The Arch-Enemy Must Not Become a Wife

Chapter 288: Chapter 153: Phoenix Plume

After paying respects to his master, Chu Xuan went to change into his ceremonial attire.

Although wedding attire among cultivators doesn’t necessarily have to be a bright red robe, since they chose this format, it still needed to be festive.

Chu Xuan took off his Daoist robe and chose a red cloud-patterned brocade robe from among the red, purple, and gold robes. He wore a jade crown to tie his hair, a universe sun and moon belt around his waist, stepped on cloud-treading shoes, and hung a jade pendant of mutual love from his waist.

On the other side, Gu Haitang wore a bright red high-waisted skirt, a phoenix crown, a cloud shawl, and a pair of red embroidered shoes with a jade pendant of mutual love around her waist, embodying a very traditional bridal outfit.

After being dressed up in the left and right wings, the two were pushed out by a group of lively women to meet each other.

Gu Haitang hadn’t yet put on her red bridal veil, but her delicate face was already blushing. Upon seeing Chu Xuan, her eyes brightened and she praised, "What a dashing young man~"

Chu Xuan also praised, "What a beautiful charming lady~"

The two exchanged smiles and then proceeded hand in hand to the banquet venue.

The rules for cultivators differ from those of the mundane world; there is no saying that female cultivators cannot show themselves in public, and even the red bridal veil is not required—it all depends on personal preference.

Therefore, before the official start of the wedding, the two went out to help greet guests and see if there was anything else that required preparation.

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Today was supposed to be a day of great joy, but unfortunately, the heavens were not cooperative. It had started snowing last night, and the sky remained gloomy.

At Zichen, someone had asked early on whether they should alter the weather. For high-level cultivators, this was a mere matter of ease.

However, Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace has always revered "following the Dao and nature"—they have never used the Mountain Protection Array to shield against elements like rain, snow, wind, or thunder, let alone forcibly change the climate.

Thus, they politely declined Zichen’s suggestion, saying that if the snow gets heavy, they would then cover the venue temporarily.

Fortunately, as time passed, the snow gradually stopped. By the time of Chen Shi Yi Ke, guests from various sects had already started entering and taking their seats.

With each sect’s arrival, the Praise Leader would announce their names, such as "The Abbot of Daoist View arrives with his disciples!"

If they brought exceptionally precious gifts, the gift names would be announced separately.

When Chu Xuan and Gu Haitang arrived, a third of the guests were already seated.

The atmosphere of discussion was lively, and people were talking about the newlyweds—from how they met to gossip about whether they would really have an "Innate Chaos Dao Embryo" in the future.

Of course, it was unavoidable for someone to bring up Chu Xuan’s previous two strong invasions of the Li’an Demon Sect and remark how forgiving Gu Haitang must be to let bygones be bygones and have a wedding so soon.

Additionally, some people were whispering about Chu Xuan’s true relationship with Primordial Monarch Taixu.

Although the Monarch said there was "nothing special," everyone wasn’t foolish.

At the Hundred Flowers Banquet, her spiritual pet was so close to Chu Xuan, and afterward, she even seemed to tailor a rewards session for him, showing much attention to his performance.

Added to the rumors that began to spread—before being admitted to the palace, Chu Xuan had received instruction from another teacher—some boldly speculated that Primordial Monarch Taixu was his "former master"!

Some even guessed whether the Monarch would show up today to offer her congratulations.

Just then, when the newlyweds entered hand in hand, all the guests turned their eyes to them.

The man was handsome with a clean demeanor, truly deserving of the praise "a carefree beautiful youth of the sect," like a "jade tree standing against the wind".

The woman’s countenance was graceful, her temperament elegant, her skin like white jade, reminiscent of Lady Wenjun of the Zhu family; her lips were like cherries, rivaling Fan Su of the Bai family.

Standing together, the two were the perfect match, seemingly made for each other by heaven and earth.

Many cultivators witnessing this scene sighed, what’s this if not an immortal couple?

At Purple Heaven Jade Mansion, Chen Yusheng followed his master today, but he never expected that his second time at Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace would be to attend Haitang’s wedding.

He laughed self-deprecatingly and drank his wine in one gulp, silently vowing in his heart that he at least must not let his cultivation level fall behind Chu Xuan’s. Surely, he must break through to the fourth realm before Chu Xuan, so that Haitang will look up to him.

In Gu’s family, besides Gu Jianjia, two clan elders and a capable middle-aged man were present.

They acted discreetly and did not talk to outsiders, but they sat at the seats beside the in-laws, next to Purple Heaven Jade Mansion.

This puzzled other guests, wondering which family’s cultivators they came from. Could it be Gu Haitang’s maternal family? Was she from a cultivator family? They certainly hadn’t heard of it.

Upon Chu Xuan and Gu Haitang’s arrival, they faced greetings and teasing from many guests, like "The groom is so lucky," "The bride is so beautiful," and responded with polite nods and smiles.

They first went to the table of Gu Jianjia, where Gu Haitang introduced Chu Xuan to the two clan elders and her own uncle.

After seeing Chu Xuan’s humility, politeness, and fine appearance, and considering his rigorous examinations, they were satisfied and earnestly encouraged him, asking him to visit the family with Haitang after the wedding.

Chu Xuan agreed and also greeted his quietly seated mother-in-law.

Gu Jianjia only slightly nodded and softly said, "I’ll entrust my daughter to you. If you dare mistreat her in the future, don’t blame me for being unkind."

Chu Xuan nodded, holding Haitang’s hand tightly, "I will not let her down."