"I remember that Brother Xiao has some enmity with the Qi family. Why would the Qi family invite Brother Xiao over?"
Guan Yiwei asked after Xiao Lingyu sat down.
Miss Jing was also a bit worried. "Could it be that they're plotting something?"
In the years after the engagement, Guan Yiwei and Miss Jing often spent time together. The two of them became closer and closer, which made many of the Guan family members envious.
"The bride used to be from the same village as me," Xiao Lingyu vaguely explained.
"I see." Miss Jing nodded.
"Even if the bride is from the same village as Brother Xiao, you still have to be careful. After all, you have a deep connection with the Qi family, and the bride is now a member of the Qi family," Guan Yiwei kindly reminded.
Although Miss Jing never revealed Xiao Lingyu to the Guan family, Guan Yiwei could tell that Xiao Lingyu wasn't an ordinary person. Now that Xiao Lingyu was still in the Guan family's Wildfire, Guan Yiwei was naturally on Xiao Lingyu's side.
"The Qi family probably won't take the initiative to cause trouble on such a big day," Miss Jing said.
"That old monster from the Qi family doesn't care about a big day," Guan Yiwei said worriedly.
"The city guard commander who had an agreement with that old monster from the Qi family is also here today. I think that as long as Brother Xiao is calm, the Qi family will also treat Brother Xiao as a guest," Miss Jing said.
"I'm just afraid that Brother Xiao won't be calm." Guan Yiwei seemed to have seen through Xiao Lingyu's thoughts.
"Don't worry, I won't cause trouble for the Guan family," Xiao Lingyu said indifferently.
The three of them didn't say anything else. The guests gradually arrived, and the wedding began.
Duhu City's City Lord Manor didn't seem to be very busy. Xiao Lingyu remembered that when Guan Yiwei and Miss Jing got engaged a few years ago, it was this gray-haired City Lord who came to witness the marriage. And this time, for Qi Hongxuan and Yueru's wedding, the City Lord was also standing on the stage. It seemed like he was also a witness.
Cheerful and festive music sounded, and a rain of flowers fell slowly from the top of the hall. Yueru and Qi Hongxuan walked along the red carpet to the stage.
Yueru was wearing a red phoenix robe and a pearl phoenix crown. Although she was bare-faced, she was still incomparably delicate and charming. Moreover, there was a sense of liveliness and elegance that made people fond of her.
However, through the strings of pearls, it could be seen that Yueru's seemingly smiling face carried a hint of bitterness instead of shyness.
Qi Hongxuan was also wearing a red brocade robe. Like Guan Yiwei, he had a dignified appearance. He and the matron of honor, Yueru, were holding a red silk ribbon together. The smile on his face wasn't obvious, but the corners of his mouth curved up occasionally.
Although Qi Hongxuan's expression didn't seem strange, Xiao Lingyu felt that it was strange that he could be so calm in the face of so many experts from the Qi Family and Duhu City.
Xiao Lingyu didn't know Qi Hongxuan very well, but from the Linggu Valley to Kun City, and then from Kun City to Duhu City, he had interacted with Qi Hongxuan many times. In the past, Qi Hongxuan was calm and collected, but there was still a hint of immaturity and frivolity in his bones. Now, it was very different.
Xiao Lingyu couldn't tell what had changed in Qi Hongxuan, but he could at least see that Qi Hongxuan seemed to have taken a big step forward compared to a few years ago, and there seemed to be a fundamental change.
Yueru was originally a chess piece that Qi Hongxuan used to blackmail him. Xiao Lingyu never thought that Qi Hongxuan would marry Yueru. After all, Yueru's cultivation hadn't reached the Heavenly God stage yet, and she was only a small medicine master in the Qi Family. Their marriage wasn't symmetrical at all.
If it was said that Qi Hongxuan and Yueru's wedding was used by the Qi Family to deal with Xiao Lingyu, Xiao Lingyu would never believe it. After all, he was only a Divine Lord cultivator on the surface, and it wasn't worthwhile for the Qi Family to spend so much effort on him.
Just as Xiao Lingyu was frowning in thought, the two newlyweds walked to the end of the red carpet and went up the stage.
The wedding ceremony was not complicated. The two newlyweds bowed to the Heaven and Earth, the head of the Qi family, and the wedding witnesses. After bowing to each other, the ceremony was complete. Then, the two newlyweds, accompanied by the head of the Guan family, toasted the guests.
An hour later, Qi Hongxuan, Yueru, and the Qi Family Head arrived at Xiao Lingyu's table.
After everyone drank a cup, Yueru said to Xiao Lingyu, "Yueru is very happy that Big Brother Xiao can come."
"Haha, no matter what, we are from the same village. How can I not come?" Xiao Lingyu said with a smile.
"You are from the same village. Although you are in two different families now, you should interact more in the future," Qi Hongxuan interrupted.
"Yes, we should interact more."
Xiao Lingyu nodded and said, "Yueru and I are like siblings. Brother Qi, you must treat Yueru well in the future. If there is anything else, I won't agree."
Qi Hongxuan put an arm around Yueru's shoulder and promised, "Yueru won't suffer in the Guan Family."
There were too many guests, so the Guan Family Head brought the newlyweds to another table to toast.
Xiao Lingyu had been observing Yue Ru's reaction as he spoke earlier. He did not notice anything out of the ordinary, so he felt relieved.
Guan Yiwei was very famous among the younger generation in Duhu City. He was known as the number one expert in Duhu City below the Divine King. This made many young talents in Duhu City unconvinced, so they constantly came to toast and test him.
No matter what, Xiao Lingyu was a member of the Guan Mercenary Group. If he wanted to leave, he would have to go with Guan Yiwei and Miss Jing. Guan Yiwei couldn't leave for a while, so he could only stay and accompany him.
Guan Yiwei was a straightforward person. With his late-stage Divine Monarch cultivation, he wasn't afraid of drinking with the other young talents in Duhu City.
There were too many young talents who wanted to get Guan Yiwei drunk and embarrass Guan Yiwei at the banquet. They couldn't all go to Guan Yiwei, so some of them targeted Xiao Lingyu.
Xiao Lingyu said that he was happy for Yueru's wedding, but he felt a little uncomfortable. These people came to drink with him, so he was satisfied.
Just like Guan Yiwei, Xiao Lingyu didn't refuse anyone. However, Guan Yiwei usually talked to people for a while first. It seemed like he was interacting with them, but he was actually stalling for time. Xiao Lingyu was different. He didn't hesitate to drink with anyone who came to him.
Anyway, the wine didn't have much effect on Xiao Lingyu. He felt that it was very boring, so he drank jug after jug.
Xiao Lingyu could ignore the alcohol and divine power in the wine, but the other young elites of Duhu City couldn't. Moreover, the wine the Qi Clan used to entertain guests was of high quality. Ordinary cultivators couldn't drink much of it.
Many cultivators who wanted to drink with Xiao Lingyu directly got drunk.
Xiao Lingyu was fine after drinking one jug or two. Although everyone was very suspicious, many people thought that he couldn't hold on for much longer. Perhaps he would collapse after one more jug or two. Therefore, more people came to toast him.
In less than an hour, more than 20 young talents in Duhu City had been drunk by Xiao Lingyu. His face was only slightly red, but this slight redness was forced out by him.
"Is he really a Divine Monarch?"
Many cultivators who were about to come up had this question in their hearts, so they didn't dare to move their feet.
Qi Hongxuan finally finished toasting. He also came over and sat next to Xiao Lingyu.
"They can't hold their liquor. I'll drink with Brother Xiao." Qi Hongxuan waved his sleeves and the table was filled with wine jugs. He said to Xiao Lingyu with great interest.
Yueru had already been sent to the bridal chamber, so Qi Hongxuan didn't have anyone to accompany him.
At this moment, Xiao Lingyu really wanted to attack Qi Hongxuan. However, when he remembered that this was the Qi Family and there were many Divine Monarchs here, as well as Yueru's happiness, he forced himself to endure.
Qi Hongxuan's seating attracted even more young talents in Duhu City. The small table was surrounded by 20 to 30 people.
"Haha, Brother Qi, you're the groom today. Everyone will definitely drink with you," Xiao Lingyu said in a moderate voice.
"Yes, yes, yes. Brother Qi, let me toast you!"
Immediately, someone raised his cup to toast Qi Hongxuan. Many people behind him responded.
These people realized that it was too difficult to get Guan Yiwei or Xiao Lingyu drunk. Therefore, they turned their attention to Qi Hongxuan.
To everyone's surprise, Qi Hongxuan was able to do the same as Xiao Lingyu. No matter how many cups he drank or how many jugs he drank, he didn't show any signs of drunkenness. One had to know that he had already drunk a lot of wine in the round of toasting.
Therefore, the young talents in Duhu City began to choose a new target. However, after an hour, all of them had collapsed. Xiao Lingyu, Guan Yiwei, and Qi Hongxuan were still safe and sound.
"I was wondering how Brother Guan could drink so much. It turns out that you're about to break through to the Divine Monarch Realm. Congratulations!"
Xiao Lingyu originally didn't understand why Guan Yiwei could drink so much. However, after hearing Qi Hongxuan's words, he understood.
However, Xiao Lingyu and Guan Yiwei both looked at Qi Hongxuan in surprise. This was because Qi Hongxuan could see through Guan Yiwei's cultivation level.
Although Xiao Lingyu was quite strong and didn't fear late-stage Divine Monarchs like Guan Yiwei, he couldn't see through Guan Yiwei's cultivation level. Qi Hongxuan could see through it either because Qi Hongxuan's cultivation level was higher than his or because Qi Hongxuan had a more powerful prying technique.
Qi Hongxuan's words also reminded Xiao Lingyu and Guan Yiwei. The two of them used their consciousness to spy on Qi Hongxuan. What surprised them even more was that Qi Hongxuan clearly didn't use any powerful techniques to hide his cultivation level. However, the two of them couldn't see through Qi Hongxuan's cultivation level.
Could it be that Qi Hongxuan's cultivation level had surpassed the peak of the late-stage Divine Monarch Realm?
Xiao Lingyu couldn't believe his own guess. After all, when he first met Qi Hongxuan, Qi Hongxuan's cultivation level was only at the Heavenly God Realm. How many years had it been? If Qi Hongxuan had really surpassed the late-stage Divine Monarch Realm, then this progress was too shocking. Even Xiao Lingyu couldn't compare.
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