In this modern era, the Farmstay was not much different from the one in Xu Chuyao’s memory. Perhaps because it was a certain distance from the main Cheng area, the basic facilities and living environment were not particularly good, so most Spirit Power Users looked down on it.
Aside from those assigned here for work, the original residents were mostly ordinary people. Therefore, the old way of life was preserved to the greatest extent possible.
Trucks drove in one after another. The people unloading the cargo moved the large copper-colored boxes down one by one, placing them in the open space according to the Shaonian’s instructions.
To avoid accidentally damaging the houses during the Transformation—especially the place where the banquet would be held—the open space was about a hundred meters away from the main site. On the other side of the clearing, many other things were already placed.
Rocks, bags of cement and concrete, and other heavy construction materials were piled up.
Xiao Si Nuo walked to the side and asked carefully, “These things are…”
“A trousseau, or perhaps a dowry,” Xu Chuyao said succinctly. “Only with these can we welcome Shen Ning and her Ji Family over.”
Enough Strange Stones and enough Inorganic Matter. Calculating based on an average of 70 kilograms per person, 1,000 people would require seventy thousand kilograms. These items were not hard to obtain, but only the Farmstay had enough space to store them.
“Then… how is Shen Ning doing right now?” Xiao Si Nuo asked.
He meant that perhaps they should bring the bride over early. On such a grand day, they shouldn’t let the bride be tainted by too much masculine energy.
“Emmm, let me see,” Xu Chuyao narrowed her eyes. “She’s busy right now. The fellow is currently dealing with seven aunts and eight uncles.”
How did Xu Chuyao know? Because in her sea of consciousness, [Counter Villain Value +100], [Counter Villain Value +100], [Counter Villain Value +100]… were popping up.
[Your Evil Bonding Plan has forced the Crown Princess to endure the scrutiny of friends and relatives. All sorts of questions that immortals are too embarrassed to answer have left her overwhelmed, completely unable to maintain her high and cold image.]
That was the current situation.
Was this Xu Chuyao’s Evil Bonding Plan? Well, if that’s what it was called, then it belonged to Xu Chuyao.
“Spirit, let’s begin.”
The kind-hearted Xu Chuyao decided to rescue her own bride.
***
This Farmstay didn’t have its own brand name. The territory was large, but there weren’t many employees. Only a portion of the chef team was permanent. Usually, they held large banquets for locals—sometimes for weddings, sometimes for funerals—and occasionally held birthday parties for guests coming from the Cheng.
But today’s event was truly bizarre.
It was a normal Wedding banquet, but it required an extremely large venue, so much so that the indoor space was completely insufficient. It had to be held in the large open-air courtyard, where over a dozen large tables were set up. Just as the chef team thought a big job had arrived, they were informed to only prepare two tables. As for the remaining dozen or so…
“If it really doesn’t work out, just set out some tableware. No, forget it, it would be a hassle for you to clean up later. Just leave them empty.”
That was what the bride, who sounded like she had a lot of status over the phone, had said.
Even more bizarre arrangements followed. For example, the day before the Wedding feast, someone delivered a large amount of construction materials and piled them near the Farmstay, as if they were holding a construction ceremony instead of a Wedding.
What was even more ridiculous was that after they finished arranging the items in the morning, the people driving the trucks came to their door and asked them all to get in the vehicles and leave together for a one-day tour of the Cheng.
Auntie Hua, who had worked at the Farmstay for most of her life, had never seen such a spectacle.
“But the Wedding feast…”
“We’ll handle it ourselves. You don’t need to worry about it. We just need to requisition all the land around the Farmstay for one day.” The person sitting in the car handed over a thick stack of banknotes. “You can come back tomorrow.”
Auntie Hua took the stack of money, counted it briefly, and a smile appeared on her face. “Alright… but let’s get this straight first, you can’t do anything illegal or break any rules at the Farmstay…”
She only got halfway through her sentence because she saw the other party present identification from the Security Department.
It turned out this was a public matter.
“Little Xu Chuyao, the area has been cleared. Confirmed that everyone has already left.”
“Okay, thank you for your hard work.”
Xu Chuyao put away her Mobile Phone and waved to the others. “You all stand further back, or you can go wait in the courtyard first.”
Yu Jing looked at the pile of things—eight large black boxes and countless construction materials. Standing on the level ground, she couldn’t see the end of it.
“Should I do it?” Spirit suggested.
Activating so many Daystones at once was something the large-chested female student could certainly achieve, but it was considered manual labor. It wouldn’t be good if the bride used up all her strength here and felt weak during the ceremony later.
“No need.” Xu Chuyao shook her head. “You guys go and rest. I can handle it easily by myself. It’s just a small task.”
Since she insisted, the others had to go to the courtyard and sit down at the two tables in front. Only these two tables would serve food later; they were for the living.
The few of them had just sat down when they suddenly heard a thunderous roar from the heavens. A bolt of Lightning crashed down from the sky.
The color of the morning sky over the Cheng became even brighter.
Following that were countless sizzling and crackling sounds. Not a single copper-colored box was spared; they all exploded violently amidst the Lightning.
“The skills of the Security Department chief are still so willful,” Xiao Si Nuo sighed from the entrance of the courtyard, speaking with envy.
Cheng originally wanted to say some encouraging words, like if he worked hard he could have that kind of power too, but then he realized his own level was just as limited, so he sighed and sat down beside him to bite on some seeds.
“Yeah, truly heroic.”
Yu Jing wanted to tease them, but her peripheral vision caught the direction where the Lightning was flashing, and she froze for a moment. She saw that within that interweaving of endless blue and white light, several gold bolts of lightning were mixed in.
After the brief shock, Yu Jing said nothing, because she felt that since Xu Chuyao hadn’t mentioned it herself, she likely wanted to hide it.
But then again, she hadn’t seen Xu Chuyao training during this period. Was it really possible for someone to grow stronger just by lying down and breathing?
Bang—Crunch!
The Lightning easily split open the copper boxes. The Daystones inside reacted instantly, their faint blue light staining the surrounding earth into a deep hue. The construction materials that had been prepared long ago began to deform and undergo Transformation within the light.
“… I’m not a girl-lover, and I didn’t grow up obsessed with idol magazines. It was just that there were no other books to read at the time. Don’t tell others, and the reason I stayed in Cheng was just because the person I like happens to be a girl… huh.”
The Shaonian suddenly fell silent because she realized she was no longer surrounded by seven aunts and eight uncles, nor was she in that “world of the bride’s family,” but had returned to the reality of The Mortal World.
A gust of fragrant Wind brushed against her face. The beautiful young woman in the floral dress reached out and gave her a huge hug.
“Morning, wife,” Xu Chuyao whispered into the Shaonian’s ear. “Are you ready to spend the rest of our lives together? Our future is going to be quite long.”
The Shaonian’s ears turned red.
[Counter Villain Value +1500], [Counter Villain Value +500], [Counter Villain Value +500]…
Xu Chuyao glanced at her account balance and happily curled her lips.
Getting another ten-roll right after spending her savings—what a thrill.
Suddenly, Shen Ning remembered something and quickly pushed Xu Chuyao away gently, glancing at the faint light behind her. “Wait a moment, they’re all coming. There are so many people here…”
“Right, right, right~. Then let’s go inside and talk.”