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Chapter 118 I'm going to marry her!

Upon hearing this, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) standing next to him immediately turned his head away, his expression darkening.

The groom's eyes were swollen from crying, which shows how much he truly loves his bride.

How am I supposed to bring this up?

I don't know how to deal with this.

Du Yuan shook her head:
"I can only apologize for this."

The groom's face froze for a moment, and after a long while, he said in a daze:

"So, you mean you found the girl's body?"

As he spoke, the groom stood up and staggered toward the boundary marker.

"I have to bring her back! She's most afraid of the cold! The river water is so icy."

The other elders also stood up one after another, wanting to dissuade them, but they didn't know how to start.

Unexpectedly, Du Yuan grabbed the groom's hand and said:
"The bride did indeed return, but not her body; it was her soul that returned."

These words instantly caused an uproar among the people in the room.

"Taoist priest, you...you mustn't be talking nonsense! The person...the person is dead, how could that be?"

The person behind glanced at the mourning hall but ultimately didn't dare to say anything.

But everyone knows what it means.

Du Yuan pointed outside the city and said:
"They are right here at the boundary marker. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to check. However, before you send anyone there..."

Du Yuan changed the subject, looking at the assembled crowd and asking seriously:

"I want to know whether you are still willing to let the bride into the family. Because this concerns what I should do afterward."

Before the words were even finished, someone shouted:

"Even though my Li family isn't a wealthy one, how can we let a dead person into our home?! What will people think if word gets out?"

Once someone spoke up, others immediately echoed their sentiments:

"Yes, we can't explain this to our ancestors!"

"No, no, absolutely not!"

The head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) watched anxiously from the side, but didn't know how to speak.

The bride was truly pitiful, but he could understand why the Li family was unwilling to accept her.

Because if it were him, he probably wouldn't dare either.

The groom, however, stood up angrily and said:

"She is my lawfully wedded wife, my sister! My sister is finally back, how can I, as her husband, not let her into our family?"

A woman was instantly speechless:
"Sanlang? Are you crazy? She's dead!"

Before the woman, the groom showed no more resentment, but simply knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, saying:

"Mother, I beg you, that's my sister, your son, I really can't bear to see her wandering soul, homeless and alone!"

On one side is her daughter-in-law, now a ghost; on the other is her son, writhing in unbearable pain.

The woman was immediately at a loss and looked anxiously at her husband.

The man's face was ashen, his chest heaving violently, clearly indicating an internal struggle. Finally, he gritted his teeth and forced out each word, his voice strained as if squeezed from between his teeth:
"If you dare to let her into my Li family, then I will disown you as my son! Our father-son relationship is severed!"

People can't be brought back to life. If word gets out that a ghost bride is brought into the house, who would dare to marry their son in the future?

"Father?!"

The groom lost his voice.

Du Yuan stood silently to the side, observing the situation. This was a private matter for the Li family, and he felt it inappropriate to interfere. Just as the stalemate reached its peak, an aged yet extremely authoritative voice suddenly silenced all the commotion:
"Shut up, everyone!"

Upon hearing the sound, none of the Li family members dared to speak. Instead, they all looked at the old man sitting at the very back, who remained silent.

That was the most senior member of the Li family, and also the groom's great-father.

After coughing twice, the old man, leaning on his cane, walked over to Du Yuan and said to him:

“I don’t doubt what you say, Taoist priest, because I have indeed vaguely seen some old friends these past few days, coming to see this old codger who has one foot in the grave with them.”

Just yesterday, he was half-asleep, chatting with Zhang's older brother for a long time until his grandson came to call him for dinner.

Only when he found himself alone did he realize with a start that his elder brother from the Zhang family had been gone for a year.

"I just want to know what would happen if my grandson welcomed that girl into the family, and what would happen if he didn't?"

Du Yuan stated the truth:

"I must tell you the truth: the bride has become a malevolent spirit, and at this time of year, a particularly fierce red malevolent spirit. In fact, the red and white should have clashed recently, resulting in great misfortune. It was only because I kept blocking it that I prevented it from succeeding."

Du Yuan then turned to the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) behind her and said:

"This is the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of Ning'an镖局 (escort agency). He has been escorting the bride and her entourage these days and knows that the bride and her entourage are no different from ordinary people."

"What I'm trying to say is that this head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) can prove that the bride hasn't lost her true self. Of course, this is only temporary."

"If this continues, she will eventually find that she will feel no hunger or thirst even if she does not eat rice or drink soup. Then she will be shocked to realize that she may have been dead for a long time."

These words horrified the Li family members even more, and many of them were already trembling and trying to escape.

"If it comes to this point, I will have no choice but to subdue her to prevent her from harming the region."

The old man grasped the key point and asked:
"And what about now?"

Du Yuan laughed:

"Nowadays, since the bride has not lost her original intention and has always been heading this way to 'marry', I think her obsession should be to marry your son."

"If we can help her resolve her obsession, the malevolent energy will dissipate on its own. And she and her companions will also be able to be reborn in a better realm!"

This is also the biggest reason why Du Yuan has been carefully protecting it until now.

Even if these two collide, it's not necessarily possible for Du Yuan to force them to perform a deadly chant.

Moreover, she was just a Red Demon who hadn't yet realized her own limitations.

However, rather than directly subduing him, he preferred to let him let go of his obsession and be reborn in a better realm, rather than simply killing him for his own convenience.

Since I've already slept with Zhou Da, what harm is there in going back to her?
The old man nodded slightly, his eyes sharp as he slowly swept over his children and grandchildren in the hall.

Wherever his gaze fell, everyone lowered their heads in awe, held their breath, and no one dared to meet his eyes.

After looking around, he finally asked his grandson:
"Sanlang, have you thought this through?"

The groom was overjoyed and immediately bowed, saying:
"Grandmother, Sanlang has made up his mind! I must marry her!"

The old man gazed at him, speaking earnestly:

"But if you do that, you might not be able to find a good match in the future!"

The other person paused, and after a long while, finally said:
“I have an elder brother and a younger brother. The Li family line must continue. So, Sanlang, have you thought it through?”

"Won't you regret it?"

"I will never regret it!"

A complex emotion flickered in the old man's eyes, but he finally nodded slowly, then turned to Du Yuan, cupped his hands, and said:
"Master, my Li family is willing to welcome her into our family. However, rearranging the house will probably take quite a bit of effort."

Du Yuan nodded and said:
"Rest assured, I will personally go and explain. I will give you all enough time. Once this matter is settled, the groom can come directly over."

(End of this chapter)