Whoosh~ Bang!
As the first firework soared high into the sky and burst, all of Inazuma began to stir with excitement, formally announcing the climax of the Inazuma festival: the beginning of the Regent's wedding.
This could be called a wedding of the century worthy of being recorded in the history of Teyvat, and it also raised the bar for weddings in Teyvat by several notches.
As the Inazuma Regent, Miyashiro adhered to the philosophy of sharing joy with the people. To this end, he specifically instructed the kitchen to use the bones of The Dragon Ursa, which he had slain previously, to distribute a bowl of dragon bone soup to every citizen across all the islands of Inazuma.
It was for today only, with no restrictions on nationality—all guests were welcome. The only price was that the recipient had to offer a wedding blessing to Miyashiro and Shenhe in front of the staff.
When the local Inazuma residents and foreign tourists heard that this soup was brewed from the bones of The Dragon Ursa, personally slain by the Regent, they were all stunned.
As for dragons, ordinary people had hardly even seen one, let alone tasted their soup.
Such terrifying existences were rarely seen on the continent of Teyvat. No one expected that the Regent had actually slain one and was distributing soup made from its bones to all the citizens for free. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; they had to taste it, have a try, and use it as a bragging right in the future.
Thus, amidst countless cheers and gasps of surprise, people scrambled to line up at the distribution points to taste it. Some greedy citizens even thought about lining up multiple times.
However, even though the dragon bone soup had been diluted countless times with water, the nutrients contained within were beyond what ordinary people could handle. After finishing a bowl, some whose bodies couldn't withstand such potency immediately had nosebleeds, howling as they vented their excess energy. Seeing this, the locals and tourists dared not try a second bowl.
For a time, all of Inazuma was filled with various blessings everywhere.
Some time ago, to host the Irodori Festival, the Yashiro Commission had invited a group of cultural figures from various nations, including bards from Mondstadt, scholars from Liyue, and academics from Sumeru.
The competitive spirit of these intellectuals was no less than that of warriors. These wedding blessings naturally became a target for their rivalry, as they began composing various poems and verses for the wedding to outdo one another, further expanding the influence of the event.
Furthermore, the luxury of a wedding was not merely reflected in the attire, the banquet, or the spectacle—those were just inanimate objects. More importantly, it was about the people holding the wedding and the guests invited. Some people could not be hired simply with Mora.
For the Inazuma Regent's wedding, the Acting Grand Master of the Mondstadt Knights of Favonius, the Tianquan Star, leader of the Liyue Qixing, and the Acting Grand Sage of the Sumeru Akademiya—the heads of the three nations—traveled thousands of miles to celebrate in person, giving the event plenty of prestige.
Of the Seven Archons, four were present: Ei served as an elder, the Geo Archon served as the officiant, the Dendro Archon served as the witness, and the Anemo Archon served as the mood-setter and drinking companion. Although the identities of the Geo Archon and Anemo Archon were not yet known to the general public, Ei and the Dendro Archon were major figures known to every citizen, which was enough to illustrate the significance of this wedding.
Meanwhile, the Liyue diplomatic embassy was very lively. The reason was simple: Shenhe, one of the protagonists of the wedding, was currently inside the Liyue embassy, waiting for Miyashiro to come and take his bride. And Shenhe was already surrounded by people.
The adepti of Liyue, acting as Shenhe's family, had gathered in Inazuma. Leaving aside her three masters—Cloud Retainer, Moon Carver, and Mountain Shaper—Madame Ping, who was living in retirement at Yujing Terrace, had also brought her two young disciples to see the world.
Even the usually solitary Vigilant Yaksha appeared at a high vantage point at the scene today, quietly guarding and watching from the side, while pondering the deeper meaning behind the actions of the calm and composed Lord Rex Lapis below.
At this moment, the three beast-form adepti—Cloud Retainer, Moon Carver, and Mountain Shaper—had each taken on human form.
Cloud Retainer hovered around the bride-to-be, Shenhe, patiently giving instructions on what to look out for after marriage. She had the distinct air of an old mother watching her daughter get married, creating an atmosphere that felt like it could move one to tears.
However, while waiting for Miyashiro to come for the bride, the socially adept Cloud Retainer's old habits kicked in before long. In front of the many bridesmaids, she began recounting stories of Shenhe and Ganyu's childhood, much to their exasperation.
Before long, the room was filled with laughter and the shy, protesting sounds of Ganyu.
Hearing her master talk about her childhood anecdotes, Shenhe, already a married woman in spirit, felt filled with nostalgia and emotion, but even more so, a sense of Yearning for the future.
Previously, she had severed her mortal ties and entered the path of the adepti. Originally, she thought her life would be spent alone until the end, never imagining that one day she could become someone's wife.
If not for the mysterious disappearance of the Qingxin, Violetgrass, Berry, and even Mint near Mt. Aocang that day, she would not have descended the mountain to forage due to hunger, nor would she have had the whim to visit her former village to reminisce.
If that hadn't happened, she wouldn't have met Miyashiro there, nor would she have had any interaction with him.
Now that she thought about it, perhaps this was fate.
Just then, while everyone was chatting as they waited, Yelan asked how Shenhe and Miyashiro had met. Shenhe then told everyone the story of the events leading up to her first meeting with Miyashiro.
Unexpectedly, after Shenhe shared this interesting story, everyone showed expressions of surprise and exclaimed that this fate was destined by heaven. Others focused their attention on the food that had disappeared without reason that day.
Some were particularly excited, such as Xiangling. When she learned that the spicy meat bun Shenhe had packed when she first met Miyashiro was made by her, she was filled with pride.
Meanwhile, the shock expressed by Ganyu was different from the others. She really hadn't expected that her junior sister being able to marry Miyashiro had anything to do with her. She had only wanted to make up for accidentally eating the herbs Miyashiro had spent an entire day gathering; this was too much of a coincidence.
As Shenhe's master, Cloud Retainer immediately recalled what had happened that day and couldn't help but feel deep regret. Her disciple, whom she had raised for over a decade, had been snatched away by Miyashiro just because of this one oversight.
Meanwhile, the two fathers-in-law, Moon Carver and Mountain Shaper, stood one on the left and one on the right, arms crossed, guarding the door with serious expressions, looking quite like door gods.
Their stern faces seemed to suggest an urge to drive away the wild boar that had come to root up the Chinese cabbage they had raised for over a decade.
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