Husband and Wife

They slowly entered the main hall of the Chen Clan where important meetings were held. Usually the only people who were allowed to use the hall for wedding ceremonies were the head of the clan and the elders. The hall had been decorated for the ceremony and of course it was visible at a glance.

The pillars were decorated with dragon and phoenix patterns and the material spent on them was precious, a red carpet crossed the entire hall and ended at the foot of a small golden staircase. The soft golden color complemented the atmosphere making it fabulous.

Of course, the Chen Clan wasn't willing to allocate so much money for Chen Ge's wedding, the entire decoration had been bought entirely by Chen Xiao himself. The Liang Clan also allocated a small amount, but it was not even close to being enough, a fraction of the wealth that Chen Xiao used.

Chen Xiao and Liang Zhang sat in the most honorable place in the hall. But, their facial expressions were completely different. While Chen Xiao's face showed a big smile, Liang Zheng was darker than a storm cloud.

The past quarrel with Chen Xiao and then Liang Si Yao had greatly affected him, even now he was still against this whole event.

On either side of the carpeted walkway were three rows of red sandalwood chairs. And all of them were already filled with people. The elders of the Chen Clan were sitting there, when Chen Ge and Liang Si Yao entered the hall, their faces were calm but deep down, they were sneering contemptuously.

The Chen Clan were practitioners of martial arts and cultivation throughout many generations. Therefore, the fact that Chen Ge had completely abandoned them by trading them for the pursuit of a woman was a shame for the clan. Even now that he was successful, it didn't change anything in their eyes.

If he wasn't the son of the clan head, he would have been banished from the clan long ago. And if he didn't his partner wasn't Liang Si Yao, they wouldn't even bother to look at it, let alone attend the ceremony.

As for Chen Ge, if they heard the name, the only thing that came to their minds was the word "trash." They just didn't pay attention to him, some didn't even remember what he looked like. In the First Heaven, if a person doesn't have ability, he doesn't deserve respect. That was the harsh reality and the basic principle that most cultivators and even clans followed.

You could tell a lot from the expressions on the faces of the younger generation of the Chen Clan. For example, the fact that they all had plans for Liang Si Yao and their eyes betrayed an undeniable attraction to her.

As soon as their gazes shifted to Chen Ge, emotions such as contempt and envy would immediately erupt in their eyes. Even the outer disciples looked down on him, and could never even think that a trash worthless person would actually marry the Shentou City treasure. In most people's eyes this marriage had brought the feeling of a loach marrying a proud phoenix.

Master of Ceremonies Chen Lin loudly announced the beginning of the wedding ceremony.

First he called out the names of the bride and groom, then he read out the names of the guests of honor who had come to the wedding. From the moment the wedding ceremony began, Chen Ge kept a neutral expression, as if he was not marrying a goddess, but was doing some casual business.

He didn't care about the guests expressing sneers, envy seen in the eyes of the disciples, it was all ridiculous in his opinion. All that mattered now was Liang Si Yao, if not for her, Chen Ge would not take part in this circus.

At this time, the master of ceremonies fell silent. After a short pause, he continued by raising his voice:

"First bow, to heaven and earth!"

Liang Si Yao quickly turned around, glancing at Chen Ge out of the corner of her eye, thinking that she was in a dream, not believing what was happening. Soon they bowed in the direction of the doorway to heaven and earth.

"A second bow to the elders!"

The pair turned 180 degrees and bowed, sitting in the place of honor Chen Xiao and Liang Zheng. Chen Xiao nodded with a smile on his face, while Liang Zheng turned away with a snort that did not escape the eyes of many guests.

"An exchange of bows between husband and wife!"

Chen Ge turned to face Liang Si Yao, at the same time Liang Si Yao turned to face him. The fact that she did so without any hesitation or delay made all the young men grit their teeth.

In their minds, the fact that she was marrying this scum was only because of the coercion of the Liang Clan, but now noticing Liang Zheng's reaction, in minds of many some questions arose. Unfortunately, to their surprise, Liang Si Yao expressed no resistance, there was not the slightest attempt to avoid this marriage as many expected.

The husband and wife bowed. As they leaned toward each other, Chen Ge saw through the beaded veil the eyes of Liang Si Yao staring at him. The mere sight of them frightened him and sent shivers down his body. In her eyes he saw a deep obsession and sense of ownership, as if he belonged only to her.

Usually at such moments the crowd erupted with applause, shouts, and loud laughter. But only few people genuinely congratulated the couple, and it was rather embarrassing.

"Heh, congratulations to the head of the clan." - One of the elders of the Chen Clan said sarcastically. - "Congratulations on behalf of the entire clan." - His words oozed contempt.

The atmosphere in the hall immediately turned cold, only an idiot would not have heard the mockery in these words.