Chapter 685: The Wedding
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[Ding]
[Daily Quest: Absorb 100,000 Qi.]
[Reward: 1,000 bronze coins.]
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[Daily Quest: Killing 500 beasts or demon beasts in the Earth realm or above.]
[Reward: Daily gift pack x1.]
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Zhang Xiaolong [3], who was soaking in the wooden bathtub, immediately opened his eyes. He raised both his hands and clenched his fists tightly. "My body's strength has significantly increased after I absorbed the Jianshen Liquid and trained in the Guo Clan's lightning pond for five consecutive days. Unfortunately, I was too hasty in finishing the liquid, and I don't have any more stock. Murong Qianying and Hong Xinxin said they would leave for two days, but they still haven't returned to this day."
Zhang Xiaolong [3] hurriedly got dressed and went out, but he found Wu Lianzhi fast asleep on his bed while softly calling her parents' names. He approached the little girl, sat beside her, and used his light qi to calm her down.
*Rumble... Rumble...*
The sky outside suddenly rumbled with the sound of thunderous explosions, indicating that a thunderstorm would occur soon.
"I've been living in the realm for five and a half months, but it is the third time I've encountered a thunderstorm. Moreover, the thunderstorm this time seems to be much stronger than the previous ones, so I'll have to take advantage of it to train my body." Zhang Xiaolong [3] then left his room, only to find Shang Yifen trembling violently in Shang Xinyu's arms. "Is she afraid of thunderstorms?"
Shang Xinyu nodded to him. "When Yifen was little, a thunderstorm struck her, seriously injuring her. Since then, she has always been afraid of thunderstorms, but she will return to normal after it is over. Do you want to practice outside?"
"Yes." Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately walked to the door of the house and stopped there, gazing at the sky. "This thunderstorm will be powerful, so I must not waste this opportunity, and I will utilize it to break through in my lightning body cultivation technique."
Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s answer made Shang Xinyu sigh softly. "All right, you can practice outside, but you have to be careful, okay?"
Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded and immediately flew high into the sky, especially since the thunderstorm had already started. He sat cross-legged behind the dark clouds and waited for the storm to strengthen before starting his cultivation. 'Mei, how is the power of this thunderstorm compared to the lightning pond?'
[The Guo Clan's lightning pond is much stronger, Master. Even so, this thunderstorm will still benefit you, and I believe your lightning body cultivation technique has the potential to reach the half-perfection stage, depending on its duration and intensity.]
"I see." Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded in understanding, but he then looked into the distance with a smile, especially since he saw Murong Qianying and Hong Xinxin flying towards him at high speed.
Since Murong Qianying didn't have the lightning element, she didn't approach Zhang Xiaolong [3] but went straight into the house.
Meanwhile, Hong Xinxin floated in front of Zhang Xiaolong [3] and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Hehe! I'm sorry I came back late, Long'er. Our negotiations with the other clans were a bit tricky, so Sister Qianying and I had to persuade them for a few days. The Qiao, Huang, Ning, and Tie Clans were eventually willing to join us, but our numbers were still not enough to face Shang Huaqiang and his Shang Clan, so we still had to persuade the other clans."
Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded in response. "Since you're back, let's have sex in this thunderstorm, Aunt Xinxin. I want you to use your lightning Qi on me, and I will try to break through in my body cultivation technique."
"Sure!" Hong Xinxin quickly took off her dress. She then stripped Zhang Xiaolong [3] naked and sat on his lap, hugging him like an octopus. "Use your abilities on me, Long'er."
Zhang Xiaolong [3] used his enchanted demon touch on Hong Xinxin, causing her to moan and her pussy to spurt out her sticky liquid. After he wet his dick with her sticky liquid, he immediately inserted it into her butthole. However, they didn't actually have sex, and they just sat quietly in the sky, letting the thunderstorm wash over their bodies.
As time passed by, the thunderstorm became stronger, but Zhang Xiaolong [3] barely felt anything, especially since Zhang Fei [5] was still soaking in the Guo Clan's lightning pond.
Hong Xinxin immediately used her lightning qi to its fullest and channeled it into Zhang Xiaolong [3]'s body, washing his bones, veins, and internal organs with it. 'Hmm? Why is there another lightning element in his body? Moreover, it is stronger than this thunderstorm, but it is still much weaker than mine. Sigh! Let him concentrate first, and I will ask him about it later.'
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The relentless attacks of the demon beasts overwhelmed Zhou Xiaochuan, Kong Zhi, and the others on the demon island. Moreover, the demon beasts were clearly in a berserk state, and they continued to charge at them without caring about their injuries.
"Fuck! What the heck is going on with these demon beasts? Why are they being this aggressive?" Kong Zhi shouted as he used his soul whisper art and other techniques to deal with them.
Zhou Fanzhi, Zhou Fenghu, and the other people from the Zhou Kingdom seemed to have difficulty facing the attacks of those demon beasts; even their bodies were starting to be covered in wounds and blood.
Zhou Xiaochuan, slightly ahead of them, tightly gripped his guandao blade and repeatedly swung it to attack the demon beasts. 'Why doesn't Xin Yunlao help us to deal with them? With her strength, she can eradicate these demon beasts easily, so we don't need to waste time like this.'
High above the sky, Feltia [2] stood behind the dark clouds with a satisfied smile on his face. "Haha! The plant generation ability that I mimicked from Milia was indeed useful, and I was able to create this Nightmare Bloom Flower easily, which caused these demon beasts to berserk."
"Why didn't you kill them directly?" Xin Yanluo immediately asked as soon as she appeared by Feltia [2]'s side.
"Why should I kill them?" Feltia [2] asked back as he looked at Xin Yanluo, causing her to frown. "If I wanted to kill them, I could have sent Shang Yumei to do it. My people are infiltrating the Zhou Kingdom to weaken them, so I am deliberately stalling for time. Moreover, I still need Zhou Xiaochuan for some things, including luring out those powerful demons who are still in hiding. Once my plan succeeds, I will turn him into my puppet, and I will use him to support Zhou Shenxin in becoming the empress."
Xin Yanluo shook her head after hearing all that. "I have met many cunning people, but you are the most cunning. You even took advantage of my master's weak condition to force her to submit to you, but I will never submit to you."
"Is that so?" Feltia [2] asked with a faint smile. "Actually, it is not difficult for me to subdue you, but I do not want to do that. Moreover, you have seen some of the people by my side and have a basic understanding of my abilities, so you should be aware that following me will benefit you."
"Humph!" Xin Yanluo snorted coldly and instantly disappeared.
Feltia [2] smiled faintly as he looked at Zhou Xiaochuan's group. He then created more Nightmare Bloom Flowers and scattered them throughout the area, using his heavenly fox aura to provoke those demon beasts further. "Enjoy my gifts!"
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Meanwhile, Zhang Fei was in his soul space and observed the woman from the dark fairy race. The woman had long black hair, with short bangs covering her forehead, and her expressionless oval face was quite beautiful.
The woman had wide eyes with red pupils, a small nose, and thin black lips. She looked like a woman in her early thirties, and her figure was quite tall, around 6'1". Even though her skin was pale white, she was quite attractive in a strapless black dress, which highlighted her E-cup breasts and nice defined curves.
"Old man, why is she acting like a doll? Has she lost all her memories?" Zhang Fei asked in confusion.
Instead, Nalan Yushu answered Zhang Fei. "Master, this woman has been dead for a long time, and her memories have faded. Honestly, I don't know how she managed to keep her soul intact, but she will never be able to regain her memories. Even if you help her recreate her body in the future, she will only be like a doll for the rest of her life."
"I agree with her, Kid." Ma Kuangyu said with a nod. "If you don't want her to live as a puppet, you can give her new memories with your abilities, and she will be completely loyal to you."
Zhang Fei had considered Ma Kuangyu's idea, but he did not want to make a hasty decision. Moreover, recreating a body was not a simple matter, and he could not possibly help the woman with her current strength. "I will think about that in the future, and I will nourish her soul with my soul power for the time being."
"Do you want to dual soul cultivate with me, Master?"
"Not now." Zhang Fei immediately rejected Nalan Yushu. "I'm going to marry Qin'er this morning, so I don't want to do anything with anyone."
After Zhang Fei disappeared, Nalan Yushu pouted her lips before asking Ma Kuangyu a question. "How did you get trapped in the tower?"
"That's none of your business." Ma Kuangyu immediately left Nalan Yushu.
"Tch!" Nalan Yushu then sat cross-legged and slowly absorbed Zhang Fei's soul power, careful not to weaken him.
As soon as he returned to his body, Zhang Fei summoned the demon extermination sword and entered its soul space directly.
"Master!" Jian Hei'an and Jian Guang'an greeted Zhang Fei happily as they embraced his arms. "We missed you, Master."
Zhang Fei pulled the two women into his arms and kissed them in turn. "I'm sorry, I'm too busy with my personal affairs, so I rarely see you guys."
Both women shook their heads at Zhang Fei in response.
Jian Guang'an then spoke. "We are bound to you now, Master. Therefore, we know your thoughts and your desire to become strong, so we have no problem with that."
"Moreover, your strength is our strength, so we are happy if you always focus on being strong." Jian Hei'an added.
"I promise I will accompany you two more often so you guys won't feel lonely." Zhang Fei then brought the two women to sit in front of him. "It's still the middle of the night, and I still have a few hours before I can prepare for my wedding with Qin'er, so we'll dual soul cultivate while I wait for the time to come."
"Yes, Master."
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Since last night, the Xian royal palace has been busy, and many tables have been lined up from the throne room to the outer garden, especially since so many guests will attend the wedding.
For all of Zhang Fei's wives and family members, Xian Feng placed them in a special location inside the throne room.
In the kitchen area, Zhu Yan has also been busy preparing the wedding dishes, but she doesn't do everything alone. Han Bingxin, Zhang Chen, Zhang Hanzhi, Qing Yi, Qing Tan, Dou Luotian, and the palace chefs also helped him.
Nearly all of Zhang Fei's wives and their families assisted the palace people in arranging various items, including decorations. Even Shang Yumei and Zhou Shenxin, who had never done such a thing before, helped them.
However, Ling Long was the most excited among them, acting as if she were the one about to get married.
Shi Qingzhuang was busy preparing for Xian Xianqin. Several women had already started applying makeup for the Xian Princess, who looked excited and couldn't wait for the auspicious hour of her wedding to Zhang Fei.
In the next room, Xian Changyue monitored Xian Xianwu's preparations for marrying Yao Yin. Since Xian Xianwu was a man, his preparations were not overly complicated, and only a few people assisted him.
In another area of the Xian royal palace, Yao Yin was sitting in front of the dressing table with a smile on her face. After postponing their marriage for decades, she was finally going to marry Xian Xianwu, making her look forward to the most beautiful day of her life.
Yao Yin's parents, Yao Qihu and Mu Hongyin, were also in the room. They were no less happy and impatient than her, especially since she was their only daughter, and they had waited too long for her to get married.
In Zhang Fei's room, Shen Xueyi and Liu Qingyu helped their husband prepare himself. Moreover, he deliberately chose a simple wedding dress for his wedding with Xian Xianqin, so it wasn't difficult for the two women to help him.
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Early in the morning, guests had begun to arrive and fill the Xian royal palace, and the guards arranged them according to their nobility.
Like most royals, those with high noble titles were placed in the throne room, but they were confused when they saw a long table on one side of the room.
The guards did not allow them to sit there, and they informed them that it was prepared especially for a special entourage. They wondered about the identities of those people, especially since no nobles had higher titles than those except for the royal family. With no other option, they hurried to occupy the reserved seats.
As the palace began to fill with more guests, Xian Feng and Shi Qingzhuang led Xian Xianwu to fetch Yao Yin from her room. There, they performed a small ceremony between the two families according to the customs of their kingdom.
However, Xian Xianwu and Yao Yin did not immediately go to the throne room to begin their official wedding ceremony, especially since Xian Feng and Shi Qingzhuang had to receive Zhang Fei, who was going to marry Xian Xianqin.
Even though Qing Yi is Zhang Fei's mother, she decided to leave the matter of handing over the couple to Wang Zhetian and Zhang Chen as his grandparents.
Zhang Fei and Xian Xianqin also performed small ceremonies, such as drinking tea and paying respect to elders.
As the auspicious hour approached, and almost all the guests had arrived, Xian Feng and Shi Qinghuang led their twins to the throne room, and they walked between them. Meanwhile, Wang Zhetian and Zhang Chen walked beside Zhang Fei, and Yao Qihu and Mu Hongyin walked beside Yao Yin.
The guests gasped in shock as soon as they came into their sight. All of them focused their gazes on Xian Xianqin, especially since they had not received any news that she was also getting married today.
Moreover, not everyone recognized Zhang Fei because he rarely appeared in public with Xian Xianqin, and only a few who had met him at the Sky Jade Shop recognized him. Additionally, his cultivation was significantly lower than that of the Xian Princess, leading to confusion about her decision to marry him.
Han Yuanzhi, who was among the guests, looked at Zhang Fei with a faint smile on her face. No one knew what was on her mind, including her family.
As they walked into the throne room, Zhang Fei sensed the jealous gazes of countless men and the admiring gazes of countless women, both young and old.
Soon, Qing Yi and the others occupied a special long table that Xian Feng had specially prepared for them. Their low cultivation made the nobles immediately recognize that they were Zhang Fei's family members, but they wondered in their hearts because most of them were women, and there were only a handful of men in their entourage.
Upon their arrival at the throne room, Xian Feng promptly instructed the wedding officiant to commence the ceremony for his twin children. The process itself did not take too long, and the four of them officially became husbands and wives.
After completing everything, Zhu Yan, with the help of the palace staff, started serving the guests. As they savored the dishes, they couldn't help but steal glances at Zhang Fei, particularly those jealous men.
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[Ding]
[Quest: Build a good relationship with a member of the royal families of one of the kingdoms.] Your next chapter awaits on My Virtual Library Empire
[Quest rank: Hard]
[Status: Done]
[Reward: Hard gift pack x 1 sent to the inventory]
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[Ding]
[Quest: Build a good relationship with two members of the royal families of one of the kingdoms.]
[Quest rank: Hard]
[Reward: Hard gift pack x 1]
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- To Be Continued -