Fan Sheng Leads the Wedding Procession

Although the Hu Lineage has declined, Hu Buqi is jokingly referred to as someone Fu Buqi.

But only Hu Wenhai knew that his father was simply not talented enough, not that he wasn't trying hard enough... He had tried his best to support the Hu Lineage... It's just that his natural talent couldn't compare to that of the Hu Lineage's ancestors.

No matter how much the Hu Lineage declined, their father never let his children suffer even the slightest grievance from childhood to adulthood.

The father gave all he could to his children.

So Hu Buqi may not have been a good head of the family, but he was certainly a good father.

From childhood to adulthood, Hu Wenhai and his sister Hu Wenjing were able to grow up carefree under their father's care. But at this moment, Hu Wenhai suddenly realized that his father was not omnipotent.

There were many times when Dad felt powerless. He wanted to try his best to support himself and his sister, but the world was too heavy, almost crushing his already weak shoulders.

For the first time, Hu Wenhai felt utterly incompetent. If... if only he, Hu Wenhai, were a little more outstanding... he wouldn't need to shine as brightly as Senior Brother Xinghe; if only he could be as dazzling as Senior Brother Ma Liang, perhaps his father wouldn't have to work so hard...

Perhaps then no one will dare to look down on the Hu Lineage anymore... no one will dare to point their finger at the old man and say he's Fu Buqi...

In the following days, the entire Hu Lineage was busy preparing for the wedding of their eldest daughter, Hu Wenjing.

The entire Hu Lineage was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers...

However, as the wedding date approached, everyone in the Hu Lineage knew that although everything seemed normal on the surface, according to custom, the Hu Lineage should have sent the dowry list to the Ling Lineage in advance...

However, the Ling Lineage had already sent people to urge them two or three times, but the Hu Lineage still hadn't sent the gift list.

Hu Buqi contacted his old friends... Hu Buqi risked his reputation, but none of them responded to the amount of resources the Hu Lineage wanted to borrow.

After all, the Hu Lineage is no longer the number one family in talismans; Hu Lineage have fallen so low that they have to beg for help to survive.

Who would dare lend so many resources to the Hu Lineage, who have fallen into such a state? Wouldn't that be a waste of money?

So although Hu Buqi's old friends all sent generous gifts, they all remained silent about the resources the Hu Lineage was asking for.

Hu Wenhai watched his father humbly beg others, only to be met with polite rejections in return.

Although his father kept saying it was nothing, that he had other old friends, Hu Wenhai could clearly see a hint of helplessness in his father's eyes at that moment.

As the day drew closer, Hu Buqi had very few resources left to borrow, but in order for his daughter to marry into the Ling Lineage in style and to ensure that she would not be ridiculed by others in the Future, he was determined to do so.

Hu Buqi gritted his teeth and used every valuable item he could find in his home as part of his daughter's dowry.

Even so, compared to the betrothal gifts from the Ling Lineage, this dowry list was incredibly meager.

The long-awaited gift list from the Hu Lineage finally arrived at the Ling Lineage.

The matriarch of the Ling Lineage was so angry when she saw the gift list brought to her by the servants that she almost tore it to shreds.

"Master, look at this... Although Wuqi is the second son, he is still a legitimate son of the Ling Lineage. The betrothal gifts sent by our Ling Lineage are only slightly inferior to those sent by Wuzheng Wuqi. But what is this dowry from the Hu Lineage?"

"With such a meager dowry, won't my Ling Lineage become a laughing stock among the major Lineage in the Northwest? I told you long ago, the Hu Lineage has declined. Although Hu Wenhai Hu Lineage become a disciple of the Vast Heaven Sect in this generation, there are so many disciples in the Vast Heaven Sect. What good is Hu Wenhai even if he is a Vast Heaven Sect?"

"Previously, the eldest daughter of the Wang Lineage in the Southwest wanted to form a marriage alliance with Wuqi. If Wuqi were to marry the eldest daughter of the Wang Lineage in the Southwest, it would be a great help to Wu Wuqi's Future. But now, the eldest daughter of the Hu Lineage can't even provide a decent dowry, let alone help Wuqi in the Future."

"This dowry is even less than what a member of a collateral branch of our Ling Lineage gave when they got married last year."

Faced with his wife's complaints, Ling Bufan felt somewhat helpless.

Although he knew the Hu Lineage had declined, Hu Lineage Ling Bufan still hadn't expected it to have fallen to such a state.

The eldest daughter's dowry was so meager... But now that things have come to this, the Ling Lineage can't just back out of the engagement, or they'll truly become a laughingstock.

Therefore, Ling Bufan could only try to appease his wife.

Not only the matriarch of the Ling Lineage... but the entire Ling Lineage was also shocked by the meager dowry list sent by the Hu Lineage.

"Wasn't the Hu Lineage once the number one family in talisman making? Isn't it said that even a starved camel is bigger than a horse? Isn't this a bit too shabby?"

"Brother... the Hu Lineage was once the number one family in talismans, but that was so many years ago. The Hu Lineage has long since fallen into ruin. I heard that even this dowry was scraped together by those Fu Buqi, by selling everything they owned!"

"Wait a minute... Isn't Hu Wenhai from the Hu Lineage a disciple of the Vast Heaven Sect?"

"Brother... what's wrong with the Vast Heaven Sect disciples? There are so many Vast Heaven Sect, Hu Wenhai is just one of them, and he hasn't achieved anything yet."

"I heard that Hu Wenhai was personally recruited into the Vast Heaven Sect by Chu Xinghe, and he even learned the Ancient Heaven-Reaching Talisman Art."

"So what? I heard the Hu Lineage got in through connections..."

"With a wife like that, Wuqi's future looks bleak..."

That's how it is in large, powerful families; intrigue and backstabbing are commonplace. Although Ling Wuqi is the eldest son, his wife Hu Wenjing Ling Wuqi's family couldn't offer him any help, which gave many Ling Lineage a new opportunity.

Days passed, and the wedding date arrived as scheduled.

Despite the decline of the Hu Lineage and the meager dowry, the Ling Lineage was still the most prominent family in the Northwest. For Ling Wuqi's wedding, the Ling Lineage still invited almost all the important people in the Northwest.

Among these people, the one with the most impressive background is Fan Sheng from the East Moon Pavilion.

As one of the most outstanding talents among the younger generation, Fan Sheng is destined to be the Future leader of the East Moon Pavilion.

The Ling Lineage spared no expense and lost face to invite Fan Sheng, a young prodigy from the East Moon Pavilion, to personally escort Ling Wuqi to his wedding.

When Fan Sheng arrived at the Ling Lineage, the head of the Ling Lineage Ling Bufan, personally came out to greet him.

When Fan Sheng stepped into the Ling Lineage's gate, people from various factions in the Northwest rose to pay their respects.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Ling Lineage is known as the number one family in the Northwest; that's only because they're outside the Ten Great Sects.

In the Blazing Sun Continent, the Ten Great Sects are the absolute controllers, East Moon Pavilion, located in the northwest, is the true king of the northwest.

The Ling Lineage's rise from a mid-sized family to the top family in the Northwest is entirely due to the support of the East Moon Pavilion.

No matter how powerful the Ling Lineage is, they can only bow down and submit to a behemoth like the East Moon Pavilion. If they have even the slightest disloyalty, the East Moon Pavilion can change the Northwest into the number one family in no time.

The fact that Fan Sheng was invited to escort Ling Wuqi's wedding is also a way for the Ling Lineage to show the entire Northwest that the Ling Lineage is the only Northwest representative chosen by the East Moon Pavilion!

Although the Hu Lineage's place was modest, the Ling Lineage, as the foremost family in the Northwest, could not afford to be modest.

With Fan Sheng as the wedding party, the Ling Lineage was undoubtedly enjoying immense prestige this time.

"Patriarch Ling Lineage, has the auspicious time arrived? When shall we depart?" Fan Sheng asked Ling Bufan with a smile, his hands behind his back.

"Chief Fan Sheng is joking. Is there really a need to choose an auspicious time?... Whenever you say you want to depart, that will be the auspicious time," Ling Bufan said with a smile.

Fan Sheng nodded with great satisfaction at Ling Bufan's answer, glanced at the time, and waved, saying, "In that case, I think now is an auspicious time. Let's set off!"

"Very well! Chief Fan has given the order: the auspicious time has arrived, the wedding procession shall depart!"

The wedding procession walked out of the Ling Lineage, with Fan Sheng leading the way to clear the path for Ling Wuqi.

The wedding procession set off in a grand procession towards Luheng City.

In Luheng City, the Hu Lineage is now facing serious consequences, having made all the necessary preparations.

However, when Hu Buqi heard that the person who came to help the Ling Lineage welcome the bride was Fan Sheng, the chief disciple of the East Moon Pavilion, he also attached great importance to it.

After all, Fan Sheng represents the entire East Moon Pavilion.

As Hu Wenjing's younger brother, Hu Wenhai was naturally the one who personally escorted Hu Wenhai to the wedding. Compared to their father's emphasis on Fan Sheng, Hu Wenhai was relatively mild.

There was no other way... As a disciple of the Vast Heaven Sect, apart from Senior Brother Xinghe, even the top disciples of the other Ten Great Sects wouldn't cause Hu Wenhai too much panic.

"Please check, are all the dowry items in order...?"

Hu Buqi was somewhat flustered as he directed his family to check everything.

Although the dowry consisted of only fifty cartloads, which was indeed rather meager, it was all the Hu Lineage could offer.

Just as the Hu Lineage was conducting their own inspection, news arrived that the Ling Lineage's wedding procession had entered Luheng City, and Fan Sheng was personally leading the Ling Lineage.

The entire wedding procession stretched for miles, making it a truly grand spectacle.

Fan Sheng, who was walking at the very front of the wedding procession, drew gasps of amazement from many, who exclaimed that the Ling Lineage was truly generous, managing to invite even Fan Sheng, the chief disciple of the East Moon Pavilion.

Fan Sheng led his wedding procession into Luheng City and arrived outside the Hu Lineage.

According to the customs of the Northwest, the bride's family is supposed to block the wedding procession and make things difficult for them. However, Fan Sheng represents East Moon Pavilion, so who would dare to make things difficult for them?

The gates of the Hu Lineage mansion opened directly, Fan Sheng led Ling Wuqi into the Hu Lineage without encountering any obstacles.

The Hu Lineage has now gathered countless guests. As everyone watched Fan Sheng enter the Hu Lineage, they couldn't help but sigh, "The Ling Lineage truly deserves to be the number one family in the Northwest."

For Fan Sheng to personally welcome his relatives, the Ling Lineage is likely to be in the limelight this time.

However, the greater the Ling Lineage's momentum, the more impoverished the Hu Lineage appeared.

Seeing the fifty cartloads of dowry prepared by the Hu Lineage particularly disgraceful.

Not to mention the guests, even Fan Sheng, who was in charge of welcoming the bride, couldn't help but be stunned and shake his head when he saw the Hu Lineage's dowry, sighing that the Hu Lineage's dowry was far too meager.

According to custom, the Hu Lineage is supposed to prepare a generous gift for the wedding party. They had already prepared one, but now that Fan Sheng is the one welcoming the bride, the gift they had prepared beforehand is somewhat inadequate.

But there was no other way; Hu Buqi could only grit his teeth and take out the gifts he had prepared for the wedding procession.

Sure enough, upon seeing the gift prepared by Hu Buqi, Fan Sheng didn't even have the desire to glance at it.

Faced with the Hu Lineage's shabby appearance, Fan Sheng didn't bother to linger, so he waved his hand and said, "I'm pressed for time, so let's skip some formalities. Just tell the bride to come out, and let's go!"

Upon hearing Fan Sheng's words, the Hu Lineage looked rather uneasy. After all, there was a set of procedures to follow when welcoming a bride, and skipping all of them made the Hu Lineage feel somewhat embarrassed.

Although Hu Wenhai felt a little sad, Hu Wenhai knew that today was his sister's big day and he couldn't do anything reckless.

In the end, all they could do was grit their teeth and nod.

Just as Hu Wenhai was about to send someone to fetch his sister, a familiar voice came from not far away.

"Fan Sheng, you're supposed to be the chief disciple of the East Moon Pavilion, right? It's one thing to be ignorant and disrespectful inside the East Moon Pavilion, but to be this ignorant and disgraceful outside? You've brought shame upon yourself!"

The sudden noise caused an uproar throughout the Hu Lineage compound.

Who would dare to be so audacious? This is Fan Sheng!

Everyone turned to look and saw an ugly guy walking towards them with a big smile on his face!

He is... Ma Liang!