Red walls and cyan tiles, the central Three Ancestors Mausoleum towers majestically, surrounded by towering ancient cypresses!
The ancient cypresses form a forest, evergreen throughout the seasons.
Divine light descends upon the square in front of the Three Ancestors Mausoleum.
At this time, several Daoists have already arrived on the square ahead of time. Seeing the divine light descending from mid-air, the two leading Daoists exchange glances, a smile on their faces.
"The Bai Shui Dragon Monarch is quite punctual!"
This is Yuhe Daoist from the Dong Shen Temple, while the other is Xue Daoist from the Imperial Envoy Mission.
He hails from the Observatory Platform, with a background in the Daqian Court, equally having a special status.
The two serve as arbiters for this duel.
This was agreed upon in advance, a tripartite agreement, that if anyone violates the result of the bet, the other two parties will jointly punish them.
But as soon as Bai Shui Dragon Monarch's group descended, Yuhe Daoist and Xue Daoist's eyes instantly fell on Zhang Jian, showing surprise.
They naturally recognize Zhang Jian.
Not long ago, they had seen him at the Dong Shen Temple.
But now Zhang Jian stands behind the Bai Shui Dragon Monarch, which makes the two Daoists quite astonished.
The Bai Shui Dragon Monarch noticed the two Daoists' gaze and immediately guessed their thoughts, laughing heartily.
"Dear Dao Brothers, this is my fourth son-in-law, who also represents my Bai Shui Dragon Palace in this betting duel!"
Upon hearing this, Yuhe Daoist and Xue Daoist exchanged glances, and Yuhe Daoist couldn't help but speak.
"Who would have thought Brother Zhang would form an alliance with the Fourth Princess? Truly surprising!"
Yuhe Daoist also sensed something strange, knowing the relationship between the Zhang Family and the Qi Family—rumor had it that the Zhang Family was already engaged with the second house of the Qi Family, so how did Zhang Jian become the Bai Shui Dragon Monarch's son-in-law?
However, he remained calm and did not question it.
"Hmph, Bai Nu, you casually bring an outsider to partake in the duel, and you claim it's your son-in-law? Why should I believe you?"
At this moment, a cold, indifferent voice appeared from beyond the heavens and quickly reached the forefront.
The demon qi was intense, and in an instant, a group of over ten people appeared from the black wind. At the forefront was a voluptuous, beautiful woman clad in white, appearing to be in her thirties, her jade-like face seductive and charming.
Her hair coiled in a snake topknot, her divine power was immense, and at this moment, she was like the moon surrounded by stars, with over ten figures standing beside her. At the forefront, too, were three young men and women, with extraordinary demeanors and distinct temperaments.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Jian's gaze immediately fell on the two women and one man, who, at the same moment, looked over.
Hearing the questioning from the beautiful woman in white, Bai Nu remained expressionless.
"What, must I, Bai Nu, consult with you, Old Witch, when marrying off my daughter?"
Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman in white chuckled coldly.
"Bai Nu, stop with your deceitful words. Who doesn't know that your fourth princess is yet to marry Yun Ying? Do you take us all for fools?!"
Her eyes were exceedingly sharp, glaring intensely at Zhang Jian, with a strong divine power pressing from her gaze.
"Indeed, yet another Yin Spirit Venerable!"
Zhang Jian remained calm, though inwardly somewhat helpless.
In his encounters, it seemed as if no mere commoners were present, all were big shots.
This indeed piled on great pressure!
Bai Nu's expression was disdainful, yet he faced off against the beautiful woman.
"We cultivators are not like ordinary folks; the exchange of bodily fluids is but the lowest form of dual cultivation. My daughter seeks the path of longevity and cannot casually break her True Yin!"
"Speak as you will, but in our demon race, such rules don't exist. Moreover, don't you, Old Flood Dragon, have four daughters yourself? Were they not born to others?"
The beautiful woman in white's words were sharp, immediately causing anger to show on Bai Nu's face.
Yuhe Daoist and Xue Daoist, seeing this, quickly pulled both sides apart. Beside them, Xue Daoist frowned, glancing at Bai Nu and speaking.
"Dragon Monarch, the words of the Poison Dragon River God are not entirely baseless. Without solid evidence, we cannot easily take your word!"
Yuhe Daoist, having an intention to extend a favor to Zhang Jian, said.
"If Dragon Monarch can present evidence, it would be best!"
Hearing this, Bai Nu slightly frowned. How could he easily present evidence for such matters?
Beside him, Bai Liying's gaze shifted, and she suddenly stepped forward, raising her hand to the heavens.
"By the gods above, I, Bai Liying of the Well Dragon King of Fengyang County, swear to the Sheji Divine Law that I wish to marry Zhang Jian of the Fengxi Zhang Family. Should I violate this, may I be struck by Wulei, meeting an ill fate!"
With her words, a layer of profound change appeared in the atmosphere above the Three Ancestors Mausoleum, clearly acknowledging the vow.
Zhang Jian watched this scene, his expression momentarily peculiar.
He wasn't sure if this was part of the contingency plan!
But such content seemed somewhat beyond reason!
However, he would surely not be the one to suffer losses from such matters; he saw Bai Nu's face darken visibly not far away.