Chapter 1583: Bystanders Are Not to Interfere

Fang Chen and Huang Qingque did not make things difficult for Ning Xun. Fang Chen stood up, offered Ning Heng a small smile, and patted Ning Xun on the shoulder before leading them to a more secluded table.

The cultivators at this table were mostly first-transformation immortals. Seeing Fang Chen and Huang Qingque approach, they couldn't help but look a bit constrained. After all, one was a second-transformation immortal while the other was at the third transformation. Fortunately, Ning Xun's introductions helped smooth over the atmosphere and make things more harmonious.

"Many thanks, many thanks," said Ning Heng, quickly settling his friends in the vacated seats.

"You two... I am truly sorry..." Ning Xun apologized on Ning Heng's behalf once more.

He had almost been unable to stop himself from blurting out their true identities to Ning Heng.

Once they leave this place, I'm definitely saying something.

The subsequent ceremony and wedding proceeded according to the standard procedures. Fang Chen and Huang Qingque finally caught sight of the bride. She wore a red bridal gown with a red veil covering her head, following mortal traditions. The veil masked her face, but she had a tall, elegant figure and carried a transcendent temperament. Moreover, she was a third-transformation immortal.

The bride hailed from the Tianshui Manor, a first-tier power in the Fangcun Realm. Consequently, the bridal procession from Tianshui was of a very high standard and was led by a sixth transformation immortal.

Fang Chen and Huang Qingque watched the scene with smiles. As the wedding rituals neared their conclusion, Huang Qingque spoke up.

"Daoist Fang, once Daoist Ning's wedding is over, will you be returning to the Enlightenment Star?"

"More or less."

"Make sure you keep that matter in mind."

"I'll mention it to Senior Taixu when I see him, but I can't guarantee he'll pay you any mind," Fang Chen chuckled. "After all, he is now a seventh-transformation Ancient Immortal. Even if he ignores a core disciple of the Killing Spiritual Division, it would be within reason."

Huang Qingque replied, "That's fine. As long as you speak up for me, I'll leave the rest to fate."

As they were speaking, a dull, heavy thrumming suddenly echoed from deep space. Many immortals looked up instinctively. A few breaths later, they spotted over a dozen streaks of fire racing through the sky. These streaks appeared to be coming from the direction of the Qingming.

The sixth-transformation immortal of the Ning Clan stood and announced with a smile, "Everyone, it seems there is a small issue, but it won't affect anything."

The guests' attention refocused on Ning Beiyou and his bride. Many friends and relatives stepped forward to offer their blessings, including Fang Chen and Huang Qingque.

However, as the streaks of fire drew closer, the crowd's attention was pulled away once again. The sixth-transformation immortal from Tianshui Manor frowned and looked at the Ning Clan elder. "What is the meaning of this?"

Before the Ning Clan elder could respond, a Ning Clansman stood up in shock and exclaimed, "It's Ning Dong and the others!"

The guests gradually recognized them. All of them were first-transformation immortals who were supposed to be on guard duty at the border today.

In an instant, the lead streak of fire crashed into the wedding venue. As the flames dissipated, a small Immortal Boat was revealed. Immediately after, the dozen or so first-transformation immortals caught up. One of them, seeing that the intruder had dared to barge into this specific location, turned red with fury and roared at the Immortal Boat's owner, "You dare trespass into the Ning Clan ancestral lands! You won't be leaving today!"

He turned to the Ning Clan's sixth-transformation ancestor, bowed toward him, then said, "Ancestor, this person forced his way through the gate. No matter how we pursued, he refused to stop. According to the laws of the Linglong Constellation, he should be executed on the spot!"

The ancestor's gaze turned grim as he looked coldly at the Immortal Boat. "Today is the auspicious wedding day of my clan's rising star. For trespassing, you deserve death."

A cold voice suddenly rang out from within the boat.

"You want to kill me? You'll have to ask the Ten Thousand Star Palace if they agree!"

Ten Thousand Star Palace!?

The faces of the cultivators present were instantly masked with shock at the mention of those words. The sixth transformation immortal from Tianshui Manor, who had been about to join the scolding, immediately fell silent.

Fang Chen and Huang Qingque exchanged a glance.

"

If it's a core disciple from Ten Thousand Star Palace causing trouble, will you intervene?

" asked Huang Qingque via sound transmission.

Fang Chen chuckled. "

What kind of nonsense question is that? Would we be afraid of him if we teamed up?

"

Huang Qingque smiled. With those words from Fang Chen, he felt reassured. Perhaps the Killing Spiritual Division alone couldn't intimidate the Ten Thousand Star Palace, but a core disciple from the Enlightenment God Palace was a different story. They could beat a Ten Thousand Star Palace's core disciple and not think twice about it!

The expression of the Ning Clan's sixth-transformation immortal shifted slightly, the murderous intent on his face softening a fraction. He did not immediately pivot from arrogance to subservience based on a single sentence, noting that the other party's Immortal Boat was not the type reserved for the core disciples of the Ten Thousand Star Palace.

"Are you a core disciple of the Ten Thousand Star Palace?" he asked calmly.

A figure stepped out from the Immortal Boat. It was a young man in his thirties whose aura belonged to a second-transformation immortal. His face was grim, eyes burning with rage as he stared fixedly at Ning Beiyou's cultivation partner.

Then, withdrawing his gaze, he looked toward the Ning Clan's sixth transformation immortal. "I am Zhang Xizhou, an external cultivator of the Wanxing Palace!"

An external cultivator?

The crowd's expressions turned strange. In any other place, such a status might intimidate many, but this was the Linglong Constellation, the ancestral grounds of the Ning Clan! How could a clan that controlled an entire constellation, a first-tier power in the Fangcun Realm, fear a mere external cultivator?

However, Zhang Xizhou's next words shook the crowd.

"I have been scouted by the Council of Elders! In a few days, I will undergo the assessment. If I succeed, I will be a core disciple of the Thousand Star Palace!"

That caused a stir. A hint of gravity appeared in the eyes of the onlookers. If he became a core disciple, his status would shift entirely.

"What brings you here, then? Has my clan offended you?" asked the ancestor, frowning.

Zhang Xizhou sneered. "You should ask Ning Beiyou and Xu Linjun that."

The sixth-transformation immortal from Tianshui Manor stood up instinctively, looking surprised.

"What do you mean by that?" Ning Beiyou asked calmly, eyes narrowing.

The female cultivator beside him suddenly tore off her red bridal veil, staring coldly at Zhang Xizhou. "Daoist Zhang, aren't you taking this too far?"

The guests exchanged glances, their expressions becoming increasingly strange. Some even showed faint signs of gloating.

Zhang Xizhou stared at Xu Linjun, his expression bordering on madness. "Xu Linjun, I told you that you are my woman. Why didn't you wait for me? If I become a core disciple of the Ten Thousand Star Palace, would you still look down on me?"

Xu Linjun's eyes blazed with fury. "You are really insane! We've met only once! How could you be so fixated on me?!"

Zhang Xizhou bellowed crazily, "So what if it was only once! Since I have chosen you, not even the heavens can change that fact! Until I become a core disciple, I forbid you from marrying Ning Beiyou! A Ning Clan is not worthy of you!"

Huang Qingque suddenly barked, "Strike!"

In the next instant, he and Fang Chen transformed into streaks of light, charging straight at Zhang Xizhou. One was a third transformation immortal, while the other was a second transformation Sword Immortal. With a single move, Zhang Xizhou's boat was smashed to pieces.

Zhang Xizhou hadn't expected anyone here to actually dare lay a hand on him. Shocked and enraged, he roared, "I am a future core disciple of the Ten Thousand Star Palace! How dare you strike me!"

The sixth transformation immortals of the Ning Clan and Tianshui Manor looked at each other. Just as they were about to intervene, two voices drifted down lightly from the sky.

"Core disciple of the Enlightenment God Palace on official business. Bystanders are not to interfere."

"Core disciple of the Killing Spiritual Division on official business. Bystanders are not to interfere."