At this moment, red petals suddenly floated in the sky above Heaven Gate Mountain.
The petals burst out from the formation on the top of the mountain, first a few scattered pieces, then more and more, and more and more dense, like a red snow pouring down from the clouds.
Those petals fell on the green bricks of the square, on the shoulders of the guests, and on the eaves of the main hall, dyeing the entire mountain with a layer of warm red.
Above the sky, a red figure slowly appeared.
Qi Yunting stood at the end of the long bridge paved with petals, wearing a bright red dress.
The skirt is wide and trailing on the petals.
Her long hair was pulled up, and a golden walking stick was inserted into it. The tassels hanging down from the walking stick swayed gently with her steps.
Her face was reflected in red, with a warmer luster than usual. There was rouge on her lips, and her eyes fell on Ye Wudao.
A long bridge of petals stretched out from under her feet. The bridge deck was made of countless fine petals, like a red silk hanging in mid-air.
She stepped on the petals step by step, walked across the long bridge, and slowly walked from the sky to the ground.
Ye Wudao stood there, watching the piece of red approaching him.
He raised his right hand slightly, and his fingertips touched the green robe on his body. The green robe turned into light and spread out, and was immediately covered with a layer of pure red.
The red robe has wide sleeves and waist, and the neckline is embroidered with dark golden cloud patterns.
He lowered his head and glanced at himself, then walked onto the long petal bridge and walked towards the red figure.
Two people walked from both ends of the long bridge to the middle.
Petals kept falling from the sky and landed on their heads and shoulders.
Ye Wudao walked to and stood in front of her. The two looked at each other three steps away, neither of them spoke first.
The people in the square looked up at this scene, and the noisy voices gradually became lower.
Then someone shouted "hold her hand" first, followed by shouts from all directions, laughter and cheers mixed together.
Ye Wudao took two steps forward, stretched out his hand, and took Qi Yunting's hand.
Her fingers were slightly cold and she squeezed them back slightly after being held by him.
He felt a little dampness in her palms, and she was also nervous.
The two people held hands, walked down from the Petal Bridge, and landed on the steps in front of the main hall.
Zhao Yiyuan stood at the top of the steps and watched them approach.
His lips were pursed tightly, but the shiny water in the corners of his eyes betrayed him.
He took half a step back, made room at the door of the main hall, cleared his throat, and shouted to the guests in the square, "The wedding begins!"
There was another round of cheers in the square.
The steps in front of the main hall were quickly filled with long tables and low stools. Some people were setting up wine jars, some were setting up spiritual fire stoves, and some were taking out stacks of dishes from storage bags and distributing them on the spot.
The originally neat and solemn square instantly turned into a lively open-air banquet.
Ye Wudao and Qi Yunting stood at the entrance of the main hall, facing the guests in the square.
Zhao Yiyuan walked up to them, holding a copper bottle filled with wine in his hand, and said loudly, "According to the Heaven Gate Sect's old practice, the sect master presides over the wedding of the newlyweds. Today, as the sect master of the Heaven Gate Sect, I will perform this ceremony for you two."
He turned to Ye Wudao: "Ye Wudao, are you willing to marry Qi Yunting as your wife and share joys and sorrows, life and death with her?"
Ye Wudao looked at Qi Yunting and said, "Yes."
Zhao Yiyuan turned to Qi Yunting: "Qi Yunting, are you willing to marry Ye Wudao as your wife and walk side by side with him and never leave him?"
Qi Yunting turned his head and glanced at Ye Wudao, then replied, "Yes."
Zhao Yiyuan handed the copper bottle to the two of them. Ye Wudao and Qi Yunting each stretched out a hand to hold both sides of the copper bottle, and raised it at the same time to take a sip.
The wine in the copper bottle is clear, warm in the mouth, and has a sweet aftertaste unique to spiritual herbs.
When the two men put down the copper bottles, the square once again erupted in cheers.
The sect leaders and elders of the major sects came forward to congratulate him one after another.
Yuqing Sect Master cupped his hands, smiled and said, "Good things come in pairs", and then asked someone to bring him a congratulatory gift.
Sword Sect Master was taciturn and only said "congratulations".
All-Encompassing Sect's Deputy Sect Master Liu smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits, and he said "Let's grow old together" three times in a row.
South Heavenly Domain The elders of several sects gathered together to discuss for a long time, and finally jointly presented a piece of red silk woven with spiritual silk, saying it was for the newlyweds to make quilts.
The banquet lasted for two full hours.
The dusk fell completely, shrouding Heaven Gate Mountain in a cold and vast starlight.
The spiritual fire stove in the square was burning brightly, and the smell of barbecue mixed with the smell of wine floated all over the mountain.
The monks, who had never met each other before, gathered at a table to drink and play guessing games. Some got drunk and began to talk about their experiences in their youth, some fell asleep holding the wine jar and leaned on the table legs, and some ran to the open space in the center of the square to demonstrate sword skills, which attracted cheers from the onlookers.
Ye Wudao and Qi Yunting sat down on the steps in front of the main hall.
The two people sat side by side and watched the lively scenes in the square.
Qi Yunting leaned on his shoulder, and the Bu Yao on her head touched the hollow of his shoulder. She reached out and took off the Bu Yao and put it on her knees, with her long hair falling down to her sides.
They sat quietly for a while.
Qi Yunting said softly, "Wherever you go from now on, I will follow you."
Ye Wudao turned his head, glanced at her, and said one word, "Okay."
The night is getting darker, the banquet has not yet ended, and the stars above Heaven Gate Mountain are a little brighter than before.
As the sky gradually darkened, the crowds in the square began to disperse.
People from the major sects all came to say hello to Ye Wudao before leaving. Most of their words had the same meaning: From today on, Heaven Gate Sect will stand firm in the Spirit Realm.
Some people mean it sincerely, and some people do it for Immortal Array's sake, but no matter what, from today on, Five Heavenly Domains knows the name of the Heaven Gate Sect.
Ye Wudao Standing at the gate of the mountain, seeing off the last group of guests, dusk had already sunk to the bottom.
He turned back and looked at the newly hung plaque in front of the main hall, which glowed with the warm color of the wood itself in the darkening sky.
Zhao Yiyuan stood at the entrance of the palace, looking at the last trace of afterglow in the distance with his hands behind his back. His shoulders were relaxed, as if he had unloaded something that he had carried for a long time.
Qi Yunting walked out of the hall, stood next to Ye Wudao, followed his gaze to the plaque, and said softly, "You did what you promised him."
Ye Wudao hummed and said softly, "We will start recruiting disciples tomorrow."
At this moment, a figure in the sky shuttled from a distance.
Tiger Immortal carried a pot of wine and laughed loudly at Ye Wudao: "Heaven Gate Sect's grand opening ceremony, Ye Wudao's wedding, how can I not join in the fun?"
"There were too many of you Human Race before. In order not to cause trouble, I avoided the time when you Human Race gathered and specially chose this time to come here."
"Ye Wudao, you don't mind!"
Ye Wudao looked at Tiger Immortal and said with a smile, "You are here just to give me face, why would I mind?"
Tiger Immortal landed and poured a glass of wine for each of Ye Wudao and Qi Yunting. Then he picked up the glass and drank it down in one gulp, saying, "Happy wedding!"
Ye Wudao and Qi Yunting smiled at each other and drank the wine in their glasses.
Ye Wudao knows that Tiger Immortal's visit today must be related to his trip to the Immortal Realm.
He glanced at Qi Yunting and said softly, "Yun Ting, you go to rest first, Tiger Immortal and I have something to talk about."
Qi Yunting nodded, nodded towards Tiger Immortal, and walked towards the back mountain of the Heaven Gate Sect.