bestfiction Chapter 256 Grand Astrologer
Chapter 256 Grand Astrologer
Chapter 256 The Grand Astrologer
"Worship heaven and earth."
With a shout from the best man, the two men bowed to heaven and earth.
"Respect Heaven and Earth, may this perfect match be made in heaven, may your marriage last forever."
"Bowing twice to our parents, we show our respect and gratitude. May our love be as vast as the Eastern Sea and our kindness as heavy as a mountain. May they live a long and healthy life."
"The couple bows to each other, wishing the newlyweds a long and happy life together, harmony, and eternal union."
Xiao Han and Long Chuqing slowly turned around, their eyes meeting, and happy smiles appeared on their faces.
"bye……"
The two bowed slightly to each other in prayer.
"I bow again..."
After the third bowing ceremony ended, when Xiao Han raised his head, he found that everything around him had changed.
All the guests who came to attend the wedding banquet had disappeared, and the sounds of laughter, music, and even the wedding hall had vanished.
Instead, there was a vast, misty world, and the bride, Long Chuqing, was ten steps away from him.
"Xiao Han, I'm leaving." Long Chuqing stood in the mist.
"Chu Qing, where are you going?"
Xiao Han shouted and ran towards Long Chuqing's direction.
"Take good care of yourself while I'm gone."
"No, Chu Qing, Chu Qing... don't go, don't go..."
Xiao Han shouted urgently, running forward and reaching out to reach Long Chuqing ahead.
No matter how hard he ran, he could never reach Long Chuqing. He could only watch helplessly as she got further and further away from him until she completely disappeared from his sight.
"Chu Qing, Chu Qing, don't go... don't leave me alone," Xiao Han cried out in despair.
Suddenly, the white dragon reappeared in the thick fog, hovering in mid-air and watching Xiao Han.
A moment later, it turned and flew into the mist.
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"Don't go, don't go, don't leave me..."
Long Chuqing: ...?
Listening to Xiao Han's low murmurs on his back, Long Chuqing was completely confused.
Talking in your sleep? Is this... a dream about a life-or-death separation from someone?
This guy has such vivid dreams; so many different scenarios have unfolded in such a short time.
"Chu Qing..."
Xiao Han's whisper reached her ears again.
"Ok??"
Long Chuqing was puzzled. Why was she being called by her name? Had she woken up?
"Xiao Han?" she called out tentatively, "Are you awake?"
The person on her back did not respond.
A short while later, Xiao Han slowly opened his eyes.
He first smelled a familiar, light fragrance.
After regaining his senses, he felt his body swaying slightly, and then he saw a pair of feet moving forward, but he wasn't actually walking.
He realized that he seemed to be leaning against a thin back, as if someone was carrying him.
A familiar scent? A slender back?
He suddenly came to his senses, looked up, and saw Long Chuqing's profile in front of him.
Only then did he realize that it was Long Chuqing carrying him on her back.
Good heavens, why is Chu Qing carrying him on her back?
"Chu Qing... put me down."
"you're awake?"
Long Chuqing put Xiao Han down.
"Your Highness, you're awake! That's wonderful!"
Seeing Xiao Han wake up, Qingshan happily went up to ask him what was wrong.
Qingsong and Qingtong also came over, happy that he had woken up early.
"Hmph." Xiao Han glared fiercely at the three of them.
Frustrated, he thought: "Chu Qing is so frail, how could you ask her, a young woman, to carry me?"
The three realized that Xiao Han was blaming them, so they immediately stopped smiling and lowered their heads guiltily.
Oh no, oh no, the prince is angry.
Long Chuqing stretched her slightly sore and numb arms and waist, and yawned.
"Alright, let's go! Go back to sleep quickly."
Xiao Han glared at the three of them again, then caught up with Long Chuqing.
"Chu Qing, are you tired? Did you hurt your back?" Xiao Han asked with concern.
Long Chuqing smiled and said, "No."
Luckily, Feng Yu helped, otherwise walking this far would have been exhausting.
"How about... I carry you on my back?"
Long Chuqing shook the Dream Demon in her hand: "No need, I'm not that weak."
"By the way," Long Chuqing turned to look at Xiao Han, a hint of inquiry in her eyes, "what dream did you have just now?"
"Ah, a dream?"
Xiao Han tried to recall, but usually his memories of his dreams were blurry after he woke up, and he couldn't remember them very clearly.
But he could clearly remember what he had just dreamed about.
He dreamt that he was in a fog, and there was a white dragon, and... and his wedding with Chu Qing.
Thinking of this, a blush crept onto his face, but fortunately it was late at night and no one else could see.
"No... I didn't have any dreams," Xiao Han replied somewhat awkwardly.
He couldn't tell anyone about his dream of marrying Chu Qing.
Long Chuqing turned her head and leaned close to Xiao Han, staring into his eyes, and said, "You're not being honest. I heard everything you said in your sleep."
"what……"
Xiao Han was shocked: No way? He actually talked in his sleep? Did he say something embarrassing?
"What did I say?" Xiao Han asked cautiously.
Long Chuqing grinned mischievously: "If you don't tell me, I won't tell you either."
Actually, he didn't say anything; he was just trying to scare him. If he minded, he would definitely be so conflicted that he couldn't sleep when he got back, hehe...
Xiao Han...
The following day, the Imperial Observatory
Yao Xi gave a brief report to Grand Historian Wu about what happened last night when he was capturing the evil spirit.
Lord Wu was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. He stroked his beard, lowered his eyes, and fell into a brief moment of contemplation.
Although evil spirits rarely cause trouble in the world nowadays, there are always some evil spirits who want to accelerate their own cultivation by harming people.
Last month, several cases of cat demons digging out hearts occurred in the capital. During that time, the three groups of demon hunters under the Grand Historian were all on missions in other places.
When they returned, the cat demon had already been subdued.
Later, he learned that it was the Qingyu Sect's celestial masters who subdued the evil spirits, and that His Highness Prince Qin was also present at the scene of the demon-catching.
Was it a coincidence or a chance that he appeared at the monster-catching scene twice?
If the first time was just a coincidence that I was caught up in the exorcism scene by the Taoist priest, then this time, my appearance in the middle of the night was definitely not a coincidence.
After all, the people who would appear in a dilapidated temple in the suburbs in the middle of the night are either people investigating a case, or those with wicked intentions and homeless people.
Clearly, His Highness the King of Qin is not one of the above-mentioned individuals.
"Besides the King of Qin and his guards, were there any other people who appeared in the dilapidated temple last night?" Lord Wu asked.
“There really was one,” Yao Xi replied. “It was too dark for me to see her face clearly, but I can confirm that she was a woman, and she was the one who captured that dream demon.”
"Moreover, she also snatched the dream demon from under the demon-suppressing bottle in Gupan. A woman with such abilities is no ordinary person."
Lord Wu was also shocked after hearing this: "A person who can snatch demons from under the demon-suppressing bottle is indeed extraordinary."
There are many independent individuals and sects in the countryside who make a living by catching demons and exorcising evil spirits, and it is because of their existence that the peace of the region is protected.
Could that woman be a demon hunter hired by the King of Qin from among the common people? But why would he do such a thing?
"My lord, I think it would be better to go to His Highness Prince Qin and ask him to take the Dream Demon into the Xuanji Pavilion."
“I am aware of this matter,” Lord Wu waved his hand, “You may leave now!”
“Yes…” Yao Xi bowed and replied.
After Yao Xi left, Lord Wu sat in his chair and fell into deep thought once again.
Why would the King of Qin recruit someone skilled in magic to serve him? Why did he secretly hire someone to capture demons?
Is it simply a desire to eliminate evil spirits and protect the peace of the capital? Or is there another purpose?
Regardless of his purpose, as Yao Xi said, it would be more reassuring to take the Dream Demon into the Xuanji Pavilion.
As for asking the King of Qin for the Dream Demon...
For now, we should first inform His Majesty of this matter.
Thinking of this, Lord Wu stood up from his chair, took his official hat, and went out the door.