Chapter 868

"The newlywed couple, Xi Changmei and Yan Jiuyue, present thirty Chaotic Divine Spirit Veins, fifty top-grade Divine Spirit Veins, and one Tianzhi Red Crystal..."

After the chief officiating elder announced the gifts, the seals on Xi Changmei's ring vanished.

This allowed everyone to clearly see what was inside.

The crowd drew in a sharp breath.

Even Dao Ancestor Feng Yu could not believe his eyes as he stared at Xi Changmei—could this man really be this wealthy?

Especially Chaotic Divine Spirit Veins—he didn't even have this many himself.

At this moment, every soul's spiritual sense settled on Xi Changmei's ring, and indeed, it contained exactly what the elder had just listed.

Even though Ding Huan had seen the contents of Xi Changmei's ring a second time, he still felt profound awe.

This guy is truly rich.

Xi Changmei still had fifty or sixty Chaotic Divine Spirit Veins on him, but he would never dare to give away dozens at once as a gift.

For two reasons: first, he currently has no Dao Vein and relies primarily on Chaotic Divine Spirit Veins for cultivation.

Second, Ding Huan suspected that giving away so many Chaotic Divine Spirit Veins would surely draw Feng Yu's attention.

Indeed, the moment Ding Huan thought this, he felt a faint disturbance in space.

It was subtle.

He could not perceive who caused this disturbance, nor could he tell who it targeted.

At this moment, he could only guess: this disturbance was likely Feng Yu placing a Dao-Nian seal on Xi Changmei.

Yan Jiuyue, seeing the envious gazes fixed on her, blushed with excitement and unconsciously gripped Xi Changmei tighter.

Xi Changmei's lips curled slightly, a look of self-satisfaction radiating from him.

Ding Huan was certain Yan Jiuyue was genuinely excited—Xi Changmei was definitely faking it.

Though he did not know why he felt a strange familiarity toward Xi Changmei, he was sure Xi Changmei was not the type to wear his emotions on his sleeve.

From this guy's exaggerated panting to show loyalty, Ding Huan knew Xi Changmei was no ordinary man.

Before the crowd had even recovered from the shock of Xi Changmei's gifts, the chief officiating elder had already picked up Ding Huan's ring.

At this point, all the flashy trinkets Ding Huan had prepared earlier had lost all competitive value.

Before such an abundance of treasures, superficial displays were utterly insignificant—not even worth remembering.

The chief officiating elder's spiritual sense had already seen what was inside Ding Huan's ring.

He paused slightly, hesitating for several seconds before speaking: "The newlywed couple, Ding Xiaotu and Jia Baihe, present ninety-nine top-grade Divine Spirit Veins, twenty stalks of Seven-Leaf Reincarnation Grass..."

When the crowd heard "twenty stalks of Seven-Leaf Reincarnation Grass," they could no longer hold back their murmurs.

One Chaotic Divine Spirit Vein might not guarantee a Semi-Sage's breakthrough to Sagehood.

But one stalk of Seven-Leaf Reincarnation Grass has a high chance of enabling a Semi-Sage to achieve Sagehood.

This is the Grand Universe, where the most common and hardest-to-repair damage is to the Dao Foundation.

Even Ling Zhuzhen, still guarding the city gate, suffered the same fate—Dao Foundation damage.

Thus, in this place, one stalk of Seven-Leaf Reincarnation Grass was worth even more than one Chaotic Divine Spirit Vein.

After all, Chaotic Divine Spirit Veins could still occasionally be found in the Chaos.

Seven-Leaf Reincarnation Grass, however, had vanished entirely.

Ding Huan gave away twenty stalks at once—this was a move of cosmic proportions.

The attention that had been fixed on Xi Changmei instantly shifted to Ding Huan.

Xi Changmei involuntarily clenched his fist.

He did not care how much Ding Xiaotu had given—he cared only whether Ding Xiaotu's gift surpassed his own.

If Ding Xiaotu's gift surpassed his, it meant he had likely miscalculated.

The chief officiating elder had not finished: "... one Eternal Life Great Talisman's Sub-Talisman, one hundred Breakthrough Talismans, five Void Nirvana Crystals..."

Xi Changmei was utterly panicked—he knew Ding Xiaotu's gift had surpassed his own.

This meant that when Yan Zhuo made his gift offering, he would bestow the finest gift upon Ding Xiaotu.

Everyone's eyes burned red as they stared at Ding Huan—what kind of tycoon was this?

Yan Jiuyue's previously flushed cheeks had now turned pale; she too clenched her fists tightly.

This Ding Xiaotu was nothing but a hideous fool she had randomly picked to highlight her own brilliance today.

Yet why did he keep overshadowing her at every turn?

Though Xi Changmei's gift had not humiliated her, she could not bear the resentment inside.

Was Jia Baihe really that lucky?

Even the random nobody she picked for her was this wealthy?

Only Feng Yu chuckled inwardly.

Ding Xiaotu's displayed gifts were indeed numerous on the surface.

But in terms of true value, they were not higher than Xi Changmei's.

If given the choice, he would rather have Xi Changmei's gifts.

Xi Changmei's most valuable item was the Chaotic Divine Spirit Veins.

Look at what Ding Xiaotu gave: the Eternal Life Great Talisman's Sub-Talisman—useful? If it were the full Eternal Life Great Talisman, yes, that would be a treasure.

But a Sub-Talisman? He could produce one anytime he wished.

The Breakthrough Talismans were indeed valuable—sending a hundred clearly meant Ding Huan knew a powerful Talisman Master who had crafted them.

The Seven-Leaf Reincarnation Grass existed only because it was extinct.

Otherwise, one stalk wouldn't even fetch a single top-grade Divine Spirit Vein.

Otherwise, you won't even get one top-grade spiritual vein.

The valuable items Ding Huan gave out were the supreme-grade spiritual vein and Void Nirvana Gold.

This Void Nirvana Gold is the same as Abyss Nirvana Gold—it's truly an excellent material; using it to forge artifacts allows the artifacts to automatically ascend.

He also needs this material.

Feng Yu, the Dao Ancestor, thought this way, but others wouldn't think the same.

To most people, the Seven-Leaf Reincarnation Grass and the Break-Realm Talisman were the most precious.

The Break-Realm Talisman could save your life at a moment's notice.

It was just unknown whether Ding Huan's Break-Realm Talismans could break through the boundaries of a high-level universe like this.

Ding Huan's Break-Realm Talismans were self-crafted, so naturally they couldn't break through the boundaries of a high-level universe.

Not even the boundaries of a mid-level universe could his Break-Realm Talismans break through.

But Ding Huan was certain Yan Zhuo wouldn't use his spiritual sense to scan his Break-Realm Talismans—it was a matter of face.

Moreover, his Break-Realm Talismans were wrapped in a faint suppression seal.

Even if one wanted to know the rank of his Break-Realm Talismans, merely scanning with spiritual sense wouldn't suffice—they'd have to break through the suppression seal on his talismans.

So on the surface, he gave out a hundred Break-Realm Talismans, but in the high-level universe, they were truly worthless.

Seeing the items Ding Huan presented, Yan Zhuo showed slight surprise.

As Ding Huan had anticipated, he wouldn't use his spiritual sense to examine the Break-Realm Talismans; instead, his gaze settled on Ding Huan and Jia Baihe.

He had never regarded Ding Huan as Jia Baihe's Dao partner; now that Ding Huan's gift had appeared, combined with Jia Baihe's attitude toward Ding Huan, he couldn't help but reconsider this matter.

Moreover, Ding Xiaotu's conduct and mannerisms were clearly superior to Xi Changmei's.

Ding Huan's gift and conduct were clearly superior to Xi Changmei's, yet he handed the items over to Xi Changmei—that was far too biased.

In fact, he treated Yan Jiuyue and Jia Baihe essentially equally.

The chief wedding elder was now announcing the gifts of the third couple: Yan Xunlan and Fan Yikong.

No one was paying attention anymore; the best thing Fan Yikong presented was only a high-grade spiritual vein, and only two of them.

Jia Baihe, however, kept her gaze fixed on Ding Huan.

She knew Ding Huan had a supreme-grade spiritual vein, but she hadn't known he had so many.

Not only that, Ding Huan also had so much Seven-Leaf Reincarnation Grass.

If she had known Ding Huan was this wealthy, why had she chosen Fan Yikong? Why not choose this Ding Xiaotu instead?

After announcing the gifts of the three couples, the chief wedding elder delivered three rings to Yan Zhuo and proclaimed loudly: "Let the three couples step forward to receive the elders' gifts."

Yan Zhuo distributed the three sealed rings to Xi Changmei, Ding Huan, and Fan Yikong.

The elders' gifts were entirely different from the junior's formal greetings.

Junior's formal greetings required each gift to be announced individually.

But the elders' gifts required no announcement.

Having received Yan Zhuo's ring, Xi Changmei, a seasoned performer, could barely contain himself, wanting to immediately open the seal to see if his item was inside.

He still held back, bowing one by one in thanks.

The chief wedding elder continued loudly: "The ceremony is complete. May the three couples' Dao fortunes flourish forever, and their hearts remain eternally united."

The presiding elder continued in a clear voice: "The ceremony is complete. May the three couples enjoy eternal Dao fortune and a bond that endures forever."

Feng Yu, the Dao Ancestor, stood up and laughed heartily, then sent out four teleportation talismans to Ding Huan, Xi Changmei, Yan Jiuyue, and Jia Baihe:

"After your weddings, immediately proceed to Guzi Sacred Dao City. These are teleportation talismans—they will transport you to the outskirts of Guzi Sacred Dao City. I'll be waiting there for you."

After speaking, Feng Yu, the Dao Ancestor, dissolved into specks of light and vanished from his spot.

Ding Huan finally exhaled in relief.

Just now, though his Dao aura was unobtrusive, he had been constantly alert for Feng Yu's imprint.

Only after Feng Yu departed did he confirm there was no imprint on his body.

This meant Feng Yu had only been concerned about Xi Changmei, who had presented the Chaotic Spiritual Vein, and paid little attention to him.

"Baihe, immediately tell the Sect Master we need to leave the sect—we cannot stay." Ding Huan immediately whispered to Jia Baihe.

Jia Baihe understood at once and quickly stepped forward and said: "Father, I plan to leave the sect with Xiaotu to travel widely, then proceed directly to Guzi Sacred Dao City."

Gabel Lily understood at once, quickly stepped forward and said: "Father, I plan to leave the sect with Xiaotu to travel for a while, and then head straight to Guzu Holy Dao City."

He had wanted to say that if she needed anything, she should return immediately to him.

But then he realized—even if Jia Baihe needed help, his own Dao, at the Fifth Step, was utterly inadequate to assist.

If he could have helped, he would have stopped her from going to the Tianmeng Clan today—but could he have done it?

Due to his complex thoughts, he didn't notice that Jia Baihe's tone had become more composed.

Ding Huan and Jia Baihe bowed again, then bid farewell to everyone and left Lanxing Sect.

By convention, newlyweds were not permitted to leave the sect.

But Ding Huan and Jia Baihe were both candidates for infiltrating the Tianmeng Clan; at this moment, leaving the sect posed no issue.

Until they left the sect, Ding Huan felt no imprint from Xi Changmei.

Ding Huan was nearly certain Xi Changmei had definitely placed an imprint on Jia Baihe.

It was unlikely Xi Changmei would let him go.

He didn't know whether Xi Changmei had already obtained the thing he wanted.

But in the ring Yan Zhuo had given him, he saw a box wrapped in a suppression seal.

The seal on that box was one he couldn't break open in a short time.

Perhaps that item was what Xi Changmei wanted.

Because he gave so many gifts, Xi Changmei lost this box.

Because he gave so many gifts, Xi Changmei lost this box.