The sheer scale of Ximen Lang's wedding could be glimpsed from the guest lineup alone.
Every major or minor faction with any reputation or background in either dimension had come, without exception.
Even the Master of Ceremonies presiding over the wedding was Pan Zhen, who had been renowned throughout the Known Universe for his entire life, and Azir, who was equally famous in the Void Dimension.
Who else could receive such treatment? And even this had only been secured after the two had argued until their faces were red and their necks were bulging.
At first, neither of them would yield to the other. Both thought the other was a barbarian and looked down on him.
Pan Zhen believed Azir was truly an outsider from beyond the realm. Though powerful, he was ultimately not as close as the fellow countrymen of their own Known Universe.
Azir, meanwhile, thought Pan Zhen was nothing more than an uncivilized barbarian. In the power-worshipping Void Dimension, he was completely unworthy of appearing on such a stage!
Later, Azir even used the matter of selling his daughter for honor—which made Pan Zhen both scornful and envious—to gain the upper hand, nearly making the two old men fight over it.
In the end, Ximen Lang had to step in and persuade them at length. Only then did the two agree to appear together, each handling one side.
Pan Zhen would receive the relatives from the Known Universe, while Azir would receive the guests from the Void Dimension. That finally brought the matter to an end.
Though the matter had been settled, the two of them obviously could not become as close as family.
In fact, even now, aside from the necessary exchanges required for work, such as discussing the ceremony's procedures,
they otherwise wished they could