Is it wrong to want to marry a weapon?

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Family members, there haven't been many updates in the last two days.

The main reason is that I started a new volume and need to write some transitional plot points to lay the groundwork. I hope everyone will understand.

I'll start brainstorming for a few days.

I will resume updating with 10,000-word chapters by July 1st at the latest.

The Lu Family Grand Ceremony: Chapter 159: Who are you calling the Black-Eyed Empress? [5500 words]

Northern Territory, Northern Deer State:

This place, located in the very center and most prosperous region of the entire Northern Territory, is home to numerous sixth-grade holy lands, and... an all-powerful behemoth, the Northern Territory Lu Family!

Beiluzhou is roughly the size of dozens of Sixiangzhou, a land that resembles a celestial continent, spanning thousands of miles across one giant mountain range after another.

Decades ago, the Northern Territory also produced an emperor-level figure, such a renowned imperial-level weapon refiner as the Cold Deer King.

In the sky, luxurious airships sped through the clouds.

Another light gold luxury airship, emblazoned with a crescent moon symbol, was descending from the clouds and landing at the central port of North Deer State.

The hatch opened, and the first person to step out...

She is an incredibly beautiful girl with long, white-purple hair and an appearance like a celestial being.

She wore a pure white knee-length dress with a black scarf draped over her chest and black cloth boots. Her body exuded a solemn and sacred desolate beauty.

Ten years later, Lu Chan finally changed out of the uniform of the Peach Sword Pavilion in March and put on a protective uniform made by the top clothing refiner of the Four Phases Alliance that was almost at the level of a spiritual weapon!

This uniform has a storage space many times larger than the uniform of the March Peach Sword Pavilion, enough to hold more materials and resources.

mainly……

Several years ago, when Lu Chan entered the Dragon Palace, he also caught a glimpse of his past life, seeing his appearance in a coffin through the flashback of his memories.

So she described the uniform as she remembered it and had it made.

Following closely behind, a young woman with long, light blue hair, who looked gentle and elegant, like a noble lady, walked out lightly.

"Is this the Northern Deer Prefecture? It looks much more prosperous than the Northern Sacred Prefecture..."

"Not only Northern Sacred Prefecture, but even the Four Phases Prefecture is as insignificant as an ant compared to Northern Deer Prefecture."

As soon as the words were spoken, a gorgeous young woman with long, curly, milk tea-colored hair, wearing a moonlight-colored court dress and a small top hat stepped out of the airship.

At the very end was a charming young woman with long, rose-red hair adorned with a laurel hairpin and wearing a dark red Taoist robe.

These three are the protectors of Princess Zijing, Lu Chan!

Dark-elemental fourth-level advanced weapon, Demon Wheel - Pei Yupao.

Moonlight System Sixth Refinement Super Rank, Moon Phase · Autumn.

And the fourth-level water-type cultivator, Miss Nanhe.

At this very moment, what stood before them was a colossal bronze palace towering amidst the clouds!

That is the location of the Northern Deer Clan.

Lu Chan murmured softly, "We've finally arrived, the Lu family of the Northern Territory..."

As she finished speaking, a faint, indifferent smile appeared in her pale purple eyes: "Let me assess how much progress the Sun Wheel Refiners of this era have made compared to those of the past..."

The more prosperous a state is, the more important it is to manage the boundaries between weapon refiners and ordinary people.

Therefore, it is forbidden for super-level weapon refiners to fly in the air during the day in Beiluzhou.

Because they couldn't fly, the bronze palace standing in the clouds seemed so close, but it took the four of them almost an hour to get there from the bustling main city.

As soon as they entered the palace gates, several maids in blue uniforms approached them. They bowed their heads respectfully and said, "Please register your names here. Afterwards, I will escort you to the main hall."

"You must be Lu Chan, Nan He, Pei Yupao, and Lian Qiu from the Four Symbols Alliance, right? Hmm... I think I've heard the name Lian Qiu before! You must be the successor of the Four Symbols Alliance!"

He was making notes in a small notebook.

Several maids suddenly looked at Lian Qiu with some surprise.

The Four Phases Alliance is actually a relatively remote place in the entire Northern Territory, however... the reputation of Lunar Phase Lianqiu is the most famous among the Four Phases successors.

Because she is one of the ten most beautiful women in the North!!

How could such a stunning beauty become a protector of a collateral branch of the Lu family and participate in the bloodline trial?

Soon, the maids' curious gazes shifted from Lian Qiu to the beautiful girl with long white and purple hair.

Lu Chan, dressed in a sacred black and white gown, stunned the maids with her exquisite beauty.

What a beautiful woman...

That said, once you look closely, the average attractiveness of these people is ridiculously high!

Not to mention Lu Chan himself, even the protectors are so beautiful.

Could it be that they're not here to participate in the trial, but rather to find a sugar daddy?

There have been many such examples in the past...

After regaining their senses, one of the maids dutifully said, "Because the Four Symbols Alliance is quite remote, you are the last group to arrive. Please come with us to the main hall."

"it is good"

Lu Chan and the others followed the maid into the elevator.

The elevator soared straight into the sky, rising for several minutes before stopping at the very top of the Bronze Palace.

at the same time……

Before the elevator doors even opened, Pei Yupao and the others' expressions tightened slightly. She whispered, "So many powerful auras, they're basically all high-level, super-ranked weapon refiners..."

With a whoosh, amidst a cloud of bluish dust, Lu Chan and the others entered the main hall.

This is a magnificent ancient palace made of bronze crystals.

The air was filled with bluish smoke and the aroma of ancient tea.

Groups of four sat silently in the palace, meditating. Even when someone arrived, they did not open their eyes, as if they had become accustomed to the constant arrival of new people at the palace.

Among the many weapon refiners, there are a few who stand out from the crowd.

Standing in the very center was a strange girl with long platinum blonde hair and wearing a pure white Taoist robe.

Three girls dressed in transparent robes stood around her, calmly observing others. It seemed that these three protectors were from the same sect as her.

Besides, there was a girl with long, flowing black hair and tattered clothes who was constantly enjoying the food served by the maid.

Beside this man stood several timid and subservient weapon refiners, their expressions trembling with fear.

Among these protectors, some weren't even super-level weapon refiners!

She just dragged them along to make up the numbers...

The group quietly surveyed their surroundings, and even Qiu said softly, "So many monster-level weapon refiners! Lu Chan, this trial might be quite interesting!"

"It should be quite interesting..."

Lu Chan nodded slightly.

She could roughly guess in her mind what kind of trial this would take.

Because, in her previous life, she had also presided over the final trial of the Jade Divine Continent's Heavenly Ring Deer Clan.

We waited for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

at last……

As the curtain behind the palace was drawn back, a blue-haired woman in a blue uniform slowly walked out.

A huge "deer" character was embroidered on the chest of her blue uniform, and her whole aura was like that of a tranquil immortal.

I sensed this person's presence...

The many weapon refiners present opened their eyes and looked at the weapon refiner.

This is a ninth-level transcendent being!

The blue-haired woman spoke in a cool voice, "I am the current head of the Lu family in the Northern Territory. You may address me as Head of the Lu family..."

"All the invited participants have arrived. First of all... congratulations on standing out from the various states and alliances and re-entering the Lu family's sights."

"Talent, hard work, and luck are all indispensable."

"However, the most important reason why you have been able to surpass many weapon refiners since birth is because you possess the powerful bloodline of the Lu family; even those from collateral branches with a thin bloodline will have an innate attraction to sun-shaped spiritual artifacts. This is... the origin of the name 'Heavenly Ring Lu Family'."

The head of the Lu family paused for a moment, then clasped his hands together and said, "This trial will be broadcast live to all the major alliances at an exorbitant price."

"A top-grade spiritual weapon can be exchanged for a viewing ticket."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the weapon refiners present all showed a look of shock.

This exorbitant price is outrageous!

A top-grade spiritual weapon is enough to ensure a family's livelihood for generations, yet... it can only be exchanged for a viewing ticket for the Lu family's trial?

"Ha ha……"

“You don’t need to rush,” the Lu family head said slowly, breathing heavily. He paused for a while before continuing, “Even with such an exorbitant price, countless Sun Wheel weapon refiners and wealthy spectators in the Northern Territory will rush to buy it. That’s the attraction of the Lu family name to all weapon refiners in the world.”

"In mythology..."

"The sun wheel of the Tianhuan Lu family, the spear of the Yingchi Fan family, and so on... have all produced countless demigod-level weapon refiners. It is a true path to heaven!"

"Oh right, I haven't explained the rules yet."

"The venue for this trial is located inside the Spirit Forbidden Zone, Azure Sky Tomb, in Northern Deer Prefecture. In preparation for this trial... all the weapon refiners and spiritual artifacts inside were forcibly expelled by us several months ago."

"The trial rules are simple: it's a survival battle. The group that survives to the end wins."

"We will send a teleportation talisman to all members and protectors."

"As long as you crush the teleportation talisman, you can be teleported back at any time; after that, you will be considered eliminated."

"Die before you can even crush the teleportation talisman."

"You'll earn one point for each person or guardian you defeat, or forcing them to use their teleportation talisman."

These points will affect the final ranking.

At this point, the Lu family head added, "Oh, right... to prevent some weaklings from hiding until the very end, we will directly use a cursed, top-grade spiritual artifact to delineate a gradually shrinking cursed area within the Azure Heaven Tomb. Once inside the cursed area, all artifact refiners will lose their connection with their internal spiritual energy and fall from the sky."

"And, most importantly... because that cursed aura strips away the spiritual energy in the air, there is no spiritual energy inside the Azure Heaven Tomb, and all the weapon refiners' spiritual energy cannot be replenished in time."

"However, we have also hidden countless spirit embryos within the Azure Heaven Tomb in advance. Please go and find spirit embryos that can replenish your spiritual energy yourselves."

The Northern Deer Clan, what a grand gesture!!!

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the many protectors present all turned serious.

The Lu family went so far as to destroy an entire Spirit Forbidden Zone in order to hold this bloodline trial.

If such a spiritual artifact is used, the spiritual forbidden zone called Azure Sky Tomb will probably be destroyed after this trial ends, right?

"at last……"

"Seed players and their protectors..."

"You will receive triple points if you kill them or force them to use their teleportation talismans."

"Now, let's announce the seeded players."

"First, Lu Lian, the White Kingdom enchantress of the Tianzhu Alliance."

As the head of the Lu family finished speaking.

A blue light flashed from the top of the girl with long platinum blonde hair, as well as from the three guardians around her.

All eyes immediately turned to the girl.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone...

Lu Lian still maintained a cold expression, with her eyes lowered.

She knew her own strength; she was definitely among the top performers in the trial.