The Fifth Becomes the Second!

The Human Race Emperor Gu Mingchao, was rendered speechless by the unassuming Grand Elder...

Gu Mingchao remarked that the Grand Elder's ability to Watch Quietly as Things Change for developments had been steadily increasing since his breakthrough in cultivation...

With the conclusion of the Haotian Palace Conference, the entire matter was finalized.

What the heck? Isn't it a bit outrageous that the Vast Heaven Holy Land is offering such an insane dowry to find a wife for Ouyang Ming?

In response, the senior elders said that since Xinghe had said something, there must be a deeper meaning behind it, and they would just Watch Quietly as Things Change.

Whether Chu Xinghe was happy or not, we don't know, but if we're talking about happiness this time, Ouyang Ming was both moved and overjoyed...

Doesn't Ouyang Ming know that he is already the greatest weapon refiner in the world?

Didn't Ouyang Ming know that the Ouyang Lineage was now the number one powerful family in the weapon-refining world?

Doesn't Ouyang Ming want to get married?

It wasn't that Ouyang Ming n't know or didn't want to, but when he made that promise, he thought the most difficult thing was how to become the number one weapon refiner in the world and how to build the Ouyang Lineage into the number one powerful family in the weapon refining industry.

As a result, the world's number one weapon refiner and the most powerful family had already completed their tasks long ago...

The difficult part is dealing with the most expensive betrothal gifts in the world...

There's nothing we can do... In recent years, Senior Brother Xinghe has repeatedly raised the upper limit of betrothal gifts in the Three Continents.

In the past, when wealthy families married off their daughters, they would compete over dowry and betrothal gifts if they disagreed on anything.

What?! Our family's dowry broke records...

His family's dowry also broke records, and so on.

But now, under Chu Xinghe's rectification efforts, the unhealthy trend of comparing betrothal gifts and dowries has been clearly and directly addressed.

What the heck? You're saying your family offered a high dowry? That your family is incredibly powerful?

How many levels lower are your family's betrothal gifts compared to the ones arranged by Chu Xinghe?

Do the wild geese your family sends out also breathe the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire?

Are the geese in your household Mystic God?

What the heck? Your family's dowry was quite large?

How much was your family's betrothal gift? Did your family's betrothal gift shipment consist of as many vehicles as the betrothal gift shipment from Vast Heaven Holy Land?

Your dowry doesn't even compare to the quantity on their list. What makes you so shameless as to talk about dowry?

As for the dowry, needless to say, can your dowry compare to the treasure vault of the Beast God?

The door to the Beast God Treasure Vault is worth more than your family's dowry, even if you dismantle it...

Therefore, thanks to Chu Xinghe's successive actions, the unhealthy trend of comparing betrothal gifts and dowries in the Three Continents was completely eradicated.

Even if you get those supposedly super-rich families to offer their entire fortune, it still wouldn't compare to a small portion of the dowry given by the Vast Heaven Holy Land. In that situation, what's the point of competing?

Therefore, minimalist weddings with no dowry or bride price are now popular in Three Continents...

But as the saying goes, aren't records meant to be broken?

Only Chu Xinghe himself could break Chu Xinghe's record...

Chu Xinghe notified the Civil Engineering Department that very day, and the Civil Engineering Department disciples who received the message from Senior Brother Xinghe were all smiles with tears in their eyes!

Is this a betrothal gift?

This is practically a free annual leave for us Civil Engineering Department...

Huang Ritian immediately assured Senior Brother Xinghe that they would arrange the betrothal gifts and other arrangements as quickly as possible... Also, Senior Brother Xinghe, this is Huang Ritian's leave request... When will you approve it?

Azure Dragon, with an aloof expression, replied, "Xinghe... do you think it would be too presumptuous to simply turn the Haotian Grand Hall into my Azure Dragon Divine Hall?"

Regarding the question about the Azure Dragon Sacred Venerable, Chu Xinghe assured him that as long as he arranged everything properly, he could easily turn the Haotian Palace into his Haotian Palace Azure Dragon Divine Hall, or even into Azure Dragon toilet...

Aside from the Civil Engineering Department's ecstatic joy, the entire Ouyang Lineage was the happiest.

Ouyang Ling specially invited the best tailor in the world to make the most gorgeous suit for her brother.

Not only did she design dresses for her Ouyang Ming, but Ouyang Ling also insisted on preparing over a hundred different dresses for her sister-in-law at the drop of a hat!

As things got busy at the Vast Heaven Holy Land, Chu Xinghe personally led Ouyang Ming on a journey to Tan City to propose marriage...

Originally Ouyang Ming said that he could arrive before the fifth day of the new year, but Chu Xinghe said, "I don't know if you're in a hurry or not, but I can't wait even a day longer, so why wait until the fifth day? Let's set off now!"

Tan City...

Recently, the hottest topic in Tan City has naturally been the wedding of Mu Qingyan, the eldest daughter of the Mu Clan, and Master Yan Hua.

The wedding has sparked much discussion in Tan City.

Some say the Mu Clan has truly lost all sense of shame. Although Mu Qingyan, she is still the eldest daughter of the Mu Clan.

Moreover, even though Mu Qingyan blind, her appearance is still absolutely top-tier.

For such a beautiful young lady to marry an old man like Master Yan Hua, the Mu Clan is truly going all out.

However, some people believe that the Mu Clan's approach is entirely without fault.

After all, daughters of noble families rarely have any freedom in marriage. Some are betrothed from birth and used as tools for political alliances; that's their fate.

The Mu Clan long since declined, but now that they are able to connect with Master Yan Hua through Mu Qingyan, it is an opportunity for the Mu Clan to rise again.

So although the Mu Clan sacrificed one of their eldest daughters, they gained Master Mu Clan Yan Hua's help, so it's not a loss no matter how you look at it...

But just as everyone was discussing it, the Mu Clan...

At this moment, Mu Qingyan's face lost its previous composure and smile, replaced by a hint of panic.

"Wasn't the wedding date set for the fifth day of the lunar new year? Why was it changed to the second day?"

As soon as Mu Qingyan finished speaking, Mu Chengkun said, "The fifth day was originally the date I set, but Master Yan Hua thought it was inauspicious, so I changed it to the second day. What difference does it make whether it's the second or the fifth day? Get ready, tomorrow is the second day, and it's your big day!"

After Mu Chengkun finished speaking, he turned and left without giving Mu Qingyan any chance to speak.

To be honest, Mu Qingyan was flustered for the first time when the wedding date was suddenly changed from the fifth day of the Lunar New Year to the second day.

Mu Qingyan believed that Huan'er would not let her down and would definitely deliver the message to Ouyang Ming before the fifth day of the new year.

Ouyang Ming would definitely arrive at the Mu Clan before the fifth day of the new year, so everything was going according to plan. No matter what the Mu Clan asked her to do, Mu Qingyan would cooperate completely. After all, Mu Qingyan knew better than anyone else that as long as Ouyang Ming arrived in Tan City before the fifth day of the new year, the person she was going to marry was not Master Yan Hua, but Ouyang Ming.

Therefore, Mu Qingyan cooperated fully with all the preparations.

But now that the wedding date has been suddenly changed from the fifth day of the Lunar New Year to the second day, Mu Qingyan is truly panicked.

If Huan'er is fast enough, she should arrive at Vast Heaven Holy Land by the end of the month or the first day of the new year. But that's the best-case scenario. If Huan'er encounters something on the way and is delayed, she may not arrive at Vast Heaven Holy Land until the third or fourth day of the new year.

If Huan'er really runs into trouble and doesn't arrive until the third or fourth day of the Lunar New Year, then I will already be married on the second day... and then it will really be too late.

"Go tell my father that the date is set for the fifth day of the new year, and that's it. I absolutely will not marry Yan Hua tomorrow!"

At this moment, Mu Qingyan couldn't care less about anything else and immediately ordered her maids to inform Mu Chengkun.

Upon hearing Mu Qingyan's words, none of the surrounding maids remained unmoved. After all, they were not so much there to serve Mu Qingyan they were there to keep an eye on Mu Chengkun, worried that Mu Qingyan might cause trouble before her marriage.

Therefore, no one in the entire Mu Clan paid any attention to Mu Qingyan...

Mu Qingyan didn't sleep a wink all night, because the second day of the new year would come after tonight. If she really got married like this, she might not live to see Ouyang Ming again. But no matter how much Mu Qingyan made a fuss, the entire Mu Clan remained unmoved.

Second year of junior high school...

Mu Qingyan was forced to change into a formal dress, while Master Yan Hua's wedding procession had already set off.

The wedding procession arrived at the Mu Clan in a grand procession, Mu Chengkun personally went out to open the main gate to welcome the procession!

Master Yan Hua, who was walking in the wedding procession, looked just like Ouyang Ling had described—like a damn Shar Pei.

At his age, he looked somewhat odd dressed in a bright red wedding robe.

However, the entire Mu Clan takes this Shar-Pei... cough cough... Master Yan Hua very seriously!

Mu Chengkun personally greeted Master Yan Hua as he entered, behaving extremely humbly the entire way. Mu Chengkun didn't know better would have thought that Master Yan Hua was Mu Chengkun's father-in-law!

Not only Mu Chengkun, but the entire Mu Clan treated Master Yan Hua with utmost respect. After all, from today onwards, the Mu Clan would have Master Yan Hua as their backer. With Master Yan Hua as their backer, Mu Qingyan's life and happiness were of no importance to them!

As Master Yan Hua entered, there were supposed to be various formalities and etiquette, but Mu Chengkun waved his hand and canceled them all.

Just kidding, what kind of status does Master Yan Hua have?

Master Yan Hua being able to marry Mu Qingyan is truly a blessing for our Mu Clan graves!

Under these circumstances, it's already an honor for our Mu Clan that Master Yan Hua doesn't mind that Mu Qingyan is blind. What right do we have to ask Master Yan Hua to do anything else?

But after Master Yan Hua was invited by Mu Chengkun to sit in the head seat of the main hall of the Mu Clan, Mu Qingyan did not appear for a long time.

Master Yan Hua was somewhat displeased that his bride had not yet appeared.

"Chengkun..."

"Chengkun is here... Master Yan Hua, please give your instructions..."

"Why hasn't the bride shown up yet? It would be terrible if she missed the appointed time..."

"Please rest assured, Master Yan Hua, I will go and urge them immediately... I will definitely not be late..."

Mu Chengkun personally went to urge her, but when Mu Chengkun arrived at Mu Qingyan's side, he found that Mu Qingyan had not changed into her wedding dress as instructed. At this moment, a group of maids held Mu Qingyan down and tried to forcibly change her into her wedding dress, but Mu Qingyan was resisting desperately.

"You insolent fool! Mu Qingyan... what are you doing! Marriage is a major event, arranged by parents and matchmakers. Your behavior is utterly disrespectful! Send more people; she must be dressed in her wedding gown today, without delay!"

Under Mu Chengkun's arrangement, Mu Qingyan was forcibly dressed in wedding attire and taken out of her boudoir, and escorted all the way to Master Yan Hua's bridal sedan chair.

Even seated in the bridal sedan chair, Mu Qingyan did not stop resisting!

"Father... please hear me out. I truly cannot marry Master Yan Hua today. I was betrothed to Ouyang Ming years ago. Father, please wait until the fifth day of the month; Ouyang Ming will surely come to the Mu Clan to marry me!"

Mu Qingyan's words caused an uproar among the surrounding crowd.

But everyone's first reaction upon hearing Mu Qingyan's words was, "Has Mu Qingyan gone mad?"

You're engaged to Ouyang Ming? You're a blind girl, Mu Qingyan. How could Ouyang Ming, the world's number one weapon refiner, possibly be interested in you?

So at this moment, everyone thought Mu Qingyan was talking nonsense...

"Daughter... stop talking nonsense. Master Yan Hua may be a bit old, but he's a caring person. Daughter, listen to me, stop making a fuss... we can't let outsiders laugh at our Mu Clan right now..."

As Mu Chengkun spoke, he ordered his men to forcibly put Mu Qingyan into the bridal sedan chair...

At this moment, Mu Qingyan's face was filled with despair...

She had anticipated that Ouyang Ming would come, but she hadn't foreseen that the wedding date would be suddenly moved from the fifth day of the lunar new year to the second...