Sister Le Xuan, the Moon Is Beautiful Tonight!

From afar, Zhou Huan saw the bride, wearing a red veil, being helped into the bridal sedan chair by an older woman.

There was no elaborate Phoenix Coronet and Rosy Gauze, just an ordinary bridal gown; and no grand procession of ten miles of red bridal décor, just some simple dowry items.

But everything in this Peach Spring Village seemed warm and beautiful.

The sedan chair was lifted, music was played, and gongs and drums sounded...

Amidst the lively commotion, a group of people carried the bridal sedan chair towards another intersection in the alley.

Zhou Huan looked at Aunt Zhao, Uncle Li, and Brother Li, who were still at the door of her house. All three of them had faces full of reluctance.

No parent's feelings are without complexity when their daughter gets married. They hope their daughter will be happy in the future, but they are also filled with reluctance and worry about their daughter leaving home.

As the older brother, Brother Li naturally couldn't bear to part with the little girl who had been calling him "brother, brother" since she was little.

In the blink of an eye, the little girl has grown into a young woman and is about to get married.

After the groom and the bridal procession walked out of the other alleyway, Zhou Huan arrived at the Li family's door and said with a smile, "Uncle Li, Aunt Zhao, my little sister's wedding today is a joyous occasion! Be happy!"

Clearly, Uncle Li and Aunt Zhao's gazes were still fixed on the alleyway where the bridal sedan chair had left. Brother Li, however, upon seeing Zhou Huan and his companion, immediately greeted them with a deep laugh, "Hey, Zhou Huan, what brings you back? Did you know today is your little sister's wedding?"

Zhou Huan shook his head and said, "No, when I came back the year before last, the date hadn't been set yet, right? Today is just a coincidence; I saw my younger sister getting into the bridal sedan chair as soon as I got back, so it's not like I missed it."

But then, Brother Li suddenly raised an eyebrow and said, "You're regretting it now, aren't you? My sister is the most beautiful bride in the world today. All that bragging you had before is for nothing."

Zhou Huan was speechless. He glanced at Zhang Lexuan beside him out of the corner of his eye and thought to himself, "That Li brother is quite vengeful. Isn't it just because Li Xiaomei used to chase after him every day when they were kids? You're such a petty older brother, so you're trying to cause trouble now?"

However, Zhou Huan smiled and said, "Brother Li, you mean that in your heart, your wife is definitely not the most beautiful bride?"

Brother Li's expression froze instantly. He quickly looked around. Oh, his wife had just gone back to her room to pack her things. And was that what he meant?

How can you compare your wife and sister in terms of looks?

Just as Brother Li was about to say something, he suddenly felt a loud "smack" on the back of his head!

Clearly, it was Uncle Li who hit him. "What nonsense are you spouting! My little sister just liked playing with Xiao Huan when she was little. Who told you, as her older brother, not to play with your sister?!"

Then, Uncle Li looked at Zhou Huan and his companion and said, "Xiao Huan, you're back just in time. Let's go to Niujia Niu Family Village next door for Daqiang and Xiaomei's wedding banquet at noon."

Aunt Zhao chimed in, "That's right, you absolutely have to go! Take Miss Zhang with you. You've already given a wedding gift; your Aunt Zhao won't stand for it if you don't go."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huan quickly nodded with a smile, "Okay, okay, we'll go in a bit. Auntie, Uncle Li, let's go home and pack up first."

"Go on, go on. You haven't come back even once all year. You really need to clean up properly."

After saying goodbye to Aunt Zhao's family, Zhou Huan and Zhang Lexuan turned around and went home.

The house is still the same old house. I haven't been back for over a year, and it's covered in moss and cobwebs again.

Seeing this, Zhou Huan directly used his Soul Power to create small whirlwinds, sweeping away the dust and cobwebs from the entire room.

Even the moss on the ground was completely cleared away by the little whirlwind.

Zhou Huan smiled with satisfaction. Sure enough, being in Fantasy Otherworld, doing house cleaning was such a simple thing.

The two then sat down in the hall.

Zhou Huan asked, "Sister Lexuan, are you going to the wedding banquet later?"

Zhang Lexuan glanced at Zhou Huan before saying, "Didn't you just promise Aunt Zhao?"

"... What a coincidence, we ran into each other as soon as I got back. Of course I have to go, but I'm worried that you, Sister Lexuan, don't like those noisy scenes, right? Getting married is a very happy occasion, but everyone will definitely be quite boisterous at the wedding, especially after everyone has had a few drinks," Zhou Huan explained.

"It's alright. Although I usually prefer quiet environments, I don't dislike all lively scenes. I'm still happy to attend wedding banquets. Who knows, maybe I can catch some of the festive cheer and bring good luck," Zhang Lexuan said.

"This... you're right." Zhou Huan couldn't refute it.

Then Zhou Huan asked, "Shall we go to sweep the tombs again tomorrow?"

Zhang Lexuan nodded. "Well, since we're attending the wedding banquet today, let's go to the Back Mountain tomorrow."

After that, the two of them had nothing else to do, so they stayed at home until noon before going to the neighboring Niu Family Village.

Niu Family Village is actually right next to Peach Spring Village; it's only a 20-minute walk for the average person, so it's quite close.

Even when he was a child, Zhou Huan wouldn't have done anything like running around the mountains or wandering through villages, since he wasn't really a child.

Therefore, he wasn't very familiar with Niu Family Village, and he was even less familiar with Li Xiaomei's husband Niu Daqiang.

Judging from the wedding banquet, Niu Daqiang was indeed a good young man—honest, hardworking, and the perfect match for someone from such a remote mountain village.

Zhou Huan and Zhang Lexuan didn't eat at the wedding banquet for very long; they left after only about half an hour.

After all, this was the Niu Family Main Venue, and Zhou Huan was only familiar with Uncle Li's family. But as half the hosts of the wedding banquet, Uncle Li's family didn't have much time to spend with Zhou Huan and his wife.

So, after going through the formalities, Zhou Huan took Zhang Lexuan back to their home in Peach Spring Village.

Night, on the roof of Zhou Huan's house.

A young man dressed in blue and a beautiful young woman in a blue dress were lying comfortably on the roof tiles.

The two were not standing very close; there was a distance of more than a meter between them.

However, when the moonlight shines down on the earth, this peaceful rural scene still appears so beautiful and harmonious.

Life sometimes needs a touch of ritual, and it can't be without a bit of romance.

Perhaps this is the scenario being described.

It wasn't to show off or to express any sentimentality; Zhou Huan simply felt that being able to lie quietly on the rooftop with the girl he liked, enjoying the Shang Yue and the breeze, was quite comforting.

"Sister Lexuan, since the moonlight is so beautiful, why don't we practice our Martial Soul Fusion Skill together?"

"..."

"Sister Lexuan?"

"... Shut up, or I'll throw you down."

"..."

After a long silence, Zhang Lexuan finally spoke, "You mentioned before that Blue White Bead —oh, right, you said that bead was called Ice Heart, and that it was absorbed by the Floating Pagoda. Has anything changed since then?"

Speaking of this, Zhou Huan felt a pang of heartache.

He originally intended to keep that bead to cultivate and improve his Soul Power Level later.

As a result, just a few days ago, Zhou Huan put the Blue White Bead into the Floating Pagoda, and they were instantly swallowed up by the Floating Pagoda without even a chance to discuss it.

Zhou Huan felt that his Martial Soul might be about to become sentient.

This has never happened before. Even if the Floating Pagoda wanted to absorb the corpses of those Soul Beast Over 100,000 Years Old, it was under Zhou Huan's control.

However, now, even with just that tiny bead, Floating Pagoda couldn't resist.

It was only after the Floating Pagoda absorbed the Blue White Bead that Zhou Huan learned that the bead dropped by the mysterious Ice Fire Spirit Beast was called Ice Heart, but that was all; there was no further information about the bead.

Afterwards, Zhou Huan experienced his Floating Pagoda Martial Soul again and finally discovered that he could still completely control it.

This is damn interesting.

You clearly devoured Ice Heart without my consent, and now you're pretending to be dead?

Zhou Huan was somewhat frustrated, but there was nothing he could do about his own Martial Soul.

Several people, including Snow Empress, asked, but even those who had formed a symbiotic relationship with Floating Pagoda didn't know what was going on. They only knew that after Floating Pagoda devoured Ice Heart, their souls had become much stronger, and even the Blue Dragon Ice Qilin Horse could move normally again, no longer in its previous state of recuperation.

This is indeed a good thing for Zhou Huan.

Of course, that's not all. Zhou Huan's Soul Power Level also increased by one level after the Floating Pagoda absorbed Ice Heart, reaching level seventy-six.

However, in terms of Soul Power enhancement alone, this was a huge loss!

From any perspective, the equipment dropped by a Soul Beast that can transform into three forms and is over 100,000 years old cannot possibly only increase Soul Power by one level.

However, that's not entirely the case, because just yesterday, a small, glowing sphere suddenly condensed in the first level of the Floating Pagoda.

The small sphere happens to be one of the five colors of the Soul Ring: white, yellow, purple, black, and red. Therefore, Zhou Huan calls it the Five-Colored Ball.

Unfortunately, Zhou Huan didn't know what the Five-Colored Ball was for either, and the Floating Pagoda didn't give him any feedback about Five-Colored Ball.

Therefore, Zhou Huan was even more certain that Floating Pagoda was definitely different from before.

But he said nothing and could only wait and see.

Now, Zhang Lexuan asked him what changes occurred after the Floating Pagoda absorbed the Ice Heart, and Zhou Huan really didn't know how to answer. He could tell the complete truth, but he didn't want Zhang Lexuan to worry.

Because the Floating Pagoda must have problems he was unaware of, and these problems are likely to be negative.

Zhou Huan had only told Zhang Lexuan that Ice Heart had been absorbed by the Floating Pagoda, without mentioning the issue of the Floating Pagoda's initiative.

Therefore, Zhou Huan could only say to Zhang Lexuan, "There has been a slight change, and it should be for the better. Anyway, this Martial Soul has always been quite peculiar, but it hasn't done anything harmful."

Hearing this, Zhang Lexuan nodded and didn't ask any more questions, saying instead, "It's good that you know what I mean."

"Don't worry, someone as talented as me is bound to have great luck... well, let's forget about great luck, a little bit of good fortune is fine."

"... I've never heard of anyone complaining about having too much luck."

"I don't like grand fortune; I prefer small moments of luck."

"..."

"Sister Lexuan, the moonlight is so beautiful tonight!"

"Yes, the moonlight in Peach Spring Village is indeed beautiful."

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