Martial Arts Competition to Win a Bride ★ Seeking Votes

  "It's actually Big Brother and Sister!"

  Moyan Hua saw the Blue Moon Dragon Han and Mianyue Yunyan in front of her, a faint smile appeared on her face. It had been some time since she last saw them, and she didn't expect them to come at this moment.

  "How did you know we were in Jiǔzūn City?"

  A soothing and prolonged tone, with a hint of puzzlement.

  "The Phoenix Clan has a new leader, such big news, we naturally also received the message. At first, I was still a bit skeptical whether it was just a namesake, but now it seems that it is indeed you!"

  Lan Yue Long smiled refreshingly and scanned his surroundings with a glance.

  The place where the Phoenix family lives is exceptionally hot, and other plants have a hard time surviving here. Only large patches of fiery red phoenix flowers bloom between the rocks, and large patches of emerald green leaves are the only greenery here, dotting the rugged buildings.

  "Earlier, I went to the Feng Mansion in Zi Qiong City with Yunyan to find you, only to learn that you had already arrived at Jiu Zun City. On the way, we heard that Mei Xue has established a foothold in the Phoenix Clan, what wonderful news!"

  "This Feng Clan is also a renowned existence throughout the Yun Huan Continent! Mei Xue is so formidable, becoming the clan leader of the Phoenix Clan at such a young age."

  The moonlit cloud smoke has a faint glow in her eyes, with a gentle face, sapphire-like pupils, filled with adoring gaze.

  "Yanhua is really lucky, able to marry a wife who is both beautiful and capable."

  "Yes, being able to marry Xue Er is the good fortune I've accumulated over several lifetimes!"

  Mo Yan nodded slightly, a warm and satisfied expression appearing on his face, which made his originally cold and stern face suddenly soften.

  Feng Mei Xue listened to his words, and a sweet feeling arose in her heart. Subconsciously, she gently stroked her belly, with the radiance of maternal love shining on her face.

  "Wow, Xue Er is pregnant!"

  Yunyue Yunyan took a look and only then noticed Feng Miao Xue's belly, suddenly excitedly pulling her jade arm, with a face full of excitement.

  "Let's go inside and talk, don't let Mei Xue stand for too long."

  "What elder sister said is absolutely right!"

  Mo Yanhua nodded and walked to the other side of Feng Mianxue, carefully entering the living room with Meng Yuyun supporting her.

  As they entered the living room, several people sat down. The maid poured tea for two of them and then respectfully retreated.

  "Yanhua, didn't expect you to become a father so soon! Master brother congratulates you in advance!"

  Lan Yue Long's voice was filled with congratulations, and his face showed an indescribable joy. Mo Yan Hua was like a brother to him, and seeing that he was now living happily, he felt especially relieved.

  "In the future when you and Xue Er's child is born, don't forget to bring him to see Master. He has been thinking of you and that disciple's wife whom he has never met."

  "Hmm, I will! After the Phoenix Clan's affairs have settled, I'll take Xue'er on a trip to the Immortal Realm!"

  Mo Yan's affirmative reply was tinged with a hint of nostalgia.

  He looked at Feng Yuxue with gentle eyes, waved his hand to let the maid bring over some clean green plums, so that she could quench her thirst when she was idle and bored.

  "That's good, you guys be careful on your way, the immortal realm has been a bit uneasy lately."

  Lan Yue Long Han reminded her, then took off a dragon-shaped jade pendant from his waist and solemnly handed it to Mo Yan Hua: "I still have other things to attend to, I'm afraid I won't be able to wait until the baby is born, so this Dragon Soul Jade Pendant will serve as my gift to the baby in advance."

  "Master brother, this gift is too valuable, I cannot accept it!"

  Moyan Hua looked at him and saw that he had taken out the dragon soul jade pendant from his body, and shook her head in refusal.

  The blue moon dragon's jade pendant, although it doesn't look like anything special, is actually an important token of the Dragon Clan. With this Dragon Soul Jade Pendant, one can even summon the great army of the Dragon Clan to come and assist.

  "What's with all the politeness between brothers?! Besides, I don't trust others, and now you're saying I shouldn't even trust you?! Take this Dragon Soul Jade for yourself!"

  Lan Yue Long Han forcibly stuffed the jade pendant into Mo Yan Hua's hand, gripping it tightly and saying: "This isn't a gift for you, but for little treasure, as an amulet."

  "Yes, then don't be polite, I also have a piece of tiger blood jade, which is also given to the baby. If you don't accept it, that means you look down on our gift as too cheap."

  Meng Yue Yun Yan held a white, smooth jade pendant with tiger stripes in her hand, emitting a hint of spiritual energy, and handed it to Feng Mei Xue.

  "Your and Xue Er's abilities are not something that many people can shake off, but your baby is different! If there are evil people who want to harm the baby, this jade pendant can also protect the baby from harm."

  "In that case, we won't decline either!"

  Feng Mei Xue accepted the jade pendant, speaking in a light tone. In her heart, the safety of the baby was most important, and she could give the baby an extra guarantee, so she naturally accepted it willingly.

  "It's as they say, no trivial matter would bring them to the Three Treasures Hall. This time, with both Master Big Brother and Master Sister coming, there must be something important at hand?"

  "That's right, last time we said we would tell you after receiving the news, this time we came over just for this matter."

  The Blue Moon Dragon waved his hand and closed all the doors and windows around him, then deliberately lowered his voice: "After searching by the dragon clan, it was found that there is a Linglong Lotus Pearl in the Zi family of Lianwu Empire! It seems to have been discovered just a few days ago. Although they hid the Linglong Lotus Pearl, some people in the dragon clan still felt the fluctuations."

  "What is the exquisite lotus in the purple house?"

  Feng Mei Xue was shocked, recalling the last time she had contact with the power of the Zi family, which could be said to be extremely terrifying. If this Ling Long Lian Zhu were in the hands of the Zi family, it would likely take a lot of twists and turns to get it back.

  "Uh, the Zi family's ancestral land in Yun Huan Continent is located on the north side of Emperor Capital Yun Jin Yu Shuang Peak. According to reliable sources, that Ling Long Lotus Pearl was discovered inside the belly of Yu Shuang Peak."

  Lan Yue Long Han thought for a moment before speaking in a slow and measured tone, his voice full of deep magnetism.

  "Yu Fang Peak! It turns out it was that one Linglong Lotus Pearl. Looks like we're a step too late!"

  Feng Mei Xue also learned through the map that Yu Shuang Feng might be hiding Ling Long Lian Zhu, but didn't expect to be one step ahead by someone else. It seems that this time she wants to get Ling Long Lian Zhu, she must fight against the Zi family.

  She was most worried that Ziyun Sleeve was also in the Purple House, and the woman's strength was extremely high. Even if the two of them joined forces, they would not be able to contend with Ziyun Sleeve.

  "Xuě ér wants something, no matter who takes it away, I'll take it back for you!"

  A husky voice as moving as a Huayin qin sound, filled with an overbearing aura and a strong sense of self-confidence.

  "The Zhao family isn't anything to be afraid of, let's go and compete with them!"

  Feng Meixue felt calm as soon as she heard his voice. What about the Zi family? She had never been afraid of anyone, not even the Zi family, and she didn't put them in her eyes!

  "This time we must thank Master Big Brother and Master Sister for coming all the way to tell us this news! Otherwise, we would have made a wasted trip!"

  "Let's not stand on ceremony among ourselves. Master has instructed us two to make a trip to the Demon Realm, and then we won't linger anymore!"

  Lan Yue Long's cold and cruel voice had a hint of warmth.

  "Yes, we have to rush to the Demon Realm before sunset today, or else we won't make it. Next time we'll have a chance to come back and see you again!"

  Yunyue Meng remembered that they still had to go and give a congratulatory gift to the Demon Emperor who was enthroned today, if they were late, they would miss the auspicious time.

  The immortal realm and the demon realm are opposing existences, but on the surface they appear peaceful. The two sides can still address each other as brothers when they haven't torn their faces apart yet.

  The Demon Emperor's ascension to the throne is a grand occasion, with people from all walks of life coming to offer congratulations and gifts. The immortal realm naturally cannot lose face, lest they be ridiculed by others. In fact, this time they went to offer gifts was false, but to secretly probe the Demon Emperor's true strength!

  "Why don't you stay and have dinner?"

  Feng Mei Xue saw them stand up and prepare to leave, and couldn't help but ask in a light tone.

  "No, let's calculate the timing, we can still make it if we leave now!" Blue Moon Dragon Cold shook his head in refusal and bid farewell to the couple with Sleeping Moon Cloud Smoke.

  Feng Mei Xue and Mo Yan Hua saw them off, then walked into the house. As soon as they entered, they met Feng Lin Mo coming towards them, holding a gift box in his hand.

  "Xiaoxue, someone has sent a gift! It's specifically for you!"

  "Who sent it?"

  Feng Mei Xue sat on a large stone beside, with big petals like flames around her hand, exceptionally eye-catching, set off by her beautiful long skirt, looking elegant and charming.

  "It was sent by one of your family's servants, I don't know who it is!"

  Feng Yan shook his head and handed the box to Feng Mei Xue, a hint of a smile on his handsome face.

  "It's possible that someone who has a crush on Xiaoxue sent it!"

  "I'll help you open it!"

  Mo Yanhua immediately tensed up upon hearing his words and promptly opened the gift box for Feng Miao Xue.

  A faint halo of light emanated, and inside the gift box was a hairpin with a jade comb, exquisitely crafted. On top of the jade comb was a beautiful lotus flower that seemed to come alive, adorned with a string of pearls that shone brightly in the sunlight.

  When she saw the ornament given to the woman, Mo Yanhua felt a sour taste in her heart, like eating Huanglian, extremely bitter.

  "There's also a letter inside!"

  Feng Yan Mo didn't think he would guess correctly, seeing Mo Yan Hua's dark face, he hastily reminded him.

  "It's an unintentional letter!"

  Feng Mei Xue opened the letter and saw Jun Wu Nian's handwriting, which read: This Qinglian Jade Hairpin can ward off poison. If any poisonous substance approaches her body, the hairpin will change color.

  The most important thing is that this Qinglian Yu hairpin can detoxify, and the lotus flower has a detoxifying pill. If an emergency occurs, it can relieve the immediate danger.

  "Wu Nian said he and Shifu Xiao Yao Sheng Yi went to practice, didn't have time to say goodbye to me, so he sent this gift as a keepsake."

  Her soft voice gently fell, and the sourness in Huahua's heart suddenly decreased.

  Jun has no intention, just like a child, he doesn't have any unusual thoughts about Feng Muxue. He still has this bit of awareness.

  If it was him who sent the gift, then I'll just accept it.

  "Right, big brother, Father said he's going to the Heavenly Realm to find Mother, and I'm planning to set off with Yanhua to the Lotus Fog Empire, so everything related to the Phoenix Clan will need you to take care of."

  "Go with peace of mind! Big brother will definitely take care of the Feng tribe, you can go and come back early! That Lianwu Empire is a matriarchal empire, but it's not as simple as you think!"

  Feng Yan said with a somewhat solemn expression, his face showing a few degrees of seriousness.

  The Lianwu Empire was not well-known on the Yunhuan Continent because it was almost isolated from the outside world. He had been to the Lianwu Empire before, where the women were quite fierce.

  At the same time, Feng Yinmo also specially reminded Mo Yanhua: "Yanhuai, you must take good care of Xue'er on the road!"

  "You don't have to say it, I can do it too!"

  Mo Yan's words were reasonable and justified, as he pulled Feng Weixi's soft wrist, his eyes full of sincerity.

  She is more precious than life to him, so naturally he will put her first in everything.

  "Alright! Big brother won't delay your time either, you can leave whenever you want!"

  Feng Yanlei patted Mo Yanhua's shoulder with a reassuring smile and looked at him with trust.

  The two men exchanged a glance, an unspoken understanding between them!

  At the same time, outside Jiuzong City, Xianzi Yu's Nalan Fengyin was blowing, and her hair flew up in the wind. Her eyes gazed gently at Jiuzong City, but she didn't know where she was looking!

  "Master, it was clearly you who sent the thing, why are you asking me to write a letter?"

  You looked at Nalan Fengyin with an unreadable expression, rarely seeing his master in such a melancholic and sentimental state, surrounded by an aura of loneliness.

  He also wanted to give Mei Xue some flowers, but heard that her few goldfish had all been raised to death, so it's better not to give her any plants, otherwise they would definitely be destroyed by her.

  "Just didn't want to make things difficult for her! Let's go!"

  Nalan's gentle and clear voice overflowed from his lips, revealing a hint of helplessness and regret.

  If he had discovered that thread of feeling in his heart earlier, could he have also grasped that wisp of fragrance from the orchid?

  "Oh!"

  You looked back at the nine-zhuang city for a few moments, scratched the back of your head, and muttered something that didn't make much sense.

  Two figures disappeared gradually in the dust.

  The Lianwu Empire, from north to south, has the Qiyuan Snow Mountain, the Midream River, and the Three Thousand Blade Cliff, three insurmountable natural barriers that separate it from other empires. The Lianyue Imperial Court has always been a continuation of the female emperor's legacy. In the Lianwu Empire, men have an extremely low status, even if they are direct descendants of the imperial family, they have no right to speak, and the ranking in the family tree is based solely on women.

  The Lotus Moon Empire values martial prowess, and the status of women is unparalleled in its nobility. The subjects of the Lotus Fog Empire hold in special reverence those women who can continue their lineage.

  Jiuzun City is not far from Lianyue Imperial Dynasty. Mo Yanhua and Feng Muxue entered the Lianwu Empire and took the Xianhe Binghong all the way to Yunjin Imperial Capital.

  After passing through the chaotic War City, crossing the Starfall City, going through the Flame Mirage Forest, walking through the Peach Blossom Poison Valley, and jumping over the Dragon Descending Mountain Range, I fell onto the vast Seven-Star Ridge.

  The territory of the Lotus Moon Dynasty was even more vast than that of the Yunmeng Dynasty. After flying on the celestial crane's icy canopy for several days, they still hadn't reached the capital of Yunjin, and seeing Feng Mianxue already showing signs of fatigue, they decided not to continue onward.

  As the sky darkened, Mo Yanhua found a cave on the cliff wall, cleaned it up, and then took Feng Mianxue's hand and walked in.

  This is a very beautiful cave, with ice-blue crystals hanging upside down from the top of the mountain cave, dotting the quiet darkness of the night.

  "Xue Er, this journey has been really tough on you!"

  Moyan Hua gathered a pile of firewood and set up a bonfire, letting her warm herself by it.

  "It's nothing, just the baby is being too naughty, a rest will be fine!"

  Feng Mei Xue's absolutely beautiful face was rendered with a thin red glow in the firelight, looking exceptionally enticing. Her hair was coiled into a simple bun, with two long strands hanging down her chest. She spread out her palms, absorbing the warmth of the bonfire.

  After nightfall, the cave was particularly cold, causing her whole body to shiver slightly.

  She recently discovered that every time she uses her divine power, the baby's growth rate accelerates, so she has been afraid to use her divine power easily lately, fearing it will have a bad impact on the baby.

  Without the divine power to ward off the cold, her body was especially weak. Fortunately, Mo Yanhua was considerate and promptly wrapped her in a warm cloak.

  "How about cooking some vegetable soup tonight?"

  Mo Yanhua gently wrapped her arms around her from behind, leaned down by her ear and asked softly.

  Her body was already covered with a thick blanket, and sitting on it wouldn't feel cold at all. As she listened to the hot air blowing past her ear, she felt a slight shiver run through her entire body.

  But it wasn't the cold that made her shiver, but his enchanting voice, which made her feel like an electric current was running through her body.

  "Alright, let's make vegetable soup!"

  Feng Mei Xue's face turned rosy as she nodded, her beautiful eyes taking on a slightly dazed look, giving off an air of enchanting charm.

  Mo Yanhua looked at her captivating appearance, took a deep breath, and his body involuntarily reacted. He smiled wryly, shook his head, walked to the side, set up a small iron pot, and started boiling soup.

  Since Feng Yurou became pregnant, he had not slept with her again, afraid that he would lose control and hurt her in a moment of passion. Heaven knew how much he was suffering!

  But for his most beloved wife and children, he will definitely hold back!

  To distract himself, he started cooking soup seriously. There were no inns in this desolate mountain wilderness, so fortunately he had picked some fresh vegetables earlier and washed them clean to make a vegetable soup, first to fill her stomach.

  He added a lot of seasonings, making the originally ordinary vegetable soup also delicious.

  In the quiet mountain cave, two people sat in front of a bonfire, waiting for the soup in the small pot to boil.

  As the fragrance wafts out, the mist rises, making it look even more enchanting.

  The ice hut flew to the outer branches to keep watch at night, so they could rest well.

  "It's drinkable now!"

  Mo Yan handed her a bowl of hot soup, sat down beside her, holding the spoon in his hand, blew on the scalding broth, and then brought it to her lips.

  "I can come myself, you must be hungry too, have a drink yourself!"

  Feng Mei Xue took a sip of the delicious-tasting soup and spoke softly.

  "The bowl is still very hot, I'll feed you!"

  Mo Yanhua took a sip of the soup, and it directly covered her pink lips. Her tongue entwined with his, her tender tongue like jasmine. Her lips were exceptionally soft, making him want to take another sip, and his entire soul would be intoxicated and sink in.

  A gentle kiss gradually turned into a passionate entanglement, and both of their breathing quickened.

  That long-lost palpitation feeling made their heartbeats speed up, gazing deeply into each other's eyes with an overly dense and profound affection.

  After a deep kiss, Mo Yanhua felt that her whole body was burning with fierce flames, and the strings of reason were tightly strung, like his stiff body, which might not be able to bear it at any moment.

  "Not now, it's not possible yet!"

  He took a deep breath, and with great difficulty, he pried his lips away from hers, as if using all his strength, beads of sweat the size of peas forming on his forehead.

  "The bowl is no longer hot, come and drink the soup!"

  He put the bowl aside and handed it to Feng Yuxue, then hurriedly carried a bowl of hot soup outside to blow in the cold wind, his appearance almost like that of a fleeing fugitive.

  Feng Mei Xue looked at his figure and couldn't help but laugh out loud, with a sweet taste seeming to linger between her lips.

  She deeply understood in her heart that this man in front of her loved herself and the child in her womb so much!

  Wouldn't even let them suffer a single thread of harm.

  She held the warm bowl in her hands and walked out of the cave to sit shoulder-to-shoulder with him, gazing at the pitch-black night.

  The bright moon rises slowly, the undulating mountain ridges, unexpectedly have a crystal clear large stone, under the moonlight refracting light, far away from the twinkling stars scattered in the world, the scenery is so beautiful that it makes people dizzy.

  The night wind blew gently, and the two of them gazed together at the night view of Qixing Ridge, both becoming intoxicated in this moment.

  The next morning, as soon as the sky brightened, the two set off again. After a night's rest, Feng Mianxue had recovered a lot. Passing through a beautiful Longsheng River, Yunjin Imperial City appeared far away in their line of sight.

  Yunjing Imperial Capital stands proudly on the Yulong Mountain Range, where pale blue star flowers bloom all year round. As the gentle breeze blows, the entire sea of flowers will ripple with layer upon layer of waves.

  "That's Yunjin Imperial City!"

  The distant smoke and haze pointed far away at that magnificent snow-white city, her eyes joyfully looking towards Feng Mian Xue.

  "That's great, let's go quickly!"

  Phoenix Snow has been rushing for so long and finally saw her destination, with a bright smile on her face.

  The layout of Yunjin Imperial City revolves around the central Yuxiang Peak, radiating out in an arc shape. The imperial palace is located at the foot of Yuxiang Peak. At the top of Yuxiang Peak stands the majestic Cangwu Hall, the highest point of the empire. The streets are lined with simple and unadorned white buildings. The city is bustling with prosperity, shops are everywhere, carriages and horses are noisy, and pedestrians flow like a river.

  A lush and verdant cloud brocade tree, densely covering the Cloud Brocade City, this is the most beautiful landscape of Cloud Brocade.

  The magnificent Cloud Brocade Palace leans against the Jade Frost Peak, with crystal halls and jade palaces, overlapping pavilions and temples, winding upwards, piercing through the sky. The purple and red flowers are dotted in the gaps between the pavilions and temples, shining brightly, delicate and intricate. The crimson crystal stone walls, the golden carvings on the round pillars, the green malachite glazed tiles, in the honey-colored sunlight, are infused with a dazzling brilliance like a rainbow!

  In a magnificent golden hall within the palace, Zilang stepped on the lotus step and rushed to the main seat of the grand hall with a somewhat excited expression. Her voice was as sweet as honey: "Empress Dowager! Zilang misses you so much, how do you have time to come to Auntie's place today?"

  She had just returned to the Zi family when someone informed her that Ziyun Sleeve wanted to see her. She hurried over, not knowing what was going on.

  The Empress of the Lotus Moon Dynasty, Meng Yue Kunbi, was her aunt, and had a close relationship with the Zi family. In the Cloud Brocade Imperial Palace, there was also a small palace where Zi Yunxiu lived, and she usually stayed here when she entered the palace.

  "Ling Xuan has grown up to be so pure and moving, it's really a girl who changes eighteen times when she grows up!"

  Zi Yun's sleeves were full of satisfaction as she nodded, casually asking about Zi Ling's recent situation before directly getting to the point: "Ling, you're not young anymore, stop wandering around all day, it's time for me to find a good place for you to settle down."

  "No, Ling Xuan just wants to stay by Mother's side."

  Zilan's face suddenly flushed with shame as she heard this, and she said coquettishly: "Mother, don't be so heartless and drive your daughter away, okay?"

  "Silly child, is there a maiden in this world who doesn't get married?"

  Zi Yun's sleeve gently patted Zi Ling Xuan's hand, and with a smile full of emotion, she said: "Mother is an experienced person, naturally understanding the intricacies! When you truly meet someone you like, you'll find that getting married will no longer be a headache for you. On the contrary, being able to marry the one in your heart is a very happy thing."

  "I'm done for, Mother will laugh at me." Zi Ling said with a pout, her cheeks flushing red.

  "How could the empress dowager make fun of you?"

  Zi Yun's sleeves fluttered as she shook her head with a smile, then slowly said: "This matter will be handled by the Empress Dowager on your behalf. Three days later, the Zi family will hold an archery tournament to select a suitor for you, and at that time, all the heroes and chivalrous men on stage can be chosen by you."

  “……”

  Upon hearing this, Zileng Xuan's eyebrows suddenly furrowed, and she immediately summoned her courage to say: "Mother, I don't want to compare martial arts with any suitor, I already have someone in mind."

  "Oh? Who is it? Bring them over so I can meet them?"

  Zi Yun's eyes widened with curiosity as she listened, and she immediately asked: "Is he tall? Is he handsome? How strong is his power? What is his identity background? Did he have a marriage history in the past?"

  "Empress Dowager—"

  Zi Ling's face turned bright red with embarrassment as she listened to the music.

  "You asked so many questions at once, how can a girl answer them?"

  "Isn't Mother hurrying on your behalf?"

  Zi Yun patted her hand with a hint of expectation on his face.

  "There's no need to rush like this!"

  Zilan stepped lightly on the ground and thought for a moment before opening her mouth to say, "Or I'll have him come see Mother?"

  "What's holding you back? Hurry up and go!"

  Zi Yun's sleeve fluttered as she waved her hand, looking like she couldn't wait any longer. At the same time, it also made Zi Ling Xuan's heart feel a few threads of anxiety.

  "How can this be good? The empress dowager is going to see Lianchen! Will she be satisfied or not?"

  Zi Ling's heart was filled with all sorts of unease as she found Lian Chen waiting for her in the palace. She got straight to the point and said, "There's something I need to tell you, my mother wants to see you."

  "What? She wants to see me, should I prepare some gifts?"

  Lotus dust's face turned red with shyness, and she felt a little nervous, so she quickly asked.

  After barely escaping with their lives in the Red Fox Desert that day, they wandered around for a while before finally arriving here.

  "Oh dear, never mind then, anyway it's just meeting my mother-in-law, no need for so much courtesy."

  The purple strings were like ants on a hot pot, and the unease in her heart became even more intense.

  "Then let's go."

  Lotus dust saw her so anxious and nodded in response. Then she got up and came to the door, indicating that Ziling would lead the way.

  "This silly fool, does he really understand what's on someone's mind?!"

  Zi Ling Xian looked at him and was indeed a few points calmer than herself, couldn't help but bite her lip, and finally reluctantly took Lian Chen to the Purple Cloud Temple.

  "I am Lian Chen, I have seen Auntie Bo!"

  Lotus dust slightly saluted the purple cloud sleeve sitting high in the grand hall, her voice carrying a hint of neither arrogance nor humility.

  "Ling Xuan, is... this what you call your soulmate?"

  Zi Yun's sleeves fluttered as he lifted Erlang's leg, half-reclining in the vast golden chair. He lazily pointed at Lian Chen and raised his voice by eight degrees, saying disbelievingly: "Am I seeing things? He's a monk!"

  "No, Lian Chen has already returned to secular life."

  Zi Ling's voice was firm as she spoke, her red lips pursed tightly together. She grasped Lian Chen's hand and gazed at Zi Yun with an unyielding gaze.

  "And most importantly, Lianchen and I are mutually in love."

  "No way! How can you be with someone like that?"

  Zi Yun's sleeves fluttered as she turned away, clearly dissatisfied. She didn't even bother to glance at Lian Chen again and hummed: "In the Cloud Dream Empire, you are a noble princess! In the Lotus Moon Empire, you are still the treasured daughter of our vast Purple family, how can you be with someone of such low status?"

  After finishing, Ziyun Si didn't give Ziling Xian any chance to retort and said heartlessly: "Don't say anything else, hurry up and get rid of this stinky monk. Three days later, the martial arts competition will be held as scheduled, no mistakes allowed."

  “……”

  Facing Ziyun Xiu's words, which left no room for turning back, Ziling Xuan opened her red lips wide, and in her heart, she was extremely incredulous. She had never known that her mother was actually the kind of person who judges people by their appearance!

  And how can she just decide her own things at will, choose who she wants and be her own master!

  "Since your mother doesn't think highly of me, I'll just leave and won't trouble you!"

  Lotus dust's eyes were tinged with a hint of sorrow, she glanced at Zi Ling Xuan, turned and stepped out of the grand hall, her back figure carrying a hint of desolation. He was ultimately not worthy of her, and had no qualifications to stand by her side!

  "Lotus dust, don't go!"

  Zi Ling Xuan hastily chased after him, tightly embracing him from behind, her chin lightly resting on his shoulder, her voice trembling slightly.

  "Lotus dust, it's all my fault, I shouldn't have let you meet my mother-in-law, and made you suffer!"

  "This is inevitable! I blame myself for not being worthy of standing by your side!"

  Lotus dust smiled faintly, looking exceptionally ethereal and elegant, but in his heart, he was extremely bitter.

  As a man, there's probably nothing more humiliating and undignified than this. He was actually despised by his mother-in-law, and what's more, he was scolded without being able to retort!

  "Don't worry! If Mother wants to hold a martial arts gathering to find me a husband, let her go ahead. We can always elope!"

  Zilan's silver teeth lightly bit down on the zither string, a thread of anger in her eyes.

  "What virtue and what ability does Lotus Dust have, to make you follow me in such a miserable state!"

  Lotus dust shook her head, and in her warm and mellow voice, there was a hint of sadness.

  "No nonsense! It's settled then."

  Zi Ling's hands were planted on her hips, and she said with a somewhat overbearing tone, which finally made Lian Chen laugh helplessly and agree to her opinion.

  He also didn't want to see the woman in his heart marry another man.

  Unconsciously, the three-day time had passed in the blink of an eye. The entire Zi family was already immersed in a joyful atmosphere, with red lanterns and large auspicious characters visible everywhere.

  On Yun Huan Continent, many young and handsome heroes who came to seek fame had already been waiting at the Zijia Performing Martial Arts Arena, each looking very expectant.

  "I've heard that the Zi family is quite powerful! If I can marry Zi Lingxuan, I won't have to worry about food and drink for the rest of my life."

  "She is indeed the Dream Princess of Yunmeng City! However, the Purple Family is really strange. Zilang Xuan and Meng Junlin are both born to the same mother, why do they have different surnames?"

  "Haha, you don't understand this, do you? In the Zi family, they're very particular about their surname. All daughters take the Zi surname, only sons take their father's surname!"

  “……”

  On the high platform, Zilan Huan wore a red dress, making her look even more beautiful and moving. She absent-mindedly looked at the dense crowd, feeling a little anxious in her heart.

  Zi Yun's sleeves seemed to have anticipated that she wanted to escape today, and he refused to let her leave his side, almost making her cry in frustration.

  "Mom, this dress is too tight!"

  Zi Ling's slender waist twisted and turned, her delicate eyebrows furrowed: "If I wear this any longer, I'll surely suffocate to death."

  "Endure the pain of the zither strings once more!"

  Zi Yun's sleeve gently patted her shoulder, and a pair of eyes scanned the crowd, saying slowly: "Do you know that many young and handsome men have come today? If you dress more tightly, they will naturally be more fond of you."

  "My...my stomach hurts so much!"

  Zi Lingxian only felt a headache that wouldn't go away, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, covering her stomach and excusing herself from the table.

  "Follow her!"

  Although Ziyun's expression didn't change on the surface, she secretly made a hand gesture to a black-robed person behind her.

  "Whoosh!"

  A black shadow flashed by, and the man in black robes suddenly disappeared behind Ziyun's sleeve, but due to the speed being too fast, no one noticed.

  "Lotus dust! Lotus dust!"

  Zi Ling Xian immediately left the martial arts arena and rushed to the backyard where she had agreed to meet with Lian Chen, planning to slip out of the Zi household while it was still bustling.

  "I am here!"

  Lotus dust suddenly walked out of the flower cluster, grasped her soft wrist and was about to hide.

  But a black-robed man suddenly appeared in their line of sight, an aura of death spreading throughout the scene, his eyes locked onto Lian Chen with intense killing intent: "You stinky monk, how dare you! You've repeatedly entangled Miss Zi!"

  "Boom!"

  A dark and extreme light burst forth from the black-robed person's palm, rolling out a suffocating aura of death.

  "Boom!"

  "Bang! Bang!"

  "Ah!"

  In the chaos of the lotus dust, she exchanged a few palms with him and ended up spitting out fresh blood and flying backwards.

  "Lotus dust!"

  Zilan's beautiful eyes almost popped out in anger, and she wished that a single glance could tear the black-robed man to pieces.

  "Clang!"

  It seemed her silent prayer was effective, as a strange and eerie melody began to echo through the air.

  The next moment, she saw that the black-robed man's entire body was suddenly covered in bloodstains everywhere, and then all the flesh exploded piece by piece.

  "This is... Phantom Melody! It's Yanhua Gongzi and Meixue!"

  Zi Ling's eyes widened as she saw the two of them descending from the sky hand in hand, looking like a divine couple, so beautiful that it took her breath away.

  Seeing their loving appearance, Zilan Xuan couldn't help but feel even more envious, and quickly thanked them while rushing to Lianchen's side to carefully examine his injuries.

  "How did you... come here?"

  Lotus dust wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and stood up unscathed. She then gazed at Mo Yanhua and Feng Mie Xue, who were staring at her in surprise, and asked.

  "You know and still say it out loud? Aren't you afraid of being overheard?"

  Feng Mei Xue looked at Lian Chen's silly appearance and couldn't help but laugh and cry.

  "We heard about the martial arts gathering and came to take a look, didn't expect to run into you guys!"

  "It was my mother who forced me to compete in martial arts to find a husband! She looks down on Lian Chen!"

  Zi Ling saw Feng Mei Xue and felt as if she had seen her own sister, her eyes suddenly turned red, her nose sour, and her voice trembled.

  "This purple cloud sleeve is really unreasonable! Being tough on outsiders is understandable, but being so ruthless to her own daughter, not liking it and yet forcing her to participate in a martial arts competition to find a husband!"

  Feng Mei Xue's face turned red with anger upon hearing this, her voice was soft but carried a hint of fury.

  "In her eyes, she must have gone through a similar situation when she got married in the past, so she wants her own daughter to go through the same painful experience and marry someone she doesn't like."

  Mo Yan shrugged and said somewhat speechlessly.

  "It's probably better for me to leave this place first."

  Zi Ling Xian glanced at the black-robed man and worried that Zi Yun Shou would send more people to chase after them, so he quickly spoke up.

  "What are you planning to do today, run away and elope? What's going on? Lian Chen is not bad, why would Zi Yun Xiao, that old witch, be dissatisfied and challenge him to a duel for marriage?"

  Mo Yanhua looked at their appearance and asked without opening her mouth.

  "People dislike me for being a monk, having no power, no status, no influence, and even no hair!"

  Lotus dust made a pitiful appearance and said, with a pair of bright eyes that were simply adorable to the extreme.

  “……”

  After hearing this, Mo Yanhua's mouth twitched violently and she couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.

  In fact, as far as he knew, Lian Chen was not a person without power or status. He knew Lian Chen's master and from the five-colored golden lotus birthmark on Lian Chen's body, he could tell that Lian Chen was actually a member of the Moon Upper God Tribe in the spiritual realm, with the full name of Yue Shang Lian Chen.

  Of course, this is not the key point. The most important thing is that Lian Chen is still the future Holy Master of the Spiritual Realm. Even if he doesn't have the power now, one day he will soar to great heights!

  So, Mo Yanhua naturally knew that Ziyunxiu's behavior of disliking Lianchen was simply being too clever for her own good, and extremely foolish!

  Well said, thirty years on the east bank of the river, thirty years on the west bank of the river.

  The insignificant lotus dust of today may seem like nothing, but his future prospects are boundless. He is the future Holy Master of the Spiritual Realm, how could he be controlled by a small family like the Purple House?

  But it seems like Lian Chen is completely unaware of this!

  Digression

  "Calling for book title suggestions after 'God of Gambling'! Everyone take a look!"

  Because "Gambling" and "Crazy" can't pass the audit, we need to think of a publishing name, let's think together!

  Artistic, domineering, all kinds of aestheticism are okay!

  Anything suitable for publishing is okay!

  If selected by the publisher, Xian'er will send a signed physical book as a thank you gift! Comes with a bonus photo of Xian in ancient costume! o(n_n)o

  Everyone, hurry up! The activity deadline is before February 28th. If you have any original book title ideas that fit this novel, please leave a message in the review section! o(n_n)o

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