Chapter 125 Regretful Lu Qingqiu

Time quickly arrived at the wedding day.

Chaoxia Peak was exceptionally lively, and the festive Xu Family Courtyard was practically overflowing with people.

The City Lord's Mansion even dispatched city guards to stand guard at the city gates, specifically to guide those coming to attend the wedding banquet. There was no other way; City Lord Qi Changming was too eager for advancement.

Actually, the Xu Family didn't have many guests; it was mainly because Su Xin and Yu Tianzhuo had too many friends.

The pens in the hands of the people collecting gifts at the entrance never stopped, and most of the congratulatory gifts received were quite precious and rare.

After all, given the status and strength of Su Xin and Yu Tianzhuo, the people they could invite were almost all important figures with significant standing.

They were either the Supreme Elder of a certain Sect or the Old Ancestor of a certain Family.

Moreover, it wasn't just the Great Qi Dynasty; some strong individuals also came from the Black Feather Dynasty and the Great Chu Dynasty, and the gifts they sent were naturally not inferior.

This wedding alone would bring in a fortune just from receiving gifts.

Figures like Lu Zhen, the City Lord of Yuhe City, were always cautious when they arrived at the Xu Family Courtyard, treating the guiding Xu Family members with utmost respect, fearing that they might accidentally offend some important figure.

Lu Chenlong exclaimed in a low voice, "Oh my heavens, I've been in the Lingyue Sect for six years, and I haven't seen as many Elders as I have in this short time here."

Su Xin was the former Sect Leader and is now the strongest Supreme Elder of the Lingyue Sect. With his daughter getting married, which Elder of the Lingyue Sect would dare not come?

At this moment, they saw Xu Qingzhou from a distance, sitting and chatting and laughing with many important figures.

Lu Zhen hesitated for a moment but still chose not to go over and say hello.

There was nothing he could do; there were too many important figures, and he felt a bit inferior.

Even Lu Qingqiu, who usually had high expectations and low capabilities, was stunned by the scene filled with powerful figures.

The three of them followed the guiding Xu Family member to a relatively secluded table. Lu Zhen fixed his gaze upon it.

Well, everyone at this table was in the Purple Mansion Realm, and their status and position were not bad. They were currently chatting animatedly.

"It's really lively. It feels like all the forces above the third-rate in the Great Qi Dynasty have sent people."

"Not only the Great Qi Dynasty, but also the first-rate forces from the Black Feather Dynasty and the Great Chu Dynasty have come."

"These people were all Heavenly Prodigies from the same era as Elder Su and Pavilion Master Yu."

"The Lingyue Sect has a deep foundation but average connections, while the Wanbao Pavilion is the opposite; they have too many partners."

"Although the Xu Family is only a fourth-rate force, after today, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they are the number one Family under the Royal Family of the Great Qi Dynasty."

Hearing this, Lu Zhen felt a moment of daze.

Backed by the Lingyue Sect and the Wanbao Pavilion, even if the Xu Family was only a fourth-rate force, no one would dare provoke them.

In the past, when he met Xu Qingzhou, he could still smile and call him 'younger brother'.

From now on, when he sees Xu Qingzhou, Lu Zhen would never be able to call him 'younger brother' again.

In this current setting, he didn't even have the courage to go over and say hello or congratulate Xu Qingzhou in person.

After all, the people around Xu Qingzhou were basically Heavenly Palace Realm powerhouses, major figures within the Three Great Dynasties. As a mere City Lord, he had no right to go over and speak.

"Did you notice? Clan Leader Xu is actually in the early stage of the Nascent Soul Realm! You know, he's only a little older than Su Xinyan and Yu Shufei, which shows his talent is also outstanding."

"Clan Leader Xu's talent is second only to the Heavenly Prodigies of his era! Only below the Ninth Prince and Immortal Su."

"Yes, otherwise how could he have been favored by two daughters of heaven?"

Hearing this, Lu Zhen and Lu Qingqiu were both dumbfounded.

Especially Lu Qingqiu, who had a look of horror on her face.

"What? Xu Qingzhou is in the Nascent Soul Realm? That's impossible?!"

Lu Zhen quickly pulled her, signaling her to lower her voice.

But her words were still heard by the guests nearby, who turned their heads and glanced at Lu Qingqiu.

Lu Zhen quickly said, "Excuse me everyone, my daughter drank too much and is talking nonsense. Please don't mind her."

The other guests at the table curled their lips and didn't say much, but they felt a bit contemptuous towards the three of them in their hearts.

Lu Qingqiu was still in a daze. She clenched her clothes with both hands, looking into the distance with a blank expression, mumbling to herself.

"How is that possible? When we first met, I was at the peak of the Xuandan realm, and he was even weaker than me, only at the Late Stage of the Xuandan realm."

"It's only been a few years since we last met, and he's already in the Nascent Soul Realm? How can someone's cultivation Realm improve so quickly?!"

At that time, Lu Qingqiu looked down on Xu Qingzhou because of his weak strength. She never expected him to be so powerful now.

Could this be the legendary 'thirty years to the east of the river, thirty years to the west of the river, don't bully a young man in poverty'?

Even the well-traveled Lu Zhen didn't react for a moment and murmured in a low voice.

"The world is vast and full of wonders. Perhaps he has a special Physique and belongs to the type of Heavenly Prodigy who matures late."

Lu Qingqiu suddenly picked up the fragrant spiritual tea in front of her and took a sip.

"This tea is so bitter."

Lu Qingqiu's face showed bitterness, and a complex expression flashed across her face, containing envy, jealousy, resentment, and also regret.

The Xu Qingzhou she had looked down on back then turned out to be so outstanding.

She thought Su Xinyan and Yu Shufei were blind, but it turned out she was the only one who was blind.

Lu Qingqiu looked at Lu Zhen beside her.

"Father, I should have listened to your suggestion and interacted more with Xu Qingzhou back then."

If she and Xu Qingzhou had ended up together, what kind of situation would she and the Lu Family be in now?

Lu Zhen gently patted the back of her hand, comforting her, "It's all in the past. Perhaps you and Clan Leader Xu were never meant to be on the same path."

Back then, he only thought that Xu Qingzhou was not simple and worth befriending, which is why he tried every possible way to curry favor with the Xu Family and Xu Qingzhou.

He never expected him to be so outstanding. He had underestimated him; he should have put aside his old face and tried harder back then.

Lu Zhen felt heartache for his daughter. Although he also regretted it, he didn't say much. However, Lu Chenlong, who was beside him, was different and delivered a direct blow.

"Aunt, if you had married Clan Leader Xu back then, perhaps you would be one of the brides now, and our Lu Family could also bask in the glory."

When the Xu Family was still in Yuhe City, he could still see Xu Muge through the relationship between the two families.

After the Xu Family moved away, and Xu Muge became stronger and stronger, he rarely saw Xu Muge, which left him with no chance to cling to their coattails.

Therefore, he had always felt resentful that Lu Qingqiu didn't choose Xu Qingzhou back then, and even thought in his heart that his aunt had no vision.

Hearing this, Lu Qingqiu hadn't said anything yet, but the other guests at the table, for some unknown reason, suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha…."

Although they didn't say anything, Lu Qingqiu knew they were mocking her.

Lu Qingqiu, who had strong self-esteem, was furious, but she didn't dare offend them, so she could only get up and leave with a flushed face.

Lu Zhen and Lu Chenlong quickly chased after her.

The laughter at the table hadn't stopped, and they even spoke their thoughts directly.

"That woman just now was really interesting. She's so ordinary, yet she fantasizes about becoming Clan Leader Xu's bride. It's just a pipe dream."

"Yes, she's not strong, her appearance and figure are just average, and she has no background. What qualifications does she have to stand beside Clan Leader Xu?"