Shen Qing was led by Li Xian as the two of them walked steadily up to Master Honghua and Master Yuxu.
Following the instructions, they offered wine to Master Honghua and Master Yuxu, and then burned incense in front of the statues of the Three Pure Ones.
Although Master Honghua had not known Shen Qing for long, he knew how she had come this far.
At first, he sighed at how this young girl had managed to break through so many hardships and reach the secluded Qingyun Sword Sect.
Such determination was enough to make him consider taking her as his disciple. But unfortunately, Heng Ling had already set his sights on Shen Qing, so he had to give up.
As the sect master, he was unaware that Shen Qing had suffered much injustice on Worry - Free Peak. He had planned to find a good master for her and make up for her. But unexpectedly, the young girl had become engaged to someone.
But it was for the best. From then on, there would be many people to protect Shen Qing. As the sect master, he was truly happy for her.
He even felt like an old father seeing his daughter off in marriage. When the two offered him wine, his eyes grew warm, and he almost shed tears.
On the contrary, Master Yuxu was beaming with joy. He boasted to everyone that his disciple had found a good wife, completely forgetting that they were only engaged.
This vividly demonstrated the different reactions of the bride's and groom's families during a wedding.
Shen Qing was infected by the lively atmosphere around her, and her eyes unconsciously grew moist.
Not only Master Honghua, but also Real Lady Hongdie and Elder Yaoyue were looking at her with red - rimmed eyes.
Hong Chaoyang and Xiao Jinglan were making a ruckus but still remembered to hold the image - recording stone to take pictures for them. Qi Nian had switched shifts with other disciples. Without even changing his clothes, he came to the side to watch the ceremony and scatter flowers.
There were also some senior brothers and sisters Shen Qing had met during this period. Their eyes were filled with blessings as they watched her with smiling faces.
This kindness, which had been out of reach in her previous life, finally warmed Shen Qing's heart, which she had intended to seal away.
Although the matter of the Demon Abyss was still a long - term and arduous task, at this moment, Shen Qing felt extremely relaxed.
After drinking three cups of wine, Shen Qing felt dizzy. Although the wine was not strong, since she never drank, she still felt that the trace amount of alcohol had blurred her vision.
Otherwise, why did she think that Li Xian was becoming more and more handsome? Every feature of his face matched her aesthetic perfectly.
After offering the wine, Master Honghua and Master Yuxu stepped aside, allowing Shen Qing and Li Xian to stand in front of the statues of the Three Pure Ones.
"Alright, there's only one last step. After making your vows, you'll be officially engaged. You two should get along well from now on."
Master Honghua's tone was gentle and full of smiles as he admonished Shen Qing and Li Xian.
Master Yuxu also added a few words, "In the future, no matter how difficult and dangerous it may be, as long as you two trust each other, you'll surely overcome all obstacles. Trust is the key to solving all problems."
Shen Qing and Li Xian held hands and listened attentively to the teachings of Master Honghua and Master Yuxu. Their faces were full of emotion.
The earnest teachings of the two elders were deeply engraved in their hearts.
"Come, stand here and write your names on this marriage fortune paper."
The marriage fortune paper was made of special materials, and ordinary ink could not write on it.
The two of them stretched out their hands, gathered spiritual power at their fingertips, and carefully wrote their names on the fortune paper.
After writing, their fortune papers were respectively held by Master Honghua and Master Yuxu with both hands and carefully placed on the sacrificial altar in front of the statues of the Three Pure Ones.
The two bowed to the statues of the Three Pure Ones and then stretched out their fingers as if making a Taoist oath.
"I, Shen Qing..."
"I, Li Xian..."
"I am willing to make a marriage covenant with Li Xian (Shen Qing). Our marriage is predestined, and we will stay together until the end of our lives. We will trust each other..."
Last night, when Shen Qing was memorizing this oath, she thought it was extremely awkward. But when it came time to say it, she found that the words were already engraved in her mind and easily slipped out of her mouth.
After the oath was finished, their marriage fortune papers slowly rose into the air and burned.
After the fortune papers burned, two spots of light were formed and respectively disappeared between Shen Qing's and Li Xian's eyebrows.
From then on, they were officially engaged, and their relationship was recognized by everyone.
When exchanging the engagement tokens, Li Xian took out a cold jade hairpin he had carved himself.
There was a sleeping cat carved on the hairpin, looking very cute.
Shen Qing gave Li Xian a sword tassel she had made herself. The tassels on the sword tassel were made of sky - blue silkworm silk, extremely tough, and there was a Bamboo Leaf Lin Dan hanging on the tassel.
The Bamboo Leaf Lin Dan was very hard for Shen Qing to obtain with Qing Qing's help. It cost eight hundred high - grade spiritual stones.
The preciousness of the Bamboo Leaf Lin Dan was that it would constantly emit a fresh and fragrant smell. In poisonous smoke and miasma, it could have the same effect as an antidote pill.
The two of them held the engagement tokens exchanged from each other in their hands and were very satisfied.
Li Xian even summoned his natal magic sword on the spot and replaced it with the sword tassel made by Shen Qing.
Three more drumbeats sounded, indicating that the engagement ceremony was successfully completed.
At the same time, a radiance suddenly appeared on the horizon. Countless colorful clouds gathered, and hundreds of birds flew around the clouds. The big bird in the middle was more like a phoenix.
"Nine - colored auspicious clouds and the singing of hundreds of birds. This is truly a good omen!"
"We haven't seen such auspicious signs for a long time! It seems that this couple has received the blessing of the Heavenly Dao to attract such a sight!"
"The Phoenix Clan has been missing for a long time, but the bird in the middle of the hundreds of birds actually looks like a phoenix."
"Strange and magnificent! It has been ten thousand years since anyone ascended in our cultivation world. Maybe starting from this good omen, there will be good news in the future."
The guests walked out of the hall to watch the appearance of the radiance and the nine - colored auspicious clouds, sighing in admiration.
Li Xian also pulled Shen Qing out. Looking at the colorful scene on the horizon, the two of them looked at each other and smiled.
Master Honghua nudged Master Yuxu beside him and asked suspiciously, "Did you do this?"
Master Yuxu shook his head in surprise and quickly denied, "Don't talk nonsense. If I could create such an auspicious sign from the sky, I would have ascended long ago."
Seeing that Master Yuxu didn't seem to be lying, Master Honghua nodded half - believingly.
Originally, he thought that this auspicious sign from the sky was Master Yuxu's trick. But seeing his urgent denial and the shock still in his eyes, he thought it was really the blessing of the Heavenly Dao.
Shen Qing suddenly remembered the angry roar she heard when she took out Lin Yibai's spiritual bones.
The Heavenly Dao probably knew that Lin Yibai couldn't be saved, so it showed this auspicious sign on this day to show its attitude.
"Hahaha! I'm really glad I came. I actually got to see the auspicious sign from the sky with my own eyes!"
A rough voice came floating from afar. Everyone, who had been attracted by the colorful clouds on the horizon, looked back and saw Immortal Huiyan stepping on auspicious clouds, with a burly giant nearly three meters tall standing beside him.
Immortal Huiyan floated down. Under the vigilant and puzzled gazes of everyone, he slowly said, "Doucang, be polite. We're here as guests today."
When Immortal Huiyan landed, the clouds on the horizon quietly dispersed, and even the hundreds of birds disappeared into the clouds.