On the tenth day of the fifth month in the year 4656 of the Great Tang Calendar, Penglai Immortal City was adorned with lanterns and colorful streamers. Ethereal immortal music drifted through the air, and a festive atmosphere filled every corner.
Inside the City Lord's Manor, enormous red lanterns hung high overhead, swaying gently in the breeze.
A host of guests had gathered in the square inside the City Lord's Manor. Dressed in splendid robes and wearing varied expressions, they all watched the wedding underway.
Among the crowd, some high-ranking experts from cultivation powers wore grave expressions, secretly weighing the possible consequences of this wedding. Yet they all knew perfectly well that it marked the formal establishment of an alliance between the Heavenly Mystery Sect and Penglai Island.
An elderly man in gray robes furrowed his brows and muttered inwardly:
This really is a huge problem. They were already powerful to begin with. Now that they've joined forces, our days won't be easy.
Murong Qingyun of the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty stood to one side, concern showing on his face. He thought that their joint project to build an ultra-long-distance teleportation array would probably have to be postponed.
Although the top cultivation powers had their misgivings about Liu Changxu and Duan Yuwei's union, they still sent prominent representatives bearing lavish gifts to offer their congratulations.
On the ceremonial dais, Liu Changxu and Duan Yuwei wore brilliant scarlet wedding attire. Exquisite dragons and phoenixes were embroidered upon it in golden thread, every stitch revealing delicate craftsmanship and opulence.
Duan Yuwei wore a dazzling pearl crown, with a long veil trailing behind her and fluttering gently in the breeze. A jade belt encircled Liu Changxu's waist, lending him a striking, heroic air. Under the guidance of the master of ceremonies, they solemnly