Clearly, this was the scene the Lotus Eye had divined: after defeating Hou Siyou, Gaishan, and Wuhuan, Xu Taiping successfully earned the right to ascend the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion and "marry" Gu Qingcheng.
Although this scene was much more peaceful than the previous two, Xu Taiping watched without daring to draw so much as a deep breath.
For if he remembered correctly, what happened next would be the key to whether he could break out of the Nine Abysses Demon Cultivators' trap.
Soon, Xu Taiping saw his "self" in the images in his mind ascend to the third floor of the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion. There, in a loft lavishly decorated for the wedding, he saw a woman wearing a bridal veil and wedding robes.
According to the rules laid down by the Former Pavilion Master, anyone who passed all three trials could immediately marry Gu Qingcheng, without waiting a moment.
"Young master, once you lift Miss Qingcheng's veil, the ceremony will be complete, and you may enter the bridal chamber."
After Xu Taiping came to a stop in the scene, a woman dressed in festive attire hurried to remind him.
Although the Xu Taiping in the scene hesitated briefly, he ultimately reached out and slowly lifted the veil of the woman before him.
Once the veil was lifted, Xu Taiping saw a face whose beauty could topple kingdoms and cities, just as her name suggested.
Although Senior Sister Linglong of his Azure Profound Sect and his junior sister Lin Buyu could both be counted among the finest beauties, in looks alone, they still fell considerably short of this face.
No wonder she's called the Number One Beauty Under Heaven. I wonder whether Ye Chensha's younger sister looks like this outside the Mysterious Wasteland Tower, too.
Xu Taiping offered this assessment