Chapter 1432: The Wedding

Chapter 1432: Chapter 1432: The Wedding

After sending off the sons of various powerful families, Lin Tian returned to the room, and Xv Jiazhi followed closely behind him.

Sitting again by the tea table on the balcony, Lin Tian said, "Just speak your mind, there’s no need for formality between us."

Xv Jiazhi smiled gently and asked, "Master, you want to go to the underground palace of the Wang Family’s ancestral residence, right?"

"I already mentioned that before. You heard it too. I want to go, but that place is too dangerous. I think it’s better to plan carefully."

Xv Jiazhi chuckled softly, picked up a teacup, and said, "Dangerous? That’s only for outsiders."

"What do you mean?"

"Heh, the dangerous parts of the underground palace are just traps and mechanisms. If you can avoid them, then there’s no danger."

Lin Tian looked at Xv Jiazhi in astonishment, slightly opening his mouth to ask, "What? Can you avoid them?"

"Yes, I have a friend who has ventured into the Wang Family’s underground palace. He remembers many of the mechanism locations, and I can get him to share the information," Xv Jiazhi said.

Lin Tian’s eyes gleamed, this was excellent news for him! He was just worrying about how to handle it. Like getting a pillow when tired.

"Master, why do you want to go to the Wang Family’s underground palace? Is there some treasure in there? I haven’t heard of any," Xv Jiazhi said.

Lin Tian truly didn’t know if there were treasures inside, the reason for going was because he promised Chen Moxiang to search for the Lu Ban Lock. As for other treasures... it’s a matter of luck.

Yet, telling all this to Xv Jiazhi felt like not knowing where to start.

Xv Jiazhi was also observing Lin Tian’s expressions, seeing his hesitant look, he was even more curious about the underground palace.

The friend he mentioned was Kun Yun, who had gone to the underground palace with Wang Sijing and knew how to avoid those mechanisms. But Kun Yun only brought out the Thousand-Pound Rock Dagger and a "Tangxi Meridian" from there.

These are all in Lin Tian’s hands now, he still wants to go, probably closely related to these items.

"Master, may I also go with you?" Xv Jiazhi asked.

"You want to go too?" Lin Tian pondered for a moment, avoiding the traps was Xv Jiazhi’s contribution, not taking him along seemed unreasonable. In the end, he nodded and said, "Alright, let’s go together. If there’s any danger, we can look out for each other."

Xv Jiazhi originally thought Lin Tian would ask him a few questions, but unexpectedly, he didn’t ask anything, which pleased him even more.

"Alright, I’ll go find my friend and have him draft a map of the underground palace as soon as possible. We’ll meet tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

...

An uneventful night passed. The next day was a bright sunny day, with temperatures reaching 38°C, making it so hot many people were unwilling to go out. Yet, activity was necessary.

Most marriages on the Celestial Dragon Continent are chosen after the Joy Festival, or on another significant day, summer weddings are relatively rare.

Starting this morning, business magnate Zhou Zhenghao and Kanyue City’s century-old powerful family began their busy state. First, the dowry was transported in a procession of luxury cars, grand and magnificent.

The Zhou and Wang Families’ wedding ceremony used ancient rituals, with intricate processes and etiquette. For this wedding, the two families have probably been busy for nearly a week. The bride and groom felt like puppets, manipulated at the family’s whims.

On the day of the wedding, according to ancient rituals, Zhou Chenghang was supposed to have someone carry an eight-carriage palanquin to fetch the bride. In such hot weather, not to mention carrying the sedan, even sitting in it would be suffocating, if not heatstroke-inducing.

Luckily, the wedding was held at the Wang Family’s ancestral residence. Zhou Chenghang was marrying into the Wang Family, so naturally, the eight-carriage palanquin wasn’t necessary.

As for the guests attending the celebration today, they were numerous, from the business world, ancient martial arts families, etc. Those with invitations were the prominent figures thriving in Kanyue City.

Besides Zhou Zhenghao, those welcoming guests included Wang Sijing’s uncle and aunt. These two usually were elusive, rarely seen figures.

Most ancient martial arts families attending the celebration sent both older and younger generations.

Truthfully, Lin Tian did not receive an invitation from the Wang Family, but Liou Zhengming and Yan Xinrou did. As part of the family, he came holding Liou Qingcheng’s hand.

Bai Shishi, Mei Ruyan, and Miaoqiu also came, but not with Lin Tian. After all, this is a formal occasion; what would it mean for one man to bring four beautiful women?

This was Lin Tian’s first visit to the Wang Family’s ancestral residence. One glance at the gate and he could tell this was a grand family. Wooden palace architecture, painted red lacquer, with "Wang Mansion" written in iron style and silver hook on the plaque. Reportedly, even these two words were inscribed by a premier.

Since they were here to congratulate, naturally, congratulations gifts were indispensable. For a family like the Wang Family, giving plain red envelopes seemed too mundane. Thus, the congratulatory gifts required thoughtful choices, aiming for good omens without being too common.

Lin Tian and Liou Qingcheng followed behind Liou Zhengming and Yan Xinrou, where they encountered Zhou Zhenghao and Wang Zheng, Tong Lan (Wang Sijing’s uncle and aunt) welcoming guests at the gate.

Liou Zhengming handed a red brocade box to Zhou Zhenghao, laughingly saying, "Mr. Zhou, today is Chenghang’s joyous day, and I, as his uncle, don’t have anything special to offer. Just a pair of Jade Ruyi and a pair of Longevity Locks, wishing them a union of two hundred years and early birth of children."

Liou Zhengming and Yan Xinrou had notable success in the business world, naturally, they were old friends with Zhou Zhenghao. At such a level of business scale, there are regularly gatherings, salons, chat and tea sessions, not just for bonding, but more for exchanging information. A casual statement at a dinner could concern billion-dollar businesses.

"Haha, Mr. Liou, you’re too kind." Zhou Zhenghao chuckled as he received the red brocade box and handed it to the attendant, who recorded it.

Zhou Zhenghao then turned his gaze to Lin Tian and Liou Qingcheng behind him. Suddenly his smile stiffened, and his warm smile turned to a forced one.

"This must be Qingcheng, isn’t it? Haven’t seen you in years, truly a lady’s transformation! Is this gentleman beside you Qingcheng’s boyfriend?" Zhou Zhenghao inquired.

He was asking knowingly, aware of the significant conflict between Lin Tian and Zhou Chenghang. Zhou Zhenghao had reviewed his profile several times, so this face was deeply ingrained in his memory!