Yue Xiaofei's pupils constricted as he watched the paper groom being carried by two burly men beside Su Meier.
His suspicions had been confirmed!
This really was a grotesque wedding between a living woman and a paper effigy!
He instinctively turned to his father beside him.
Yet Yue Changlong's expression remained as calm as ever, as though the absurd, bizarre scene before him came as no surprise at all.
Only a trace of icy coldness flashed through Yue Changlong's deep eyes.
"Dad, what's going on here?"
Yue Xiaofei lowered his voice until only the two of them could hear him.
"The Five Great Immortal Houses have certain unorthodox secret arts. Through a ceremony like this, they can steal a living person's fortune and destiny to improve their own cultivation or prolong the lives of their descendants."
"And the chosen sacrifice usually dies suddenly within three days of the wedding."
At his father's explanation, Yue Xiaofei's heart sank!
Dead within three days?!
These beasts were vicious beyond belief!
He looked at Su Meier, whose body trembled slightly as the maid supported her. She was clearly terrified beyond measure, and he could no longer contain his anger!
He started to leap to his feet!
But a large hand pressed down on his shoulder once again.
"Don't act rashly."
Yue Changlong's voice remained calm.
"It's not time yet."
"The moment you make a move, everyone here will turn against us."
"When that happens, never mind saving her-we might end up trapped here ourselves."
Yue Xiaofei understood that, of course.
But was he supposed to sit here and watch a beautiful young woman be pushed into this nightmare and married off to a paper effigy?!
He couldn't do it!
As though he had seen through his son's inner struggle, Yue Changlong continued, "Don't worry.