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If Yao Lao's soul ever recovered to the point where it began absorbing the Dou Qi from Yang Xiyue's body, Xiao Lin would naturally take the ring from her.
After all, although the original story didn't explicitly state it, there was a very high possibility that when Xiao Yan's mother gave birth to him, Yao Lao's soul unconsciously absorbed her Dou Qi. This likely led to her passing away due to weakness shortly after giving birth to Xiao Yan.
Of course, this was merely a guess on Xiao Lin's part.
Therefore, if possible, Xiao Lin naturally did not want his daughter-in-law—Xiao Yan's mother—to meet with an accident. This wasn't just for his own sake, but also for his foolish son and his three future grandsons!
Who said the protagonist of Battle Through the Heavens had to be motherless? In this life, since he had awakened his past memories, he would do whatever it took to save Xiao Yan's mother!
Thus, Yang Xiyue settled down within the Xiao Clan.
Soon enough, the members of the Xiao Clan all knew that their young master had brought his sweetheart back home. Because of this, Xiao Zhan was teased quite a bit by the clansmen. In the beginning, his face would turn red.
But as time went on, he became accustomed to it.
Anyway, it was the truth, wasn't it?
Besides, this allowed his beloved to become familiar with the Xiao Clan environment ahead of time. Because Yang Xiyue had a good temperament, the Xiao Clan members gradually stopped treating her as an outsider, even though she and Xiao Zhan were not yet married.
Consequently, the daily teasing eventually faded away. During this period, Xiao Lin would occasionally use his Heaven Realm soul power to quietly observe the situation of Yao Lao inside the ring on his future daughter-in-law's hand.
It had to be said, Yao Lao's injuries were truly too severe!
Even though he originally possessed a Heaven Realm soul, his current soul power probably hadn't even reached the Spirit Realm. However, the foundation of Yao Lao's Heaven Realm soul was still there.
As long as he was given enough time and resources, he could slowly recover.
Xiao Lin had no intention of disturbing Yao Lao for the time being. At this moment, Xiao Lin was busy preparing for his foolish son's wedding. Finally, after Yang Xiyue had stayed with the Xiao Clan for over two months, Xiao Lin selected an auspicious date for the young couple.
It was July 7th, three months away!
In Xiao Lin's past life, this date was the Qixi Festival!
It certainly counted as an auspicious day.
With the date set, the next step was naturally to distribute the wedding invitations. At the same time, the massive machine that was the Xiao Clan began to churn in preparation for Xiao Zhan's wedding.
As the son of the Xiao Clan's Dou Wang clan leader and the highly probable next-generation clan leader, every move Xiao Zhan made was actually being watched by various forces within the Jia Ma Empire.
Fortunately, Xiao Zhan himself worked hard enough.
At the young age of barely over twenty, he had already reached the Dou Ling realm!
Therefore, rumors were spreading outside that Xiao Lin, the "Tiger Father," did not have a "Dog Son." Because of this, Xiao Zhan's upcoming grand wedding was similarly drawing attention from many parties.
This was not only because of the Xiao Clan or Xiao Lin's influence; Xiao Zhan himself was indeed worthy of everyone's attention.
After all, being able to reach the Dou Ling realm at this age meant that the threshold of Dou Wang was unlikely to block his path. Furthermore, don't forget that Xiao Zhan was currently the second disciple of the Yun Lan Sect's Sect Leader, Yun Shan!
As the disciple of the man recognized as the number one expert in the Jia Ma Empire, Yun Shan's disciple would naturally be scrutinized by the masses.
Soon, the three-month period passed almost in the blink of an eye.
The day of July 7th finally arrived.
Since Yang Xiyue was already living within the Xiao Clan, many of the tedious preliminary rituals could be skipped entirely.
Similarly, the Xiao Mansion was packed with guests on this day.
Due to Xiao Zhan's status, the Yun Lan Sect had sent a large number of disciples to help decorate the wedding venue. To these disciples, they were helping out their own Second Senior Brother!
Naturally, Xiao Zhan expressed his gratitude to these brothers from the Yun Lan Sect. Furthermore, because of Xiao Zhan's grand wedding, his teacher, Yun Shan, and his Senior Sister, Yun Yun, arrived in person.
Other powers like the Nalan Clan, the Mu Clan, and the Mittel Clan were also represented by their respective Clan Leaders. The Jia Ma Imperial Family and the Alchemist Association also dispatched figures of significant weight to attend.
It could be said that the grandeur of this wedding was not at all inferior to the time Xiao Lin inherited the position of Clan Leader. In this world of Battle Through the Heavens, the ceremony was naturally a traditional Chinese-style wedding!
After the guests from all parties were seated, Xiao Lin sat upon the high seat of the hall with a face full of smiles. As the only surviving direct elder of both sides, Xiao Lin naturally sat in the position of honor to receive the formal bows of his foolish son and daughter-in-law.
Outside the ceremonial hall, Xiao Zhan had already taken the hand of the bride, who was covered by a red bridal veil.
"Yue'er, this day has finally come!"
Xiao Zhan was somewhat excited.
His excitement traveled through his trembling hand into the palm of the bride, Yang Xiyue.
"Ah Zhan, I have been waiting for this day as well!"
Yang Xiyue's soft voice drifted from beneath the red veil into Xiao Zhan's ears.
Simultaneously, Yang Xiyue gripped Xiao Zhan's nervous hand in return. Feeling the warmth from her palm, Xiao Zhan gradually calmed down. He wanted to give his beloved a perfect wedding; how could he make a fool of himself now?
"Groom and Bride, please enter the hall!"
Accompanied by the voice of the master of ceremonies, Xiao Zhan held Yang Xiyue's hand and stepped steadily into the main hall. Watching Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue walk toward him step by step, Xiao Lin revealed a gratified smile.
The pig he raised had finally managed to harvest a cabbage!
Although such a description was a bit of a mood-killer on such a joyous day that was exactly how it felt!
Following that, Xiao Lin, seated in the high position, accepted the formal bows of the young couple. Finally, the master of ceremonies shouted: "Husband and wife bow to each other! Send them to the bridal chamber!"
With that, the formal ceremony of the wedding was essentially over.
However, after sending the bride to the chamber, Xiao Zhan, as the groom, couldn't actually "consummate" the marriage immediately. As the protagonist of the day, he still had to accompany the guests from various factions for drinks.
Of course, whether it was the members of the Xiao Clan, the disciples of the Yun Lan Sect, or even Xiao Zhan's other friends, they were all lining up to toast him and ply him with wine!
Xiao Zhan accepted them all without refusal!
Unlike the world of Xiao Lin's past life, the world of Battle Through the Heavens possessed Dou Qi. Ordinary wine basically couldn't intoxicate a person protected by Dou Qi.
Xiao Zhan had already reached the Dou Ling realm; for a mere liquid like wine, he only needed to circulate his Dou Qi once to expel all the alcohol from his body. This act of "toasting the groom" was mostly just a festive tradition.
It wasn't until near the latter half of the night that the guests gradually dispersed.
Xiao Zhan gave his body a slight shake, and the alcoholic vapors were instantly dispelled. His previously drunken appearance vanished without a trace. He was about to enter the bridal chamber; how could he let his sweetheart see him in a drunken stupor?
Afterward, Xiao Zhan straightened his bright red wedding robes and stepped into the bridal chamber that belonged to him tonight!
As the candlelight inside the bridal chamber was extinguished, Xiao Lin, standing alone in his own courtyard, finally withdrew his gaze from the distance.
"Yun'er, twenty-three years have passed without us noticing. Our son has grown up and is now married. Can you see this?"
Gently stroking the piece of black jade that had served as the token of love between him and his wife, Xiao Lin's face held a hint of melancholy alongside his joy.
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