The embroidered ball suddenly stopped above a man's head, drawing everyone's gaze from the entire stage, including the goddess on it.
The goddess had never expected to find her destined partner. The crystal ball inside the embroidered ball was given by the Lord of Myriad Nether, and she had no idea what kind of son-in-law she was supposed to find.
She didn't know if he was tall or short, fat or thin, ugly or beautiful, young or old. Even if he wasn't human, the goddess would accept him. Whoever the embroidered ball chose, the goddess would accept her fate. Now that the embroidered ball had stopped above a man's head, the goddess was more excited than anyone. She looked up and saw a young, handsome man with an extraordinary demeanor that made her heart flutter at first glance.
Even if the embroidered ball hadn't chosen him, seeing a man like this would make the goddess's heart ripple.
All eyes turned to Xia Feng. Everyone stared at him, and no one made a sound. Xia Feng himself was baffled, wondering why he was chosen. Before he could think much about it, the embroidered ball landed directly in his hand.
"The son-in-law is here! The son-in-law is here!" The entire square erupted with shouts, as if the grand assembly had reached its most fervent moment.
When everyone clearly saw Xia Feng's appearance, they were convinced. In every aspect, they felt Xia Feng was slightly better than themselves. It was just his strength that was a bit lacking – True God Realm, which was only for those who had just gained divinity in the God Realm. However, a low realm didn't matter. Once he became the son-in-law and gained the favor of the Lord of Myriad Nether, any strength would be within reach. Moreover, Xia Feng was so young, implying he had excellent talent, which must be why he was chosen by the embroidered ball.
"Young master, congratulations! You have been chosen by the embroidered ball as the son-in-law," called out the woman who had announced the start earlier.
The goddess glanced at Xia Feng a couple more times before turning away. Someone would arrange the subsequent matters.
"Master, congratulations, congratulations." Lao Tiangou and Pu Buqi chuckled evilly, their expressions somewhat lewd. As for the embroidered ball choosing Xia Feng, they were not surprised at all. Their master was the Divine Emperor, the foremost figure in the entire God Realm. If the embroidered ball didn't choose their master, who else would it choose among their good-for-nothings? As for the congratulations, they were naturally congratulating Xia Feng for being able to embrace the goddess in any posture. Of course, this was just them teasing him playfully. In their eyes, let alone the goddess, even the Lord of Myriad Nether himself wouldn't be worthy of shining Xia Feng's shoes.
"I am more interested in the Lord of Myriad Nether. I'll use this opportunity to meet him," Xia Feng feigned interest in the Lord of Myriad Nether. As for becoming the son-in-law, Xia Feng had no intention of doing so. If anything, the goddess should be his concubine, not him becoming a live-in son-in-law.
"Master, we understand," they both nodded.
After a brief conversation, the woman from the stage walked over to Xia Feng with a group of people. She bowed to Xia Feng and respectfully said, "Young master, please follow me." Xia Feng nodded without speaking and followed the woman, with Lao Tiangou and Pu Buqi close behind.
They walked to a manor, where the woman led Xia Feng and the two others to a side room. She called out to Xia Feng, "Young master, your two friends will wait here for you. You will come with me to meet the goddess."
"Alright," Xia Feng nodded. He then followed the woman through two courtyards, stopping near the lady's residence in the back. The style of the place was originally built according to the Ming Dynasty architectural style, so each courtyard was like this. Furthermore, the lady's boudoir was quite far from the front courtyard.
"Young master, my lady is waiting for you in there," the woman said, pointing to a pavilion in the courtyard. Xia Feng nodded slightly and walked towards the pavilion.
As Xia Feng entered the pavilion, the goddess bowed slightly to him and said softly, "This concubine, Mu Yunchen, greets you."
Mu Yunchen... Xia Feng softly repeated the name, a faint smile on his face, and said, "No need for formalities."
Mu Yunchen looked at Xia Feng and asked, "May I know the young master's name?"
"Xia Feng," Xia Feng uttered the two words softly. Mu Yunchen nodded. She was very pleased with Xia Feng's appearance but felt he didn't talk much. Perhaps it was just their first meeting, and they were both a bit distant. Some things become familiar with repetition; after three or four times, desire arises.
"Young master, are you not from around here?" Mu Yunchen initiated conversation.
"No," Xia Feng glanced at her and shook his head. Seeing Xia Feng glance at her, as if reluctant to converse, Mu Yunchen assumed he was bothered that she wasn't showing her true face. She explained, "Young master, I cannot remove my veil for now. I will only be able to do so after the Lord of Myriad Nether approves our engagement. Please forgive me; my appearance will not disappoint you."
Mu Yunchen's explanation was understandable. If it were anyone else besides Xia Feng, they would have had doubts. Since I've been chosen, does it matter if you're a human or a dog? I can't even get a look before making a decision?
Xia Feng smiled and said, "I don't mind that. When can I meet the Lord of Myriad Nether?"
"We can depart tomorrow," Mu Yunchen explained.
"Alright, then I will come to find you tomorrow," Xia Feng nodded, intending to visit Zhang Sanfeng first.
"Young master, you cannot. You cannot leave the manor today. This is a rule set by the Lord of Myriad Nether," the goddess explained apologetically.
"Fine, then I will go down to rest," Xia Feng nodded. After this conversation with the goddess, Xia Feng became even more interested in the Lord of Myriad Nether. As for Zhang Sanfeng, since he was here, he definitely had to see him. If he wanted to leave, no one could stop him. Therefore, in Xia Feng's mind, there was little difference between staying and leaving.
"Young master, please," the goddess gestured.
After Xia Feng left, the man who had brought him in specially arranged a side room for him in the back courtyard. Both the front and back of the room were protected by formations, and there were guards at the door. It seemed to be for the safety of the son-in-law, as they feared malicious individuals might act against him after he was chosen from so many people. This was all for the son-in-law's security. In reality, it was house arrest. Xia Feng knew without even thinking that the Lord of Myriad Nether had ulterior motives and was likely up to no good. What appeared to be a good thing for others was actually a matter of life and death.
After closing the door, Xia Feng released a clone to lie on the bed, while he himself ignored the formations and vanished from the manor without a trace. Such formations were as effective as nothing to someone like Xia Feng. Xia Feng directly descended upon the Tai Chi Sect. The most important reason for coming to Tai Chi City was to meet Zhang Sanfeng. As for the goddess's embroidered ball, it was merely a chance encounter that piqued his curiosity. Xia Feng scanned with his divine sense and located Zhang Sanfeng's place of seclusion. He appeared directly outside his seclusion chamber and called out, "Junior Xia Feng pays his respects to True Master Zhang."