Chapter 1042 – Fierce the Cold Winds, Like Good Wine (2/2)

Xu Yourong replied, ”And I don't want it.”

Tang Thirty-Six asked, ”And if you encounter this problem?”

Xu Yourong thought for a while, then replied, ”I would kill him, then follow him in death.”

This answer, especially the casual way in which she spoke, scared Xuanyuan Po so badly that the words he had been preparing to say were rammed back down his throat.

”You really are a child raised by the Divine Empress.”

Tang Thirty-Six felt somewhat sorrowful, then he quickly changed the subject. ”I feel like there's a problem with your brains.”

Surprised, Chen Changsheng asked, ”What do you think should be done?”

”You all say that I'm like Su Li, and my way of doing things is naturally in that style as well.”

Tang Thirty-Six said, ”What can you do? Don't do anything. Isn't it quite pleasant to be big villains together?”

Chen Changsheng felt that these words were inappropriate. Just when he was preparing to say something, he was interrupted by a burst of ritual music.

It was very happy music, and it was even interspersed with a firework or two. It was probably some family's happy occasion.

After so many events and Madam Mu's recent death, a family that dared to hold such a happy occasion was either extremely dumb or had incredibly deep backing.

The family holding today's joyous event belonged to neither of these categories.

The reason no one stopped them was that this family was holding a marriage, and the one officiating the marriage was rather special.

Xuanyuan Po said to Tang Thirty-Six, ”Principal was originally invited to preside over the marriage, but now I'm serving as his substitute.”

Chen Changsheng explained, ”I have to quickly leave.”

The Archbishop of the Western Wastes and several cardinals stepped forward to bid farewell, as they intended to take part in the marriage.

This sort of display puzzled Tang Thirty-Six even more, making him wonder, just what's going on here?

Xuanyuan Po explained to him the story.

The people getting married were a young man and woman who had gone to the front of the Imperial City several days ago to see the Heavenly Selection ceremony.

The young man was a Bear tribe laborer of the lower city who lived in the Pine Paths. The young woman was a noble lady of the upper city.

Logically speaking, such a massive difference in status would have made it impossible for them to even know each other, much less marry.

But on that day, Chen Changsheng and the Demon Lord engaged in a fierce battle on the observation platform, its effects causing a massive piece of rock to break off from the Whalefall Platform.

At the final moment, the Bear tribe laborer had protected the noble lady.

Even so, they still would have died, just like the several hundred others on the plaza who could not have escaped in time.

Fortunately, the assault of Chen Changsheng's swords had rendered that massive boulder into powder, dropping a beautiful snow in front of the Imperial City.

No one died, and their emotions quickly turned into love, overcoming many matters to result in today's marriage.

”They all say that it might also be related to the fact the one making the marriage proposal was me.”

Xuanyuan Po said, ”But I feel like the bride's family has a very good attitude and that everyone in the tribe is thinking too much.”

Tang Thirty-Six said, ”If it weren't you representing the groom in proposing marriage, would the bride's family have had such a good attitude? And by the way, when did you get involved in this matter?”

Xuanyuan Po explained, ”He's a member of my tribe, and Huji's beef buns really are good. Oh, I forgot to mention that the groom is one of the laborers at the Huji steamed bun store. On that day, if he hadn't risked his life to throw the owner and chef out of the area, we wouldn't be able to keep eating those buns.”

Tang Thirty-Six laughed and said, ”That's too exaggerated. What sort of buns would be that good?”

Chen Changsheng did not laugh. He seriously said, ”Those buns really were very good.”

The Huji steamed bun store in the Pine Paths was close to the Celestial Tree temple, and so it was naturally close to Xuanyuan Po's home.

Bie Yanghong loved the buns from this store. Alas, when he died, he had still not been able to eat a hot one.

The mood became somewhat gloomy.

Tang Thirty-Six had heard of what had transpired before Bie Yanghong's death and vaguely understood.

Xuanyuan Po bid farewell to Chen Changsheng and the others.

Chen Changsheng said, ”In the future, let's meet again at the Orthodox Academy.”

Xuanyuan Po nodded, then headed off with the bishops to the place the music was coming from.

Chen Changsheng silently watched as fireworks flew up from that direction. After a while, he said, ”It's a good thing.”

”Yes, there are still quite a few beautiful things in the world.”

Tang Thirty-Six continued, ”This being the case, who says that we're guaranteed to become like the White Emperor couple?”

Xu Yourong gave a faint smile, saying nothing.

Under the light of the sun, the temperature gradually rose.

The west wind gradually warmed, no longer as fierce and cold as it was before.

With a cry, the White Crane left the ground.

A black-clothed girl landed on the shore, causing the snow to tremble.

She asked in confusion, ”Why are you in such a rush to leave?”

It was because Chen Changsheng had received a letter.

It was a letter from the capital.

Someone in the capital was getting married and had invited him to the ceremony. They had even requested him to be the officiator.

Chen Changsheng could elect to not participate in that marriage in White Emperor City, but he had to participate in that marriage in the capital.

And he knew that whether he was willing or not, he could not escape this assignment.

Just like how, in the past, whether he was willing or not, she would still sleep in his bed.

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(End of Book 6 – Fierce the West Wind)