Seeing his behavior, Haoze muttered, "Pretentious."
Qingyue looked at his cold face from afar, paused for a moment, and then, seeing that his inseparable companion was not by his side, she smiled somewhat mockingly, as if she had thought of something: "Congratulations, Divine Lord."
Haoze and Qingyue were fairly close, and when he heard him say that, he waved his hand impatiently and said, "Enough with the nonsense, just tell me what you've come here for today."
Qingyue was stunned.
"you do not know?"
Haoze glared at him irritably, "What do I know? I know."
Qingyue turned her head and stared intently at Haoze. She noticed a hint of impatience in his brows, which seemed to be mixed with annoyance, which puzzled her.
“I received a message a couple of days ago saying that Lord Haoze and Immortal Lord Lan will soon hold a dual cultivation ceremony and invite all the gods of the divine realm to witness it,” Qingyue carefully chose her words.
Haoze narrowed his eyes dangerously, his whole body filled with murderous intent. "Are you all out of your minds, believing such news?" And you came one after another without verifying it, delaying his business.
Seeing his expression, Qingyue finally believed that he was completely unaware of the situation, and immediately gasped, "Who has the audacity to do such a thing?"
Haoze's voice was cold and hard: "Where did you hear this news from?"
Qingyue honestly confessed: "Mingzhi sent the letter to me."
Haoze stared at Qingyue with extreme hostility. Qingyue hurriedly said, "Mingzhi is a little late. He should be arriving soon."
Haoze flicked his sleeves and took a step to leave.
Seeing his aggressive demeanor, Qingyue quickly stopped him, asking, "What do you want to do?"
Haoze stared at him coldly, his face saying, "If you try to stop me again, you'll regret it."
Qingyue knew Haoze's temper well, so he shook his head and said, "When I came here, I met many immortal lords and Divine Lord Tingze. Everyone was heading this way." Before he finished speaking, he saw Yunpu leading a group of immortal lords in long robes with wide sleeves. The one in the lead was none other than Divine Lord Tingze, whom he had just mentioned.
Qingyue pulled Haoze, who had a cold face, and exchanged a few pleasantries with Tingze. Feeling the increasing pressure behind him, he quickly had Yunpu lead people to the pavilions and waterside terraces behind.
Once everyone was out of sight, Qingyue said, "Look, almost everyone in the divine realm who's worth mentioning is here. If you were to say there's no dual cultivation ceremony now and even drive everyone away, what do you think people would think?"
Haoze said coldly, "What do other people think have to do with me? How can I let them dictate my dual cultivation ceremony with Lan'er?"
Qingyue sighed, "You are a divine lord, so these other people are naturally insignificant to you. But have you thought about Immortal Lord Lan?" He said, "She is only an immortal lord. Although she is about to advance, she has not yet. If you act so recklessly, what will happen to Immortal Lord Lan if word gets out?"
"Lan'er has me, she doesn't need to associate with others," Haoze said with a cold face, his anger making him stubbornly unwilling to back down.
Qingyue talked until her lips were almost dry, but she still couldn't persuade him. Even if someone was easy-going, if they got angry, Qingyue simply wouldn't stop them. She just said, "Do as you please. If you lose face, it's Lan Xianjun's face that's being disgraced. I've done my duty as a friend. If she blames you in the future, don't blame me for reminding her beforehand."
Haoze paused in his steps, then turned back, pulled Qingyue along, pointed to the swaying crowd in the distance, and said, "Go and greet them for me."
After saying that, he strode towards the Hundred Herbs Garden.
Qingyue shook his head helplessly. So all that talking was less effective than bringing up Lord Lan. What was the point of him doing it?
Someone called out to Qingyue from afar. Qingyue answered loudly, lifted her long robe, and walked towards the elegant pavilion.
In the quiet Hundred Herbs Garden, Shi Lan was squatting by the edge of the field, idly pulling weeds. When she saw Haoze come in, she was a little surprised, but more than that, she was delighted.
Are you done with your work?
Shi Lan stood up and quickly went to greet her.
Haoze smiled slightly, helped her sit down to the side, and hesitated for a moment.
Seeing his expression, Shi Lan asked curiously, "Is something troubling you?"
Reflected in her warm gaze, Haoze's resentment and anger instantly dissipated.
He explained the situation in a few words and said, "Just keep this to yourself. I'll go and take care of the person, then I'll come and keep you company."
Shi Lan pulled Haoze, who was about to get up and leave, and said with a smile, "This is good too. Since everyone is so supportive, we shouldn't let them down."
Haoze frowned. "The Dual Cultivation Ceremony is a major event in our lives. How can we treat it so casually?"
Shi Lan smiled and said, "All the gods and immortals of the entire God Realm have come. How can this be considered hasty?"
Haoze was still very dissatisfied. For his grand ceremony with Lan'er, he should at least invite the God King to officiate and invite a few enlightened gods to give lectures. However, it was still unfair to Lan'er to invite these second-rate gods and immortals.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Shi Lan shook his hand and said sweetly, "The ceremony is just a formality, don't be so particular." After experiencing the elaborate ancient rites, Shi Lan felt that a simple and casual ceremony was just fine.
She glanced at him, and seeing that he was still unhappy, she shamelessly whispered, "With this formality, I'll allow you to take things a step further regarding what happened last night."
Shi Lan thought she had a thick skin, but after saying those words, she realized she had overestimated herself.
Haoze was stunned by her words, and the enchanting scene from last night immediately flashed through his mind. He could still feel the smooth, slippery touch on his fingertips, and he couldn't help but grin foolishly.
Shi Lan was already incredibly embarrassed, and seeing him like this made her face burn even hotter.
She stamped her foot, let go of his large hand, turned around and went into the small shed.
Haoze left the garden absentmindedly. When he arrived at the front, he changed his previous cold expression and smiled at the visiting guests.
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