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

"Liu!"

Before Cui Ying could speak, Wang Rong, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but point at Liu Shi's nose and curse:

"I'm so fed up with you! My daughter is a genuine Qi Refining Level 5 cultivator with a bright future. She could easily find seven or eight male cultivators to serve as her consorts!"

"You have no shame! Why can't my daughter take a husband as a concubine?!"

"cough cough"

Upon hearing this, Cui Zhengming coughed violently. Embarrassed, he tugged at Wang Rong's sleeve and whispered in a low voice:

"Wife, our family doesn't have that kind of tradition."

"I promise!"

Wang Rong brushed aside Cui Zhengming's sleeve, and before she could say anything, she saw Cui Ying nod in agreement:

"I, Cui Ying, will only marry Gu Shiyin in this life and will never take another concubine. If I break this vow, may my Dao heart be broken and I die a terrible death!"

As soon as the words were spoken, an invisible force descended from heaven and earth, lingering around Cui Ying for a long time.

"Ouch! Ouch!"

At this moment, Anita Mui was so surprised that she slapped her thigh and stood up, saying:

"What's going on here? It's just a marriage ceremony, why are they making a vow to the Heavenly Dao?!"

“Madam Gu, you have seen the sincerity of our young friend Cui. Not to mention our village, how many high-level cultivators in the whole world can do what young friend Cui has done?”

Even without Mei Gu's reminder, Liu Shi's expression finally softened.

Although her gaze towards Cui Ying lacked affection, it had softened considerably, and she whispered:

"Remember what you said today."

Upon hearing this, Cui Ying immediately understood what Gu's mother meant and nodded, saying:

"Don't worry, Aunt Gu, I will definitely do my best to treat Shi Yin well."

Seeing that the atmosphere in the room had finally eased, Cui Zhengming on the other side also breathed a sigh of relief. After pulling Wang Rong's arm to help her sit down, he looked at Gu Qinghong, who was also relieved, and smiled:

"Brother Gu, shall we set a date for their engagement first?"

"It's settled! Set it now!"

Gu Qinghong happily poured Cui Zhengming a cup of spiritual tea and said with a smile, "Brother Cui, we can now be considered family."

"Haha, that's right!"

"We've been brothers for so many years, today we can finally be on the right track."

The two elderly fathers raised their glasses together, looked at each other, and burst into laughter.

Taking advantage of this moment, Cui Ying helped Gu Shiyin up, brushed the dust off his legs, and smiled gently:

"Brother Shi Yin, I've made a vow to Heaven. Even if we're at opposite ends of the earth, I won't let you go. Now, you can't go back on your word!"

"I'm overjoyed, how could I possibly go back on my word!"

After saying something softly, Gu Shiyin pulled Cui Ying into his arms and whispered in her ear:

"Come on, Sister Ying, let's leave here first."

"Ah."

The rest of the time is naturally the responsibility of the elders on both sides and the matchmaker, Aunt Mei.

So the two of them said goodbye and left.

As they walked out of the Gu family's hall, Cui Ying smiled and said:

"Brother Shiyin, I've gone to great lengths for our marriage! You'd better make it up to me in the future!"

Gu Shiyin naturally knew that Cui Ying had sacrificed a lot and given up a lot in order to be with him.

He breathed a huge sigh of relief and replied with a smile:

"So, how do you want to make it up to me, Ah Ying?"

"Hehe! Of course it's like this or that!"

Cui Ying gave a wicked smile and directly used telepathy to tease Gu Shiyin.

"We're not married yet, little sister Ying!"

Gu Shiyin's ears were flushed, and he shyly led Cui Ying into his room.

He asked Cui Ying to sit down, then went behind the screen to change into a clean brocade robe. He came out and poured Cui Ying a cup of hot tea, saying:

“This is a spiritual tea that my eldest sister brought back from the Xuantian Sect. Sister Aying, you should try some too.”

"Thank you, Brother Shiyin."

Cui Ying smiled at Gu Shiyin, took the teacup, took a sip, and then casually put the teacup back on the table. She then looked up at the still slightly flushed young man and smiled:

"Brother Shiyin, how dare you be so bold today? Have you thought about how you'll face your parents if I don't grant your mother's two requests?"

"If that's really the case, then I'll have no regrets in this life!"

Gu Shiyin paused in his tea-pouring, then laughed with great nonchalance:

"Besides, Sister Ying has already given so much, it's time for me to express my feelings!"

"Indeed, I, Cui Ying, was right about you!"

Hearing Gu Shiyin's words, Cui Ying naturally nodded with delight.

Perhaps because he cannot cultivate, Gu Shiyin usually appears gentle and refined, but he becomes exceptionally resolute at crucial moments, making him very worthy of her attention and dedication.

"It's almost time. Let's go back and see how their discussion went!"

"Ah."

When the two walked into the hall hand in hand again, they found that their elders had finished their conversation.

"Mother, has the date been set?"

"It's settled!"

Hearing Cui Ying's question, Wang Rong chuckled and turned her head to reply:

"Your engagement will be on the sixth day of next month. As for the auspicious wedding date, it will be three months from now, which is the day of your coming-of-age ceremony. By then, our new house will have been completed, which will be just right for a grand banquet."

Cui Ying silently calculated and found that there were still more than ten days until the engagement day.

As for the day she comes of age, it will probably be in the dead of winter, when heavy snow is falling, before she can finally get married and take her handsome husband home.

Cui Ying chuckled and squeezed Gu Shiyin's well-defined hand. Seeing the redness that had barely faded from the boy's earlobe return out of the corner of her eye, she released his hand, took out the gray pelt she had previously placed down, and approached Gu Qinghong and Liu Shi:

"Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu, I'll keep this animal hide here as a token of my respect for you two."

But after exchanging a glance, Gu Qinghong and Madam Liu shook their heads without hesitation and said:

"Cui Ying, your kindness is appreciated by Aunt Gu and me. Please don't send any more animal hides in the future. Use them to exchange for spirit stones and pills. Improving your cultivation is the most important thing."

After speaking with a kind expression, Gu Qinghong looked Cui Ying over with great satisfaction for a few moments before earnestly instructing her:

"From now on, we're family. If anything happens, remember to come find Uncle Gu, understand?"

Besides their own strength, powerful cultivation clans often form alliances to consolidate and enhance their respective positions.

Even those who practiced asceticism were no exception.

Cui Ying naturally understood Gu Qinghong's implied meaning, so she nodded in agreement:

"Uncle Gu, don't worry, if I encounter any problems that I can't solve, I will definitely tell you."

"Alright! Since things have been discussed to a sufficient extent, we'll take our leave now!"

"Wait!"

Just as Cui Zhengming stood up, preparing to take his leave, Liu Shi stood up beside him, called out to Cui Ying, and took out a jade pendant from her bosom, handing it to her, saying:

"Now that you've already made a marriage agreement with Shi Yin, you're practically a member of the Gu family. I'll hand over this Xuan Tian Sect communication talisman to you today."