With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

Nangong Wu prepared 128 loads of dowry for Li Shuang, plus 68 loads of betrothal gifts sent by Li Cheng, for a total of 196 loads of dowry.

Dressing trunks tied with red silk ribbons filled the front courtyard of the Prince's mansion.

Later, another noble lady sent additional dowry to Li Shuang, and Nangong Wu also had Fang Cheng pack it all up and send it as Li Shuang's dowry.

The final dowry consisted of 224 pieces.

Upon hearing the number twenty-four, Nangong Wu felt it was unlucky and asked Fang Cheng to add four more loads, bringing the total dowry to two hundred and twenty-eight loads.

Li Cheng carried Li Shuang into the bridal sedan chair, and another round of firecrackers went off.

"Lift the sedan chair!"

With a shout from the master of ceremonies, the eight-bearer sedan chair was lifted up, and Li Cheng rode ahead on a tall horse, his face beaming with pride.

As soon as the bridal sedan chair was lifted, the dowry chest was also carried out of the palace. The procession, with its music and fanfare, stretched like a long, red dragon, truly a ten-mile-long spectacle of red bridal procession.

Nangong Wu and the other ladies took a shortcut to the Luo residence. They waited for quite a while before the wedding procession returned.

"The groom has brought the bride!"

Nangong Wu and Beichen Yan stood at the front of the wedding hall, watching Li Cheng lead Li Shuang in, and then they performed the wedding ceremony.

"I bow to Heaven and Earth!"

"Bowing to the parents a second time!"

Their parents have both passed away, and only four memorial tablets are placed in the hall.

"Husband and wife bow to each other!"

"The ceremony is complete!"

Under the guidance of the master of ceremonies, Li Cheng and Li Shuang completed their wedding ceremony and became husband and wife.

"Send them to the bridal chamber!"

Nangong Wu smiled as she watched the couple walk merrily towards the backyard, surrounded by a crowd.

Bei Chenyan suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Nangong Wu, when you're willing to marry me someday, I'll give you a wedding even grander than theirs, with all the nations coming to congratulate you."

"All the nations have come to offer their congratulations?" Nangong Wu turned to look at him, her eyes filled with doubt. "You, the leader of the Wujian Pavilion, can command congratulations from all the nations?"

"Yes!" Bei Chenyan said confidently. "As long as you are willing to marry me, I can get all the nations to come and offer their congratulations."

"Tch!" Nangong Wu scoffed, her face full of disbelief.

"What's so strange about foreign countries sending congratulations? I can do the same if I want. My three children are almost a hundred days old. I'll send out invitations to all over the world. With my current reputation as the Princess of Runing, there are hardly any who won't give me face."

"Yes, yes! You're amazing." Bei Chenyan smiled slightly. "The children's one-month celebration last time wasn't very pleasant. There are still about twenty days until their 100th day. I'll definitely send out invitations widely and have a proper celebration for the children..."

"Don't cause me any trouble." Nangong Wu glared at him warningly. "The arrival of congratulatory gifts from various countries is not a good thing. Don't cause me any trouble."

Even if the people who come are sincere, entertaining guests is not an easy task. It not only increases the workload of the Prince's Palace, but also poses a security risk to the entire imperial city.

They were all insignificant people; she wasn't going to waste her energy entertaining them.

"Okay, then we won't do it."

Bei Chenyan secretly resolved to finish the important matter as soon as possible, find Nangong Xiao, and then confess to Nangong Wu that he was the biological father of the three children. He would then ask her to marry him as the Crown Prince of Nanqi, so that the children could be recognized as their ancestors.

On this day, Li Cheng and Li Shuang's wedding was held in a lively manner.

The following morning.

Nangong Wu was carrying Xi'er and was about to head to the Jade Courtyard when she saw Beichen Yan stride in.

"I was just about to visit my father. Since you're here, let's go together!"

"The Wujian Pavilion has just received some news," Bei Chenyan said as he picked up Nangong Xi.

"What news? Is it about my brother?" Nangong Wu asked.

"No, it's about the Nine Nether Sect. They're in internal strife." Bei Chenyan showed her a secret letter.

"Is that so?" Nangong Wu frowned and opened the letter to read it.

Bei Chenyan nodded. "There were already internal conflicts within the Nine Nether Sect. This time, the sect leader had a falling out with his son, and they ended up fighting."

The son of the Nine Nether Sect Master secretly cultivated his own power, which was even greater than that of the Sect Master. In the end, the Sect Master lost and was killed by his own son.

His son was a ruthless character; he not only killed his father but also showed no mercy to the remaining rebels, wiping out all the old men before burning down their stronghold and leaving.

"They burned down their stronghold and left? That means the Nine Nether Sect no longer exists." Nangong Wu finished reading the secret letter, somewhat annoyed. "We were still a step too late."

If they return from Lindong Pass, they can go directly to the Nine Nether Gate and capture its leader before the internal strife erupts.

Now that the Nine Nether Sect Master and those old guys are all dead, no one knows where Nangong Xiao is anymore.

"My men have been secretly following his son, and news should be coming back soon," Bei Chenyan said.

Nangong Wu was somewhat disappointed. "Eighteen or nineteen years have passed, and so many people from the Nine Nether Sect have died. I'm afraid no one knows where that child was sent back then."

Are they still alive? She didn't say that last question.

"The child Nangong Qi mentioned was sent to the Nine Nether Gate. If he's still alive, he might have become a member of the Nine Nether Gate as well," Bei Chenyan reassured her. "If he's lucky, we'll find him."

"Don't tell Father about this yet," Nangong Wu said.

If my father knew that something terrible had happened at the Nine Nether Sect and that so many people had died, including his own son, he would be heartbroken.

"I understand." Of course, Bei Chenyan wouldn't say that.

With this incident, finding Nangong Xiao is now even more distant, and he'll have to find another way to propose to Nangong Wu.

He looked at Nangong Xi in his arms, hoping that the child would soon develop a seven-star birthmark.

With these seven birthmarks, he can prove that the children are his. Then, he will tell Nangong Wu his true identity and let her know that the three children are his.

Even if she still refuses to marry him, it cannot prevent the children from being recognized as part of the family line.

With these three children, no one could force him to marry anymore.

He looked at Nangong Wu again, and sighed inwardly.

Knowing that she didn't want to remarry, if they really weren't meant to be, he could just stay and raise their three children, which would be fine.

"Let's go! Let's go see Father first!" Nangong Wu took a step and walked out.

Bei Chenyan caught up with her. "What are your plans now?"

"Once Father is feeling better, I want to go out and find people myself," Nangong Wu said.

Going out to search is better than sitting at home waiting for news.

"In three months, the biennial martial arts tournament will be held. At that time, all the sects and masters of the martial arts world will gather at Changyang Temple. Why don't we wait until then to go out?" Bei Chenyan suggested.

"A martial arts tournament held every two years? At Changyang Temple?" Nangong Wu's eyes flickered slightly. "Alright, then we'll go to participate in the martial arts tournament in two months."