Sending Invitations Far and Wide

In the System Mall, the lowest price for a complete set of thirty-thousand-year Soul Bone required only 250,000 Emotion Points, and Qian Mochen was now just 20,000 Emotion Points short of being able to buy it.

Bibi Dong clearly no longer had any feelings for Gangzi, so there probably was not much to squeeze out of her in the short term.

As for Gangzi, he had only suffered three devastating blows. He needed time to recover properly.

That left Qian Mochen with only one option.

That's right, it was decided!

Qian Xunji!

For the sake of his younger brother's strength, as the elder brother, he surely would not mind making a tiny sacrifice.

Early the next morning, Qian Mochen went straight to Qian Xunji and shared the "good news" he had just heard with his elder brother.

"What?!"

"You want me to marry ten women?!"

Qian Mochen nodded with a grave expression. "Big Brother, this is Father's greatest wish. He's already so old. Perhaps this wish is his final obsession. As Father's son, surely you aren't unwilling?"

"H-How could I be?!" Qian Xunji retorted, his eyes widening.

"Since it's Father's request, then I agree."

"Alright, leave the rest to me. Big Brother, just wait to welcome your wives into the family!"

After settling Qian Xunji, Qian Mochen ran to the Worship Hall and began persuading Qian Daoliu.

"Father, Big Brother wants a grand and glorious wedding. If only people from Spirit City attend, how can it be considered grand?"

"Big Brother wants to invite everyone from the two great empires, the Upper Three Sects, and the Lower Three Sects, so everyone can celebrate together."

"Heh. Go on, you little bastard. What are you trying to do this time?"

Qian Daoliu rolled his eyes. Did Qian Mochen really think he was as foolish as his eldest son? If Qian Xunji had that many schemes, he would not have been stripped of his position as Pope.

"Father, these are all Big Brother's ideas. He was just too embarrassed to tell you himself, so he asked me to pass them along!"

Qian Mochen reflexively protested, only to see Qian Daoliu looking like he was saying, Go on, put on your performance. I'm watching. Qian Mochen shrugged and lavishly praised him.

"Hehe, as expected of Father. Your eyesight is incredible!"

"For the wedding of the Pope of our Spirit Hall, wouldn't those factions have to prepare some nice gifts?"

Qian Daoliu shot Qian Mochen an irritated look and reminded him, "Your brother's position as Pope was taken by you long ago."

"Father, I only took Big Brother's authority. But whether within Spirit Hall or in the outside world, Big Brother has always been the Pope."

"Your brother only gets married once. Even if they bleed a little this one time, they can endure it."

"Father, Big Brother may only be one person, but I have plenty of sisters-in-law!"

Qian Daoliu immediately understood Qian Mochen's scheme. He turned his back, unwilling to look at his troublesome younger son any longer.

"Spirit Hall listens to you now. If you don't find it embarrassing, then go ahead and make a mess of it."

"Thank you for your support, Father! I'll make arrangements right away. In half a month, I guarantee I'll bring home the daughters-in-law you've been longing for!"

Qian Mochen did not care at all about the disdain in Qian Daoliu's words. As for the contempt of the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, and the Upper Three Sects, he cared even less.

Let them think whatever they wanted. The resources he got would be real enough.

Qian Mochen had people begin purchasing everything needed for the wedding, confirming the ceremony and the guests for that day. Once he had arranged everything, he carried a stack of red invitations to find Bibi Dong.

"I just finished dealing with a pile of documents, and you're here again?"

When Bibi Dong saw what Qian Mochen was holding, she could not help slamming the table and rising to her feet.

Even bullying someone had limits!

Was he trying to fleece her like a sheep until she died?

"One invitation, one hundred Gold Soul Coins!"

"Two hundred!"

"Deal!"

The moment Qian Mochen nodded, Bibi Dong immediately became warm and welcoming.

"Please sit, Young Master. What tea would you like? Dong'er will make it for you!"

"No need. Just finish writing these invitations. I'm waiting to send them out."

Bibi Dong took the list and began writing. She had just finished one when she suddenly noticed something was wrong.

"You're having Qian Xunji marry ten women at once?"

"That's right. It'll be lively if they all do it together. Marrying them separately would be too troublesome, and I wouldn't be able to treat them equally. I don't want my brother's married life to be disharmonious."

Qian Mochen nodded carelessly, looking like a younger brother who had worried himself sick over his elder brother's wedding.

"Tell me quickly. How are you planning to mess with those factions?"

Bibi Dong leaned close to Qian Mochen and poked his shoulder. The curiosity in her eyes was impossible to hide.

Qian Mochen snorted and righteously refuted her. "What do you mean, mess with them?"

"For the wedding of the direct heir of the Qian Family and the Pope of Spirit Hall, inviting them is giving them face!"

"Then why do you want me to write each of your sisters-in-law's names separately?"

Bibi Dong had grown bolder now.

She had more or less figured out Qian Mochen's mindset. As long as she did not betray Spirit Hall and honestly stayed here working to repay her debt, Qian Mochen would not make things difficult for her.

As for what Qian Xunji had done, Bibi Dong had merely fainted at the time. After waking up and hearing Qian Xunji's intentions, she had truly been furious.

Fortunately, Qian Mochen had arrived in time, and she had only lost consciousness. She detested Qian Xunji, but Bibi Dong did not want to kill him. They simply could not stand the sight of each other.

In Bibi Dong's eyes, Qian Mochen was simply someone who enjoyed making trouble and took pleasure in teasing others.

For a normal wedding, even if Qian Xunji married a hundred women at once, only one invitation would be sent. Yet Qian Mochen had asked her to write ten!

Qian Mochen looked utterly innocent. "Didn't I just say it? It's for fairness, fairness, and still fairness!"

"What the first sister-in-law has, the other sisters-in-law must have too!"

"Aren't you afraid that after receiving the invitations, those factions will only bring one congratulatory gift?"

Qian Mochen pulled out a folding fan from somewhere, wearing the confident look of someone who had everything under control.

"When they arrive at the entrance, I'll arrange for someone to announce their gifts. If anyone dares to come without a gift, I'll make them lose face right there."

At once, Bibi Dong's eyes sparkled.

"I want to go too on the wedding day!"

Qian Mochen studied Bibi Dong's face. Seeing the eager interest in her eyes, he suddenly understood.

At this moment, Bibi Dong was only in her teens. It was precisely the age when she was interested in lively events.

"Sure!"

Qian Mochen sent out the first invitation by urgent delivery. As for the rest, he had them delivered slowly at intervals of several hours, ensuring that the ten invitations would not arrive at the same time.

Heaven Dou City Imperial Palace.

The vigorous and capable Emperor Xue Ye was handling state affairs when a guard suddenly reported that Spirit Hall had urgently delivered an invitation.

Emperor Xue Ye picked up the invitation and looked it over. It turned out that the Pope, who was about the same age as him, was finally getting married.

For the Pope's wedding, he would simply attend in person when the time came.

"Go to the treasury and bring out that Millennium Spirit Ginseng."

Soon after the guard left, someone else came forward carrying another invitation.

Emperor Xue Ye opened the second invitation, looked at the words upon it, slammed his palm onto the table, and cursed, "Shameless!"