Chapter 166
The eighth month of the lunar calendar in the 5933rd year of Qingyu.
The sky is clear and the breeze is gentle.
Nine Nether Abyss, the ceremony of forming a covenant.
Colorful rays of light poured down from the clear sky, covering the peak in a cloud of stardust, as if you were in a fairyland.
The jade-paved ground is glittering and colorful. In the air there is floating jade with red silk wrapped around it. The red silk is like flowing clouds, painted with auspicious scenes of dragons and phoenixes shining together.
The well-repaired Jiumingyuan is even more luxurious and gorgeous than it was hundreds of years ago.
Looking across Jiuming Peak, crabapple blossoms are in full bloom. The sea of flowers stretches from the peak to the foot of the mountain, interweaving golden and red light, spreading like waves.
The entire sacred peak is filled with fragrant mist and the clear calls of spiritual beasts.
In the distance, beyond the sea of clouds, spaceships and dragon boats arrived, laden with light. Nearby, at the foot of the mountain, countless flying swords and magical treasures soared up through the clouds. The glittering spectacle of jewels and precious stones was a magnificent sight.
The visiting monks from the sect palaces were all led by the sect leader himself. They wore matching clothing, their sleeves neatly arranged, exuding an awe-inspiring air. Some independent cultivators who had obtained ceremony tokens through connections also wore elegant attire, their sleeves flowing gracefully.
This grand event brought together all the famous Xuanmen sects in Jiuzhou, as well as the hermit masters who had not appeared in the mountains for a long time.
The mortal royal family also participated, and this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for them. Although they couldn't ascend the peak on a flying sword, they could still ride the golden-winged roc through the fragrant mist and take in the beautiful scenery of the Nine Underworld.
The two protagonists of the covenant ceremony chose to get married in Jiu Ming Yuan.
They skipped the wedding reception and invited guests from all walks of life to the wedding banquet.
In Jiuming Tower, Jitang sat in front of the dressing mirror and looked out through the gap in the windowsill.
The usually high-handed elders and sect leaders now all looked dignified, toasting each other. The younger generations were even more excited and cheerful, talking and laughing.
"Yanzun, please raise your head. It's time to put on lipstick."
The dozen or so people busying around her were all maids brought by her adoptive mother from Qingmang Yanyue Mountain. They had served as makeup assistants when the Dragon Lord got married, and each of them was an expert in makeup.
It’s not that Jitang has never been beautified before, but this is the first time with such a large number of people.
Everything on her face, whether it was rouge or eyebrow pencil, was mixed and developed by them in advance. The materials used were all rare and fine products. They were not only light and thin, but also emitted a light scent of spiritual herbs.
I think this is the only one of its kind in the entire cultivation world.
Xun Jinzhi and Sun Xiangrong stayed with Jitang as relatives of Emperor Xuanzong's mother.
When they saw Jitang's movements were slightly stiff, they couldn't help laughing.
Xuan Jinzhi watched the makeup artist apply lipstick to Jitang. Since the room was full of female cultivators, there was no need to be shy when talking. She joked, "There's a magical herb called Xilu Flower in this lipstick. Grinding it into powder to make lipstick not only gives it a lustrous sheen, but also helps to stabilize the color. It won't rub off even if you kiss it!"
Sun Xiangrong heard about it for the first time, "There is such a good thing? Where did you get it?" she asked the makeup lady.
The makeup lady smiled, glanced at Ji Tang obscurely, and then said, "The Xilu flower grows in the secret realm of Yunluan in Chongxiaozhou. It is filled with mist and is a place far away from human cultivation and inhabited by very aggressive spirit beasts."
"This flower blooms only once a year. It can only survive in the spiritual dew at the center of the secret realm. It blooms only at the first light of dawn."
“So how do you know when it blooms?”
The makeup lady shook her head. "We can only know the general time frame, but as for the specific day, that's hard to say."
"So if I want to get this flower, how long do I have to wait there for it?"
"Yes," Xuan Jinzhi said when she saw that she had hit the point. "Waiting in such a dangerous secret place for the Xilu flower to bloom, and then using the flower to make lip balm, you can see how extraordinary this lip balm is."
Sun Xiangrong sighed, "You really put in a lot of effort."
Xuan Jinzhi: "Aren't you curious about who took the flowers?"
Sun Xiangrong saw the smile in her eyes, which hinted at something, and an answer was about to come out: "Immortal Venerable?"
Xun Jinzhi was finally satisfied, "It's him."
Ji Tang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You went through all this trouble just to tease me?"
Xuan Jinzhi shrugged, "I think it's very interesting!"
The makeup girls chuckled, but their hands did not stop moving.
Jitang had already put on her makeup. She stood up to change into her wedding gown for the engagement ceremony. When she came out, Xun Jinzhi and Sun Xiangrong, who were still laughing and joking, suddenly fell silent.
The makeup artist wasn't surprised by their reaction at all, and her smile widened.
She helped Jitang sit back in front of the dressing mirror, and with her bare hands she began to tie her hair into a bun.
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The auspicious time has arrived.
The immortal in red wedding robes walked slowly from the end of the jade pavement.
Four hundred years ago, he was dressed in a moon-white robe, with a handsome appearance and the appearance of an immortal.
Four hundred years later, the moon was stained with ink, and the black robes had shed their radiance. He donned the cold and murderous black cloak, and instead of cultivating immortality, he allowed his inner demons to wreak havoc, determined to slay all his enemies and offer Ji Tang a scarlet feast of blood.
All the past events are gone.
Now he is wearing his wedding robe and is heading towards a bright and smooth road.
He looked back.
Amidst the clouds and mist, eight spirit deer pulled the Luan chariot through the sea of clouds.
The diamond-shaped silk curtains caress the clouds, only needing a touch of the bright sun to gild them with brilliance. A long jade pendant hangs from the porch, and when the warm wind seeps through the gaps in the curtains, it stirs the purple tassels of the evening mountains and casts a brilliant glow on the carriage walls.
The spirit deer landed at the end of the long jade path. When the phoenix chariot touched the jade, a clear jade sound was immediately heard, ethereal and distant.
Two people got off the phoenix carriage and landed lightly on the ground. They were surrounded by pearls and jade, and their sleeves were shining. They were Xun Jinzhi and Sun Xiangrong, with happy faces.
They turned around and helped Jitang out in her wedding gown.
Jitang's wedding gown was made of shark silk and embellished with gold and jade threads, and it looked solemn and gorgeous.
As she walked down the steps of the Luancha carriage step by step, her fiery red dress dragged on the ground, and it seemed as if red fairy fire was rising from behind her, so beautiful that it scorched the soul!
Lord Yan looked at the tall figure in front of the long jade path.
He smiled at her, his eyes filled with sincerity and tenderness that was so deep that it could not be melted.
Jitang walked onto the jade path and headed towards Su Jinzhou steadily and firmly.
Beside the long jade path, there is an exquisitely shaped spring pool with light smoke curling around it.
The koi in the pond add a few lively flames to the red dress that trails on the ground, and their golden scales sparkle, creating shimmering waves.
Everyone was captivated by the beauty before them for a moment, and only woke up suddenly when a red figure appeared in their eyes.
When he looked up, the extremely beautiful face of Nightmare Lord came into his sight without warning, and his heart skipped a beat!
When I came back to my senses, I could only see her back with her long skirt dragging.
The sound of inhalation came from everywhere, and only then did they think of breathing.
Su Jinzhou was quietly waiting for Ji Tang to come, but when she got closer and closer to him, he could no longer bear it and took a step forward to meet her.
The two held hands tightly in the air, and then walked side by side towards the bond platform.
At this time, Jitang also noticed that his senior brother's hand was a little cold.
She raised her head slightly and saw Su Jinzhou's tense jaw.
"Senior Brother?"
"Um."
Listening to the sound, there was a hint of unstable vibrato.
Senior brother is nervous.
Jitang tightened their hands again.
The red sleeves were connected, and the golden embroidery thread seemed to tie the two people together at the cuffs.
The covenant-making platform is equipped with a covenant-making formation.
Nine top-grade spirit stones were scattered around the circular platform, and when the two walked in, they lit up at the same time.
The light gradually rose, surrounding them, and gently passed over them, like starlight sprinkled around them.
The energy contained in the starlight transformed into a book, floating in front of Ji Tang and Su Jinzhou.
This formation was set up by Ji Tang herself, and she was very familiar with its operation.
When the scroll was unfolded, she took Su Jinzhou's hand and placed it in front of the scroll. Just as she was about to separate her hands, Su Jinzhou immediately pulled her back.
She smiled and said, "Brother, it's time to form a bond."
Su Jinzhou then released his grip, and both of them placed their palms on top of the scroll.
She asked, "Remember what I told you earlier?"
Su Jinzhou nodded.
They each separated a strand of their spiritual power, wrapped it with spiritual power and nightmare energy, and then placed it into the book of the contract.
Two streams of pure energy sank into the scroll. The scroll sensed it and began to slowly close, condensing into two streams of energy that fell on Ji Tang and Su Jinzhou respectively, and quickly entered their sea of consciousness.
What fell into Su Jinzhou's sea of consciousness was a mark with Ji Tang's aura, and what fell into Ji Tang's sea of consciousness was naturally the mark of Su Jinzhou's aura.
Ji Tang said: "Although my Weilong Pendant is broken, with this mark, I will be able to sense you in the future."
Seeing the slight redness in his eyes, she deliberately tried to divert his attention and teased him, imitating the tone of a bandit leader who ruled the mountains among ordinary people, "My little beauty, you can't run away from now on!"
This mark fell on Su Jinzhou's sea of consciousness, like a reassurance, calming his rather nervous mood.
He took Jitang's hand again.
Shouts of congratulations came from everywhere, and the atmosphere of joy poured into the Nine Nether Abyss like waves, creating waves of joy.
Amidst the congratulations, Jitang heard Su Jinzhou say, "I won't run away, village chief."
It was clearly a simple teasing, but Jitang still felt his ears getting hot.
Only then did Su Jinzhou bear to let her go and return the greetings to everyone who came to congratulate him.
What followed was endless toasts.
Those who usually did not dare to get close to the Immortal Master now gathered around him, each with a cup, and Su Jinzhou could not stop drinking.
Even though everyone knew that the Immortal Venerable could dispel the effects of alcohol, he still enjoyed doing so. They only needed to say a word of congratulation and Su Jinzhou would drink the wine in one gulp with a gentle expression, completely different from the usually cold Immortal Venerable.
Jitang also had a glass of wine in her hand, but no one dared to persuade her.
I don’t know whether it’s because of her reputation, or because the rumor that the Immortal Lord is protecting his protégé spreads too quickly. Of course, the credit also goes to her close friends.
All in all, Jitang enjoys his leisure time.
The covenant ceremony lasted for one day, from early morning till dusk.
During this period, Ji Tang and Su Jinzhou had already changed out of their complicated wedding gowns. What they were wearing now were wedding dresses made for the engagement ceremony, which were much lighter in comparison.
In the darkness of night, the lights in Jiumingyuan are bright, just like daytime.
Ji Tang was talking in a low voice with his adoptive mother when suddenly everything went dark before his eyes. The Nine Nether Abyss suddenly darkened, leaving only a faint moonlight.
Her body reacted first, and she protected her stepmother, but her stepmother patted her gently, smiled at her, and comforted her: "It's okay."
Ji Tang lowered his eyes and was about to speak when he suddenly noticed a faint blue light falling on the back of his hand.
She was startled, then slowly raised her hand, and the fireflies on the back of her hand flapped their wings and flew away. She followed them with her eyes and saw an entire dark blue dream.
The evening breeze, carrying the lingering warmth of the day and the fragrance of grass and trees, fell on Jitang's skin, adding a touch of moistness and freshness.
The moonlight and the dark blue instantly pulled Jiu Mingyuan into a dreamy and mysterious atmosphere.
Pei Ji nudged Su Jinzhou with his elbow and teased, "To appease your Madam Yanzun, you almost emptied out the entire Wanku Mountain, which was soaked in blood. How's that? Are you satisfied to see your Madam smile?"
Su Jinzhou looked through the crowd and stared at Ji Tang intently. Seeing her smile, he replied, "Satisfied."
Pei Ji rolled his eyes at him and said, "Look at you, you're so worthless!"
Everyone was amazed and marveled at the beautiful scenery before them, and even their voices faded a little.
Ji Tang did the same. She searched the crowd and soon fixed her eyes on Su Jinzhou, who had a smile in his eyes.
Yu Jin pushed her and said, "Go ahead."
Jitang walked towards Sujinzhou.
As they got closer, she tapped her brother's chest and said, "Brother, you're in debt to Demon Lord Pei again."
Su Jinzhou smiled faintly, "Do you like it?"
Ji Tang's eyebrows suddenly curved into crescents, "I like it! From now on, my Jiu Ming Yuan will also have firefly phantoms. How can I bear to sleep?"
He was used to being indulgent, so he immediately said, "Then no..."
But I didn't want to say the last word.
Ji Tang smiled and whispered something into the Immortal Venerable's ear.
The Immortal Lord raised his sleeve and coughed to cover it up.
"Brother, do you remember what you asked me when we first met?"
That's too long ago.
She was just about to give a hint when she heard Su Jinzhou say.
"Who are you to dare climb onto my bed?"
An incredible look flashed across Jitang's eyes, and then he smiled.
The long years will erase many memories, but some memories will eventually become like roots that are desperately rooted in the soil, which cannot be pulled out or eliminated.
She said, "I only eat nightmares, I don't hurt people!"
Su Jinzhou walked closer to her and said, "It's not impossible for you to eat."
Ji Tang smiled and said the words in his memory: "Will you feed me?"
Su Jinzhou held the person in his arms and said, "Yes, here you go."
This is no longer the answer I remember.
The answer sounded charming, but Ji Tang didn't detect any ambiguity in his tone.
He said it more like a vow, seriously and solemnly, as if what he was giving was not a matter of eating or not eating, but life.
Ji Tang hugged him back, feeling a slight soreness on the tip of his nose.
"Ji Tang, the pact has been made. From now on, whether in heaven or on earth, in the human world or in the Night Forgetful River, I will be with you."
Ji Tang ignored the noises and gazes coming from all around, raised his head and kissed Su Jinzhou on the lips.
The time from now on will be long, and I want to stay with you.
I will share everything in the world with you, and go through the morning, evening and four seasons with you.
"good."
We are together.
(End of text.)
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