Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Heh, the unusual thing about this wedding procession isn't its appearance, but its inner workings..."

Just as Lu Feng was filled with curiosity, he also heard a meaningful, aged voice.

"ancient?"

Lu Feng was taken aback, but then Gu Canyang paused slightly before continuing, "Young man of the Lu family, do you remember what I told you before? Never be deceived by appearances; most of the truth lies hidden within..."

"Old man, do you also think there's something wrong with this wedding procession?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng was somewhat puzzled, and then said, "However, after my recent observation in secret, I can almost certainly confirm that these people do not have any Yuan energy fluctuations; they are just ordinary mortals..."

"Besides, the life force emanating from these people is stable and orderly, without any trace of corpse energy. They don't seem like demons or monsters disguised as humans. Could it be that you, sir, have misjudged them...?"

"Hehe, not at all."

Before Lu Feng could finish speaking, Gu Canyang interrupted him with a faint smile, his tone still meaningful, "In this world, there is never a shortage of ways to hide one's Yuan power. As for temporarily reviving one's life force, that's nothing special. Your understanding is still too shallow..."

"Old man, could it be that you mean these people, though they appear no different from normal living beings, are actually already...!"

After being "educated" by Gu Canyang, Lu Feng also frowned and looked surprised, as if he had suddenly thought of something.

"good."

Nodding slightly, Gu Canyang, hiding deep within the treasure basin, explained unhurriedly, "Young Master Lu, you should have noticed it by now, right?"

"Whether it was the young man in white robes leading the procession or the eight young women carrying the bridal sedan chair at the back, all of them were dressed in pure white, and they had no dowry items with them..."

"Besides, although it was clearly a wedding procession, there wasn't a trace of joy on these people's faces. Instead, they were filled with deep sorrow, even fear, as if they were about to enter the underworld. Tell me, what normal wedding procession would look like this?"

Gu Canyang spoke in a solemn tone.

"That's absolutely true...!"

Lu Feng nodded secretly, his curiosity growing even stronger.

What the other party said not only resonated with his thoughts but also answered his initial doubts.

Something's definitely off about this wedding procession!

Swish!

Thinking of this, Lu Feng lowered his Yuan Qi aura to the minimum and turned to quietly approach the wedding procession on the official road, seemingly having a new plan.

"Young Master Lu, what tricks are you up to now?"

Seeing Lu Feng suddenly change his mind and turn his attention to the strange wedding procession, Gu Canyang couldn't help but ask, "I advise you to mind your own business. After all, we know nothing about these guys' background or their purpose. If we go with them, it could be dangerous..."

"Old man, even you can see there's something wrong with this wedding procession. I've finally stumbled upon such a strange event; wouldn't it be a shame to miss it?"

Despite Gu Canyang's warning, Lu Feng remained unfazed, chuckling as he said, "Besides, I have a feeling that if we go along this time, we might snag a great deal..."

Clearly, Lu Feng's curiosity prevailed over the unknown dangers.

Besides, he also had a premonition that this trip, though inevitably dangerous, might also be a tremendous opportunity!

...

Below, on the secluded and deserted official road

"Young Miss, a fly seems to be eyeing us. Should I intervene...?"

As they slowly proceeded along the official road, the young man in white robes at the front of the procession frowned slightly. He then secretly transmitted his voice to the bridal sedan chair behind them, seemingly having also sensed something amiss.

"Keep moving forward, ignore it."

In response to the young man in white robes' request for instructions, a clear and serene female voice slowly came from inside the bridal sedan chair, seemingly not intending to cause any further trouble.

"yes...!"

Seeing this, the young man in white robes dared not say anything more and continued to lead the wedding procession northward along the official road.

The young man in white robes was named Bai Ze. He was a direct descendant of the Bai family, one of the five major families in Jinling City. Although his status was not high and powerful, he was not an unknown nobody either. Moreover, he had hundreds of servants and slaves under his command.

However, compared to the mysterious eldest daughter of the Bai family inside the bridal sedan chair, Bai Ze's status was far inferior, and the two were almost insignificant!

To put it bluntly, if the eldest daughter of the Bai family had asked Bai Ze to die, he would have never dared to disobey her and would have had no choice but to obediently commit suicide!

Because the eldest daughter of the Bai family holds a position that is almost second only to the head of the family, and this has not changed even though she is now married!

"Young Miss, there's a fork in the road ahead. The left path leads to the Valley of Death, and the right path leads to the Misty Dream Marsh. Both paths eventually lead to Wuyi City, but the latter might take longer. Which way should we take?"

Before long, the wedding procession arrived at a fork in the road. Bai Ze immediately tightened the reins on his horse and then asked the bridal sedan behind him in a low voice, his face full of respect.

As for the servants playing the suona on the side, and the eight young girls carrying the sedan chair behind them, they all stopped and looked up at the Bai family's eldest daughter inside the sedan chair. Their pale faces were full of trepidation, as if they were all waiting for her to make a statement.

"To the left, Death Valley."

The eldest daughter of the Bai family remained calm.

"this...!"

Upon hearing Miss Bai's reply, Bai Ze's expression changed slightly. He hesitated, as if recalling something terrible. "Miss, with only our limited manpower and no clan elders accompanying us, it might not be safe for us to travel to the Valley of Death..."

"Bai Ze, are you questioning my judgment?"

A cold rebuke came from inside the bridal sedan chair again, which made Bai Ze tremble slightly. He was so frightened that he immediately dismounted and bowed, not daring to say another word.

"Uh! I wouldn't dare, I'll do as you command, young lady...!"

Bai Ze, bowing and scraping, mounted his horse, his face regaining its solemnity. "You lot, continue with the sedan chair. Just as the young lady instructed, take the route towards the nearest Valley of Death!"

"promise...!"

Faced with Bai Ze's orders, the people in the wedding procession were slightly afraid, but they dared not raise any objections and could only obediently comply.

Although the Valley of Death they mentioned was indeed somewhat dangerous, it was also the closest path to Wuyi City.

As for Wuyi City, it was another prosperous town in Yingtian Prefecture, and it was about 500 li away from Jinling City, which was not a close distance.

The reason why Bai Ze led this wedding procession to Wuyi City by taking a shortcut was very simple: to fulfill a marriage contract.

About three months ago, the Bai family, one of the five major families in Jinling City, and the Liu family, one of the local bigwigs in Wuyi City, became in-laws. Both sides were very sincere, and the Liu family of Wuyi City even sent a lot of precious betrothal gifts.

Now that the eldest daughter of the Bai family is getting married, it is only natural and a matter of course.

"Strange, weren't these people supposed to be the bride's wedding procession? Why are they heading to a dangerous place like the Valley of Death, where hardly anyone goes and monsters roam?"

Above the sky, Lu Feng, who had been observing from the shadows, saw the Bai family's wedding procession set off again, heading towards the extremely dangerous Valley of Death. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes and show surprise.