When the gods cease to be miraculous, when people become deeply disappointed with the deities they worship, they will shift all the blame to the gods and vent their anger upon them.

If the gods people pray to are merely non-existent or imaginary, the only way for people to vent their anger is to destroy the temples and statues of the gods. However, if the "god" or "messenger of god" they worship and pray to is a living human, people's resentment and anger will descend upon this person.

Lin Tian sees clearly into the human heart; when people's prayers go unanswered, they become resentful and angry. When this resentment and anger accumulate to a certain degree, it will erupt, especially when the fury comes from a large collective.

The collective fury causes people to lose their humanity and rationality, and Lin Tian seems to foresee the bleak fate of the Holy Daughter. Everything the girl and the youth own would be stripped away—house, including the items they relied on to survive—despised by everyone, and then they would be driven out of Sorlin Castle.

Just as Lin Tian and the others waited for Clark to narrate the conclusion of the story, the middle-aged steward who guarded the bridge walked in from outside.

The steward approached Clark and whispered, "Master, the time is near, the newlyweds await you to officiate their wedding."

Clark took out his pocket watch, checked the time, then stood up and said to Lin Tian and the others, "I'm really sorry, the wedding ceremony is about to begin. If you are interested in the story's ending, you may join me for this unforgettable wedding, and when the time is right, I'll tell you the story's conclusion, how does that sound?"

Lin Tian and Xiao Manxue exchanged glances, but before they could say anything, Jin Lisi had already stood up and said, "Mr. Clark, of course, the wedding is most important. We wouldn't delay the newlyweds' wedding for the sake of a story."

"Thank you for understanding. Please, go ahead." Clark slightly bowed and made a gesture inviting Lin Tian and the others to join the wedding ceremony.

Lin Tian's thoughts were still on the story from sixty years ago, and upon seeing Clark's demeanor, he had no choice but to suppress his own doubts and various thoughts and followed Xiao Manxue out of the castle hall.

The wedding ceremony is held on the slope beside the castle, where the most vibrant lavenders grow in Sorlin Castle. Walking among the sea of flowers, smelling the lavender scents, feels like being in paradise, a true heaven for the ten couples getting married here.

At the highest point of the hillside, there is a clearing where the wedding scene has long been set up, a path with a red carpet, flowers clustered on both sides, and at the end of the flower path, there is a stage where the castle's owner, Clark, will officiate the wedding for the newlyweds. Couples visiting as spectators are all seated below, witnessing this romantic and unforgettable moment.

"You three have seats here; I'm about to officiate the wedding for the newlyweds. Please witness this unforgettable moment." Clark pointed to the best seats in the first row and said with a smile.

Lin Tian and Xiao Manxue sat in the first row, a special arrangement by Clark providing the best view, closest to the stage. The ten couples stood below the stage waiting for the ceremony to begin.

The wedding march played at the venue, and Clark walked to the stage with a smile, saying loudly, "Hello, everyone. We are here today for the holy wedding of ten young couples. Does anyone here have a reason to believe that their marriage is illegitimate?"

This sentence is part of the normal procedure, a routine question. Naturally, there wouldn't be anyone bored enough to disrupt someone else's wedding here, except perhaps a rival in love.

No one objected, indicating this marriage received everyone's recognition and blessings.

Clark smiled and nodded, continuing, "Gentleman, do you accept this lady to be your lawful wife? Through rich and poor, sickness and health, difficulty and adversity, will you stay by her side, love her, and protect her?"

"I do," the groom answered firmly.

Clark then looked at the bride and similarly asked, "Lady, do you accept this gentleman to be your lawful husband? Through rich and poor, sickness and health, difficulty and adversity, will you always accompany him and never betray or abandon him?"

"I do!" The bride answered equally firmly.

Xiao Manxue secretly glanced at Lin Tian, her cheeks slightly red, eyes sparkling with a mysterious light, her thoughts unknown.

Lin Tian, on the other hand, was fixated on Clark from the moment of his ascent onto the stage, sensing something was off, yet unable to pinpoint what exactly was wrong.

From start to end, Clark appeared very composed; both the procedures and his conduct aligned well with his role as the wedding host. Lin Tian observed the surroundings thoroughly but found nothing amiss. Is it possible that the stories were simply overwhelming my mind? He thought.

With the questioning process concluded, Clark extended his hands and said loudly again, "Now, next..."

At this moment, Clark paused briefly, and everyone knew the next step would be exchanging rings. The grooms had already taken out rings from their pockets, waiting for Clark's announcement.

Clark looked at the ten couples before him, and his smile suddenly turned strange as he continued, "Next… the time for your test has arrived!"

These words stunned everyone attending the wedding—grooms, brides, couples, guests, including Lin Tian and the others—everyone thought, wasn't it supposed to be ring exchange next? Why was there suddenly a test added?

"Everyone, stay calm. The test will appear soon," Clark said in a strange tone.

After speaking, he clapped his hands, and the hillside suddenly surged with fog. The fog emerged from the lavender, and with a gentle breeze, it soon filled the entire slope.

"Wow, what is this thing? It smells so good."

"So beautiful!"

The fog drifting in the sea of flowers is like heaven on earth, indeed very beautiful. Moreover, after these fogs emerged, they mixed with the floral scent in the air, creating a unique fragrance, making people want to deeply inhale, drawing the fragrance into their chests.

"Hey, this Clark really knows how to arrange a show; he can set up such a romantic scene." Jin Lisi said, inhaling the fog with a unique fragrance a few times, smiling.

Just as he finished speaking, bang bang bang, the grooms and brides started collapsing to the ground one by one, their fall triggering a domino effect, causing a chain reaction, and soon the attending couples also began collapsing in droves, filling the ground with people in no time.

Across the whole wedding venue, only Clark and his steward remained standing. Jin Lisi persisted for a minute before collapsing, followed by Xiao Manxue, who lasted a bit longer.

"Lin Tian, this fog has a sedative scent!" Xiao Manxue's face changed drastically, and after uttering these words, she too slumped to the ground.

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