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Chapter 1486 A Fated Marriage, Enjoy It!

The Queen Mother was only half a step behind the Jade Emperor when she immediately noticed that Immortal Fu Yuan's condition was somewhat worse than when he left the Lingxiao Palace.

Given Fu Yuanxian's level of cultivation, he should not have exposed his condition to outsiders.

But there are some things he can't hide, such as the aura of a love tribulation.

Then the Queen Mother of the West immediately understood. A day in heaven is a year on earth. While they were tearing each other apart in heaven, Yu Fengxian remained in her demonic ancestor state, continuing to research the Marriage Tribulation and constantly improving her demonic arts and spells.

In just one month, Yu Fengxian has once again crossed a significant realm, intensifying Fu Yuanxianweng's emotional tribulation to a new level.

If this continues and she continues to improve, while Fu Yuan Xian Weng's condition worsens, that old dog might really die without a burial place.

Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to immediately initiate the tribulation of love.

Similar to Dong Ye's tribulation, if Dong Ye had undergone his Core Formation Tribulation a few days earlier, before the Old Demon Yu devoured all the Demon Ancestors, he wouldn't have met such an end. A few days wouldn't have had much impact on his own cultivation level, but the Dream-Eroding Demon Ancestor's cultivation might have experienced a qualitative leap.

Having understood Fu Yuan Xianweng's situation, the Queen Mother hesitated: Fu Yuan Xianweng had voluntarily confessed his sins and willingly accepted the tribulation, fulfilling her greatest expectation, and she should feel satisfied.

But now that she sees the possibility of him taking advantage and wanting more, she wants to delay for a few years and make Fu Yuan, that old dog, even more miserable.

She hesitated, but the Jade Emperor didn't dwell on it too much.

Before the Queen Mother could speak, He said gently, "My dear minister, do not be anxious. The Queen Mother and I will certainly do our best to cooperate with you. Tell me, how exactly do you intend to resolve the case of the marriage tribulation, and how do you plan to overcome the tribulation of love?"

The Queen Mother glanced at him sideways, saying nothing, but her hesitation dissipated.

Since the Jade Emperor has already made his decision, she will not argue with him in public over such a trivial matter.

Fu Yuanxian lowered his head and said with great reluctance, "Since I am about to undergo the tribulation of love, I am afraid I will not be able to hold a divine position in the Heavenly Court."

The Queen Mother perked up. "Oh, so the Great Immortal is going to demote himself to the mortal realm? Should we preserve your position as the God of Fate and Marriage until you return from your tribulations?"

According to the requirements of the Celestial Venerable of Morality, Immortal Fu Yuan should have returned to the Great Crimson Heaven after completing his tribulation of love, becoming an old Taoist priest who quietly recited the Yellow Court Classic and did not concern himself with worldly affairs.

But whenever he thought of the power to control the marriages of all living beings, and the power that even the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West could not do anything about, and the thought that they were about to leave him, Fu Yuan Immortal felt as if his heart was being dug out by a dull knife.

"It's too early to say. I'll retain my divine position for now, and we'll consider the next steps after I return from my tribulation," he said vaguely.

The divine positions of the celestial deities come from three sources. The most common one is "applying for a position in the celestial court," which grants one a divine talisman. By refining the talisman into one's soul, one immediately acquires the basic abilities and wisdom required for the corresponding divine office.

Another type is the innate deity, who is born with an innate divine register. Many mountain gods and river gods are innate deities.

For example, Lu Wan's wife, Qiu Shui, is the innate goddess of the Xiang River. Another example is Huang Yan Lao Zu, who was killed by Xiao Yu during Dong Ye Dan Jie, and was the spirit of the great mountain.

There is another type of deity who condenses divine talismans himself. For example, Zhao Gongming was granted the title of God of Wealth by the Heavenly Court, and in recent years, through his own talent and connections, he has condensed several divine positions such as Thunder, Plague, and Spirit Official.

The divine talismans of Immortal Fu Yuan are even more special.

He obtained a seed of talisman from the Celestial Venerable of Morality and spent millions of years cultivating it into a "true colossal god's position" as tall as a tree.

As a giant god who participated in the early days of Heaven as a shareholder, as long as he didn't commit a heinous crime that would be condemned by everyone, even the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother couldn't do anything about him.

The Jade Emperor nodded slightly and said, "Very well! Your divine register will be temporarily sealed. Once you have completed your tribulation of love, you will immediately ascend to the Heavenly Court and be reinstated to your original position."

Fu Yuanxian said, "There is no need to reinstate him to his original position. I do not know how long I have been away from the Heavenly Court, so I request that Daoist Yuehe temporarily assume the position of Chief God of the Marriage Department."

When I return from my ordeal, I will likely be stripped of some of my authority.

He was reluctant to give up power and prestige. But he was also afraid of the responsibilities that came with power and the price that came with prestige. He had to carefully weigh the pros and cons and make a choice.

The Jade Emperor nodded again, about to offer a few words of comfort, when Immortal Fu Yuan's expression changed and he said urgently, "Your Majesty, the matter of divine office can be discussed in detail after I return from my tribulation. The most urgent matter now is the tribulation of love!"

"I cannot wait any longer; I must immediately begin my tribulation of love."

This time, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother "saw" a faint fluctuation of destiny suddenly appear around Immortal Fu Yuan.

The fluctuations in fate were fleeting, making Immortal Fu Yuan even more anxious, though his aura remained stable, showing no apparent problem.

—Yu Fengxian is truly formidable, ruthless, and persistent! She has already cast a marriage curse on Fu Yuanxianweng, yet she refuses to let him go, constantly enhancing herself and increasing the power of the curse.

Not only is he ruthless and persistent, but he is also exceptionally talented and has great luck.

Even if ordinary people wanted to be persistent, they lacked the strength. She strengthened the spell at least twice! This means that the spell of marriage has undergone two transformations in its level, from its grand ambition to the present.

If this is delayed for ten days or so (a year), will Fu Yuan, that old dog, explode on the spot?
The thought had barely surfaced when the Jade Emperor nipped it in the bud.

The limits of the Luo Hou Demonic Sect are fixed; it's impossible for their cultivation level to keep rising indefinitely. Yu Fengxian will inevitably encounter a bottleneck sooner or later.

"My dear minister, it is not difficult to initiate the tribulation of love. You only need a marriage god to activate the 'destined fate' within you, and then immediately form a happy marriage with your 'destined partner'."

This process is usually assisted by the Matchmaker God.

However, you yourself have mastered the Great Dao of Marriage and have not yet resigned from your position as the chief deity of the Marriage Department.

"I hereby issue an imperial decree: Can you activate your destined fate yourself?" the Jade Emperor asked.

Fu Yuanxian quickly said, "In addition to His Majesty's decree, I also need Daoist Yuehe to come and help me overcome my tribulation."

I am now in dire straits; a healer cannot heal himself.

The Jade Emperor said, "Summon the Old Man of the Moon."

The Old Man of the Moon was in the side hall, and soon entered. The Jade Emperor personally picked up his brush and wrote an imperial edict representing "the will of Heaven".

This imperial edict was not meant for others to see; it was a limited grant of authority.

With the imperial edict in hand, Daoist Yuehe can communicate with the Heavenly Dao and activate the emotional tribulation within Immortal Fuyuan.

Just like Princess Longji and Hong Jin back then, there was no romantic connection between them, no ambiguity, and no secret crush. Logically speaking, there was no "romantic bond" between them.

There was neither affection nor fate between them.

Princess Longji and Hong Jin were completely unaware that they were already bound by a red thread of fate, and that their marriage was just around the corner.

Before the Old Man of the Moon appeared, they had no sense of "I am destined to be married, I am going to get married". After the Old Man of the Moon appeared, the two immediately held a wedding and became husband and wife.

This kind of marriage is a typical example of "man-made predestined marriage".

In reality, Longji and Hongjin had neither feelings for each other nor were they destined to be together; however, in terms of fate, the two were indeed bound together by marriage and became a perfect match.

However, because there is no romantic feeling between them, it would be difficult for them to truly come together if left to develop naturally. At this point, the God of Marriage needs to "remind" them.

On the surface, it was just a verbal reminder, but in reality, the Matchmaker activated a tribulation in their love life.

Before, there was no affection between them, but after the tribulation of love began, their fates were bound together as if they were "destined lovers".

Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai were truly in love. Their fates were intertwined; they were born together and died together. They were inseparable, sharing life and death.

On an emotional level, their sincerity and passion moved and inspired others; on a fateful level, their destinies were intertwined.

There is no emotional entanglement between Longji and Hongjin, but their fates are the same as those of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai.

If there exists a species that cannot experience emotions and can only see destiny.

In their eyes, Zhu Yingtai and Liang Shanbo, and Longji and Hong Jin, were no different from each other; they were both perfect matches, inspiring envy and admiration.

Immortals are not a naturally occurring species.

The immortal who severs the three corpses seeks true reality, not to sever all emotions and desires.

But immortals generally cannot reach this level.

There are also immortals who reach this level, but they only care about their own emotions and don't care about the emotions of others.

The Old Man of the Moon holds up the imperial edict in his left hand, using the limited authority granted by the Heavenly Emperor to communicate with the Heavenly Dao, while in his right hand he holds a red embroidered ball and gently taps it towards Immortal Fu Yuan.

In the past, when facing other people, neither the red embroidered ball nor the red thread of fate could be perceived by the naked eye or the spiritual eye; they only existed at the level of destiny.

If you enter the River of Destiny and look down upon the fate of all beings from a higher dimension, you will see a red rope first connecting the newlyweds, and then a red embroidered ball is thrown out to help them "enlighten" themselves.

Once you get the hang of it, theoretically you can be instantly captivated.

"Bang!" The red embroidered ball gently tapped Fu Yuanxianweng's forehead, then bounced back into the Old Man of the Moon's hand.

Upon receiving the red embroidered ball, the Old Man of the Moon sensed that something was amiss.

He asked hesitantly but with concern, "Old Immortal, how are you feeling?"

Fu Yuanxian blinked. "It seems the Love Tribulation hasn't been activated."

His senses were even more ominous.

However, given the reminder from the Celestial Venerable that "speaking impure words and thinking impure thoughts," he wasn't too surprised at this moment.

"The tribulation of love hasn't been triggered because the predestined relationship hasn't been activated. Old Man of the Moon, is it your problem that you failed to activate Immortal Fu Yuan's predestined relationship, or is there a problem with Immortal Fu Yuan's predestined relationship?" the Queen Mother asked with a strange expression.

The Jade Emperor's face remained calm, but his eyes were full of curiosity and inquiry.

The Old Man of the Moon remained silent, only seeking instructions from the Immortal Master Fu Yuan with his gaze.

Fu Yuanxian gritted his teeth and said, "Go and summon the Rabbit God."

Without asking any further questions, the Old Man of the Moon quickly left and summoned the Rabbit God to the Lingxu Palace.

The gods in charge of marriage each have their own duties: some oversee the overall situation, some are responsible for normal male-female marriages, and some are responsible for male-female relationships.

So far, only Longyang has no Bai Baihe, because the gods survive by relying on the beliefs of all living beings.

It is people who nourish the spirit, not the spirit that nourishes people.

There are many people in the human world who are fond of male love, and they have built temples and erected statues for the Rabbit God. Many people worship him, so the Rabbit God can become the main god of the Marriage Department.

There isn't enough faith in the human world to support the birth of the Goddess of Lily, so there's no corresponding divine position in Heaven. Of course, this might be a promising prospect with a bright future.

In the future, Qiushan Yuanjun will establish a divine palace in the West, spreading the power of the divine way to the West and eventually entering India. Perhaps the Marriage Bureau can open some more departments, since the Indians have a particularly wide range of sexual interests.

The Rabbit God entered the room, glanced at Immortal Fu Yuan with a mixture of surprise and delight, then lowered his head, shut his mouth, and silently cast a "blessing" on Immortal Fu Yuan.

"No~~" Even though he had anticipated a terrible marriage and was certain of his "perfect match," Fu Yuanxian couldn't help but change color drastically and wail sharply, "Yu Fengxian, you're a demon! You're so cruel~~~"

The Jade Emperor was delighted and curious. Just as he was about to ask a question, he suddenly had a sudden inspiration, did some quick calculations, and immediately understood.

His expression was a mixture of conflict and relief: thankfully, it wasn't me who was suffering.

He was genuinely worried about getting involved.

"Rabbit God, you may leave." The Queen Mother also sensed it and had foreseen it. A happy smile appeared on her face, and she deliberately comforted him, "Yu Fengxian is indeed outrageous."

"Perhaps, Immortal, you should go back and reconsider, and see if you can adjust your marriage partner."

Fu Yuanxian's old eyes were filled with tears, his old face twitched uncontrollably, his teeth chattered, and his expression was both grief-stricken and ferocious.

Like a ferocious tiger ready to devour its prey, it was pinned to the ground and riddled with hordes of rhinoceroses, yet it looked quite pitiful.

Others might sympathize with him, but the Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor felt immensely pleased.

"No, no need to adjust, I must, I must immediately, immediately activate the Tribulation of Love!!" Immortal Fu Yuan was in so much pain, it was as if he was giving birth, and every word he uttered was like the word "child".

The Jade Emperor proclaimed loudly, "Summon Venus!"

Back when the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods was raging, Princess Longji and Hong Jin were both busy with the war and were completely unaware of their predestined marriage. In fact, many years ago, their "destined fate" had already been confirmed by Immortal Fu Yuan, and they had been tied together by the Old Man of the Moon with a red thread.

At this time, Venus was in the same situation.

He had no romantic feelings for Fu Yuanxian, no emotional stirrings, and no sense of destiny regarding marriage.

However, he eventually realized that he had been ambushed and felt uneasy.

When the Rabbit God activated the "Heaven-ordained Marriage" for Immortal Fu Yuan, he couldn't help but shudder.

If Fu Yuanxianweng were an ordinary deity, even if the Rabbit God activated his preordained marriage, he wouldn't immediately know who his partner would be. Because he is the God of Marriage, he can calculate more information in advance.

"Your Majesty, what brings you to my court?"

The mere sight of the Rabbit God and the Immortal Fu Yuan made the ominous feeling in Taibai Xingjun's heart materialize.

Then, meeting the strange gazes of the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother, and then meeting the Immortal Fu Yuan... wait, why does it feel like there's a hint of affection in the Immortal's angry eyes, besides grief and indignation?
Taibai Xingjun shuddered again.

(End of this chapter)