And so, against the near-universal opposition of the entire sect, Senior Sister Zhao married Li Fan.

The wedding was frugal, even somewhat crude.

Her master, Zhang Wangshuang, attended in the end. He gazed at the newlyweds below the dais and sighed softly, then, with visible effort, managed a faint smile.

That night, countless heartbroken disciples of the Great Dao Sect drank themselves into a stupor. Brawls broke out in no small number.

It was worth noting that the reason so many young disciples harbored such deep affection for Senior Sister Zhao went beyond her beauty and strength, which already left her peers far behind. More importantly, after she cultivated the Heaven and Earth Conjoining Ode, a feminine charm had begun to radiate from her almost involuntarily. It grew more captivating with...