Star Trace Gate

A martial arts competition that shocked seven villages to find a bride, a mysterious treasure given to the son-in-law, the newlyweds could not see each other before the wedding ceremony, a grand wedding...

It turns out that all these gimmicky operations were done by Mr. Gao to arrange a ghost marriage for his deceased daughter.

He didn't care about his personal reputation at all, and he was not afraid of becoming the laughing stock and talk of Qijia Town.

He only remembered that Mingyue died when she was exactly eighteen years old, which was the age for her to get married.

Today, the guests were all seated, with hundreds of tables set up for the buffet, and the entire process was the same as that of a wealthy family's wedding. The only difference was that the bride was a paper doll.

When the wind blew, the paper-folded skirt rustled.

Except for housekeeper Liu and the servants of the women's quarters, all the guests present were stunned. Whether they were players or locals, they all felt their scalps tingling and their breathing quickened. But they didn't dare to whisper or show any strange expressions.

Because Mr. Gao looked too crazy, he really looked like he was going to marry off his daughter. His face showed excitement, agitation, and even a little bit of reluctance.

His behavior made everyone clearly feel that if anyone disrupted this wedding, he would never let that person walk out of the Angry Village alive...

When the time comes, the newlyweds get married.

The paper figure cannot bend or walk, and all rituals must be performed by Lao Liu alone.

He was wearing a bright red jacket, his face was filled with a joyful smile, and he seemed to be in a special state. He voluntarily bent down and knelt on the ground, worshiping the heaven and earth, worshiping his parents, and finally "worshiping each other" to the paper figurine.

Outside the door, Yu Weifeng saw this scene and got goose bumps all over his body. He whispered, "This Lao Liu is not in a good state."

"Yeah." Jiang Qin nodded.

"He chose it himself, his idol!" Lao Qu replied with his hands behind his back.

Yu Weifeng frowned and said nothing.

Soon, the ceremony was over.

Master Gao's face flushed. He held the wine pot and cup and began to toast at each table: "Eat more and drink more. Don't be polite."

"Congratulations... Congratulations to Master Gao on marrying off his daughter. Our son-in-law is also a handsome man."

"Miss Mingyue is indeed extremely talented and beautiful. Master Gao is so lucky."

"...!"

Although the guests tried their best to suppress the strange and horrified emotions in their hearts, they still found it difficult to do so and congratulated him fluently.

However, Master Gao did not seem to care about these details. He smiled as he went through the inner hall and then came to the outside of the courtyard, toasting with everyone there.

Behind him, Old Liu walked with his back bent, carrying the little paper figurine of his wife on his back, following his father-in-law all the way and greeting the guests with a smile on his face.

Not far away, Yu Weifeng was sitting on a chair. After a long silence, he looked up at Jiang Qin.

Coincidentally, the other party was also looking at him.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Yu Weifeng took the initiative to send a voice message: "Mr. Jiang, are we just going to sit here and watch the show?"

"What do you want to do?" Mr. Jiang asked back.

"I... I just think that, no matter what, Lao Liu and his group have fought side by side with us. He was betrothed to a ghost marriage, which is very dangerous. And his three teammates didn't show up either, so it's likely that they've encountered trouble." Yu Weifeng looked at him and asked, "What do you think, should we help them secretly?"

"I've also been thinking about this, but it's not a good time to act now." Elder Jiang replied in a voice transmission, "I always feel that the Gao family's methods are even more bizarre than the Wang family's. Let's wait and see and we'll talk about it later."

The two of them were communicating via voice transmission. Lao Qu next to them couldn't hear them, so he just looked around curiously and didn't interrupt.

After a while, the toast was over, and Mr. Gao smiled and said that his daughter was weak and needed to rest, so Old Liu carried her on his back and returned to the new house in the women's compound.

After entering the room, Old Liu happily placed his little paper wife on the bed, letting her lie flat. He then personally took off her pair of little paper shoes and placed them neatly on the ground.

"Squeak!"

Just then, the door opened and Butler Liu walked in.

"Who?" Old Liu turned around.

Butler Liu stepped forward and looked at Old Liu with a hint of pity in his eyes.

"Butler Liu, thank you for your hard work today." Old Liu clasped his fists.

"Nothing." Butler Liu sighed secretly and said, "Sir, when the young lady wakes up, you need to face her with a different face."

"Okay." Old Liu didn't argue.

Butler Liu raised his hand and stuck a Taoist talisman on his forehead.

"brush!"

A clear light emerged, and Lao Liu's cheeks and body changed rapidly. In just a few breaths, he turned into a handsome young man of only eighteen or nineteen years old.

He has delicate features, a slender figure, and a slightly arrogant smile on his face.

Butler Liu nodded with satisfaction: "Then I won't bother you anymore, son-in-law."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Inside the room, the lights were bright, and a paper doll was lying on the bed. Its eyes, which were painted with a brush, looked too dark and dull.

……

"Bang bang!"

In the compartment, A Pu tried to hit the door panel with Qianji Fluid again, but failed again.

"No, we can't seem to break through the barrier from the inside." He frowned and said, "We have to think of another way."

"Wait, someone will be more anxious than us." Xu Qingzhao suddenly said calmly: "Old Liu must have encountered a problem, but we still have the cards."

Ren Ye instantly understood what he was thinking and agreed, "That's right, A Pu, don't panic yet."

After saying that, he turned his head and looked at Xu Qingzhao: "Can your Taoist body shadow, or your soul, leave here?"

"No, that treasure has the magical power to target the three souls and seven spirits." Xu Qingzhao shook his head: "However, if I force myself to think, I may be able to infiltrate a ray of consciousness outward. However, if the distance is a little far, the consciousness will dissipate and I will not be able to find anyone."

Ren Ye was silent: "Then can I summon a soul with a wisp of consciousness?"

Xu Qingzhao pondered for a while and said, "Perhaps. But this is the Gao Mansion, and the furnishings and buildings contain Feng Shui techniques. I may not have a soul to summon."

Ren also grinned: "Who said there are no souls to be summoned? Didn't someone just die in the ancestral hall a few days ago? The soul of the unjustly dead ghost won't dissipate in a few days, right?"

"Smart!" Xu Qingzhao's eyes were bright: "I'll give it a try."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Qingzhao floated down onto the bed. After sitting cross-legged quietly, he instantly mobilized his consciousness and tried to penetrate the barrier that confined the room like a sharp arrow.

In order not to alert the enemy, she didn't dare to make any big noise. She just concentrated her spiritual awareness, making it thinner than a needle, and slowly penetrated outwards.

The process was very slow, and soon sweat began to flow from the concubine's temples.

Objectively speaking, in terms of the use of spiritual consciousness, ten Ren Ye can't catch up with Ai Fei at present. She is not a person at this stage, and her understanding of Taoism and supernatural powers is much better than the other three guys in the team.

After a long while, a ray of spiritual consciousness penetrated the barrier of the imprisoned room. It was very short and after a flash, the barrier was restored.

The spiritual consciousness floated and came near the ancestral hall, and whispered: "Soul rise - stand!"

"brush!"

Suddenly, a soul rose from the ground, obeyed the command, and quickly floated away.

……

In the main hall.

Master Gao held the wine glass in his hand and looked at Butler Liu with a flushed face: "Are you all ready?"

"Mrs. Yan has been waiting outside." Butler Liu bent down and said, "After the bridal chamber, she went in and used the formation to transform the life force in the son-in-law's body, making the young lady's bones grow flesh and return to her appearance before death, but she could not bring the dead back to life."

Master Gao was silent for a long time, looking at the sun, moon and stars in the sky: "I know...I know."

"What about Uncle...?"

"Go to the back hill and prepare." Master Gao ordered, "Get it done before dawn."

"Yes!" Butler Liu nodded slowly and said, "And...?"

"Those three people have a close relationship with my son-in-law, so they cannot stay." Mr. Gao replied: "Let's go together."

"According to the spies outside, the other five families have already made some moves." Butler Liu reminded: "Nearly a thousand people have gathered outside the village. At the latest, they will confront you tonight."

"Was it Wang Shoucai who arranged this?"

"Yes."

"A greedy fool, not worth worrying about." Master Gao said disdainfully: "I will meet with the five families before dawn."

"Okay, I'll get ready now."

"Ok!"

After the two finished talking, Butler Liu left quickly.

……

It was around nine o'clock in the evening and the wedding was coming to an end.

The stars were bright and the cold wind was blowing. Brother Liu, who was whispering to his paper wife in the new house, suddenly felt a gust of cold wind in the room.

He turned around woodenly, only to see that all the lights were out and the door creaked open by itself.

The moonlight poured into the room. A very beautiful figure walked in from outside and said with a crisp laugh: "...Hey, do you have West Lake vinegar fish to eat today?"

"Yes, yes!" Old Liu stood up immediately.

……

Back mountain.

A newly dug and finely decorated luxurious double tomb was now surrounded by people.

Steward Liu led a group of people and came from a distance, shouting softly: "Put up an umbrella outside the grave, it will be used when the bones are buried. Check all the nails of the coffin, not a single one will be missing. Hurry up, we have to finish it by dawn...!"

When a dozen servants heard this, they started to work faster.

The large vermilion double coffin, paper money for the dead, the young lady's favorite things during her lifetime, and nine West Lake vinegar fish with their tails cut off that had been prepared in advance were all prepared.

……

In the side room, A Pu was a little anxious and asked Xu Qingzhao softly, "Did the Dao Soul find its target?"

"I don't know." Xu Qingzhao shook his head and said, "My spiritual awareness was too weak. It dissipated not long after arriving at the ancestral hall. My soul has been summoned, but it's hard to say whether I can find him."

A Pu thought for a long time and said, "How about you use another one? It's already very late now..."

"Okay, I'll try again." Xu Qingzhao sat cross-legged and concentrated, ready to use the secret method again.

At this moment, Ren Ye suddenly waved his hand and said, "Wait, it's coming!"

"How did you sense it?" A Pu was shocked.

"He sent me a message outside, stop making noise." Ren Ye replied.

Outside the wing room, a figure turned his head and looked around, his eyes seemed to be searching for something, and at the same time he was sending a message to Ren Ye: "What else can I do if I don't save you?"