The wedding procession that had come to the Ancient Clan Zhong numbered over a hundred people.
Among them were numerous prominent figures from the Sun Family.
There were also many esteemed elders from the East Flower Sword Pavilion.
On the Sun Family's side, even its patriarch, Sun Changce, had come in person!
As for the East Flower Sword Pavilion, they had dispatched their Great Elder, Hou Feng!
Such a lineup left the Zhong Family stunned, even making them feel flattered beyond measure.
"Elder Hou Feng, Brother Sun, why... why did you come in person?"
An old man of the Zhong Family hurried forward to greet them, both shocked and delighted.
Previously, according to the rules and etiquette of marriage, there had been no need for figures like Sun Changce and Hou Feng to personally attend the wedding procession.
Yet now, not only had they come together, they had also brought a procession of more than a hundred people!
This caught the Zhong Family's prominent figures by surprise and made them feel greatly honored.
It was clear just how seriously the Sun Family regarded this marriage!
"Please, come in, come in!"
"We have prepared a banquet and have been waiting for everyone to arrive."
Several Zhong Family elders stepped forward one after another, welcoming them warmly.
The patriarch of the Ancient Clan Zhong also came forward personally, solemnly offering his greetings and inviting Sun Changce, Hou Feng, and the others into the main hall.
But at this moment, Sun Changce shook his head and sighed. "We did not come here this time to receive the bride."
That single sentence stunned everyone present.
The originally festive atmosphere, with its thunderous gongs and drums, abruptly fell silent.
The smiles on the faces of the Ancient Clan Zhong's elders froze, and uncertainty clouded their