Chapter 113: Follow-up (Part 2)–Wedding + Start of Dungeon Arc…

On the fifteenth day after arriving in the Divine Realm, it was Wen Chu and Xiu’s wedding.

Over half a month, Wen Chu successfully passed the test, healed quite a few gods along the way, and basically collected everything he was interested in from the list.

He also had his own job:

Working together with Xiu to create the prototypes of new worlds after Xiu recycled old ones.

A job where he could work side-by-side with Xiu, earn extra income, and justifiably sleep with Xiu when returning home at night.

Poor Xiu didn’t even have a chance to hide in shame. No matter how hard it was to accept at first, for the sake of Wen Chu establishing himself in the Divine Realm, he forced himself not to run and to face Wen Chu.

In short, Wen Chu was very satisfied.

Today was their wedding.

Over these days, Wen Chu had accumulated quite a lot of good things. Coupled with a month’s salary advanced in advance, he could finally take the first step towards his goal of supporting Xiu.

—He could afford half of the wedding expenses!

It wasn’t that his salary was too low, but mainly because the scale of the wedding was too grand.

Adhering to the principle of “only once in a lifetime,” Wen Chu and Xiu directly invited all the gods in the realm who currently had no work arrangements. Adding the rush fees and venue fees, the cost was astronomical.

Fortunately, the gods would bring gifts when they came, so calculating it this way, they could barely break even.

The central screen played a compilation of Wen Chu and Xiu’s encounters. The two, dressed in matching white suits, stood at the door to welcome the arriving gods.

Ville, Alice, and others sat at the main table, each arriving with a large bag of gifts.

Ville blinked at Wen Chu: “I said you two would definitely end up together. Talk things out nicely in the future; don’t quarrel.”

Wen Chu pursed his lips and smiled: “I won’t quarrel with Xiu.”

If there was any quarreling, it would be done in bed.

Xiu nodded seriously: “We won’t.”

Alice, on the other hand, carelessly shoved the gift in her hand towards them: “I brought out my most treasured possessions. You’d better feed us well today, or I’ll tear down the bridal chamber tonight.”

“Don’t worry,” Wen Chu took the gift. “We’ll definitely wear out your energy so you won’t have time to bother us.”

Alice: …

Why did he say that? It’s not like she’s a beagle.

While they were talking, the gods entered one after another.

Regardless of the reason, the gods all looked joyous on the surface. They didn’t really dare to approach Xiu, so they simply swarmed to congratulate Wen Chu.

Wen Chu was fine dealing with acquaintances, but with so many people rushing up at once, he was thrown into disarray and took a long time to awkwardly escape the crowd.

Looking up, he saw Xiu standing nearby, holding a champagne glass filled with tea, watching him with a smile.

Wen Chu complained plaintively: “You didn’t even come to help me.”

Xiu chuckled softly: “I thought you were enjoying it quite a bit.”

He wasn’t exactly a positive figure in the Divine Realm. With so many gods attending the wedding, at least half came with the intention of currying favor with Wen Chu, only restrained from showing it too obviously due to his intimidating presence.

Xiu knew this very clearly but had no intention of exposing it.

Making Wen Chu happy was the most important thing.

“I wasn’t.” Wen Chu lunged forward, hugged Xiu’s arm, and started walking backstage. “Let’s go. Leave the rest to the host. It’s too scary.”

Xiu smiled and let Wen Chu drag him away.

Outside, amidst the noise, the host’s voice rang out.

“Friends, good afternoon everyone! Welcome to Mr. Wen Chu and Mr. Xiu’s wedding! There’s still some time before our main meal. Everyone must be getting a little bored waiting, right?”

Alice responded very cooperatively: “Yeah, when do we eat?”

The host wagged a finger: “We have to wait a little longer. But to help everyone pass the time, we have prepared a special ‘Love Murder Mystery Game.’ Please look at the colored stickers on the vases in the center of your tables. Tables with the same color will merge into a group. Each group will select a representative as the leader to come to me to collect the script and starting currency.”

As the voice fell, the bustling hall fell silent for a moment, then quickly became noisy again.

The gods, who were originally just here for the spectacle, were clearly much more excited.

“Murder mystery? Speaking of which, didn’t Lily want to open a murder mystery shop before? Too bad we have too few people here, so it closed down.”

“This is interesting. Wait—why am I in a group with Alice?!”

“Currency? Giving away money too?”

The gods chattered as they selected representatives to collect materials. At the same time, the venue transformed into a simulated ocean.

Even the tables and chairs fittingly changed into shell shapes.

Members of each group gathered to study the script, and the host introduced the background of the first stage on stage: “This is a polluted deep sea without any life. The blue team is a narwhal, the red team is a school of clownfish…”

The noisy crowd gradually quieted down, immersing themselves in the plot one by one.

“Now, the first victim has appeared: a sunfish. Everyone, please follow in the footsteps of Wen Chu and Xiu to find the cause of the sunfish’s death. The first group to answer correctly can get 10,000 currency, which can be used to buy various gifts at the stalls on site.”

Only then did the gods realize that there were quite a few small stalls around, displaying various gems, gold coins, milk tea, delicacies, and even some special props.

Given freely at a wedding, that meant they were free.

The gods sprang into action on the spot to find clues, their eyes red with competitiveness.

“It must have been eaten by the narwhal! The narwhal hit the sunfish; Wen Chu witnessed the whole process!”

“What nonsense are you spouting? We narwhals are vegetarians!”

“It’s parasites! The sunfish had parasites!”

…

Everyone argued noisily, then fell silent step by step as the plot advanced.

Finally, upon seeing the little jellyfish perish, some emotional gods burst into tears.

“Don’t die yet! Xiu doesn’t hate you, sob sob sob…”

“What’s going on? Isn’t this a wedding? Why are we holding a funeral sob??”

“Damn it! How did our child die just by going out once!!”

With the murder mystery dragging out the time, Wen Chu and Xiu sat backstage changing clothes unhurriedly, cooperating with the photographer to shoot a documentary.

Hearing the commotion outside, Xiu couldn’t help but smile: “Why do you have so many mischievous ideas?”

Wen Chu said righteously: “We can’t really let Alice tear down the bridal chamber, can we? And…”

He lowered his eyes, his wings flapping: “They are prejudiced against you.”

During these days, he could clearly feel the subtle attitude of the gods towards Xiu.

Reverence, fear, ultimately turning into alienation.

“I don’t want you to be alienated by them like this,” Wen Chu said softly.

Xiu was stunned.

He thought Wen Chu just wanted to play; he really didn’t expect the other party to have thought this far ahead.

Xiu couldn’t help but lower his voice: “You know I don’t care about these things.”

“But I care,” Wen Chu said.

He looked up at Xiu: “I care very much. I like you, and I don’t want you to be misunderstood by everyone.”

Xiu’s eyes shifted, and finally, he pulled Wen Chu over and placed a kiss on his lips.

His voice was mixed with countless emotions.

“Wen Chu…”

By the time they made their appearance, the murder mystery had reached its finale, and the host’s voice was a bit choked up.

“…And just like that, they finally came together.”

As the words fell, the stage spotlight shone down, and the scene changed back to the wedding venue.

The gods below still looked like they hadn’t recovered, and many were still clutching tissues, wiping tears awkwardly.

The two people, who had saved the world with them in the script just now and were forced to separate again and again, walked out hand in hand wearing matching suits.

The gods below, who had just held back their tears, broke down crying again, not even noticing that dishes were being served on the tables.

The host spoke up in time: “Standing here right now are our protagonists.”

“You two, in this situation and setting, looking at each other, do you have anything you want to say to each other?”

Wen Chu had prepared long ago and said seriously: “I might not have done well enough before, but I have been working hard to change. I will become a more qualified lover, stand by your side, and walk with you forever.”

Xiu took a deep breath, feeling the gazes from below that were obviously much more sincere, causing a tingle down his spine.

This segment had been discussed with Wen Chu, and he had prepared lines in advance.

But now, Xiu didn’t want to read from the script.

He said softly: “Wen Chu, I…”

“Thank you for being willing to come to my side. Not only did I change you, but you also brought earth-shaking changes to me.”

Breaking into his life so vividly and noisily, descending like an angel, bringing all the light into his world.

“You coming to my side, for me, is a miracle.”

A hint of surprise appeared in Wen Chu’s eyes, seemingly not expecting him to change his lines on the spot, but immediately, they shone with even more moved light.

He threw himself directly into Xiu’s arms, hugged Xiu’s waist, and said in a muffled voice: “There’s no helping it. I was born to marry you and be your lover.”

The ending note was sticky, like acting spoiled.

But Xiu felt the moisture on his collar.

Crybaby.

Thinking this helplessly, he cupped Wen Chu’s face and kissed him.

Amidst the host’s teasing voice saying “I haven’t read the vows yet” and thunderous applause from the audience, they exchanged rings.

If there truly was eternal love in the world, it should look like this.

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After the wedding dispersed.

The gods, crying and laughing and crawling all over the floor looking for clues, played the murder mystery all afternoon. Satisfied yet physically and mentally exhausted, they left clutching the gifts they received.

Alice was no exception; she couldn’t muster any energy to tease the newlyweds.

Wen Chu and Xiu sat on the wedding quilt, happily counting the gift money.

“Minnie sent a warehouse full of gold coins; there’s almost no room left… Since when did I like gold coins that much?” Wen Chu held his forehead helplessly.

Xiu chuckled: “Who told you to swindle so many gold coins from her?”

Wen Chu: “That was legitimate work!”

After all, the gods didn’t know their hobbies and could only give gifts based on what Minnie, Alice, and others said. Most of the wedding gifts sent were valuable items.

Wen Chu lacked money, but seeing money everywhere at a glance was indeed a bit boring.

“Let’s see Guild Master Ville’s,” Wen Chu said, opening the gift box.

Inside the gift box were four crystal stones. Wen Chu was stunned: “What is this?”

Xiu leaned over to take a look: “These are the four worlds I took you through. Logically speaking, these four time periods have been destroyed and needed to be recycled. Ville probably bought them to keep as souvenirs for us.”

Wen Chu’s eyes sparkled: “Does that mean we can go back anytime in the future?”

“As long as you want,” Xiu said concisely. “Also, you can’t have too big an impact on the world’s trajectory, otherwise the crystals will be destroyed.”

Wen Chu nodded in understanding and cherished putting the gift box away, planning to go with Xiu when they had free time for a vacation in the future.

“Then let’s look at Alice’s. She said she brought out her most treasured possessions.”

Wen Chu said as he opened the gift box Alice sent.

Inside was a quill pen.

There was a line of words next to it.

[Wishing Pen: Can grant one wish of the pen’s owner.]

Wen Chu was surprised: “Any wish?”

He had intended to ask Xiu, but the quill pen moved on its own, writing two words in the air.

“Of course.”

Wen Chu exchanged a glance with Xiu, and Xiu couldn’t help but sigh: “It seems Alice really spared no expense this time—why is she suddenly so generous?”

Probably afraid he would tell others about the yoga book and get chased down by Xiu.

Wen Chu didn’t mention the yoga book. Instead, he looked at the quill pen and asked tentatively: “I want to solve the drawback that my power can only be used by being close to Xiu, without affecting our original powers. Is that possible?”

The quill pen continued to write.

“Of course. Are you sure you want to make this wish?”

Wen Chu looked at Xiu.

Xiu nodded: “This is your gift. I have no objection, and…”

Ideally, he might not be able to handle it if it was always like this.

Xiu didn’t say the second half of the sentence aloud.

So Wen Chu nodded: “I’m sure.”

As his voice fell, the quill pen rose into the air, and the book Wen Chu had casually placed in the cabinet was also attracted by it and flew up.

“It’s the book capable of creating small worlds that I earned from working!” Wen Chu was surprised.

He watched helplessly as the pages opened, the quill pen writing lines of text rapidly on the pages, and the scene before him gradually disappeared.

“Xiu!” Wen Chu instinctively tried to grab Xiu’s hand but grabbed empty air.

A line of text appeared before his eyes.

[Category: Dungeon]

[Hint: You are a dungeon that has been desolate for a long time. You need to collect bodily fluids containing magic power to increase your strength. A brave hero expelled by humans is about to arrive. As a dungeon nearing death, you choose…]

[Special Note: You will not have any memories in this world. The brave hero retains all memories. Memory wipe in three seconds. Please be prepared.]

Three, two, one.