novelraw Chapter 1025 - 1025 The Arrival of Jun Xiaoyao
Chapter 1025 - 1025 The Arrival of Jun Xiaoyao
These five women, each with a distinctly different charm, were naturally the five princesses of the Tushan imperial clan.
The eldest princess, Tushan Yueyue, wore a bright red gown, with a commanding figure — a breathtakingly seductive and fiery beauty.
The second princess, Tushan Taotao, dressed in apricot-yellow robes, appeared soft and delicate, giving off the air of a fragile beauty, yet she possessed a kind of aesthetic elegance all her own.
The third princess, Tushan Xiaoxiao, wore flowing water sleeves and a long skirt, her figure slender and her beauty flawless like fine jade. She was also highly skilled at the guzheng — refined, graceful, and sharp-minded.
The fourth princess, Tushan Wanwan, had her lithe figure wrapped in green armor, exuding a heroic and spirited air. Though her sisters called her a tomboy, she combined both gallantry and allure.
The fifth princess, Tushan Chunhun, wore a pretty pink outfit with smooth white hair, quirky and endearingly naive, like a crystal-clear porcelain doll.
It's safe to say that if these five beauties of wildly different styles walked out together, they would absolutely dazzle every man in sight.
Slender or full-figured — every type was represented.
And standing behind the five of them was a strikingly beautiful woman with a tall, voluptuous figure.
Her looks carried a mature, captivating charm.
This was something even the eldest princess Tushan Yueyue couldn't match.
Tushan Yueyue was certainly alluring, yet she lacked the refined elegance that only comes with the passage of time.
This woman was the mother of the five princesses, known as Tushan Mingfei. She was a powerful Zaohua Shenzun cultivator and one of the leaders of the Tushan clan.
For the sake of her five daughters' marriages, Tushan Mingfei had worried herself to no end.
Because if they couldn't find Dao companions, it would be nearly impossible for them to advance their Qingmeng Xianjing, let alone break through to higher realms and reach new heights.
"Girls, is there anyone who catches your eye? Your life's most important matter can't be put off any longer." Tushan Mingfei urged.
If not for the fact that none of her five daughters had found a suitable match, Tushan Mingfei wouldn't be in such a rush.
Yet the eldest princess Tushan Yueyue was idly picking at her fingernails as she glanced at the many geniuses displayed on the light screen.
The second princess Tushan Taotao's gaze was equally distant and unfocused.
The third princess Tushan Xiaoxiao's beautiful eyes flickered, as if lost in thought.
The fourth princess Tushan Wanwan and the fifth princess Tushan Chunhun both wore expressions of complete distraction.
Neither was even looking at the light screen — they seemed to be off in their own worlds, minds elsewhere, faces downcast.
Watching her five daughters, who seemed entirely uninterested, Tushan Mingfei pressed a slender hand to her forehead in exasperation.
"Why hasn't the teacher come?" Tushan Chunhun's mood was quite low.
Jun Xiaoyao had promised her he would come to the marriage gathering.
Even if he wasn't here to participate, just having him show up would have been enough for Tushan Chunhun.
Tushan Xiaoxiao felt the same way in her heart.
"Those two girls — their hearts probably haven't been on this marriage gathering for a while now, have they?" Tushan Yueyue cast a sidelong glance at Tushan Chunhun and the others.
Looking at her five daughters, Tushan Mingfei placed her hands on her hips and said, pushing out her full chest, "I don't care — today, all five of you must find someone."
"If you don't find partners, your strength can't improve, and the future of Tushan will depend on you."
"Mother, that depends on whether there's anyone worth our attention." Tushan Xiaoxiao said.
"I think the imperial son of the Anlan imperial clan is quite good, and there's also Chi Hongyu of the Chixiao clan — at this point, he's worthy of you girls."
Tushan Mingfei glanced at the light screen.
The Anlan imperial son and Chi Hongyu were indeed the most outstanding performers.
In the past, Tushan Mingfei would never have given Chi Hongyu a second look, but now she could just about accept him.
The five beauties were unimpressed.
Chi Hongyu's comeback was admittedly remarkable.
But in their eyes, it was nothing more than that.
On the other side, Chi Hongyu and the others had already breezed through the second trial — the Ten Thousand Beasts Formation.
Next came the third and final trial: the embroidered ball battle.
This was the last round.
The rules were simple.
A massive arena floated suspended in the void.
On it were twenty embroidered balls.
Any genius who seized a ball would be eligible to be chosen by the five beauties of Tushan as their husband.
The number of geniuses who had made it to the third round wasn't large.
But there were still several hundred.
The lowest in status among them came from top-tier royal clans.
The competition was fierce.
"Hmph, who dares compete with me?"
Chi Hongyu's expression was cold, his gaze sharp as lightning.
The surrounding geniuses all kept their distance.
He obtained an embroidered ball without any trouble.
The Anlan imperial son and others also secured theirs.
Outside, countless spectators watched the proceedings.
They were not surprised by the selections.
"It seems the Anlan imperial son will get his wish today and win himself a beauty." the Pukui Tiannu murmured to herself.
Soon, the twenty who had obtained embroidered balls appeared.
"Congratulations to you all — you are now eligible to become sons-in-law of our Tushan clan." an elder of the Tushan clan said with a warm smile.
The twenty men arrived at the palace atop the cloud peak.
Below, hundreds of thousands of beings from various clans watched with envious eyes.
"Who will be the lucky one to win a beauty today?" many wondered with curiosity.
In the void, flower petals drifted through the air.
Five peerless beauties appeared, making heaven and earth seem to pale in comparison.
At the sight, Chi Hongyu's fingers unconsciously tightened.
The time to wash away his humiliation had come.
He was confident he would be chosen.
Because the five beauties of Tushan had no real choice.
The truly outstanding figures were only him, the Anlan imperial son, and a handful of others.
The Anlan imperial son wore a calm expression — he was here purely for the experience, though winning a beauty would naturally be ideal.
"Gentlemen, you are all one-in-a-million extraordinary individuals. I hope you will treat my daughters with sincerity."
Tushan Mingfei appeared as well.
Captivating and gorgeous, full-figured and graceful.
Her curves were no less impressive than Tushan Yueyue's.
She was so ripely full-figured she seemed ready to overflow.
"Damn, absolutely stunning." A genius with the surname Cao stared at Tushan Mingfei and swallowed hard.
Nearby, Chi Hongyu smiled faintly and said, "Mingfei Shenzun, those words are too formal. We came to this marriage gathering out of deep admiration for the five beautiful ladies."
"Mm, that's good to hear." Tushan Mingfei gave a slight nod.
Chi Hongyu understood the implication perfectly.
What else was there to compete on at this point — the bride price, of course.
Chi Hongyu swept his wide sleeve, and all manner of rare treasures materialized.
Many had been accumulated over a long time or obtained through rare encounters.
He even presented a supreme quasi-emperor weapon bestowed upon him by the Chixiao King.
Seeing this, the Anlan imperial son also brought out his own bride price.
This too was part of the competition.
Even among quasi-imperial and imperial clans, geniuses were ranked in tiers.
Only the most favored geniuses would have the most substantial resources at their disposal.
Watching the dazzling array of bride price offerings, the many geniuses below were astonished.
This was the kind of gesture only quasi-imperial and imperial clans could make.
Tushan Mingfei gave a slight nod — these offerings were acceptable.
Yet the expressions of the five princesses remained utterly indifferent.
"Girls, begin channeling your Qingmeng Xianjing and see whether the red threads of fate can connect to your destined ones." Tushan Mingfei said.
Both Tushan Wanwan and Tushan Chunhun sighed inwardly.
Tushan Wanwan in particular knew that her own red thread of fate had, in truth, already connected to someone long ago.
Just as everyone was watching with anticipation, waiting to see which fine matches the five Tushan princesses would choose —
A faint voice suddenly drifted over from the distant horizon.
"Have I arrived too late for this marriage gathering?"
At the sound of that voice, both Tushan Wanwan and Tushan Chunhun's beautiful eyes instantly lit up.
"Teacher!"
"My lord!"
The two young women couldn't help but cry out in delight, overjoyed beyond measure.