NOVEL WEB Chapter 147.1
In the Qingdan Palace, Li Tianyan just finished bathing and was about to put on the wedding clothes he had prepared in advance when he suddenly received a message from Cheng Qi.
The door opened, and Cheng Qi, dressed in a dark red wedding dress, stood outside. His hair was meticulously arranged, while Li Tianyan was still only wearing an undergarment.
Cheng Qi entered the room with a smile, picked up the wide-sleeved wedding robe hanging on the screen, and moved to help him put it on. “Young master, raise your hands.”
Li Tianyan couldn’t help but smile at this and raised his arms in cooperation. After Cheng Qi tidied his clothes, he started to fasten his belt.
“We are already married. Do you still want to call me young master?” Li Tianyan asked, his face half-smiling but his eyes unusually soft as he looked at Cheng Qi arranging his attire.
Cheng Qi lifted his head upon hearing this and met his gaze, asking in a daze, “If I don’t call you young master, what should I call you?”
“For example, husband,” Li Tianyan said casually, but both of them were momentarily stunned by his words.
Li Tianyan regained his composure first and cleared his throat. “What do you think?”
Originally, Li Tianyan was joking, but to his surprise, Cheng Qi smiled mischievously and replied with a raised eyebrow, “Husband.”
Just that response nearly made Li Tianyan abandon the ceremony and execute someone on the spot. It was Tan Eyu’s voice from outside the door that prevented him from acting on that impulse.
“Are you ready?” Li Tianyan bent slightly and lightly touched Cheng Qi’s nose, his voice turning hoarse.
“This is your last chance to escape. Once you walk out that door with me, you’ll be mine for eternity, with no way out,” he warned.
“Yes,” Cheng Qi nodded gently, extending his arms to embrace Li Tianyan tightly.
Huo Xing and Sang Zixin, responsible for leading the two to the altar, were momentarily stunned to see them emerge together. Their faces soon broke into smiles.
Though they had seen Cheng Qi’s appearance on the day of the competition, seeing him now in a red wedding dress made him even more stunning. Yet, despite Cheng Qi’s extraordinary beauty, Li Tianyan, who walked beside him, was not unnoticeable.
Huo Xing tossed a lotus-shaped magic artifact into the air, which promptly enlarged several times. Turning to the couple with a smile, he announced, “The auspicious time has arrived. Please take your places.”
Li Tianyan and Cheng Qi exchanged glances and stepped hand in hand onto the lotus platform. Tan Eyu followed closely, standing beside Cheng Qi. Huo Xing and Sang Zixin joined them as the lotus soared steadily toward the sect’s altar.
At the altar, offerings to heaven had been arranged, and elders from all palaces, including the supreme elders invited by Tian Min, gathered to witness the ceremony. Foundation-establishment disciples of the sect congregated on the surrounding mountains, eager to witness this rare wedding ritual.
The cultivators all had the secret of not wanting to be tied, not to mention the road was dangerous and perilous. No one wanted to risk their lives for others. Even if they got married, very few were willing to form a contract bond.
In addition to their journey to the Central Region, Li Tianyan and Cheng Qi became famous across several continents. As the team returned, the news naturally spread back to the sect.
Li Tianyan had become the number one genius in the Hengwu Continent, surpassing all other geniuses. How could they have missed the wedding ceremony between him and his Taoist companion?
The surroundings of the altar had been occupied by foundation-establishment cultivators, forcing the Qi-condensation disciples to retreat further away.
Cheng Qi, who was sitting on the lotus weapon heading to the altar, looked down and saw many cultivators standing densely on the hilltops stretching for hundreds of miles from the altar as the center, with some even standing with swords aloft.
Watching this battle, almost all the inner sects of Tianfan Immortal Sect had been mobilized, making it even more spectacular than the grand occasion when Li Tianyan had broken into the training tower that day.
At that moment, Cheng Qi finally felt a little nervous, and his hands hidden in his sleeves was clenched.
Li Tianyan still had a gentle smile on his face, stretching out his hand to cover the back of Cheng Qi’s hand and wrapping it in his palm. Sure enough, Cheng Qi noticed the warmth of his palm, and the tension in his heart disappeared, leaving only anticipation.
Sang Zixin, who had been standing next to them, saw their actions. She couldn’t help but snicker secretly, though a hint of envy crossed her face. Li Tianyan usually looked cold-faced, but whenever he was with Cheng Qi, he was extremely gentle and considerate, truly making others envious.
When the lotus magic weapon stopped in front of the altar, Li Tianyan and Cheng Qi landed together. They followed the golden carpet and walked to the center of the altar together under the gaze of the spectators.
Tan Eyu followed Huo Xing and the others, standing in a corner of the altar to observe. The other cultivators were not surprised when they noticed Tan Eyu’s presence.
Today, the two newlyweds had worn matching wedding attire. The difference was Li Tianyan had tied up all his hair high and fixed it with a gold crown, while Cheng Qi only tied up half of his hair and wrapped it with a red ribbon, his long, dark hair cascading behind him.
As soon as the two appeared, they immediately attracted everyone’s attention, eliciting gasps from those on the mountaintop not far away.
The disciples who hadn’t been able to participate in the competition had already heard about Cheng Qi’s appearance. Only upon seeing him today did they realize what they had imagined didn’t even come close to the real person.
Those who had previously thought the descriptions were exaggerated now complained it was underpraised.
Elder Tian Min saw the two disciples appear, several smile lines showing on his young face.