This Food... Is Poisoned...

After the banquet, Gu Mingchao personally instructed Xinghe to study formations diligently under the guidance of the Vice Sect Master, lest his talent for formations be wasted.

Chu Xinghe solemnly declared that he would never slack off.

Chu Xinghe n't lying. In the following days, he went to the Haotian Palace early every day to learn formations from the vice sect leader. He just couldn't understand why the vice sect leader didn't seem very happy.

In the afternoon, Chu Xinghe went to the Artifact Refining Palace to visit Elder He. Elder He praised Ouyang Ling's ginseng tea for being increasingly invigorating, while also lamenting the increasingly severe backlash from the Formless Heart Sutra.

Judging from Elder He's listless appearance, he's probably about to collapse.

That day, Chu Xinghe had just finished breakfast when he encountered Senior Brother Shen Chun, who seemed to have popped out of nowhere.

"Junior Brother Xinghe, hurry, hurry, hurry... the Grand Elder wants you to rush to the Haotian Grand Hall immediately."

"Something happened?" Chu Xinghe was overjoyed.

"No, no... nothing happened..." Shen Chun quickly waved his hand.

The joy on Chu Xinghe's face vanished...

Chu Xinghe quickly learned what had happened from Senior Brother Shen Chun.

The Wuj iang Holy Mother arrived with the Jiuli.

With little time remaining until the newly set wedding date, the Wuj iang Holy Mother brought Jiuli tribe to the Vast Heaven Sect to discuss the various details of the wedding.

After all, one side was the disciple of the Grand Elder of the Vast Heaven Sect, and the other side was the Holy Maiden of Wuj iang. This wedding was the focus of attention from all sides of the world.

What could possibly happen if there's even a slight mistake?

Upon hearing about the wedding, Chu Xinghe didn't hesitate for a moment and rushed all the way to the Haotian Palace.

Upon entering the Haotian Grand Hall, one sees Sect Gu Mingchao and the Grand Elder talking with the Wuj iang Holy Mother. Senior Brother Feng Fei arrived even earlier than himself and is currently whispering to Sister-in-law Jiuli.

However, with elders from the sect present, the two maintained a proper distance.

"Xinghe is here..." Gu Mingchao said with a smile, "Feng Fei said you wanted to take the initiative to plan this wedding?"

"Xinghe greets the Sect Master and Grand Elder... greets the Wuj iang Holy Mother." Chu Xinghe stepped forward and bowed.

The Wuj iang Holy Mother nodded and smiled with satisfaction.

"Reporting to the Sect Master, Senior Brother Feng Fei is the senior brother I respect most. When I first entered Spirit Crane Palace, it was Senior Brother Feng Fei who took care of me. During this trip to Wuj iang, I witnessed everything firsthand. Therefore, this disciple dares to request to plan this wedding."

"Haha... good... good... Xinghe is right." Gu Mingchao nodded.

Xinghe is absolutely right. Xinghe and Feng Fei had always shared a room, so it's no exaggeration to say they had a deep brotherly bond.

During the last trip to Wuj iang, without Xinghe, Feng Fei and Jiuli probably wouldn't have been able to get together. So it's fair to say that Xinghe was both a witness and a facilitator.

With these two roles in mind, Xinghe's role as the wedding planner is naturally even more fitting.

After all, is there anyone who understands Feng Fei and Jiuli better than Xinghe?

"Xinghe, this is a major life event for your Senior Brother Feng Fei, and it also represents a significant union between our Vast Heaven Sect and the Wuj iang. Therefore, you must be careful with this wedding. It can't be a small affair, which would be unfair to Jiuli and make outsiders say that our Vast Heaven Sect and the Wuj iang are petty. This wedding not only has to be held, but it has to be a grand and magnificent one! It has to be a big one!"

The elder's words brought tears to Chu Xinghe's eyes.

Elder... I might disagree with anything else today, but you're talking about a grand celebration, right... then you've come to the right person.

If I don't turn this wedding into the most terrifying wedding in history, then I, Chu Xinghe, will consider myself to have lost.

Rest assured, I, Chu Xinghe, will handle everything meticulously and transparently when it comes to spending money.

You want Wu Xingyun to be the MC and Tantai Jing the bridesmaid? As long as the money is right, we can arrange it!

The Wuj iang Holy Mother smiled as she stood to the side. The Grand Elder's words were actually telling Wuj iang that our Vast Heaven Sect attaches great importance to this wedding and that we love the child Jiuli very much.

What mother doesn't want to see her daughter get married in style? The more glamorous the daughter's wedding, the more honored her family will be.

Of course, that's what she thought in her heart, but it wasn't appropriate for the Wuj iang Holy Mother to say it out loud. So Wuj iang Holy Mother smiled and said, "Sect Master Gu, Grand Elder, you're too kind. From now on, we're all family. In my opinion, it's best to keep things simple."

"Your Holy Mother, you are mistaken. You can rest assured leaving it to Xinghe." Gu Mingchao finished speaking and waved his hand at Chu Xinghe, saying, "Alright, you young ones go ahead, we old folks will have a chat."

"Yes..."

Chu Xinghe, Feng Fei, and Jiuli walked out of the Haotian Grand Hall. The moment they stepped out, Chu Xinghe saw that the two of them were already holding hands.

Senior Brother Feng... there are still people here... can you guys tone it down a bit?

Caring for single people is everyone's responsibility, do you understand this principle?

But as a single guy, Chu Xinghe had considered finding a companion to show off to Senior Brother Feng. However, after consulting the Grand Elder, the Grand Elder immediately rejected the idea, saying, "Xinghe, how could you even have such a thought?"

You are the one who will lead the sect in the Future. You must prioritize the sect and your cultivation. How can finding a partner be something like that for you? You must devote yourself wholeheartedly to cultivation. Only when you are invincible in the world should you consider personal matters.

Chu Xinghe burst into tears after hearing this... So I'm destined to be a single dog, aren't I?

Senior Brother Feng pulled Chu Xinghe aside to chat about the small details of the wedding. First, regarding the bride's arrival, according to normal custom, Feng Fei should go to Jiuli's house to marry Jiuli on the wedding day. However, considering that Wuj iang is too far away, this plan is not feasible.

Feng Fei's idea was to have all the Wuj iang people stay in Haotian City on that day, and to have them marry in Haotian City as well.

Feng Fei had discussed this idea with the Grand Elder, and the Grand Elder's opinion was roughly the same.

Jiuli nodded in agreement after hearing this.

But Chu Xinghe panicked after hearing this!

What the hell? Marry him from Haotian City? Senior Brother Feng, are you kidding me?

How can we, the Vast Heaven Sect, show our grandeur by marrying her from Haotian City? We must marry her from Wuj iang!

What? You say Wuj iang is too far? What's wrong? Is our Vast Heaven Sect short of spirit stones? Is our teleportation array not powerful enough?

Our Grand Elder is known as the number one teleportation array expert in the world.

What kind of business is it to ask someone to marry you from Haotian City?

We must marry her from Wuj iang; that's the proper procedure. Our Vast Heaven Sect will open its teleportation array and arrange a massive teleportation of ten thousand people from the Vast Heaven Sect to Wuj iang to marry my sister -Jiuli in-law, Jiuli. Then, we'll use the ten-thousand-person teleportation array to return from Wuj iang to the Vast Heaven Sect. Do you know how many spirit stones that will cost?

If it weren't for the safety of Senior Brother Feng Fei and the others, I would have arranged for the Grand Elder to personally set up the teleportation array. With that kind of teleportation, we'd be touring all over the Blazing Sun Continent before finally arriving at the Vast Heaven Sect!

Our Vast Heaven Sect is all about extravagance. Tell me, in the entire Blazing Sun Continent, has there ever been a teleportation array that could transport ten thousand people for a wedding?

Feng Fei was also dumbfounded by Junior Brother Xinghe's idea... Um... Junior Brother, do you know how much energy is consumed to teleport ten thousand people across such a long distance, especially to Wuj iang?

I know all too well... but Senior Brother Feng Fei, do you know how long I've waited for this day?

Our Vast Heaven Sect is so powerful and wealthy, do we really need those few teleportation array spirit stones? Just arrange it!

As for the rest of the wedding details, Chu Xinghe completely rejected Feng Fei's ideas. What the hell?

Upon arriving at the Vast Heaven Sect, they would hold a wedding ceremony and then a banquet?

That's so tacky! Absolutely so tacky!

What's so original about this kind of wedding?

Can such a wedding deplete the sect's resources?

Could this be the most amazing wedding in history?

What will those from other sects who come to observe the ceremony do when they go back and laugh at our Vast Heaven Sect?

That's it?

According to my suggestion, shouldn't you start the wedding with a two-week-long banquet as an opening act? And then shouldn't you throw a free concert for 100,000 people, with all the lights and sound effects maxed out, letting the best singers and dancers in the entire Blazing Sun Continent jump around for a few days?

With so many guests coming, how can you not hold a lucky draw to win amazing prizes? Do you really think you're doing justice to their enthusiasm?

And Wuj iang's family will be coming too, right? It wouldn't be unreasonable for everyone to bring a gift worth tens of thousands of spirit stones, would it?

Other people use flowers to pave the ground, isn't that tacky? My Vast Heaven Sect will pave the ground with spiritual herbs. The entire Vast Heaven Sect will be covered with all kinds of spiritual herbs. Tell me, isn't that extravagant!

You guys are in charge of having a blast at this wedding, the entire bill will be paid by my Vast Heaven Sect!

After hearing Chu Xinghe's idea, Feng Fei and the Jiuli people were dumbfounded.

Junior brother... according to your plan, how much stuff would the sect have to consume?

Chu Xinghe solemnly said, "Senior brother, don't worry about what you need to consume. Leave it to your junior brother, and I'll make sure everything is taken care of."

Next, Chu Xinghe and Feng Fei accompanied Jiuli around the Vast Heaven Sect for half a day. It wasn't until lunchtime that Jiuli said he wanted to show off his skills to Feng Fei and Junior Brother Xinghe, and let them taste his cooking.

Jiuli cooked herself, and it must be said, Jiuli's wife is not only beautiful, but her cooking skills are truly excellent.

After a flurry of activity, more than a dozen exquisite dishes were easily prepared.

But just as the dishes were finished, an ominous voice came from the side.

"Um... do you have cold noodles today?"

The cold-blooded assassin Ouyang Ming ran in from outside, drooling.

Just as Ouyang Ming was feeling disappointed to find that there were no cold noodles available today, he immediately spotted the exquisite dishes prepared by Jiuli.

Good heavens, Ouyang Ming's saliva immediately splattered out.

Feng Fei quickly introduced Jiuli, Ouyang Ming bowed before looking at the dishes with shining eyes.

"Ouyang Ming, I've heard a lot about you. Everyone says that everyone in the Ouyang Lineage is a gourmet. Come, come, help me judge my dishes."

The Jiuli people are known for being easy to talk to.

Chu Xinghe and Feng Fei didn't even have time to stop it.

Jiuli, oh Jiuli... you're so naive... you even let Ouyang Ming taste it? Is this supposed to be tasting? After he tastes it, we won't even have any plates left today.

But Ouyang Ming didn't care about all that. Since Sister-in-law Jiuli wanted to eat, he wouldn't stand on ceremony.

Ouyang Ming transformed into a black shadow and swiftly appeared in front of the table, picked up the plate, and began to pour food into his mouth.

Seeing this, Chu Xinghe knew that it would be difficult to taste Jiuli's cooking at noon today.

Just as Chu Xinghe was exclaiming, "Ouyang Ming, have some decency!", Ouyang Ming, who was holding the plate, suddenly froze in place as if he had been frozen in place by a spell.

Then, as if his strength had gone to waste, he collapsed straight down from the table, letting out a scream as he Ouyang Ming: "This food... is poisoned..."

What is this? Is it poisonous? Chu Xinghe was dumbfounded.

Feng Fei was also dumbfounded...

Chu Xinghe, completely bewildered, picked up a leaf of vegetable with his chopsticks. But that one leaf instantly revealed to Chu Xinghe what Ouyang Ming had just experienced...

This dish... it's not just poisonous... it's downright horrible!