During the engagement ceremony, the man wore black robes with red skirts, while the woman wore black; the former symbolizing the harmony of heaven and earth, the union of Yin and Yang, and the latter symbolizing devotion.

Moreover, a wedding is actually a "dusk ceremony," generally held in the evening. In the era of the sword, the man would bring the woman from her home to his own at dusk, and they would consummate the union of Yin and Yang in the evening.

These customs have been passed down through generations, so they have been simplified into this.

Lu Jiajing and Lin Yi exchanged a glance. She nodded gently, then, surrounded by maids, went to the inner room. The engagement would proceed one by one.

Li Tiaodeng had one eye as dark as ink and the other as red as blood. She was wearing a separate black top and black skirt, with her hair tied up.

"Master." Li Tiaodeng pursed her lips, then greeted Lin Yi, followed by…

"Master~~" Li Tiaodeng's voice became coquettish, and she greeted Lin Yi with a smile.

This was Li Tiaodeng and Denger appearing in the same body at the same time.

Li Tiaodeng had practiced for quite a while to reach this level. For this matter, she had spent the entire day yesterday silently trying to guide a part of her sword Heart out.

Fortunately, heaven rewards the diligent. By the time it was almost half past the Chen hour this morning, she finally succeeded.

Chapter 89: Xia Qianzhen can only stand on the side!

Lin Yi smiled and nodded. As Li Tiaodeng passed by him, he winked at her. Li Tiaodeng was slightly stunned, but then a faint blush spread across her face.

Pei Yuhan and the other two were the first to arrive. Xuanyuan Xier and the others were still getting dressed. Old Man Yuan and Lin Yi stood together, reconfirming some things for the upcoming trip to the Northern Region.

Not long after.

Xuanyuan Xier, Yu Xiaotang, and Su Lingshu arrived together. Perhaps to show their differences, although all three were dressed in tops and skirts, each had unique details.

Xuanyuan Xier's posture was dignified and magnificent, her bright eyebrows not lacking in gentleness.

Yu Xiaotang was delicate and lovely, looking like a naive girl next door.

Su Lingshu's eyebrows carried an unearthly detachment and calmness. She lowered her eyes, looking cold, but revealed a hint of tenderness when she met Lin Yi's gaze.

"Husband…" Xuanyuan Xier bowed gracefully to Lin Yi. Old Man Yuan, seeing his granddaughter's heart entirely on Lin Yi, felt quite emotional.

"Sigh…"

"Grandfather!" Seeing Old Man Yuan's look of hating that iron could not become steel, Xuanyuan Xier blushed and chided him.

"Alright, alright, I didn't say anything." Old Man Yuan quickly looked away, looking sheepish.

Su Lingshu pursed her lips, just as she had in the room earlier, and called out softly, "Husband…"

"Senior Brother, then I'll go in with my sisters first!" Yu Xiaotang said happily, greeting Lin Yi with a smile, and then, surrounded by maids, she entered the inner room with Xuanyuan Xier and Su Lingshu.

Lin Yi looked at Old Man Yuan beside him. Old Man Yuan shook his head. After waiting for a while, he calculated the time and looked at the maid beside him.

"The auspicious time has arrived, begin." Old Man Yuan's expression became unusually serious.

Lin Yi nodded calmly.

As the big door closed with a boom, this unknown engagement ceremony began.

Lin Yi was always cautious. Not informing the world would prevent others from knowing that the Xuanyuan Dynasty and the Cold Palace Sword Sect had united, which might attract the attention of the leisurely God King Palace leader in the sky.

But to make Pei Yuhan and the others happy, he still agreed to them. Although it was not announced to the world, it could be considered sincere.

He had also told them that after solving the great enemy in the future, he would make it up to them.

They had agreed as well.

Pei Yuhan walked out of the room next door, her steps graceful. She silently recalled the many things that had happened along the way.

From being picked up by Ye Linyuan in the cold night, to picking up Lin Yi in the cold night.

From teaching him the Dao of the sword, to him teaching her the "Dao of the sword"…

Pei Yuhan looked at the high platform. Lin Yi was standing beside her, and Old Man Yuan was playing the role of a matchmaker.

In the era of the sword, there were the three books and six rites, but they naturally didn't need to be so cumbersome. As cultivators, they didn't need the witness of parents, and besides… the relationship between Pei Yuhan and Lin Yi remained to be discussed.

Just report to heaven and earth, state the book of rites, and make the Dao oath together.

Old Man Yuan's voice was low, "…The birth dates have matched, a good omen has been divined, the engagement can pass, the great ceremony is offered to heaven…"

Old Man Yuan wrote the engagement letter, which was the book of betrothal, on the side. On the high platform, tea and fruits had already been set up. For those who cultivate the Dao, offering to heaven and earth, there is no need for ruler, parents, or teacher.

Actually, if parents and teachers were present, they would be needed…

Unfortunately.

Lin Yi was someone without parents, and Pei Yuhan was also someone without parents. As for teachers… that goes without saying.

Pei Yuhan should have stood on the high platform, under heaven and earth, but unfortunately, she was standing beside Lin Yi now.

Pei Yuhan silently apologized to her Master in her heart. She had spent the first half of her life clinging to Ye Linyuan, and the second half was promised to Lin Yi.

Old Man Yuan threw the betrothal letter written with spiritual power to Lin Yi and Pei Yuhan. The two respectively stamped their names on it with their own spiritual power.

Lin Yi and Pei Yuhan made the Dao oath to heaven and earth together.

Thus… the ceremony was complete.

From now on, the two were bound by weal and woe, their lives connected. They were husband and wife recognized by heaven and earth, or rather, their Dao Hearts had imprinted each other's names.

After all, the Great Dao of heaven and earth is just an external object. Besides, heaven and earth are unkind, treating all things as straw dogs.

The "heaven and earth" spoken of by Qi practitioners is more similar to "reflecting the heaven and earth with my heart." This kind of oath is actually imprinted on one's own Dao Heart. If violated, the Dao Heart shatters, and one dies and the Dao disappears.

The words formed by spiritual power dissipated lightly in the air. Lin Yi and Pei Yuhan exchanged a glance, and the corners of Pei Yuhan's lips curled into a faint smile.

[Pei Yuhan: 99/100 (Husband and Wife)]

The lover status on Lin Yi's System favorability panel had changed to husband and wife, and the pale pink had also transformed into a warm red.

It changed from the original ambiguity and enthusiasm to the calmness and plainness after the enthusiasm had settled.

Pei Yuhan walked to Lin Yi's side and kissed him lightly on the corner of his lips, "Xiao Yi, you must not let me down in the future."

Lin Yi nodded with a smile. Pei Yuhan's rare words of love made Lin Yi's heart beat faster.

But he didn't get carried away, just kissed her back, a fleeting touch.

Pei Yuhan looked at Lin Yi's face earnestly, then walked to the room next door.

Old Man Yuan shook his head slightly, seemingly recalling his youth. Perhaps because of his aged appearance, his mentality had gradually aged as well.

Lu Jiajing had deep cyan hair draped behind her, like spilled blue ink, paired with a black long skirt, appearing elegant and natural.

Lin Yi and Lu Jiajing exchanged a glance, and Lu Jiajing stood by Lin Yi's side.

Old Man Yuan collected his mood and started calculating again, muttering, his voice gradually becoming clear, as if proclaiming to heaven and earth.

Lu Jiajing's Dao Heart trembled. She pursed her lips, her eyes partially covered by the shadow cast by her deep cyan hair.

She still remembered the time when she and Ye Linyuan were childhood sweethearts. She had some affection for him, but… it hadn't reached the point of love.

Lu Jiajing felt this way.

The two came from the same Sect. If Ye Linyuan was a peerless Genius, then she could only be considered a Genius.

If Ye Linyuan hadn't met that Xia Qianzhen while out on training, she might have really fallen in love with him.

It's a pity… no, not a pity, but fortunate.

Lu Jiajing's gaze swept over Lin Yi's face beside her. She took a deep breath of cold air. Fortunately, she had not fallen in love with Ye Linyuan, so she could be with Lin Yi without carrying a sense of guilt.

Fortunately, she had not fallen in love with that heartless Sword, so she could meet the person truly worthy of her love here. Sorry, Ye Linyuan, I have already become the shape of Xiao Yi.

Lu Jiajing reached out and held Lin Yi's fingertips. At the moment they looked at each other, her lips curled into a charming smile. Lin Yi backhanded and gripped Lu Jiajing's jade hand.

[Lu Jiajing: 95/100 (Husband and Wife)]

Lu Jiajing's favorability jumped from the original 85 to 95. Lin Yi's gaze fell from the System panel onto Lu Jiajing's beautiful figure.

Lu Jiajing turned around, and the two stood face to face, signing their names on the text that was called a betrothal letter but was actually a Dao oath.

The cinnabar point between Lu Jiajing's eyebrows bloomed brilliantly with her smile. She took a step forward, the distance between them extremely close. Lu Jiajing felt Lin Yi's breath, her gaze turning to look at Old Man Yuan, who had consciously turned away to look at the palace lanterns and murals.

Lu Jiajing wrapped her arms around Lin Yi's neck. Under the cover of the black long sleeves, Lu Jiajing leaned in and offered her moist lips.

Lin Yi held Lu Jiajing's slender waist, his fingertips sliding over the waistband. The taste of the Fairy permeated between their lips and teeth.

The two separated. Before Lin Yi could speak, Lu Jiajing had already winked at him, then turned and walked into the inner room.

Lin Yi smiled and shook his head, "Alright, Old Man Yuan, turn around."

Old Man Yuan regretted being this matchmaker; it immediately became awkward. He glared at Lin Yi, wanting to quit, but caring about his granddaughter, he finally gestured to the maid beside him.

Li Tiaodeng walked out of the inner room quickly. Halfway there, her pace slowed down. Tiaodeng and Denger were fighting for control of the body.

Finally, Old Man Yuan, who couldn't bear it, waved his hand. He didn't know what secret technique he used, but a faint red-eyed girl appeared beside Li Tiaodeng.

Li Tiaodeng and Denger looked at each other, then thanked Old Man Yuan and rushed towards Lin Yi.

Lin Yi reached out to catch them both. Although Denger was a phantom, she could still be touched.

Old Man Yuan watched this scene without urging them, just looking at the things beside him in boredom.

Lin Yi took out the Sword from his Dantian. The white bead with gold trim spun in his palm. Lin Yi took a trace of Sword Qi, then took a section of spiritual power, and rubbed it casually, turning it into a Sword hairpin.

Li Tiaodeng blinked, a look of surprise and joy on her face, "Master, is this for me?!!"

"Not only you, there's me too…" Denger also looked at the Sword hairpin in Lin Yi's palm with blinking eyes.

Lin Yi naturally nodded, "Come, let me put it on for you."

Li Tiaodeng pursed her lips, suppressing the throbbing in her heart, and nodded. She lowered her head slightly. Denger's eyes turned, and she actively merged into Li Tiaodeng's body. Li Tiaodeng's black pupils turned into one black and one red.

Lin Yi didn't care and inserted the hairpin into Li Tiaodeng's hair.

Lin Yi examined Li Tiaodeng and nodded slightly, "What a Fairy of the human world."

"Master…" Li Tiaodeng was shy.

"Ahem." Old Man Yuan reminded them.

Li Tiaodeng instantly hid her blushing face in Lin Yi's arms. Lin Yi patted Li Tiaodeng's shoulder gently. She then raised her head, revealing that charming look.

Old Man Yuan was already writing and painting.

Lin Yi and Li Tiaodeng wrote their names, and Li Tiaodeng added Denger after her name.

Li Tiaodeng looked at Lin Yi again, then ran shyly into the inner room.

Yu Xiaotang, who was hiding and watching in the small room nearby, had long been impatient. Seeing Li Tiaodeng leave, she pushed open the door and walked over quickly, hugging Lin Yi's arm, "Senior Brother, hehehe… Xiao Tang said she would marry Senior Brother…"

"Xiao Tang is so happy today!" Yu Xiaotang looked at Lin Yi with a smile.

Lin Yi pinched her nose amusedly, "Yes, yes, yes, today Senior Brother has finally set an engagement with Xiao Tang. From now on, Xiao Tang is Senior Brother's."

"Mm-hmm, Senior Brother is also Xiao Tang's!" Yu Xiaotang didn't care about what Old Man Yuan said. When Old Man Yuan pushed the betrothal letter over, she hurriedly signed her name.

Lin Yi pinched Yu Xiaotang's little face. Facing her moist big eyes, he lowered his head and kissed her lips, fleetingly, "Alright, after Lingshu and Xier are done, I'll come to accompany you."

Yu Xiaotang pouted. She was reluctant; she didn't want to leave her beloved Senior Brother, but in the end, she nodded. Anyway, Senior Brother would be hers in the future. This was a heart oath, and there would be plenty of days in the future!

Yu Xiaotang reluctantly went into the room opposite.

Old Man Yuan said, "Lin kid, I can see that they all truly like you. Not to mention my Xier, if you let them down, it would truly be intolerable by heaven!"

What about the Dao Heart oath? Some ruthless people have plenty of ways to circumvent such things. The so-called "man conquers heaven," at worst, one can disperse their spiritual power and re-cultivate other Daos.

Lin Yi nodded seriously, "You don't need to tell me, Old Man Yuan. My feelings for them are not false in the slightest."

Su Lingshu, who had just walked out, paused slightly. She pursed her lips, her purple hair tied behind her head, feeling inexplicable in her heart.

At first, she hated Lin Yi extremely. Her innocence was taken away by him just like that. Her heart was colder than the snow in midwinter, but gradually…

She found that she didn't hate him so much anymore. Perhaps it was because of those behaviors that, although forced, at least made her feel some pleasure.

Lin Yi was a strange person, she had always thought so. Preparing to go against the gods in the sky for them… ridiculous.

But when he sincerely stated his thoughts in that small house… Su Lingshu found her heart palpitating.

She didn't understand why people could so easily let go of pain, so much so that when those pains were recalled, they actually carried a sweet color.