Chapter 49

"Big Brother Luo, your fire starter is so strange!" Lu Wushuang, upon seeing Luo Fan's lighter, immediately became as curious as a child and stared at it intently.

Xiaolongnü, who was leading the way, had not noticed at first, but upon hearing Lu Wushuang's words, she also turned back to look.

Luo Fan smiled and explained, "This thing is called a lighter, specifically used for lighting fires."

"Lighter chicken? Does this thing have anything to do with chickens?" Lu Wushuang was even more puzzled, her little face full of confusion.

Luo Fan couldn't help but chuckle. He lightly tapped her forehead with the hilt of his sword and said, "It's the 'machine' in 'loom.' This is a tool specially made by skilled craftsmen for starting fires."

"Let me see, let me see!" Unlike Xiaolongnü's calmness, this seventeen- or eighteen-year-old girl always maintained a lively and spirited demeanor. Discovering such a novel gadget, she decisively snatched it from Luo Fan's hand to play with it. Once she learned how to use the lighter, Xiaolongnü's role as the guide was taken over by Lu Wushuang, much to the amusement and exasperation of Luo Fan and Xiaolongnü.

Xiaolongnü led the two to a stone room to rest and then said to Luo Fan, "Brother Fan, wait for me here."

Luo Fan nodded to show he understood. Soon, Xiaolongnü returned carrying a red lacquered box with elegant gold patterns. She placed it in front of Luo Fan and said, "I heard Auntie Sun say that this box contains the dowry of our ancestral grandmother. Later, since she didn't get married, these items naturally became useless."

Luo Fan hummed in acknowledgment. He knew the plot and was aware that there was such a box in the ancient tomb. He placed the box on the stone bed, lifted the lid, and indeed saw inside a pearl-encrusted phoenix vase, a gold-embroidered brocade, and a red satin dress, all made of the finest materials. Despite the passage of several decades, they still looked as bright and new as ever. Xiaolongnü said, "Take them out and let me see."

As Luo Fan took out the clothes one by one, beneath them was a jewelry box inlaid with pearls and a jade-carved box for accessories. The rouge and powder in the makeup box had long dried up, but there was still half a bottle of perfume left. When the jewelry box was opened, both of them were dazzled by the sight of pearl hairpins, jade bracelets, and gemstone earrings, all shining brightly and exquisitely beautiful.

Although Luo Fan came from the modern era, his family was not particularly well-off, so he didn't know much about the value of these jewels. However, he could see that they were intricately crafted and elegantly designed, indicating that a great deal of effort had been put into each piece, making them extremely precious.

Xiaolongnü smiled and said, "I'll dress up as your bride, okay?"

"Sure!"

"Too bad there's no groom's outfit!" Xiaolongnü said with a hint of regret.

"Who says there isn't?" Luo Fan said with a proud smile. "Have you forgotten that I can perform magic?"

"Big Brother Luo, are you going to perform magic again?" Lu Wushuang's eyes lit up at the mention of magic. She thought of Luo Fan's amazing tricks and asked eagerly, "Big Brother Luo, can you teach me your magic tricks?"

"No." Luo Fan thought, "Can I teach this stuff?" He then glared at her and said, "What kind of magic does a little girl need to learn? Focus on your training."

"Fine, I won't learn." Lu Wushuang huffed and pouted, sulking to one side.

Luo Fan ignored her and smiled at Xiaolongnü, "Dragon, shall I conjure up a groom's outfit from my hometown?"

"Sure!" Xiaolongnü nodded with a gentle smile.

"Isn't a groom's outfit the same everywhere?" Lu Wushuang thought to herself with a hint of disdain, but her eyes kept sneaking glances at Luo Fan.

Luo Fan, while making hand gestures and muttering incantations, said to the system in his mind, "System, give me a set of high-end wedding suits." He then pointed at the stone bed and shouted, "Transform!"

Sure enough, a set of red clothes appeared on the stone bed. Lu Wushuang, who had been sulking, was the first to pick up the clothes. She didn't understand the material, but she knew they felt very comfortable. However, the clothes were quite short, almost like a jacket, so she frowned and asked, "Big Brother Luo, why are the groom's clothes from your hometown so short?"

"What do you know?" Luo Fan rolled his eyes. "This is called neat and tidy. Go and get ready, you'll be the one to officiate the wedding!"

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In front of Lin Chaoying's portrait, two red candles were lit. It must be said that clothes make the man. Luo Fan, now dressed in a red suit with his hair tied back in a ponytail and two strands of white hair neatly combed over his forehead, looked sharp and tidy in his well-fitted suit. Although his attire was different from that of the ancients, it gave off a neat and concise vibe, making him quite eye-catching. Lu Wushuang couldn't help but glance at him a few times. When she noticed Luo Fan looking at her, her face turned red, and she quickly looked down.

"Wushuang."

"Ah?" Lu Wushuang, blushing, asked, "Big Brother Luo, is there something you need?"

"Trouble!" Luo Fan felt a wave of helplessness and whispered, "The wedding!"

Lu Wushuang finally realized and quickly shouted, "Bow to heaven and earth!"

The two bowed to the empty space.

"Pay respects to the ancestors!"

Luo Fan's elders were in the real world, so he followed Xiaolongnü in bowing to Lin Chaoying.

"Exchange bows as a couple!"

After the bows, Lu Wushuang asked, "Mr. Luo, do you agree to marry Miss Longnü, to love, respect, and protect her, and to be with her for the rest of your life?"

Luo Fan gently looked at Xiaolongnü, who was covered by a red veil, and replied, "I do."

Then Lu Wushuang asked, "Miss Longnü, do you agree to... be with him for the rest of your life?"

"I... I do." Although the veil hid Xiaolongnü's face, her voice was choked with emotion.

"Enter the bridal chamber!"

Xiaolongnü let out a surprised cry as Luo Fan scooped her up in a princess carry and carried her into the bridal chamber.

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In the bridal chamber, Luo Fan lifted the red veil and looked at the stunningly beautiful Xiaolongnü, his heart racing.

Xiaolongnü, looking at Luo Fan's somewhat unusual attire, found it strange yet undeniably attractive, making him look even more spirited.

After drinking the ceremonial wine and blowing out the candles, the two lay down on the bed.

In the dark, Xiaolongnü asked with some puzzlement, "Fan, are you sleeping with your sword? The hilt is poking me!"

"Huh?" Luo Fan was at a loss, but he couldn't explain, so he changed the subject, "Dragon, from now on, you should call me 'husband,' okay?"

"Husband?" Xiaolongnü said, "What a strange term."

Luo Fan explained, "It's a term from my hometown, meaning 'husband.' 'Wife' means 'wife.' Good Dragon, say it once."

"Hu... husband..." Xiaolongnü's voice was as soft as a mosquito's, and it was somewhat broken. Luo Fan immediately broke out in a cold sweat and corrected her, "It's 'husband,' not 'husband old man.'"

"Ah, hu... laborer... take your sword out." She then grabbed Luo Fan's hand and pulled it out.

Luo Fan covered his face, feeling a mix of frustration and amusement. The originally heated little Luo Fan became even more excited, and he couldn't take it anymore. He quickly held her hand and awkwardly kissed her fiery lips, while his other hand explored her snowy breast, and then...

In the darkness, strange sounds could be heard...

Then the system notification sounded: "Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the main character Xiaolongnü in this world, gaining 30,000 destiny energy and 30,000 destiny points."

The next morning, Xiaolongnü, who had just experienced her first night, lay softly in Luo Fan's arms, her body feeling as if all her bones had melted.

"Dragon wife." Luo Fan called gently.

"Mm~"

Luo Fan hesitated and said, "Actually... there are many things I haven't told you."

Xiaolongnü replied softly, "I know."

"Do you want to hear them?" Luo Fan asked.

"Mm~"

Luo Fan continued, "What I'm about to say might be hard to believe, but it's real."

Xiaolongnü nodded and said, "Go on, I believe you."

"Do you believe that there are other worlds besides this one?"

Then, Luo Fan told Xiaolongnü about the real world and the system. To make it easier to understand, he described the system as a great deity who had sent him to collect destiny in various worlds. The real world had detailed records of all these worlds, and destiny was in the form of treasures and martial arts manuals. Luo Fan could only return by completing the great deity's tasks, and these treasures could be used to increase his contributions to the deity, which could be exchanged for items. His magic tricks were actually items he had exchanged...

Although Xiaolongnü had been prepared, hearing such an unbelievable story still left her stunned. It was like someone in the real world telling you they were from outer space, too hard to believe.

After a long while, Xiaolongnü said, "As long as my husband treats me well and protects me, I don't care about your identity or background. Besides, it doesn't affect anything, does it?"

"Right." Luo Fan nodded vigorously, feeling a great weight lifted from his heart. He then asked, "System, how much destiny energy do I have now? Is it enough to bring Xiaolongnü back?"

"The host currently has 45,000 destiny energy, and you need 15,000 more to bring Xiaolongnü back to the real world."

"What's going on?" Luo Fan asked, "I remember collecting a lot of energy. Why is there still so much missing?"

"The energy collected from system tasks is used for updating the system and opening the next world after leaving this plane, and cannot be used."

"Damn! Can you be any more greedy!" Luo Fan cursed in his mind, "I went through so much trouble to collect all that energy, and you just deducted a large portion?"

"Everything the system does is for the host. Remember, today's hardships are for tomorrow's glory. When you show off in the future, you'll remember the system's goodness!"

"Damn, you even know about showing off? That's not scientific!"

"Due to sufficient energy, the system has been upgraded to a high-level AI and of course knows about showing off. After returning to the main world, the system will be fully upgraded, becoming a true intelligent life form with many new features waiting for the host!"

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Finally, it's done... Come and throw your votes at me...

Thank you, Feng Liutang, for your support.

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