Chapter 1 Tushan Clan, Qingqiu Country

Tu Shan's Nujiao, her white hair now turned black, smiled as she entertained guests, her words and laughter gentle. But as she rose and walked out of the reception area of Qingqiu Country, the smile on her bright and generous face visibly and rapidly disappeared, causing King Yu, who had been laughing heartily, to shiver.

"W-what's wrong?"

For some reason, King Yu felt a little uneasy.

What was going on?

When had he angered her again?

Wasn't it just a few words of envy for Xing Tian and Chi You now being able to lead troops into battle? It wasn't like he wanted to leave... But clearly, even King Yu knew that now was not the time to bring that up. Nujiao turned with a smile and asked King Yu to entertain Zhujiu Yin, while she quickly walked out.

With a thought, she sent a message:

[Unwelcome guest, great danger, come quickly to Tushan].

The message was sent and received.

Only then did Nujiao slowly exhale.

She lowered her eyes, looking towards the Tushan clan's reception area, at the gray-robed Zhuzhao Jiuyou Dragon with his cold and indifferent expression. His aura was ancient, his expression calm and imperious. His high status made the surrounding fox spirits, who had lived for countless years, feel awkward, and they didn't even dare to speak. The place was deathly silent.

Even with all their eloquence and skills, they didn't dare to open their mouths.

If it weren't for King Yu Si Wenming, who seemed to be immune to awkwardness and coldness, still drinking and urging others to drink, laughing heartily even when facing the grim Zhuzhao Jiuyou Dragon, the atmosphere would have been beyond cold; it would have been freezing.

This led to the surrounding foxes exclaiming in amazement.

They were utterly impressed by King Yu's ability to laugh so heartily in the face of Zhujiu Yin's icy atmosphere.

"This, this is the余裕 of the Human Emperor!"

"Magnificent! Splendid!"

"No wonder he married Tu Shan's Nujiao!"

But Tu Shan Nujiao's gaze did not fall on those foxes who were praising King Yu and distancing themselves from Zhujiu Yin, nor did it fall on the great god of high status, Zhuzhao Jiuyou. Her eyes were fixed on the quietly closed-eyed, silent Qingyi Dragon Maiden.

Tricky, troublesome...

The dragon maiden exuded a pure and cold aura, her brows and eyes carrying a sense of ethereal detachment.

Just looking at her features, she was already a peerless beauty of this era.

Nujiao had just seen the woman raise her eyes, her gaze flowing with clear brilliance.

It added much more vitality.

The Tushan clan produced many beauties.

But in Nujiao's thousands of years of experience, she had seen countless beauties, each with their own unique charm, but only a few could compare with this woman. And that was just looking at her appearance. Add to that her own strength and the backing of Jiuyou and Daoguo.

Taking all of this into account, almost no one could compare.

Except...

Ripples appeared in Nujiao's eyes, and she sighed, unable to help but mutter to herself,

"Big trouble is coming..."

The elders of the Tushan clan beside her sighed in unison.

"It is big trouble."

They looked at the jade talisman in their hands, their eyes filled with worry.

Just now, King Yu, with his blockhead of a brain, had secretly asked her why she felt uncomfortable. Did she really need to ask? The woman before her was not only stunningly beautiful, but also had a cold demeanor and profound cultivation. And since Jue didn't know her, her sudden arrival was enough to raise suspicions.

Plus, Zhujiu Yin had appeared.

Now, one was silent with her eyes closed, and the other had a cold demeanor, unwilling to speak, making the atmosphere stiff as a board.

If Nujiao couldn't see through this situation, she would have been a nine-tailed celestial fox for thousands of years in vain, and managed the fox spirits for thousands of years for nothing. This was a case of 'those who come are not friendly, and those who are friendly do not come'. Her brother's wedding was approaching, and a beauty had come to the door. If she wasn't an unwelcome guest, what was she?

Nujiao's brows were almost knitted together.

"When did this brat get involved with Jiuyou Zhujiu Yin's sister?"

And his wedding was just around the corner.

Was he still entangled with her?

If this clashed with the Kunlun faction, wouldn't they start fighting on the spot?

Kunlun was a top force even in ancient times, second only to Kunlun Dahuang and the ancient Divine Age's Four Seas. If a fight broke out between Kunlun and Jiuyou in this Tushan clan's Qingqiu Country, even Tu Shan Nujiao, who had traveled far and wide in ancient times, felt a sense of being unable to handle it. She gnashed her teeth and said,

"You brat, you've really brought a big trouble to your sister."

"It's really a big trouble."

"A male fox spirit, are you?"

"Just be glad you're not here right now, or I'd definitely crack your skull open."

The old fox beside her stroked his beard and said, "Actually, State Lord, this old fox has something to say, but I don't know if I should..." He glanced at the reception area in the distance, and even though it was far away, he still subconsciously lowered his voice and said, "There are still seven or eight days left until the wedding."

"There's enough time."

"With the Tushan country's capabilities, seven days is enough to gather more heavenly materials and earthly treasures, and weave another set of phoenix coronet and robes. Then, we can divide them into two sets, one for each, and naturally avert the disaster."

"Whether we let him make the decision himself, or simply take both of these women into the family, it's not impossible. That one is now the Yuanshi Tianzun, after all. Karma flows, his swordplay is unparalleled, the ultimate Daoguo, he dominates the world. He should have such bearing and foundation, and also the qualifications and status to do such a thing."

But before he could finish speaking, Tu Shan Nujiao gently pressed her hand on his shoulder.

Boom! ! !

Before he could react, the old fox was immediately forced to kneel on the ground by an immense force.

Sinking more than three feet into the ground!

The shockwave suddenly erupted, causing Nujiao's black hair to flutter slightly. The old fox let out a cry of agony, his knees shattered by the kneel. Only then did Tu Shan Nujiao lift her hand.

Her eyes turned to the reception area in the distance, and she sighed inwardly.

The old fox beside her was considered highly respected in the Tushan country.

This strike was extremely decisive, and she acted with great force.

She even used some special methods.

The extreme pain almost caused the old fox's true spirit to scatter. It could be said that the punishment was extremely severe.

If not for that--

The old fox would probably have his spirit collapse in the next second and die at the hands of Zhujiu Yin.

The surrounding foxes were stunned. Tu Shan Nujiao lowered her eyes and said lightly, "You don't know the importance of things. How can you say such things? If it weren't for the fact that the wedding is soon, and it's not appropriate to shed blood on a happy day, I would have killed you."

She brushed her sleeves and said, "Take him away."

Only then did a fox tribe member tremble and step forward, helping the old fox, who was in so much pain that his spirit was fainting, up. Then, they looked at Tu Shan Nujiao's cold face and chose to carry the old fox out, his broken legs swaying, leaving two dazzling streaks of blood on the ground.

Tu Shan Nujiao lowered her eyes. What the old fox said just now was actually a choice and possibility in the current situation. But needless to say, Tu Shan Nujiao and King Yu were deeply in love with each other, so she naturally didn't encourage Wei Yuan to find two wives.

Moreover, how could these two women possibly agree?

They would probably draw their swords in anger on the spot.

Nujiao muttered to herself, "What nonsense are you talking about..."

"How is such a thing possible?"

"What kind of people are they? You only saw the surface, but you didn't see the inside."

"One walks in the Great Wilderness, and the other revolves in the present era. Even if they value Ah Yuan greatly, how could they completely abandon their self and dignity for Ah Yuan..."

"The core of this complex emotion is still because of the joy of the self, because their own self feels joyful to be with Ah Yuan. Therefore, they are attached to him, they miss him. The reason they are willing to give is also because you once gave to me. The prerequisite for never being apart again is that you and I are equal."

"Attachment is attachment, regret is regret, but it is absolutely impossible to abandon the most fundamental self because of such attachment. This is not completion, but an insult."

"If they agreed, they wouldn't be them anymore."

"And Ah Yuan..."

"If he said such a thing."

"Then he wouldn't be the person worthy of their affection."

"Therefore, there is no solution."

Tu Shan Nujiao sighed, feeling somewhat tired for a moment.

No matter how she teased Wei Yuan, she didn't want Ah Yuan to face such a predicament. Fortunately, there were still seven days left before the wedding. In these seven days, there was still room to notify Jue to come. Before that, she had to resolve these matters in a peaceful manner.

She only hoped that the conflicts and contradictions would not escalate further.

After a moment, a fox tribe maiden hurried over, running in a panic. Her pretty face was already pale, and then because she had desperately stirred up her blood and mana, running madly, her blood rushed to her head, and her face was flushed red. She stammered, "They, they're here..."

"Miss Jue is here."

Nujiao raised her eyes slightly, first feeling a burst of joy, then realizing something was wrong.

The fox tribe maiden was one of the three foxes in the bookstore next to the museum. She had seen Jue, so Nujiao had sent her to secretly bring her over. Her mind and wisdom were quite good among the younger generation, yet she was so flustered. Nujiao subconsciously said, "What happened? Why are you so panicked?"

"S-State Lord, th-there's..."

The maiden couldn't speak, like a fox who had encountered a mountain tiger.

A gentle laughter took over, "The Tushan clan is extraordinary."

Nujiao's pupils contracted slightly.

She slowly raised her eyes and saw the source of the voice – a figure in white, with a face like snow, divine light shining between his brows, the ends of his black hair slightly curled, a jade crown on his head, his eyes like jade, flashing with an eerie purple light, his words warm and mellow, like melting snow in spring, like the shattering of jade from Kunshan.

Gods are all beautiful, but only one has such grace and bearing.

Kunlun Mountain, Daoguo Kaiming!

Kaiming held a jade-boned folding fan in his hand, closed it slightly, and tapped it on his palm. He said with a smile, "When the Heavenly Maiden received the news, I was also by her side. My family's Heavenly Maiden has a pure and kind nature. I am, after all, an elder. I was afraid that the child would suffer, so I simply came along."

"Since we will be family in the future, we should visit each other more often, shouldn't we?"

His words were gentle, but when he raised his eyes, it was as if he had already seen the gray-robed man picking up his tea.

The smile on his lips remained unchanged.

Then, he swept his sleeves.

Boom! ! !

An endless gust of wind swept past, and then almost instantly struck the great cauldron at the entrance of the Tushan clan's Qingqiu Country. Then, accompanied by a violent tremor, the huge commotion that had occurred when Zhujiu Yin arrived reappeared, shaking the place, causing the minds of many Tushan fox spirits and guests to tremble.

The youth with the jade crown and black hair, purple eyes and jade radiance, stepped forward, smiling and chanting softly,

"Kunlun Kaiming, for my Kunlun Heavenly Maiden's wedding."

"Personally come here."

"To congratulate!!!"

The sound of the cauldron vibrated and echoed in the ears of everyone in this place, never ceasing, declaring his sovereignty in the most domineering way. The guests in the reception area were even more dizzy from the shock, their eyes seeing flashing gold. Jue nodded to Nujiao, then walked forward step by step.

She walked to the Tushan clan's reception area, and the fox tribe maidens on both sides had already paled and stepped aside.

Jue had already guessed something from this atmosphere.

The sound of the cauldron continued, Kaiming 'standing' behind her. After a long time, Jue exhaled.

Her fair hand pressed against the door, ripples appearing, and then she pushed it open.

The door opened, and the view was clear. She saw the red-decorated tables and chairs, and the laughing King Yu.

She also saw the Qingyi Dragon Maiden sitting there with her eyes lowered, her appearance pure and beautiful.

The latter seemed to have sensed something as well and also raised her eyes subconsciously.

Her eyes met Jue's, who had pushed open the door.

This movement also caused the others in the room to subconsciously turn their heads. One after another, gazes fell on the maiden in simple and plain clothes, her appearance exquisite, her eyes flowing with light, only resting on the Qingyi Dragon Maiden's side.

Then, she walked step by step, sitting opposite her.

The gray-robed man's hand holding the teacup paused slightly, then he lowered his eyes and remained silent.

King Yu could no longer laugh.

The elegant maiden lowered her eyes and said in a gentle tone,

"My name is Jue."

The Qingyi Dragon Maiden was silent for a long time, then opened her eyes and spoke for the first time:

"Xian."