The wedding dress fit perfectly, but Shen Qing felt a bit uncomfortable.
"Isn't it a bit too grand just for an engagement?"
Elder Yaoyue was helping Shen Qing adjust the skirt as she said, "Don't underestimate this engagement. It's done under the banner of a sect alliance, so we have to make it grand. It's not only for the people from the Main God Temple but also for those in the cultivation world."
True Lord Hongdie also helped explain, "Only when others see how grand even just an engagement banquet of our two major sects is, will they know how much we value this matter."
Shen Qing nodded. If that was the case, she could accept it.
She had seen other senior sisters in the sect get engaged. They simply wore a red dress, and the two newly - engaged people would make a dao - companion contract in front of the statues of the Three Pure Ones, and that was it.
But for her, there was a wedding dress and a banquet. It made her feel a bit out of place.
Now that she thought about it, if it was for show, the grander the better.
Shen Qing calmed down and carefully looked at herself in the mirror.
She raised her hand to touch her smooth cheek and also sighed that there were no more extra scars on her hand.
At this time in her past life, Pei Xuanjing and the others were torturing her because of Lin Yibai's diary.
In the sect, she lived a life worse than that of an ordinary handyman disciple.
In this life, she had advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, and her appearance had changed dramatically. She was no longer the pale - faced and dry - haired little maid from her past life.
"Alright, since the wedding dress is fine, we'll put it away first. We'll come over to do your hair in three days."
Shen Qing nodded and, with the help of Yaoyue and Hongdie, took off the heavy wedding dress.
During these three days, the Qingyun Sword Sect opened its mountain gates to welcome guests, and the whole sect became bustling.
But except for Worry - Free Peak. All the disciples of Worry - Free Peak were locked up on the Cliff of Self - Reflection. True Lord Hengling had been hiding in his cave since Lin Yibai's death and never showed up.
To prevent anyone from ruining the engagement banquet, Yu Xuzi summoned hundreds of disciples from the Five - Element Dao Sect. Besides attending the ceremony, they also cooperated with the disciples of the Qingyun Sword Sect for guard duty.
As a disciple of the Law - Enforcement Hall, Qi Nian was not only in charge of setting up defenses but also had to patrol constantly. He was so busy that his feet never touched the ground.
Shen Qing and Li Xian, as the protagonists, were much more relaxed.
They hid in the courtyard for these three days and didn't need to meet guests. They just needed to try on their clothes and learn about the process of the engagement banquet.
Hong Zhaoyang would come to Shen Qing's courtyard every day without fail to chat with her. Once, she accidentally found out that Li Xian could cook. Hong Zhaoyang tasted it nervously and her eyes widened. After that, she always found excuses to come for meals.
For the delicious food, Hong Zhaoyang braved Li Xian's murderous gaze and ate herself into a plump ball.
The Dark Wolf was in a low mood for a few days because of the book published by the Main God Temple, but finally got back on its feet.
On the day of the engagement banquet, the free senior sisters all came to Shen Qing's courtyard.
The Dark Wolf transformed into a little wolf cub, and a big, festive red hydrangea was tied around its neck.
But the Dark Wolf didn't seem to mind it and even ran around with it swaying.
Shen Qing sat obediently in front of the dressing mirror and watched as True Lord Yaoyue skillfully arranged her hair into a complex, magnificent, and beautiful hairstyle.
One hairpin after another and headgear were piled on her head. Although there were many things, they complemented each other perfectly.
"It's so heavy..."
Shen Qing sighed. Fortunately, she was a cultivator. Her neck could support this more than twenty - pound weight. If an ordinary mortal woman had to carry such a heavy thing for a day, her neck would probably break...
Yaoyue glared at Shen Qing in annoyance, "Look at you. You're a sword cultivator. This is nothing. When you get married to Li Xian in the future, the sect master and Yu Xuzi won't skimp on you. The headgear will probably be even heavier."
Shen Qing blushed.
Marriage...
True Lord Hongdie laughed, "It's heavy indeed. When I got married back then, the things I wore were much heavier than yours. Even the wedding dress was decorated with South Sea pearls all over the skirt."
Hearing this, Hong Zhaoyang curiously turned her head, "Huh? Why didn't the wedding dress you showed me have South Sea pearls on the skirt?"
True Lord Hongdie's face stiffened and she instantly looked dejected.
"The sect - destroying incident cost me most of my savings. I sold all those pearls."
Since chatting with Hong Zhaoyang, True Lord Hongdie had let go of this matter. It was just that she had met a scumbag. She couldn't punish herself for a lifetime because of it.
Yaoyue shook her head and smiled, feeling quite helpless about her friend's behavior.
When the incident happened back then, True Lord Hongdie had handled everything silently on her own. At that time, Yaoyue was still learning from her master. She had planned to take good care of Hongdie after she gave birth, but Hongdie had quietly gone to do a big thing.
"Alright, it's a happy day. Don't talk about such unlucky things!"
"Look, our bride today is so beautiful."
Although True Lord Hongdie had a hot temper, she was very good at makeup. She magnified all of Shen Qing's advantages. With just a light layer of makeup, Shen Qing seemed to have been reborn.
"Wow!! Shen Qing, you're so beautiful!"
Hong Zhaoyang knew that Shen Qing was originally good - looking, but since she saw her every day, she had become a bit tired of her appearance.
Moreover, Shen Qing usually wore a simple disciple's uniform and tied her hair in a high ponytail. No matter how beautiful her face was, Hong Zhaoyang had become numb to it.
Now, with such a sudden dressing - up, Hong Zhaoyang finally had a clear understanding of Shen Qing's beauty.
Shen Qing stared blankly at herself in the mirror.
She never dreamed that after being reborn, she would experience this and be able to wear such a beautiful dress. It was like she was still in a dream.
"Thank you, two uncles. You've worked hard."
Shen Qing was full of gratitude towards Hongdie and Yaoyue.
These two had shown her kindness since her rebirth. Even though True Lord Hongdie had initially ordered Hong Zhaoyang not to associate with her because of her previous reputation.
But after learning the truth, True Lord Hongdie had come with apology gifts immediately.
After that, she had become good friends with Hong Zhaoyang.
Now, everyone around her was different from those white - eyed wolves on Worry - Free Peak. They would only enjoy her kindness safely while torturing her for Lin Yibai.
It turned out that this was a normal life.
"It's almost time. We should go to the engagement banquet venue."
Li Xian was taken by the disciples of the Five - Element Dao Sect to Yu Xuzi's temporary residence in the Qingyun Sword Sect last night. He was not allowed to see Shen Qing before the engagement banquet.
Thinking of the resentful look in Li Xian's eyes when he left and the hot meal he didn't get to eat, Shen Qing found it funny.
He must have been woken up early in the morning by his fellow disciples to get dressed. She wondered what Li Xian would look like today...
Thinking of this, Shen Qing felt a faint sense of anticipation for the engagement banquet.