strictlysupreme Chapter 629, Instrument 6
Chapter 629, Instrument 6
The twenty-year gap in her memory did not erase the inexplicable trust she had in him in her subconscious.
Xie Chang'an was deeply moved and whispered, "Thank you, Little Fox."
Jiang Li huffed, "No wonder Master and Grandmaster let me into the forbidden area; they wanted to hide me away!"
Xie Chang'an said softly, "Once we form a bond of love, we won't have to be afraid of him anymore."
Jiang Li asked curiously, "Can you defeat a Nascent Soul stage demon?"
I've heard that Nascent Soul sword cultivators are far stronger than cultivators of the same level and can often turn the tables and kill those of higher levels. But Xie Chang'an has only just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage and is a whole level below the Demon Emperor.
Xie Chang'an smiled slightly: "My natal sword is named Taixu. It was forged from meteorite iron from the Taixu Secret Realm and has the ability to tear space."
Jiang Li suddenly realized, yes, she had heard of Chonghua Zhenjun's Taixu Sword. In the future, when he mastered the sword, he would be able to draw upon the power of Taixu to banish his opponents to the endless void!
She chuckled and said, "Can you banish the Demon Emperor to the endless void?"
Xie Chang'an shook his head: "Not yet."
However, his Daoist partner can summon his natal sword through the Heart-to-Heart Pact.
This means that if Jiang Li encounters a powerful enemy, she can summon the Taixu Sword, tear through space, and escape!
Jiang Li beamed with joy. No wonder her master agreed to the marriage. By forming a bond of love, she was essentially given two bodyguards!
Once Egg grows up into a dragon, won't she be able to roam freely in the Tianyan Realm?
After the Beast Taming Sect rejected the marriage proposal, the Demon Emperor remained silent. This explosive news once again shook the Heavenly Flame Realm!
All eyes were focused on the Beast Taming Sect.
What merits did that fifteen-year-old disciple possess that made figures like Chonghua Zhenjun and the Demon Emperor vie to marry her?
Suddenly, opinions were divided.
In the taverns and teahouses of various markets, one can see cultivators from all the major sects gathering together every day, chatting enthusiastically.
"I heard that the female disciple is already in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. A Foundation Establishment cultivator at the age of fifteen is indeed a rare genius."
"Achieving Foundation Establishment at fifteen is rare, but major sects occasionally produce one or two, so it's not considered particularly unusual."
"That's right, that's right. Prodigies in childhood may not necessarily be outstanding in adulthood. Many geniuses who became famous at a young age faded into obscurity after a few years."
"The one who can make both True Monarch Chonghua and the Demon Emperor vie for her hand in marriage must be exceptionally gifted!"
One of the cultivators had a lewd look on his face. "Could it be some kind of peerless furnace or cauldron?"
Another cultivator, fanning himself with a folding fan, scoffed, "With a genius like True Monarch Chonghua, a Nascent Soul sword cultivator not yet a hundred years old, his future is limitless. Does he need a furnace cauldron?"
"What you say is very true, fellow Daoist."
The cultivator sitting next to them nodded, "I heard that the female disciple is a personal disciple of True Monarch Mingxuan, and is extremely talented in the art of beast taming, so she is naturally not some kind of furnace physique."
"The Beast Taming Sect can be said to be the nemesis of the demon race. Shouldn't the Demon Emperor avoid his disciples who are extremely talented in beast taming like the plague? Why would he be so eager to marry them?"
Everyone was completely baffled.
It is unknown how Hu Xueji will report back. It seems that the Demon Emperor has given up, but both Mingxuan Zhenjun and Ziyang Sword Venerable believe that the Demon Emperor will not let this go.
Both the Sword Sect and the Beast Taming Sect accelerated their preparations for the grand ceremony. Although they did not have to go through the three letters and six rites of "betrothal, asking the name, accepting auspicious gifts, presenting gifts, setting the date, and welcoming the bride" as in the mortal world, they still had to hold the Taoist "Six Rites of the Sect".
The first step is to "respect the envoy and accept the offerings".
The Sword Sect sent Qingyang Sword Venerable, the junior brother of Ziyang Sword Venerable and another Nascent Soul Venerable, to personally lead a team of Golden Core disciples to the Beast Taming Sect to propose marriage.
The grand and imposing betrothal procession dazzled the eyes of all the cultivators in the Tianyan Realm.
It is said that the Sword Sect generously offered an entire spiritual vein as a betrothal gift, which left everyone speechless. The profound foundation of the great sects is indeed different!
The second step is "the Jade Register of Names".
Both sects will send the complete Daoist records of the couple to the "Heavenly Dao Alliance," where the stewards of the Heavenly Dao Alliance will enter the information from the records into the "Three Realms Jade Register."
After the registration is completed, the Heavenly Alliance will issue a joint registration token engraved with the names of the two people, which will be taken back by a messenger.
After completing this step, Jiang Li and Xie Chang'an will be recognized by the Tianyan Realm as "legal Daoist partners".
The third step is to "inquire about the auspicious date".
Although the auspicious date had been set long ago, both sects still needed to perform divination to select the auspicious time of "Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony," draft the ceremony's procedures, write a request for the date on a jade slip, and have the envoy send it to the woman's sect for confirmation.
The fourth step is "the acceptance of sacred objects".
The male sect must present the female sect with a "sacred object of alliance," infused with the spiritual energy of both sects, symbolizing the connection of their destinies.
The fifth step is "announcement to all clans".
Three days before the grand ceremony, both sects officially announced the auspicious day and time of the joint ceremony to the cultivation world using communication jade tokens. The invited sects would usually send congratulatory gifts in advance.
Given the level of attention this couple was receiving, all the major and minor sects in the Tianyan Realm wanted to catch a glimpse of the newlyweds. The number of people coming to offer congratulatory gifts almost broke down the gates of the Sword Sect and the Beast Taming Sect.
The sixth step is "the Daoist couple personally welcoming the bride".
On the day of the ceremony, the male cultivator, dressed in a dragon-patterned Taoist robe, led his sect disciples in a procession to the female cultivator's sect in a dragon-drawn chariot. The female cultivator, dressed in a phoenix-patterned Taoist skirt, was escorted by her sect elders and boarded the dragon-drawn chariot.
Although the bride's phoenix-patterned Taoist dress is not as elaborate as the phoenix coronet and embroidered robe of ordinary people, it still requires exquisite craftsmanship.
The marriage, from engagement to the ceremony, was rushed, like a duck being forced onto a shelf. There was no time to order from the most famous "Rainbow Feather Pavilion" in the Tianyan Realm, so Zhu Yingying and several other senior sisters had to make it for Jiang Li.
Their precious little Lili is the darling of Baohua Peak. She was raised by her senior brothers and sisters. How could they let her get married so hastily?
We must make Xiaoli the most beautiful bride!
Fortunately, Jiang Li's Dragon Palace contained countless pieces of silk and various treasures. Mingxuan Zhenjun also opened his own treasure vault, and Bisong Venerable also gave her many treasures. Zhu Yingying mobilized a group of female disciples from the Beast Taming Sect to work day and night to make phoenix-patterned Daoist skirts for Jiang Li.
After the phoenix-patterned Taoist skirt was made, Jiang Li was summoned from the Dragon Palace by Zhu Yingying and asked to try it on.
As soon as Jiang Li stepped into her cave, she was stunned by the extremely beautiful wedding dress in front of her.
The dress, woven from the silk of the Taiyin Ice Silkworm, shimmered with moonlight, giving it a lustrous, silvery-white sheen.
Under the sunlight, it resembles flowing frost and snow, while at night, it appears with a faint moonlight halo, as if a galaxy has been woven into the fabric.
The skirt is layered like a phoenix spreading its tail, consisting of nine layers. The edges of each layer are edged with gold thread phoenix patterns, and the gold thread sways with each step as you walk, just like a phoenix spreading its wings.
As their clothes fluttered, they even created a faint halo of moonlight, casting shimmering silver light on the ground.
"Little Lili, come and try it on!"
Without saying a word, Zhu Yingying and Xu Qing removed Jiang Li's outer clothes and dressed her in her wedding gown.
Jiang Li had been used to being dressed up by her senior sisters since she was a child, and she obediently let them do whatever they wanted.
Wearing the phoenix-patterned Taoist skirt and the elaborate flowing cloud phoenix crown, Zhu Yingying and Xu Qing were both stunned.