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"Hey, your best friend is getting married soon, and you're still soaking in this hot spring?"

Olivia looked speechlessly at Jiang Xuetang sitting on the edge of the pool: "Fine, you won't help her, but your mother is busy expanding the market in the Immortal Realm, and you're not going to help her either?"

"Ah~" Jiang Xuetang tilted her head back and gazed at the rooftop shrouded in mist: "I want to marry him too. Clearly, in terms of age, Xingzhou and I are the most suitable."

"Then go and steal the bride, I'll help you." Olivia, never one to shy away from a good show, said, "Once you've got her, cripple her cultivation, and lock her in a dark room for life..."

"You you on the line!"

"I can not."

"Then what did you say?"

"Isn't this fulfilling your wish? Can't you even fantasize?"

"Cut~"

Jiang Xuetang lowered her head: "I'm still a bridesmaid... I'm witnessing my sweetheart and best friend get married..."

"Alright," Olivia quickly interrupted Jiang Xuetang, "What are you pretending to be so sad for?"

“You don’t understand…” Jiang Xuetang sighed, “I was here first, after all.”

Olivia stood up noncommittally: "You can continue at the bar, I'm leaving."

Olivia didn't have much of a feeling about whether or not she would be a bride.

From the moment she realized she couldn't fight back against Li Xingzhou, she never considered this matter.

However, I can play wedding dress play with him.

But that's not something to think about right now. The Immortal Realm is so vast; she wants to go and see it.

Olivia, wrapped in a towel, stepped out of the bathroom and looked at Emilia, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room.

After a long absence, Emilia changed into a loose red casual outfit.

Even so, her alluring hip curves were still perfectly outlined when she was sitting.

Emilia's smile was somewhat smug.

Olivia couldn't help but roll her eyes, knowing exactly what her mother, Emilia, was smug about.

vanity!

After arriving in the Immortal Realm, the respect shown by the people there pleased the already vain Second True Ancestor, and his mood remained consistently good.

Olivia, drying her hair, sat down next to Emilia: "What are you planning to do with this outfit?"

Emilia glanced at her daughter: "Put your clothes on and come with me."

"Where?"

"Naturally, we'll wander around the Immortal Realm and choose the site for the Eternal Night Conference... no, the Eternal Night Holy Land."

"Me too?"

Emilia patted Olivia on the shoulder: "I only have one daughter, you have to work hard, the Holy Land will depend on you in the future."

"Heh..." Olivia said noncommittally, "Are you sure I'm your only daughter?"

Emilia fell silent, because she had indeed considered having a child with Li Xingzhou.

The child isn't important; what matters is the pregnancy itself...

"You don't want your family fortune?"

"Not rare."

"Then you have to stay with me too."

"why?"

"I am your mother!"

"..."

Olivia took a deep breath: "Okay, whatever you say."

Anyway, I had similar thoughts: to see the different traditions of the world and then perfect my own path.

True Ancestor... is not the end.

“Then it’s decided,” Emilia said, in a good mood. “Don’t dress too flashy.”

"I know."

"And while you're at it, disguise yourself a bit more."

"Hmm?" Olivia glanced at Emilia. "Why go through all that trouble?"

"To avoid others stopping out of consideration for him," Emilia said calmly. "Besides, what if murder and arson tarnish his reputation?"

Olivia said speechlessly, "With your level of awareness, you would still indiscriminately kill innocent people?"

"What if other women spread rumors?" Emilia touched her face. "After all, I'm beautiful and strong..."

"Don't worry about anything happening to him if he's disguised; he won't abandon us."

Looking at Emilia, who seemed to have planned everything all along, Olivia suddenly realized something: "You don't actually want to enjoy the satisfaction of being the Empress after your identity is exposed, do you?"

Emilia pinched Olivia's cheek: "She's just like my daughter."

Speechless.

Olivia rolled her eyes, not wanting to talk to this vain woman any longer. As she got up and headed towards her bedroom, Jiang Xuetang also came out.

"Finally willing to leave?"

"Go back and be a bridesmaid!"

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The 19th day of the sixth month in the third year of Xuanhuang.

The sound of gongs and drums shattered the Emperor's Palace, and the red embers of firecrackers exploded on the bluestone road.

Adorned in phoenix coronet and embroidered robes, her red bridal attire stretched for miles

The wedding procession came from the Xuanhuang Realm and slowly landed at the Human Emperor's Palace in the Immortal Realm.

Jiang Yingluo became the head accountant today—she offered it herself.

Because they guessed that the gifts from the guests would be very valuable.

Anything unheard of can become part of her business empire—if she can manage it.

Hill III didn't come—she was indeed pregnant and was resting at the Papacy.

Tong Yan was temporarily assigned to Hill III's side, since she, with her vast database, knew best how to take care of pregnant women.

Emilia and Olivia were not involved in the wedding preparations because Jiang Wanzhao was unaware of their relationship with Li Xingzhou.

Although they knew Li Xingzhou had a way to get Jiang Wanzhao to agree, neither Emilia nor Olivia wanted Jiang Wanzhao to know.

In particular, Emilia felt that the canaries kept outside had more freedom.

Nothing is pleasant under Jiang Wanzhao's watchful eye.

"There are so many people..."

Emilia looked at Li Xingzhou, who was leading the way, with bright eyes. She guessed that Li Xingzhou's status as the Supreme Human Emperor was very high, but she did not expect it to be this high.

Unfortunately, it wasn't me sitting in the bridal sedan chair.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

"My dear daughter..."

"Ok?"

"Many of the gifts presented to the guests were unfamiliar to us. When we go shopping, we can grab a few from the storeroom."

"..."

Olivia remained silent and ignored them, simply eating sunflower seeds and watching the wedding proceedings of Li Xingzhou.

What she found amusing was that Li Xingzhou clearly didn't understand the process either, and simply followed the instructions of the elder of the Human Emperor's Palace to complete all the wedding ceremonies like a puppet.

After watching it, Olivia had only one thought: Prosperity!

But I must say, it looks pretty good.

"The ceremony is complete—lead them to the bridal chamber!"

Li Xingzhou, holding a red silk ribbon, led today's bride, Jiang Wanzhao, across the fire basin.

Jiang Xuetang held onto Jiang Wanzhao's other arm, secretly glanced at Jiang Wanzhao who was covered with a red veil, and then reached out and pinched another small section of the red silk.

A smile immediately appeared on his lips.

Today, I tied a small piece of red silk to myself, which can be considered my marriage to Brother Xingzhou~

Seeing Jiang Xuetang's little gesture, Li Xingzhou couldn't help but smile. As he entered the house, he secretly hooked his little finger with Jiang Xuetang's.

Dressed in a bright red wedding robe, he looked at Jiang Wanzhao, who was standing motionless by the bed, and was about to say something when—

"You're getting bolder and bolder, flirting with other women right under my nose?"

"We're all family now."

Li Xingzhou remained completely unperturbed, since it was Jiang Wanzhao who first suggested bringing Xuetang along.

"Once you've brought it up, you can't take it back."

Jiang Xuetang chuckled and placed the scale beam in Li Xingzhou's hand.

"Groom, lift the red veil!"

Li Xingzhou walked up to Jiang Wanzhao with a smile and lifted her red veil.

Jiang Wanzhao, dressed in her finest attire today, is unique and unparalleled.

Li Xingzhou was also stunned.

Jiang Wanzhao was very satisfied with her brat's expression at this moment, and couldn't help but cross her arms: "With this silly look on your face, you still say you've never had any ulterior motives towards me before?"