The Li family was standing there transfixed by the huge pressure, they heard Li Tao mentioning to them that, they were the ones marrying up. But, they felt that this 'up' was a gross understatement. They felt difficulty in breathing from all the pressure brought by these people.
Random servants following the main members were grandmasters. One that came out of the middle three cars was Dan Forging Strongmen and then there was Murong Laotian who looked like a normal old man who was the scariest of this bunch.
Murong Laotian saw through the embarrassment, he coughed and signaled others to control themselves.
Others merely *hmph-ed* lightly, because they were just standing there normally, not intending to scare anyone but still restrained their pressure.
"Boy, you look more handsome in this dress." He praised Li Tao for easing the atmosphere further.
"Greetings Grandpa, thank you for your compliment. You look a lot younger today as well. Haha." He joked like he was his grandpa.
*hmph*
Li Tao looked at the source of the sound and saw Murong Qing standing there with a sour face, he complimented her as well. "Miss Murong is pushing the limits of my vocabulary. I have said 'prettiest' and 'most beautiful girl on earth' too many times these days. But even they do not do justice to your appearance."
'Glib tongue' everyone from the Murong Family complained.
He walked towards the handsome couple and said, "Greetings Uncle and Aunty, you must be Qing'er's parents. It is nice to meet you." he cupped his hands and greeted them while bending forward.
"Aunty, you look pretty, Qing'er took her looks from you." he flattered his mother-in-law.
They walked inside and met with others. The whole family exchanged pleasantries
Li Tao introduced his side of the family and Grandpa Murong took the lead in introducing his side.
There were seven core members from the Murong family present.
Apart from Murong Qing, Murong Laotian, and Aunt Ling—
her father, Murong Leitian, stood silently with an oppressive aura;
her mother, Xuan Min, observed everything calmly;
her uncle handled the family's business side;
and lastly—
Housekeeper Long.
The moment Li Tao's eyes landed on him, his instincts screamed danger.
This man… was not someone he could measure.
He was a true transcendent realm strongman who had been with Murong Laotian for decades. He is part of the family as well.
Grandpa Murong talked a lot, soon everyone was chatting in groups. Originally Father and Uncle were not happy with the sudden marriage, they came here under the order of their father. But seeing that the family is good along with the conditions offered by Li Tao they gave their approval as well.
Grandpa signaled Housekeeper Long who took out a box from his bag. Inside laid two rings made from an unknown stone. He cleared his throat and said, "Kid, this is a ring of spirit that I personally crafted for my granddaughter. I got this mysterious stone from the deep sea which could automatically gather energy in it. It took a lot of effort to make these."
"Now I want you two to use these as engagement rings, this will be very helpful to both of you."
He handed the box to Li Tao. He was embarrassed but his body instinctively took hold of the box. This was good stuff.
He took Murong Qing's hand and they stood facing each other. Li Jing was taking pictures of this moment like a paparazzi.
Li Tao looked at her and said, "Miss Murong Qing, would you please give me the chance to take care of each other for the rest of our lives?"
Murong Qing was shy and her face was red as an apple.
The rest of the members present had smiles on their faces.
Grandpa Murong teased, "Still calling her 'Miss'? About time you start calling her my lady queen. haha."
Both of them were shy. Li Tao looked into her eyes, waiting for the answer.
She looked at him and "umm-ed" shyly.
Li Tao was happy and put the ring on her wedding finger. She did the same.
Li Tao took this chance and kissed her forehead while asking the system, 'System, use the Thread of Destiny'.
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[Ding! Main Mission complete, Congratulations on taking the most important step in his life.]
[The Host chose the best girl in this world, slightly increasing the rewards.]
[Congratulations You and Your Partner are bound by the Thread of Destiny.]
[Rewards are as follows:
1. Destiny Slashing Technique improved slightly (Entry → Early Proficient)
2. 2 Earth Immortal Pills (Sealed)
(Cannot be used until Host reaches Grandmaster Realm)
3. 1 Bottle of
4. 2 Bottles of
5. 5 Bottles of
6. 5,000 points
7. Immortal-Mortal Mode (Locked – requires conditions)
8. Host cultivation increased to Peak External Energy Realm
Notes:
• High-tier rewards are sealed due to system grade limitation.
• Forced unlocking will cause severe system backlash. ]
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[Partner: Murong Qing.]
[Level: None.]
[Cultivation Level: None.]
[Current Relationship: 57(Slight affection)]
[Relationship Bonus: What's mine is yours and what's yours is mine.]
Effect:
1. The system will provide an double amount of enhancement to your partner which is equal to yours and vice versa.
2. You get 4**** times the feedback for stealing chances from Ye Feng.]
[For a smooth transfer process, the system will transmit the Destiny Slashing Technique to your partner upon confirmation.]
**** Feedback amount based on both Destiny slashing technique and the level of relationship.
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[System Notice]
[High-Level Destiny Binding Detected]
[Warning: Action exceeds System Grade]
[System Strain +4%]
[Current Strain: 14%]
[Stability Check… Passed]
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Murong Qing rested her head against his chest, feeling a special connection between her and Li Tao.
He looked at her and assured them everything would get better from now on.
Everyone was force-fed dog food and still smiled from ear to ear. Especially the Li Family's side.
...
The servants started bursting fireworks to celebrate this moment.
The whole city looked toward the Li Villa's direction and wondered what was the occasion.
Lin Family learned that the Li Family might be coming to their house to propose but after waiting for a day, nothing happened. They were a little anxious but did not take any action.
Lin Bingxue was sitting in the office when she saw an opposite building celebrating something she walked towards the window and saw, 'Congratulating Young Master on his engagement' banners. She was confused but happy that she was not involved.
Different reactions came from everywhere and soon the whole City of Fortune knew that Li Tao was getting engaged.
....
After everyone had lunch,
Murong Laotian asked Li Tao, "You are not going to do something?"
Li Tao understood his meaning so he replied, "I remember my promise but I wanted to discuss it with you. If we need to send someone away before I perform that technique."
Old Man said something to his son Murong Leitian to which he nodded and sent Housekeeper Long to create a blockage outside.
After everything was secure and all non-trusted people left (mostly servants) Li Tao took Murong Qing's hand had sat in an empty area of the hall room.
He looked at her and said with love, "Qing'er, I will transmit the technique to you. You should have felt a special connection with me already."
Murong Qing *umm-ed* to everything.
He continued, "Everyone there might be a little disturbance later on, I would like to request everyone to help out when needed."
He shouted, "Let us begin!"
He placed two fingers on his forehead and chanted a few words. Then he placed it between her eyebrows and said in his mind, 'System transmits the technique'.
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[System Notice]
[Transmitting High-Tier Technique]
[System Strain +2%]
[Current Strain: 16%]
[Warning: Stability declining]
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Murong Qing felt a little uncomfortable but she persevered. This might be the only chance to defy destiny.
For a brief moment—
Li Tao's vision blurred.
The system's voice lagged slightly, as if coming from far away.
"…Tch… don't overdo it…"
Neo's voice cut in faintly before stabilizing again.
5 minutes later he took his hand away and waited there for her.
She had her eyes closed as she comprehended the technique.
Another 20 minutes passed by. Everyone was watching them with focus.
Suddenly Murong Qing opened her eyes. Her body started glowing, which grew brighter by the second.
Li Tao knew that the shackles on her body were breaking down.
He shouted, "Grandpa please suppress the vision."
The Li family's side was surprised by this shout.
Old Man took action and shrouded the whole villa with his aura. The whole domain turned into a quagmire.
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[System Notice]
[High-Level Energy Suppression Detected]
[System Strain +1%]
[Current Strain: 17%]
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Everyone was amazed by this strength and control over it. Especially the Li Family, they never thought this old man was so strong.
The golden light increased and soon it was the size of a small dome which was 1 meter wide. Both of them were enveloped within it.