The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

Yun Yici was holding the fox-shaped jade buckle in her hand, deep in thought.

Suddenly, amidst the flamboyant crowd, a single figure in light blue stood out, completely out of place among the boisterous demon cultivators.

Yun Yici thought she was seeing things, and subconsciously tiptoed to peer into the temple, chasing after that glimpse of blue.

The man's profile was composed, yet his movements were extremely clean and efficient as he moved among the demons, finally stopping in front of the marriage tree.

He had only been standing there for a short while when a male demon, eager to show off in front of his sweetheart, found him in the way and shouted, "You blind man, all alone, what are you doing standing in front of the marriage tree blocking other people's good time?"

Shen Huaichuan, who had been called blind, apologized and moved aside to make way.

But the next second, a warm and strong hand grabbed his sleeve.

"Who says a person can't come to worship the marriage tree?"

"So many people come and go under this tree. When you pray to the gods for a marriage, you need to be sincere. It's not like you can make your wish come true just by standing in a certain place."

"We're going to stand here."

Yun Yici saw that the area around the marriage tree was full of demon cultivators praying for blessings, and Shen Huaichuan squeezed his way to the front of the marriage tree entirely by his own ability.

Moreover, Shen Huaichuan didn't stand there for long at all.

Since this dog Dengxi couldn't get a good spot, he picked on the weak. He didn't dare to drive away the other demon cultivators who were in pairs, so he set his sights on Shen Huaichuan, who was alone and couldn't see.

The male demon cultivator, having lost face at Yun Yi's urging, couldn't stand it any longer. His tail bristled as he warned, "What are you two?"

Yun Yici slowly pulled Huai Chuan out from behind her with her right hand: "And what are you?"

The chill emanating from Huai Chuan lowered the temperature of the surrounding environment by two degrees.

Shen Huaichuan frowned slightly, then reached out and pulled Yun Yici back: "Let's go, I'm fine, let's not start any unnecessary arguments."

If he remembered correctly, Yun Yici should still be in the post-sacrifice ceremony, and he didn't know why she was here.

Seeing that the situation was about to escalate, someone in the crowd shouted, "Run!! That woman is the female cultivator on the head of the candle dragon!!"

"She drew her sword!!"

When Yun Yi resigned to relay Zhulong's message, the entire Qingqiu, regardless of whether it was the inner or outer city, could hear it clearly.

The entire temple was in an uproar. The male demon cultivator who had been shouting earlier had already transformed back into his original form and darted into the crowd.

Fearing being implicated in the wrath of the demon cultivators crammed inside, they scrambled to escape the temple.

Some of the lesser demons who didn't hear this sentence didn't know what was happening, but seeing everyone running away in panic, they joined in as well.

The scene was even more chaotic than when Li Ji forcibly conscripted people at the marriage temple that day.

The demon cultivators moved swiftly, and in no time the once crowded and popular matchmaking temple was completely deserted.

Yun Yici was dumbfounded; she had no idea of ​​the fear that the Candle Dragon's invasion had instilled in the demon cultivators of Qingqiu that day.

Alright, now there's no need to fight over it; they're the only two people in the entire temple.

Shen Huaichuan released his hand, and Yun Yici also put away the Huaichuan Sword, then took out the fox jade buckle from his storage bag and handed it to him.

"The activity for this post-festival ceremony was hide-and-seek. I followed the crowd and looked around, and it wasn't until I got near the Marriage Temple that I remembered I hadn't returned the jade pendant I borrowed from you."

"Who knew I'd see you here? Why are you out alone?"

Last time, they were worried about leaving Shen Huaichuan, a mortal without spiritual power, alone at their residence, so Wen Fuyue brought Shen Huaichuan along as well.

This time, Mingwu was still there, and since Bai Wu initially said it was a discussion, they didn't expect it to start tonight, so they left Shen Huaichuan at his residence.

Shen Huaichuan took the fox-shaped jade buckle from Yun Yici and said, "After the post-ritual ceremony, you should be leaving Qingqiu and returning to the Ling Clan. I wanted to see my old friend before I left."

This temple for marriage doesn't even have a temple keeper, let alone anyone else.

Yun Yici was about to ask if the teleportation array here was left by that senior.

When she remembered that she was in the after-ritual ceremony and feared that someone was secretly monitoring her movements, she remained silent.

Shen Huaichuan said to her, "Could you get me a prayer ribbon?"

Shen Huaichuan was referring to the red ribbons hanging on the trees for blessings; some ribbons had purses attached, some had love knots tied together, and some had words written on them.

These strips of cloth are available as soon as you enter the temple; they hang on wooden frames, and the red waves flutter in the wind.

Of course, you can't just take it for free; there's a small wooden box next to the wooden frame specifically for collecting donations.

Yun Yici went to the temple gate to retrieve a prayer ribbon, then tossed some spirit stones into the money box of the marriage temple before returning to Shen Huaichuan's side and handing him the prayer ribbon.

Shen Huaichuan took the prayer ribbon, and with his fair and nimble fingers tied the fox jade buckle with the ribbon. Then he took a few steps back and looked up at the direction of the marriage tree.

Seeing that he seemed to be looking for the right angle, Yun Yici hesitated and said, "If you don't mind, I can help you throw it up."

Upon hearing her say this, Shen Huaichuan handed the jade buckle with the prayer ribbon to Yun Yici and said softly, "Then thank you very much."

Yun Yici identified the highest treetop, found the right angle, and with a flick of her wrist, the jade clasp flew "whoosh" towards the highest treetop.

The jade buckle curved around the treetop, just enough to wrap the branch with a blessing ribbon, and the green jade buckle swayed gently on the branch.

Yun Yici laughed and said, "This is the first time I've done something like this. I was thinking that if it doesn't work, I'll secretly jump up a tree and tie it up for you."

She laughed, but then suddenly remembered her business and said, "Oh no, I don't have much time left, and I haven't found a hiding place yet."

"Senior Shen, are you able to get back by yourself?"

"How did you get here? Didn't you ask Li Shao or Wan Nian to come with you?"

That male demon cultivator spoke rudely to Shen Huaichuan just now. What will Shen Huaichuan do if he encounters this situation alone after she leaves?

Shen Huaichuan said, "I think I shouldn't trouble others with things I can do myself. Besides, there are cloud beasts to pick me up and drop me off at my residence."

Yun Yici immediately stopped talking. She couldn't forget who the person in front of her was just because others looked down on her.

What Shen Huaichuan needs least is protection and special treatment from others.

"I'm sorry, Senior Shen."

Shen Huaichuan said, "There's no need for that. Speaking of which, I know a very good hiding place here."

Yun Yici followed Shen Huaichuan into the temple and heard him say, "This temple was originally the residence of a fox friend of mine."

"Unfortunately, times have changed, and this place has become a temple for matchmaking."

The temple is dedicated to a female fox spirit, and the incense offerings in front of her flicker on and off.

Shen Huaichuan led Yun Yici to the back of the temple, where an inconspicuous underground wine cellar was found to be sealed and buried.

Over the years, there is no wine inside anymore, but the space is spacious and you can't tell unless you look closely.

The most ingenious part is that the wine cellar also has a secret passage leading directly to other parts of the outer city.

Yun Yici thanked him and decided to stay there for a while longer.

Besides, those demon cultivators who were scared away must be spreading rumors outside that she was at the Temple of Marriage.

The normal course of action would have been to leave as soon as possible, but she did the opposite.