu Changtian's gaze, but still said, "Not bad. I didn't expect you to be able to solve the test I gave you."

"Is there anything unsolvable about this?" Qiu Changtian complained casually. Seeing that Xu Yinglian was about to get angry again, he quickly got back to the point and said with a smile, "Junior sister, since you don't want to have any regrets..."

"what?"

"Let's elope!" Qiu Changtian said solemnly.

"Ah?" Before Xu Yinglian could react, Qiu Changtian grabbed her hand and pulled her up, walking towards the door.