War God Long Ao

"Venerable Golden Core?"

At the mention of the Venerable Golden Core, everyone's expression changed.

It turned out that a month ago, the Six Great Sects had simultaneously discovered a Venerable Golden Core. They had joined forces to slay a powerful Spirit Beast to obtain it, and in the end, it had fallen into the hands of the Golden Sun Sect.

According to Zhang Mo, the Venerable Golden Core would be temporarily kept by the Golden Sun Sect, to be brought out at some future time.

If it had been an ordinary item, Guan Feng wouldn't have spoken up, but he knew very well what the Venerable Golden Core represented.

Xia Fang, the Sect Leader of the Thunder Sect, also said with a smile, "Brother Zhang, Brother Guan is right. The Venerable Golden Core was obtained by our Six Great Sects together. It's not right for it to be kept by the Golden Sun Sect all this time. Why don't you hand it over for us to guard jointly? What do you say?"

Ao Tian, who had been furious just moments ago, instantly cooled his temper upon hearing the words "Venerable Golden Core." He decided to watch the conflict from the sidelines, as he also wanted to claim the Venerable Golden Core for himself.

Huo Shi, the Sect Leader of the Flame Sect, snorted coldly and said, "The way I see it, Brother Zhang has no intention of handing over the Venerable Golden Core. Or perhaps, Brother Zhang has already consumed it for all we know."

"Huo Shi, don't talk nonsense."

The Venerable Golden Core was something all Six Great Sects dreamed of obtaining.

Zhang Mo dared not be the slightest bit careless. If this matter wasn't handled properly and the other Five Great Sects joined forces against the Golden Sun Sect, he would be in deep trouble.

Even though a million voices in his head screamed not to, Zhang Mo finally retrieved a small, golden orb from his robes. Its surface radiated a halo of light. One didn't even need to touch it; just sensing its presence was enough to know this Venerable Golden Core was extraordinary.

The Venerable Golden Core.

Seeing the Venerable Golden Core in Zhang Mo's hand, greed was written all over everyone's faces.

Ordinary disciples had no idea what a Venerable Golden Core was, but the Sect Leaders of the Five Great Sects, Huo Teng, and the other high-ranking members knew its value all too well.

Guan Feng seemed a bit impatient. He said, "Brother Zhang, since you haven't taken the Venerable Golden Core for yourself, let's discuss how we should handle it."

There was only one Venerable Golden Core, yet all Six Great Sects wanted it. Who should it be given to?

In the face of the Venerable Golden Core, Ao Xue and Zhang Zhixiang's wedding suddenly seemed insignificant. No matter how eager Zhang Zhixiang was to proceed, he had to hold himself back.

"Brother Guan, why don't you offer a suggestion on how we should handle this Venerable Golden Core?"

Guan Feng didn't speak immediately, instead looking at the other four leaders.

In any case, the Venerable Golden Core belonged to all Six Great Sects. Any decision on its fate had to be made by all Six Great Sects together.

For a moment, no one spoke.

With the Sect Leaders of the Six Great Sects silent, no one else dared to utter a word. The entire plaza was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.

After what felt like an eternity, Guan Feng was the first to break the deadlock. "I have an excellent proposal, though I don't know if everyone will agree to it."

"If you have a proposal, Brother Guan, please share it."

After a moment of thought, Guan Feng said, "Everyone, there is only one Venerable Golden Core, but all of us want it. How about this: one month from now, our Six Great Sects will hold a Six Sects Battle Royale. The winner will receive the Venerable Golden Core. What do you think?"

A Six Sects Battle Royale?

The Six Great Sects had never done anything like this before. But the five other leaders weren't fools. They knew that if they tried to seize the Venerable Golden Core by force, it would likely end in mutual destruction.

Because of this, the five leaders began to contemplate Guan Feng's proposal. In an instant, they had all weighed the pros and cons.

Without any hesitation, the five immediately agreed.

Zhang Mo said, "Fine. We'll do as Brother Guan suggests. In one month, our Six Great Sects will hold the Six Sects Battle Royale. Each Sect will send ten people. At that time, I will place the Venerable Golden Core in a certain location. We will see who has the skill to obtain it."

Nodding, with the matter of the Venerable Golden Core settled, Guan Feng finally smiled. He spread his hands and said, "Now that the serious business is done, the wedding can continue."

Zhang Mo cursed inwardly. He knew that Guan Feng had brought this up today with clear intent—he was simply trying to force his hand and make him give up the Venerable Golden Core.

'None of them are idiots,' he thought. 'If they had asked me for the Venerable Golden Core on any other day, it would have been much more troublesome for them. But demanding it at today's wedding… they knew I couldn't refuse.'

Ghost King Ao Tian suddenly chuckled. With the matter of the Venerable Golden Core settled, he felt a sense of relief. 'At least now I have a one-in-six chance of getting it.'

'The Venerable Golden Core… no matter what, I must obtain it.'

It wasn't just the Ghost King; the other Sect Leaders were equally determined to acquire the Venerable Golden Core. They were certain that if Zhang Mo hadn't been afraid of the other Five Great Sects, he would have definitely consumed the core himself.

COUGH, COUGH. Ghost King Ao Tian cleared his throat and said with a smile, "That was just a small incident. Now, the wedding will officially begin. Brother Zhang, please proceed."

Casting aside his frustration and resentment, Zhang Mo said with a smile, "The wedding officially begins."

Zhang Zhixiang shot a fierce glare at the members of the Blood Sea Sect, then suddenly smiled and said, "Ao Xue, I'm so happy I can marry you today. Truly."

Ao Xue, her face hidden behind a red veil, did not speak. No expression could be seen on her face, but in her right hand, she tightly gripped a small, sharp dagger. As soon as this moment was over, Ao Xue planned to use the dagger to kill herself.

"Ao Xue, why aren't you saying anything?"

"There's nothing to say. I just want to get this wedding over with, so please hurry up."

Completely ignoring Ao Xue's icy tone—he'd gotten her, after all—Zhang Zhixiang nodded and said, "Alright, alright. If you want it fast, we'll do it fast. From this day forward, you, Ao Xue, are my, Zhang Zhixiang's, woman."

With a cold snort, Ao Xue said no more. She was prepared to kill herself at any moment. She lived by a simple code: born a person of the Long Family, die a ghost of the Long Family. One had to admit, Ao Xue was a woman utterly devoted to her love.

No one knew what was on Ao Xue's mind, not even Ghost King Ao Tian.

Zhang Zhixiang glanced at Zhang Mo, nodded, and whispered, "Father, let's begin."

Zhang Mo didn't want any more complications either. After all, the longer things dragged on, the more likely something unexpected would happen. For this reason, he didn't hesitate any longer.

"The wedding ceremony officially begins. Zhixiang, I now ask you, do you take Ao Xue to be your wife?"

"I do," Zhang Zhixiang replied instantly, without a moment's thought.

"Ao Xue, do you take Zhang Zhixiang to be your husband?"

"I don't." The sudden voice stunned everyone. As all eyes turned to see a white-haired youth in black robes slowly approaching from the distance, they were all shocked. Who was this person, and how dare he come to the Ghost King Sect to cause trouble?