In the square, beneath everyone's gaze, Gu He smiled and thanked each guest who had come to congratulate him, then strode toward the bride. His gaze swept over her face, but the red veil concealed her expression.
Taking the red wedding knot offered by the maid beside him, he joined his bride, and the couple slowly approached the foot of the Wedding Platform under the countless eyes gathered in the square.
"Hehe, today marks my beloved disciple's wedding. You have all traveled thousands of miles to attend, and I, Yun Shan, thank you on behalf of the Misty Cloud Sect."
On the Wedding Platform, Yun Shan smiled at the perfectly matched couple below, then raised his head and addressed the crowd with a hearty laugh.
At Yun Shan's words, waves of congratulations immediately swept through the square like a rising tide.
"Yun'er is the current Sect Master of our Misty Cloud Sect, so her standing needs no explanation. Gu He, meanwhile, is a genius Alchemist of our Jia Ma Empire. Having reached the sixth rank at such a young age, he is an alchemical prodigy seen only once in a century. Naturally, he is a fitting match for my beloved disciple."
Yun Shan spoke with a beaming smile.
Below the Wedding Platform, Gu He likewise responded to the congratulations around him with a radiant smile. Occasionally, however, he glanced at the bride behind him, who had not spoken a single word since appearing. Each time, his smile unconsciously faded a little, and the excitement in his eyes dimmed.
"Today, before all the mighty figures of the Jia Ma Empire, I announce that my beloved disciple Yun Yun shall marry Gu He!"
Yun Shan declared with a hearty laugh from the Wedding Platform. Then he looked up at the sky, waved