Chapter 2782: Entertaining Old Friends, the Straight Man Ye Guchen, the Poised and Tactful Ji Qingyi

Inside the Jun family's encampment, palaces stretched in unbroken succession, and lavish banquets were laid out in every quarter.

Guests came and went in an endless stream, shoulder to shoulder.

Here, one might carelessly bump into just anyone and find they were a major figure of some immortal force.

Without a certain status and standing, a person fundamentally had no qualification to take a seat here.

Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao, clad in a crimson robe, tall of figure, with a clear and peerlessly handsome face, appeared there.

Everyone who saw him hastily cupped their fists in salute.

"We pay respects to Emperor Xiaoyao!"

"Greetings, Young Master Jun……"

All the various powers, no matter what great figure, helmsman, or ancient fossil.

Before Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao, none could put on any airs.

They looked at Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao, their auras drawn inward, not leaking the slightest breath.

Yet precisely this made them all the more astonishing, felt unfathomably deep.

Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao, for his part, did not strike any emperor's pose either, but merely smiled faintly, cupped his fists and returned the salute.

"Today, Jun thanks all of you for coming to the banquet; eat well and drink well."

Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao, though he disliked social obligations, today was his grand wedding day.

The proper bustle and clamor still had to be there.

At this moment, the master of ceremonies outside shouted.

"The Desolate Ancient Ye Family has arrived!"

"Presenting congratulatory gifts: ten tons of Profound Origin Geng Metal, fifty bolts of Ten-Thousand-Year Silkworm Silk, ten pieces of Langya Gold Jade……"

As the words rang out, the Ye Family procession also arrived.

Even the Ye Family's current patriarch came, smiling and cupping his fists to Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao.

Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao returned the salute.

The one closest to him was naturally Ye Guchen.

He wore a dark robe, sword brows and starry eyes, his bearing upright and lofty.

His whole temperament was very special, like a sheathed sword concealing its edge; once drawn, its brilliance would shock the world!

But right now, Ye Guchen's originally expressionless, poker face.

At this moment actually revealed a rare trace of a smile.

He walked up before Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao, said nothing, and patted Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao's shoulder.

"Congratulations!"

Ye Guchen, being a sword fanatic, appeared rather wooden and inept at such occasions regarding all other mundane affairs.

If it were anyone else's grand wedding, he would certainly decline if he could.

But Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao held a special status and meaning in his heart; he had to come in person.

"Brother Ye, you're not far from breaking through to Quasi-Emperor……"

Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao glanced at Ye Guchen.

It could be said that among the current generation's heaven's pride in the Nine Heavens Immortal Domain.

Ye Guchen was absolutely top-tier, a first-rate existence.

And the one with the earliest hope of breaking through to Quasi-Emperor.

This was also related to his identity as the reincarnation of the Solitary Sword God.

"Still can't compare to you; I originally took you as my target and lifelong opponent, but now it seems you've walked too far ahead."

Ye Guchen also smiled.

But unlike other heaven's pride who felt despair before this great mountain that is Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao.

Ye Guchen had light in his eyes, his Dao heart perfectly rounded and unbroken.

He would not give up chasing him just because Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao was too monstrous.

He was always walking his own path.

"Brother Ye, I believe with your talent, proving the Dao and becoming an Emperor is truly not far off." Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao.

These words were not mere courtesy, but the truth.

Back during the Dark Turmoil, Ye Guchen fused with the Solitary Sword God's remnant body and once contended against a near-god-level existence.

And the Solitary Sword God was a Sword Dao myth.

Most monstrous of all, Ye Guchen severed the past and reforged his true self.

Though he was a strand of the Solitary Sword God's soul reincarnated, he did not cling to the Solitary Sword God.

His road would be very, very long.

Even in the future, he might walk even farther than the Solitary Sword God……

"When will you two……"

Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao looked at the beautiful woman beside Ye Guchen, precisely Situ Xue.

This woman accompanied Ye Guchen, never leaving nor abandoning him.

"What when?" Ye Guchen asked in puzzlement.

Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao was speechless; Situ Xue also rolled her eyes secretly.

She really found herself an iron-clad straight man.

"Brother Ye really is…… er, a straight man through and through."

"I meant drinking your wedding wine." Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao also propped his forehead and smiled.

Ye Guchen was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and said.

"I heard that outside there is an even broader world, with a vast and desolate starry sky; in the future, I should also leave the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm."

"To face stronger opponents, to go outside and temper my sword Dao."

"Getting married should happen before that."

Upon hearing Ye Guchen's words, Situ Xue's heart also skipped a beat.

This elm-headed blockhead, finally opened his orifices.

She turned toward Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao, showing a hint of grateful expression.

If Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao hadn't pointed it out, this elm-headed blockhead would probably have kept her waiting in vain!

"The ancient Ji family has arrived, presenting congratulatory gifts..."

Another sound came from outside.

The people of the ancient Ji family have arrived.

The head of the Ji family came in person.

Moreover, he brought along a peerless beauty.

Dressed entirely in a green robe, enveloped in immortal radiance, each strand of hair crystal clear, pure and flawless, like a green lotus just beginning to bloom.

Face like the bright moon, eyes holding autumn waves, vermilion lips and jade teeth, carved from snow and jade.

The whole person appeared transcendent and free from worldly dust, unstained by the mundane, standing apart from the world.

It was indeed Ji Qingyi.

"Congratulations to Emperor Xiaoyao on your marriage."

The head of the Ji family said with a cheerful laugh.

Beside him, Ji Qingyi's bright eyes also turned toward Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao.

This man who once had multiple entanglements with her.

Ji Qingyi's gaze was light, her face bearing a proper smile.

"Qingyi, congratulations to Young Master Jun on your marriage."

Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao looked at Ji Qingyi, slightly surprised.

Because he sensed that Ji Qingyi's cultivation realm was also not weak, her aura profound.

Although she had not yet reached the quasi-emperor level, the gap was not too great.

This was surprising.

Because Ji Qingyi is a contemporary heavenly pride, and he, Ye Guchen, and others are roughly of the same generation.

Not some buried evildoer.

Ye Guchen himself is the reincarnation of the Lone Sword God's soul and spirit; having such cultivation speed is not surprising.

But Ji Qingyi, surprisingly, has not lagged too much either—this is truly astonishing.

Of course, Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao knows that this woman, Ji Qingyi, has deep scheming and a hidden mind, unlike her outward appearance of being detached from the world and unstained by dust.

She has schemed against many people, and in the end, she always benefits.

Fortunately, Ji Qingyi is quite sensible; after multiple contacts with Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao, she has not truly offended him.

Otherwise, by now she would have become a beauty turned to dry bones, buried somewhere unknown.

"Miss Qingyi, unexpectedly, surpasses expectations—her talent is extraordinary, her immortal-demonic Dao body lives up to its reputation." Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao said.

He knows that Ji Qingyi possesses an immortal-demonic Dao body.

More so, obtained from one of the Nine Heavens' Ten Great Forbidden Lands, the Immortal-Demonic Cave Heaven.

She obtained the supreme treasure, the Immortal-Demonic Diagram.

This woman, in terms of scheming, even Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao cannot help but sigh in admiration.

Ji Qingyi's bright eyes flashed, as if containing water light.

Then she revealed a radiant smile.

"To receive a word of praise from Young Master Jun is indeed Qingyi's fortune."

"However, this so-called talent of Qingyi, compared to the Young Master, what does it amount to?"

"In the future, if I can merely catch a glimpse of the Young Master's back, that would already be Qingyi's luck."

It must be said, Ji Qingyi is truly versatile and smooth in speech, flawless and seamless, giving people a very comfortable feeling.

"Heh, Miss Qingyi is indeed too self-deprecating."

Seeing Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao and Ji Qingyi smiling and conversing.

Beside them, the head of the Ji family broke into a blooming smile.

The Ji family has always thought that if they could establish a connection with Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao, it would be good.

After much thought, the only one who could possibly form some connection with Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao seems to be Ji Qingyi.

If Ji Qingyi could marry Within Within Within Within Within Jun Xiaoyao, even as a concubine, it would be a good thing.