The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 375 Wedding Day
Wu Chengyu's insistence on helping the old monster break through after four days was naturally intentional. He needed time to dig a big pit for the old monster, and at the same time, he also wanted to be a good person and help others, even if it might disgust him.

Within three days, everything was peaceful. Wu Chengyu simply reinforced his memory of the martial arts manuals he had memorized, and at the same time carefully examined the two manuals the old monster had given him: the Tianshan Six Yang Palm and the Xiaoyao Zhemei Hand.

Fortunately, given his martial arts prowess and the function of the bamboo slips, it was virtually impossible for the old monster to tamper with the manuals. This time, the old monster didn't have time to play any tricks, and there was nothing wrong with the two manuals.

Just as Wu Chengyu said to the old monster, she had no other choice but to take a gamble. The old monster eventually compromised and handed over the two manuals. For the old monster, what use were those manuals if he was really trapped in the Remnant Dream Palace?

As for Wu Chengyu, he had already achieved all his goals. Apart from the secret manual carved by Li Qiushui on the stone wall, the only martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect that were truly attractive to him were the Tianshan Six Yang Palm and the Xiaoyao Plum Blossom Hand.

Possessing these two martial arts skills not only means having a top-tier palm technique that can rival the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, but also represents the ability to further explore the mysteries of the unity of Yin and Yang in the internal energy of the Free and Unfettered Sect and to perfect its Hundred Family Rice.

Other martial arts were no longer so urgent for him. He could only use the Northern Darkness Divine Art and the Supreme Pure Yang Art as references. He couldn't possibly abandon his innate skills and turn to cultivate other internal skills.

Now Wu Chengyu could even leave without a trace. His original plan was to first explore the Western Xia Imperial Palace and then search for traces at the Tianshan Lingjiu Palace. Who would have thought that he could complete the task in Western Xia at this moment, saving a lot of time and energy? But how could he be willing to leave like this?

Three days passed quickly. On this day, the entire Yangwu Guild Hall was bustling with activity and filled with a festive atmosphere. The wedding day of Princess Yuzhu and Yeli Mingzhu had finally arrived.

As dawn broke, the mansion was brightly lit. Between the carved railings and painted beams, and above the branches of trees, red silk ribbons fluttered in the morning breeze. In several corners of the courtyard, bronze censers, about half a person's height, were burning, and wisps of smoke carrying the scent of sandalwood drifted past the carved porch.

Those rows of large red lanterns have been hanging high since dawn, patiently waiting for nightfall so that, like stars falling to earth in the darkness, they can illuminate the joyous occasions of this world.

The maids and servants were running around, sweeping and decorating, everyone busy and not daring to stop.

However, none of these people showed any joy on their faces. They were not exactly grief-stricken, but their brows were all furrowed, and they could not tell at all that their mistress was getting married.

It's no longer appropriate to call this place, where the wedding is being held, the Yangwu Guild Hall. Just two days ago, the Emperor of Western Xia issued an edict to abolish the Yangwu Guild Hall and forbid Princess Yuzhu from interfering in court or martial arts affairs in the name of the Yangwu Guild Hall in the future.

The plaque at the gate of this mansion has also been completely changed, from Yangwu Guild Hall to Princess Mansion, without even adding a title. The gate simply displays the three large characters "Princess Mansion".

This signifies Princess Yuzhu's complete loss of power. The faction she controlled will be purged and dismantled, all her henchmen will be removed, and she will be left to live as an ordinary princess without a title, powerless and without the emperor's favor.

Such an outcome is nothing short of the cruelest punishment for a member of the royal family. If Princess Yuzhu had not been highly skilled in martial arts, her future life might have been incredibly miserable, subject to the humiliation of others.

Even Nie Feng, whom Wu Chengyu was impersonating, received a notice that he would have to leave the princess's residence after the princess's wedding. He could forget about becoming a guard in the palace. Instead, the Iron Wing Guild sent someone to find him, wanting to recruit him into the army to take orders.

So at this moment, the princess's mansion was only outwardly bustling and joyful, busy preparing for the wedding, but in reality, it was a place of extremely low pressure, with the situation constantly changing.

Princess Yuzhu's subordinates were all disloyal and worried, thinking about their own future. How could they possibly smile?

Wu Chengyu stood at the entrance of her small courtyard, coldly watching the maids and servants of the former guild hall bustling about, doing a final cleaning and dressing up, making the entire princess's mansion look like a bride about to get married. But this bride was full of resentment at being abandoned and uncertainty about the future.

Wu Chengyu had no time to pay attention to the busy crowd around him. His first priority was to confirm the identities of his two target individuals on this wedding day.

He walked straight to the inner courtyard. At this time, apart from Princess Yuzhu's few personal maids, no one dared to approach this place. When Wu Chengyu arrived at the inner courtyard, he only saw the maids knocking on the tightly closed door. Princess Yuzhu had locked herself inside and refused to see anyone.

There was also a matchmaker, holding a bright red wedding dress embroidered with gold thread and twin lotus flowers, and a golden crown with pearl tassels, pleading repeatedly.

"Princess, please open the door. The auspicious time is approaching. You should put on your wedding dress and get ready first."

No matter how much the matchmaker and maid pleaded, the two doors remained tightly locked, and no sound could be heard from inside.

Wu Chengyu strolled to the door, and the maids immediately bowed when they saw him. Wu Chengyu knocked on the door and said...

"Your Highness, Nie Feng requests an audience."

There was silence for a while, but Wu Chengyu heard footsteps approaching. The person on the other side of the door seemed to hesitate for a moment before finally opening the door.

The way Wu Chengyu addressed her just now had the effect of persuasion, making Princess Yuzhu, who was furious and didn't want to talk to anyone on her wedding day, subconsciously less resistant to Wu Chengyu. Perhaps it was because her previous conversation with Wu Chengyu had worked well, Princess Yuzhu opened the door.

"Come in, there aren't many people who can talk to me these days."

As soon as the door opened, the matchmaker wanted to rush in first, but she withdrew her leg under Princess Yuzhu's sharp gaze and timidly dared not speak.

After Wu Chengyu entered, Princess Yuzhu closed the door again, returned to the table, poured herself a glass of strong liquor, and drank it all in one gulp. Then, with a self-deprecating smile, without asking Wu Chengyu's purpose, she said with a hint of sorrow, "Do you know? Every woman has dreamed of her own wedding. I've wanted to marry Yeli Mingzhu since I was little, and I especially hoped to receive my father's blessing."

I am a princess of the Great Xia Kingdom, born into an extremely noble family. There are some things that I should have had since birth, but now, my father has taken them all away.

My wedding should have been a princess's mansion built by imperial decree, with the proper standards and level, instead of just changing the name of the Yangwu Guild Hall that I already owned, and simply decorating it with red ribbons and ribbons as a perfunctory gesture.

I am my father's only daughter, and Yuzhu is my name. I should have been given a title when I got married, which was his greatest blessing to me.

My father once said that he would bestow upon me the title of Princess Anguo when I got married. But now? The title of Princess Anguo is gone, and he won't even acknowledge my status as a princess.

Furthermore, ordinary daughters usually receive a dowry when they get married, but today, on the day of my wedding, the dowry from the palace has not been sent over. My father doesn't even want to attend my wedding; he just wants me to wait here for my future husband to come and we can get married.

All the father-daughter affection back then was fake. Just you wait and see, if Father doesn't come, none of my three brothers will show up. Those civil and military officials and nobles, who are usually so eager to curry favor, will probably all stay far away from me now. I've become the biggest joke in the Great Xia Kingdom's royal family."

Wu Chengyu didn't speak, but poured Princess Yuzhu a cup of wine and listened to her vent her resentment. It has to be said that the Emperor of Western Xia had indeed completely given up on Princess Yuzhu, or rather, ever since he had the trump card to fight the old monster, he had lost all the kinship he once had.

Princess Yuzhu didn't understand at all that the so-called favor she had received in the past was likely a deliberate illusion created by the emperor to deceive the old monster. He hated the old monster to the core, so how could he possibly love this androgynous princess who had grown up by the old monster's side?

The royal family has always been the most heartless and ungrateful place in the world. Princess Yuzhu used to be spoiled and arrogant, but now she has to suffer the bitter consequences of losing her backer.

Wu Chengyu had no intention of comforting her, and simply said, "I originally came to congratulate the princess, but now it seems I really don't know how to begin."

"Otherwise, I accept your congratulations. The only thing that makes me happy today is that I have confirmed my status with Yeli Mingzhu. It can be considered that my wish has been fulfilled. After today, he will never be able to escape my grasp."

However, although my Supreme Pure Yang Skill is not as extreme as your internal skill, which can never break one's virginity, my great-aunt repeatedly warned me that if one breaks one's virginity before achieving mastery, it will be difficult to reach the highest level in the future.

So today's wedding was just a facade after all. Oh well, after all that talk, it all comes down to going through the motions.

At this point, Princess Yuzhu suddenly looked up at Wu Chengyu, her mind clearing up. She had actually broken through the influence of the talk-no-jutsu on her consciousness, her eyes turned cold, and she became more aggressive.

"My father has treated me so well that I have no more gratitude to him. In this world, it's all just a matter of the victor taking all and the vanquished taking all. We absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait for our doom."

The news we have now is that the Emperor has heavily besieged his great-aunt in the Remnant Dream Palace, forbidding her from leaving, seemingly afraid that she might do something if she escaped.

I don't know my father's intentions, but my great-aunt is my true backer. Therefore, we must find a way to get her out so that I can take back everything that belongs to me.

As long as my great-aunt can regain her authority over the royal family, we can simply force my father to abdicate and replace him with a more obedient emperor. Wouldn't that be better?

I know that now that Yangwu Guild Hall is gone, you will be dismissed tomorrow, and I will no longer have the right to order you around.
But don't forget, you have the Life-and-Death Talisman planted on you by your great-aunt. You have no other choice but to obey me forever. Although I don't yet have the ability to remove the Life-and-Death Talisman, I have the antidote you desperately need. If you dare disobey my orders, once the Life-and-Death Talisman takes effect, you will suffer a fate worse than death.

Wu Chengyu nodded. Princess Yuzhu had been heartbroken just now, but her mind was quickly dominated by hatred, and she began to think about usurping the throne. She was indeed her father's good daughter.

Ultimately, this woman was no saint either. The princesses of the royal family had long since ingrained a thirst for power and profit into their very bones; none of them were innocent.

"Junior Brother Wu is still recovering from his injuries. Among my subordinates, only your lightness skill is decent. After the wedding today, find an opportunity to sneak into the palace and make sure to contact Great-Aunt. We need to turn the tables completely."

Ultimately, Wu Chengyu is still just a tool in Princess Yuzhu's hands. She will never let go of him. Moreover, under pressure, this woman's wolfish ambition can no longer be suppressed, and she has finally followed the old monster's old path.

This may be one of the reasons why the Western Xia emperor disliked her; no one wanted another scheming person with the ability to control others to appear in the Western Xia royal family.

Princess Yuzhu stared intently at Wu Chengyu, certain that he would not dare to disobey her.

Wu Chengyu nodded. On the surface, he did have to obey Princess Yuzhu, so no matter how pitiful Princess Yuzhu acted just now, Wu Chengyu would not hold back against her. This woman might be the next old monster.

However, she is still useful now. Wu Chengyu has long regarded Princess Yuzhu as a tool, a tool to harm the old monster.

"Your Highness, the auspicious time is approaching. You should change into your wedding dress."

(End of this chapter)