666: Chapter 666 The Grand Wedding

Within the four branches of the Joyous Union Sect, only the Revered Master of a branch or a Daoist Lord is qualified to be called an Elder.

Jiang Xingwan allowing Liu Xuan to become an Elder of the Joyous Union Sect with only a Nascent Soul cultivation base was against the rules.

However, Jiang Xingwan was the one who called the shots in the Yin-Yang Branch, and she was the one who set the rules.

Qiankun Hall.

Just as Liu Xuan returned from the Xuanyin Pavilion, Yin Lizhi and Liu Xiaowan, who had come from the Red Dust Branch, bowed respectfully to him in unison, "Greetings, Elder Liu~"

While the two women's bowing motions were meticulous, their tones carried a hint of sarcasm.

Liu Xuan stepped forward and lifted both of their chins, smiling as he said, "You two have grown quite bold, haven't you? Do you want me to send you to Xingwan for a couple of days of discipline?"

The two women's expressions shifted, but they only relaxed slowly after seeing the smile on Liu Xuan's Face.

Yin Lizhi leaned into Liu Xuan's embrace and acted coquettishly, "Daoist Yin-Yang is my Revered Master. Now that you, my husband, have become an Elder and are going to become her Dao Companion, I don't know how to Face you two~"

Nominally, all Saints and Saintesses of the Joyous Union Sect were Disciples of the Daoist Lords and were considered high-level members of the Sect.

Liu Xuan used to be a Saint, so it was perfectly justifiable for Yin Lizhi to be his Dao Companion.

But now that Liu Xuan had been promoted to Elder and was going to become the Dao Companion of the Daoist Yin-Yang, Yin Lizhi's status became rather awkward.

"What's so difficult about facing us?" Liu Xuan laughed. "In the future, other Saintesses will only be able to address Xingwan as Daoist Lord or Revered Master, but you can call her 'Sister.' If you think about it, you're the one who's profiting!"

Yin Lizhi's eyes lit up, but then they slowly dimmed, and she said weakly, "I... I wouldn't dare."

"It's fine!"

"Next time, I'll have Xingwan call you 'Little Sister' in front of them. Once you get used to it, you'll be brave enough."

Yin Lizhi was tempted, but she was also skeptical. "Would Revered Master agree to that?"

"Why not give it a try?"

"If she doesn't agree, then so be it. You aren't losing anything anyway."

Liu Xuan spoke lightly, but Yin Lizhi felt a bit panicked. Recalling the majesty her Revered Master had displayed over the years, she shook her head repeatedly.

"Let's just forget it!"

"Revered Master will always be Revered Master in my heart. I cannot do such a thing."

"You're saying one thing but meaning another!"

Liu Xuan swept her up in his arms in a bridal carry. "Next time there's an opportunity, I'll let you see another side of your Revered Master. It will definitely shock you."

"Another side? Revered Master has another side?" Yin Lizhi asked, puzzled.

Liu Xuan cast a spell to conjure a mirror in mid-air. "You'll know in a moment. It's exactly the same as you."

Five months later.

Yin-Yang Great Island was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, red silk covered the ground, and countless phantom images of flowers and Auspicious Beasts gathered in the sky, creating an atmosphere of jubilation.

Countless Flying Boats and mobile palaces hovered around the island like a ring of floating city walls. The number of Cultivators on Yin-Yang Great Island and the entire Yin-Yang Archipelago had at least doubled.

With the Daoist Yin-Yang getting married, the entire Sect was celebrating. Many Disciples from the other three branches of the Joyous Union Sect had arrived; it was impossible for it not to be lively.

The customs here in the East Sea differed slightly from those in the Southern Border. Cultivators in the Southern Border did not care much about becoming Dao Companions, and celebrations for weddings were rare.

The East Sea was different. For the Cultivators within the Joyous Union Sect, becoming Dao Companions was a major event that affected one's path of the Dao, so it had to be celebrated grandly.

Liu Xuan did not like such ostentatious events. He had once told Jiang Xingwan that they shouldn't hold a celebration, as it was meaningless.

After listening, Jiang Xingwan said, "My husband, this wedding celebration is not merely for festivities, but to use this opportunity to unite the four branches of the Joyous Union Sect to deal with the encroaching pressure from the Yao Race."

Liu Xuan thought about it carefully. The reaction of the Long Whale Palace of the Yao Race had indeed been abnormal recently; perhaps they were up to something behind the scenes. What Jiang Xingwan said was not without reason.

Moreover, Liu Xuan was quite interested in the other three Daoist Lords of the Joyous Union Sect, and he heard they would be attending as well...

"What are you thinking about, my husband?" Jiang Xingwan and Liu Xuan stood shoulder-to-shoulder at the very top of the celebration venue. Seeing Liu Xuan was distracted, she asked via voice transmission.

Before Liu Xuan could answer, three streaks of light cut across the sky, transforming into three stunningly beautiful women.

"Qingyan, Siya, Yurao, greetings, Senior Sister Jiang!"

The three women bowed gracefully, but their gazes were all fixed on Liu Xuan, who was standing beside Jiang Xingwan.

His aura was average; his cultivation base was likely only around the Mid-Nascent Soul Stage.

His Heart-Nature was average. This guy didn't even bother to hide the lust in his eyes. The rumors were true; he was a lecher.

His looks... well, his looks were passable, but other than that, he was completely useless. Who knew how Jiang Xingwan had taken a liking to him.

"Don't look, my husband!" Jiang Xingwan ignored her three fellow Junior Sisters, reached out to take Liu Xuan's arm, and said crossly, "Those three are not to be trifled with; don't be deceived by their appearances."

"What are you saying, my wife!" Liu Xuan pulled his hand away from Jiang Xingwan's grip, bowed and cupped his hands in the direction of the three women, and said politely, "I am Liu Xuan, greetings to the three Daoist Lord Seniors!"

Su Qingyan, Cui Siya, and Song Yurao were stunned. They had no idea what the two of them were playing at.

Jiang Xingwan had always been a serious and imposing person. What did that remark mean just now? Why did it seem like she had turned into a different person?

If not for the fact that her aura could not be faked, they would have thought that Jiang Xingwan had been subjected to Possession or was an imposter.

Liu Xuan was even more bizarre. They had originally assumed this guy was just a gigolo.

Although he must have had some ability for Jiang Xingwan to take a liking to him, in their union as Dao Companions, Jiang Xingwan would surely be the dominant one.

The reality was completely the opposite. It was one thing for Liu Xuan to stare at them directly, but he actually disregarded Jiang Xingwan's Face to strike up a conversation with them.

"The three Seniors don't need to be so formal. We are all members of the Joyous Union Sect; we are all one family!"

"We are currently facing great changes, so our four branches of the Joyous Union Sect should be united and help each other."

The three women exchanged glances. Ignoring Liu Xuan, they all looked at Jiang Xingwan.

"My husband's intent is my intent. I intend to merge the four branches into one. What are your opinions?" Jiang Xingwan said indifferently.

The three women had long anticipated Jiang Xingwan's intentions. With the abnormal fluctuations in the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and the Long Whale Palace starting to act strangely, they thought the same as Jiang Xingwan: only by forming an alliance could they protect themselves.

The fact that they could come today, and in their true forms at that, made their stance very clear.

After a moment of silence, the Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan, representing the three of them, raised the question they were most concerned about: "We have no objection to merging the four branches, but the Sect Master has been missing for thousands of years. The internal conflicts between our four branches are difficult to reconcile. After a forced merger, who will we listen to?"

Since it was a merger of the four branches, the first thing to resolve was who would make the decisions when the Sect encountered major events, and how those decisions would be made.

Without resolving this issue, the merger of the four branches would have no practical significance.

"It's very simple. Listen to my husband!" Jiang Xingwan said without hesitation.

"What?"

"What?!"

The three women froze simultaneously, their gazes shifting back and forth between Jiang Xingwan and Liu Xuan. For a moment, they didn't know which one of them had gone crazy, or if both of them had!

"I am not joking with you!"

Jiang Xingwan held one of Liu Xuan's hands, and a terrifying aura that faintly surpassed the Middle Stage of the Soul Transformation Realm surged from her body.

"If you are unwilling, leave early now, lest you blame me for being heartless in the future!"