Chapter 716: A Sky Shrouded by Dark Clouds
Dark clouds rolled across the sky, and above the Snow Moon Kingdom, a vast expanse of gloomy, churning clouds gathered, enveloping the entire nation.
Within the Imperial City, the crowd looked up at the dense, overcast sky, their eyes narrowing. What a gloomy day. Even the light seemed to have lost its vitality, becoming listless and dull.
Moreover, even the passing wind carried a chill, a faint, biting cold that stung those it touched.
"What strange weather," the people murmured, shaking their heads. It seemed Lin Feng's luck was poor, choosing such a gloomy day for his wedding.
At this moment, the wedding procession was grand and imposing. All those from the Cloud Sea Sect who had not gone to Broken Blade City were present. Ahead, demon beasts cleared the path, their footsteps thundering against the ground. The crowd parted, watching from both sides of the road. Truly, this was a spectacle befitting Lin Feng, the Sovereign of Snow Moon. But why was Lin Feng himself nowhere to be seen?
"Who is that woman? She's beautiful!" When the crowd's eyes fell upon the figure in the bridal sedan chair, draped in a festive red gown, their gazes froze.
Beautiful. Too beautiful. Her face was as pure and holy as a fairy maiden's, as if she had never partaken of mortal food. Yet now, this fairy maiden was adorned in earthly garments, wearing the red robes of a bride, about to become a mortal's wife.
Whether man or woman, once they saw that face, their eyes could not look away. Their hearts churned, unable to calm for a long time. The beauty of this fairy maiden in her bridal attire seemed to drain the splendor from the most beautiful scenes in the world. Such a woman did not belong to the mortal realm, yet now she was about to marry into it.
If one could take her as a wife, even dying the next day might be a price some would willingly pay.
"She must be the woman Lin Feng loves most, as the rumors say. She's more beautiful than a princess. Though Lin Feng is a sovereign, he should be content," the crowd mused, watching the vast procession slowly pass before them. But their eyes never left that breathtaking face.
The fairy maiden before them, who made the world seem to have exhausted all its beauty, wore a faint smile on her face. That light touch of makeup made her beauty... peerless.
Looking up at the gloomy sky, Meng Qing paused for a moment, then smiled again. What did the Day of Extreme Yin matter? Now, she was Lin Feng's wife. In this life, she had no regrets. In this lifetime, she would not trade this for anything.
The crowd followed the wedding procession, their steps moving with it, witnessing the wedding of the Snow Moon Sovereign. Yet Lin Feng still had not appeared, leaving many puzzled. If Lin Feng did not show himself, how could the wedding proceed?
The Imperial Palace remained as silent as ever, a silence so profound it felt oppressive.
The gloomy sky cast a vast shadow over the palace, bringing with it a chill.
The vast expanse before the main gate of the Imperial City was empty, save for a few guards at the entrance. There was no one else, not even people coming or going.
The immense square was likewise deserted. Silent. So silent it was almost frightening.
"Boom! Rumble!"
The ground began to tremble faintly, as if quaking. From afar, the heavy, rhythmic footsteps of a marching force slowly echoed, breaking the silence of the vast square outside the palace.
Yet this still seemed unable to draw the attention of those within the palace. The guards at the entrance merely glanced indifferently into the distance before returning to their posts, as if they hadn't seen the approaching crowd at all.
"Rumble..."
The ground shook more violently. At the head of the vast procession in the distance, the Stone Demon strode forward. Its massive, three-meter-tall body was like a fortress, each step thunderous and powerful, its force enough to crush anyone beneath its feet.
Behind the Stone Demon, the wedding procession stretched over ten meters wide and ten thousand meters long. Moreover, on both sides and behind the procession, countless onlookers followed, ready to witness the event.
But when they arrived and saw no festive decorations outside the palace, their eyes changed. The cold wind stung their bodies, making them feel a deep chill, as if something was about to happen.
The scene before them was too strange. Today was the day of the princess's wedding. Yet when the grand procession arrived, the palace was eerily quiet, with no reaction. No one came to greet them. It was as if no one even knew about it. There were no auspicious symbols of celebration to be seen.
The members of the wedding party also noticed this strangeness. Yet the Stone Demon's steps remained steady, each one shaking the ground. The powerful procession followed silently, ignoring the anomaly, not even speaking a word.
When the entire procession had entered the square, there finally seemed to be some movement from within the palace. Amidst the rumbling footsteps, the sound of air being split could be heard.
Soon, a line of figures appeared from within the palace. Finally, someone from the palace was coming out.
These people were all clad in Snow Dragon Robes, majestic and imposing, just like She Qiong and She Qiong's father, She Huan, had been. Their dignified attire was a symbol of status. These were the true elite forces of the Snow Moon Kingdom: the Snow Dragon Guard. Every single one of them was a cultivator of the Mysterious Martial Realm.
"The Snow Dragon Guard!" The crowd's eyes stiffened as they looked at this powerful force. With Lin Feng's rise and the struggles among the Eight Young Masters, figures like She Qiong and She Huan had appeared, and the Snow Dragon Guard was no longer a secret. The people of the Snow Moon Kingdom knew that such a formidable, hidden power existed within the palace.
But why had the Snow Dragon Guard come to meet the wedding procession? They were the most powerful secret force in Snow Moon!
The main gate of the palace was opened to its fullest. The guards stationed outside the gate were all kneeling on the ground, heads bowed respectfully, not daring to speak a word.
From the entrance, four figures slowly stepped out. The three behind were all clad in Snow Dragon Robes, but their robes were slightly different from the others. If one looked closely, they would see that the Snow Dragon Guard who had appeared earlier were divided into nine squads, each led by a commander wearing a Snow Dragon Robe with a silver emblem.
But these three figures wore Snow Dragon Robes with golden emblems.
Those with silver emblems were commanders of the Snow Dragon Guard, like She Huan.
Those with golden emblems were marshals of the Snow Dragon Guard. These three marshals were directly under the command of the young man leading them.
That young man had a domineering expression, exuding an aura of kingly authority.
"The Crown Prince, Duan Wudao!"
The crowd's eyes all froze. The figure stepping out was none other than the Crown Prince of the Snow Moon Kingdom, the ruthless and tyrannical Duan Wudao, who said, "Those who obey prosper; those who defy perish."
Lin Feng had won first place in the Snow Domain Competition, while Duan Wudao had taken second place, suppressed by Lin Feng.
"Boom!"
The Stone Demon slammed its foot heavily onto the ground, causing the earth to crack and split open, creating a long fissure. The Stone Demon stopped, and the entire wedding procession behind it halted.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
The sounds of movement and the rustling of robes filled the air. From all sides of the vast square, figures began to pour out endlessly. An innumerable crowd, some wearing various different clothes, others in uniform military attire.
In short, this group directly surrounded the wedding procession, enveloping the entire vast square.
"What's going on? What's happening?"
Many of the onlookers who had followed were also trapped in the middle. Their eyes were all frozen. What was happening? Wasn't today Lin Feng's wedding day, when he was to come to the palace to propose? Why was this happening? The wedding procession had arrived at the palace only to be completely surrounded by a hostile force, their eyes filled with murderous intent.
"The Snow Moon Kingdom is making a move against Lin Feng!"
The crowd's hearts trembled slightly. A wedding? Betrothing Princess Duan Xinye to Lin Feng?
Ridiculous. This was nothing but a trap. The Crown Prince, Duan Wudao, had been suppressed by Lin Feng. Lin Feng had even been granted the title of Sovereign, equal to the king. Could the palace truly tolerate him?
PS: Last day, charging forward, begging for support!