First Interstellar Guide Chapter 103: Extra 4: Vows

Chapter 103: Extra 4: Vows

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Karai

After deciding on the form and date of the wedding, Lu Zexuan and Xie Ran began discussing the guest list.

As the wedding was to be held on Red Spider Planet and couldn’t be known to outsiders, the guests invited this time were all close friends and relatives of the couple. Besides their families, President Harrison had also promised to attend the wedding, so after some discussion, they decided to make him the officiant.

Additionally, Mrs. Joseph had mentioned earlier that they shouldn’t forget her at the wedding, as she was the first witness to their 98% compatibility. Even though she had left the capital planet, they must ensure she receives an invitation.

Of course, Zhu Tianyi and Tang Ce, who assisted them in completing the undercover mission, must also be invited. Important friends from the Eagle Legion and the Fox Legion couldn’t be absent either. In total, these guests amounted to nearly 50 people.

Considering their status, this was already a relatively small wedding. Many soldiers from the Eagle Legion and the Fox Legion were not invited. They would have to hold another banquet to thank them when they returned to the capital planet.

On October 28th, Xie Ran and Lu Zexuan arrived early at Red Spider Planet. As their warship descended, familiar buzzing sounds echoed around them.

[“Ranran is here!”]

[“And that flying sentinel?”]

[“Quick, tell Mom, Ranran is coming to see us!”]

The red mist in the forest spontaneously parted, and Xie Ran and Lu Zexuan walked shoulder to shoulder into the depths of the forest. The Spider Queen still resided in her nest, and the lifespan of this red-eyed spider queen could reach up to 500 years. Every time Xie Ran saw her, he felt she hadn’t changed much.

A gentle voice echoed in his mind, “Ranran, are you visiting me this time, or do you need my help?”

Xie Ran smiled and said, “Both.” He glanced at the man beside him and continued, “This is Lu Zexuan. You remember him, right? He’s my sentinel, and we’ve decided to get married.”

The Spider Queen didn’t understand what marriage meant and looked puzzled. “Marriage? What does that mean?”

Xie Ran explained, “It’s a custom among our human race. Two people who love each other come together to form a family, and from now on, we’ll be with each other until we grow old.”

The Spider Queen seemed to understand his meaning and smiled, asking, “Will you two have offspring?”

Xie Ran blushed slightly and explained, “The human way of reproduction is different from yours; it requires physical union. After marking each other as sentinel and guide, we can have offspring.”

Curiously, the Queen asked, “I can lay tens of thousands of spider eggs at once. How about you humans?”

Xie Ran sweated slightly and replied, “Humans can only have one child at a time. Multiple births like twins or triplets are very rare.”

The Queen said regretfully, “Your reproduction efficiency is too low.”

Xie Ran chuckled awkwardly. Discussing this topic with a different species was indeed strange.

Lu Zexuan and Xie Ran, mentally connected, could sense their conversation with the Queen. Hearing this, Lu Zexuan couldn’t help but touch his nose and said, “The Queen’s curiosity is quite heavy. In the future, when we have a baby, we’ll bring them here for the Queen to see.”

Xie Ran cleared his throat and redirected the conversation, “Queen, marriage is a big event in our human lives. You are our best friend from another planet, so I want to share this joy with you. We’ve chosen Red Spider Planet as the location for the wedding. What do you think? Is it convenient?”

The Spider Queen straightforwardly said, “Of course, it’s convenient. I don’t usually have guests here. It’s rare for you to choose my planet for the wedding. I’ve never seen a human wedding; do you need me to do anything?”

With her permission, Xie Ran felt happy and said, “At that time, we’ll hold a simple ceremony with the little spiders accompanying us. You can be the witness of our wedding.”

The Spider Queen smiled, “No problem. Your human wedding must be very interesting.”

***

Xie Ran and Lu Zexuan stayed on Red Spider Planet, living in the wooden house built by the Eagle Special Forces.

In the morning of October 30th, year 502, all guests gathered at the designated location and departed from the capital planet aboard starships. Hearing that the wedding was held on an alien planet, besides those who had visited Red Spider Planet before, other guests were excited and nervous. After all, holding a wedding in the territory of alien creatures was unprecedented in federal history!

Someone whispered, “They’re really bold to hold a wedding in the territory of alien creatures!” 

“Ranran is a diplomat, so he must have some alien friends. That’s why the wedding is so unique.”

After two hours of cosmic navigation, the starship arrived in the Southern Triangulum Galaxy.

As the starship plunged straight into the cosmic wormhole, it began to shake violently under the airflow, even rotating 360 degrees upside down, frightening the guests who experienced this for the first time—was your wedding supposed to be this thrilling?! To attend weddings, others would simply drive a hovercar or take a cruise ship or spaceship. But you went through a wormhole?!

After a few minutes of turbulence, the Fox No. 9 starship, protected by its shield, landed safely on the ground, and the guests’ suspended hearts finally settled.

Lu Tingyu smiled and said, “Guests, don’t be alarmed. Let’s proceed this way.”

More than fifty guests disembarked from the starship one after another. Looking at the forest covered in red mist, they felt excited and nervous. For many, it was their first time on the territory of alien creatures, feeling like they were on a tourist sightseeing trip.

Jiao Shuo looked at the scene and asked softly, “Back then, was this your rear camp?”

“Yes, the environment here is good. We built some wooden houses and ate mushrooms and wild fruits every day.” Lu Tingyu looked in the direction of the wooden house, reminiscing about the leisurely time.

Mrs. Joseph walked over and asked, “General Lu, is this Red Spider Planet? Where is the legendary Spider Queen?”

Lu Tingyu smiled and said, “After the ceremony begins, she should appear. Everyone, be prepared and don’t be scared.”

In a place where others couldn’t see, Zhu Tianyi’s black spider had already secretly gone to play with the Queen.

The officiant for this wedding was President Harrison himself, marking his first time officiating a wedding since taking office as president.

At exactly 12 o’clock noon, the wedding officially began.

This was the most unique wedding scene the guests had ever seen. There were no balloons, no carpets, no podiums, and no churches. Instead, there were only natural flowers, trees, and grass. The sparkling red spider silk hanging from the trees became the best decoration at the wedding scene, and the automatic dispersal of the red mist became the “red carpet” leading the couple to happiness.

President Harrison stood at the entrance of the red mist forest and said loudly, “Today is October 30th, year 502. It’s also the 28th birthday of the two new people, Xie Ran and Lu Zexuan. Thank you to all the guests for taking the time out of your busy schedules to attend their wedding ceremony. The two newlyweds have gone through hardships and can finally be together. I’m glad to witness their special wedding ceremony together with all the guests. Next, please welcome the two newlyweds!”

Lu Zexuan and Xie Ran walked out of the wooden house side by side. Both of them were wearing the same style of suit, with matching ties. The handsome sentinel and the handsome guide walking together were indeed a perfect match.

Lu Zexuan gently looked at the guide beside him and took his hand proactively. Xie Ran also held his hand back, fingers interlocked. Amidst the enthusiastic applause of the guests, the couple walked hand in hand towards the depths of the red mist.

Above them, groups of red spiders flew over, lining up neatly into two rows, flying beside Lu Zexuan and Xie Ran. It seemed like they were welcoming the two newlyweds, and their buzzing became the most special accompaniment to the wedding scene.

[“Is this a human wedding? It’s so interesting!”]

【Today is really lively, so many people came?】

【Ranran, congratulations on your marriage!】

【Lu Zexuan, on account of Ranran’s face, I also wish you a happy marriage】

Xie Ran listened to their chattering voices, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

The group passed through the forest filled with red spider silk. Those spider silk threads were crystal clear, and the branches and leaves of the surrounding trees intertwined. The flowers on the ground were also of unseen varieties. The magnificent scenery along the way made the guests who came to Red Spider Planet for the first time amazed.

What surprised everyone even more was — at the end of the red mist ahead, there was actually a gigantic monster! That monster stood tall like a skyscraper in the forest, with eight sharp claws covered in hard armor, and a pair of basin-sized red eyes silently staring at them. The first sight of it made people’s faces slightly change, almost turning to run away.

But when they thought that it was the Spider Queen who had once saved Xie Ran from despair and helped the humans hide here to deal with the Dark Night organization, they calmed down a bit. They stood there curiously, looking at this powerful alien leader.

Harrison stopped, greeted the queen friendly, and said, “Today, it is an honor to invite the leader of Red Spider Planet, the Spider Queen, to witness the wedding of Xie Ran and Lu Zexuan! The Queen once gave him the warmest encouragement and help when Xie Ran was most desperate, allowing him to regain a new life in desperation. She also assisted Xie Ran and Lu Zexuan in completing their spiritual integration secretly. Therefore, for the two, the Spider Queen is their most important friend.”

Today’s Red Spider Planet was extremely lively, and the Queen seemed to be in a very good mood. She sent out a spiritual signal, her voice as gentle as remembered, “Ranran, when you came to Red Spider Planet alone, severely injured, I was worried that you wouldn’t survive. Seeing you now, finding your partner, I am also very happy for you. I wish you happiness.”

Xie Ran felt warm in his heart, looked at her, and said seriously, “Thank you, we will be happy.”

The guides at the scene also felt her spiritual signal. The seemingly huge and terrifying monster was unexpectedly as gentle as a mother in the spiritual world. With both of Xie Ran’s parents deceased, to him, the Spider Queen was already like family, right? Watching the scene where Xie Ran talked with the Queen, everyone finally understood why he chose this place as the venue for the wedding.

Qin Xiao and Xie Chen glanced at each other. Thanks to Ran Ran’s strange encounter on Red Spider Planet, otherwise, they might have lost him long ago. Now, seeing Ran Ran return here to get married, as parents, they were also very gratified.

“May the two newcomers make their official vows,” Harrison asked solemnly, “Mr. Lu Zexuan, do you willingly become the husband of Mr. Xie Ran, from now on, sharing all joys and facing all difficulties together, understanding each other, accompanying each other, and taking care of each other for life?”

Lu Zexuan looked at Xie Ran, and in his deep eyes was an unmeltable tenderness, “I do.”

Harrison continued, “Mr. Xie Ran, do you willingly become the husband of Mr. Lu Zexuan, from now on, sharing all joys and facing all difficulties together, understanding each other, accompanying each other… and taking care of each other for life?”

Xie Ran smiled slightly and said firmly, “I do.”

Harrison looked at the guests and asked, “Is there anyone here who opposes their union?”

Laughter erupted from the guests, “Strongly support!” 

“Three spirit bodies are watching beside, no one dares to object!”

The White Eagle gave a “smart of you” look to that guest.

Harrison looked at the spirit bodies beside them and said with a smile, “Next, I declare, under the witness of the Spider Queen and all the guests present, Xie Ran and Lu Zexuan are officially married!”

There was enthusiastic applause, and the little spiders also buzzed excitedly. Even the Spider Queen laughed with joy and suddenly reached out her claws, directly throwing the two onto her back.

Lu Zexuan and Xie Ran looked at each other, and they could see their clear reflections in each other’s eyes. Originally, they secretly completed their spiritual integration on the back of the Spider Queen. Now they stood in the same place again. The Queen’s back was still the same, with thick fur like a soft carpet. Lu Zexuan reached out his long arms and tightly hugged Xie Ran’s waist. In the next moment, the man’s hot kiss fell on Xie Ran’s lips.

Xie Ran’s eyelashes trembled slightly, he closed his eyes, and hugged Lu Zexuan’s shoulders, kissing him back seriously.

Their lips intertwined intimately.

The guests watched this scene in amazement — two humans, actually sweetly kissing on the back of the towering alien leader. This scene was visually striking, yet inexplicably harmonious.

It seemed that the Queen was very willing to be their “mount”? And the two seemed very accustomed to standing on her back?

Considering the parents of both sides were present, Lu Zexuan only lightly kissed Ranran and then let go of him. He looked at Xie Ran in front of him and said softly, “RanRan, I love you.”

Xie Ran smiled, “I love you too.”

The eagle spread its huge wings and let out a joyful cry, while the nine-tailed fox and white fox ran after its figure, playing happily in the forest. The three spirit bodies played happily, and the two people standing on the back of the Spider Queen saw this heartwarming scene and couldn’t help but smile at each other.

From now on, their world would no longer be lonely. They would always accompany each other. The white eagle and foxes would also become partners in the spiritual world, never to be separated.