Yue Sheng also knelt in the crowd, gazing up with a complex expression at the Divine Lady who had once again descended from the heavens.
For this descent, the Divine Lady was no longer wearing her previous teal peacock feather garment.
Moreover, she did not use her divine power to expel Lan Yi and the others from the oasis like last time.
What was more, she had even helped Lan Yi out of her predicament.
Was it truly as Lan Yi had said?
She was the Divine Lady of the Central Plains, not the Divine Lady of the desert? The moment this thought arose, his heart sank with immense dejection.
The people of the desert suffered from the yellow sands, and their lives were filled with hardships. Now, the Divine Lady had brought oases to the desert, yet she was not a deity of the desert, and these oases had nothing to do with them.
If they had never had it to begin with, perhaps it would not have been so painful. The most agonizing thing was to see a treasure, only to be told that it could never belong to them.
The people of the Central Plains were truly fortunate.
Alas.
If only she were the Divine Lady of the desert...
While his mind was filled with a thousand tangled thoughts, he suddenly heard the youth, whose true form was the Biyi bird, crying out, “Divine Lady, this little demon did not want it to be like this either, but my talent is dull, and I truly could not think of any other way to repay her kindness.”
Lan Yi also gradually came to her senses.
She hastily said, “Respected Divine Lady, when I saved Lord Biyi in the snowy mountains back then, it was merely an effortless deed. I do not need him to repay my kindness. May I ask the Divine Lady to tell me how I can resolve this karma?”
Previously, the youth had insisted on making her choose between the two options, which had truly terrified her. She also realized that in the face of these demons who possessed magic, mortals did not even have the right to say no.
If not for the Divine Lady's sudden descent...
She would have probably been forcibly taken away by the youth long ago, with no chance of ever seeing her husband and daughter again.
This favor was truly better left unrepaid; she was frightened.
“The Biyi bird's words are not nonsense. You saved its life in the snowy mountains, and it must repay this favor to pass its ascension tribulation. This is a rule decreed by Heaven.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the one trying to repay the favor and the one receiving it both showed painful expressions at the same time.
The onlookers also had varying expressions.
It was their first time witnessing a situation that should have been a good deed of repaying kindness, yet both parties involved looked deeply troubled.
Just as Lan Yi was racking her brains but still unable to think of any other way for the Biyi bird to repay this life-saving favor, the Divine Lady's clear and crisp voice rang out once more.
“Biyi bird, I have a method that can allow you to repay your debt of gratitude to Lan Yi. Are you willing to do it?”
The youth nodded like a chicken pecking at grain. “This little demon is willing!”
Lan Yi felt a bit apprehensive, but reflecting on how the Divine Lady had stepped in to stop the youth from forcing her, she would certainly not tolerate him doing anything against her will, so she put her mind at ease.
The Divine Lady slowly turned around.
She looked at the ancient tree, which was so thick it would take two people to clasp hands around it. The light silk and pearl chain tassels on the red umbrella in her hand swayed gently.
“This tree grew from a seed I left in this world tens of thousands of years ago. Today, passing by this place, I found that it is still tenaciously alive, so I bestowed a trace of vitality upon it. It is just a pity for the lineage of the Marriage-Binding Tree within its body.”
Hearing this, the youth's face filled with surprise. “Divine Lady, could it be the seed of a Marriage-Binding Tree? But why does it look like an ordinary mortal tree?”
“The spiritual energy in the mortal realm is thin, and its lineage has been suppressed, so it naturally appears no different from ordinary mortal trees.” The Divine Lady suddenly reached out, her fingertips lightly brushing against the ancient tree, and continued, “The Biyi bird is born with the ability to perceive mortal love. You and this tree complement each other. If you can help it awaken its lineage, cultivate it into a true Marriage-Binding Tree, and bestow blessings upon Lan Yi and her husband so they can live a happy life together, that will also count as repaying the favor.”
The youth's eyes lit up, and he bowed deeply to the Divine Lady. “Thank you for guiding me, Divine Lady!”
The Divine Lady looked at Lan Yi again.
“Are you willing to accept such a way of repaying the favor?”
Lan Yi hastily replied, “I am willing!”
She was terrified that if she spoke too slowly, the Divine Lady might think she was unwilling.
Since neither party had any objections, everyone was pleased.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the youth's figure gradually blurred. Crimson and golden-green feathers grew from all over his body, and his tail feathers grew long and elegant.
When he completely transformed into a Biyi bird, his wings slowly spread out, spanning nearly ten feet wide. With every flap of his wings, countless fine golden specks of light would shake loose and fall.
He spiraled upward around the vigorous ancient tree.
As his wings swept past the tree canopy, Yun Shu timed it perfectly to use the formation component skill of the Moon-Guided Red Thread Set, summoning a Marriage-Binding Tree to fuse with the ancient tree.
In the eyes of the crowd, however, it appeared as though the Biyi bird was helping the ancient tree awaken its lineage and cultivate into the legendary Marriage-Binding Tree.
After a moment, the ancient tree began to tremble. Its trunk gradually shifted from dark brown to the deep red unique to peach wood, and its withered branches sprouted new shoots, their tips bursting into thousands of flower buds.
As peach blossoms bloomed simultaneously at an incredible speed, a radiant glow burst from the entire tree. Layers of pink and white petals formed a dome, and countless red threads as thin as spider silk emerged among the branches, hanging down like a curtain and swaying gently in the wind.
The Biyi bird perched on the thickest branch of the Marriage-Binding Tree, his long tail feathers sweeping down gently, almost touching the ground.
Peach blossom petals drifted down from the tree. The Divine Lady stood quietly beneath it holding her umbrella, creating a scene of indescribable beauty.
Just a single glance was unforgettable for a lifetime.
From then on, no beautiful scenery in their hearts could ever compare to the scene before them, which left them utterly mesmerized.
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The Biyi bird flew down from the Marriage-Binding Tree, and the moment he landed, he turned back into the youth from before.
“This wooden plaque is for you. As long as you carve your names on it and hang it on the Marriage-Binding Tree, it will bless you with future happiness and endless good fortune.” He handed a small wooden plaque to Lan Yi, adding, “However, you must truly love each other. Because my cultivation is not high, I could only help this Marriage-Binding Tree awaken a portion of its lineage. If you do not love each other in your hearts, it will not be able to bless you.”
Holding the wooden plaque, what came to Lan Yi's mind was not immediately writing her and A'han's names, but rather something else.
“Lord Biyi, may I ask if this Marriage-Binding Tree only allows A'han and me to pray for a smooth marriage?”
The youth replied, “No, as long as two people truly love each other, they can hang a wooden plaque carved with both of their names on the Marriage-Binding Tree. It will bless every pair of lovers.”
Hearing this, Lan Yi was incredibly excited.
She was born into a family of merchants, and almost the instant she heard about the magical properties of the Marriage-Binding Tree, she smelled a business opportunity.
As long as the news was spread, this Marriage-Binding Tree would surely attract countless people to come and pray for a smooth marriage.
If she seized the initiative and opened a shop in Longyou City, which was closest to this place, why would she ever have to worry about not making money?
“Thank you for telling me, Lord Biyi,” she thanked him from the bottom of her heart.
Lan Yi's sudden expression of gratitude caught the youth off guard, and he failed to react for a long while.
Seeing this, the Divine Lady said in a calm tone, “Biyi bird, this matter is resolved. Come with me.”
The youth obediently transformed back into the Biyi bird.
One deity and one bird flew into the sky and vanished.
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