His Ex-wife Comes to Offer Congratulations

After Xiao Qingyi spoke, he didn't waste any more words and directly opened the gate to the sect.

As the Eternal Night Sect's towering star gate slowly opened, under the personal guidance of Xiao Qingyi, Li Wensong, and others, powerful figures from Nine Directions and Ten Domains, reclusive masters, and leaders of top forces stepped into the inner world of the Eternal Night Sect with an almost pilgrimage-like feeling.

If the starry sky scenery outside the Eternal Night Sect was breathtaking, then the scene inside the sect can only be described as miraculous.

As soon as everyone stood still, before they could even sense the incredibly dense, almost liquefied, Power of the Dao Source in this place, they subconsciously looked up.

The azure sky of the Eternal Night Sect had been replaced by two enormous portraits that covered the entire inner region.

In the portrait on the left, Lu Qing'an is dressed in a wide wedding robe embroidered with dark gold and red, with a jade dragon hanging from his waist. His long hair is unbound, yet he exudes an aura of domineering power.

The artist perfectly captured a profound sense of control over everything in Lu Qing'an's character.

With each stroke of his brush, his eyes seemed to come alive, looking down upon all living beings through layers of space.

That imposing aura, as if all living beings were in the palm of his hand, made it impossible to look him in the eye.

On the right, Xue Tianfei's wedding dress resembled flowing moonlight intertwined with raging flames.

On the bright red wedding gown, a scene of ten thousand birds paying homage to the phoenix was embroidered with extremely fine gold thread depicting stars.

Her face was depicted as extremely pure and charming; her skin, as white as snow, shone with a beauty that transcended the mundane under the soft light of the painting.

Her lips curved slightly upward, revealing a smile so subtle it could eclipse the stars.

The two portraits are closely intertwined, their spirits connected, as if under the will of this world, they were the most perfect pair since the beginning of time, and any being that tries to peek or desecrate them will feel humbled before this sacred scroll.

At the edge of Lu Qing'an's portrait, a total of ninety-nine giant dragons that had broken through to the Sovereign Realm were circling and flying.

The colorful scales reflected a dazzling light in the sunlight, and each roar they emitted carried a certain rhythm of heaven and earth, shattering the flowing clouds in the sky.

These dragons, who would dominate any region in the outside world, were now willing to serve as the backdrop of the painting, forming a huge circle with their powerful dragon bodies to highlight the groom's supreme majesty.

Correspondingly, a hundred phoenixes are flying around the portrait of Xue Tianfei!

That was a true phoenix, its wings spread wide, unleashing a torrent of blazing flames.

The red feathers, like the finest silk, drew streaks of brilliant red clouds across the sky.

The phoenix aura emanating from the Sovereign Realm stretched out in a continuous expanse, dyeing half the sky a crimson red, a symbol of celebration.

The sounds of dragons and phoenixes harmonizing together formed an ancient and grand overture to a hymn of praise!

While everyone was still in shock at this creative idea, they had already passed through many palaces under Xiao Qingyi's guidance and arrived at the wedding hall specially set up by the Eternal Night Sect. Everyone present, including those renowned Eternal Realm experts, was completely stunned.

This is a banquet venue so spacious it's almost like a small world.

Looking around, the ground was no longer ordinary bluestone or white jade, but was neatly paved with high-grade Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone!

Each floor tile shimmered with a dreamlike, ethereal blue, emanating a pure spiritual energy that almost condensed into mist, making cultivators walking on it feel their minds clear and their bottlenecks loosened.

This isn't a road!

This is practically walking on a mountain of gold piled up with billions of Spirit Stone!!!

What's even more disheartening are those thousands of tables and chairs.

They were not made of wood or stone, but were created by the Eternal Realm experts of the Eternal Night Sect who used their great supernatural Divine Ability to shape all the complete Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone veins into the shape of round tables and chairs at will.

Each large table is like a miniature sacred mountain, with natural textures and fluctuations in the power of rules that even disturb the surrounding space.

With thousands of tables set up for this "mineral feast," its value is incalculable. The rich, regulated energy even forms small vortexes within the venue.

"She's gone mad... she's really gone mad..."

The Chaos Sage stood at the edge of the arena, his entire being resembling a clay or wooden sculpture.

At that moment, only one thought remained in his muddled mind.

Just how damn rich is the Eternal Night Sect?!

Recalling how he had presumptuously demanded verification of the Eternal Night Sect's credentials at the auction, the Chaos Sage felt a burning pain in his cheeks, as if he had been slapped hard across time and space.

With these mineral veins alone, the Eternal Night Sect could probably buy a hundred Chaos Saint Sect without any trouble!!!

Led by thousands of stunningly beautiful female concierges, all of whom were evolved from the Heavenly Dao of the continent, the group began to take their seats.

The rules of the Eternal Night Sect are simple yet cruel!

The more lavish the gift, the more prominent the seating arrangement!

The more generous the gift, the higher the level of the Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone at the table where you sit!

The Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone at the front few tables had a translucent, crystalline quality, produced by the Golden Dragon's top-grade Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone mine.

Seeing this, many powerful individuals who had originally prepared gifts for the sake of saving face showed expressions of regret.

If I had known the Eternal Night Sect would play like this, I would have added even more generous gifts, even if it meant selling everything I owned and emptying the national treasury!

This way they can sit in better positions and gain more emotional value!

This opportunity to shine in front of everyone—I missed it!!!

Just as the guests had taken their seats and the noisy discussions were gradually subsiding, the arrival of one person instantly disrupted the balance of the occasion.

A woman's figure slowly stepped into this place.

It was Xu Qingying!

She wasn't dressed in her finest attire today, just a simple plain dress, but amidst the festive red hues, her snow-white loneliness was all the more striking.

Although she only displayed the cultivation level of the Early Eternal Realm, the old monsters at the Peak Eternal Realm present all changed their expressions at the same time.

"This woman... something's not right!" The Chaos Sage's eyes narrowed as he stared intently at Xu Qingying: "The aura emanating from her is extremely strange; it feels... as if she doesn't belong to this world at all!"

The Pavilion Master of the Nine Directions Pavilion also gleamed with a sharp light, secretly plotting in his heart. "How strange! Such a unique talent and aura, if we can recruit him into our pavilion, his future achievements will be limitless!"

In an instant, the leaders of countless top forces were inquiring about the woman's background.

However, what happened the next second shattered everyone's plans.

Lu Zhengran, the young man who had recently risen to Nine Directions and Ten Domains with Lu Qing'an at the auction and was widely recognized as Lu Qing'an's successor, flew out with a look of surprise and landed in front of Xu Qingying in full view of everyone.

"Mother!"

That cry of "Mother!" resounded like a thunderclap in the banquet hall.

Everyone froze instantly.

Lu Zhengran's mother?!

Isn't that... Sect Master Lu's first wife?!

Immediately afterwards, rumors about Xu Qingying's identity spread like wildfire among the crowd.

Soon, everyone learned the truth.

This Xu Qingying is actually Lu Qing'an's ex-wife!!!

Those bigwigs who had previously considered recruiting or even forming marriage alliances suddenly twitched at the corners of their mouths, wishing they could swallow back their thoughts.

Why mess with Lu Qing'an's ex-wife of all people?

Even the "past" events are not something an ordinary person can handle!

At this moment, Xu Xuanyu and Xu Yunyi also came closer.

Xu Yunyi, with a mix of teasing and concern, joked, "Big sister, you're not here to cause trouble today, are you? Or are you just here to drink this wedding wine?"

Xu Qingying looked at her younger brother and sister, then gazed at the huge portrait of them embracing each other in the sky, a deep-seated longing and relief flashing in her eyes.

"Make trouble? I have no right to." Xu Qingying smiled faintly, a smile so beautiful it was heartbreaking, "I just... wanted to see him one last time, and to see you all. This may be the last time I stand on the land of the Nine Directions and Ten Domains."

Xu Xuanyu's expression changed drastically, and he asked in surprise and uncertainty, "Wait! Big sister, where are you going?!"