Chapter 1589
Arranged Marriage
Chapter 1589 Arranged Marriage
Seeing that Palace Master Xiao Ziwei's tone was so friendly, Liu Changxu's worries were greatly reduced.
Then, Palace Master Xiao Ziwei asked again:
"Young friend, are you married?"
"Reporting to the Palace Master, Changxu has already married six wives!"
"Oh!"
Upon hearing this answer, Xiao Ziwei's radiant smile vanished instantly. This sudden change made Liu Changxu's recently relaxed heart leap into his throat again, and he inwardly grumbled:
The palace master was so kind to him just now, so why did his attitude suddenly change after he said he had already married six wives?
Unable to fathom the palace master's thoughts, he could only stand with his head bowed, quietly awaiting the palace master's next question.
What Liu Changxu didn't know was that after learning that he had married six wives, Xiao Ziwei immediately recalled her emotional entanglement with that old friend from her youth. Their similar handsome appearances and even their flirtatious and passionate nature were exactly the same. The beautiful memories of her time with that old friend from her youth instantly flooded her mind. It was just a pity that that old friend had long since disappeared into the long river of time!
After a long while, Xiao Ziwei finally calmed her turbulent emotions and said in a calm tone:
"I have heard from Ziyan that you not only voluntarily joined my Ziwei Immortal Palace as a guest elder, but also made great contributions in the battle to wipe out the Blood God Cult's stronghold. I will reward you handsomely. You may speak freely about what reward you desire."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the hall turned their attention to Liu Changxu, wanting to see how this guest elder would respond.
Upon hearing this, Liu Changxu's mind raced. He knew this was both a reward and a test of his intentions, and immediately bowed and said:
"It is my honor to serve the Celestial Palace, and I dare not ask for a great reward. However..."
He paused briefly, looked at Xiao Yu beside him, and said:
"I hope the Palace Master will grant my wish with Fairy Xiao Yu. From now on, Changxu will prioritize the great cause of the Immortal Palace and have no other intentions."
Upon hearing that Liu Changxu had proposed to her grand-disciple Xiao Yu, Xiao Ziwei's already agitated state of mind became even more complicated, and she secretly thought to herself:
"You've already married six wives, yet you're still not satisfied. You even dared to ask her to marry your own grand-disciple. You're truly a womanizer!"
However, Xiao Ziwei was, after all, an ancient monster who had lived for tens of thousands of years. Although she despised Liu Changxu's philandering, she was already used to it. Therefore, she was able to remain calm this time, and then asked Xiao Yu, who was standing next to Liu Changxu:
"Yu'er, would you be willing to marry me?"
"This disciple is willing!"
Xiao Yu replied without the slightest hesitation, her tone firm:
"Since Yu'er is willing, I will grant your wish."
Xiao Ziwei nodded, then turned her gaze to Liu Changxu, her tone becoming somewhat authoritative, and said:
"But remember this: if you ever dare to betray Yu'er, I will never forgive you!"
"Changxu thanks Palace Master for your kindness, but please rest assured, Changxu will never betray Yu'er's true feelings!"
Liu Changxu quickly responded:
Seeing Liu Changxu make such a readily agreed promise, Xiao Ziwei's expression softened considerably. However, deep down, she couldn't help but feel a pang of indescribable bitterness.
After calming her turbulent emotions slightly, she continued:
"In view of your outstanding contributions to the Celestial Palace, I hereby bestow upon you Purple Cloud Peak as your joint sacred ground."
"In addition, I will fulfill my promise to you regarding the cultivation technique that Ziyan previously promised you."
As she spoke, she waved her hand, and two tokens, one purple and one white, instantly appeared in her palm. She said softly, "This purple token is the control token for the protective array of Purple Cloud Peak; this white token is for receiving cultivation techniques. Changxu, you can use it to go to the Scripture Transmission Pavilion and choose a cultivation technique that can be cultivated to the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm."
Before he finished speaking, the two tokens, one purple and one white, transformed into two streaks of light and came to a steady stop in front of Liu Changxu.
Liu Changxu quickly reached out and took it. The token felt warm and smooth to the touch, with a faint spiritual light flowing through it.
He bowed deeply and thanked them again:
"Changxu thanks the Palace Master for his kindness!"
"Alright, I've given you what I owe you. Now hurry up and take Yu'er with you! Don't disappoint me!"
Xiao Ziwei waved her hand and said:
Upon hearing this, Liu Changxu and Xiao Yu quickly took their leave.
After leaving the Ziwei Hall, Liu Changxu, guided by Xiao Yu, headed towards the Immortal Palace's Scripture Pavilion.
The Scripture Repository of the Ziwei Fairy Palace is located atop a giant peak not far from the Ziwei Main Hall.
The towering peak originally seemed to have been cleaved away by a great supernatural force above the halfway point, forming a flat and open platform on which the Sutra Repository stands quietly.
This library, with its thirty-three stories, soars into the clouds and is entirely constructed of gold and jade, shimmering with a warm and dazzling light under the sun. Intricate and beautiful runes are engraved on its surface, displaying both a majestic grandeur and a timeless, solemn elegance.
Since it was daytime, many disciples of the Celestial Palace were coming and going in the Scripture Pavilion, making it very lively.
However, when Liu Changxu and Xiao Yu appeared at the entrance of the Scripture Pavilion, the smiling disciples of the Immortal Palace stopped laughing and respectfully greeted Xiao Yu.
"We pay our respects to the Elder!"
"Greetings, Elder!"
The gentle and tender Xiao Yu who had been so tender in front of Liu Changxu had now regained her usual imposing presence. She nodded slightly to the disciples who were bowing in response. Then, amidst the curious and astonished gazes of the crowd, she naturally took Liu Changxu's hand and entered the Scripture Pavilion. They then stepped onto the small teleportation array and went straight to the thirtieth floor of the Scripture Pavilion.
Unlike the hustle and bustle in front of the gate, this place was quite quiet. A middle-aged woman with a calm demeanor sat behind a jade table in the main hall, with faint fluctuations of laws surrounding her.
Upon seeing the beautiful woman, Xiao Yu immediately pulled Liu Changxu closer and respectfully greeted her:
"Yu'er greets Third Aunt!"
Liu Changxu also stepped forward to greet him and said:
"Changxu greets Elder Xiao!"
The middle-aged woman was quite surprised to see Xiao Yu pulling a strange Taiyi Golden Immortal expert to bow to her!
Xiao Yu quickly stepped forward and introduced Liu Changxu to the middle-aged beauty.
On his way to the Scripture Pavilion, Liu Changxu learned from Xiao Yu that the person guarding the Scripture Pavilion was an elder of her Xiao family, who was also a distant cousin of the Palace Master Xiao Ziwei, named Xiao Zixia. She also had the cultivation of the early stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal, but she suffered a serious Dao injury in her early years and could not exert the strength of Taiyi Golden Immortal, so she was in charge of the affairs of the Scripture Pavilion.
It should be noted that Xiao Yu is also a descendant of the Palace Master Xiao Ziwei's clan, but their bloodline is relatively distant. On the contrary, she is more closely related to Xiao Zixia in front of her by blood.
However, because Xiao Yu's cultivation level was second only to Xiao Ziwei and Xiao Zixia in the Xiao family, her status in the hearts of the two women was almost equivalent to that of a daughter.
Therefore, upon learning that Xiao Yu was about to marry Liu Changxu, Xiao Zixia interrogated Liu Changxu as if he were a thief.