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Cang Yue appeared between the arms of two bridesmaids. She wore a red phoenix coronet on top of her head. A fine curtain of beads hung down from the phoenix coronet to completely cover her entire face while also hiding her current expression. Her soft and shiny black hair fell gently behind her shoulders. Her straight scarlet robe was decorated in the cloud pattern and the belt displayed her slender narrow waist nicely. On her belt hung a charm made of exquisite jade while pearls dangled at its tassels, matching her golden shoes. These significant details made her magnificent outfit even more dazzling than ever.

Cang Yue slowly came to Yang Ze's side in the arms of the bridesmaids and every step she made was light and elegant as if she were walking across the clouds. An ordinary person would look like they were walking but if they were in her body, they would look like a fairy riding on top of a cloud.

Cang Yue finally came to the front of the carriage and the two bridesmaids walked away bowing backward. In accordance with the Yuyang City's wedding tradition, the groom would bring the bride onto the bridal chair. Yang Ze stepped forward and stretched out a helping hand at Cang Yue. Cang Yue elegantly lifted her hand… However, as Yang Ze took Cang Yue's hands in his palm, piercing cold energy unraveled onto Yang Ze's hand, and his entire right arm stiffened for a fraction of a second before recovering completely.

"Interesting."

Aside from a frown between his eyebrows when the icy cold hit him, he did not make any other expression nor the slightest sound.

If one opened Cang Yue's curtain of fine beads, one would see her beautiful eyes flash in surprise and then hastily become cold once more.

Yang Ze sat on the horse and the wedding procession went on with great strength and vigor. The Cang family's wedding team followed in the direction of the Yang family shortly after.

After another hour and a half, the procession returned to the Yang family's main entrance. This long journey was smooth and calm, to the disappointment of those who looked forward to the development of any drama.

Outside the entrance of the Yang family's house, people who came to see the event were next to infinite, the streets were so filled up that not even a water droplet could get through. All these people came for the marriage of the number one beauty in Yuyang City.

Cang Yue's bridal carriage slowly stopped in the middle of the noise. A corner of the curtain was opened as her maid gently spoke: "Miss, we have arrived."

Afterward, a hand reached out and the maid gently lowered her arms. As soon as Cang Yue got out of the carriage, the deafening atmosphere suddenly quieted to be replaced by deep breaths that followed one after another.

It was almost noon. The soft sunshine reflected against her phoenix coronet while her robe charmingly glittered against the breeze making one's eyes blur if they look too long. Her hair was wrapped up high into a bun on top of her head and the phoenix coronet that framed her head was that of four layers. The top layer was adorned with fine golden hairpins while the bottom had several golden phoenix engravings. The satin red golden phoenix coronet extended into a fringe of swaying pearl tassels. Although her face was not laid bare, with her eyes and lips partly hidden yet partly exposed, her beauty was exquisitely flawless.

The sound of irrepressible breathing overlapped against one another as many people stared straight ahead, unable to snap back into reality. That is the power of Cang Yue's charisma, for this, all happened without the revealment of her face! Based on her aura and posture alone, she still seemed like a fairy that had walked out straight from a painting. Her beauty was so immense that none could take their eyes off her.

The maid wrapped a red silk sash around Cang Yue's hand. Naturally, the other end of the sash was tied to Yang Ze's hand. As he got off the saddle, Yang Ze smiled as he walked over to lead Cang Yue across the brazier. They cruised over the doorstep of the Yang family and stepped directly into the hall.

As they entered through the main entrance of the Yang family, the noise did not abate. Yang Ze's expression did not change as he kept pace but he naturally wanted the wedding to end as soon as possible.

This was the Yang family's center hall for important meetings. The only people who were allowed to use this place for a wedding are the leader of the Yang family and its Elders. For this wedding, the room underwent a large-scale transformation. It was truly a vision that should be seen. As far as one could see, the pillars were all embedded with yellow topaz and the walls had been painted with dragons that were inlaid with rare precious pearls. A red carpet spread across the center of the hall in a straight line and stopped at a short golden staircase. A subtle golden light filled the atmosphere, making the already beautifully decorated hall more dazzlingly eye-catching. The Yang Clan was not willing to invest such a large amount of money for Yang Ze and mostly came from the Cang Clan. Cang Li was willing to spend as much as needed for his darling granddaughter's wedding.

After all, in his eyes even if this was a marriage born out of convenience, it was still the marriage of his granddaughter. There was no way in hell he was going to compromise on it.

Yang Yuanzhen and Cang Li sat on the highest seat of the hall, smiles plastered all over their face as they watched Yang Ze and Cang Yue enter. On both sides of the red carpet were three rows of rose sandalwood chairs, all already filled with people most of which were the elders of the Yang and Cang family. As Yang Ze walked in with a happy smile, their expressions stilled on the surface but in the depths of their heart, they sneered in disdain.

If it weren't for the fact that he was about to wed the high-profile daughter of the Cang Clan, they would not even have bothered to show up in person let alone be present at the scene.

Regarding Yang Ze, if they hear his name, they could only think of the word "trash" and not pay attention for they do not even remember what he looked like. In Yuyang City, one did not deserve dignity if one does not have the skill to back it up. It was a harsh reality and a universal truth followed by many, even among members of the same clan.

The expressions on the faces of the younger Yang generation were unsurprisingly consistent as well. They all had their sights on Cang Yue and their eyes belied their insuppressible infatuation. As their eyes transferred toward Yang Ze, their eyes almost erupted with naked envy. The Yang Clan's disciples had always looked down on this permanently disabled person and never in their dreams thought that he would actually marry Yuyang City's unattainable number one treasure. The uncomfortable feeling that those two people in the marriage hall evoked was similar to eating dead flies raw.

The person in charge of the wedding was logistics manager Yang De. The wedding ceremony began at the cry of his voice.

The master of ceremonies first introduced the bride and groom and then read names from a list of distinguished guests that have come to visit. As he went on, Yang Ze's expression remained neutral but in his heart were crashing waves of water. Whatever else the master of ceremonies said after that was something Yang Ze could not bother to listen to for he was repeatedly ruminating over a problem that he actually care about.

What was that sudden weird feeling he felt at Cang Clan when his hands met with Cang Yue's? The only thing he was able to derive from it was the cultivation level of Cang Yue.

'Late Stage Qi Guiding.'

Even thinking about it, Yang Ze felt a sense of uncertainty. Only someone in the late stage of the Qi guiding realm is able to induce his or her Qi into something, be it a rock, a stick, or even a living being.

For Cang Yue to reach the late stage of Qi guiding Realm at the age of twenty-six was truly an amazing feat…. For the majority of the people, stepping into the Qi Guiding early stage at the age of thirty was already considered an achievement. And that is talking about the Early Stage Qi Guiding realm. For Cang Yue to reach late-stage Qi Guiding at this age seemed to be a miracle.

'Looks like things aren't as simple as they seemed.' Yang Ze was sure that no one in the entire city knew about the true strength of Cang Yue. It seemed that everyone was kept in dark.

The voice of the master of ceremonies stopped. After a brief pause, his voice became eight octaves higher:

"First bow to heaven and earth!"

Yang Ze's mind rapidly rotated as he glanced at Cang Yue through the corner of his eye while bowing in the direction of the doorway, to the heavens and earth.

"Second bow to the elders!"

The two people made a 180-degree turn towards the seated Cang Li and Yang Yuanzhen and bowed. Cang Li firmly nodded and smiled lovingly at Yang Ze and his granddaughter. Yang Yuanzhen also smiled and beamed in contentment.

"Husband and wife, exchange bows!"

Yang Ze's body turned towards Cang Yue and at the same time, Cang Yue also turned to face him. This swift action that did not withhold any hesitation nor delay made all members of the younger generation of the Yang Clan clench their teeth. In their thoughts, they believed that Cang Yue did not willingly enter this marriage with that waste bastard but was instead forced to come by the Cang clan. To their disappointment, even up to this moment, there was no resistance at all from Cang Yue. There weren't even rope lines of her supposedly failed escape that they imagined have happened.

The two people bowed and as they both bent towards one another, Yang Ze saw cold eyes peeking through the gaps of the bead curtain…. cool icy eyes that revealed no traces of emotion.

Usually, at moments like this, the crowd would burst into enthusiastic applause, loud laughter, and cheers. But only a few people authentically clapped for the married couple, it was quite awkward.