151: Chapter 150 The Holy Maiden Enters the Palace

The moment Xiao Ye rode the Little Qilin into Baihua Valley, the entire valley fell silent.

It was no exaggeration; it was truly quiet—even the bees in the sea of flowers forgot to collect nectar, hovering motionless in mid-air.

Hundreds of female cultivators from Baihua Valley looked up in unison, staring at the Little Qilin with its bright red-gold scales, treading on auspicious clouds, and wearing a big red bow around its neck. Their mouths were wide enough to fit a fist.

"Is that... a Divine Beast Qilin?!"

"Heavens! It really is a Qilin! A living Qilin!"

"Emperor Xiao is actually riding a Qilin to welcome his bride? This is just too... too..."

"Too handsome!" A young female cultivator clutched her chest, her face flushed red, abruptly cutting off the "too extravagant" that her Senior Sister wanted to say.

Xiao Ye sat on the back of the Little Qilin, waving with a smile, exuding the aura of a "winner in life" from head to toe.

The Little Qilin held its head high, stepping forward with a gait like a husky, trying hard to maintain the dignity of a Divine Beast, but unfortunately, the bow around its neck betrayed it.

Saintess Yu Keqing stood at the entrance of the Hundred Flowers Palace, dressed in a bright red wedding gown, wearing a phoenix coronet, looking stunning and moving. She watched the Little Qilin getting closer and closer, watched the man riding on its back, smiling with such a punchable face, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

"Saintess, Emperor Xiao is here!" The Junior Sister beside her pulled at her sleeve in excitement.

"I see him," Saintess Yu Keqing said calmly, though her fingers were unconsciously gripping the red silk in her hands tightly.

Xiao Ye flipped off the Qilin and walked with long strides to Saintess Yu Keqing, extending his hand with a smile: "Miss Yu, I have come to receive you."

Saintess Yu Keqing looked at him, looked at the seven decorated Airships behind him, and looked at the dumbstruck Senior and Junior Sisters, taking a deep breath before placing her hand in his palm.

"Let's go," she said, her voice calm, but the roots of her ears were red enough to drip blood.

Behind her, the female cultivators of Baihua Valley exploded.

"Saintess is so happy! Emperor Xiao came to pick her up riding a Qilin; this is just too prestigious!"

"Exactly! We've married off so many Saintesses from Baihua Valley; who has ever had such treatment?"

"I heard Emperor Xiao even gave ten spirit ascension pills as a betrothal gift! Ten! Our Sect Leader is grinning from ear to ear!"

"Once the Saintess marries over there, I'm afraid her Cultivate resources will be endless, and she'll even have hope of reaching Mahayana in the future!"

Sounds of envy rose one after another, but Saintess Yu Keqing turned a deaf ear, letting Xiao Ye lead her onto the Airship.

Xiao Ye looked back at the longing female cultivators and shouted with a smile: "Fairies, feel free to visit the Great Qian!"

The female cultivators all blushed in unison.

The Airship slowly ascended, changed direction, and headed towards the Great Qian. Xiao Ye stood on the deck, wrapping his arm around Saintess Yu Keqing's waist, watching Baihua Valley recede, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

"Keqing, it seems the people of your Sect are quite envious of you."

"Mm," Saintess Yu Keqing replied faintly.

"Then are you envious of yourself?"

"..." Saintess Yu Keqing was silent for a moment. "You talk too much."

Xiao Ye laughed, tightening his grip.

The Great Qian Imperial Capital was decorated with lanterns and colored streamers, packed with people.

The news of Xiao Ye taking the Saintess of Baihua Valley as a concubine had long since spread, and there were more guests than ever before. Not only had most of the six top powers of the East Sea arrived, but even the Tianji Holy Land had sent representatives—Xiao Xie and Xiao Xiao. These two little Devil Kings heard their old man was taking another concubine and ran back to watch the fun.

The banquet stretched from the Imperial City to the outer city, with three thousand six hundred tables set up, and the feast lasted for three days and three nights, the aroma of wine and meat filling the entire Imperial Capital.

Li Fu stood at the entrance chanting the gift list until his voice was hoarse, but his face was beaming with joy.

"Taiyi Sect—gifted five million Low-Grade Spirit Stones! Ten Medium Grade Spiritual Artifacts! Fifty stalks of thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine!"

"Baihua Valley—gifted three million Low-Grade Spirit Stones! One hundred jars of Hundred Flowers Wine! Three High Grade Spiritual Artifacts!"

"Great Desolate Sect—gifted two million Low-Grade Spirit Stones! Ten Wild Beast inner cores! Five Medium Grade Spiritual Artifacts!"

"Tianji Holy Land—gifted eight million Low-Grade Spirit Stones! One High Grade Spiritual Artifact! One Incomplete Manual of Immortal Arts!"

"..."

Xiao Ye sat in the main seat, one hand around Saintess Yu Keqing, the other holding a wine glass, listening to Li Fu's drawn-out chanting, his smile reaching his ears.

"Keqing, listen to this, how much did the Taiyi Sect give? Five million Spirit Stones! I didn't even spend that much to marry their Saintess. This old fox is making up for the betrothal gift."

Saintess Yu Keqing rolled her eyes at him: "You married Saintess Wu Qingqing, not the Taiyi Sect Saintess."

"It's all the same; Saintess Wu Qingqing is the daughter of a Taiyi Sect Elder, so she counts as half a Saintess," Xiao Ye said righteously.

"Whatever makes you happy," Saintess Yu Keqing couldn't be bothered to argue with him.

"Come, come, drink!" Xiao Ye raised his glass, signaling to the guests, "Today is a joyous day for me; everyone must drink until they drop!"

"Long live Emperor Xiao!" The guests shouted in unison, cups clinking, lively and extraordinary.

After three rounds of drinks, Xiao Ye took Saintess Yu Keqing and slipped away. The guests didn't mind and continued drinking; they were already familiar with Xiao Ye's concubine-taking process—bowing, drinking, slipping away, bridal chamber, a one-stop service, no problems.

In the bridal chamber, red candles burned high, and the gauze curtains hung low.

Xiao Ye sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Saintess Yu Keqing who was sitting upright on the edge of the bed, looking nervous, and said with a smile: "Keqing, don't worry, I will be very gentle."

Saintess Yu Keqing bit her lip and whispered: "You... you be gentle."

Xiao Ye patted her shoulder: "Don't worry, I have experience."

Saintess Yu Keqing: "... How many people have you said this to?"

Xiao Ye thought for a moment: "I haven't counted, probably... a few dozen."

Saintess Yu Keqing: "..."

She suddenly regretted getting on this pirate ship.

"Ding—Congratulations to the Host, harem +1!"

The System's notification exploded in Xiao Ye's mind, crisp and pleasant, even more pleasant than the music of the wedding night.

"Reward: Divine Artifact—Taihuang Sword x1! Profound Light Shield x1! spirit ascension pill x10!"

Xiao Ye hugged the sleeping Saintess Yu Keqing in his arms, his smile reaching his ears. Taihuang Sword? It sounds domineering just by the name.

The Profound Light Shield is an even greater life-saving Divine Artifact—its normal form can resist all attacks of the same Realm, and its strongest form can withstand a full-force blow from a Realm one level higher than his own. Putting this thing on is equivalent to having an extra life.

"Earned it, earned it, this wave was a huge profit." Xiao Ye grinned silently in the dark, almost unable to resist waking Saintess Yu Keqing up to share his joy.

The next morning, Xiao Ye walked out of the bedroom feeling refreshed, his footsteps as light as if he were stepping on wind-fire wheels.

The eunuchs and palace maids guarding outside bowed their heads in unison, all smiling—when the Emperor is in a good mood, their lives are easier.

"Master!" Li Fu trotted over, grinning from ear to ear, "Are we going to receive Fairy Saintess Wu Qingqing into the palace today?"

Xiao Ye's footsteps paused, and he raised an eyebrow: "Hmm? I'm not even in a hurry, why are you more anxious than me? Old man Li, you're acting suspicious."

Li Fu's heart "thumped," and a layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on his back.

It's over, it's over, I was too eager! Now I'm afraid I'll be exposed, and the kickbacks might be ruined!