Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law

"Great Elder, let me go get it," said the Second Elder.

"Then I'll trouble you, Old Two," Si Song said, glaring at the middle-aged man with frustration, as if hating the fact that he couldn't meet expectations. The latter finally realized that the Great Elder wanted him to prepare now.

"Please wait, Lord Chen," Si Song said.

"No hurry."

As he spoke, Chen Cultivator clapped his hands and said, "Great Elder, this is the betrothal gift prepared by Your Majesty for the State Preceptor."

Sun Meng gave a slight indication.

The soldiers of the Imperial Guard behind them carried the betrothal gifts box by box to the front, soon forming a small mountain.

And at Sun Meng's signal, these boxes were all opened one by one.

Inside were gold, silver, jewels, jade ornaments, and brocade, almost blinding the crowd from the Valley.

"Wow, so much gold."

"These ornaments are so beautiful."

"The groom is really generous."

"I've never seen so much money in my life."

"So much money, it might be enough to buy our entire Poison King Valley."

"The Saintess is really fortunate."

"The Saintess has good taste."

"..."

The crowd chattered excitedly, their eyes full of envy.

Si Song originally didn't care about this, but seeing the pile of gold and jewels like a small mountain, he couldn't help but show a bit of surprise and astonishment. This also showed that the other party truly had feelings for Yiren.

Nalan Yiren looked at the satisfied expressions of the crowd in the Valley, and her gaze towards Chen Mo became noticeably more gentle and virtuous.

Chen Mo's actions could be considered a boost to her reputation.

"Son-in-law, this betrothal gift is too valuable," said Si Song.

"Just a few boxes of gold and silver, that's all. Yiren is priceless in my heart," Chen Mo said, looking at Nalan Yiren, and then, in front of everyone, taking her hand.

"They held hands."

"The groom and the Saintess held hands."

The surrounding erupted in cheers, and some even whistled.

The Valley was full of acquaintances; Nalan Yiren, despite having concerns, couldn't help but blush and lower her head, but she didn't withdraw her hand.

Seeing this reaction, the young men raised their uproar even more.

Si Song's smile also became more exuberant.

Possibly too happy, his laughter turned into a cough.

This startled the Third Elder and others who knew the details, and they all looked at Si Song.

Nalan Yiren's face changed: "Great Elder, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, just too excited. It's a special happiness for this old man to finally see you, Yiren, find your true love," Si Song quickly calmed himself using his internal energy.

Nalan Yiren opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, she chose not to expose the truth.

Afraid of any further exposure, Si Song quickly changed the subject: "Alright, let's not just stand here, everyone come inside. Xuanzi, hurry up and arrange accommodations for our esteemed guests."

The middle-aged man called Xuanzi by Si Song was somewhat dense. In front of everyone, he said, "Great Elder, with so many people, we don't have enough houses in the Valley."

Si Song's smile froze, and even the Third Elder's expression changed slightly, wishing he could kick him.

It's true, but can you say that in front of everyone?

Can't you find a way to solve it?

"Great Elder, there's no need to trouble yourself. They're all soldiers and don't need houses. Just find a spacious place for them to set up camp," Chen Mo knew accommodating a thousand people in houses was difficult.

"This..."

Si Song was about to say more, but Chen Mo had already instructed Sun Meng to communicate down the line.

"Old Three, go find them a place," Si Song didn't dare call Xuanzi again.

The Third Elder nodded and said, "Xuanzi, come over here."

He obviously wanted to take Xuanzi along.

"Please, this way," Si Song smiled.

Chen Mo nodded, holding Nalan Yiren's hand, leading Chen Cultivator and Han Anniang towards the Valley.

The population of Poison King Valley wasn't large, as Si Song said, with only about five hundred households and less than two thousand people.

The further they walked into the Valley, the more people emerged from the stilt houses on both sides, with women, children, old and young all coming out.

Han Anniang was startled because she saw some children among them playing with snakes, and the snakes didn't bite them.

A middle-aged woman, fearing the Great Elder's anger after seeing their esteemed guests startled, soon put on a stern face and went forward, grabbing the children playing with snakes one by one and walking back inside while occasionally exclaiming: "You're all being naughty, who let you play with the snakes? Have you forgotten what the Great Elder said!"

Si Song's mouth twitched slightly as he explained with a smile, "Don't worry, these venomous creatures are trained to be gentle, they won't scare people. From young children to the elderly, none of them fear these creatures, they're almost like pets."

Han Anniang forced a smile, thinking of having snakes as pets.

On the way, Han Anniang was on edge.

Though Si Song had preemptively ordered the removal of venomous creatures from the Valley.

But there were just too many of them, and with the valley's dense vegetation, it's hard to avoid some stragglers.

So not only did Han Anniang see venomous snakes, but also scorpions, spiders, and toads...

Basically, any venomous creature in this world could be found in Poison King Valley.

Most astonishingly, these creatures freely came and went within the structures of the Valley, while the people seemed unfazed.

A child around six years old recalled the Great Elder's earlier instructions and grabbed a venomous snake, intending to hide it in his pants.

This scene shocked not only Han Anniang but even Chen Mo.

Heavens, do they play like this?

"Great Elder, are you sure this is safe?" Chen Cultivator's mouth twitched as well.

"No worries, even if bitten, it won't be poisonous," Si Song replied.

"Why is this? Aren't they venomous snakes?" Chen Cultivator asked, surprised.

Nalan Yiren chuckled, "You may not know, Lord Chen, but every child born in Poison King Valley, once they can walk, has been bitten dozens to hundreds of times by venomous snakes and insects. After being bitten so many times, they gradually build an immunity."

Chen Cultivator: "..."

Even Chen Mo had black lines forming on his forehead.

Goodness, they're naturally poison-resistant.

"Alright, this is where you'll be staying," Si Song said.

Si Song arranged for Chen Mo and the others to stay in a pavilion built on a cliff, about a yard off the ground, accessible only by rope ladder.

Of course, for a martial artist, even a Lower-Grade Martial Artist, using a body technique could easily get them up there.

"Great Elder, do all the people in Poison King Valley live in houses like this?" Han Anniang asked curiously.

"Not all, most still live below, such as the Valley's old, young, and women. But seeing that you are a bit afraid of venomous creatures, I've arranged for you to stay here," Si Song explained.

"Then it's better to stay up here," Han Anniang preferred being high above rather than among the venomous creatures.

"Great Elder, the bride price document,"

At this moment, the Second Elder came over with the bride price document.

Si Song took it and handed it to Chen Cultivator.

It wasn't really necessary to look at it, just a formality.

"Great Elder, Yiren's dowry is also ready," the Second Elder mentioned, glancing at Chen Mo.

The Great Elder also looked at Chen Mo.

Chen Cultivator whispered to Chen Mo.

Apparently, before marriage, there's a process called 'viewing the dowry.'

It's where the groom's family moves the dowry from the bride's home, and the bride's side sets it up in the hall for viewing, known as 'viewing the dowry.'

Later, when the bride goes to the groom's home, it's also displayed in the hall for the groom's side to see.

Understanding this, Chen Mo smiled and said, "Great Elder, there's no rush for that now, it's more important to set a wedding date first."

"Indeed, let's set the wedding date first," Chen Cultivator agreed.

They couldn't stay in Poison King Valley for too long, so setting the marriage date sooner was better.

"Alright, alright."

Si Song stroked his beard, hoping the ceremony could be as soon as possible. If it were up to him, they'd marry tomorrow, considering he wanted to cherish every moment.

After this, Chen Cultivator and Han Anniang went to Nalan Family's ancestral hall to discuss the wedding date.

Chen Mo and Nalan Yiren waited outside.

Chen Mo looked at Nalan Yiren: "Yiren, are you truly okay?"

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