Shangqing Palace Wedding

Within Shangqing Palace, the wedding of Bo Huang and Jin Ling had begun—the first wedding in the Primordial Era where the woman married the man into her home. Lord Tongtian felt he should give Bo Huang enough face, so he made the affair grand and spectacular.

Mm, just how grand? You can tell from the guest reception. Daoist Duobao, who would later become Buddha Tathagata, was currently at the Shangqing Palace gate handling the guests. (Duobao thought: Damn you, Bo Huang. If you like Junior Sister Jin Ling, just marry her and bring her home. What kind of twisted scheme is this, coming to Shangqing Palace to be a live-in son-in-law? Now I have to play doorman.)

One by one, great powers arrived, presenting their wedding gifts, and Duobao announced each in turn: "Primordial Lord of Heaven sends a pair of Jade Ruyi."

"Grand Pure One Laozi sends a bottle of Nine-Turn Golden Elixir."

"Eastern Emperor sends a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Golden Crow Li Fire Sword."

"Heavenly Court Xi Huang sends a personally drawn Bagua Diagram."

"Great Immortal Zhenyuan arrives with his friend Hongyun, sending six Ginseng Fruits."

"Jieyin and Zhunti come to offer congratulations, sending a set of Houtian Spiritual Treasure armor."

As soon as Duobao finished, everyone looked at Jieyin and Zhunti, thinking: "Di Jun's son is marrying out, and he's already in a bad mood. And you send a gift like that? Aren't you asking for a beating? Wait until the wedding ends—the Di Jun brothers will make them pay."

Just as the assembled great powers were pondering this, the wedding ceremony officially began.

"The auspicious hour has arrived! The bride and groom bow to each other!"

"First bow to Heaven and Earth!"

"Second bow to the parents!"

"Bride and groom bow to each other!"

"Escort them to the bridal chamber!"

"Time for the wedding wine!"

"We wish the new couple a hundred years of harmony and a child soon!"

"Thank you all, seniors, for your presence. Please have some tea." This was the demure Jin Ling speaking.

Xi He smiled as she took the teacup: "Good, good, good. Drink quickly, don't delay the auspicious hour."

"Bo Huang is entrusted to you!" Di Jun responded with a smile, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.

"Alright, now the new couple can drink the wedding chamber wine." Lord Tongtian reminded them.

"Oh!" Di Jun set down his teacup and placed it on the table.

"Husband, the wedding chamber wine?" Jin Ling said with a coquettish pout.

Bo Huang's face flushed slightly, but he still picked up the teacup and drained it in one gulp.

"Haha—" This was Bo Huang toasting Zhenyuanzi.

"Aiya, this wine has quite a kick!" This was Bo Huang toasting the Three Pure Ones with three cups.

"Haha—, this wine is truly fierce!" This was Bo Huang drinking two cups with the Two Sages of the West.

"Bo Huang, would you like to rest for a while?" Seeing Bo Huang arrive at the Heavenly Court table, Xi He asked with concern.

"It's fine, it's fine. What's a little wine? I can still fight three hundred more rounds." Bo Huang was full of heroic spirit, boasting to the relatives and friends around him.

And yet... three cups and he was down. Jin Ling had to carry him into the bridal chamber. Di Jun was speechless, thinking: "You can't hold your liquor, so why show off?"

Just before he passed out drunk, Bo Huang vaguely heard the system's voice: "Ding. Successfully entered Shangqing Palace as a live-in son-in-law. Obtained Twelve-grade Pure World White Lotus. Next mission phase: Palace Intrigue Cultivation. After the Three Pure Ones become Saints, strive to build good relations with the disciples of the Three Teachings, preparing for the two great tribulations of Wu Yao and Fengshen."

But Bo Huang couldn't hear anything anymore. He was completely drunk and dazed. Jin Ling even had to help him change clothes. The specifics will be written in a side story later, to avoid censorship.

Turning our gaze elsewhere, to Buzhou Mountain, the Witch Clan's reaction this time was surprising. After all, it was the wedding of the Demon Court's Great Crown Prince, yet the Witch Clan didn't cause any trouble—truly unusual.

It turned out the Witch Clan had held a meeting. Inside Pangu Hall, Dijiang said: "Di Jun's eldest son has gone to Shangqing Palace to be a live-in son-in-law. The relationship between the Wu and Yao clans is getting worse and worse... What do we do?"

Zhu Jiuyin scratched his head: "It seems harmless. After all, even if Bo Huang could someday act against our Witch Clan, would the Three Pure Ones really make a move for a mere live-in son-in-law? Don't be ridiculous."

Gou Mang chimed in: "I roughly understand Big Brother's meaning. He's thinking whether we should go cause trouble and make the Demon Clan lose face."

Xuanming stepped forward: "Elder brothers, this little sister has a different view. Bo Huang, as the Heavenly Court Crown Prince, chose to marry into another clan for love, afraid of dragging his wife into the Wu Yao Great Tribulation. If we meddle in his wedding now, it would be too shameful for the Wu. Say what you will, but the fact that he entered a marriage for love—this little sister rather admires him."

Unintentionally, by completing the system's mission and entering Shangqing Palace as a live-in son-in-law, Bo Huang had instead won over a huge number of Primordial Era female fans.