Inside Shangqing Palace, Bo Huang and Jin Ling's wedding began. This was the first wedding in the Primordial Wilderness where a woman married a man, and Tongtian felt Bo Huang deserved all the honor he could give him. Thus, the ceremony was held with tremendous grandeur.
As for just how grand it was, one only had to look at the guests being received. Daoist Duobao—later known as Buddha Tathagata—was currently stationed at the entrance of Shangqing Palace to welcome them. (Duobao: Damn you, Bo Huang. If you liked Junior Sister Jin Ling, you could have just married her and taken her home. Why the hell did you have to come to Shangqing Palace and marry into her family? Now I have to stand here guarding the door.)
One great power after another arrived, presenting congratulatory gifts, while Duobao announced each one aloud. "Primordial Lord of Heaven presents a pair of Jade Ruyi."
"Supreme Clarity Lao Zi presents one bottle of Nine-Turn Golden Elixir."
"Eastern Emperor presents one High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Golden Crow Li Fire Sword."
"Heavenly Court Xi Huang presents one Bagua Diagram personally painted by him."
"Great Immortal Zhenyuan arrives with his friend Hongyun, presenting six Ginseng Fruits."
"Jieyin and Zhunti offer their congratulations, presenting a set of Houtian Spiritual Treasure armor."
The moment Duobao finished speaking, everyone turned to look at Jieyin and Zhunti, thinking, Di Jun is already in a bad mood because his son is marrying out, and you bring a gift like that? Aren't you asking for a beating? Once the wedding ends, Di Jun and his brother are definitely going to make them pay.
While the great powers were still lost in thought, the wedding officially began.
"The auspicious hour has arrived! Bride and groom, bow!"
"First bow to Heaven and Earth!"
"Second bow to the elders!"
"Husband and wife, bow to each other!"
"Escort them into the bridal chamber!"
"Drink the Wedding Chamber Wine!"
"May the newlyweds enjoy a hundred years of harmony and soon be blessed with children!"
"Thank you, esteemed seniors, for honoring us with your presence. Please have some tea." The well-behaved Jin Ling stepped forward.
Xi He accepted the teacup with a smile. "Good, good, good. Drink up quickly. Don't delay the auspicious hour."
"Huanger is in your hands now!" Di Jun agreed with a smile, lifting his teacup for a sip.
"All right, the newlyweds may now drink their Wedding Chamber Wine," Lord Tongtian reminded them.
"Oh!" Di Jun set down his teacup, then placed it on the table.
"Husband, where is the Wedding Chamber Wine?" Jin Ling asked coyly.
Bo Huang's face reddened slightly, but he still picked up his teacup and drained it in one gulp.
"Ha ha—" This was Bo Huang after toasting Zhenyuanzi with a cup.
"Ah, this wine is strong!" This was Bo Huang after drinking three cups with the Three Pure Ones.
"Ha ha—this wine really packs a punch!" This was Bo Huang after having two cups with the Two Sages of the West.
"Bo Huang, would you like to rest for a while?" Xi He asked worriedly when Bo Huang arrived at the Heavenly Court's table.
"I'm fine, I'm fine. What does a little wine like this amount to? I can still go another three hundred rounds." Bo Huang boasted grandly to the relatives and friends around him.
However... he went down after three cups. Jin Ling had to carry him into the bridal chamber herself. Di Jun was speechless, thinking, If you can't drink, why were you showing off?
Before passing out drunk, Bo Huang vaguely heard the system's voice. "Ding! Successfully married into Shangqing Palace. Reward obtained: Twelve-grade Pure World White Lotus. Next mission stage: Palace Intrigue Cultivation. After the Three Pure Ones become Saints, strive to build good relationships with the disciples of the Three Teachings, and prepare for the future Wu Yao and Fengshen Great Tribulations."
But Bo Huang could no longer hear anything. He was utterly drunk and barely conscious, and Jin Ling even had to help him change his clothes. The specifics would be written in a side story later, to avoid censorship.
Meanwhile, turning our gaze toward Buzhou Mountain, the Witch Clan's reaction this time was surprising. After all, the Great Crown Prince of the Demon Court was getting married, yet the Witch Clan had not made any move to cause trouble. That was quite unusual.
As it turned out, the Witch Clan had held a meeting. The meeting went like this: inside Pangu Hall, Dijiang said, "Di Jun's eldest son has gone to Shangqing Palace to marry into their family. The relationship between the Wu Yao clans is getting worse and worse now... What should we do?"
Zhu Jiuyin scratched his head. "It seems harmless enough. Even if Bo Huang can act against our Witch Clan in the future, would the Three Pure Ones really intervene for the sake of a mere son-in-law? What a joke."
Gou Mang added, "I think I understand what Big Brother means. He's wondering whether we should go cause trouble and make the Demon Clan lose face."
Xuanming stepped forward. "Elder brothers, your little sister sees things differently. As a Heavenly Court Crown Prince, Bo Huang married into another family for love, all because he feared dragging his wife into the Wu Yao Great Tribulation. If we interfere with his wedding now, it would be too disgraceful for the Witch Clan. Setting everything else aside, I rather admire him for marrying into her family for love."
By an unexpected twist of fate, Bo Huang had married into Shangqing Palace merely to complete the system mission, yet he ended up gaining a huge following of female fans throughout the Primordial Wilderness.
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