The next morning, the Qu family home, along with the entire Tianque City, was adorned with red decorations.
Red carpets were laid out along the main road from the Qu family residence to the martial arts arena in the center of the city.
Crowds of onlookers lined up along the road, vying for the best spots to watch the spectacle.
Especially around the training ground.
The crowd of onlookers was so dense that it was impossible to move.
Meanwhile, in the inner quarters of the Qu family residence.
Song Huilan, dressed in a bright red wedding gown and wearing a Lingbao hairpin, sat in the waterside pavilion, admiring her reflection with slightly furrowed brows.
That's right, she is the female protagonist of today's Qu family Daoist banquet.
Ever since the day she was rescued by Qu Jinghuai and brought back to the Qu family, Qu Jinghuai has always been concerned about her well-being and shown her great care.
Finally, one day, Qu Jinghuai got drunk and lost control, forcibly having marital relations with her.
Since she came into this world, she has never heard any news about the Venerable One. Now that she has lost her virginity, her heart and expectations for the Venerable One have finally faded and died out.
Putting all that aside...
Qu Jinghuai treated her extremely well, especially after they consummated their marriage; he treated her like a precious jewel.
Song Huilan vaguely knew that this might be related to her constitution.
Because after Qu Jinghuai consummated his marriage with her, his strength increased by two minor levels overnight.
But before this, he didn't know that she had such a constitution, did he?
Song Huilan comforted herself in this way, and forced herself to bury the image of the Venerable One deep in her heart.
As she buried it, she realized:
Actually, what she remembered was the appearance of Shang Beiyu and the appearance of Shang Zhenchen.
She had never even seen what the Venerable One truly looked like.
“Heh…” Song Huilan gave a bitter smile. She had actually fallen so deeply in love with someone she had never even met.
"Lan'er, I went to the bridal chamber to look for you just now, and they said you came here," came Qu Jinghuai's gentle and polite voice from behind.
Song Huilan composed herself, her face showing a desolate expression, and stood up, calling out softly, "Jinghuai."
"What's wrong? Are you dissatisfied with your clothes today, or are the maids not serving you well enough?" Qu Jinghuai's eyes were deep as he stared at Song Huilan as if she were a priceless treasure. His joy was genuine, but his love was shallow.
It's just that joy and love are difficult for most people to distinguish.
Her mind was filled with the Venerable Song Huilan, and she had no intention of distinguishing between them.
"No, it's just a bit sad. Today I've become Daoist partners, but I still don't remember where I came from, where my home is, or where my family is. I can't even invite them to the Daoist partner banquet to bless us," Song Huilan said, half-jokingly, as tears streamed down her face.
“It’s okay if you can’t remember right now. We have a long life ahead of us, and you’ll remember eventually,” Qu Jinghuai said gently, holding Song Huilan’s hand as they walked out. “When that time comes, I’ll go home with you to meet your parents and show them respect.”
Although she knew it was impossible, and that her family was all gone, Song Huilan was still moved by Qu Jinghuai's words.
She thought that if she couldn't find a venerable one, she should be content to have such a considerate and attentive husband.
A genuine smile appeared on Song Huilan's face as she and Qu Jinghuai left the Qu family home hand in hand.
They rode on spirit beasts.
Together with the elders of the Qu family, they went to the martial arts arena in the center of the city to prepare for the sacrificial ceremony to inform the heavens and to establish a marriage covenant.
At this moment, Tianque City was deserted as everyone flocked to the streets.
The area around the training ground was also packed with people, with heads crammed together as far as the eye could see.
The city guards patrolling the city couldn't even keep up with all the heads, let alone squeeze in to find two half-grown children.
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