Chapter 1071: The Wonders of Taihu Lake

“Boss! We’ve arrived at Taihu Lake. Come and see the red carpet everyone prepared for you over the past half month…”
Hearing Xiao Bei’s eager urging, Kai Xin could faintly sense that the convoy’s speed had slowed down slightly. The sounds of horses neighing and hooves clattering from ahead were rapidly diminishing. Curious, the person in her arms smiled slyly and pushed open the main door of the jade carriage.
What greeted their eyes was a neatly arranged procession lining both sides of the road. On both sides stood countless martial artists, stretching their necks, stretching as far as the eye could see.
“So many people!”
Kai Xin was shocked by the scene outside.
The hundreds-of-meters-long path was packed with onlookers—there were no less than hundreds of thousands within sight…
“Tap, tap, tap…”
Eight magnificent white horses pulled the jade carriage slowly along the path separated by the wedding procession…
As the sleeves swept through the air, petals rained down like drops of rain, accompanied by a delicate and fresh floral scent. This added even more charm and vitality to the already spectacular and festive red carpet.
Faced with countless admiring gazes, Kai Xin and Xu Xin, whose face was covered by a red veil, sat together in the front row of the jade carriage. They instinctively reached out to catch the petals falling into the carriage. They were also dazzled by the ever-new tricks devised by the Silver Fox group, but they could also feel the meticulous care and warmth, which was indeed a pleasant experience.
From the huge wedding procession of thousands of people over thousands of miles, to the comfortable and spacious jade carriage, the red carpet, the petal rain, and the smooth progress along the way, it was clear just how much effort Silver Fox and the others had put into this.
Kai Xin was so inspired and excited that she could hardly contain herself. The onlooker martial artists felt that their trip had truly been worthwhile.
A luxurious jade carriage, priceless white horses, tens of thousands of people in red robes—everything was grandiose. In the air, young girls dressed in red skirts, like fairies, shuttled back and forth, scattering petals from their baskets. The procession seemed to be on a path filled with the scent of flowers and petals, a truly spectacular and luxurious sight.
“I see Kai Xin.”
“Who on earth is the bride?”
“Tsk tsk, hurry up and collect REP. The female disciples of the Mu family are all very beautiful…”
“The scene is impressive, but it seems something is missing, right?” Some people in the crowd murmured critically as they watched the jade carriage lead the wedding procession toward the dock, filled with envy and jealousy.
“What about music?”
Just as many people thought of this, the jade carriage finally approached the dock by Taihu Lake…

Before the jade sedan boat reached the shore and stopped, countless martial artists waiting there suddenly felt compelled to turn their heads toward the depths of Taihu Lake. Faint music, resembling the sounds of zither and bamboo instruments, came from the misty depths of the lake. The music seemed to be mixed with the sound of waves breaking against the wind! Seeing this, many people immediately became excited. They had been wondering whether the wedding procession facing Taihu Lake would have to wait before entering Mantuo Villa, but now they finally knew the answer… From the mist, fast boats wrapped in red silk with two strings appeared swiftly, each with a large “double happiness” character at the bow! Dozens of fast boats! Hundreds! In the blink of an eye, hundreds of fast boats rushed out from the misty Taihu Lake at incredible speed, like speedboats… Even more dark dots emerged from the dissipating mist—countless in number! It was as if an entire naval army was gathering there! Countless eyes on the shore were stunned by this magnificent sight. What made those who had been whispering without music stop talking was that on the leading hundreds of fast boats, there were three musicians each… The melodious music, along with other instruments, instantly turned the peaceful Taihu Lake into a sea of music. The festive melodies spread gracefully over the lake, meeting the wedding procession coming from afar in perfect harmony. As the fast boats approached the shore, they changed formation! All the boats carrying musicians turned left and right, forming two separate groups at a certain distance from the shore. By now, at least a thousand more fast boats had come into view. Groups of six boats sailed side by side, orderly and swift! Each boat had two disciples from the Mu family. As soon as the first group of boats reached the shore, the disciples quickly took out a large wooden board from their bags, laid it across, and secured it between their boat and the nearby ones. Two hidden weapons usually used in combat were silently fixed to the boats using hidden energy… A boat over twenty meters wide was firmly secured to the shore. The following boats did the same quickly, then used ropes prepared in advance to tie themselves to the boats ahead! In the blink of an eye, a path connected by red silk and festive red carpets was rapidly formed across Taihu Lake under the gaze of many people, in a truly astonishing manner!

A vast “red carpet” made up of countless boats stretched smoothly from in front of Yuluan and numerous players into Taihu Lake!
The wind chimes, which had somehow separated from the wedding procession, led a large group of musicians to play festive melodies on both sides of this red carpet, their music as smooth as flowing water!
Seeing this scene, the countless players on the shore were filled with excitement and enthusiasm!
No wonder the disciples of the Mu family kept emphasizing that time would not be wasted…
It turned out that in addition to the tens of thousands in the wedding procession, the Mu family had also mobilized a large number of people to quickly lay a “red carpet” on the water, creating an immediate water route to Mantuo Villa!
“Who designed this…?”
“A genius.”
“Tsk tsk.”
“Look at those musicians on both sides—those at the front seem to be the Music Demons.”
“The people playing flutes seem to be disciples of the Eastern Evil…” The chatter of the players on the shore soon made those behind them aware of the situation as well. The crowd grew restless, and the atmosphere heated up rapidly. If it weren’t for the large number of Mu family disciples and representatives from the four major gangs maintaining order, people would have rushed to the shore to witness this spectacular sight.
“Whose idea was this?”
“Fengwu Caiyi and those girls from Nanhua University together requisitioned 63,679 boats. How about that, boss? I didn’t embarrass you, did I?”
Xiao Bei temporarily acted as Yuluan’s coachman, dressed in a red robe, looking proud and smug as he laughed heartily.
“…The cost this time will be deducted from my contribution. Also, all the time wasted by everyone will be counted as contribution points, doubled. I can’t let everyone waste time and money because of me.” Happy didn’t know what expression to wear in front of so many people, so he could only force a smile and send a fierce message to Xiao Bei.
“Hehe.”
Xiao Bei knew very well that Happy was actually very satisfied. With a flick of his whip, Yuluan slowly set sail onto the red carpet…
Petal showers followed!
Below were the undulating boat paths, above was the slightly misty river fog mixed with fragrant petal showers, while pleasant melodies of zither and flute filled Taihu Lake…
Such a scene made Happy and Xu Xin feel as if they were in a fairyland.
…
As Yuluan slowly moved onto the red carpet, the accompanying processions stayed on both sides, welcoming the numerous excited martial arts heroes.
These people, who had come onto the red carpet filled with excitement, lost their usual playful attitudes in the face of this solemn and opulent procession.

Under the watchful eyes of numerous disciples from the Mu family with high levels of cultivation, they stepped onto the red carpet nervously, enjoying the undulating path that felt like entering a fairyland, yet feeling as anxious as a young bride ascending a palanquin…
“Damn, this is so embarrassing.”
A burly man with a golden emblem on his chest couldn’t help but complain to a gang leader walking beside him after just a few steps: “I wasn’t this nervous even when charging at Kublai Khan’s golden tent during the battle in the grasslands. Back then, killing people was as easy as drinking water. Who would’ve thought I’d feel this way too? Now, it seems my legs don’t even belong to me as I walk.”
As soon as he spoke, the other man gave him a wry smile without showing any emotion:
“Same here.”
The people behind them were clearly in a similar situation.
Along the way, they occasionally encountered acquaintances among the Mu family’s ceremonial disciples or people with some fame in various regions of the martial world. They kept bowing and clasping their hands nonstop.
These gang leaders came to the wedding to offer congratulations and also to establish connections with the four major gang forces.
Compared to these people who were cautious in their words and actions, those players who were there purely to enjoy the grand wedding showed less reverence and more awe.
“My friends must be green with envy seeing this place right now…”
“Hmm, I wonder how much this path cost. Tsk tsk.”
“It’s too vulgar to talk about money in front of the Mu family!”
“Hehe…”
“The ceremonial procession has already been amazing, but this red carpet path is even more spectacular… I wonder if Mandao Villa is even more lively. I really want to get there right away.”
“Don’t run around. Be quiet.”
“It should be fine to use lightness skills. I just saw someone using the Illusion Magic Step on the lake surface…”
“Lightness skills are fine. Just don’t use combat skills. After all, everyone here is a master from the Mu family, and we’ve got a few guys from the Heroic Gate too. Damn, they’re all eyeing us. Is it really because we look a bit ugly?”
Amid the crowded crowd, two players with ordinary appearances were whispering to each other when suddenly someone approached from behind and said in a low voice:
“Are you the Flying Sky Twin Thieves who run amok in Lingnan…”
Hearing these words, the two’s expressions changed instantly. Their eyes flickered as they quickly offered a smile to apologize, “Brother, you’re joking. The Flying Sky Twin Thieves of Lingnan are so unremarkable that they’re easy to recognize. You must have the wrong person.”
“Is that so?”
The man glanced at them calmly, his tone flat:

“My Jinyiwei system has its own ways to see through disguises. With such trivial tricks of yours, who do you think you can deceive? There are many from the Mu Family, the Xiyi Gate, and the Xifeng Tower working for the Jinyiwei. Think carefully—if anything goes wrong at the Mu Family head’s wedding, it will be related to you. You… think it through.” After saying that, the man stopped talking, turned, and walked into the crowd, leaving the two men who had harbored ulterior motives drenched in sweat, suddenly feeling that the gazes of the Mu Family disciples around them were filled with hostility.