Taiji City.
This city was built according to the Bagua of Taiji. It is said that Zhang Sanfeng invited a grand formation master to set up formations with him throughout Taiji City.
This formation was arranged according to the Taiji Bagua diagram and could withstand the most ferocious attacks from three God Venerable powerhouses.
This was already incredibly powerful, as God Venerable powerhouses were the strongest known beings in the Divine Realm.
The entire architecture of Taiji City was built in the style of the Ming Dynasty, and walking through it, Xia Feng felt as if he had returned to the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, the clothing and hairstyles of the people here, as well as the inns, restaurants, and even brothels, all replicated the style of the Ming Dynasty.
Apart from outsiders, the locals of Taiji City were dressed in green robes and trousers, with some attendants wearing caps.
"Master, these are all special features of Taiji City. That's why Zhang Shenzun is respected by everyone as the founder of the new world. Everything in Taiji City is something that has never existed in the Divine Realm before."
Seeing Xia Feng's great interest, Lao Tiangou explained.
Xia Feng nodded after listening and said, "Although I haven't experienced this style, I am very familiar with it."
Lao Tiangou and Pu Buqi exchanged glances, unable to understand Xia Feng's words.
This feeling was something they certainly wouldn't understand, but anyone from Earth would.
The Great Ming was a dynasty of unyielding spirit, where the people lived in peace and prosperity, and the military was powerful, reviving the glory of the Han and Tang dynasties.
Xia Feng had always admired this dynasty greatly, even the ancestral precepts of the Great Ming were inspiring;
No appeasement, no ceding territory, no indemnity, the Son of Heaven guards the nation, the monarch dies for the state.
They truly lived by these principles, not just shouting slogans.
"Quick, the Wang family's young lady is throwing a繡球 (xiù qiú) to find a husband! Hurry and join the fun!"
"Wait for me! Maybe I'll get lucky, haha..."
"Are you trying to laugh yourself to death to inherit my family's outhouse?"
"I heard the Wang family's young lady is a Goddess, why is she getting married?"
A group of people jostled past Xia Feng, running and laughing.
"Master, let's go take a look," Lao Tiangou suggested.
"Why should we watch when they are throwing a绣球 (xiù qiú) to find a husband?" Xia Feng was not interested in this.
"Master, that's secondary. It's just that this Goddess is rather special," Pu Buqi quickly added.
"What's so special about her?" Xia Feng became interested.
"There are four great Goddesses in the Divine Realm. They were chosen by the Lord of Ten Thousand Nether to be their concubines. Each Goddess is said to have a special body, which is why they were chosen by the Lord of Ten Thousand Nether, but no one knows how special they are," Lao Tiangou explained.
"And who is this Lord of Ten Thousand Nether?" Xia Feng asked patiently.
"The Lord of Ten Thousand Nether is a Son of Heavenly Dao born at the junction of the Divine Realm and the Nether Realm. His strength is at the Great Perfection stage of God Venerable," Lao Tiangou answered Xia Feng's questions one by one. As for the Son of Heavenly Dao that Lao Tiangou mentioned, Xia Feng did not take it seriously.
Xia Feng had always wanted to know whether Heavenly Dao was manipulated by humans or if it had existed in the universe from the beginning, but no one could give him an answer.
However, it was Heavenly Dao that truly made Xia Feng feel danger.
As for a "Son of Heavenly Dao," that was pure nonsense.
But with the Great Perfection stage of God Venerable, the Lord of Ten Thousand Nether held an unparalleled position in the Divine Realm. Why was he holding a marriage selection for his chosen Goddess?
This was what Xia Feng found curious. Who would dare to accept her?
"Let's not talk about the Lord of Ten Thousand Nether for now. Since the Goddess was chosen by the Lord of Ten Thousand Nether, why is she daring to hold a marriage selection?" Xia Feng asked in confusion.
"It is at the behest of the Lord of Ten Thousand Nether. As long as the Goddess can find a satisfactory groom, she can bring him to meet the Lord of Ten Thousand Nether, and there is a chance to be bestowed the title of Divine Son-in-law, thus soaring to the heavens," Lao Tiangou continued to explain.
The more Xia Feng listened, the more confused he became. Why was it getting more and more outlandish?
The more curious he was, the more interested Xia Feng became. What Lao Tiangou said was only superficial information. If he wanted to know more, he would have to meet the Lord of Ten Thousand Nether.
To meet the Lord of Ten Thousand Nether, this marriage selection was the first step.
"Let's go, let's go and see," Xia Feng strode towards the direction.
They arrived at an open-air stage, which was already crowded with people. They were all looking at the Goddess sitting on the stage, waving and cheering.
The Goddess wore a veil and a green luo skirt, but from her figure, it could arouse the most basic reactions in men.
As for her appearance, it went without saying. To be chosen as a Goddess, her appearance would certainly be impeccable.
The Goddess held an embroidered ball in her hand, with a shining bead in the center.
This embroidered ball was not thrown down for people to snatch, but thrown into the air for the ball to choose a man. If it did not choose a suitable man, the ball would return to the Goddess's hand.
This was why many people said they came to try their luck, what if they were the one in a million rare genius?
Who could predict luck?
Xia Feng, with Lao Tiangou and Pu Buqi, waited there for a while. The Goddess on the stage prepared to throw the embroidered ball.
"Damn it, I'm so excited! It's my first time participating in a Goddess throwing the embroidered ball. I wonder if she will choose me?"
"Who isn't? Who gets to participate in this for a second time? If you're not chosen the first time, you won't be chosen. Coming here is just to watch the excitement and have fun."
"Hasn't this Goddess thrown the embroidered ball hundreds of times? All the men in Taiji City have been selected, and yet no one has been chosen. Not to mention the many outsiders who have come. What kind of man can be worthy of the Goddess's embrace?"
"Indeed, I'm already indifferent to the Goddess now. I'm more interested in the man chosen by the Goddess."
"Haha... That's true. The Divine Son-in-law is what everyone is curious about now."
Before the Goddess on stage prepared to throw the embroidered ball, people were discussing animatedly and enthusiastically.
But they were all talking about the Divine Son-in-law.
Because no Divine Son-in-law had been chosen for a long time, everyone became even more curious about how perfect a man had to be to be worthy of the Goddess's embrace.
"This is my lady's 740th embroidered ball throw, by order of the Lord of Ten Thousand Nether, to select a husband through the embroidered ball," a woman on the stage shouted loudly.
As soon as the woman finished speaking, the Goddess on stage extended her hand, and the embroidered ball in her hand slowly flew into the air. The ball began its search for a person.
"It's coming over to me, it's here, it's here, it's coming."
"It's this way, you blind idiot."
"Damn, it flew too far."
"Why is this embroidered ball flying in a straight line today? Shouldn't it spin a few times like last time?"
"Yeah, I didn't notice until you said it. This embroidered ball is a bit strange today. It usually spun a few times before returning to the Goddess's hand. Is it going to find a Divine Son-in-law today?"
Just as these people said, after leaving the Goddess's hand, the embroidered ball flew in a straight line directly towards Xia Feng.
Finally, it stopped above Xia Feng's head and slowly descended in front of him.