In the ancestral hall of the Wan family's main residence.
Wan Lei looked at the portrait of the Thunder Emperor before him and said leisurely,
"There are three ways to activate the teleportation array. Two are in your hands, and the other is behind the Thunder Emperor's portrait. This is to ensure that no matter what unexpected events occur, the teleportation array can be successfully activated, allowing the Wan family members to retreat safely to the sanctuary.
Furthermore, if the jade talismans in your hands used to activate the array are crushed, all teleportation arrays will explode.
This is to be used only after all Wan family members have retreated to the sanctuary, including yourselves, after you have also retreated. We absolutely cannot let the enemy trace us and discover our sanctuary.
Starting today, you two shall quietly begin collecting materials for building houses.
Also, gather food, spirit stones, and so on from the other four mansions and other territories. Make sure they don't know what you are doing.
Remember, your actions must be concealed.
I apologize for the hard work ahead, you two."
"I'm starting to feel like you're my dad again."
Wan Hongxin's forehead was covered in black lines. He looked at Wan Lei, who was putting on a show of being all-powerful, and he really wanted to slap him on the head like he did when he was a child.
"We're leaving now."
Wan Lei pulled Fang Xiaoyu and flew directly out of the ancestral hall towards the south.
"Alas, this child Lei is truly thoughtful, spending so much spirit stone and effort to arrange a retreat for the Wan family. Even the Thunder Emperor back then didn't do this much."
"This brat, he's not bad this time."
In the following days, Wan Lei operated by day and night, and re-arranged the protective arrays for the five mansions of the Wan family. After all, if the time really came, the protective arrays would also need to withstand the enemy for a period of time to prepare for the Wan family's retreat.
The teleportation arrays of the Wan family before could probably be broken with a single blow by any Nascent Soul cultivator.
With all the important matters taken care of, Young Master Lei finally relaxed. In a great mood, he took his little rain sister and toured Qishan County, which frightened Wan Hongxin into thinking he was going to do something dangerous again.
Time passed quickly in their happy and blissful days. In the blink of an eye, it was the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
The heavy snow that had swept across half of the Leifeng Continent had also lessened significantly today, and the sun had appeared, casting a warm glow on people.
Sui Mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons, its gates wide open. Busy people were constantly coming and going, their faces filled with joy.
"Young Master Lei, praise me for being handsome."
Sui Xiaohang adjusted the groom's hat on his head, his face blooming with a smile.
"Praise your head, with your looks, you'll still be a donkey no matter how you dress up."
"Bah, you're just jealous of my beauty. I'm telling you, I stayed up all night holding a mirror yesterday."
Sui Xiaohang looked at himself in the mirror, finding himself more and more handsome, and couldn't help but be inspired to poetry.
"A handsome young man with the grace of a jade tree, gazing into the mirror, he stayed up all night without sleep."
"Ugh..."
Crackling, crackling...
With a burst of firecrackers, Sui Xiaohang, riding a magnificent horse, with best man Wan Lei and best man's wife Fang Xiaoyu protecting him, strode proudly, leading the grand sedan chair, with music and fanfare, and set off.
"Where is Tian Suanzi? Isn't he coming?"
"He is the blessing officiant, so he must stay at home."
"Is that so? I'm so eager."
"...It's my wedding, why the hell are you so eager?"
"Watch your manners. If you speak like that when you get there, see how your father-in-law deals with you."
Feng Silu's home was not far from Nanfu City, and people walked at a leisurely pace. After half an hour, they arrived at the bride's home.
The bride's home was also bustling with activity. Feng Silu's father had sent out wedding invitations to relatives and friends a month ago. He was extremely satisfied with this son-in-law.
Sui Xiaohang's father was the Great General of the Wan family's Southern Mansion, and he himself was even more formidable. He was a peak Core Formation cultivator, the current young master of the Heavenly Elixir Pavilion, and a Grandmaster Alchemist of Earthly Grade. Each of these titles made the father-in-law so delighted that he almost fainted.
The group smoothly entered the Feng family. The next most important part was opening the door.
It seemed that this custom of the groom calling for the door was common in every world.
This was a test for the groom, testing his courage and intelligence, as well as his drinking capacity.
It was all for fun.
Those who violated decency, were greedy, and refused to open the door without receiving enough red envelopes, often caused embarrassing situations.
As soon as they entered the room, they saw a young girl at the bedroom door looking at them with her chin raised arrogantly.
"Oh, the one blocking the door is one of our own. This will be easy."
Wan Lei's eyes lit up as he looked at Man Yaoyao.
"Pah, don't think you can get close just because you know me, the bridesmaid. It's not that easy to pass my test. You have to answer my questions correctly first."
Qiu Manyao, impartial as ever, stood at the door with her hands on her hips.
However, Young Master Sui was still Young Master Sui. Even at this moment, his domineering aura was undiminished.
"Young Master Lei, deal with her, or deal with the door. You choose."
"I'll deal with both."
"Oh, what are you doing? Let me go..."
Young Master Lei was even more overbearing. He strode over to Man Yaoyao, picked her up, and threw her aside. Then, Sui Xiaohang was about to push open the door.
"Oh my, there's an array."
Young Master Lei chuckled, not intending to force his way through the array. He directly pulled Sui Xiaohang and flashed into the room. A series of screams erupted from inside.
Thus, the bride was picked up without incident.
The groom carried the bride into the sedan chair, and the group headed towards Nanfu City.
That day, there were phoenix coronets and robes, and a dowry of ten miles.
On the way back, Man Yaoyao pouted. Young Master Lei wanted to coax her, but with the tiger beside him, he didn't dare.
So, Young Master Lei could only look elsewhere.
A Taoist nun caught his attention.
The Taoist nun looked to be around thirty years old, with delicate features. Her Taoist robe was casually draped over her. She held a wine gourd in her hand and rode her horse, taking sips of wine from time to time, showing an indifferent attitude towards everything around her.
What a free-spirited and unconventional person.
It must be the aunt that Feng Silu mentioned.
After returning to the Sui family, Wan Lei prepared to watch the wedding ceremony but was told he needed to wait a while.
Firstly, the auspicious time had not yet arrived. Secondly, it was said that the bride's makeup was ruined by crying and needed to be redone.
If Young Master Lei hadn't swept his divine sense and seen Feng Silu's face beaming with joy, he would have almost believed it.
In the courtyard, there were many tables and tea tables, and even the garden behind them were set up with fruits, tea, and snacks for the guests attending the wedding ceremony. However, generally, no one would touch those things, as it would look bad for the host if they messed them up.
Tian Suanzi, having nothing to do, wandered to the back garden, looking around. His sinful little hands were not idle, and he occasionally picked up a pastry and quickly put it in his mouth, showing a satisfied and lecherous smile.
"Oh, durian crisp."
Tian Suanzi's eyes lit up. Looking around furtively, he walked backward towards it, quietly reaching out to take a piece of durian crisp to eat.
Suddenly, he felt his hand touch something delicate and smooth.
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
Two exclamations sounded. Tian Suanzi turned his head and saw a pure and beautiful Taoist nun covering her chest and glaring at him.
It was obvious that the other party was also here to steal durian crisps.
Then, their eyes went from surprise, to suspicion, to disbelief. Longing, resentment, confusion, joy, anger – all sorts of emotions appeared in their eyes.
"Wang Fugui!"
"Feng Tieniu!"