Jun Xiaoyao fell silent, looking at Ling Yuan before him.
Honestly, he was rarely a person who felt guilt.
But towards Ling Yuan, he truly felt a hint of guilt.
Although initially, Ling Yuan was one of the Reverse Jun Seven Emperors and an enemy to him.
However, after various entanglements, Ling Yuan unknowingly fell in love with him.
Jun Xiaoyao exploited this love.
It was thanks to Ling Yuan that he could silently enter the Forgotten Country.
It was also thanks to Ling Yuan that the Immortal Court could be split by him.
And to keep the Immortal Court divided, Jun Xiaoyao didn't even ask Ling Yuan to stay by his side, but rather to remain in the Immortal Court.
One could say that Ling Yuan was simply the most miserable tool.
She willingly allowed herself to be used by Jun Xiaoyao, but she never asked for anything in return from Jun Xiaoyao.
Sometimes, when you fall in love with someone, you've already lost.
Ling Yuan lost completely, but she was willing.
Now, Ling Yuan smiled and offered her blessings to Jun Xiaoyao.
She smiled on the surface, but her heart was already scarred.
This once aloof and proud Imperial Daughter of the Wa Emperor Immortal Lineage, the current Immortal Court Young Emperor.
Now, she was so humble, offering her blessings.
"Ling Yuan, you…"
Jun Xiaoyao spoke, but didn't know what to say.
But he could vaguely feel that Ling Yuan seemed to have something on her mind.
It was as if she wanted to tell him something but couldn't bring herself to say it.
On the side, Yuan Che looked over, and she sighed inwardly.
Ling Yuan's visit this time was not just to offer blessings to Jun Xiaoyao.
But rather…
To bid him farewell.
"Ling Yuan, if you're not used to being alone in the Immortal Court, then come to the Jun Family." Jun Xiaoyao could only say that.
Now, there was no longer a need for Ling Yuan to be in the Immortal Court.
Ling Yuan's eyes lit up slightly, but she still shook her head, a smile appearing on her lips.
"No need, Xiaoyao, as long as I can help you, that's enough."
"But…"
Jun Xiaoyao still wanted to say something, but Ling Yuan interrupted him.
"Xiaoyao, I only hope that in the years to come, you will occasionally remember a woman named Ling Yuan."
Ling Yuan smiled, her eyes sparkling, as if with a hint of tears.
"Ling Yuan, what's wrong with you?" Jun Xiaoyao frowned.
At this moment, Ling Yuan's behavior was very uncharacteristic of her usual self, somewhat abnormal.
Ling Yuan gave Jun Xiaoyao a perfunctory hug, savoring the last bit of warmth, then turned and left.
Yuan Che then said, "Xiaoyao, help me clear the remaining Great Sin power from my body later."
"I can, but Ling Yuan, she…" Jun Xiaoyao hesitated.
Yuan Che then said, "She has her own thoughts."
Upon hearing this, Jun Xiaoyao could only sigh inwardly.
Afterward, the engagement banquet proceeded without further incident.
Even Emperor Haotian and the Chaotic Body had been defeated, so no one dared to provoke Jun Xiaoyao anymore.
As for other forces, even those hostile to the Jun Family, it was impossible for them to cause trouble at the Jun Family's mountain gate.
Thus, the subsequent banquet concluded in a harmonious atmosphere.
Today's engagement banquet, witnessed by tens of millions of Cultivators, was the most spectacular battle among the younger generation in the Immortal Domain.
The outcome was also without suspense.
Presumably, after today, Jun Xiaoyao's reputation will truly reach its Peak, unmatched by anyone in the younger generation.
At the same time, Jiang Shengyi and Jiang Luoli became the objects of envy for countless female Cultivators in the Immortal Domain.
They all said that the two of them had saved the Immortal Domain in their previous lives to become Jun Xiaoyao's women.
On the ceremonial stage, the two women and Jun Xiaoyao held hands happily, their hearts overflowing with sweetness.
Jiang Rou and others also watched, shedding tears of joy.
In this warm and lively atmosphere, the entire grand banquet was about to disperse.
But just then.
Rumble!
A roar, like a sudden clap of thunder, came.
All the Cultivators present were stunned for a moment.
"What is that sound?"
Everyone felt somewhat incredulous.
If someone dared to cause trouble at this time, they would truly be a fool.
Rumble, rumble!
Next, an even more terrifying roar sounded.
It wasn't coming from the surroundings, nor even from a certain place in the Desolate Heaven Immortal Domain.
It was…
Everyone's gaze lifted, looking towards a certain place in the ethereal.
Nine Heavens!
Could it be!
The faces of some Immortal Force masters present instantly changed drastically, revealing unprecedented shock.
"How is this possible, how could it be so fast?"
"Could it be that a change unprecedented through the ages is about to begin!"
"I feel as if I'm seeing the end of the world!"
Originally, the entire grand banquet, with its warm and harmonious atmosphere, completely vanished at this moment.
Some high-level powerhouses were shocked, trembling, and disbelieving.
While some ordinary Cultivators were bewildered, confused, and perplexed.
Rumble, rumble!
Terrifying thunderous roars sounded, as if hundreds of millions of bolts of lightning were striking above the Nine Heavens Immortal Domain.
The winds and clouds changed color, the sky inverted, as if hundreds of millions of miles of mountains and rivers were about to collapse at this moment!
Not only the Desolate Heaven Immortal Domain, but other major Immortal Domains were also affected by this commotion.
The Nine Heavens Immortal Domain, all trembled simultaneously!
Boom!
That sound, as if some incomparably terrifying, powerful thing, was about to break through the boundary and descend.
More than half of the tens of millions of Cultivators present were knocked to the ground.
That sound was like a heavy hammer, striking hard at everyone's hearts.
Some weaker Cultivators even spat out a mouthful of blood directly from the sound.
And the faces of the high-level powerhouses present were extremely grim.
"How could this be?"
Even the Jun Family Ancestors were surprised.
"No need to panic."
A voice came from the depths of the Jun Family Ancestral Land.
Then, suddenly, nine golden Dragons soared into the sky, transforming into a barrier that isolated the fluctuation, allowing everyone to breathe.
"It's the Third Ancestor's Nine Dragon Divine Sword…"
The one who acted was naturally the Third Ancestor, Emperor Taihuang of the Jun Family.
Since the last Immortal Battle, he had been staying in the Jun Family, knowing that a great chaos might be coming.
"Has it finally arrived? And at this very moment…"
On the ceremonial platform, Jun Xiaoyao frowned, his eyes cold.
He knew that this sound represented the impending descent of the Gate to Immortality.
The Darkness Turmoil was about to arrive.
But it just so happened to choose the time of his engagement banquet.
It was as if even the heavens were working against him.
"Why, why now!"
Jiang Rou, Jun Zhantian, and other relatives all shouted, their faces grim, unwilling to accept this fact.
Jun Xiaoyao had just gotten engaged to Jiang Shengyi and Jiang Luoli, and they hadn't even had a few good days together before something like this happened.
"Has it come?" Jiang Shengyi raised her head, her eyelashes slightly lifted, looking at the dark, oppressive sky.
Above the Nine Heavens, lightning flashed for tens of thousands of miles, tearing through the firmament.
That fluctuation was chilling, like the end of the world.
However, at this moment, Jun Xiaoyao was holding Jiang Shengyi's and Jiang Luoli's jade hands.
"Are you afraid?" Jun Xiaoyao asked.
Jiang Luoli shook her head, and Jiang Shengyi said, "With you by my side, nothing matters."
Jun Xiaoyao smiled and said, "Let this roar of the apocalypse be the salute for our engagement banquet!"
Looking at the man beside her, fearless and possessing a peerless Qi.
Jiang Shengyi revealed a knowing smile.
Even if the world ended and the epoch withered, she would stand firmly by Jun Xiaoyao's side, faithful until death.