"Congratulations, Host, on accomplishing the mission. Your reward has been distributed!"
The scene under the wedding platform was quite chaotic.
To be honest, at first it was somewhat controllable, but as things progressed, Jiang Xiaobai and the guests really got into it.
Jiang Xiaobai realized that these guests were nothing but trash. What were the Dragon Valley people thinking when they invited such lowlifes to such an important event as a wedding?
What were they trying to do, air their dirty laundry in public?
To Ao Yan's amusement, her purpose was achieved perfectly. They achieved their goal of making a fool of Dragon Valley.
A lot of powerful people couldn't stand it anymore.
How dare these people belittle them?
Unluckily for Jiang Xiaobai, the system selection was initiated again, this time with only two options.
"Option one, keep arguing, rewarded with expertise in Pill Refining.
"Option two, admit that you're wrong, rewarded with a trip to the Hell of Boiling Oil."
Looking at the system's messages, Jiang Xiaobai understood that he was now stuck between a rock and a hard place.
This second option is just the system trying to get him killed.
Thus, we arrived at the scene Ao Yan witnessed now.
Jiang Xiaobai, like a noble, was sitting on the wedding platform, holding a bowl of water, and spouting nonsense.
The scene resembled that of tongue-lashers arguing with scholars.
"You wretched son of a turtle! Your disrespectful outbursts will be the death of me!"
An old Daoist was red-faced and furious.
Jiang Xiaobai remained indifferent.
"Old man, you're acting unreasonably now. You were the one who suggested to have a debate. Now that you lose, you resort to violence?"
"I've never seen such shameless people in my life."
"You might as well quit cultivation altogether and kill yourself by smashing your head against tofu."
At this, the old Daoist's face contorted in rage.
Pointing at Jiang Xiaobai, he trembled, unable to say a word.
Then he spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.
Suddenly, the whole venue fell deathly silent.
The young elites of Dragon Valley looked at Jiang Xiaobai as if they were seeing a ghost.
Good grief! He managed to offend a Golden Core cultivator just by arguing.
They now realized that the Princess's betrothed was no mere mortal.
Could it be that all mortals in the outside world are so terrifyingly competent with words?
After such an incident, nobody dared to argue with Jiang Xiaobai anymore.
They had experienced his razor-sharp tongue firsthand.
"Congratulations, Host. Due to your fearless spirit, you are rewarded with a cultivation advancement to the Mid-Yuan Infant Stage!"
Hearing the system's warm voice, Jiang Xiaobai couldn't help but laugh hysterically.
Can there really be such good luck?
He was already a Yuan Infant in such a short time!
Although Jiang Xiaobai was quick-witted, he still held the position of Dragon Valley's son-in-law.
His status dwarfed everyone around him.
Even though he was just a mortal, and a random mortal that Ao Yan picked up at that.
Luckily, Jiang Xiaobai presented an attitude.
I am the son-in-law, you can't touch me!
No matter whether he had power or not, his position was there.
Eventually, even the experts from Dragon Valley believed it and some even came out to support Jiang Xiaobai.
With Princess Ao Yan absent and the Dragon Valley administrators nowhere in sight, the guards naturally stayed put, standing guard in front of the wedding platform.
However, as the system chose to intervene, Jiang Xiaobai felt even more confident. Now his strength had reached the mid-Yuan Infant level, which was stronger than 99 percent of all people.
This was why he dared to be so reckless.
Even though the venue was quiet now, if looks could kill, the tens of thousands of cultivators present would have dismembered Jiang Xiaobai.
At the height of his glory, Ao Yan appeared before Jiang Xiaobai with a gloomy expression.
"Erm, I swear, they started it."
Jiang Xiaobai pointed straight at the crowd.
Ao Yan's mouth twitched slightly. She didn't expect today's events to take such a turn.
What had she brought home?
Jiang Xiaobai laughed awkwardly for a moment, not knowing what to say.
"Princess, about the wedding..."
An old man stepped forward, looking fearfully at Jiang Xiaobai. His words were poisonous.
"Proceed," Ao Yan sighed.
She decided to bear her burdens quietly. The wedding was almost over, and the truth could be revealed as soon as it was done.
If the princess ordered, who would dare obstruct?
Music accompanied the event from then on, following the established ceremony plan.
Despite the fact that the crowd wanted to tear Jiang Xiaobai apart, they were powerless. Jiang Xiaobai got it right in the end.
They were not from large factions.
Some of them were even confused when they were invited.
Now that the princess had come forward and the other party didn't say anything, these people could only endure.
If they quit now, they would be disrespecting Dragon Valley.
Would they dare to?
Being able to participate in such a banquet was already the greatest honor of their life.
Soon, it was time for the bowing ceremony.
A handsome man and a beautiful woman appeared on the wedding platform.
This was the couple who ruled Dragon Valley.
From his seat, Ao Yan's father showed signs of resignation.
The events of today were entirely Ao Yan's stubbornness. No one in the entire Dragon Valley had any way to control them.
"Kneel," Ao Yan whispered, and then she kneeled before her parents. Jiang Xiaobai also knelt hastily.
Just as Jiang Xiaobai kneeled, the system choice was triggered again.
"Congratulations, Host, you've triggered another selection."
"Choice one: complete the wedding, rewarded with one-tenth of the Old Lord's Pill Refining Technique."
"Choice two: blatantly refuse, rewarded with two years of cultivation (note that this is not cultivation achieved after two years, but the cultivation unit provided by the system)."
Jiang Xiaobai sneered in his heart. Did he dare choose the second option?
Since his crossing, Jiang Xiaobai had never thought about refusing to marry Ao Yan.
Joking aside, his wife was so beautiful, and fact of their marriage was already established. With the system in hand, he was confident of winning her over.
No one should try to stop him. He wanted this wife!
Being a modern twenty-first-century youth, even if he had not watched any palace dramas, he still knew some truths.
The current situation did not allow refusal, moreover, the reward of two years of cultivation was useless.
He could guarantee that if he refused, he would die a very horrible death.
"One kneel to heaven and earth!"
Jiang Xiaobai snapped out of his thoughts, and together with Ao Yan, turned around to kneel to heaven and earth.
"The second kneel to the high hall!"
During the kneeling ceremony, Jiang Xiaobai clearly saw the coldness in Ao Yan's father's eyes, which made him even more convinced of his guess about the situation.
"Bow to each other as husband and wife!"
Turning around, Jiang Xiaobai looked at Ao Yan's face that was more beautiful than a fairy's, and suddenly smiled.
As they bowed to each other, Jiang Xiaobai chuckled.
"Wife, please take good care of me in the future."
Ao Yan's mouth twitched slightly. Although she maintained a poker face, the icy look in her eyes when she looked at Jiang Xiaobai was plain to see.
"This farce should come to an end."
Ao Yan muttered under her breath.