Free Web NovelChapter 209: Chapter 207: An Unconventional Grand Wedding
After transmitting the Cultivation Technique to his little Maid.
Su Qing reminded her, "Xingya, remember to cultivate diligently!"
"Yes, Young Master."
This was the first time Luo Xingya had received a Cultivation Technique from the Immortal Cultivation Realm, and she was incredibly curious. As she began to comprehend it, she found it to be profoundly mysterious.
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Meanwhile, Su Qing was getting busy.
Profound Bright Island was not large to begin with.
He then borrowed some space in the sky from the Fang Family.
He bought some floating platforms.
He was building a venue for the feast in the sky.
After all, nearly every inch of the island was already in use.
Su Qing had no other choice.
This was the only way.
He had to manage his social connections.
Some invitations had to be delivered in person.
Every member of the island’s Golden Core Family was sent an invitation.
After all, Su Qing was the only Array Master on the island.
A Tier Two one, at that.
Furthermore, in their eyes, he had a high chance of becoming a Tier Three Array Master.
So, they all showed him due respect.
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「A month later.」
Su Qing performed another round of Inferences and Curse Kills.
He felt safe and content.
The day was auspicious—perfect for a wedding.
「The day before the wedding.」
"I’m so nervous, so nervous," Su Hongshang murmured beside Su Qing, her hands clenched tightly.
"Why be so nervous?" Su Qing asked. ’Truthfully, I’m nervous too.’ He had never been married, not in his past life nor in this one.
He was quite nervous himself, but he couldn’t let it show.
Su Qing gently wrapped an arm around Su Hongshang’s slender waist. His master bedroom had already been decorated as their bridal chamber.
A wedding gown lay before Su Hongshang. She had apparently learned from a Tier One Cultivator who specialized in Magic-Enabling Robes and had embroidered this gown for herself, adorning it with various auspicious beasts.
She had also made a deep crimson wedding robe for Su Qing, which looked magnificent.
Su Hongshang leaned gently against Su Qing, and some of the anxiety in her heart subsided.
"That girl has been so busy, yet she can’t stop smiling," Su Hongshang remarked with a smile of her own as she heard footsteps nearby.
Su Hongshang had come to accept Luo Xingya. The girl was very innocent and had even started calling her ’Madam’.
Knowing that her Young Master was getting married, she had been happily handling all sorts of tasks.
The work had left her quite exhausted.
The girl was already on the verge of breaking through to the Qi Cultivation Realm.
Unfortunately, when Su Qing told her to focus on her Cultivation, she wouldn’t listen, insisting on helping with the arrangements instead.
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「The Wedding Day.」
It was a wedding unlike any other.
Su Qing had invited nearly everyone he possibly could.
On the day of the wedding, Su Qing donned the deep crimson robe. It was magnificent and comfortable—Su Hongshang’s embroidery was truly excellent.
A massive platform appeared over the waters of the Profound Bright Islands.
This was the venue for the banquet.
All cultivators and mortals were welcome to attend the feast.
Such was the magnanimity of a Tier Two Array Master.
And it was also the magnanimity of Su Qing.
Even though he was hiding his cultivation and identity, he would not skimp on his wedding. Nothing that was due would be omitted.
"Lord Fang, your arrival brings light to my humble home! Please, come in."
"Allow me to show you the way, my lord."
"Congratulations, Master Le! You’re finally settling down. Any interest in taking a concubine?"
"There’s no rush for that. This way, my lord." Su Qing led the only publicly known Golden Core Realm cultivator in the Profound Bright Islands to the seat of honor at the very front.
The stream of guests was endless.
As were the wedding gifts.
Su Qing gave a gift in return to every guest.
Every person who attended the wedding received a Tier One Gathering Spirit Array Plate from Su Qing.
To Su Qing, making ten thousand Tier One Array Plates in a single day was nothing.
The Profound Bright Islands, however, had a population of 30,000 at most.
And that number included both mortals and Cultivators.
In other words, it was a simple task.
Amidst the bustling festivities, Su Qing and Su Hongshang, clad in her wedding dress, bowed to each other three times.
Then they bowed to the heavens three times and to the earth three times.
Three sets of three bows, for a total of nine.
This was the ultimate number, symbolizing an everlasting union.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Su Hongshang was escorted back to Su Qing’s small courtyard by his Maid, Luo Xingya, riding in a light, flying palanquin adorned with red flowers.
Su Qing, meanwhile, remained behind to continue toasting the guests.
"Congratulations! May you be blessed with a son soon, and may your immortal journey continue unimpeded."
"Thank you, thank you."
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「The day passed.」
Su Qing reeked of alcohol.
But he was perfectly sober.
His face ached from smiling all day; the expression had gone stiff.
The sight of the lights in his small courtyard brought him a sense of peace.
Su Qing arrived at the master bedroom and pushed the door open.
Inside, Luo Xingya was chatting with Su Hongshang.
"Young Master!" Luo Xingya was also dressed in festive attire.
"Mm."
"Xingya, you may leave for now. We’ll wait another two years. In two years, I will take you as my concubine."
The Maid who was meant to share his bed would have to wait. A hint of disappointment crossed the young girl’s face. "Yes, Young Master."
She closed the door behind her.
Su Qing activated the Forbidden Array Plate.
He reverted to his true appearance.
"Why didn’t you let that girl Xingya stay? She’s old enough."
"Why are you so insistent on waiting until Xingya is eighteen?" Su Hongshang asked, sitting on the edge of the bed.
Su Qing gently lifted her red bridal veil, revealing Su Hongshang’s true, exquisitely made-up face.
"You wouldn’t understand," Su Qing said with a laugh.
"My lady, shouldn’t we be turning in for the night?"
"WHOA—"
With a soft cry from Su Hongshang!
The night deepened.
The lanterns hanging from the eaves trembled in a steady rhythm.
The night birds’ calls were sweet and lilting, as if resonating in harmony with the music of lutes.
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The next morning, Su Qing awoke from the most peaceful sleep he could remember.
He opened his eyes to see the woman in his arms, to the sight of Su Hongshang’s sleeping face.
Her arms, as fair and smooth as jade, were wrapped around him.
The soft, smooth feeling of her body instantly stirred him, and his hands began to wander.
Gradually, a rosy blush crept onto Su Hongshang’s face, and her eyelids fluttered.
Her breathing grew a little ragged.
She was clearly awake, just pretending not to be.
Seeing this, Su Qing breathed softly in her ear, "My dear wife, your husband is coming for you."
"Ah!"
The rustle of bedsheets being lifted.
A few crimson stains on the sheets beside them were starkly visible.
And so began another symphony of lutes.
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"We should get up."
"You’re terrible! I never knew you were so wicked!" Su Hongshang and Su Qing both got out of bed.
Her face was flushed with the glow of passion, her eyes shimmering like water, as she slapped away Su Qing’s still-roaming hand.
"Don’t you like it when I’m a little wicked?" Su Qing chuckled.
After Su Hongshang had dressed him, Su Qing found the idea amusing and began to dress her in turn.
"Fellow Daoist Su, for you," Su Hongshang said, taking out a Scroll.
The Scroll was covered in runes and looked ancient.
"What is this?"
"My dowry!" Su Hongshang said, lifting her chin proudly.
Su Qing couldn’t help but smile.
Gently wrapping an arm around Su Hongshang’s slender waist, the two of them looked at the Scroll together.
The moment the Scroll was opened, Su Qing felt an extraordinary aura.
Dao Essence!
It contained Dao Essence—and it was the Life Dao Essence that Su Qing was most familiar with.
"What do you think?" Su Hongshang smiled when she saw Su Qing’s shocked expression. His reaction proved just how valuable her dowry was.
Su Qing didn’t respond.
His eyes were glued to the Scroll.
Countless strands of Dao Essence flowed wildly across it.
Su Hongshang wasn’t displeased. She rested contentedly in Su Qing’s arms, quietly waiting for him to comprehend the Technique.
She had been the same way when she first saw it.
This Scroll was Su Hongshang’s greatest fortuitous encounter.
’I wonder if it can compare to the Immortal Realm of this husband of mine,’ she mused.
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