HLnovel Chapter 154 The Sect Leader's Wedding Prank
Chapter 154 The Sect Leader's Wedding Prank
The main hall of Yaotai Palace is over five zhang high and has two levels. At this time, guests have gathered, dressed in gorgeous clothes and with their hair in splendid attire. Under the illumination of dozens of bright pearls on the roof, it is as bright as day.
In front of the hall, on the square paved with jade, tables were set up and were almost full of disciples of middle and lower ranks, as well as guests from afar.
Luo Sifan and Yu Lishuang appeared on the nine-tiered jade platform in front of the palace gate. Yu Lishuang led him around quietly.
The noise inside and outside the hall had fallen silent. Hundreds of people looked at the pair of ethereal figures who had suddenly appeared, and for a moment they were speechless.
Those from the three major sects who had met Luo Sifan and Luo Sifan once before were so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths when they recognized them.
The reaction of the Yaotai Sect members immediately dispelled their doubts.
Led by Yu Zhihua, the important figures of the Yaochi lineage and the sect all stood up and walked into the hall.
With a salute chant:
"The auspicious hour has arrived. All guests, please rise and respectfully welcome our ancestor and his husband!"
Inside and outside the hall, everyone stood up upon hearing the voices, confirming that the two people who had arrived were indeed the protagonists of today's grand wedding.
White dresses fluttered as nearly a hundred people, arranged in two rows according to seniority and job title, formed a welcoming and celebratory procession.
Within the Jade Terrace Palace, the sounds of bells and chimes resounded endlessly, encompassing all thirty-six peaks of the Jade Mountains.
The music of string and wind instruments, along with the harmonious blend of joy and celebration, flowed from the Jade Terrace Palace, lingering in everyone's ears.
Yu Lishuang was clearly quite satisfied, and glanced at Luo Sifan, saying:
"The time was short, which must have been tough on them, but they were very dedicated!"
Luo Sifan nodded, and together with Yu Lishuang, they slowly stepped into the main hall amidst the cheers of the women.
Scanning the crowd, Luo Sifan didn't recognize many of them. To his surprise, he didn't see Sect Master Yu Xinlian, but he did spot Du Xinglie, who was standing far away in a corner, glaring at him with a rather unpleasant expression.
After accepting the congratulations from the women, Yu Lishuang noticed that Yu Xinlian was missing and casually asked Yu Zhihua:
"There's a great celebration in the sect today, so why is Yu Xinlian nowhere to be seen?"
Yu Zhihua looked embarrassed. In fact, she didn't know where Yu Xinlian had gone either, and she couldn't find her anywhere.
Seeing this, Luo Sifan quickly interjected:
"Matters of the day are important. We can deal with Yu Xinlian's matter later. We must not delay the auspicious time for the wedding."
Yu Lishuang remained silent, pulled Luo Sifan's hand, and walked straight into the ceremonial path formed by the women standing opposite each other. Following the women's greetings, they proceeded towards the head of the hall.
"That girl Yu Xinlian dared to give me attitude today. Luo Sifan, is she relying on you to back her up?"
Yu Lishuang moved forward with a smile, her red lips slightly parted, and she quietly complained about Yu Xinlian next to Luo Sifan.
"Don't mention it. There's nothing between her and me. You're overthinking it!"
Luo Sifan greeted the welcoming women with a smile while quietly responding to Yu Lishuang.
In the past, he and Yu Xinlian were in love and enjoyed a period of happiness together, but they never reached the point of confessing their feelings to each other.
Later, Yu Xinlian tricked him into going to the Du family, where he worked illegally for more than 100 days, and the two never crossed paths again.
Having spied on Luo Sifan more than a couple of days, Yu Lishuang didn't believe what he said, and curled her lip in disbelief.
"I don't believe it. She's practically offering herself up, and you'd really turn her down? She's been willing to die for you, and today she's even abandoned her sect. I wonder where she's hiding now, looking for trouble."
Luo Sifan looked at Yu Lishuang with a puzzled expression, feeling as if she could see everything he had done these past two days and that she was incredibly powerful.
"My relationship with her is complicated and hard to explain in a short time. In short, I didn't owe her anything back then, and I have no lingering feelings for her now. Now, my wife can rest assured."
Yu Lishuang persisted, so Luo Sifan could only try to explain quietly.
Upon hearing this, Yu Lishuang was much happier and put aside the ambiguous relationship between Luo Sifan and Yu Xinlian for the time being.
The top of the hall was a three-tiered golden platform. The two climbed the steps and stopped in front of a giant screen.
The original sect leader's throne has been removed and replaced with a jade table, on which are placed jade pots and gold cups.
Above, there was a cluster of upside-down flowering trees, with hundreds of purple flowers and golden stamens, exuding a rich fragrance.
According to the local traditional wedding ceremony, the couple pays respects to heaven and earth, and under the mimosa tree, they share a cup of nuptial wine, thus completing the ceremony.
With its purple petals and golden stamens, this mimosa tree, with its unique flower color, is one in a million, let alone such a large one.
As the master of ceremonies chanted, Luo Sifan and Yu Lishuang raised their cups in a toast to heaven and earth, and drank them down in one gulp.
Next, the golden cups were filled, and the couple drank from each other's cups.
The master of ceremonies recited another prayer, expressing the most beautiful wishes. Luo Sifan and Yu Lishuang, one bowing and the other looking up, stood close together, their eyes only on each other, their hands slowly intertwining as they brought the golden cups to their lips.
The ceremony was about to be completed.
"Wait! Stop right there!"
With a furious shout, a woman in white flew into the hall, staggered onto the golden platform, reeking of alcohol, and was even holding a wine pot in her hand, spilling a lot of wine along the way.
"Jade Heart Lotus!"
Yu Zhihua was too late to stop her, and she exclaimed in surprise, her face turning extremely pale.
She never imagined that the first one to cause trouble would be her own sect leader, and that he would act so despicably.
You can't!
Half-drunk and half-mad, Yu Xinlian stumbled and fell on the golden steps in front of Luo Sifan and the other man. Her white hair was disheveled, and half of her face was exposed as she stared blankly at Luo Sifan, babbling incoherently. Her hand holding the wine pot trembled incessantly.
Luo Sifan frowned, ignoring her, and urged Yu Lishuang:
Let's drink this first!
Inside and outside the hall, the sudden appearance of Yu Xinlian had caused a great commotion, creating a complete uproar.
Yu Lishuang smiled faintly, but put down the wine glass in her hand.
Yu Lishuang slowly approached Yu Xinlian, who was half-lying on the steps, and stopped Yu Zhihua from dragging her away. With a slight smile, Yu Lishuang knelt down, getting closer to Yu Xinlian, who was glaring at her.
The look of disgust in Yu Xinlian's eyes did not anger her at all; on the contrary, it piqued her interest.
"Yu Xinlian, do you hate me?"
Yu Lishuang gazed at Yu Xinlian's disheveled white hair and pale face, and said calmly.
"Yes! I hate you! Not just me, everyone here hates you! They wish you were long dead!"
With Yu Lishuang's almost perfect, untouched beauty before her, Yu Xinlian seemed to be provoked and suddenly went berserk. Reeking of alcohol, she raised her hand and pointed at everyone in the hall, her frantic tone full of mockery.
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Yu Zhihua's expression changed, and she shouted sternly:
"Yu Xinlian, as the sect leader, how can you speak such nonsense and disrespect the sect's ancestors? Where do you place the face of our sect?"
Yu Xinlian chuckled coldly, tilting her head back to glance disdainfully at Yu Zhihua, and without regard for rank, directly called her by name:
"Yu Zhihua, why bother with that pretentious act and feigned aloofness? How many people in your courtyard still have their hearts set on the Yaotai Sect? I'm afraid your patrons and old flames have long since regarded the Yaotai Sect as their own, like turtles in a jar!"
These words were even more astonishing, shocking hundreds of people inside and outside the hall. Their expressions ranged from anger and surprise to amusement and confusion. They started talking amongst themselves, no longer caring about the solemnity of the celebration.