Xuanyuan Sacred Land

"Young Master Jiang, my room is right across the hall. If you need anything, you can come find me." With that, Ouyang Yuegui slowly withdrew from the room.

With nothing to do, Jiang Ming lay down on the bed and went to sleep.

Three days later,

Xuanyuan City,

"Young Master Jiang, we've arrived at Xuanyuan City." Ouyang Yuegui's voice came from outside the door.

"Got it. Then let's part ways here. If you run into trouble in the future, you can come find me," Jiang Ming said blandly.

Although Ouyang Yuegui had approached him with an ulterior motive, that was only because Jiang Ming was valuable. As far as Jiang Ming was concerned, she was beautiful, so lending her a hand now and then was not out of the question.

"Young Master Jiang, aren't you coming with us?" Ouyang Yuegui asked in surprise. She had originally assumed that Jiang Ming would travel with them and enter the sacred land together, yet they were parting ways the moment they reached Xuanyuan City.

"Mm."

"Alright, then I'll see you at Xuanyuan Sacred Land!" Ouyang Yuegui said with a faint smile.

Seeing Jiang Ming enter the main hall and realizing no one was paying attention to her, Liu Qingqing decisively left the place.

She did not know how long she wandered before the Four Symbols Realm suddenly shook. Half the sky before her eyes turned scarlet, and then Liu Qingqing fainted.

A small patch of shattered space swept her in, and the spatial turbulence carried her away from the Four Symbols Realm.

When she woke again, she had already returned to Cloud City. Yet before she had gone far, the Liu Clan captured her and dragged her back.

"Qingqing, I've arranged a marriage for you. He's the Holy Son of Xuanyuan Sacred Land, so you'd better behave yourself!"

"I won't!"

"Your opinion doesn't matter. Sleep well!"

Liu Qingqing fainted once more. When she woke up, she was already at Xuanyuan Sacred Land.

"You're Liu Qingqing?" Xuanyuan Tian asked. "You are rather pretty! Just a sack of skin and bones—why did Father insist that I come here?"

Liu Qingqing stood rooted to the spot, her eyes vacant.

"She's actually a fool too. Sigh, this genius is destined to become an emperor, yet I have to marry a fool," Xuanyuan Tian lamented miserably.

"I heard you had dealings with someone named Jiang Ming before? Stay away from him from now on. After all, you're about to get married."

"I had no dealings with him," Liu Qingqing said coldly.

"That's for the best." Xuanyuan Tian raised a brow and turned to leave.

After the room fell quiet for a while, Liu Qingqing tried to move, only to discover that not only was her spiritual power sealed, even her hands and feet could not move. She could only part her lips slightly to speak.

Just as she was about to try biting her tongue to kill herself, Xuanyuan Tian suddenly returned to the room and removed all the restrictions.

"After all, we're getting married in name. What's the point of keeping you locked up?"

A trace of life returned to Liu Qingqing's eyes. "Then can I leave?"

"?" Xuanyuan Tian tilted his head at her. "Didn't your father send you here? You don't want this?"

"I don't," Liu Qingqing said softly.

"Oh, then I'll speak to my father." Xuanyuan Tian left again.

After a while, he returned. "My father disagreed. Nothing to be done. Just make do with it. As long as you don't interfere with my cultivation." Xuanyuan Tian waved a hand.

Hearing Xuanyuan Tian's words, Liu Qingqing's eyes dimmed once more.

Xuanyuan Tian shook his head and left, preparing to cultivate.

Just as Liu Qingqing was about to kill herself, a force descended and suppressed her.

A terrifying figure suddenly appeared, his voice cold. "You will not have the chance to kill yourself. Be a proper cultivation furnace for my son."

Liu Qingqing gave a miserable smile as two streams of clear tears rolled down her cheeks.

Xuanyuan Sacred Land,

"Moonlight Sacred Land presents one hundred thousand Bright Moon Seeds as a wedding gift, wishing the marriage everlasting harmony!"

"Bright Moon Seeds?"

"What are those?"

"Bright Moon Seeds are a cultivation resource unique to Moonlight Sacred Land. Their quality is comparable to spirit crystals, and they are especially effective for certain special cultivation techniques!"

"Firmament Holy Land presents ten Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ginseng plants and one million Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones, wishing the wedding every success!"

"Earthshadow Holy Land presents Extraterrestrial Meteoric Iron and Earthcore Sacred Flame, wishing the wedding every success!"

"Vast-Mystery Holy Land presents Vast-Heaven Righteous Qi and Leisurely Purple Qi, wishing the wedding every success!"

"Spirit-Transformation Holy Land presents one hundred Spirit-Transformation Grass plants, a Firmament Dragon Bone, and Phoenix-Transformation Pool water, wishing the wedding every success!"

"The Zhang Clan presents one million Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones and a Five Aggregates Pearl, wishing the wedding every success!"

"Wow, the five sacred lands and eight Saint Clans are truly lavish with their gifts!"

"Yeah! If all that were given to me, I'd never have to worry about food or clothes for the rest of my life!"

"Have some ambition! If it were given to me, I'd go spend it next door with Erhua!"

"Then I'd buy the courtesan queen of Fragrance Pavilion!"

Xuanyuan Sacred Land was located on Xuanyuan Mountain. A grand wedding feast had been laid out here, and the enormous Xuanyuan Square held several thousand tables and chairs.

As forces from all sides arrived, Xuanyuan Square became packed shoulder to shoulder, with a tide of auras surging through the crowd. From Lesser Saints above to Core Gathering cultivators below, all were present.

"No one from Jiang Domain yet?" the Xuanyuan Sacred Lord asked.

"Not yet," an elder beside him replied.

"They're probably busy dealing with Lin Hao's affairs and don't dare show their faces," another elder said.

The Xuanyuan Sacred Lord frowned, but said nothing.

"Sacred Lord, the auspicious hour is nearly here. It's time to begin."

"We won't wait any longer. Begin!" the Xuanyuan Sacred Lord said indifferently as he took his seat of honor. The sacred lords of the other sacred lands and the patriarchs of the Saint Clans sat beside him, though the Moonlight Sacred Lord was absent for special reasons.

"The auspicious hour has arrived! Let the bride and groom enter!"

Xuanyuan Tian, dressed in a golden robe, stood atop the square. Liu Qingqing, dressed in white and wearing a bridal veil, slowly climbed the steps with the support of a maidservant.

There were exactly nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps between them, and Liu Qingqing had to walk every one of them. This was the Xuanyuan Family's tradition.

Liu Qingqing climbed the steps with lifeless eyes, while Xuanyuan Tian gazed into the distance and muttered, "Why hasn't Jiang Ming come yet? Don't tell me that bastard got scared."

Thus, beneath the gaze of the entire crowd, the distance between the two steadily closed.

Xuanyuan Tian was so anxious that he stamped his feet.

Just then,

"Jiang Domain has arrived!"

Jiang Xuanyi, the Domain Lord of Jiang Domain, led several people slowly into Xuanyuan Square.

The Xuanyuan Sacred Lord immediately stood upon seeing them. "Hahaha, Domain Lord Jiang, you've finally arrived!"

Jiang Xuanyi smiled faintly. "An unexpected incident delayed us a little. We haven't missed anything, have we?"

"No, no, you arrived at just the right time. Please, take a seat of honor!" the Xuanyuan Sacred Lord said with a smile.

Then he waved his hand. "Continue."

Jiang Xuanyi sat down, smiling as he watched Liu Qingqing.

"What does Domain Lord Jiang think of this girl?" Seeing Jiang Xuanyi's attention focused on Liu Qingqing, the Xuanyuan Sacred Lord asked.

"Very good!"

The Xuanyuan Sacred Lord said in surprise, "It seems Liu Qingqing truly suits Domain Lord Jiang's tastes. Hahaha."

In the past, Jiang Xuanyi had never approved of anyone—this one would not do, that one would not do. Who would have thought Liu Qingqing would receive his approval?

Soon, Liu Qingqing finished climbing all the steps and stood before Xuanyuan Tian.

Just then,

"The Imperial Son of the Jiang Imperial Clan has arrived!"

"What? The Imperial Son?"

"The Imperial Clan's Imperial Son came?"

The Xuanyuan Sacred Lord's eyes widened as he rose to his feet, while Jiang Xuanyi beside him had already stood up from the very beginning.

Soon, everyone stood!

"Roar!" Two dragon roars rang out. Then came two black dragons, unmistakably two saint beasts.

Yet those two saint beasts were merely pulling the carriage. Behind them followed a Black Jade Gold-Inlaid Carriage, forged from Ten-Thousand-Year Black Ironwood, with formations inscribed using Golden Dragon Blood.

As the carriage came to a halt in midair, the entire venue fell silent. No one dared speak.