Chapter 1: Qi Cultivator Attempts to Snatch a Nascent Soul True Lord's Bride? Do You Think This is a Female-Oriented Novel!
Cang Mang Great World.
Qiong Sang Domain, Qian Heavenly Province, a remote small city in Yu Country.
Along the ten-mile long street in the city, red decorations adorned every corner, servants scattered celebratory money along the way, children shouted congratulations, and magpies flew joyfully in the sky, creating a lively atmosphere.
Today was a joyous day for the Gu Family and the Liu Family, a marriage alliance between two great Families, celebrated by the entire city.
At this moment, in the Gu Family ancestral hall, a young man knelt before two spirit tablets, silent.
The young man wore a red robe with gold dragon patterns, his black hair cascaded down, and his figure was tall and slender. A silver lightning pattern adorned his brow, giving him an ethereal, extraordinary appearance. His sword-like eyebrows extended towards his temples, and his facial features were exceptionally handsome. Especially his captivating eyes, they were so enchanting that once one met his gaze, it felt as if one would instantly fall into them, unable to extricate themselves.
Gu Shengge looked at his parents' spirit tablets, a faint memory surfacing in his eyes.
He was originally a mere worker on Earth. While treasure hunting in an antique market, he was conned into buying a broken jade disc, told it was a treasure from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and that possessing it would bring great luck.
As soon as he left the antique market, he was indeed hit by 'great luck,' and subsequently Transmigrated to this cultivation Great World.
At the age of six, with the help of the jade disc, he underwent an Awakening of ancient double pupils, attracting an Old Ancestor from the Qiankun Dao Sect.
The Old Ancestor brought him into the Qiankun Dao Sect, causing a scramble among numerous Nascent Soul True Lords, and even Nascent Divinity Celestial Beings, who offered various generous conditions, all wishing to take him as a Disciple.
However, he chose Qingxuan True Lord, who had a cold temperament and Cultivated the Dao of Ruthlessness.
It wasn't because Qingxuan True Lord was beautiful, but because Gu Shengge needed a Master who wasn't too concerned about him.
Because he didn't want anyone to discover the secrets he carried.
Thereafter, Gu Shengge soared, his cultivation advancing by leaps and bounds. He entered the Dao through lightning techniques, completing Foundation Establishment in just a hundred days. At ten, he condensed a Golden Core, and at eighteen, just recently, he successfully formed his Nascent Soul, becoming the youngest Nascent Soul True Lord in Qian Heavenly Province, and even the Qiong Sang Domain.
He was respectfully addressed as “Shenxiao True Lord”!
But even a Nascent Soul powerhouse, Shenxiao True Lord, could not escape his parents' dying wish.
Not long ago, Gu Shengge, who was in the Qiankun Dao Sect, received an urgent message from the Gu Family, stating that his parents had been ambushed and had not much time left.
Gu Shengge was greatly alarmed and immediately descended the mountain.
However, time waited for no one. The Qiankun Dao Sect was thousands of miles away from the Gu Family.
Even though Gu Shengge used his double pupils to open a spatial tunnel and rushed back to the Gu Family with all his might, he only saw his parents' corpses; they had both returned to the Yellow Springs.
Gu Shengge was heartbroken and wept bitterly. His Gu Family uncle comforted him, telling him not to be too sad, and handed him a recording stone.
The recording stone contained his parents' dying wish: their greatest regret was not seeing their son get married. They hoped he would fulfill the marriage contract made in his childhood and marry the Liu Family Young Miss.
To let his parents rest in peace, Gu Shengge decided to follow their dying wish.
To him, marrying anyone didn't matter, as long as his parents could be happy in the netherworld.
As for those who killed his parents, Gu Shengge would not let a single one of them go!
Outside the ancestral hall, Gu Shengge's uncle, the Gu Family Patriarch, Gu Tianhao, appeared and quietly reminded him:
“Shengge, the auspicious time is almost here. The Liu Family members have almost all arrived. You should get ready to move.”
Hearing this, Gu Shengge nodded slightly, his thin lips parting as he indifferently hummed in acknowledgment, slowly rising from the prayer mat.
He picked up his parents' spirit tablets and softly said, “Father, Mother, your child is going to get married. I hope you are happy in the netherworld. May your journey to rebirth be peaceful. Those who killed you will soon join you!”
Gu Shengge flicked his red robe, his black hair swaying lightly, and turned to walk out of the ancestral hall.
In the Gu Family's front hall, lanterns and colorful decorations adorned the space, guests arrived in an endless stream, and congratulatory gifts poured in continuously.
The wedding quickly began, but in the position reserved for the elders, it was not people who sat, but the spirit tablets of Gu Shengge's parents.
The Gu and Liu Families, as well as the numerous guests, showed surprised expressions upon seeing spirit tablets placed in the elder's seat.
What kind of act was this?
“Eh, why did the Gu Family put two dead people's tablets up there? Isn't this slapping the Liu Family's face!”
“What do you know? Those two spirit tablets belong to the groom's parents. Not long ago, the groom's parents were ambushed and died, but their dying wish was to see the groom get married.”
“Even if the groom's parents' dying wish was to see him get married, they can't just put the spirit tablets up there, can they?”
“That's right, isn't the Gu Family Patriarch the groom's uncle? He could sit in the elder's seat.”
The guests' discussions reached Gu Tianhao's ears. He subconsciously looked at Gu Shengge and, seeing Gu Shengge's calm expression, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, he knew how terrifying his nephew was and dared not displease Gu Shengge.
Soon, Liu Ruyan's brother carried her into the main hall, and at the same time, an unremarkable young man also slipped into the crowd.
Liu Rufeng put down Liu Ruyan, who was covered by a red veil. He frowned slightly upon seeing the spirit tablets in the elder's seat and said in a low voice:
“Uncle Gu, why are there two dead people's tablets up there? Aren't you being too disrespectful to my Liu Family?”
Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan immediately lifted her red veil. She looked at the spirit tablets in the elder's seat, her pretty face showing anger, and shrieked:
“What do you Gu Family mean? Forcing me to marry in is one thing, but you also want me to bow to these two dead people? You're going too far!”
Gu Shengge's eyes turned cold upon hearing her words.
Forcing her to marry in?
The Liu Family, in order to curry favor with the Gu Family, had proactively come to offer their daughter in marriage after learning of Gu Shengge's parents' dying wish.
For this, the Gu Family also gave a large sum in betrothal gifts, and he added no small amount himself.
The total value of the betrothal gifts was enough to buy ten Liu Families and still have plenty left over.
Gu Shengge said coldly, “Liu Ruyan, it was clearly your Liu Family who eagerly sought this marriage and accepted the betrothal gifts from the Gu Family and me. How did it become coercion? If you are unwilling to marry, you can simply return the betrothal gifts. Why make a scene here?”
“Or are you trying to make an issue out of nothing, wanting both the betrothal gifts and to avoid marriage? Trying to get something for nothing.”
Gu Shengge's sarcasm was so jarring that the faces of the Liu Family members turned very ugly, and the ordinary young man hiding in the crowd also showed resentment.
“Damn it, what right does this guy have to judge Ruyan? If it weren't for his Gu Family's pressure, how could Ruyan marry someone she doesn't love? I am clearly the perfect match for Ruyan!”
Lin Fan thought bitterly. Today, he would take Liu Ruyan away no matter what, even if it meant offending the Gu Family!
Lin Fan: “Teacher, I'm counting on you today.”
The next second, an old voice sounded in his mind.
“No worries. A mere Gu Family, in my Peak, I could destroy it with a flick of my hand. Even though I am weak now, taking you and your little girlfriend away safely is but a trivial matter.”
With his Teacher's promise, Lin Fan's confidence soared, and his gaze towards Gu Shengge held a hint of disdain.
Gu Shengge withdrew his gaze from Liu Ruyan. He had no interest in this woman; if it weren't for his parents' dying wish, he would never have married her.
Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Gu Tianhao quickly stepped forward to mediate.
“Niece Liu, your marriage to Shengge is my brother and sister-in-law's dying wish. They also wished to see you two get married, which is why Shengge placed their spirit tablets up there. Please be understanding, Niece, and don't dwell on it too much.”
“The auspicious time has also arrived. Let's proceed with the bowing first, so as not to miss the auspicious moment.”
However, Liu Ruyan did not put her red veil back on. Her gaze swept through the crowd, and when she saw Lin Fan, her pretty face lit up with joy.
Lin Fan gave Liu Ruyan a reassuring look and stepped out from the crowd.
Lin Fan smiled and said loudly, “Patriarch Gu, since Ruyan is unwilling to marry into your Gu Family, why force her? In my opinion, let's just call off this wedding today.”
His sudden appearance instantly silenced the previously noisy scene.
Everyone's gaze converged on Lin Fan, and seeing that he was merely a Qi Cultivator, they showed expressions of astonishment.
Liu Ruyan, however, smiled and ran eagerly towards Lin Fan.
Lin Fan embraced Liu Ruyan, becoming even more triumphant. He threatened Gu Shengge:
“The surname is Gu , Ruyan and I are true lovers. You, an orphan whose parents died, are simply unworthy of Ruyan. I advise you to know your place and break off your engagement with Ruyan. I might still consider sparing your Gu Family. Otherwise, don't blame me, Lin Fan, for being ruthless.”
Lin Fan's arrogant words once again sparked discussion among the guests.
“Who is this guy? A Qi Cultivator daring to be so arrogant, isn't he afraid of the Gu Family's suppression?!”
“A Qi Realm ant actually dares to come to the Gu Family to snatch a bride! How much does he want to die?!”
“No, Lin Fan, why does that name sound so familiar? Could it be that Lin Fan who was accepted as a Disciple by the Changhe Sect a while ago?!”
“What, it's him! No wonder he dares to come to the Gu Family to snatch a bride. The Changhe Sect, that's a major Sect with a Nascent Soul True Lord overseeing it!”
“Having their bride snatched by a Qi Cultivator, the Gu Family is going to lose a lot of face this time!”
Gu Shengge looked at the arrogant Lin Fan, his brows slightly furrowed.
This guy must be an idiot, right?
A mere Qi Realm ant actually dares to snatch a Nascent Soul True Lord's bride. Do you think this is a female-oriented novel!
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