"Creak—"
As the palace doors opened, Lord God of Wealth and the Matchmaker God emerged together.
"Worthy brother, I won't see you off any farther."
"Please stay, elder brother."
Lord God of Wealth gave a slight nod and beckoned with his hand.
Broom Star, who had been waiting outside, immediately understood and respectfully followed.
After the two immortals left the bounds of the star manor, Lord God of Wealth transmitted his voice, "Fellow Daoist, quickly report back to my sworn brother and put his mind at ease. That was not a red thread that bound a marriage, but a 'Severing-Fate Thread' that brought karmic ties to an end. Miss Sun will be unharmed."
"A Severing-Fate Thread?" Broom Star froze. "So it was all just a misunderstanding?"
"Precisely."
"Good! This humble god will inform His Lordship at once!" Delight appeared on Broom Star's face.
"Wait!" Lord God of Wealth stopped him. "That is only the first matter. The second... tell my sworn brother that this was in fact the Matchmaker God testing his mettle. If he can break this 'love-fate tribulation' within nine days, the Matchmaker God will have a matter to entrust to him.
If he succeeds, he will smoothly advance to a great clan;
Even if he fails, or does not wish to take it on, as long as he earnestly attempts to break the tribulation, the Matchmaker God will grant him ten thousand military merits as compensation."
"Huh?" Broom Star looked utterly confused. "Break this love-fate tribulation that ends their bond? Wouldn't that mean making the two of them forge ties again instead?"
"Rest assured." Lord God of Wealth said calmly, "The Matchmaker God personally stated that Zhao Wanliang and Sun Yourong have no fate together in this lifetime. This is fixed destiny. Even if this tribulation is