Chapter 212 - Smile Without Saying A Word (1/2)
Chapter 212 Smile Without Saying A Word
He pulled out the scissors…
Showing his weapon?
The moment Elder Moon took out the golden scissors, a few dragon-headed elders and guards rushed to Ao Yi.
The immortal senses that were paying attention to the place were also staring at the golden scissors in Elder Moon’s hand…
It was not just the onlookers who did not understand. Even Li Changshou was instantly confused by Elder Moon’s puzzling behavior.
What happened?
Is there an angry poison in the Dragon Palace, or is it that this fellow named Bian Zhuang is in need of a beating?
One wanted to draw his sword when he saw it, while the other took out a pair of scissors…
No matter what, Li Changshou could not let Elder Moon really lose control and forget his etiquette.
The Jade Emperor was supervising the work at the side. That was not only related to the dignity of the Heavenly Courts, but also to Elder Moon’s job!
Li Changshou quickly grabbed Elder Moon and hollered via the voice transmission, “Elder Moon, this is the Dragon Palace! What are we here for!?!”
Elder Moon shuddered and immediately snapped out of his daze. However, the pair of scissors in his hand was clearly placed there and could not be retracted.
Elder Moon immediately looked at the Sea G.o.d with a pleading look in his eyes.
How should he deal with this?
Li Changshou was also in a dilemma.
Should I ask Elder Moon to recite a poem on the spot and read aloud lines like “Look at this pair of scissors. It’s bright and fast.”?
Wouldn’t that still be impolite?
In the blink of an eye, Li Changshou’s thoughts raced through his mind.
In just a breath’s time, he had already come up with a plan. He immediately sent a voice transmission to Elder Moon to teach him how to cover up the matter.
However, Elder Moon raised the scissors and placed it at his wrist… The scissors opened, and with a few cracking sounds, Elder Moon cut two pieces of red cloth off the sleeves of his wedding robe. The cloth contained a rich and pure power of merit.
Elder Moon glanced at Bian Zhuang from the corner of his eyes. He then looked at Ao Yi and revealed a smile.
He said gently, “Before I enter, I will send the first congratulatory gift on behalf of His Majesty, the Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Courts!”
Ao Yi and the other dragon experts beside him heaved a sigh of relief.
After looking at Elder Moon’s expression, they initially thought that he was going to stab someone with the pair of scissors…
At that moment, Elder Moon used the powers of merit to condense the words— ‘Groom’ and ‘Bride’.
He handed the two red cloths containing the power of merit to Ao Yi.
According to Li Changshou’s instructions, Elder Moon smiled and said, “Your Highness Ao Yi, you and Her Highness Jiang Si’er can wear one each. When you wear it, the two of you will have to face each other and think about each other. You will have to wear it on the spot of your chest outside the wedding gown. You will get good luck, and this signifies a sweet and loving marriage. The other congratulatory gifts will be presented later according to the rules of the dragon race!”
So it was a gift. I thought that something was up…
Almost half of the guests in the hall had already retracted their immortal senses and felt bored.
“Thank you, Elder Moon! Thank you, Elder Moon!”
Ao Yi brought the two red cloths over. The sleeves of Elder Moon’s wedding robe were glowing with immortal light, and they had returned to their original state.
Standing at the side, Li Changshou said, “Brother Yi, why don’t you put it on for Her Highness Jiang Si’er now?”
“Sure, sure!
I’ll accompany Elder Moon and the other Heavenly Court guests first. I’ll go look for Sisi now!”
Ao Yi was overjoyed. He secretly glanced at Bian Zhuang, who was looking listless. He grabbed the two red cloths and rushed to the main hall where Jiang Si’er was.
A dragon elder stepped forward and took over Ao Yi’s place. He smiled and invited the nine people from the Heavenly Courts to take their seats in the main hall.
The other Heavenly Courts’ soldiers who had come with him were also welcomed by experts from the dragon race. They invited him to the side hall for a meal…
According to the wedding rules of the dragon race, the guests who received an invitation would not have to bring any congratulatory gifts. They would also not have to pay any money when they entered. Is he chipping in for the banquet?
Do you think that the dragon race can’t afford to entertain guests?
That is an insult to the dragon race!
However, the congratulatory gifts were also a form of blessing. If the guests brought gifts, they could take out their gifts and present them to the two newcomers before the wedding began.
The main process of the wedding of the dragon race was similar to the wedding ceremony of the humans of the South Continent. However, it was more complicated and more detailed.
Since Li Changshou could come up with such a solution at the crucial juncture to save Elder Moon’s career… he could be considered to have done his old friend a favor.
Li Changshou secretly looked at the Heavenly General whom the Jade Emperor was disguised as. He thought about a few possibilities…
Could it be that the Heavenly Courts’ lack of soldiers, majors, and generals has already reached the stage where they need His Majesty’s incarnation to show up as a cameo?
I don’t think so.
No matter how much fame the Heavenly Courts lacked, there should still be a few Golden Immortal experts… right?
The Jade Emperor’s incarnation is currently ‘acting’. He is merely a Heavenly Immortal general. If I a.n.a.lyze it rationally, this emperor probably wants to join in the fun or increase his ability to adapt to changes.
How should I deal with it?
The nine people from the Heavenly Courts were arranged to sit beside the Qi Refinement cultivators of Golden Ao Island.
When Elder Moon entered the main hall, many people stood up and bowed. Most of the dragon race experts remained seated.
The Dragon King of the East Ocean sat on his throne and nodded at Elder Moon with a smile. Then, he continued to pretend to be unable to drink and closed his eyes to rest.
What surprised Li Changshou was the behavior of the Qi Refinement cultivators of Golden Ao Island.
The immortals from Jie School remembered that the Heavenly Courts had been established by the three elders of the Dao Sect. When Elder Moon walked near them, they stood up and greeted Elder Moon.
Qin Wan, one of the Ten Heavenly Lords, went over and exchanged a few pleasantries with him.
Elder Moon displayed his professional abilities and maintained a gentle smile. No matter who went to talk to him was, he responded to the greetings seamlessly without revealing any flaws. Li Changshou’s paper effigy sat down with Elder Moon and the others.
As soon as he sat down, Li Changshou sent a voice transmission to ask Elder Moon what happened.
Elder Moon’s expression was a little awkward. He sighed softly and explained with a few words.
He explained that Bian Zhuang’s clay figurine kept hara.s.sing that of Ao Yi’s. Over the past decade, Elder Moon had been conflicted over that matter and had frantically cut off the red string of Bian Zhuang’s clay figurine. When he saw the main owner, he could not help but react that way…
The red string continued hanging on for twelve years without breaking…
Li Changshou did not know whether to laugh or cry. Bian Zhuang had really caused trouble.
Li Changshou remained seated, deep in thought.
He was thinking about the Jade Emperor’s incarnation.
Looking at the behavior of the people who were seated at the same table as Elder Moon, Li Changshou reckoned that they did not know that the Jade Emperor’s incarnation was sitting beside them.
As for the Jade Emperor’s incarnation, it seemed to have replaced a Heavenly General who was originally more active in the Heavenly Courts. After he sat down, he also drank and chatted with others without giving any clues away. If not for the fact that the Great Daoist Master Xuan Du had reminded him, Li Changshou would not have been able to tell.
How should I deal with the Jade Emperor?
After thinking about it, he felt that the best solution was to pretend that he did not know that the Jade Emperor was there and proceed with what he had to do. He wanted to remind Elder Moon not to embarra.s.s the Heavenly Courts and to respond to all changes.
At the same time… in the warm pavilion, the Great Daoist Master also began to ask for the reason that Elder Moon had taken out the pair of scissors.