Here Comes the Little Black Stick...

The Hu Lineage mansion was their ancestral home, so it was naturally large enough to accommodate guests from all sides.

However, part of the Hu Lineage mansion has been abandoned, and the Hu Lineage is only using a small portion of it now.

Ma Liang remained completely unfazed by this situation...

Isn't it just renovating the Hu Lineage mansion?

You have no idea how much strength my Vast Heaven Sect's Civil Engineering Department disciples have achieved these past few years thanks to Senior Brother Xinghe's mischief!

At Ma Liang's command, a large number of disciples from the Civil Engineering Department of the Vast Heaven Sect descended from the sky. All the abandoned mansions of the Hu Lineage were completely restored in a short period of time. Even the various decorations needed were all taken care of by the Civil Engineering Department disciples in a second!

To this, the Civil Engineering Department students said... The Hu Lineage's place is so small... Do you know what kind of buildings we Civil Engineering Department students construct every day?

Compared to the houses we usually build, what is this Hu Lineage mansion? It's just a place for newly recruited Civil Engineering Department interns to practice!

Various buildings sprang up in the Hu Lineage...

Not only did everyone from the Ling Lineage rush to the Hu Lineage, but all of the Ling Lineage's guests also came to the Hu Lineage's side.

All the chefs from the Artifact Refining Palace were already in place with the ingredients. At first, Ma Liang was somewhat worried about the chefs from the Artifact Refining Palace because of this sudden task.

After all, there are several thousand guests and friends from both sides. If something goes wrong at such a large banquet without any preparation, I, Ma Liang, will be scolded endlessly by Senior Brother Xinghe...

Regarding Ma Liang's concerns, the cook at the Artifact Refining Palace said, "Master Ma Liang, you're overthinking it!"

What kind of sudden thing is this...?

Back when we were in the Artifact Refining Palace, wasn't it much more sudden than this?

The Ouyang Lineage eats whatever they want, anytime, anywhere, and their ideas about food are incredibly diverse. There's nothing we can't imagine that the Ouyang Lineage wouldn't dare to eat.

So, after experiencing the trials of the Ouyang Lineage, what is this little difficulty?

It turns out that the chefs at the Artifact Refining Palace are truly the most skilled chefs in the world, requiring absolutely no preparation.

Almost immediately, all the chefs threw themselves into their battle.

Before the wedding ceremony was even over, the entire Hu Lineage had already been transformed by the students of the Civil Engineering Department.

Looking at the mansion that had instantly transformed from a dilapidated Lineage residence into a grand mansion, Hu Buqi said he felt a little dizzy.

Is this the method of the Vast Heaven Sect? Is this the efficiency of the Vast Heaven Sect?

As the wedding ceremony concluded and the bride and groom were escorted to their bridal chamber, the wedding banquet commenced as scheduled.

Numerous guests took their seats, but the banquet had not yet begun.

A commotion was heard outside the door, and the next moment, under the gaze of countless people, Zheng Yu from Hu Lineage Martial Emperor City walked into the Hu Lineage through the main gate.

"Zheng Yu from Martial Emperor City sends a small gift to wish Miss Hu and Young Master Ling a long and happy marriage!"

With a wave of his hand, Zheng Yu sent countless disciples from Martial Emperor City pushing the small gifts Zheng Yu had prepared into the Hu Lineage.

Good heavens... Looking at the meager gift Zheng Yu prepared... countless people gasped in astonishment...

You, Zheng Yu, call this a meager gift?

This gift is many times more than the betrothal gifts the Ling Lineage gave before...

Isn't this gift a bit too meager?

But upon closer reflection, it makes sense. Compared to what Chu Xinghe prepared, this small gift is indeed rather inadequate...

Hu Buqi personally went out to greet Zheng Yu.

But just as Zheng Yu sat down, another commotion broke out outside!

Guo Qizhen from the Star Moon Sect also came... and he too prepared a small gift...

Hu Buqi went out to greet them again...

Subsequently, the chief disciples from all Ten Great Sects — Jade Void Palace, Listening Snow Pavilion, and even Cloud Firmament Sect —appeared at the Hu Lineage with small gifts.

The entire Hu Lineage, and countless guests who came to witness the ceremony, were dazzled by what they saw today.

Because all of these people who came to deliver gifts were practically legendary figures.

The chief disciples of the Ten Great Sects and even the chief disciples of various major sects came one after another. You have never even heard of such a scene in the Northwest.

It's estimated that only Fan Sheng's wedding would have such a grand spectacle.

But today... all the families who received the news rushed to the Hu Lineage.

Nobody's a fool... Everyone knows that the Hu Lineage n't have that kind of influence, nor does it have the qualifications.

The reason why so many people who could only be heard of in legends were able to attend was not because of the Hu Lineage wedding, but because Chu Xinghe had come to the Hu Lineage.

They weren't giving face to the Hu Lineage; they were giving face to Chu Xinghe.

Hu Buqi was arguably the busiest person today. Although he was the head of the Hu Buqi Hu Lineage, he had to go out and greet each of these talented Hu Buqi from various factions.

But Hu Buqi didn't feel tired at all.

Hu Buqi is now in tears!

Even at the height of the Hu Lineage's power, such a grand display was impossible.

Hu Buqi also knew that all of this was because of Chu Xinghe...

Hu Buqi swore to the heavens that the best decision he had ever made was sending his son to Chu Xinghe!

Looking at Hu Wenhai, whose eyes were just as teary as his own, Hu Buqi said with a serious expression, "Wenhai... remember today's glory. This glory was given to you by your Senior Brother Xinghe."

This is not only an honor bestowed upon you by your Senior Brother Xinghe, but also his high Senior Brother Xinghe for your Future.

Hu Wenhai immediately declared, "Father, please rest assured, I, Hu Wenhai, will never let down Senior Brother Xinghe's high expectations in this lifetime!"

Normally, the main table at a banquet should be prepared for the host family.

But today, not a single member of the family has appeared at the main table.

But none of the guests seemed to think there was anything wrong with it...

Look at the people sitting at the head table...

Chu Xinghe took his seat in the main position...

Zheng Yu sat next to Chu Xinghe... and in every other seat... Ma Liang... Ji Moran... Guo Qizhen, and others—any one of them was a figure capable of shaking the entire world.

With such a group of people existing, what merit do the Hu Lineage and Ling Lineage possess to dare sit at the head table?

Normally, being able to invite even one of these figures would be a tremendous honor.

But today... they're all gathered here. Who was it that said the Hu Lineage was poor?

Just these people sitting here today, even if no food is served, just being able to come here is something they can brag about for a lifetime.

As the banquet begins, the bride and groom will naturally come out to toast, and normally they should first toast their elders.

But today, the bride and groom first offered a toast to Chu Xinghe on the main table.

Hu Wenjing's eyes were already red from crying.

For a woman, getting married is arguably one of the most important moments in her life, and what woman doesn't want to have a grand and glorious wedding?

But Hu Wenjing knew that her father had given her everything he could, so Hu Wenjing didn't ask for more. She even kept comforting her father, saying that it was already enough.

But Hu Wenjing never dreamed that Chu Xinghe would come to the Hu Lineage today to prepare such a spectacular wedding for her.

Even though Hu Wenjing knew that Chu Xinghe did all this for her younger brother, Hu Wenjing was still filled with gratitude.

"Young Master Ling..." Chu Xinghe said calmly.

"Wuqi is here..." Ling Wuqi quickly stepped forward and bowed to listen.

"Today is your wedding day, so I won't say anything that might spoil the mood. Chu Xinghe wishes you both a long and happy life together, and that you live in harmony and mutual respect. If you ever need my help in the future, please have Sister Jing pass on a message to Wenhai."

Good heavens! Ling Wuqi's eyes lit up when he heard Chu Xinghe's words!

Not only Ling Wuqi, but the entire Ling Lineage's eyes lit up.

This is Chu Xinghe's promise!

Don't underestimate this promise; with this promise, it's an immense favor to the Ling Lineage.

People say that a mother's status rises with her son's, and a wife's status rises with her husband's, but today... Ling Wuqi is definitely a husband whose status rises with his wife's!

Ling Bufan's eyes gleamed... With Chu Xinghe's promise, no matter what trouble the Ling Lineage encountered in the Future, as long as they found Chu Xinghe, with Chu Xinghe 'Chu Xinghe abilities, would anything the Ling Lineage faced be a problem for him?

It is true that Ling Bufan is a man of his word. Even though the Hu Lineage has fallen to such a state, Ling Bufan still kept his promise and allowed his second son, Ling Wuqi, to marry the eldest daughter of the Hu Lineage.

But behind his back, Ling Bufan also felt somewhat sorry for his son.

After all, the eldest son married the daughter of an elder of the Listening Snow Pavilion, a woman of immeasurable status, and the eldest son also rose rapidly in rank thanks to the advantages of his daughter-in-law's side.

But when it came to Ling Wuqi, he could only marry Hu Wenjing, who might not be of any help to his Future.

Powerful families can be cruel at times... If you don't have enough strength, even if you are the eldest son, you will still be bullied.

But now, with Chu Xinghe's words, who in the entire Ling Lineage, or even the entire Northwest, would dare to bully Ling Wuqi?

What? You're tired of living? Our Ling Wuqi has Chu Xinghe standing behind him!

"Ling Wuqi thanks Lord Xinghe for his guidance and support!"

Chu Xinghe didn't say much, but smiled and gestured for Ling Wuqi to continue offering toasts.

Just as Chu Xinghe was waving his hand, Ling Wuqi turned to look at Hu Wenhai.

"Wenhai... I've heard you study the art of talismans?"

"My brother-in-law is right, Wenhai is indeed studying the art of talismans."

"A few years ago, my brother-in-law discovered a treasure at an ancient site in the northwest. He studied it for quite some time, but apart from knowing that it was probably related to talismans, he found nothing else. Now that you, Wenhai, are studying talismans, I'll give this Wenhai to you."

After Ling Wuqi finished speaking, he took out a dark, stick-shaped object from his Qiankun Ring. It looked like it had been covered in dust for a long time, but some talismans could still be faintly seen on it.

Hu Wenhai didn't think much of it and took the little black stick directly from Ling Wuqi's hand!

But just as Hu Wenhai took the little black stick, a voice suddenly rang out from behind Chu Xinghe!

"This is... Heaven-Measuring Ruler!"

As the sound rang out, a figure slowly emerged from behind Chu Xinghe.

The person who emerged was none other than the Great Sage!

Ever since the appearance of the Yuan Ying, the Grand Elder has given instructions that as long as Xinghe leaves the Vast Heaven Sect, no matter where he goes, the Great Sage must stay by his side at all times.

The Great Sage obeyed the Grand Elder's order, as protecting the Holy One was of paramount importance to Great Sage.

But the Great Sage remained hidden in the shadows, and even at today's banquet, Great Sage did not reveal himself in the slightest.

But upon seeing this small black stick, the Great Sage froze and immediately revealed himself!

This little black stick is definitely no ordinary person...