Chapter 141 Epilogue - Settling Personal scores
The old ancestor was determined to die.
The wedding was to take place after the abandoned house was renovated. The Heavenly Realm God Clan was invited to a banquet, but Zhao Fengchen was the only one who did not attend.
Of course, Dijiang didn't expect him to come; the purpose of sending the invitation was simply to piss him off.
The wedding attire was changed; Di Jiang didn't want to use the previous one, feeling it was unlucky.
The brocade weaving demon was still sewing the new wedding dress. A dozen or so little demons gathered together to thread the needle, and they continued to chatter and complain in a secluded place.
"I'm so anxious! I'm so anxious!"
"You always have to be in such a rush!"
"Why is he getting married again?"
"Don't talk nonsense, it's still the same one as before."
"Let the Great Devil add another truckload of sugar pears!"
"Hurry up and embroider! Hurry up and embroider!"
"No more nonsense!"
The wedding attire was needed in just as much urgency as last time, because the moon goddess, who oversees weddings, had calculated an auspicious day that only comes once every tens of millions of years.
When the emperor wanted an auspicious day, the brocade weaver had to work overtime, weaving a magnificent wedding robe with needle and thread in her hands like a rainstorm, finally finishing it an hour before the wedding.
Duan Jiuyou was getting married from Dixi Mountain this time. Liantang Lianxi helped her with her makeup and a dozen little demons carried the wedding dress over. The little demons put down the wedding dress and tilted their heads to look at the bride. Apart from complaining about being tired, they were also quite good at saying nice things.
"The bride is beautiful."
"You'll look even more beautiful in the wedding dress we embroidered!"
Duan Jiuyou teased them deliberately: "Which looks better, the wedding dress or me?"
The little demons exclaimed in unison, "You're handsome! You're handsome!"
Old Master Duan was in a great mood and said that after the ceremony, he would have two more cartloads of sugar pears sent to them.
The little demons were overjoyed and danced with delight, while Duan Jiuyou felt as sweet as if his heart were filled with honey.
Looking at herself in the mirror, she realized that she hadn't understood before that people are in high spirits when they have good things happen. She was so excited last night that she didn't sleep a wink, and she still looks rosy today. It turns out that what Master meant when he said that one's state of mind is one's appearance is true!
When one is in a troubled state of mind, one's face will appear melancholy; when one is in a joyful state of mind, one's face will appear radiant and beautiful.
To look beautiful, you need to be in a good mood!
Duan Jiuyou said to Liantang Lianxi, "I wish I could get married every day. Look at me today, I look better than I have ever looked before."
Liantang Lianxi couldn't help but chuckle as she listened, reminding the old ancestor, "Don't talk such nonsense. If the bride hears this, she might get jealous again."
What does it mean to marry someone every day? Who else does she want to marry besides him?
He had been jealous of his twelve former immortal partners for over a year, and even on his wedding day, he didn't forget to take revenge on Zhao Fengchen, the only "survivor" among his former immortal partners.
Liantang said, "I heard that the Immortal Zhao of Liuxian Temple tore the invitation into a pile of shreds the moment he received it."
Duan Jiuyou chuckled and shook his head. In truth, Zhao Fengchen was just a willful child. He might not be as devoted to her as he thought. It was just that she left him first, and he felt remorseful, which led to his stubborn obsession.
Liantang said, "At first, we didn't think much of the Wilderness Lord and you. Hunting beasts in the Ten Realms left corpses everywhere. How could such a cold and bloodthirsty person be a good match? Who would have thought that this person would have such a devoted heart? Emperor Tiansheng said that he was "eager to marry" and only thought about marrying you all day long."
Duan Jiuyou laughed out loud, saying that Di Jiang must not hear this: "He already dislikes Bai Yanxing. If he hears him making fun of him, he might be tempted to take back Tianjing."
Speaking of seizing the Heavens, Liantang was somewhat worried: "Do you think the Desolate Lord has truly given up on seizing the Heavens this time? The Heavenly Realm is more vast than the Ten Realms. Since the Desolate Clan has the ability to monopolize it, will they easily give up on the Heavenly Realm?"
Duan Jiuyou said, "The Emperor chose the Tenth Realm precisely because of its advantages. Don't be fooled by the fact that the Heavenly Realm is larger than the Tenth Realm; its spiritual energy may not be as abundant."
Before his death, Han Ling controlled ferocious beasts as clones and resentment as evil spirits. After his soul was dispersed by the Dragon Phoenix Bell, all the filth within the realm vanished with him, thus creating a pure and pristine realm.
With abundant spiritual energy, medicinal herbs and spirit beasts within the territory can fetch a good price. When trade between the two realms takes place, the Tenth Realm will surely benefit.
In contrast, the Heavenly Realm where Bai Yanxing was located was a complex web of power struggles among the thirty-six divine continents. There was also a lot of intrigue and maneuvering in the imperial court. The decision to share control of the realms was not because each side was giving way, but because Bai Yanxing knew that he could not compete for the tenth realm and had to take on the burden of being the leader of the Imperial Frontier.
However, Bai Yanxing didn't make things easy for Dijiang either. When Duan Jiuyou went down to the mortal realm, the two of them couldn't reach an agreement, and they had several more private negotiations. Bai Yanxing managed to force the administration of the Eighteen Divine Continents into Dijiang's hands.
However, it is said that Dijiang did not suffer any losses either. The specifics of the negotiations are unclear, but the two of them always try to trip each other up.
Today, Bai Yanxing was blocking the door. Duan Jiuyou looked out the window. He had set up sixteen barriers outside the Earthly Rest Palace, clearly intending to prevent the Emperor from successfully welcoming the bride.
Half an hour later.
Emperor Jiang led the wedding procession to the palace, which was surrounded by layers upon layers of barriers, as thick as a block of ice.
Di Jiang stood outside the palace gates, letting out a cold laugh, glaring at Bai Yanxing, as if to say: Are you crazy?!
Bai Yanxing smiled amicably.
"Today you are the groom, it's bad luck to get angry. Besides, this little bit of magic shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"
It was no problem for him, but his magic was powerful and unrestrained. If he wanted to be fast, he could dismantle sixteen layers of barriers in an instant, and at the same time destroy the Earthly Breath Palace.
Will Duan Jiuyou spare him?
However, if one tries to break through the formation layer by layer, there won't be enough time, and the auspicious time will definitely be missed.
Bai Yanxing used his position to settle personal scores, blocking the entrance with sixteen protective barriers. Either Di Jiang would obediently dismantle the barriers and miss the auspicious time, or he would be verbally abused to death by Duan Jiuyou on his wedding day.
Emperor Jiang sneered and said to his vassals.
"Call Feng Qingmiao here."
The vassal responded and left. Before long, the wedding procession began to move, and a plump and lovely fairy walked out quickly.
Suddenly, the Lord of the Wasteland ordered her to "go into battle." Before she could react, she had a half-eaten wedding cake in her mouth and her hands were busy picking through a handful of talismans, afraid that she would be punished by the Lord of the Wasteland if she was too slow.
The vassal, growing impatient, urged, "No one else is eating, but you're the only one stealing food! Stop chewing!"
"Don't rush me, it won't stop me from chanting!" she mumbled in protest, her brow furrowing in a rather fierce manner. After saying that, she stuffed the entire wedding cake into her mouth and swallowed most of it in one gulp.
Hold a talisman between two fingers of your left hand and raise it in front of your forehead, close your eyes and recite the incantation.
"Heaven and earth are natural, the foul air disperses, the cave is mysterious and vast, and the primordial energy shines brightly."
The vassal immediately sensed something was amiss upon hearing the preceding events.
"Isn't this an exorcism spell?! I told you to break the spell, not to catch ghosts!"
This child went to the human realm to undergo tribulation some time ago and became a Taoist priest, making a living by reciting these incantations every day.
“Oh right!” She opened her eyes and then closed them again: “The mighty gods of the eight directions make me at ease. The divine decree of the Lingbao is proclaimed to the nine heavens.”
He was still carrying an exorcism spell.
Feng Chen interrupted Feng Qingmiao again.
The emperor was used to it, and although he was also impatient, he was more composed than his vassals.
Feng Qingmiao has a poor memory and often mixes up incantations. She is the only cultivator of talismans among the Wilderness Clan and the only one who can break formations with skillful force.
Bai Yanxing found it amusing, never expecting that the Imperial Army would send such a "capable person".
But his smile vanished instantly. Feng Qingmiao opened her eyes and shouted, "Break!" The talisman in her hand suddenly flew out, and with a burst of divine light, ten of the sixteen barriers were broken by a single talisman!
Feng Qingmiao then rose into the air, changing her hand seals, six talismans swirling around her body, and chanting incantations: "Thousands of troops, commanding divine soldiers, raise the flags and summon immediately, without delay..."
Something seems off...
She frowned, and Bai Yanxing frowned as well, ready to defend at any moment, but he didn't know when her talisman would fall.
She changed many incantations, and just as Bai Yanxing was becoming lax, the six talismans suddenly fell straight down!
Ten arrays shattered! Emperor Jiang seized the opportunity and led his men in a flash the moment the barrier broke!
Duan Jiuyou was standing on tiptoe in the courtyard watching the commotion when Di Jiang suddenly hugged her tightly. By the time she realized what was happening, she was already standing at the entrance of the main hall of the abandoned mansion.
Di Jiang took the red silk from the matchmaker and handed it to Duan Jiuyou with one hand and the other.
Duan Jiuyou's heartfelt sentiment.
"This is practically a bride kidnapping!"
The journey from Earthly Breath Mountain to the Tenth Realm took only a blink of an eye; they didn't even have time to ride in a bridal sedan chair.
"It was all because of that Bai fellow's meddling that we were almost late."
Emperor Jiang straightened her auspicious clothes and led her into the main hall.
The guests from the Ten Realms had already taken their seats. Bai Yanxing arrived later with the people from the Heavenly Realm and hurriedly sat down. Behind him was a confused Feng Qingmiao who also wanted to sit with them. However, she realized that she didn't recognize anyone around her. When people across from her waved vigorously, she quickly went to sit there instead.
The couple held a wedding banquet that was close to the human world, with many distinguished guests and local immortals invited. Duan Jiuyou liked this lively atmosphere. The two entered the hall together, the master of ceremonies chanted the rites, and they bowed to the gods of heaven and earth, then turned around and bowed to their parents.
The emperor suddenly appeared and took the throne.
Anyway, this person was always elusive. Duan Jiuyou had previously summoned him to attend the ceremony in the Twenty-Third Heaven, specifically instructing him to bring his parents down if they could attend. He did not respond to this.
They arrived on time for the wedding banquet, each carrying one of two divine tablets, one for Duan Chenzhang and the other for Yan Lingxi. The two deities were temporarily unable to take human form, and the divine tablets were surrounded by divine energy, seemingly watching over them with loving satisfaction.
Emperor Zong said expressionlessly, "Quickly pay your respects. The spiritual energy here is not as strong as that of the Thirty-Third Heaven. We must leave after we finish paying our respects, as staying too long will not be good for our recuperation."
The two men knocked on the high hall together, and the emperor disappeared.
Then they turned to the other side.
Strangely enough, Emperor Jiang's parents also came. These two had not appeared during the great war, but they actively participated in the wedding banquet, their faces beaming with smiles. Before Jiu You could even kneel down, they had already helped him up.
Emperor Jiang said that these two had actually come on the day of the great battle, but were stopped by the Emperor.
The Emperor wanted to gamble on an opportunity to see if Duan Jiuyou could awaken the two sleeping deities, Duan Chenzhang and Yan Lingxi. This was the only chance the Emperor had calculated to awaken them. Otherwise, with Han Ling's death and physical destruction, Duan Chenzhang and Yan Lingxi would also be completely annihilated at the bottom of the sea.
Of course, if they hadn't woken up, the Emperor would have definitely intervened to save them. It's just that this method was too dangerous. Only someone who has cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness could make such a calm and risky decision.
Di Jiang still feels lingering fear when he thinks about it now, feeling that his uncle is unreliable. What if he couldn't save them in time? But if Duan Jiuyou were given the choice, Di Jiang knows she would definitely take the risk too.
Afterwards, Duan Jiuyou also blamed the Emperor for not telling her the truth beforehand. If she had not entered the Dragon Phoenix Bell that day, wouldn't her parents have never been able to wake up again?
Emperor Zong wrote the words "born together" on the table. Duan Chenzhang and Yan Lingxi are both gods and common people. Duan Jiuyou's choice to save the common people is to save his parents. If he only cares about saving his parents and doesn't care about the lives of the common people, Emperor Zong said, "You've courted death so many times before, have your parents woken up?"
The way of heaven and the opportunity lie in the word "enlightenment". Once you understand it, all difficulties can be solved, and even miracles can be created. This is the way of nature.
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Duan Jiuyou observed Di Jiang's parents with curiosity.
They weren't older than her, but their faces showed the signs of middle age, a consequence of the passage of time. The Desolate Lord appeared somewhat stern, exuding an imposing presence without anger, yet his smile was refined and elegant. The Desolate Queen was gentle and serene, reminiscent of a soft, beautiful rain in the Jiangnan region of the mortal realm.
Di Jiang was born with the characteristics of both his parents; he was aloof and handsome, like a cool crescent moon in the night sky. All three members of the family were good-looking.
Duan Jiuyou said sincerely, "Both my parents are good-looking."
These words were so sweet and endearing that the two smiled even more lovingly. They were very lenient with their son, but generous to their daughter-in-law. On one hand, they told her that if Di Jiang dared to treat her badly in the future, she should just teach him a lesson, and that they would definitely stand by her side. On the other hand, they opened the Qiankun bag that Duan Jiuyou always carried and poured out a bunch of magical treasures and artifacts like beans.
Duan Jiuyou's eyes lit up; this was exactly the kind of thing he liked best!
Once the magical treasures were in the bag, his thoughts drifted away. Even after the couple completed their wedding ceremony, entered the bridal chamber, and drank the nuptial wine, and Di Jiang was roused by a group of people to go out for more drinks, Duan Jiuyou's attention was entirely focused on these newly acquired treasures.
She was eager to take them out and admire them, so she closed the door and took them out one by one.
"The North Sea Mermaid King's Pearl, the Fire Phoenix Wind-Riding Hairpin, the Eastern Mausoleum Moon-Sweeping Dustbrush, the Green Mountain Immortal's Staff?!"
The gifts from Di Jiang's mother were hairpins and rings, while those from her father were magical artifacts. Each item was imbued with a magical blessing, making them rare and priceless treasures, far more valuable than many of the magical items in her Qiankun bag.
After Di Jiang finally managed to escape, Duan Jiuyou was still arranging these things on the wedding bed.
Inside the red tent, Duan Jiuyou, dressed in wedding attire, grinned with a set of white teeth, his eyes almost disappearing from his smile.
"My parents really know how to please me. Look at this jade bracelet. After wearing it, I can change my appearance at will. I wonder who will say that my magic is not good enough and that I can't change my appearance!"
Di Jiang, having been given a lot of wine, leaned against the table with its red candles burning brightly, looking at her with a smile. He gestured with his chin to the side, indicating that she should look at the thick wall of books in the corner.
"I don't know who was it that insisted on diligently practicing magic before the wedding, making me find these magic manuals, saying that I would definitely memorize them diligently after the wedding, vowing to become the number one master of both martial arts and magic in the Heavenly Realm. Number one master, now that we have magical artifacts, we don't want these things anymore?"
Duan Jiuyou blushed a little at his teasing, and said, "Of course I have to see these things: I'm just showing off these magical artifacts to you."
Di Jiang beckoned to her, drawing her to his side. Thinking he wanted to see the jade bracelet, she naively walked over. He took it and casually tossed it aside, extinguishing the red candle with a flick of his sleeve. He then led her to untie the jade belt around his waist.
"Your thoughts should be on me on your wedding night."
Clothes were shed piece by piece as passion stirred, the smell of alcohol and desire ignited in that moment, the table shook slightly, and they couldn't even wait to go to bed.
The night was long.
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