Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

At the entrance of the Lu residence, carriages and horses bustled about, and guests were numerous.

Bright red silk ribbons hung down from the towering gatehouse, reflecting the joyful smiles on everyone's faces.

But at this moment, many of the early guests gathered together, discussing among themselves with a mixture of envy and frustration.

"Oh dear! What a huge loss! If I had known it would be this exciting, I should have gone with them to pick up the bride. I missed the Little Celestial Master's supernatural powers!" A well-informed江湖豪客 (jianghu haoke, a chivalrous figure from the martial arts world) beat his chest and stamped his feet, full of regret.

"Absolutely! The people who went with me said that the whole garden was transformed from barren trees to blooming flowers, and at the end, there were even fairy flowers leading the way! Just thinking about that scene is breathtaking!"

“I say, the Little Celestial Master used such extraordinary methods at the Lin residence, so we can’t treat him the same way at our Lu residence’s home ground, can we? We should have another one!” This suggestion immediately received enthusiastic responses from those around him.

"That's a good idea! We can't favor one over the other!"

"That's true, but who will bring it up then? And how will they bring it up? That takes some thought. We can't just blindly follow the crowd. The Little Celestial Master isn't some street performer," one clear-headed person cautioned.

“That makes sense. Brother Lu,” someone said, looking at Lu Xuan, the head of the Lu family, who was standing at the door welcoming guests with a radiant face, “you are the host, so it would be better if you took the lead in this matter.”

Lu Xuan, dressed in a crimson brocade robe with floral patterns, exuded an extraordinary air. Accompanying him to greet him was Si Chong, the second-in-command of the Sanyi Sect.

Lu Jin had been with the Sanyi Sect since he was a child, and Si Chong had watched him grow up. Si Chong was considered half of his master, so naturally he would come to Lu Jin's wedding.

Moreover, Lu Jin is the disciple of his senior brother Zuo Ruotong. Many friends from the Sanyi Sect will attend his wedding. These friends may not necessarily have any dealings with the Lu family. To avoid an awkward silence, he naturally has to come and greet them.

As for Senior Brother Zuo Ruotong, he was talking with Old Madam Lu in the inner room at the moment.

Hearing the commotion, Lu Xuan turned around, smiled, and cupped his hands, saying, "My dear neighbors and friends, please calm down. It is already a great honor for the Little Celestial Master to deign to be Jin'er's best man. We are extremely grateful and would not dare to trouble you any further."

His words were polite and considerate, but the expectant look in his eyes, no different from anyone else's, could not be hidden from discerning people. Siu Chong, standing to the side, stroked his beard and smiled, without pointing it out.

Just as they were chatting and laughing, another guest arrived from afar. The one in the lead was dressed in coarse cloth clothes and straw sandals, with a pipe hanging from his waist. He looked exactly like an old farmer. It was none other than Liao Huzi from the Ma family in Northeast China.

Beside him was a tall, plump girl. She was tall and strong, with a commanding presence. Most importantly, she had a pair of tiger-like eyes that exuded a powerful aura when she looked at people. She was none other than Guan Shihua, the "Tiger Girl," who was extremely famous among the younger generation of shamans.

Upon seeing Lu Xuan, Liao Huzi clasped his hands in greeting and said with a smile, "Brother Lu, there was a slight accident on the way, but we rushed as fast as we could and managed to make it to the auspicious time!"

Liaodong was now occupied by Japanese pirates, and his gang often clashed with them, so the journey was quite arduous. He avoided many main roads and chose to travel through remote mountains and forests, which caused him to waste some time.

Lu Xuan laughed heartily and said, "Brother Liao, you're too kind! You're a guest from afar, please come in!"

Then, he looked at Guan Shihua beside him and said with a smile, "Shihua is here too. She's really grown up so much. She's become a beautiful young lady."

Guan Shihua generously presented a gift wrapped in red cloth, inside which was a wild ginseng of excellent quality from Changbai Mountain. She laughed heartily and said:
"Senior Lu, please don't try to fool me. All my uncles and aunts say that I'm a scaled-up version of myself, that I've looked exactly the same since I was a child. The fact that you can recognize me at a glance proves that I haven't changed at all!"

Her words were so funny that Lu Xuan and the people around her burst into laughter.

Liao Huzi then asked, "Brother Lu, how is the old man's health?"

Lu Xuan said, "His health is alright, he's healthy and has no illnesses or disasters, but he's getting old and his energy isn't what it used to be. The old man is chatting with the Left Gatekeeper in the inner room right now, Brother Liao, please come in."

Liao Hu nodded and led Guan Shihua into the mansion. He had received guidance from Old Master Lu when he was young, and there was a sense of kinship between them, which was why he had traveled a long distance to attend the banquet several times.

No sooner had Liao Huzi gone inside than the Gao family patriarch arrived with his daughter, Gao Xing. As one of the four families, the Gao family had been unable to attend Old Master Lu's birthday celebration last time due to unforeseen circumstances. Now that Lu Jin was getting married, it would be truly inexcusable for them not to come.

Upon meeting, the two sides naturally engaged in another round of friendly greetings.

After that, the head of Qingzhuyuan arrived one after another with his eldest disciple Ruan Tao, wealthy merchants from Fujian, Li Muxuan's father, Boss Li, and other guests.

Lu Xuan didn't know any of these people, but with Si Chong's introduction, he received them one by one, busy but not chaotic.

However, there were also a few guests who did not know either of the two families, such as the Zhou brothers, Zhou Sheng and Zhou Meng, who came all the way from Wudang Mountain.

Zhou Sheng introduced himself and said a few celebratory words, which greatly surprised Lu Xuan. He had no connection with Wudang, and Wudang had never sent anyone to any of the Lu family's celebrations. The Lu family hadn't attended the Wudang sect leader's ascension ceremony either.

However, he heard that Master Zuo had brought Lu Jin with him, so he guessed that the other party came because of Master Zuo's influence. Si Chong thought so too, but unfortunately he didn't know anyone from Wudang and couldn't introduce them.

But in fact, they were all wrong. The other party only came because of Zhang Zhiwei and Lu Jin.

However, since it didn't matter who came, as guests are always welcome, Lu Xuanhe warmly invited the three of them inside.

“Big monkey, you’re quite the big shot!” Zhou Meng said. “I noticed that when they were receiving guests before, either the head of the Lu family or that old gentleman were very polite. But as soon as you arrived, they were all very polite to you.”

"What do you think?" Zhou Sheng laughed. "You all underestimate me. In the mountains, they call me Big Monkey, but once we're out of the mountains, do you hear me? They all call me Master Zhou, High Master Zhou."

"Tch, you're getting all cocky after I just gave you a couple of compliments. Wait until you're as famous as Master Zhou before you start talking like that," Zhou Meng said irritably.

As the auspicious hour approached, a louder commotion suddenly arose outside the mansion, with someone shouting, "They're here! They've brought the bride back!"

Lu Xuanhe seemed to be looking up and saw that the wedding car convoy that everyone had been waiting for had finally arrived!

The wedding car slowly drove into the Lu residence and stopped in front of the main hall. The car door opened, and Lu Jin got out first, then carefully helped the bride, Lin Yu, who was covered with a red veil, out of the car.

The bride, adorned in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, with a red veil hanging down, though her face was not visible, her graceful figure and steady gait already revealed the elegance of a lady from a distinguished family. The bridesmaids and wedding attendants quickly surrounded her.

The groomsmen followed suit. When Zhang Zhiwei got out of the car, the guests all hoped he would show off his skills again, but when they actually got there, looking at the young Taoist priest with his profound and imposing demeanor, none of them dared to be the first to step forward, for fear of offending this gentleman.

The scene fell silent for a moment.

But just then, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted at the top of their lungs:
“Hey Little Celestial Master! You caused such a commotion at the Lin residence. Now that you’re on Lu family territory, you can’t show favoritism. Otherwise, the brothers won’t stand for it, and you won’t be able to get into the Lu family.”

These words were far too forceful; they sounded more like a threat than a request.

The people around were stunned. They all wanted to see which reckless guy was so arrogant as to speak to the Little Celestial Master like that. Was this person here to cause trouble?! Lu Xuan's heart also skipped a beat. He looked in the direction from which the voice came, but he could only hear the voice and not see the person.

"What audacity!" Zhang Zhiwei was not angry yet, but Lü Ci was unhappy. He picked up his hoe, scanned the crowd, and wanted to know which ignorant person dared to be so presumptuous. Today was Lao Lu's wedding, and he would not do anything to him, but after Lao Lu's wedding, he would definitely teach him a lesson.

Wang Ai, who was standing next to him, quickly pulled him back and whispered, "Erbi, don't be impulsive. Listen to this voice... it sounds familiar."

"Even if we recognize the name, it's still unacceptable!" Lü Ci retorted, her neck stiff. "Even if we know each other, we can't talk like that! What does he take Senior Brother Zhang for? A street performer on the overpass? A clown from the Ji Yun Society? If I find out who he is, I'll make sure he knows that Lord Ma has three..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was glared at by Duanmu Ying, the head of the bridesmaids, with an annoyed look: "Hedgehog head, what are you doing? Waving around with a hoe like that, what kind of behavior is that! Are you here to welcome the bride or to cause trouble?"

"Who are you with?" Lu Ci retorted.

"Anyway, I'm not on your side!" Duanmu Ying said irritably.

"Stop talking, stop talking!"

Zhang Zhiwei waved his hand and said, not that he was angry, but rather he looked in the direction of the voice and laughed, "Why didn't you give me a heads-up before you came?"

Everyone was taken aback by these words. Judging from the tone, was it someone they knew?
Noticing the direction the young Taoist priest was looking, the crowd dispersed to both sides in perfect unison, revealing a figure standing inside.

The person wasn't actually trying to hide, it's just that he was a bit... well, let's not go into that. He was indeed not very noticeable in the crowd.

"I'd like to see which arrogant scoundrel is so rude!" Lu Ci glared over, and the first thing that caught his eye was two very distinctive large ears.

Lü Ci: "…………"

Just by looking at those two ears, he knew who it was.

With ears that big, it can only be Zhang Huaiyi, the Big-Eared Thief!

Lu Ci silently put the hoe down from his shoulder again. In the years he had been in Longhu Mountain, he had fought with Big Ears a few times, but he had never won. He hadn't even been able to reclaim his own territory, let alone his senior brother Zhang's territory.

"Hey, weren't you going to let everyone know how many eyes Lord Ma has? Why did you put the weapon down?" Duanmu Ying, who was standing next to him, immediately grasped the key point and asked with a smile.

"..." After a long pause, Lü Ci finally managed to utter this sentence: "This is an acquaintance!"

"Acquaintances? Who just said that even acquaintances wouldn't work, and that you'd still beat them?" Duanmu Ying was clever enough to immediately glean something from Lü Ci's attitude. Her eyes narrowed, and she chuckled, "Oh my, I see. Could it be... that you can't beat them?!"

"..." Lu Ci turned his head and said, "It's a big day for Lao Lu today, I won't argue with you."

Seeing Lü Ci's humiliation, Duanmu Ying burst into laughter. He had only suspected it before, but judging from Lü Ci's performance just now, he was definitely no match for that short, unremarkable Taoist priest with big ears.

Upon hearing Zhang Zhiwei's question, Zhang Huaiyi stepped out from the crowd and smiled:

"Senior brother! Old Lu and I have been through thick and thin together. How could I not be there for his wedding? I'm just a little late, so I'll wait for you to come in together and join the fun!"

At this moment, the surrounding guests also realized what was happening.

"So that's who dared to be so presumptuous in front of the Little Celestial Master! It's his own junior brother!"

"That's right! It's harmless for fellow disciples to joke around; in fact, it shows their closeness!"

The servants of the Lu family hurriedly stepped forward to lead Zhang Huaiyi inside, but Zhang Huaiyi waved his hand and said that he could go in with his fellow disciples and there was no need to trouble himself.

Actually, he had his own ulterior motives: if he came early, wouldn't he have to give gifts when he got in? He wasn't prepared! It would be better to wait for the main group, sneak in with his senior, and get a free meal—how wonderful!
However, he was still a little disappointed that he hadn't seen his senior brother's tricks, so he asked his senior brother to show off his skills again.

With Zhang Huaiyi taking the lead, the atmosphere at the scene was instantly ignited.

"Little Celestial Master! Show us your skills!"

"Little Celestial Master! Give me one!"

Zhang Zhiwei got out of the car, both amused and exasperated. Looking at the scene before him, he thought to himself, "Well, now we're really turning into a street performer."

He waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, since everyone is so enthusiastic, I'll add another auspicious gift for the newlyweds."

He glanced at Lu Jin and Lin Yu, then surveyed the even more magnificent courtyard of the Lu residence, and said loudly:
"The Lin family has 'flowers blooming in wealth and prosperity,' and our Lu family naturally cannot be without 'adding flowers to brocade.' Today is Old Master Lu's big day, so let's have a riot of flowers to celebrate his wedding!"

After saying that, he repeated his old trick and casually snapped his fingers across the vast courtyard.

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound rang out, and the entire venue fell silent instantly. Everyone held their breath, their eyes wide, afraid of missing a single detail.

At this moment, inside the Lu residence, Zhou Sheng, the experts from the Shuzi Sect, and others who were proficient in Qimen Dunjia all sensed that a huge Qimen Dunjia was unfolding, and in just an instant, they were encompassed within it.

Immediately afterwards, everything within the Qimen Dunjia formation changed in an instant. In the blink of an eye, the world was transformed, the cycle of the four seasons reversed, withered trees came back to life, and the entire vast Lu Mansion became lush and vibrant with flowers. The rich fragrance of flowers instantly filled the air, refreshing and delightful.

The guests, no matter how knowledgeable they were, were all stunned by this scene that defied the laws of nature. The photographers hired by the Lu family quickly took pictures to capture this incredible moment.

While laymen watch the spectacle, experts see the intricacies. Master Hu Tu, the head of the Shu Zi Sect, feeling the extreme chaos and uncontrollable changes around him, exclaimed, "Little Celestial Master's move is simply unbelievable."

"Big monkey, can you do this?" Zhou Meng asked in a low voice.

Zhou Shenghao glared at him, annoyed: "Do you want me to have a heart attack?"

He understood the principle behind Zhang Zhiwei's technique, but he couldn't execute it himself. Spinning so fast would overwhelm his heart; it would burst. (End of Chapter)