Dawn broke over the Azure Cloud Sect with an unusual bustle of activity. Disciples hurried through the courtyards carrying red silk banners, spirit flowers, and decorative lanterns.
The Secondary Professions Pavilion had been transformed into a wedding venue. The massive circular courtyard had been cleared and packed with neat rows of cushioned seats arranged in perfect formation around a central altar.
The altar itself was carved from white jade and decorated with spirit flowers that pulsed with a soft golden light every few seconds. Red silk drapes were also hung in different intervals throughout the pavilion, creating an atmosphere that matched the occasion.
In the Phoenix Ascension Pavilion, Elder Huang sat before a bronze mirror as a group of female disciples fussed over her appearance. Her wedding robes were magnificent; deep red silk embroidered with golden phoenix patterns. The fabric itself was woven from spirit silk, giving it an otherworldly shimmer.
"Elder Huang, please hold still," murmured one disciple as she carefully arranged jade ornaments in the bride’s hair.
Elder Huang smiled, though her hands trembled slightly, she was quite nervous but also excited. She couldn’t believe that this day had finally come.
The final touch was the thin red spirit silk veil. As it was lowered over her face, Elder Huang took a deep breath, redying herself.
Meanwhile, in the Mountain Heart Pavilion, Elder Guo was having his own preparations, though they were considerably less elaborate. His formal robes were dark blue silk with silver dragon embroidery. Despite his usually confident demeanor, anyone could see the nervousness radiating from him.
"Master, there is no need to be scared," Xiang Yu said with an amused smile as he helped adjust the outer robe’s collar.
"Scared? What’s that? Why hasn’t this old man ever heard of it?" Elder Guo scoffed. Xiang Yu smiled, this old dog was still pretending even at this time.
By mid-morning, guests had begun arriving.
Surprisingly, many people showed up. Even cultivators from the five major sects showed up, led by their sect masters. Xiang Yu thought to himself that these people were probably here just to curry favor. Well, not that he cared.
Xiang Yu had the presidents of the secondary professions’ schools, led by chairman Liu Qing help coordinate seating arrangements and other miscellaneous stuff so the guests didnt feel neglected, especially the high level cultivators; otherwise, their sect would be looked down upon. As he thought of this, he wondered if he was getting old to worry that he now worried about such matters.
Li Yao stood near the altar in her role as officiant, finally wearing her official Sect Master robes for the first time. Beside her, Grand Elder Feng Wuying waited in his own formal attire. Xiang Yu also took his position beside them.
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The time had come.
Elder Guo emerged from the mountain peak accompanied by male disciples, walking with measured steps toward the altar. Despite his earlier nervousness, his bearing was dignified and calm. The gathered crowd murmured as he took his place, hands clasped behind his back.
Then came the moment everyone had been waiting for.
A decorated spirit beast carriage appeared at the pavilion entrance, pulled by two magnificent spirit birds with beautiful flame feathers (usually a phoenix but we broke). The carriage was carved from spirit wood and decorated with red silk and golden ornaments.
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