Super Long-Distance Relationship, the Female Homebody Deity
Wu Chu laughed and said, "It's fortunate that we came here to pay a visit. Otherwise, if we had gone to Longevity Mountain, you two fellow Daoists would have made a wasted trip to Purple Jade Mountain."
Eastern King Duke said, "Everything else is fine, but it's truly regrettable that Fellow Daoist Yueling left Purple Jade Mountain with you, making this Yueling Daoist feel like I've made a wasted trip."
Everyone chuckled upon hearing this. Little Moon Spirit blushed slightly at the praise, but her face beamed with joy. Her bright eyes darted around before finally looking at Wu Chu.
It has to be said that the Eastern King Duke's skill in praising people in various ways is even better than that of Wu Chu. No wonder the Queen Mother of the West was able to win him over.
The two were already attracted to each other, and on top of that, this guy has such a sharp tongue...
Eastern King Duke then looked at Little Moon Spirit and said, "It's a pity that we have such fine wine but no delicacies made by you, Yueling. Yueling, would you please do us the honor of preparing a few dishes to accompany the wine? My Daoist companion Huamiao, has yet to taste your cooking!"
Little Moon Spirit stood up and bowed, saying, "Senior, you flatter Yueling. I'll go and prepare some snacks for everyone to enjoy with the drinks. Please wait a moment!"
While Little Moon Spirit led the Little Chef, including Little Cai Niang and Little Jasmine, out to work, Eastern King Duke inquired about the purpose of Wu Chu and his group's trip, asking them why they had come to West Kunlun and whether they had encountered any trouble along the way.
Wu Chu omitted the part about visiting his master at Kunlun Jade Capital Mountain and smiled, saying, "After visiting my master, I was thinking of going to Longevity Mountain to visit my brother Zhenyuan. On the way, I saw the magnificent scenery of Kunlun Mountain and went in to admire it. As a result, I ran into the three Daoist friends Taishang..."
This reminded the Eastern King Duke of some unpleasant past events. He had once gone to pay his respects to the Three Kunlun Brothers, but they had ignored him, which was incredibly disrespectful.
However, for someone as shrewd and diplomatic as Eastern King Duke, he would naturally not put such matters on the surface; at most, he would keep them to himself.
Wu Chu glanced at the Eastern King Duke and continued, "I've been bothering them for some time now, and remembering the Daoist Hua Miao you mentioned to me, I came to pay my respects. I never expected to meet you here. What a coincidence!"
"Haha... this must be what you meant by 'those destined to meet will meet even if they are thousands of miles apart'!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Chu could only laugh along, feeling like he had dug his own grave. Who would ever have the chance to meet someone like this from a thousand miles away?
After laughing for a while, Eastern King Duke asked again, "Fellow Daoist, are you going to visit Fellow Zhen Yuanzi at Longevity Mountain next? How about we travel together? I also wish to visit Fellow Zhen Yuanzi, in case I were to hold a wedding ceremony with Huamiao in the future..."
Upon hearing the Eastern King Duke bring up the matter again, Wu Chu frowned slightly and finally asked, "Where does my friend intend to hold this wedding?"
Upon hearing this, Eastern King Duke was taken aback.
Wu Chu continued, "I believe you have witnessed this before. Back at Purple Jade Mountain, the Three Clans took the opportunity to win everyone over, and you were among those who were won over at that time, weren't you?"
The Eastern King Duke was a clever man; he naturally understood the hidden meaning behind Wu Chu's words. Even someone like him, with such powerful backing, was ignored by the Three Clans who went to court the guests instead. You, on the other hand, have no backing! Would the Three Clans care about you?
What if those guests who came to the ceremony because of you can't refuse their Three Clans? They were perfectly fine staying at home, but you dragged them out to your wedding, and then... they arrived perfectly fine, but now they can't leave!
"Fusang Tang Valley is in the Eastern Sea!"
The Dragon Clan's stronghold, you know? Who the hell would dare to wander around there carelessly?
The once cheerful Eastern King Duke couldn't help but smile wryly, glancing somewhat awkwardly at Queen Mother of the West. However, Queen Mother of the West was a clever woman, unlike some foolish women of later generations who insisted on certain things simply because marriage was a commitment...
The Queen Mother of the West patted the Eastern King Duke's hand and smiled, "What you say is indeed true. When you came to my place before, didn't you also say that you left Purple Jade Mountain in a hurry because you didn't want to be disturbed by the Three Clans in your current carefree life?"
Upon hearing this, the Eastern King Duke sighed softly, then grasped the Queen Mother of the West's hand and said, "But... I just feel that this would be unfair to Huamiao!"
Looking at the two future Head of Female Immortals the immortal realm, Wu Chu suddenly felt like he was being force-fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), so he reached out and held the soft hands of his two wives beside him.
Are you showing off your love?
I can hold my food until you're full!
Houtu and Qingqiu Li rolled their eyes at Wu Chu upon seeing this.
The three disciples and their pets were already used to this; after all, they had become immune to dog food along the way.
They took this opportunity to drink another cup of the Peach Spirit Brew.
However, the Eastern King Duke's Daoist Temple is in Fusang Tang Valley, in the Eastern Sea, while the Queen Mother of the West's Daoist Temple is in West Kunlun, West. They're so far apart... it's like a super-long-distance relationship! Is this reliable?
Thinking of the mythical tale of the Queen Mother of the West and the Zhou Emperor's secret rendezvous...
Emm...
Why do I have this feeling that the Eastern King Duke is being cuckolded?
So, the future reincarnation of the Eastern King Duke will be called 'Wood Duke'?
Wu Chu shook his head silently, banishing these absurd thoughts from his mind, and said, "If you hold your wedding here, the peace and tranquility of West Kunlun may be disrupted in the future." As he spoke, he looked at the Queen Mother of the West.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West frowned slightly.
Wu Chu continued, "If two people truly love each other, why bother with such formalities? If you don't mind, we can act as witnesses for you. You can offer your vows to heaven and earth here, becoming husband and wife, forever united in heart..."
Faced with Wu Chu's proposal, Eastern King Duke was somewhat tempted, but felt it lacked prestige and paled in comparison to Wu Chu's previous wedding.
How many Daluo Realm experts attended Wu Chu and Houtu's wedding?
Even the Three Clans came to witness the ceremony. Although these Three Clans didn't have any good intentions, at least they were giving Wu Chu face.
Now that it's them, the gap is just too big.
But the Queen Mother of the West thought this was fine; there was no need to take that risk, nor leave Kunlun and travel outside. If things were done according to their original plan, wouldn't it be terrible if the things Wu Chu had described really happened?
They will have to bear the consequences of those actions in due time.
So she looked at Eastern King Duke and smiled, "I think it's good not to accept your suggestion, to avoid causing unnecessary trouble for your friends. Besides, I spend most of my time in West Kunlun and don't like to go out, so I don't have many friends to begin with..."
It was precisely because of this personality of the Queen Mother of the West that she actually had very few friends.
Ultimately, the Queen Mother of the West is actually just a female homebody goddess.