After Sheng Jun Chapter 76 (Part 1)
Translated by Sylver (ko-fi)
Chapter 76 The Bonding Ceremony (part 1)
In the quiet bedroom, Jiang Xingzhi stared at the box in his hands, calming himself for a moment before rustling to shake out that inner garment.
Under the moonlight shining through the window, the snow-white inner garment was as thin as gauze, almost transparent, thread by thread, with slits that opened down to the waist, and two ties hanging from the inside. Jiang Xingzhi's gaze fixed on the inexplicably positioned ties: Wait, these are supposed to be tied to......
Holy shit! He "clang" shoved the inner garment back in.
No, no, no...... This had already broken through his shame threshold!
He stuffed the box back to the bottom of the wardrobe and sat on the edge of the bed, letting the heat dissipate from his face. After cooling down for a while, his shocked mind gradually calmed.
Jiang Xingzhi began to think: Then what about the surprise he promised Xu Jian?
Tomorrow was the contract ceremony, and it was too late to change it now. Thinking of when he told Xu Jian about the surprise, that expectant and excited look in his eyes...... Jiang Xingzhi pressed his chest.
He really couldn't bear to let Xu Jian be disappointed on the day of their contract ceremony.
His gaze slowly, hesitantly moved back to the cabinet door. After building up his mental resolve several times, he then pulled open the cabinet door with a death-defying determination and took out the inner garment.
After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Xingzhi bit the bullet and put it on.
The lightweight fabric had almost no weight, but pressed against his skin still asserting its presence. The slit hem still let in a breeze, and the two ties on the inside weren't fastened where they should be fastened, so Jiang Xingzhi just let the ties hang down, not bothering with them.
Just, just like this! This was already his limit.
He reluctantly finished putting on the inner garment, then turned over onto the bed and wrapped himself tightly in the blanket.
……
One night passed.
Early the next morning, Jiang Xingzhi got up to put on his wedding clothes.
Over that shameful layer of inner garment, he put on another layer of normal underwear to cover it, and only after confirming nothing could be seen from outside
did he quickly put on the wedding clothes.
Just after changing, Zhong Ming pushed open the door and walked in.
Zhong Ming was only wearing a middle garment, with the bright red wedding clothes folded in his hands, not yet changed. When it came to changing into wedding clothes, he didn't want anyone else's help, so this morning he specially came over to help each other change.
As soon as he entered and saw Jiang Xingzhi had already changed, he was immediately disappointed, "Why did you change yourself?"
Jiang Xingzhi nervously pressed his collar, "I was too excited, I couldn't help but change first."
This perfect answer pleased Zhong Ming immensely, and he immediately cast aside this small disappointment, handing over his set of wedding clothes to Jiang Xingzhi, "Then can you help me change?"
"Of course." Seeing his attention move away from himself, Jiang Xingzhi hurriedly took the wedding clothes and raised his hands to help Zhong Ming change.
The custom-made ceremonial robes were gorgeous and voluminous, and when they hung down, the shimmering hems would drag on the ground. Jiang Xingzhi used spiritual power to support them, and without much effort helped Zhong Ming into the wedding clothes.
He lowered his head from the front to tie the sash for him when a hand suddenly wrapped around his waist, "Deng Deng."
He looked up, and a fervent, devoted kiss fell down. Zhong Ming couldn't help but kiss him, his hands touching the smooth, soft fabric. The outer robe was voluminous, making the waist beneath the garments seem even more slender and supple, irresistible.
Haa...... their breaths mingled.
Jiang Xingzhi tilted his head up to meet his kiss, both hands still grasping his sash, pressed against his firm abdomen.
During the lingering embrace and kiss, Jiang Xingzhi slightly opened his eyes. He saw Zhong Ming's handsome face close at hand, full of intoxication, the fiery red hair ribbon hanging down, making his originally cold face gain a touch of allure.
The close-range beauty assault made Jiang Xingzhi's heart race.
Under the influence of lust clouding wisdom, he even felt that wearing that inner garment wasn't so reluctant anymore.
The two kissed for a while until the wedding clothes they'd put on became somewhat disheveled, and only then did Jiang Xingzhi press against Zhong Ming's abdomen, signaling him to stop, "Don't miss the auspicious hour for the contract ceremony."
Zhong Ming seemed like he hadn't kissed enough, leaning his head down to continue kissing, "It's fine, those two boys will come call us."
Smack! A pair of hands clamped his face.
Jiang Xingzhi slapped his dazed mind awake, "Be sober. You set up a barrier at the mountain steps to create a private world for us, they can't come up."
Zhong Ming blinked, then suddenly realized.
Jiang Xingzhi: ...... His foolish dao companion.
The two tidied up again before the auspicious hour, and when they went out, they picked two large clusters of fiery red roses from the flower garden to pin on their collars. Thousand-year roses as a lucky charm, unique in the Three Realms.
After Zhong Ming pinned the rose on Jiang Xingzhi, he restlessly scattered some broken petals to float beside the latter, just like when he decorated with the gold paper flowers before. He finished decorating with his unique aesthetic, quite satisfied admiring his masterpiece, "Deng Deng looks so good."
Jiang Xingzhi brushed away a petal that almost got inhaled into his nose, looking at him tolerantly, "Should we go down now?"
Zhong Ming then took his hand, "Okay."
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Walking down step by step along the red carpet that covered the entire mountain stairway.
Zhu Yan and Zhu Xu had long been waiting at the corner outside Yaochi Pool. Seeing Zhong Ming and Jiang Xingzhi coming hand in hand, the two held their breath, and the prepared words were instantly stuck in their mouths.
It was the height of spring, the mountain full of layer upon layer of emerald greenery, the long mountain steps extending straight into the depths of the forest. The two people coming from the depths walked gracefully, their fiery red wedding clothes like mountain flowers about to burst into flame.
Not until Jiang Xingzhi and the other were about to finish walking down the long steps did Zhu Yan come to his senses first, calling out loudly, "The newlyweds have arrived!"
The originally noisy inside and outside of Yaochi Pool instantly quieted.
Then they saw the only two Mahayana Peak Sheng Juns in the Three Realms walking hand in hand------
The usually aloof Xu Jian Sheng Jun turned his head to gaze at the Ting Xue Sheng Jun beside him, as if his eyes could only hold this one person. And Ting Xue Sheng Jun, famous for his thick face, was now blushing like the evening glow, rarely showing a trace of shyness from being in love......
Everyone was momentarily shocked by this scene before coming to their senses, rising one after another to offer congratulations, the seats filled with a joyful atmosphere.
In the heated atmosphere, Lin He and two others floated on Yaochi Pool, clapping the most vigorously, their applause clapping loudly! Those who didn't know would think a string of firecrackers had been set off in Yaochi Pool.
While clapping, Lin He kept winking at Jiang Xingzhi: Did you wear it? Did you wear it? Do the clothes look good?
"......" Jiang Xingzhi understood the meaning in his eyes, turned his head away without showing any expression, ignoring this unfilial son.
Amid everyone's congratulations, an ancient and distant bell sound suddenly fell from above Kunlun: Dong------
The sacred bell chime seemed to penetrate past and present, making everyone's restless hearts involuntarily calm down. Wu Jie standing by the red carpet gently closed his eyes, smiling as he spoke, "The auspicious hour has arrived."
With those words, all the playful sounds subsided.
Jiang Xingzhi's hand was wrapped in Zhong Ming's palm, a gentle force pulling him forward. Zhong Ming turned his head to look at him, eyes full of uncontainable excitement, "We should go up now."
Jiang Xingzhi then gripped his hand back, "Okay."
The red carpet extended from the corner of the mountain steps all the way to the front of Yaochi Pool, and the two walked hand in hand through the red carpet under the witness of everyone in the Three Realms. The trailing long hems brushed over the carpet surface, the edges of the robes drooping onto the water surface of Yaochi Pool, rippling waves along the way as the two walked forward.
After walking a few steps, Zhong Ming's spiritual power stirred. The rose petals floating beside Jiang Xingzhi suddenly rose with the wind, whoosh...... the scattered petals filled the sky.
Jiang Xingzhi suddenly widened his eyes, moved in his heart.
He turned toward Zhong Ming, "Xu......" His words paused, but he saw that this person creating romance had a serious expression staring at the ripples under their feet, his thin lips moving slightly at an angle others couldn't detect.
Jiang Xingzhi narrowed his eyes.
Looking at this lip movement, it seemed to be chanting: In harmony with water... in harmony with water... is there harmony with water......?
Xu Jian was truly interesting.
Under different states of mind, the two finally crossed the red carpet and arrived at the ceremonial platform for the contract.
The contract ceremony was about to begin. Zhong Ming temporarily set aside his own concerns, pulling his attention back to this most important moment------Who cares about harmony with water, as long as they completed the contract, he and Deng Deng would be locked together!
The contract ceremony was hosted by Zhu Yan and Zhu Xu.
The two stood at the front of the platform reciting opening remarks and blessings. Below, Liu Chuan listened to the opening remarks while transmitting a message to comfort Luo Chu, "You see, even the divine envoys have accepted the seniors."
Luo Chu looked at him with an expression of disappointed frustration: Why don't you think more deeply about who could make divine envoys pledge their loyalty!
After a joyful round of opening remarks ended.
Zhu Yan cleared his throat, entering the oath phase, "First, please have Old Ancestor Zhongshu present the flowers!"
Old Ancestor presenting flowers? Under everyone's puzzled gaze, they saw the legendary "Old Ancestor Zhongshu" walk up from the end of the red carpet with dignity. The child-like figure made everyone in the Three Realms simultaneously stunned: So, this is a flower child?
Jiang Langhao didn't wait for everyone to react before pattering up to the platform, standing between Zhong Ming and Jiang Xingzhi, puffing out his little chest. Then with a "bang!" sound, a writing brush floated in midair.
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Jiang Langhao tried his best to make his wolf-hair brush explode into a cluster of thousand-year spirit brush flowers. It glanced at Zhong Ming, then plopped and bounced into his hand. Jiang Langhao silently recited past teachings in his heart: People can realize value by creating value, and today Jiang Langhao had sublimated again!
Zhong Ming was silent for a moment, then held this expensive bouquet and turned toward Jiang Xingzhi.
Zhu Xu spoke up at the right time to read the vows, "Ting Xue Sheng Jun, are you willing to become dao companions with Xu Jian Sheng Jun? Whether poor or rich, healthy or sick, in hardship or happiness......"
Halfway through, a hand suddenly raised to stop him.
Zhong Ming looked at Jiang Xingzhi and added, "Whether Xu Jian or Bai Mu...... are you willing to cherish him, love him, and accompany him for life?"
Jiang Xingzhi, "......"
Under the confused gazes of most people in the audience, he firmly grasped Zhong Ming's hand, "As long as it's you, I'm willing."
Zhong Ming's gaze instantly became moved and satisfied.
Jiang Xingzhi also spoke his own vows, "Xu Jian Sheng Jun, are you willing to be promoted from my only dao companion candidate to my only dao companion?"
"I'm willing." Zhong Ming was extremely excited, shoving Jiang Langhao into Jiang Xingzhi's hands, then about to lean down to kiss him.
Zhu Xu hurriedly reminded, "You still need to throw the old...... the bouquet!"
Jiang Xingzhi, taking advantage of Zhong Ming not having kissed him yet, hurriedly threw the auspicious Jiang Langhao toward the pool------the exploded wolf hair immediately traced an elegant arc, plop, falling into the crowd scrambling to catch it!
Amid everyone's scrambling sounds, Zhong Ming had already embraced Jiang Xingzhi's waist and kissed him, lips and tongues meeting, passionate and surging.
The two people's divine consciousness extended from their heart meridians, slowly intertwining together. The golden divine consciousness wove into an unbreakable dao companion contract. The moment the contract formed, a wondrous feeling simultaneously filled both people's sea of consciousness.
As if with a movement of divine consciousness, they could know each other's thoughts.
Jiang Xingzhi was tilting his head back to receive Zhong Ming's kiss when something was suddenly stuffed into his hand. His fingertips touched it—it was a love knot. Profound and rich spiritual power transmitted from the jade stone in the center of the love knot------it was a Heaven-rank magical artifact.
At the same time, Zhong Ming's voice came through their connected sea of consciousness, "A token of love for you. Today the contract is complete, eternally united in heart."
Jiang Xingzhi's eyelashes trembled, his heart feeling as if a river of love had flowed through it. He gripped the love knot in his hand tightly, using a lingering kiss in response as a silent answer.
The surrounding guests had already finished scrambling for Jiang Langhao and were now excitedly watching the two Sheng Juns complete their contract.
Amid the heated cheering and applause, Lin He, holding the captured Jiang Langhao, jumped three feet high, shouting loudly, "Xu Jian Sheng Jun! Kiss him! Kiss him deeply! Jiang Xingzhi loves it when you're dominant!"
Hearing this crystal clear, Jiang Xingzhi: ......
The lips sucking on his mouth suddenly loosened. Zhong Ming withdrew slightly, looking down at him, "You like it deeper?"
Jiang Xingzhi quickly pressed against his chest, "Not now...... not now!"
That close-fitting inner garment was too silky, brushing against him during the kiss, bringing waves of tingling. Especially those two ties that weren't fastened, they had scraped against him......
If they continued kissing, it would be terrible! He didn't want to embarrass himself on the spot.
Jiang Xingzhi's flushed face was full of spring desire, his eyes almost rippling with water.
Zhong Ming looked at him for a moment, suppressing his voice, "Okay."
They'd continue slowly after going down.