Chapter 213 The City of Southern Capital

A slender figure walked in from outside the courtyard, followed by many maids. "Fairy Lu, it seems that your courtyard is not suitable for temporary residence. Why don't you come and sit at my place for a while?"

The recent bolts of lightning have left the entire courtyard in a state of chaos and ruin, with flowers, plants, and trees withered and collapsed.

Lu Fuyue looked at the newcomer, her eyes darkening slightly. Before she could say anything, Jiang Xun's extremely cold voice rang out throughout the courtyard, "What are you doing here?"

Si You paused for a moment, then laughed and walked to Lu Fuyue's side. Her eyes swept over Jiang Xun, but there was no emotion in them. "Your Majesty's words make it sound as if I have ill intentions towards Fairy Lu."

Jiang Xun noticed Si You's coldness, glanced at her again, and felt a little puzzled, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

If Siyou could sever her feelings for him, it would be good for both of them.

Si You withdrew her gaze, then turned to look at Lu Fuyue, and smiled faintly, "My wedding day is in a month. I wonder if I would have the honor of inviting Fairy Lu to attend?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Fuyue's eyes, "A month later?"

Si You raised her hand to touch the hairpin in her hair and said calmly, "Yes, one month later."

At this moment, Jiang Xun also came up, his eyes scrutinizing and pressing as he looked at Si You, "Is that person Ming Jue?"

Ming Jue is one of the five great ghost kings of the underworld. His territory is Nandu City, which was once the birthplace of Si You and her brother Si Ming. However, after her brother's death, it became Ming Jue's territory.

Siyou and her brother, along with Mingjue, have known each other since childhood. Mingjue has always liked Siyou, but Siyou had always liked Jiang Xun, so she never reciprocated Mingjue's feelings.

Si You paused slightly, then regained her composure. "It's him."

Jiang Xun and Ming Jue have never had a good relationship; to be precise, he also doesn't have a good relationship with the other four Ghost Kings.

The surrounding air suddenly turned cold. Jiang Xun's face was extremely gloomy as he stared intently at Si You. "Do you know what you're doing?"

Si You suddenly looked directly at him and uttered a few words, "Of course I know."

As a great demon born from the primordial power of the underworld, she always knew exactly what she wanted to do, and of course, she also knew very well who Ming Jue was.

Jiang Xun stared at Si You for a long time, trying to figure out if she really wanted to marry Ming Jue, but no matter how he looked at her, he couldn't tell that she was joking with him.

Finally, Jiang Xun looked away and slowly said, "Since you have made your decision, then I will respect your choice."

He paused and then said, "No matter what difficulties you encounter in the future, this will always be your home."

After living together for tens of thousands of years, he truly regarded Siyou as family.

Si You paused for a moment, then smiled, "Then thank you very much, brother."

She happened to need Jiang Xun's help with something.

...

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

Inside the royal palace of the Southern Capital, the sky above the underworld was unusually bright, with gentle air currents flowing through it.

Pavilions and waterside terraces, tall buildings and palaces, all adorned with red silk ribbons, joy was everywhere. Maids and servants filed out, carrying various delicacies and fine wines into the main hall, placing them on every carved mahogany table.

Today is the wedding day of Princess Siyou of Zhongdu City and Ghost King Mingjue of Nandu City.

Everyone knows that Jiang Xun and Ming Jue have always been at odds, and every time they meet, it's a tense standoff. But now they've actually gotten married.

The other three forces in the underworld began to secretly speculate whether Jiang Xun and Ming Jue had joined forces because of this marriage alliance.

Therefore, they all sent people to personally deliver congratulatory gifts, wanting to find out what was going on. However, Jiang Xun did not make any response for a long time. Even when Si You was getting married from Zhongdu City, he did not send anyone to escort her.

The people in the main hall noticed that the top right seat was still empty and began to whisper among themselves.

"Princess Siyou is getting married, but Jiang Xun hasn't made any gesture whatsoever, not even sending a single person to attend. Do you think Jiang Xun isn't even in the Underworld, or has he already given up on Siyou?"

"What do you mean by that? Could it be that Jiang Xun is really cultivating the Underworld King's inherited Reincarnation Technique?"

The man shook his head. "It's hard to say, but one thing is certain: the cultivation technique Jiang Xun practices must be related to the Ghost Emperor's legacy. Otherwise, why would the others be chasing after him so relentlessly?"

That's the legendary inheritance of the Ghost Emperor; obtaining it is equivalent to obtaining the entire Underworld.

Just then, Lu Fuyue, wearing the token Jiang Xun had given her, walked in step by step from the entrance of the main hall.

Instantly, a terrifying aura unique to Zhongdu City poured out, and everyone's eyes fell on the token, their eyes widening and their breath catching in their throats.

“That’s…that’s the token of the Ghost King Jiang Xun’s dojo…”

No wonder the appearance of this female cultivator made them feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and their backs felt cold.

Lu Fuyue quickly stood inside the main hall. She glanced around indifferently, then sat down in the top right seat. This seat should have belonged to Jiang Xun, but he wasn't there, so it now belonged to Lu Fuyue.

Because she was representing the entire city of Zhongdu at Siyou's wedding banquet.

As soon as she sat down, countless pairs of eyes filled with suspicion, scrutiny, and contempt fell upon her.

But when they realized that Lu Fuyue was just a little girl who had just cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, their contempt only intensified.

Apart from Lu Fuyue, most of those who are sitting here are at the Nascent Soul stage or even the Tribulation Transcending stage; there has never been a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Tell me, is Zhongdu City out of people? They actually sent a mere Nascent Soul cultivator to this banquet. It's truly laughable."

"Haha, this is the first time I've seen this. I guess there really isn't anyone left."

"Shh, keep your voice down. Since Jiang Xun gave his dojo token to this little girl, it means that this little girl definitely has something special about her."

"Heh, what extraordinary qualities could a mere Nascent Soul cultivator possibly possess? Probably just his face."

...

These people thought that Lu Fuyue couldn't hear their whispers, but in reality, because of her phoenix bloodline, her soul was stronger than most of the people present, so she could clearly hear what they were saying.

Lu Fuyue sat calmly, taking in all the movements around her.

She hadn't originally planned to participate, but through various calculations, she deduced that the opportunity to successfully refine the Rejuvenation Pill might lie here. Coupled with Jiang Xun's arrangement, she came alone.