Chapter 793: A Perfect Conclusion

negative effects; however, in order to convince others, I had Elder Lu tell a small lie that Ah Zi can't adapt to a dragon core she once possessed inside you, which was actually out of concern for not...Chapter 793: A Perfect Ending (Grand Finale)

Five years later...

The famous architect Hao Ren was getting married.

The wedding ceremony took place in the brand new Great Hall of Donghai University, which was designed by Hao Ren himself. This was the first time the hall would be used, and its overall style resembled a flying dragon, with every glass pane and tile exuding festive red hues.

Hao Ren, who officially joined L Studio after graduation under the guidance of top designer Zhao Hongyu, had become an outstanding new star in the design world, thanks to his extraordinary talent.

Recently, this studio's overall ranking on a prestigious global list reached 16th place internationally.

That was why many famous artists and even some of the world’s top designers flew in from places like New York, Paris, and London to attend Hao Ren's wedding as he was considered a genius in the design circle.

Hao Ren, dressed in black formal wear, busily greeted guests. Despite its thousands of square meters, the hall felt crowded.

Yao Jiayin, Zhou Liren, Cao Ronghua, Yu Rong, Gu Jiadong and others arrived at the entrance of the Great Hall. They all silently admired this magnificent building.

They hadn't come back to Donghai University after graduation but couldn’t believe that within a year, such an elegant new Great Hall had been erected on campus.

The hall was built with sponsorship from Mingri Group and cost hundreds of millions. It now symbolized Donghai University and the city itself, featured prominently in postcards representing the city's image.

"Damn, he’s really made it," Yu Rong joked as he pulled out an invitation for the beautiful hostess at the entrance and then followed Yao Jiayin into the Great Hall.

Back when they were roommates in college, they had all gone their separate ways after graduation. But because of Hao Ren's success, some of them benefited indirectly from his achievements.

Yao Jiayin was now the coach of Donghai City’s basketball team and often appeared on television sports channels; Zhou Liren couldn’t find suitable work so joined Mingri Group where Hao Ren had shares as a project manager earning tens of thousands of dollars monthly; Cao Ronghua returned to his hometown to do business, with Hao Ren lending him two million yuan, now he was also a local small boss driving a BMW while doing deals… As for Yu Rong, Gu Jiadong, and Huang Jianfeng, they were all faring well in society. Despite looking unreliable when at school, each had carved out their own niche.

Stable careers led to stable families; even Zhou Liren, who used to glow whenever he saw a pretty girl, now had a sweet and obedient little wife making him happy.

Hao Ren's old classmates couldn't figure out why his career was flourishing but no news of marriage until three months ago when they received the invitation!

The Great Hall was being opened to the public for the first time, so Yao Jiayin and others were also entering it for the first time. The grandeur left even the experienced Yao Jiayin awestruck.

Definitely a seven-star hotel level setup!

Especially the golden chandelier in the middle made Yao Jiayin wonder if it was real gold! But actually, it was just gilded!

Zhou Liren worked at Mingri Group and often had to meet clients but never seen such a grand scene. He couldn’t help but approach Yao Jiayin.

They agreed not to bring their wives along today so they could later engage in "men's madness": an all-night game session outside the school in internet cafes.

"Marina! Marina!"

Zhou Liren tiptoed, spotting classmate Marina in the crowd and waved excitedly.

Whack!

Yao Jiayin gave Zhou Liren a heavy slap on his head.

"Great! You're here!" Marina came over and hugged Yao Jiayin's arm.

Yao Jiayin helplessly looked at Zhou Liren, thinking the guy was brainless. He agreed to go all-night gaming later but still brought his wife along.

"Auntie," Zhou Liren laughed and called out to Marina.

Marina nodded approvingly, then cuddled up to Yao Jiayin.

"It's a pity Yu Jia got married after me; otherwise I could've been her bridesmaid!" Marina proudly said.

"Forget it! You standing next to Yu Jia would make you look ugly!" Yao Jiayin, knowing his wife’s character well, immediately teased.

"That's right," Marina didn’t get angry at being mocked by her husband; "I just went to the dressing room. Yu Jia is stunning! Like an angel descended from heaven!"

"I heard Hao Ren is marrying the daughter of Mingri Group’s chairman, Zhou Liren, you work there, do you know any inside scoop" Yu Rong bumped into Zhou Liren and asked.

"The company has such rumors too. Hao Ren is the chairman's designated son-in-law; hahaha. She was my little cousin before,"

"Get lost! You call her that, but she doesn’t acknowledge you as an uncle!" The group pummelled Zhou Liren.

"Speaking of Zhao Yanzi, she’s now a student at Donghai University and the new campus beauty," Gu Jiadong pretended to envyingly said to show off his knowledge.

“There are rumors in the company that Zhao Yanzi and Hao Ren secretly got married half a month ago,” Zhou Liren whispered carefully, looking around warily. "Don’t tell anyone else, or Brother Hao will be upset I was gossiping."

"What’s going on here, Zhou Liren" Wearing formal wear, Hao Ren suddenly appeared behind them, startling Zhou Liren to jump.

"Hao Ren, congratulations..." The others greeted Hao Ren warmly and congratulated him one after another, even giving quite generous red envelopes.

Hao Ren smiled as he pocketed the red envelopes, handing them to Zhao Baibai beside him.

Today’s Zhao Baibai was dressed very elegantly. On her front garment, a specially made small pocket had been sewn on for keeping the red envelopes.

"How adorable..." Zhou Liren took this opportunity to pat Zhao Baibai's head and shifted the topic.

Hao Ren’s relationship with Zhao Yanzi was very close. The chairman of the group, Zhao Guang also treated Hao Ren like a son-in-law in training; it had become an open secret within Mingye Group. Even once, an older general manager inadvertently mentioned that Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi had already completed their engagement during conversation, so Zhou Liren, who was both a project manager at the company and an old classmate of Hao Ren’s, naturally knew about this.

However, Zhao Baibai didn’t want strangers to touch her head. She immediately pouted and swatted away Zhou Liren's hand.

"Find somewhere to sit down; you can eat whatever you like here," Hao Ren said as he welcomed them all.

In fact, just like the rumors that Zhou Liren had heard a while ago, half a month before this event, Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi completed their wedding at Dragon Palace in Donghai Sea. And this wedding was undoubtedly the grandest one ever held by the dragon race!

Over a thousand tables of banquets! All the dragon kings, princes, and senior dragons from every palace were present without exception.

Even the elders at the peak level of Heaven Rank in the Dragon Cultivators' Elders’ Council brought along the most outstanding young cultivators to personally express their congratulations at Dragon Palace in Donghai Sea.

The gifts sent by dragon palaces from all over were so numerous that they filled up the entire warehouse. So much so, valuable gifts had been piled high on the square like small mountains!

Even Xiang Chancellor, who was already living as a regular human being outside of the palace, made an exception to return to Dragon Palace in Donghai Sea this time. However, he no longer rushed around but sat steadily by Zhao Guang's side as an elder.

The dragon race cultivators, especially those seniors who lived deep in mountains far away from society, did not pay much attention to regular human weddings; the weddings held inside Dragon Palace were what they recognized.

Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi’s wedding banquet at Dragon Palace in Donghai Sea lasted for three days and nights. It was the largest and most solemn gathering among dragon race cultivators in hundreds of years!

As for this regular human world wedding, Zhao Yanzi had willingly let Xie Yujia take her place. She already had the advantage anyway, as she would be considered the "Little Lady of the House" on the surface, but actually, she was the "Great Lady of the House."

Of course, after experiencing many things, she didn’t want to see Xie Yujia suffer; after all, Xie Yujia’s parents were ordinary humans. Putting herself in their shoes, she knew they certainly wanted to see their daughter happy and well-settled. But her own parents, Zhao Guang and Zhao Hongyu, could at least live for hundreds of years—this was the advantage the dragon race had over regular humans.

In this moment, Lu L琳琳 and Lu Li莉li were styling Xie Yujia’s hair in the dressing room while Zhao Yanzi sat across from her, helping to check on how she looked with makeup done.

"The Great Lady seems a little nervous!" Lu Linlin and Lu Lili said with smiles when they saw Xie Yujia's hands slightly trembling.

"Alright, don’t tease me," Xie Yujia reached out to pinch the cheeks of the Lu sisters, who were as rosy as cherries. She smiled awkwardly.

"Big Sister Rain-Jia looks so beautiful!" Zhao Yanzi looked at Xie Yujia intently and showed her little tiger teeth with a smiley face.

"You're the one who’s pretty! And you’ve gotten prettier over time," replied Xie Yujia.

She had taken an age-stopping pill, so her appearance hadn’t changed in five years; it just became more delicate. But Zhao Yanzi truly grew prettier with each passing year, though she still retained a youthful flavor. Her beauty shone brightly and strikingly.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing! Both the Great Lady and Little Lady are very pretty!" Lu Linlin said as she tried to mediate.

"You two are just the best at talking," Xie Yujia raised her hands to gently pinch their noses.

Actually, despite getting married today, she didn’t put on much makeup. The makeup artist she invited was utterly astonished when seeing the quality of Xie Yujia’s skin and appearance—given her twenty years of experience in makeup, she had no idea how to apply it on Xie Yujia as any kind of makeup would just ruin her flawless beauty!

So, the primary focus was on styling the hair. And this was precisely the Lu sisters’ forte; they took charge of finishing up Xie Yujia’s hairstyle.

"Rain-Jia really looks beautiful," Su Han, dressed in a white robe, pushed open the door and came in.

"Sister Su!" Xie Yujia looked through the mirror at Su Han behind her and called out happily.

After the defeat of Dark Dragon, the world became peaceful once again. Under the guidance of her heavenly dragon parents, Su Han’s cultivation grew almost immeasurably in a matter of days; she recovered to the peak level of Heaven Rank within half a year, and flew up to become an Heavenly Dragon two years later.

Kui and Su Rui were as close as ever now. They knew Su Han's heart’s desire and kept her in Donghai City—actually, by Hao Ren’s side. There was no need for them to say it out loud; everyone accepted this willingly.

"Sister Su, tell me: Was I more beautiful when we got married or is Big Sister Rain-Jia more beautiful now" In a good mood, Zhao Yanzi saw an opportunity to give Su Han a hard time as she entered the room.

“Haha, both are equally beautiful,” Su Han didn’t fall into Zhao Yanzi's trap and answered immediately.

"Ah! Sister Su is so sly!" Zhao Yanzi pouted and tilted her head to one side.

Their relationship was as close as sisters; Su Han, being the most composed among them, acted like an older sister in managing all of them.

“Sister Su Han, while I was cultivating yesterday, there’s still a part that I didn’t understand…” Xie Yujia turned and looked at Su Han.

The newly arrived Su Han who had just reached the Four Lotus Petals stage might not be as high in cultivation level compared to the Lu sisters, but her foundation for cultivation was the most solid and she had the most experience; thus, Zhao Yanzi and Xie Yujia would turn to her whenever they had doubts about their cultivation.

"Alright, you’re a fanatic when it comes to cultivation. Even now that you’re married, you still think of this," Su Han said as she gently tapped Xie Yujia’s forehead with the tip of her slender finger; seeing how beautiful Xie Yujia was so closely made her feel a bit sad.

However, she thought that Xie Yujia was the only 'ordinary person' among them and the one who had to support her parents financially, which made her feel sympathetic towards Xie Yujia. Birth, aging, illness, and death are all part of life for ordinary people, but it also means that Xie Yujia has to fulfill her filial duties.

For this reason, neither she nor the Lu sisters would compete with Xie Yujia over anything related to this matter.

Xie Yujia's anxiety and nervousness were due to worrying about not being a good wife. But thanks to Zhao Yanzi and others' encouragement, her mind felt more at ease.

Those who cultivate have an unrestrained spirit wandering through the world, almost like gods roaming among humans; they wouldn't care about mundane rules. However, Xie Yujia still had parents longing for her happiness, and Hao Ren also had such parents, so this responsibility fell on Xie Yujia.

Outside the dressing room, as the hour drew closer, more guests gathered in the grand hall.

The grandmother's health has been robust since she survived a major calamity five years ago. Today, after these five years, she could walk briskly without even using a cane; those of her generation called her an 'old immortal.'

Yue Yang and Hao Zhonghua, dressed in festive attire, had difficulty keeping up with the grandmother's pace.

Zhao Guang and Zhao Hongyu were also wearing very festive clothes, following closely behind Yue Yang and Hao Zhonghua, causing some of the guests to murmur.

This wedding between Hao Ren and Xie Yujia was fully funded by Zhao Guang. Otherwise, with Hao Zhonghua's and Yue Yang's savings, they wouldn't be able to afford such a luxurious event.

With how close the two families have become, it’s obvious that although Hao Ren isn’t technically part of the Zhao family, he might as well be!

Zhao Guang and Zhao Hongyu treated Hao Ren like their own son, so spending money on his wedding was a small expense. Therefore, it wasn't surprising for them to invite some of their friends.

However, from the perspective of Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang, Zhao Guang’s relatives were dressed strangely.

A few tall men in suits looked quite odd… Some elderly people wore traditional Chinese robes, looking very comfortable. There was also an old man with a pockmarked face wearing a Taoist robe leading a thin man with a scruffy beard that hadn’t been shaved for months… If not for their formal invitations and entrance through the main door, Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang would have suspected they were at the wrong venue for some fancy dress party!

"Wow! That guy even has hair on his neck!"

Zhou Liren, who was wandering around with a cake in hand and heading for fruit next, pointed at the person frantically eating fruits ahead of him and said to Zhao Jiayin beside him.

Hissss… The man with hair even on his neck suddenly turned back, glaring fiercely at Zhou Liren.

His eyes emitted golden light while his expression was very fierce; he scared Zhou Liren so much that he dropped the cake and ran far away. Zhao Jiayin also quickly pulled Ma Li Na to a distance upon seeing this strange person. They wanted some peaches but would have to switch to other fruits.

"Xiaoxue! Xiaoxue! I am very familiar with this place!" Zhen Ciming, in a black small suit, walked over pulling Wu Luoxue along.

In these five years, he had followed Wu Luoxue until she entered junior high school. Now, the more mature and handsome Zhen Ciming seemed even more suave; Wu Luoxue also appeared even more ethereal and beautiful.

Over these five years, Zhen Ciming clung tightly to Wu Luoxue, challenging anyone who dared to pursue her. Yet despite winning over his future mother-in-law's heart, he couldn’t win Wu Luoxue’s favor, making him feel anxious like a monkey scratching an itch.

Since Hao Ren was getting married on land, he naturally invited Zhen Ciming and Wu Luoxue's families as well. Empress Zhen and Qin Lang had already created identities due to Zhen Ciming being on land and were conversing with the mayor of city W and Bai Ze while Zhen Ciming took advantage of the moment to parade around holding Wu Luoxue’s hand proudly.

"Hahaha…"

A clear laughter suddenly echoed through the venue.

The nearby guests turned their heads. An elderly man with white hair and a rosy complexion entered the grand hall accompanied by a dark-skinned man and a fair woman.

“Father!” Zhao Guang hurriedly went forward to greet this aged yet dignified old man.

"Haha, Mr., you finally made it!" Hao Zhonghua led Yue Yang over to warmly welcome him as well.

The person who arrived was none other than Zhao Haoran.

Zhao Kuo decided to stay in the heavenly realm to guard Zhao Haoran's tomb, but Zhao Haoran’s dragon soul and the will of the world-creating divine dragon had merged. With this black dragon not causing disturbances in heaven, Zhao Haoran came back to life after only three days!

The process was almost similar to Xu Ke’s fusion; however, Zhao Haoran didn’t lose his original mind.

With the firm will of a war god, he fused with the divine dragon's consciousness. On one hand, he remained the old Dragon King of East Sea Palace, and on the other, he was also the physical manifestation of the world-creating Divine Dragon!

Even Yi Zi would treat Zhao Haoran as if he were a divine dragon upon seeing him, not daring to provoke.

"Mr., please head over there…" Hao Zhonghua respectfully led Zhao Haoran inside.

The Hao family and Zhao family treated each other like one big family. Therefore, this father of Zhao Guang whom Hao Zhonghua had seen a few times knew that he lived in the US and came back specially for Hao Ren’s wedding.

Hao Zhonghua also recognized those accompanying Zhao Haoran - they were Zhao Guang's third brother Zhao Kuo and his wife. However, these two didn’t seem to want children and treated Zhao Yanzi as their own child.

This made Hao Zhonghua somewhat puzzled but also very moved. Especially... Zhao Hongyu occasionally confided to Yue Yang that the old man and Zhao Guang were planning to leave the majority of shares in Mingri Group to Hao Ren in the future!

The Zhao family was so affectionate towards the Hao family, and their elders placed such great importance on Hao Ren. This made Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang feel particularly guilty, thinking that not letting Hao Ren marry Zhao Yanzǐ amounted to a grave sin.

But how could Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang know that Hao Ren would inherit both Mingri Group and Donghai Longgong This was an ironclad decision made personally by Uncle Zhao Haoran!

The idea that Hao Ren didn’t marry Zhao Yanzǐ because of their good relationship was merely their perception. In reality, Hao Ren and the college student Zhao Yanzǐ had already gone through a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony and exchanged dragon elixirs!

It was actually Zhao Yanzǐ who felt truly embarrassed! She couldn’t explicitly tell Hao Ren’s parents that she is his wife but kept calling them dad and mom.

In front of the auditorium, two elders, Lu Qing and Sun Yun, accompanied a young man resembling Yue Zilong as he walked in. After surviving the disaster, Yue Zilong had returned to his peak Qian rank level after some repairs and stayed at Donghai University as an adviser.

The "Calligraphy Club" of present-day Donghai University has developed into a mighty organization under Hao Ren's authorization and all agreements signed by the Dragon Palaces. It now has the power to investigate cases involving all related dragon cultivators, effectively replacing the former Dragon God Temple’s position.

Correspondingly, the "Misty Peak" above the fifth layer of heaven has obtained support from the eighth layer of heaven under Hao Ren's vision and has become a de facto "Immortal Cultivation Court", capable of adjudicating disputes among any sects from the fifth to seventh layers of heaven.

This time, all members past and present of the Calligraphy Club attended Hao Ren's wedding. Most were already pillars in various dragon palaces and were united around Donghai Longgong under Hao Ren’s leadership.

Whether above or below the fifth layer of heaven, an unprecedented prosperity was witnessed!

Hao Zhonghua's quest to find dragons made significant breakthroughs, obtaining a fresh set of gene sequences that offered hope for extending human life. His five-year-long research bore fruitful results, shocking the scientific community and giving him a great chance of winning the Nobel Prize.

However, Hao Zhonghua was indifferent towards such awards; he sought no fame but only wished to spend more time with his family and hoped that Hao Ren would soon bring a "little Hao Ren" to fulfill Grandmother's wish and stop her from nagging him all the time!

Click... Xie Yujia came out of the dressing room in a white wedding gown.

Liu Linlin and Liu Lili flanked on both sides while Su Han and Zhao Yanzǐ smiled and followed behind.

The entire venue was stunned!

It seemed that all lights dimmed instantly!

Xie Yujia's parents, who were talking with Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang at the time, were shocked into silence upon seeing their daughter emerge.

The two cousins of Zhao Yuan standing beside him stared in amazement. Such a dazzling combination wouldn't even be seen on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame!

Zhao Baibai, busy collecting red envelopes, hurriedly ran over to help pull Xie Yujia's train.

She was now around six or seven years old and at her most lively and adorable stage. She added a touch of brightness behind Xie Yujia.

Nurse Qing Feng nodded slightly, smiling warmly amidst the crowd, feeling content as she looked at Xie Yujia.

Xie Yujia’s radiant gaze caught Nurse's attention; she smiled and turned her head to acknowledge her.

The Monkey King, busy munching peaches, was stunned upon seeing his brother-in-law's beautiful wife. However, he quickly returned to eating his peach—no facial hair meant no interest!

Zhen Fei sighed softly upon seeing Xie Yujia and suddenly thought of her slumbering disciple Duanyao in the ancient lamp.

She knew Hao Ren had worked hard for five years and broke through to Six Lotus Leaves last month.

She also knew that out of the five red pills given by Quniu, Hao Ren kept one for himself and gave the rest—each one—to Zhao Yanzǐ, Su Han, and Duanyao respectively.

Given Hao Ren’s rapid progress and under the guidance of Creation God Dragon Zhao Haoran and with Sun Wukong as his sparring partner, he might reach Eight Lotus Leaves within five to ten years.

However, Zhen Fei didn't know whether Duanyao's feelings for Hao Ren would change in another ten or fifteen years... She was determined that as the only disciple’s master, she must ensure her happiness.

"Second Brother," wearing Daoist robes, Zhen Yuan suddenly remembered something and nudged Sun Wukong. "Third Brother asked me if you know about Tang僧and Zhu Bajie."

"Tang僧 Zhu Bajie" Sun Wukong bit into half a peach, looked at Zhen Yuan in confusion, blinked his eyes, and said, "Are they powerful Where do they live I’ll go find them to fight!"

“Uh…” Zhen Yuan was speechless.

This second brother couldn't find any opponent worthy of him; now that he finally encountered someone with great potential, he eagerly awaited Hao Ren reaching Eight Lotus Leaves so they could spar at least once a month.

Zhen Yuan’s gaze swept past Sun Wukong's ear and suddenly spotted a kind woman in plain clothes among the guests. He was slightly surprised.

The woman smiled gently as she watched Liu Linlin and Liu Lili walk down the red carpet.

Hao Ren stood at the end of the red carpet, watching them approach.

Each one of them radiated a unique brilliance that was dazzlingly beautiful to behold.

Hao Ren smiled.ting.Raising her delicate hand, she picked up a teapot on the table. With her fingers slightly curved, she filled two translucent white jade cups with emerald tea water."Please." She said only one wor...