Chapter 146: Wedding
"No more fighting! You really are a monster!" Ling Yuan finally gave up, completely suppressed. Even with a 17-level spirit power difference, she was no match for him in speed, strength, or skill.
"Then let's stop here for today. I have something to tell you," Qin Xuan said with a faint smile.
"Is it because of the Holy Maiden?" Ling Yuan asked, tracing her fingers across his chest.
"Yes," he nodded. "Due to certain reasons, Bibi Dong has fallen out with Qian Xunji. To tie her to Spirit Hall, he plans to marry her to me. The wedding will be held next month, and Jing Ni is also one of them. At that time, you might have to bear with it for a while."
"Get married?" Ling Yuan was stunned. She pushed him away. "Get lost! I'm so much older than you. You want to marry me, but I don't want to marry you! People will say I'm an old cow eating young grass."¹
She turned her back to him, a sense of grievance in her heart. It was me first, she thought, it was always me first…
"Feeling upset?" he asked, hugging her from behind.
"What am I upset about?" she said, her voice thick with a nasal tone.
"Still saying you're not upset? The situation is complicated," he said. "How about this? Once I advance to Titled Douluo, I'll marry you."
"And how long do I have to wait?" she asked.
"Hmm, within three years, I will definitely become a Titled Douluo," he answered conservatively.
"You said that?" she pressed.
"Of course," he smiled.
"What if you don't?"
"Then no matter what, I'll marry you."
Ling Yuan was satisfied. "Alright, after cultivating for so long, I'm all sweaty. It's time for a bath."
"Let's go," he said, and without waiting for her consent, he scooped her up in a princess carry and rushed towards the bathroom.
One month later, the day of the wedding arrived. Spirit Hall's Supreme Pontiff getting married was a grand affair, but another person was even more prominent: Qin Xuan. He was not only marrying the powerful Second High Priest Jingni Douluo, but also the former top genius of Spirit Hall, the Holy Maiden Bibi Dong.
The grandeur of the simultaneous weddings was unprecedented. Spirit City was adorned with lanterns and streamers, and almost all the major and minor clans on the continent were invited.
Inside the Supreme Pontiff Palace, Qin Xuan and Qian Xunji, dressed in grand red wedding attire, received their guests.
"Your Holiness, Second Majesty, congratulations," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile, arriving with Sword Douluo. A month had passed, and he seemed to have forgotten the previous humiliation, his appearance as gentle and elegant as ever. Sword Douluo had also recovered to his peak state, his aura even more unfathomable.
"Clan Master Ning, you are too kind," Qian Xunji said with a smile. "Second Brother, please lead him to his seat."
The guests were the same people from the Sect Competition, though the Clear Sky Clan was notably absent, save for a few elders. Tang Hao, now "confirmed" as Qin Xuan's nephew, was unwilling to endure the humiliation and did not come.
After the guests from the Upper Three Clans and the Two Great Empires had arrived, Qin Xuan and Qian Xunji still waited. They were waiting for the most important guest of honor.
Note:
Old cow eating young grass (老牛吃嫩草): A Chinese idiom used to describe an older man in a relationship with a much younger woman, or vice versa. It often carries a teasing or slightly derogatory connotation.
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