Not a word was spoken throughout the night.
The next day arrived.
Lu Changfeng and Chun Zhu rose early, washed up, and changed into formal attire.
Chun Zhu set out first thing in the morning for Round Blade Martial Arts School to invite Zhou Feng and Sun Yu.
Lu Changfeng sat upright in the main hall, waiting.
Several True Disciples stood behind him.
Zhao Xingtian, the dignified Young Sect Master of Xuanyuan Sword Sect, was being watched over by two Six-Colored Disciples of the Taihong Association. He sat to the side, stripped of his freedom.
His expression, however, was calm.
Zhao Xingtian had come to terms with it.
At worst, he would simply get married.
He had also learned a little about the Taihong Association's rules.
Once the wedding was over, the seed had been sown, and he had been given a formal status, he could leave.
Zhao Xingtian had already decided to leave at the first opportunity.
Without the Taihong Association's help, Hong Xiangxiang could not hold him back. Once he returned to Xuanyuan Sword Sect, he would be free.
He would never set foot in Jiangnan Prefecture again for the rest of his life.
A commotion came from outside the martial arts school.
The martial arts school's disciple, Cui Tianyu, came hurrying in to deliver a message to Lu Changfeng.
Chun Zhu had yet to return, but the Taihong Association's people had already arrived.
Lu Changfeng rose and led the True Disciples to the practice field to receive them.
On the practice field, a group of Taihong Association members strode over.
The Taihong Association attached great importance to the Saintess's marriage. At the head was the current High Priest of the Taihong Association, dressed in a gray robe and appearing to be around sixty.
The High Priest's position