My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

The next morning, it was just dawn.

Cui Ying opened her eyes as usual.

However, because she had been cultivating for too long last night, she only slept for a little over half an hour, so she simply turned over and continued to doze off for a while.

"Ahhh, a ghost!"

It wasn't until a scream suddenly rang out from outside that Cui Ying's expression changed slightly as she slipped out.

"Third sister, third sister, Mother is going to hit me!"

As soon as she appeared outside, she saw her fourth sister, Cui Yue, covering her face and stumbling towards her, with Wang Rong chasing after her with a long spatula in her hand.

"Mom, what happened?"

Cui Ying quickly stepped forward and stopped her mother, asking in confusion:

"Mom, what are you doing so early in the morning? Also, I just heard my sister-in-law shouting that there are ghosts, what exactly happened?"

As she spoke, Cui Ying looked around, but found no trace of ghostly aura or ghostly creatures.

"It's all your fault!"

Wang Rong glared at her irritably, then looked at Cui Yue hiding behind her and said:

“After I got up in the morning, I went to the kitchen to cook with your sister-in-law. We had just finished making a pot of sweet potato porridge when your sister-in-law said she would bring it out first. But as soon as she turned around, she saw a pale, ghostly face rush in. She was so scared that she spilled the porridge and almost got burned.”

"Tell me, does she deserve to be beaten?"

"Xiaoyue, come out here. No matter what you did, go apologize to your sister-in-law first."

Hearing this, Cui Ying frowned slightly, turned around and pulled Cui Yue, who was hiding behind her, to her surprise, Cui Yue still covered her face firmly with both hands:

"Third sister, I won't be so reckless next time, sister-in-law~ I'm sorry."

"Oh dear, Third Sister, I'm fine. Don't scare Xiaoyue."

Just then, her sister-in-law Yang Qimei also came out. Cui Ying immediately noticed the grains of rice stuck to the hem of her skirt, and her gaze towards Cui Yue became even more stern.

“Admitting a mistake requires the right attitude. Cui Yue, take your hand down.”

"Third sister~ I really know I was wrong."

Seeing Cui Ying's anger, Cui Yue slowly lowered her hands, revealing a pale, ashen face.

“I shouldn’t have wasted the perfume my father bought for us, and I shouldn’t have acted without thinking about the consequences, running out and scaring my mother and sister-in-law.”

"You... I really don't know what to say to you."

Upon learning that the whole farce was caused by perfume, Cui Ying was speechless:

"My silly sister, next time just use a small amount of perfume to pick at your fingernail."

But Wang Rong, standing nearby, was furious. She grabbed Cui Yue's ear, conjured a water ball with one hand, and washed away the excess perfume from Cui Yue's face. Then she glared at Cui Ying and said:

"If you buy anything recklessly again next time, I'll deal with you too."

"Mom, be gentle, it hurts."

Seeing Cui Yue wincing in pain, Cui Ying felt sorry for her, but this time she was inclined to speak up for her.

Seeing her mother glaring at her, she could only obediently raise her hands in surrender and say with a grin:

"Okay, Mom, I'll only buy it for you next time."

"Still daring to talk so glibly? You're asking for a beating."

Wang Rong said this, but there was a hint of a smile in her eyes.

Just then, the magic array outside the courtyard flashed and some noise was heard.

Cui Ying's heart skipped a beat, and she walked outside with delight: "Brother Shi Yin, why are you here so early?"

After Cui Ying led Gu Shiyin into the courtyard, Gu Shiyin chuckled and took out a bolt of shimmering brocade, saying:

"I came out to train my body and stopped by to deliver something to you."

Upon seeing the shimmering brocade, Wang Rong immediately released Cui Yue's ear, took a few steps to Gu Shiyin's side, and laughed in surprise:

"Oh my goodness~ This shimmering brocade is such a fine material, impervious to water and fire. Did your eldest sister bring it back? Such a good thing, your mother was willing to let you give it to Cui Ying?"

“Aunt Wang guessed right. This shimmering brocade was indeed brought back by my eldest sister and given to Sister Aying with her tacit approval.”

Although Gu Shiyin did not directly answer Wang Rong's question, his words implied that his family had almost tacitly approved of his marriage to Cui Ying.

"Haha~ That's good. Auntie, you can keep it for now and make a shimmering dress for my Ah Ying when you have time."

Wang Rong accepted the shimmering brocade with a beaming smile, then beckoned Gu Shiyin to walk towards the main room:

"Come, come, yesterday your Uncle Cui and the others went to Leiyun City and bought a lot of food. Come in and have a taste."

Cui Ying then looked at Cui Yue and said, "Hurry up and help your sister-in-law make breakfast to make up for your mistake."

"Good."

After washing, Cui Yue skipped and hopped into the kitchen, and Cui Ying followed her into the main room, where she saw that her mother had already laid out all the food she had bought yesterday in front of Gu Shiyin.

"Shi Yin, come and try these, these were all picked by San Ya Tou."

"No need, Auntie, I'm not hungry yet."

Even if you're not hungry, you should still try it.

Just as Wang Rong picked out a bright yellow, crispy fruit and placed it in Gu Shiyin's hand, a chubby little hand reached out to grab the red crystal candy and peach shortbread next to it.

"Mom, since Shi Yin isn't eating anyway, I'll eat it for him."

"Go, go, go, stay aside."

"I just dealt with your fourth sister, but I didn't get a chance to deal with you. You want a beating, don't you?"

Wang Rong slapped Cui Yan's hand on the back, twisted his ear and walked out: "Third girl, you stay and talk to Shi Yin for a while, I'm going to feed the spirit chickens."

After Wang Rong and Cui Yan left, Cui Ying sat down, took a peach shortbread and put it in Gu Shiyin's hand, and also gave him a bowl of wildflower honey.

"Try it. My mother usually treasures these kinds of foods, and you're the only one who gets this treatment when you come."

Gu Shiyin smiled gently, took the drink, and took a small sip before saying somewhat shyly:

“Sister Ying, my mother always makes things difficult for you, but my aunt always treats me with respect. I feel so guilty.”

Perhaps because she knew Gu's mother, Liu, so well, Cui Ying smiled indifferently and said:

"What's there to feel guilty about? My mother is right. We'll all be family sooner or later, so why be so formal? Besides, you're always thinking of me, aren't you?"

Gu Shiyin put down the peach shortbread in his hand, and said hesitantly:

"But my mother—no matter how I try to persuade her, she refuses to change her mind and insists on making those outrageous demands."

He paused here, then blushed and continued in a low voice:

"Fortunately, she didn't stop me from coming to find you anymore. It's just that the villagers say your cultivation is getting higher and higher, and you've even taken a mysterious expert as your master. You're spending so many spirit stones to build a new house but you're unwilling to buy three magic artifacts. You must think that I, a mere mortal, am too weak to be worthy of you, and you're no longer willing to marry me."

In fact, Gu Shiyin was very insecure.

Because his parents and elder brother were all cultivators, and his elder sister was even a disciple of a Qi Condensation Realm expert, but he was just an ordinary mortal.

Those people are right. If it weren't for his family, he probably wouldn't even have the chance to serve as a servant to those high-level cultivators.

Hearing Gu Shiyin speak these words with restraint and grievance, Cui Ying could also sense his worry and fear, and she knew why he had come to see her so early today.

She reached out and intertwined her fingers with the boy's, offering words of comfort:

"My Shi Yin is so wonderful, who says I don't want to marry you? I'll tear their mouths apart."

"Also, our family built a new house specifically to house our new home."

At this point, Cui Ying smiled and said, "Go back and tell Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu that I will buy all three magic items and come to your house to propose marriage in a month."

Gu Shiyin's eyes lit up with joy as he stared intently at Cui Ying:

"Really? Sister Ying?"

"It's true."

Cui Ying smiled, winked playfully, and as if remembering something, took Gu Shiyin's hand and started to walk away.

"Come with me, Brother Shi Yin."

"Where are you taking me, little sister Ying?"

Gu Shiyin had only taken two steps when a round figure rolled in through the door:

"嘤嘤嘤"

It turned out that the little iron-eating beast had followed them out at some point, and while making a coquettish sound, it clung to Cui Ying's leg and wouldn't let go.

"Wang Wang Wang"

Behind her followed Ta Xue and Xiao Jin Xie, both looking aggrieved, their large, wet eyes all staring at her as if asking why she hadn't taken them with her when she went to town yesterday.

"Alright, you guys come along too."

Helpless, Cui Ying stopped and simply called them over to come along.