Chapter 569: Marriage by Combat

Half a month later, King Xiangg City was in an uproar!

King Xiangg City was now livelier and more festive than ever before.

The reason was simple: the martial arts contest for marriage hosted by King Xiangg’s Mansion had been going on for three days, drawing people from all over the Celestial Pass Thirteen Cities.

This was no ordinary contest; Lady Xiangg herself was choosing her husband!

Rumors about this phenomenal woman were rampant. She was said to be a mature and alluring beauty, and every man dreamed of winning her hand.

"Hurry! The contest ends in one day! Let’s go try our luck. Who knows, we might be the one to win the beauty’s hand."

"Right, right! I heard a lot of big shots are here. Even just watching the excitement would be fun."

...

As Ye Wushuang and his group walked down the street, they overheard the crowd’s discussions and saw everyone rushing toward King Xiangg’s Mansion.

’A marriage contest?’

Ye Wushuang was quite curious as well.

Beside him, Dongfang Youdi’s flirtatious eyes narrowed. He chuckled and looked up. "Young Master Ye, how about we go take a look?"

Hearing this, Ye Wushuang glanced at Nanbei.

Nanbei shrugged, indicating he didn’t mind either way.

Ye Wushuang considered it for a moment, then started walking. ’I originally came to King Xiangg City to find someone from Lingxiao Pavilion, but that’s going to take time. If we go to a crowded and lively place, maybe someone from Lingxiao Pavilion will be there, too. That would make things much more convenient.’

The stage for the martial arts contest was set up in an open area in front of King Xiangg’s Mansion. The streets and alleys were packed with people, some there to watch the spectacle, others to participate.

And over to one side, in front of the main gate of King Xiangg’s Mansion, Lady Xiangg was seated on a chair. She was leaning slightly to one side, looking a bit languid and weary.

However, for any hot-blooded man, her appeal was fatal. You could see that some men were staring so hard their eyeballs were about to pop out.

’Seductive, mature, perfectly ripe!’

Every man’s heart was screaming, their eyes burning with desire, wishing they could devour Lady Xiangg whole.

They would willingly die to possess a woman like her!

The place was a sea of people, and Ye Wushuang’s group of five found it nearly impossible to squeeze through from the outside. However, the shameless Dongfang Youdi tricked the crowd by yelling, "You dropped your treasure!"

As people looked down, he seized the opportunity to dash inside. Ye Wushuang and the others could only give a wry smile and follow him in. Even so, it took them a good while to reach the stage at the front.

"I’m dead tired!" Dongfang Youdi grumbled breathlessly. "It’s just a marriage contest. Do they have to rush like they’re scrambling to be reincarnated?"

However, when he saw Lady Xiangg, his complaints died in his throat, and his eyes went wide.

At that moment, Ye Wushuang also looked over.

Lady Xiangg was as languid and captivating as ever, though perhaps because she was in public, she was being more reserved.

He remembered his first visit to King Xiangg’s Mansion; her unrestrained maturity and charm had almost entranced even him.

There was no denying it: Lady Xiangg was truly a beautiful woman.

Lady Xiangg’s eyes shifted slightly. Her beautiful gaze lifted toward the crowd and landed right where Ye Wushuang was standing.

Suddenly, a smile blossomed on her face!

"Holy shit, Lady Xiangg smiled at me! Hahaha!"

"No, she was smiling at me! It has to be."

"Damn it, are you guys blind? Didn’t you see her eyes were looking right at me? A bunch of narcissistic idiots."

...

Around Ye Wushuang, men began to argue with each other, as if they’d been pumped full of adrenaline.

"Big Brother, Xiaoxiao has a feeling she was looking at you! Hehe!" Xiaoxiao said, looking up at Ye Wushuang and giggling into her hand.

Ye Wushuang didn’t say much, only nodding slightly. ’After all,’ he thought, ’if it weren’t for Lady Xiangg, I never would have been able to annihilate the Zong Family.’

Then, Ye Wushuang turned his attention to the stage.

To one side of the stage, Ye Wushuang saw several familiar faces!

Among them were Celestial Prides like the Dragon King and Dongfang Wudi, who were also watching.

This was the most important place in the Celestial Pass, and Lady Xiangg was its most powerful figure. He knew that if they wanted to complete the Great Emperor’s second task, they had to understand everything about this place clearly.

Of course, they were merely spectators in this marriage contest.

After all, they were supposed to marry the Princess.

However, to gain the upper hand, they had sent their own subordinates to participate.

Marrying Lady Xiangg meant gaining the support of the Celestial Pass Thirteen Cities, which would be a huge help in completing the Great Emperor’s second task.

Ye Wushuang understood their intentions but didn’t act on them. Instead, he watched the stage.

BOOM!

On the stage, two figures were locked in a frantic battle. Vast energy radiated outward, only to be blocked by a glowing shield.

Ye Wushuang recognized the glowing shield—it was an Array Barrier!

The two combatants held nothing back, and the Barrier trembled violently under the bombardment of their immense energy!

The eventual winner was a burly young man. He was at the Third Layer of the Yang Destruction Level, his power immense. He won the match by sending the other young man flying with a single leg sweep.

"Who else wants to challenge me? If there are no more challengers, then I am the final victor!"

The burly young man laughed wildly, full of pride!

"Young Master Ye, why don’t you go up there and take that arrogant bastard down a notch?" Dongfang Youdi said, a glint in his flirtatious eyes. He turned his head, looking indignant.

"If you want to go, then go," Ye Wushuang said, glancing at Dongfang Youdi. ’As if I don’t know what this guy is thinking.’

"You guys aren’t going?" Dongfang Youdi asked Nanbei.

Nanbei smiled. ’The woman is beautiful, enough to stir one’s heart,’ he thought, ’but it’s clear she’s no simple matter, and neither is this contest. There’s no need for me to get involved.’

"You’re the ones who aren’t going, so don’t blame me."

After glancing at the others, Dongfang Youdi straightened his coronet, looked at the high stage, then turned back to shout at Ye Wushuang, "Young Master Ye, give me a boost!"

Hearing this, Ye Wushuang couldn’t help but feel his lips twitch. ’He can’t even climb up on his own, and he wants to compete?’

"Are you sure you want to go up there?" Ye Wushuang asked.

"I’m sure! I must win the beauty’s hand!" Dongfang Youdi declared with absolute certainty.

Hearing this, Ye Wushuang nodded.

Dongfang Youdi straightened his clothes, stood up tall, and had already envisioned a handsome pose for his grand entrance.

"Hurry up!" he yelled at Ye Wushuang.

Ye Wushuang walked up, smiled faintly, and kicked Dongfang Youdi squarely in the ass.

"Is there anyone else—"

"AHHH!"

The burly young man was just about to ask if there were any more challengers when a sudden scream cut him off.

Following the scream, a figure flew onto the stage under the utterly astonished gazes of the crowd, but his posture was not the least bit handsome.

Like a flying toad, he landed on the stage with a THUD.

’It’s ruined! My handsome pose! My handsome pose is ruined, damn it all!’

In that instant, Dongfang Youdi’s heart turned to ice.