Refuse to trample on the pride of heaven

Chapter 498: Invitation to Contract

Immediately afterwards, Bai Wenche also strolled in leisurely, waving his signature jade-bone fan. His eyes and eyebrows were covered with his usual frivolous smile, but his tone was full of teasing: "That's right, Senior Sister, such a perfect match and beautiful couple, I am so envious of you. Our sect hasn't held such a grand event in a long time. We must make it a grand occasion and let the entire cultivation world see the foundation and style of our Wenxian Sect!"

Even the great elder Gu Yulan, who always preferred lying down to sitting and lived a lazy life, leaned against the door frame at some point, yawned, and lazily agreed: "Well... that's good, young people, it's hard to find mutual affection - the sect has to show it, the more lively the better, the more lively the better..." After saying that, he seemed to feel tired of standing again, and changed to a more comfortable position to lean back.

Finally, the gentle Fourth Junior Sister Mu Jin came over, holding a cup of tea. Her voice was gentle, yet supportive. "Senior Sister, Wen Sheng is a steady and determined child. He's made his choice after careful consideration. As elders, seeing them doing well is our greatest comfort. This covenant ceremony should indeed be solemnized."

Jun Ning listened to the turn of events, picked up the hibiscus tea and put it down silently: Humph, what a bunch of scoundrels!

They surrounded her, and although their words were different, their core meaning was the same - this was a huge thing, and it was the first big happy event among their younger generation, so it must be taken seriously and celebrated with great fanfare.

Jun Ning listened to the chattering around him and felt the veins on his forehead throbbing.

People do not share the same joys and sorrows. They feel that it is lively and they are proud of it, but she only feels that it is noisy and she is extremely upset.

Senior Brother Tao Yin was completely oblivious to his junior sister's inner resistance and reluctance, and cheerfully continued to add fuel to the fire: "Oh, by the way, junior sister, we've just received quite a few messages from other sects and forces. Lingxiao Sect, Piaomiao Valley, Xuanyi Pavilion... even the forces over there with Yan Zhaoming know about it, and they've all said they'll come to watch the ceremony and congratulate us!"

He stroked his beard, grinning from ear to ear. "Oh, and over in the demon world, Demon Lord Wuzhi has also sent a message, saying he will definitely come in person to participate in the covenant ceremony. Look, this is what everyone wants! When has the Immortal Sect ever seen such a lively event?"

Jun Ning's eyelids twitched as she listened, her heart practically roaring: Just let them come, so they'll all come?! Did they even ask her, their Master, for her opinion?!

Well, now it was a sure thing, a must-do. Almost half of the important figures in the cultivation world had expressed their intention to come. What else could she say? Could she stop it?

Jun Ning could only frown and admit defeat completely - but in his heart he was still cursing Qi Kexiu's Liu Jiqian unwillingly!

It must have been planned by someone! He had no idea that this situation was actually facilitated by his own juicy little cabbage, Lu Wensheng, who personally nodded in agreement and might even be happy to see it happen.

So, when it came time to finally decide on the auspicious date for the marriage, Jun Ning had a sullen look on his face the entire time, and the low pressure emanating from his body almost froze the air around him. He was in stark contrast to the other brothers and sisters in the room who were enthusiastically discussing the details, as if they were attending not a wedding preparation meeting, but some serious trial meeting.

The significance of a marriage in the world of cultivation is far more profound and significant than a wedding ceremony in the mortal world.

This is not just a ceremony announced to the world, but also a solemn oath witnessed by the laws of heaven and earth and closely linked to the Tao.

Once a Taoist companion contract is formed, the fortune, path and even part of the fate of both parties will be mysteriously intertwined and resonate, forming a bond that is almost at the level of law.

This kind of contract is directly bound by the laws of heaven and earth. If either party intends to betray or does something that seriously damages the relationship between the Taoist companions and the core of the oath, it will inevitably cause the laws to backfire. At the very least, the Taoist heart will be obscured, and the cultivation will stagnate or even regress. At worst, inner demons will arise, heavenly tribulations will intensify, and even death is not uncommon.

Therefore, in the world of cultivation, many cultivators who are in love with each other may hold a grand ceremony, entertain guests like ordinary people, and declare their relationship, but they may not choose to take the final step of "forming a contract."

Only partners who have absolute trust in each other, are determined to completely bind their future paths together and share life and death together, will resolutely conclude this contract witnessed by heaven and earth.

It was also for this reason that the entire Wenxian Sect showed extraordinary importance to the upcoming contract between Lu Wensheng and Liu Jiqian.

This is not only because of their special identities, namely the sect leader and the grandson of the supreme elder, but also because they are the first Taoist couple in the younger generation who dare to take this step and conclude an eternal covenant with heaven and earth as witnesses.

In everyone's opinion, with the character, character and friendship between these two people, there is no possibility of breaking the contract at all - if even they would betray the contract, then there would probably be no one in the world of cultivation who could keep their promise.

For them, this contract is not a constraint, but rather the strongest guarantee for strong alliance and mutual assistance. It will surely make their journey smoother and their future limitless.

For such an important ceremony, sending invitations to all major forces is an indispensable step, and the sect will officially send them out in the name of the Wenxian Sect.

However, Lu Wensheng felt that this was not enough.

He personally ground and prepared paper, and wrote a personal invitation for each of his companions who had traveled with him and fought side by side—whether they were from Lingxiao Sect, Piaomiao Valley, or other friendly forces such as Yan Zhaoming and Jiang Jinyue.

The handwriting on each invitation is so powerful that it can be seen through the paper. It is neat and clear. Although he cannot be called a master of calligraphy, he has his own style. This is thanks to the fact that he started learning calligraphy in elementary school, which prevented his brush calligraphy from becoming horribly ugly and unsightly like "ghostly scribbles".

The signature of these invitations was written by Liu Jiqian, who wrote the names of both parties as a joint invitation.

Although the project is large, Lu Wensheng does it very seriously. He believes that this thoughtfulness is of vital importance.

He did not even forget his "like-minded" friends who were in the mortal world and fighting for the same ideals.

Through special channels, he sent over several jade invitations engraved with miniature teleportation arrays, along with an explanatory letter (written on special parchment) - although he knew that they were busy with official duties and might not be able to come, this message had to be conveyed.

Although he knew that the mortal world was busy and it was inconvenient to cross the border, Lu Wensheng was not sure whether they could come, but he felt that this joy must be conveyed. This was the minimum respect for the friendship that transcended the boundaries.

Even if they can't come, Lu Wensheng plans to reserve a place for them, so that they can be considered as participating.

But he may have underestimated his significance to his like-minded colleagues.