Chihiro Doriu's Wedding—Why Haven't Xiao Gang and Bibi Dong Shown Up?

Time flew by.

More than half a year had passed in the blink of an eye since Chihiro Doriu returned to Spirit City.

Douluo Calendar, March 5, 2616.

This day marked the 2,616th anniversary of Spirit Hall's founding.

According to the Douluo Continent's calendar, it was an auspicious day for weddings, prayers, sacrifices, betrothals, and more.

It was one of the most auspicious days in all of Douluo Continent.

From the walls of Spirit City to every street and every house within the city, decorations had been put up early.

Every building was draped in festive red silk and hung with fiery red lanterns.

The ground was covered with broad red carpets that stretched all the way to Pope's Palace.

The entire city was filled with a festive atmosphere.

The Spirit Hall Pope's wedding day was naturally also a day of great celebration for Spirit Hall!

And last year.

After Chihiro Doriu and Old Man Chihiro Doriu had discussed all the arrangements for the wedding,

Spirit Hall had sent invitations to the major Soul Master families and sects across the continent, inviting them to send representatives to attend the wedding that day.

Naturally, no one dared refuse.

Everyone prepared a congratulatory gift that counted as a generous present by their own standards, then traveled from all over to Spirit City.

After all, Chihiro Doriu might not remember who had given what gift.

But he would definitely remember clearly who had failed to give one!

Inside the resplendent Pope's Palace.

That day, festive red silk and large red lanterns hung everywhere in the palace, while red carpets covered the floor.

Even the armor worn by the Holy Emperor Warriors guarding Pope's Palace had been coated with a layer of festive red dye.

The maids carrying fruit, pastries, and tea were also dressed in red skirts, each wearing a smile.

They constantly moved through the main hall of Pope's Palace, presenting the fruit, pastries, and tea in their hands.

In the main hall.

Chihiro Doriu wore a festive red groom's outfit and sat upon a magnificent golden throne with a red cushion.

Beside him sat Ling Yuan, dressed in a red bridal gown and exquisitely made up. Her delicate, stunning face was filled with shyness.

As for the seat of honor, Old Man Chihiro Doriu naturally occupied it.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and the other enshrined elders sat in the first row of seats on the left, facing Chihiro Doriu.

Behind them sat Gui Mei, She Long, Ci Xue, and the other Red-Clad Archbishops.

The seats on the right were reserved for representatives sent by the various Soul Master families and sects invited to attend Chihiro Doriu's wedding.

At the entrance to the main hall.

As the guests attending the wedding entered one after another,

the two Red-Clad Archbishops standing at the entrance, responsible for recording the guests' gifts and announcing them, were busy.

One held paper and brush, constantly keeping his head down as he recorded everything.

The other loudly announced each gift.

"The clan head of the Black Tortoise Turtle Family, Shi Zhantian, presents a pair of Dragon and Phoenix Jade Discs!"

"The clan head of the Nine Heart Begonia Family, Ye Zhilan, presents one Seven Star Begonia Flower, one Seven-Colored Jade Coral, and one Seven-Colored Gem Necklace!"

"The clan head of the Jade Phosphorus Clan, Dugu Bo, accompanied by his son Dugu Xin, presents one Ten Thousand Year Ginseng King, five Thousand Year White Jade Ganoderma, and ten Cordyceps Sinensis Variant - Snow Silkworms!"

Amid the Red-Clad Archbishop's astonished announcement,

Dugu Bo, dressed in green robes and standing with his hands behind his back, strode into the main hall with his son, Dugu Xin.

As someone who had already sworn allegiance to His Holiness the Pope, Chihiro Doriu,

the noble Pope had shown great kindness to the Jade Phosphorus Clan!

How could Dugu Bo allow himself to fall behind when his lord, Chihiro Doriu, was getting married?

Dugu Bo really knows how to behave!

Hearing Dugu Bo's congratulatory gifts, Chihiro Doriu nodded inwardly in satisfaction.

Dugu Bo had occupied the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for many years and used it as a medicinal garden.

The immortal herbs might have been too potent, making Dugu Bo unwilling to harvest and consume them easily.

But he should have planted and harvested quite a few medicinal materials such as Ten Thousand Year Ginseng and Thousand Year Ganoderma at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Being able to produce so many was enough to express his sincerity.

Not bad! Not bad!

It wasn't for nothing that I'd planned to nurture you properly!

"Clear Sky Sect. Tang Xiao, accompanied by his second brother Tang Hao and Third Sister Tang Yuehua, presents one Ten Thousand Year Ginseng, one piece of Deep Sea Sunken Silver, and one hundred sets each of Grandmaster-level Armor, swords, and sabers!"

Finally, some heavyweight figures had arrived.

Tang Xiao of the Clear Sky Sect had brought Tang Hao and Tang Yuehua to the wedding venue and presented their congratulatory gifts.

"Tang Xiao, Tang Hao?"

Upon hearing Tang Xiao and Tang Hao's names, Chihiro Doriu immediately became interested and looked toward the entrance of the main hall.

Two tall, powerfully built young men walked in. Both wore gray and black martial outfits and had long black hair. Their handsome, resolute faces bore a faint resemblance to each other.

They were accompanied by a woman dressed in a gorgeous emerald-green gown. She was tall and slender, with graceful curves and long, pale-blue hair. Her head was adorned with various exquisite accessories, and her delicate features radiated nobility.

Tang Hao has already left Slaughter City?

Discovering that Tang Hao had actually come as well, Chihiro Doriu was greatly surprised.

Because according to the timeline in the novel,

Bibi Dong had only just parted ways with Yu Xiao Gang, while Tang Hao and Tang Xiao apparently had yet to meet Ah Yin.

Chihiro Doriu had assumed that Tang Hao was still in Slaughter City.

He had never expected Tang Hao to have already come out.

But since he had left, that was even better!

Chihiro Doriu stroked his chin and smiled playfully.

After attending his wedding, the Clear Sky Sect's sect master, Tang Zhen, should send Tang Xiao and Tang Hao out to gain experience.

As long as he had people keep watch over Tang Xiao and Tang Hao's movements at all times,

it should not take long to find Ah Yin.

Ah Yin.

She was the mother of Tang San, the protagonist of the novel!

If he managed to take Ah Yin for himself,

the extent to which that would overturn the plot would be absolutely enormous!

Surely the system won't refuse to give me a reward this time too?

After Tang Xiao, Tang Hao, and Third Sister Tang Yuehua arrived,

Ning Fengzhi, representing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, also arrived with Bone Douluo Gu Rong, accompanied by Prince Xue Xing of the Heaven Dou Empire.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's sect master, Ning Fengzhi, accompanied by His Holiness Bone Douluo, presents one chest of Top Grade Medicinal Herbs, three chests of Rare Treasures, and three chests of gold and silver treasures!"

Compared with the Clear Sky Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was known as the wealthiest sect on the continent, and the value of its congratulatory gifts,

when measured in Gold Soul Coins, was even more astonishing!

Another wave of exclamations rang out through the main hall.

The gifts presented by the representatives sent by the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire were likewise no less impressive than those of the Clear Sky Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

As for the other Soul Master families and sects,

apart from Dugu Bo, the gifts they presented were clearly a level lower.

Finally, the people from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan arrived.

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's sect master, Yu Yuanzhen, accompanied by his son Yu Dalong, presents three Thunder Spirit Fruits!"

Amid the Red-Clad Archbishop's announcement, Yu Yuanzhen entered the main hall with Yu Dalong.

Yet both of them were actually feeling deeply helpless.

Regarding Chihiro Doriu's wedding,

if they had had a choice, they definitely would not have wanted to attend.

After all, their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had been extorted by Chihiro Doriu until they had practically lost everything!

Now, for the sake of maintaining the dignity of one of the Three Upper Sects, they had to pretend to be generous despite being poor.

They had to present a congratulatory gift of considerable value.

Their hearts were practically bleeding!

But they had no choice!

To atone for their youngest son, Yu Xiao Gang, their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had already offered the Inheritance Spirit Bone: True Dragon Nine Crowns, one Ten Thousand Year Void Soul Bone, and One Hundred Million Gold Soul Coins, along with other compensations that had nearly made them vomit blood.

After paying such a huge sunk cost,

they had finally managed to resolve their grudge with Spirit Hall on the surface.

If they failed to attend Chihiro Doriu's wedding now, or if the gift they presented was worth too little,

wouldn't that offend him again and give Spirit Hall an excuse?

Therefore, even though he was unwilling, Yu Yuanzhen still had to bring Yu Dalong to the wedding.

He had even gritted his teeth and taken out the three precious Thunder Spirit Fruits kept at the bottom of the sect's reserves as a congratulatory gift.

When Chihiro Doriu saw Yu Yuanzhen enter with Yu Dalong,

he immediately picked up a cup of wine and walked toward them with a smile.

"Sect Master Yu, and Brother Dalong, why haven't I seen Xiao Gang and Bibi Dong?"

"Could it be that the two of you came to attend this Pope's wedding without bringing them along?"

Take a guess why Yue Guan hasn't been mentioned as attending the wedding yet (^▽^)