457: Chapter 457 Two Small Tests

According to custom, Ling Hao should have stayed in the Sect Main Hall for a while to socialize with the many guests who had come to offer their congratulations.

But...

He raised his wine glass, cupped his hands slightly toward all directions, and his gentle voice spread throughout the hall:

"I cannot thank you all enough for traveling thousands of miles to congratulate me. Today's banquet is prepared; please drink your fill and enjoy yourselves before you return."

As his voice fell, he turned and left directly, leaving the Elders of the White Rock Holy Land to continue hosting the guests.

A moment of the wedding night is worth a thousand pieces of gold; he had no time to spend drinking with these old fogies.

Surprisingly, no one in the hall felt this was inappropriate.

Several Elders from major Sects were even moved to tears, murmuring, "Moon Shadow Sect Master is a Supreme, yet he personally thanked us... and told us to eat and drink happily... Such magnanimity is something I have only seen once in my life!"

"Exactly, once in a lifetime!"

The Elders of the White Rock Holy Land looked at this group of drama queens: "..."

...

The closer he got to Starfall Cold Jade Peak, the more the clamor and festivities of the outside world faded away, leaving only the cold moonlight and a faint spiritual mist at the summit.

Before Ling Hao descended from the clouds, he waved his hand to dismiss Chi Wanhe and the others who had been following behind him.

Chi Wanhe was persistent, pouting as she said, "Revered Master, we haven't seen someone's bridal chamber yet! According to custom, we're supposed to disturb the wedding night!"

Ling Hao laughed and flicked her forehead.

"We'll have plenty of fun when we return to the Moonshadow Sect, alright?"

"You're not allowed to go back on your word!"

"Fine, fine, fine!"

Having received his promise, the girls were satisfied and left with giggles, flying away on their swords.

Ling Hao shook his head with a light laugh. What custom? He remembered Shi Qingxuan mentioning that there would be two small tests before entering the bridal chamber. The specifics seemed to involve someone giving him two items, and then he had to find two other items?

Passing through the corridor, Ling Hao was about to push open the courtyard gate when a voluptuous and alluring figure stepped out from behind the door, blocking his path.

The newcomer wore a deep purple cross-collared dress with twin lotus patterns embroidered on the collar. Her waist sash was tied extremely tight, accentuating her slender, willow-like waist even more.

Though her chest wasn't exposed in the slightest, it was filled out so fully by her curves that it looked as if it might spill out of her bodice at any moment.

Below her waist, her plump hip line was rounded and lush, lifting the skirt high like two halves of a ripe peach.

Her black hair was loosely tied in a Falling Horse Bun, with a Red Jade Phoenix-Head Hairpin tucked in at an angle, its beads swaying gently with her breath.

"You've come," Shi Yunyu said softly.

Ling Hao paused slightly, his gaze lingering on her full figure for a moment, a smile playing on his lips.

"Auntie... are you waiting here specifically for me? Is this the first test?"

That form of address instantly sent a strange, tingling numbness through Shi Yunyu's chest.

He never called her that normally, yet he had said it twice today. Was it intentional?

Shi Yunyu gave a light cough and held out a pair of warm jade pendants in her left hand—one Yin and one Yang, forming a Taiji symbol when joined, with a faint spiritual light flowing endlessly. In her right hand was a scroll of scripture, where the silhouettes of a man and woman entangled together were faintly visible.

"These are the Yin-Yang Joy Pendants, and the Spring... Dual Cultivation Technique..."

"These two items can guide the flow of Qi through your Meridians during Dual Cultivation to prevent it from going astray. Since it's your first time... you'll inevitably be inexperienced. These two things can—"

"I have no use for them."

Ling Hao interrupted her with a smile. "I have a Dual Cultivation Technique that leads directly to the Great Dao; it is a hundred times more profound than this jade and that manual."

What a joke. Having been through a hundred battles... no, ten thousand battles, why would he need such things?

Shi Yunyu was stunned, but she still said, "Even so, it's better to be safe. Just in case..."

Her voice gradually trailed off because Ling Hao's gaze was roaming over her body without restraint, lingering on her full breasts, sliding down to the curve of her hips, and finally stopping on her slightly flushed cheeks.

Ling Hao took a step forward, almost pinning her against the courtyard wall. He lowered his head to catch a faint scent from her hair, as well as that milky fragrance so thick it was almost palpable. His voice turned low and husky:

"Dressing like this today, did you come here to tempt me on purpose? Also... it's overflowing again."

The tips of Shi Yunyu's ears turned crimson instantly, and even her snowy-white neck was dyed pink. She subconsciously took half a step back, her full buttocks hitting the courtyard wall with a soft thud.

"Wh-what nonsense are you saying!"

Before she could finish, Ling Hao had already reached out to wrap his arm around her plump waist, pulling her forcefully into his embrace. Inadvertently, he pulled open one side of her cross-collar.

The waist was supple and soft as if boneless.

Plump and heavy, a touch of red amidst the snow.

Ling Hao lowered his head and gave a gentle kiss.

Shi Yunyu's whole body shuddered violently. Her hands grasped helplessly at the air for a moment before finally resting gently on Ling Hao's head, stroking his hair as she let out a soft sigh.

...

Inside the wing room, red candles burned bright, and the atmosphere was thick with festive joy.

Shi Qingxuan sat upright on the wedding bed, her grand red bridal gown elegant and dignified, her head covered by a thin red silk veil.

The difference was that the embroidered shoes on her feet were gone.

Silk stockings tightly wrapped her long, snowy-white jade feet. The foot shape was beautiful, the arches slender and elastic, the toes rounded, and the ankles as delicate as jade carvings.

Through the thin silk stockings, one could faintly see the translucent jade-like skin and faint blue veins within. The soles of her feet showed a slightly tender pink hue, looking exceptionally alluring under the candlelight.

Every time she slightly moved her toes, the silk stockings would rub gently, outlining even more delicate and moving curves.

According to custom, there were two small tests before entering the bridal chamber.

He needed to be given the Yin-Yang Joy Pendants and the "Dual Cultivation Technique," and then he had to find the hidden embroidered shoes and Ankle Bells.

Given the relationship between Hao and Auntie, as well as his strength, he had to find those two items.

These two things shouldn't be hard for him, but it's been so long, why hasn't he come in yet?

Shi Qingxuan wanted to move, but she didn't dare.

To maintain the sense of mystery and surprise, an isolation Formation had been placed outside the room. With her cultivation, she could easily investigate, but that would make her seem too impatient.

She wanted to lift the veil, yet feared Ling Hao might push the door open the next moment. She could only endure and stay seated, her gaze peering through the red silk and window paper, watching the two shadows outside the door with tension and anticipation.

"Supreme Elder Zhou and Supreme Elder Lu are still outside. Hao shouldn't have arrived yet, or is he with... Auntie?"

...

A long while later, the buffet ended, and Ling Hao lifted his head with satisfaction.

"Thank you for the treat."

Shi Yunyu's face was flushed red, and her breathing was slightly ragged. She gave him a reproachful glare, and seeing him turn to leave, she quickly reached out to pull his sleeve:

"Wait!"

Ling Hao turned back and raised an eyebrow.

Shi Yunyu straightened her slightly messy dress and jerked her chin toward the courtyard:

"The bridal chamber custom also includes the stage of 'hiding the shoes and hanging the bells.' Elders Supreme Elder Lu Yao and Supreme Elder Zhou Zhi have hidden Shi Qingxuan's embroidered shoes and Ankle Bells... If you can't find them, you won't be able to enter the bridal room."