Chapter 873 - 681: Wedding Celebration
"The Sea Race Tiger Whale Emperor, congratulates with a Sea Spirit Pearl!"
Tiger Whale Emperor?
A Transformed Great Demon of the Sea Race?
And the ruler of such a top predator species like the Tiger Whale?
This time, many people didn’t dare to discuss it lightly, just looking at each other, eyes full of suspicion and uncertainty.
Also, some perceptive cultivators had a gleam in their eyes, whispering to their companions, "A Transformed Great Demon of the Sea Race has personally arrived!"
"Could it be, they intend to collaborate with our Starlight Island? The Wilderness Demon Race trade has already transformed the island; if added with the Sea Race, the future of our Starlight Island is boundless!"
The auspicious time has just arrived.
Shen Xuan, accompanied by Qin Yuehan, appeared at the grand ceremony, toasting the guests.
Today, Qin Yuehan was adorned in a complex red dress, radiant beyond compare.
She stood side by side with Shen Xuan, resembling a perfectly matched couple.
After toasting the various High Tier Cultivators, the two specifically moved to Juxian Tower in Starlight Immortal City.
The tower was filled with old friends in the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Shen Xuan wore a gentle smile, greeting each person in turn.
Tang Renhao, Zhu Jintang, and Wen Zijian were all present among them.
In a blink of an eye, over a hundred years have passed.
The faces of the three bore traces of hardship, slightly showing signs of age.
Wen Zijian had joined the Golden Concealment Sect.
Tang Renhao and Zhu Jintang had long ago each purchased a Tier Two Spirit Vein near Yunyuan Immortal City, establishing their own Cultivation Clans.
Under the guidance of Lv Zhengying, Shen Xuan and Qin Yuehan walked up to the three.
"Brother Wen, Brother Tang, Brother Zhu."
Shen Xuan raised his cup, his voice calm yet solemn, "I, along with my wife, toast the three of you."
Wen Zijian and the others were overwhelmed with unexpected favor, hurriedly raising their cups, drinking in excitement in one go.
"After the banquet, the three of you may accompany Senior Brother Lü to have a brief conversation in my Cave Mansion."
Shen Xuan quietly used Spiritual Communication.
Inside Juxian Tower were all peers in Foundation Establishment, and he didn’t over-favor any one of them.
After exchanging a few courteous words, Shen Xuan and Qin Yuehan gracefully departed.
With their current status and position, personally coming with his Dao partner to toast was already a great honor to these old friends.
The remaining reception matters were entirely handled by Lv Zhengying.
Lv Zhengying was also in the Foundation Establishment Realm and was a classmate of Shen Xuan and Qin Yuehan in Cyan Cloud Sect, knowing almost everyone in the tower.
With him handling the arrangements, it was not only polite but also made the atmosphere more lively and natural.
Shen Xuan and Qin Yuehan returned to Cold Ice Cave.
After a whole day of busyness, the cultivators who came to celebrate gradually left.
Shen Xuan instructed Lin Yueying to arrange for Lv Zhengying and the other four to temporarily stay in the guest rooms of Cold Ice Cave.
He and Qin Yuehan went to the VIP room to meet the two most important guests.
Li Ruyi, upon seeing Shen Xuan and Qin Yuehan, quickly walked up to them.
"True Master Shen, Sister Yuehan. Purple Maple True Monarch and the Tiger Whale Demon Emperor are already inside waiting."
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li."
Shen Xuan nodded in acknowledgment.
Upon hearing this, Li Ruyi turned to Qin Yuehan, with a sincere smile in her eyes, "Sister Yuehan looks truly beautiful today."
After speaking, she bowed slightly and gracefully left.
Shen Xuan and Qin Yuehan calmly entered the VIP room.
Inside, Purple Maple True Monarch was seated, conversing with the Tiger Whale Demon Emperor.
Shen Xuan swept his gaze over.
Purple Maple True Monarch had a handsome appearance and an otherworldly demeanor, akin to an elegant middle-aged scholar.
His every gesture naturally exuded Dao Rhyme, bearing a unique quality.
Seeing the two enter, Shen Xuan and Qin Yuehan first saluted Purple Maple True Monarch and the Tiger Whale Demon Emperor.
"No need for formalities, sit down and talk in detail."
The Tiger Whale Demon Emperor’s voice was deep, his tone calm.
He had come this time bearing a significant gift.
A Sea Spirit Pearl.
This was a near Tier Four Spiritual Object, formed through years of deep-sea Spiritual Qi gathering and condensation.
It could be used to enhance the Spirit Vein tier or further refined into a Spiritual Treasure for Water Cultivators.
Shen Xuan smiled slightly, without making many polite overtures, he straightforwardly took out a Jade Scroll and handed it over.
The Jade Scroll contained detailed plans for collaboration.
The Tiger Whale Demon Emperor took it, his Divine Sense probing inside.
After a moment, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Fellow Daoist Purple Maple, you should also take a look."
He handed the Jade Scroll to the opposite Purple Maple True Monarch.
"I trust that True Master Profound Ice’s work is reliable."
Purple Maple True Monarch only glanced at it briefly, then returned it, his expression indifferent.
The Jade Scroll’s details were clear and well-organized.
From the extraction, refining, processing, and smelting of deep-sea Profound Gold ores to the final crafting and sale, every stage’s cost, expense, and income were clearly estimated.
The Tiger Whale Demon Emperor’s gaze ultimately rested on the profit figures.
He nodded slightly.
He wasn’t worried about Shen Xuan fiddling with the Spirit Stone accounts.
What he was more concerned about was the detailed explanation in the plan regarding "improving the marine environment".
Establish breeding grounds, cultivating various sea plants, large seaweeds, planktonic demon insects, and fish and shrimp feed...
Theoretically, this method indeed had potential.
But in his thousand years of life, he had never seen a Human Race Cultivator genuinely put it into practice.
"True Master Profound Ice, I have just one question: is this method of improving the sea environment truly feasible?"
The Tiger Whale Demon Emperor raised his dark golden eyes, directly looking at Shen Xuan.
"It is feasible."
Shen Xuan’s answer was firm and resolute.
The Tiger Whale Demon Emperor then turned to look at Purple Maple True Monarch.
"Fellow Daoist Whale Emperor, since Profound Ice says it’s feasible, then it must be feasible. I can vouch for him on this matter."
Purple Maple True Monarch smiled as he spoke.
Upon hearing this, the Tiger Whale Demon Emperor finally showed a hint of a smile.
"Very well. I’ll trust you this time."
In the room, the three exchanged smiles.
...
Seeing off all the guests, it was already late at night.
Shen Xuan and Qin Yuehan did not rest; instead, they intentionally invited Lv Zhengying, Wen Zijian, Tang Renhao, and Zhu Jintang to another quiet courtyard.
The informal banquet was reopened, with no outsiders present.
The group sat around, talking about past events, each sighing with emotion.
The six of them were of similar age, all over two hundred years old.
Yet time had carved distinctly different marks on each of them.