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

After conveying the Cui family's wishes and presenting the gifts, Aunt Mei smiled and took her leave.

The first visit is just a formality. Whether the marriage will go through or not depends on the Gu family's consideration for a few more days.

But no matter the outcome, according to the rules, the answer must ultimately be relayed back to the Cui family by Aunt Mei, the middleman.

After seeing Mei Gu off, a young man dressed in a purple robe and holding a folding fan picked up the roundest purple grape from the table and tossed it around. His doubts were no less than those of Gu's parents:

"When did Uncle Cui's family become able to afford these things?"

He casually tossed the fruit into his mouth, chewing as he picked up a box of glass tobacco to open and taste it.

But a slender hand reached out from diagonally opposite and grabbed the tobacco box in his hand, saying, "Second Brother, how can you be so shameless?"

Gu Shisheng glanced helplessly at his third brother and replied with a grin, "They offered to give it to us themselves, so why not take it?"

Gu Shiyin snatched the box of glass tobacco paste, turned around and handed it to Gu Qinghong at the head of the table, saying, "If anyone's going to smoke, it should be Father first."

He had been watching Cui Ying buy things all along, so he naturally knew how expensive they were.

He was both touched that Cui Ying would give him such an expensive gift, and he felt sorry for Cui Ying.

Gu Qinghong was also envious of this glassy tobacco. Two months ago, he went to Thundercloud City to meet with old friends and saw that Old Ma, whom he used to have a falling out with, was smoking this kind of glassy tobacco. Despite his pride in his superior cultivation, he was still smoking ordinary spirit tobacco.

Seeing her youngest son respectfully hand her the glass tobacco, she disregarded maintaining her dignity as an elder and quickly opened the pipe that had been stuffed into her own to light it.

He was neither entirely satisfied nor dissatisfied with Cui Zhengming's third daughter, but he still hoped that the matter could be resolved.

Firstly, the Cui family had known his family for many years. Although they were not extremely wealthy, Cui Zhengming had raised his daughter Cui Ying well, and Cui Ying was also ambitious. Among children of the same age, her cultivation was outstanding.

Secondly, his mentally challenged son was getting along very well with Cui Ying, and if the marriage could go through, he would finally feel relieved.

Unlike her husband's opinion, Gu's mother, Liu, was very opposed to the marriage.

She knew all too well the benefits of marrying a high-level cultivator, and was determined to have Gu Shiyin marry into the Wu family.

"Grandmother, I want to eat the spirit fruit."

Just then, when her grandson in her arms looked up at her with pitiful eyes, she immediately covered his eyes and said in a sullen voice:

“Abao, be good. This isn’t our stuff, you can’t eat it. If you want some, your grandfather will buy it for you next time he comes to town.”

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"No! Grandmother, Abao wants to eat now."

Gu Abao was spoiled by Madam Liu. When she heard that she couldn't eat her beloved red crystal sugar and purple grapes, she immediately shook off her grandmother's hand and started crying.

Seeing this, Gu Shiyin quickly patted his round head and coaxed him in a low voice, "Don't cry, Bao, your third uncle will make you some wildflower honey to drink."

After saying this, he instructed his servants to bring a pot of hot water, intending to dilute it with a bowl of wildflower honey.

"No drinking! We don't want anything the Cui family sent. We'll have Aunt Mei return it tomorrow."

Liu glared at Gu Shiyin, but he turned to look at Gu Qinghong opposite him and said, "Father has already lit the glass tobacco, how can we return this?"

"Then let's buy another box. It's not like we can't afford it."

"Bah."

Gu Shiyin casually placed the cap of the Hundred Flowers Honey bottle on the table and said with a grin:

"Oh dear, how did this open too? Mother, what should we do?"

"you."

Madam Liu was furious. She pointed at him and shouted, "Gu Laosan, do you really want to become a live-in son-in-law in the Cui family?"

Gu Shiyin was going all out and nodded in agreement: "Mother is right. I love Aying, and Aying has feelings for me. We have feelings for each other, so I want to be with Aying. What's wrong with that?"

"Snapped."

Hearing the Gu family son utter such unambitious words, Madam Liu slapped the armrest of her chair, shattering it: "What good is it to marry Cui Ying! Do you know that she can only deal with spirit fields for the rest of her life and be the lowest of spirit plant husbands?"

"boom."

Before Liu could finish speaking, Gu Qinghong slammed his hand on the table, his face full of anger:

"What do you mean you can only deal with spirit fields! What do you mean you're the lowest of spirit plant growers! Have you forgotten what I used to do?"

"Have you had a few good years and now you've forgotten your place?"

Liu realized that she had been out of her mind and had said the wrong thing, touching a nerve with Gu Qinghong.

She stood up somewhat guiltily, twisting her handkerchief as she explained:

“I just don’t want the third brother to stay in Shuangling Village. There are only spiritual fields and deep mountains here, and the spiritual energy is thin, which is not good for his health.”

"Shi Yin has no spiritual bones; only the abundant spiritual energy of Thundercloud City can nourish him, and only the powerful Wu family can provide him with wealth and protect his safety."

"I'm not afraid of hardship."

Gu Shiyin stood still, his back straight as a pine tree on a snow-capped mountain. He said with unprecedented seriousness, "No matter how hard or tiring it is, I am willing to be with Aying. Back then, when Father was seriously injured, Mother, you never abandoned him."

"How can these be the same?"

Liu shook her head and sat back down in her original spot, somewhat annoyed.

Seeing that his mother wouldn't budge, Gu Shiyin was getting increasingly anxious.

He picked up a box of glass tobacco, stuffed it into his second brother Gu Shisheng's arms, and whispered a plea:

"Second brother, you know I can't cultivate. Others only care about my appearance, but Ah Ying doesn't. Second brother, you're the most eloquent in our family. Please, please, persuade Mother for me."

Gu Shisheng was seven or eight years older than Gu Shiyin, and he doted on his younger brother, who was excessively handsome since childhood but unable to cultivate.

Although he also felt that his mother's words made sense, he still couldn't bear to see Gu Shiyin so humble and heartbroken, so he hesitantly offered his advice:

"Mother, I have an idea, what do you think?"

Seeing that his mother did not get angry, Gu Shisheng continued:

"Anyway, you want your third brother to live a good and comfortable life, so let's set some conditions for Cui Ying. If she can meet them, it means she truly loves your third brother and has the ability to provide him with a happy and comfortable life. In that case, it's fine for us to have our third brother marry into the Cui family. If she can't, it will be good for her to back down and for your third brother to give up on the idea."

As Liu listened, her eyes widened. She calmed down and pondered for a moment, finding it feasible. But then, as if struck by a sudden thought, she said:

“Our family previously stated that we would require sixty-six spirit stones as a betrothal gift. Today, Aunt Mei has come to our door, which shows that the Cui family is definitely confident. So tell me, what should we ask of her now?”

Gu Shisheng's eyes darted around, and an idea immediately came to him: "Does Mother still remember her son's childhood playmates?"

"But what about the Li family, who moved to Thundercloud City by chance? Could it be that the Li family you mentioned last time, who held a three-day, three-night banquet in Thundercloud City to celebrate their wedding?"

Madam Liu frowned, and continued, puzzled, "But what does this have to do with our family?"

"How can it not be related! In order to marry that girl, the Li family not only gave ninety-nine spirit stones as a betrothal gift, but also prepared a dragon-scale horse, a seven-colored rainbow robe, and a mid-grade ninth-rank protective bracelet made by the weapon-forging workshop."

"If Cui Ying can also buy these things for my third brother to protect himself, I will recognize her as my third brother's wife."

Upon hearing these names, Gu Shiyin's face turned pale with anxiety: if he had known his second brother would talk nonsense, he should have shut him up.

As Liu listened, her eyes grew brighter and brighter, and she quickly nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it that way."

"and many more."

As she spoke, Madam Liu calmed down again: "This is not enough. The Cui family's courtyard is too narrow and dilapidated. They need to rebuild a new house for us to use as our new home."

Gu Shiyin's eyes reddened with anxiety: "Mother, this is outrageous! If we had known that all these things would cost at least several thousand spirit stones, how many families in the entire Shuangling Village, or even Leiyun City, could afford it? And how many families would be willing to spend so many spirit stones to marry a mortal?"

"Mother, we can't use the dragon-scaled horse, magic robes, and magic artifacts even if you give them to me, so let's not take them. Just let Aying and the others prepare a house, that will be enough."

Upon hearing this, Madam Liu waved her hand and said:

"Don't give me that nonsense. Dragonscale Horses are docile, and even mortals can ride them once they recognize their master. Besides being activated by magic, the robes and magical artifacts can also be activated with spirit stones for self-defense. I'm doing this for your own good, so don't be ungrateful."

Gu Shiyin was so anxious that he knelt down before his mother. He turned to Gu Qinghong and said, "Father, say something!"

Gu Qinghong took a puff of the glass tobacco in his hand, his face grim, and was about to speak when he saw Liu Shi beside him glaring at him and saying:

"Do you want Shi Yin to end up like my nephew, marrying a wife who has no ability? If we hadn't happened to save him last time, that kid would be dead by now. I'm making this clear today: if Cui Ying can't provide these things, I'd rather he marry an ordinary woman and support them for the rest of their lives than have him marry into the Cui family."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qinghong frowned and sighed, then turned to Gu Shiyin and said:

“Since you’re not willing, I’ll personally refuse the Wu family. As for what your mother said, we’ll see what Cui Ying can do.”

"Father, why are you like this too?"

Filled with grief and indignation, Gu Shiyin snatched the glass tobacco from Gu Shisheng's hand and stormed out.