Chapter 7

Lei Mengsha, Baili Dongjun, and the others saw this scene.

Their minds couldn't help but wander in that direction.

Yet, thinking about how much the Bookstall Owner loved reading, they figured his conditions probably weren't anything too unreasonable.

After agreeing to Jiang Mu Ming's request.

Yan Liuli began to recount her story.

Only then did Baili Dongjun and Sikong Changfeng learn of Yan Liuli's experiences.

It turned out that the person Yan Liuli loved was none other than the deceased Gu Luoli!

But Yan Bietian, as her elder brother, showed no regard for Yan Liuli's happiness.

Driven by selfish desires.

He had Gu Luoli killed, and now he was forcing her to marry Gu Jianmen!

"This Yan Bietian is truly despicable!"

Baili Dongjun, with his youthful temperament, was already displeased with Yan Bietian for sending people to cause trouble at the tavern today, ruining his dream of making a name in Chai Sang City.

Now, his sense of justice was overflowing.

He immediately slapped his chest and said, "Don't worry, Miss Yan, we'll all help you!"

Lei Mengsha also nodded.

He asked, "What exactly does Miss Yan want us to do to help?"

A trace of hatred flashed in Yan Liuli's eyes.

"I want you to help Gu Luoli crash the wedding!"

The next day.

Young Master Qingge Luo Xuan had disappeared early in the morning.

No one knew what he was up to.

Baili Dongjun and the others were busy planning the wedding crash.

Meanwhile, Jiang Mu Ming had also risen early.

Leaning against the wall, he continued reading.

In truth, he didn't want to get involved in these matters. Rather than fighting and killing, it was better to sit and read, improving his strength.

Not to mention the potential threats to himself.

Even this world wasn't as simple as it seemed.

There were places like the Qing Kingdom and Martial Emperor City.

The reason he was still here.

Was that he hoped to use the Yan family's help to print the novels he'd written over the years and spread them across the world.

Even if it was just the Southwest Dao.

At that time.

Jiang Mu Ming's strength would surely see a massive boost!

But for now, he had to keep reading.

He needed to reach the goal of Thirty Thousand Volumes of Reading as soon as possible, breaking through to the Carefree Heaven Realm first.

And just as Jiang Mu Ming was reading.

Outside Chai Sang City.

The White-Haired Immortal Qi Xuan and the Purple-Clad Marquis Zi Yu Ji left the Yan family's carriage procession.

They hurried to a grove.

A woman in white, with a light veil over her face and a graceful figure, stood quietly there.

Her brows were like paintings, her eyes like a river of stars.

"Miss."

The White-Haired Immortal and the Purple-Clad Marquis bowed respectfully.

This woman was the acting sect master of Beyond Heaven, and also the eldest daughter of Yue Fengcheng—Yue Yao!

Yue Yao turned to face them.

She gave her orders:

"Yesterday, a mysterious strong hand struck in Chai Sang City, killing the Yan Family Steward Xiao Li."

"Find out who this person is as soon as possible."

"Tomorrow, at the Gu and Yan wedding, the two of you act as you see fit."

But in Yue Yao's eyes, there lingered an unshakable worry.

Her fiancé, Jiang Mu Ming.

Earlier, outside the Dong Gui Tavern.

She had no idea if he'd been caught in the blast from that mysterious expert's attack.

By the time Beyond Heaven's people arrived at the scene.

The entire street had been destroyed, and every book on Jiang Mu Ming's stall had vanished without a trace.

He, too, was nowhere to be found.

"I hope he's alright..." A sudden image flashed through Yue Yao's mind—falling blossoms beneath a peach tree, Jiang Mu Ming sitting against it, a book in hand, utterly absorbed.

Just thinking of it warmed her heart.

Still, though he loved reading, he wasn't some foolish bookworm.

If he sensed trouble, he'd surely slip away on his own.

"But the question is... who was that mysterious expert who killed Xiao Li?"

For a moment.

Countless guesses raced through Yue Yao's mind.

At the very least, she could rule out her fiancé, Jiang Mu Ming. He was just a scholar.

How could he have the strength to kill White-Browed Xiao Li?

Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, another day passed.

On this day.

All of Chai Sang City was decked in lanterns and bunting, red silk draped everywhere.

Firecrackers rang out without end.

Inside Gu Manor, the noise and bustle were overwhelming.

Today was the wedding of Miss Yan, Yan Liuli, and Second Young Master Gu, Gu Jianmen.

Every faction on the Southwest Dao had arrived in full force.

The banquet alone stretched across no fewer than a hundred tables.

But the guests were a motley mix—after all, countless eyes across the land were watching this Yan-Gu conflict.

"Hey! You good-for-nothing! Weren't we here to crash the wedding? Why are we eating?"

Baili Dongjun stared at Sikang Changfeng, who was wolfing down food.

Utterly speechless.

Hadn't they agreed to snatch the bride? How had this turned into a feast?

"What's the rush?" Sikang Changfeng shot back. "Gotta eat up to have the strength to crash it, right!"

"Besides, Boss Jiang is eating too."

Off to the side.

Jiang Mu Ming leisurely flipped through a book while picking up dishes with his chopsticks.

Every now and then, he took a sip of wine.

Quite the picture of ease.

"The food's decent, but the wine—not as good as what you brew." Jiang Mu Ming pointed at the banquet wine and said to Baili Dongjun.

Baili Dongjun, flattered by the compliment.

Puffed up with pride.

"Of course—I'm going to make my name known through brewing."

Not far from Jiang Mu Ming and the others.

Yue Yao, disguised as a man under the name Yaoyue, led Beyond Heaven's Demonic Cult members into the Gu residence.

The moment they arrived.

White-Haired Immortal Qi Xuan was startled.

"Baili Dongjun!"

Wasn't this the very person Beyond Heaven had been searching for—the one with the innate Martial Vein?

Perhaps this was the perfect chance.

To take Baili Dongjun back to Beyond Heaven!

Beside the White-Haired Immortal, Yue Yao's gaze landed at once on the man who couldn't stop reading even while eating.

Even though it was just a silhouette.

She could be a hundred percent certain—that was her fiancé, Jiang Mu Ming!

But...

"Why is he here?"

Yue Yao was deeply puzzled.

And he was hanging around with Baili Dongjun?

Moreover, why were only Baili Dongjun and Sikang Changfeng present? What about the mysterious expert who killed White-Browed Xiao Li that day?

Why wasn't he seen...

Could it be... A groundless suspicion began to form in Yue Yao's mind.

But just then.

The wedding finally began in earnest! Members of the Gu Family and the Yan Family appeared one after another!

The show.

Was about to start.