We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real? - Chapter 284: Dowry and Marriage Contract

Emerging from the Book of a Hundred Lives, Xiao Mo breathed rapidly just like the previous times.

Because Xiao Mo had adjusted the time ratio between the Book of a Hundred Lives and reality to be very high, his mental consumption had already been quite significant. Just now he had entered the River of Time without a second thought.

So Xiao Mo now felt somewhat uncomfortable all over. This feeling was like drowning but fortunately, having experienced this several times before, Xiao Mo had already gotten quite used to it, so he quickly calmed down.

At the same time, the voice of the Book of a Hundred Lives rang out in Xiao Mo’s mind. [The fourth life (Wangxin) experience in the Book of a Hundred Lives has been completed.]

[Task One: Host helps Wangxin achieve Buddhahood in this life. The higher Wangxin’s Buddhist realm, the greater the reward the host receives. When Wangxin achieves the Buddha realm, the host can obtain the maximum reward.

Final Evaluation: Wangxin did not achieve Buddhahood in this life, but ultimately achieved the Immortal realm (since the ancient era, how difficult is the Buddha realm? Even if the host calculated everything in the world, calculated the heavens’ will, one can never calculate Wangxin’s heart).

Rewards issued as follows:

1. Buddhist Maiden Sacred Lotus: A first-grade life-protecting magic treasure. When the host encounters life-threatening danger, the Buddhist Maiden Sacred Lotus will bloom to shield the host from calamity. Can withstand a full-force strike from cultivators below the Ascension realm.]

[Task Two: When the host cultivates in the Western Region, the higher the realm, the richer the rewards. When the host becomes the strongest in the Western Region, the rewards will reach their maximum.

Final Evaluation: Although the host’s final realm was at Immortal realm perfection, he was already the strongest in the Western Region, therefore can receive the maximum reward.

Rewards issued as follows:

1. Blood Demon Blade Intent: This blade intent contains the Blood Demon Sword Formula and the host’s experience learning the Blood Demon Sword Formula in the Book of a Hundred Lives (The Blood Demon Sword Formula is the most domineering blade technique in the Western Region and even the entire world, created by Xue Yue’er in the ancient era. It is one of the few inheritances that has been passed down from the ancient era to the present).

2. Great Dao Marrow Cleansing Liquid: You can undergo one marrow cleansing to enhance your own talent (effect is uncertain, and after consumption, others cannot detect it).]

[Task Three: Host integrates the Western Region’s demonic sects, creating a massive demonic sect. Each time the host destroys a demonic sect, rewards can be accumulated. When the host unifies all the demonic sects of the Western Region, the maximum reward can be obtained.

Final Evaluation: The host destroyed all the demonic sects and even nearly destroyed all the Buddhist temples. Can receive the maximum reward.

Rewards as follows:

1. Blood Tyrant Qi: When the host uses “Blood Tyrant Qi,” common people and cultivators within a two-li radius will, depending on their realm and mental strength, be affected to varying degrees including fainting, kneeling, dulled reactions, etc. The strength of Blood Tyrant Qi can increase as the host’s realm advances.

2. Lord of the Western Region: There is also a place called the Western Region in this world. When the host appears in the Western Region, realm and strength can be enhanced by thirty percent.]

[Book of a Hundred Lives reward distribution complete. Please check and receive them, host.]

Just when Xiao Mo thought the Book of a Hundred Lives had finally finished speaking and he wanted to organize the rewards from this life experience, the voice of the Book of a Hundred Lives rang out again. [The fifth life in the Book of a Hundred Lives has been prepared. This life experience offers choices.

The Book of a Hundred Lives can provide the host with two scrolls, providing two different options.

The scenario the host chooses first will become the fifth life.

The other scenario will become the host’s sixth life.

Note: These scrolls are only provided for the host’s choice. Once the host makes a choice or leaves the Book of a Hundred Lives, memories of the scrolls will become blurred and disappear.]

As the voice of the Book of a Hundred Lives fell, two scrolls indeed appeared in Xiao Mo’s mind.

The scroll on the left depicted a woman. She wore white robes and had a tall, slender figure.

The woman was shown standing on a high platform amid a great army, gripping drumsticks. Her sleeves slid down from her wrists, revealing snow-white arms.

From her movements, this woman was beating war drums for the army.

In the painting, most of the soldiers were blurred, but at the very front of the army was a general whose appearance was unclear but whose form was distinct. He wore full armor and charged at the forefront.

Before him were cultivators riding clouds and mists along with tens of thousands of troops!

The scroll on the right depicted a woman in a long dress with fox ears. The woman had a graceful posture, her figure almost matching Ruxue’s.

Behind her, nine snow-white fox tails swayed in the wind like silk ribbons.

She stood on a mountain peak, gazing into the distance. Far below the mountain was a city lit with myriad lights.

The stars and lights were reflected in her eyes, but all Xiao Mo could see in her eyes was endless loneliness.

Just from these two paintings, Xiao Mo guessed one was oriented toward a life experience in the imperial court.

The other concerned a young woman from the demon race.

Beyond this, Xiao Mo could obtain no other information.

“Forget it, I won’t choose yet.”

Xiao Mo decided to exit the Book of a Hundred Lives first. The next life experience could wait for some time.

First, the wedding date was already approaching. He really didn’t have much time left and needed to deal with Yan Ruxue, this empress, first.

Second, he really did need to rest for a while.

Although each time he emerged from the Book of a Hundred Lives, the Book would stabilize his mental state to prevent him from collapsing or going mad but this stabilization was limited. In reality, his spirit had entered the Book of a Hundred Lives too long and too frequently. He really needed to take it slow.

Just as Xiao Mo’s divine consciousness left the Book of a Hundred Lives.

Sure enough, regarding the two scrolls he had just seen, Xiao Mo could no longer remember them clearly.

Taking out the Great Dao Marrow Cleansing Liquid, Xiao Mo consumed it without a second thought.

Unlike the domineering energy of the Dragon Thunder Liquid, the Great Dao Marrow Cleansing Liquid was relatively much gentler.

Xiao Mo felt a warm current slowly flowing through every part of his body. It felt very comfortable.

When Xiao Mo came to his senses, half an hour had already passed. His entire body had expelled impurities and waste.

Fortunately, Xiao Mo had already moved to live in Clear Spring Palace. He quickly went to the spiritual spring pool for a comfortable bath.

Washing away the impurities, Xiao Mo didn’t know how his current talent compared to cultivators throughout the world but logically speaking, it shouldn’t be too bad.

While bathing, Xiao Mo also sensed the other rewards from the Book of a Hundred Lives.

Most of the rewards, Xiao Mo couldn’t use at the moment.

For example, the Blood Demon Sword Formula.

Right now, Xiao Mo’s cultivation of the Grass Character Sword Formula was going quite smoothly, and he also had that Ten Thousand Swords Sect National Preceptor teaching him, so there was temporarily no need to cultivate the Blood Demon Sword Formula.

He didn’t have enough energy either, and it would be easy to expose himself.

Then there was “Blood Tyrant Qi.” He also needed to hide it first and not let others detect anything unusual, otherwise it would be hard to explain.

In any case, Xiao Mo’s current goal was quite clear, which was to cultivate diligently, and then when his realm was about adequate, find an opportunity to cut off Yan Shan’ao’s dog head.

After he controlled the court, he’d see if he could send Jiang Rou away. Otherwise, he always worried he might expose the Book of a Hundred Lives’ rewards in front of her.

“Your Majesty.”

Before long, Wei Xun’s voice came from outside the door.

“Dress me.”

Upon hearing Wei Xun’s voice, Xiao Mo knew there must be something going on again. After all, this old fellow wouldn’t come looking for him if there wasn’t anything.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Several palace maids stepped forward and carefully dressed Xiao Mo.

After putting on his robes, Xiao Mo walked out of Clear Spring Palace.

“What’s the matter?” Standing at the entrance of Clear Spring Palace, Xiao Mo asked Wei Xun.

“Reporting to Your Majesty.” Wei Xun said respectfully, “The Qin Kingdom’s envoy is about to enter the imperial capital.”

“So soon?”

Xiao Mo was stunned for a moment.

There were still five days until his wedding ceremony.

Xiao Mo had thought the Qin Kingdom’s envoy would take at least a few more days to arrive. He hadn’t expected them to be this fast.

“Indeed it is quite fast…” Wei Xun nodded, his expression somewhat complicated.

He looked like he wanted to say something but didn’t know how to tell His Majesty.

Seeing Wei Xun’s appearance, Xiao Mo frowned, “If you have something to say, say it. What, even you have to be evasive with me?”

“This old servant wouldn’t dare!”

Wei Xun immediately knelt down and kowtowed several times.

“Then speak directly.” Xiao Mo waved his hand.

“Re… Reporting to Your Majesty, originally the Qin Kingdom’s ruler was to be the envoy to our Zhou Kingdom, but the Qin Kingdom’s envoy sent word that there are some matters in the Qin court, and the Qin ruler cannot get away.

So they had the Qin ruler’s younger sister, Princess Qinyang, serve as envoy instead.” Wei Xun said.

“That’s it? I thought it was something serious. If Princess Qinyang comes, she comes. Why are you so nervous?” Xiao Mo asked.

“Well…” Wei Xun’s eyes shifted left and right, “Princess Qinyang has brought some things on this visit.”

“What things?”

Wei Xun swallowed, “A dowry and a marriage contract.”

“???”

Xiao Mo was stunned.

“What did you say?”

“Your Majesty, this is the letter sent by the Qin Kingdom’s ruler. Inside is Princess Qinyang’s birth date and time.”

Wei Xun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

“The Qin Kingdom’s ruler hopes Your Majesty will marry Princess Qinyang to establish a hundred-year alliance between our two nations.”

At the same time, on Xuanwu Avenue in the Zhou Kingdom’s imperial capital, common people all stood on both sides.

White steeds snorted and walked leisurely along the street.

These white horses were called Snow-Treading Horses. They possessed the bloodline of the ancient Unicorn Snow Horses, could travel ten thousand li in a day, and were entirely snow-white, appearing extremely noble. Therefore, they were beloved by most dynasties.

They proudly raised their heads, their steps steady. Even looking at the common people of the imperial capital carried a touch of contempt.

On the backs of the Snow-Treading Horses rode extraordinarily burly soldiers. They wore snow-white armor and fearsome silver ghost masks, held long spears, had long sabers at their waists, and carried large bows on their backs.

Their armor covered them completely.

The only thing exposed was the pair of eyes beneath the iron masks, all carrying the cold intent of slaughter.

The children watching the excitement on the side trembled with fear, not even daring to make a sound.

These were the Qin Kingdom’s strongest elite forces that had swept through the surrounding ten nations, the Snow-Treading Heavy Cavalry.

In the middle of the three hundred Snow-Treading Heavy Cavalry was a red carriage.

The bright red of the carriage, compared to the three hundred Snow-Treading Heavy Cavalry, was like plum blossoms blooming in snow.

Inside the carriage sat two women.

One woman wore a maid’s clothing, while the other woman wore the princess attire that symbolized the Qin Kingdom’s highest ceremonial protocol.

The maid Mingyue looked at her sovereign, pressing her lips tightly together, appearing as if she wanted to speak but hesitated.

At this moment, Mingyue’s heart was actually in complete turmoil.

Although the Zhou Kingdom’s founding ancestor and the Qin Kingdom’s founding ancestor had some friendship but so much time had passed. That friendship had long since diminished to almost nothing.

For the Zhou Kingdom ruler’s wedding ceremony, having the Qin Kingdom send an envoy delegation to offer congratulations already showed sufficient respect but unexpectedly, her sovereign actually came personally to offer congratulations.

If Her Majesty came personally, that would be one thing, but not long ago, Her Majesty made a decision.

Her Majesty sought marriage with the Zhou Kingdom ruler, wanting “Princess Qinyang” to marry the Zhou Kingdom ruler.

Others didn’t know who “Princess Qinyang” was, but how could she not know?

“Princess Qinyang” was another identity Her Majesty usually used.

In other words, Her Majesty wanted to marry herself to this Zhou Kingdom ruler!

When Mingyue learned of this matter, she even suspected she was dreaming.

After all, how could there be such a thing as one nation’s ruler marrying another nation’s ruler?

And this was happening just as the Zhou Kingdom ruler was about to get married…

Was Her Majesty trying to steal the bride?

Moreover, even if Her Majesty and the Zhou Kingdom ruler got married, where would Her Majesty live afterward?

Could it be that from now on, Her Majesty wouldn’t manage the Qin Kingdom anymore?

Or did Her Majesty plan to bring this Zhou Kingdom ruler back to the Qin Kingdom?

Most importantly, Mingyue really looked down on that Zhou Kingdom ruler.

That Zhou Kingdom ruler had already lost power and couldn’t even control his own court.

Although being sidelined wasn’t entirely the Zhou Kingdom ruler’s fault but she had heard he had given up struggling and was now obsessed with Daoist techniques, no longer concerning himself with court affairs.

As an emperor, to be so self-destructive.

How could such a person be worthy of Her Majesty?

“Princess, we have arrived at the Qin Kingdom’s envoy residence.”

Just as Mingyue wanted to counsel Her Majesty, the voice of a Snow-Treading Cavalry general came from outside the carriage.

“I understand.” Qin Siyao slowly opened her eyes.

Mingyue also quickly collected her thoughts, lifted the carriage curtain, and helped her sovereign down from the carriage.

“Mingyue, go do something for me.”

Before entering the envoy residence, Qin Siyao instructed her personal maid.

“What would Princess order this servant to do…” Mingyue asked.

“Send an invitation to Minister Yan’s daughter, Yan Ruxue.”

Qin Siyao turned her head, looking in the direction of the Minister of Rites’ residence, the corners of her mouth lifting slightly.

“I’ve heard that the Zhou Kingdom’s foremost talented woman, Yan Ruxue, is exceptionally talented and knowledgeable about past and present.

This princess would like to meet properly with this Zhou Kingdom’s foremost talented woman.”