Chapter 1507: Chapter 165 Instant Enlightenment_5
Xuan Ye nodded and said, "Yes! You really need to rest well tonight; tomorrow’s wedding will certainly be busy. Nasha, Yue Yue’s wedding dress is all prepared. Tomorrow morning, wake up early and help her get dressed. Luo Shui, sister-in-law, should also come over to help. Yue Yue, you should go rest now. Don’t practice tonight. Sleep well."
Xuan Yue nodded, turned around, and returned to her room. As soon as she stepped through the door, she could no longer contain the sadness in her heart. Two streams of clear tears rolled down her cheeks. It had already been a full year. In this entire year, aside from encountering him once at Mang Siu’s sacrificial ceremony months ago, there had been no news of him. The Grim Reaper of the Empire of Sunset City had reappeared—it must have been him seeking revenge. In his eyes now, there was likely only hatred. He must have already forgotten me. The plan set by Master Lu Wen back then probably could never be carried out. He wouldn’t come. He truly wouldn’t come. Why—why did I fall in love with him in the first place? Ah Dai, Ah Dai, where are you? The pain in her heart surged up like a fountain. Xuan Yue collapsed onto her bed, sobbing softly.
Could it be? Could it be that I really have to marry Ballon? No, I won’t! If Ah Dai truly doesn’t appear tomorrow, I’ll remain alone for the rest of my life, never, ever seeing him again. But... could I really avoid this marriage now, with things having reached this point? Xuan Yue’s heart was full of conflict. Lowering her head, her gaze fell upon the Ring of Guardian on her hand. She still remembered—this was the token of love Ah Dai had given her. The ring remained, but the person was nowhere to be found. Could it be that we are destined never to cross paths? Xuan Yue wiped away the tears from her face, slowly sat down, and leaned against the bed frame. She sat there, staring blankly at the Ring of Guardian. Even she herself didn’t know what the outcome would be if Ah Dai didn’t show up. What Xuan Ye had just mentioned—those attending tomorrow’s wedding—at least half of them were Ah Dai’s friends or mentors. If Ah Dai were absent, it was likely they would object to the wedding. Ah Dai, Ah Dai—I’ve never missed you as much as I do now. Please come quickly. Yue Yue desperately longs for you. As long as you come tomorrow, I will let go of everything else.
At the guest residence on the Divine Mountain prepared for entertaining honored guests, a welcome banquet was being hosted by Mang Siu, Yu Jian, and Ballon in a grand hall spanning over 3,000 square meters. The banquet was about to begin. Around the massive tables—more than ten in total—every seat was filled. All those present were figures of critical importance across the continent. Among them, the most conspicuous were the representatives of the three empires: the Empire of Huasheng, the Empire of Sunset City, and the Empire of Tian Jing. The delegation from the Empire of Huasheng was the most formidable, consisting of Mage Guild Chairman Kali as well as four elders, Olivia, and all second-generation disciples of the Tian Gang Sword Sect led by Sect Leader Xi Wen. These twenty-plus individuals occupied two entire tables. Whether it was Xi Wen and his peers, or representatives from other regions, they showed outright disdain for the Empire of Sunset City’s delegation, represented by Quan Yi, not sparing even a glance in their direction. At one table sat the Empire of Tian Jing’s delegation, which included State Preceptor Larthas, Fire Magicians Gorisong and Kino, and over ten elite magicians from the Tian Jing Mage Guild. Yue Ji, benefiting from Kino’s favor, had also accompanied them. Ever since Kino had demonstrated his prowess in the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps, intimidating all its members, Moon Scar had stopped intervening in Yue Ji’s affairs with Kino. Through Kino’s aggressive courtship and Larthas’s personal mediation, the relationship between Kino and Yue Ji had been solidified. These past days, Kino had been inseparable from Yue Ji, enjoying boundless happiness as their love deepened steadily. Though not yet inseparable, Yue Ji had finally accepted his affection.
Quan Yi sat at the main seat of the head table, his expression as dark as water. As an emperor, he had naturally been offered the prime position, but none of the other representatives from the various factions had greeted him. The delegation from the Empire of Sunset City had been thoroughly isolated. Quan Yi, never one to possess a broad mind, harbored deep resentment in his heart. His recent woes were countless. The grand duke he trusted most had mysteriously disappeared, leaving his residence in ruins. On top of that, the casinos and Dark Forces that had been disrupted years ago by some Grim Reaper character caused widespread panic among their ranks, sharply reducing the empire’s grey income. And today, this wretched group dared not even deign to look his way—especially those from the Empire of Huasheng—who avoided him as if he were a plague. The more Quan Yi dwelt on it, the angrier he became, gripping the teacup in his hand until it creaked under the pressure.
