Eternal Beast Taming Family

After that muttered remark, Chu Shengyuan inexplicably fell silent.

Chu Jingyu was a little worried, so he stepped forward, patted Chu Shengyuan on the shoulder, and wanted to say some words of comfort.

The next second, Chu Shengyuan was the first to look up, his brows furrowed, as if he couldn't figure out some problem, and asked:

"If everyone says I have extraordinary luck, why can't I make the decision regarding this marriage?"

Hearing Chu Shengyuan's question, Chu Jingyu remained silent for a moment before replying:

"Perhaps the laws of nature, or the fortune within you, deem this not a bad thing for you, but rather a good thing. They focus on objective facts, not your personal will."

It was unclear whether Chu Shengyuan understood the meaning behind Chu Jingyu's words. He nodded and walked out of the front hall on his own.

Chu Jingyu sighed but did not stop him. Perhaps it would be better to let the child be alone now so he could think things through.

……

Night fell again inside the Chu Family Ancestral Hall.

Chu Mu slowly awoke within the space of the jade book. His soul seemed to have become more solidified, and the space within the book seemed to have expanded.

However, apart from the area where he usually stays, the rest of the expanded space is still empty. To evolve some scenes, it is necessary to consume source spirit.

Chu Mu now wishes he could use one source spirit as two, so such unnecessary consumption in such an evolutionary scenario was not within his consideration.

He first looked at the family's major events; he had been asleep for a full seven days.

These seven days are neither long nor short, but how could so many major events have occurred in them?

The fall of Paper Kite County, "Nine Abyss Lord" (a powerful figure), Teacher Xiao Fan's intervention, relocation of the remaining people, construction of a new city based on Qixia Town, the arrival of the granddaughter of the True King of the Sea, a marriage agreement...

This was the first time Chu Mu had seen so much information written in the family's chronicle of major events.

It took him a while to process what had happened over the past seven days.

His figure slowly solidified within the ancestral hall like countless threads.

Chu Shengyuan, who had been keeping watch in the ancestral hall with his eyes closed, noticed the commotion and quickly came out of his meditative state, whereupon he witnessed this scene.

"Ancestor Chu, you're awake?" Chu Shengyuan's voice was filled with joy.

The figure of Chu Mu was completed, but it still had a lifeless, illusory quality, making it immediately obvious that it was not a real human body.

Upon seeing Chu Shengyuan guarding the ancestral hall, Chu Mu smiled slightly.

"In the past, guarding the ancestral hall was always done by your elder brother and father. How come it's become your responsibility now?"

Chu Shengyuan was too embarrassed to say that he had been punished by his grandfather for not "behaving" well recently.

"I just missed you so much. I wanted to see you the moment I woke up."

Chu Mu could tell at a glance that he wasn't telling the truth, shook his head helplessly, and then asked, "Are you engaged?"

Upon hearing this question, Chu Shengyuan's mood visibly somber.

"I've got it! It was found by my good teacher. She's the granddaughter of the True King of the Sea."

Chu Mu led Chu Shengyuan to sit down on the steps in front of the ancestral hall. The two looked up at the bright moon with its ring.

What are your thoughts on this engagement?

"What other opinions could we possibly have? We could only agree. His grandfather is a true king; our Chu family can't afford to offend him."

Chu Mu patted his head. "It sounds like you're quite resentful. But have you agreed on the details of this engagement? When is the wedding date?"

"Is it the princess who married into the Chu family, or you who married into the Imperial Sea True King's mansion?"

As soon as Chu Mu finished speaking, Chu Shengyuan immediately jumped up and down, "There's absolutely no way I'd marry into his family."

Seeing Chu Shengyuan jumping up and down, Chu Mu pinched his chin and said, "So, don't just focus on resisting this engagement now. Think about the wedding date and other things."

"If we set the wedding date a hundred years from now, by then you'll have reached a sufficient level of power and strength, and we'll be able to fight for more freedom for you."

Upon hearing Chu Mu's words, Chu Shengyuan's eyes lit up. "Ancestor Chu, do you mean to drag it out, to prolong the time?"

Chu Mu nodded, "Then the True Prince's Mansion probably just wants to establish a marriage agreement and get involved with you first, rather than really being in a hurry to have you two become husband and wife."

So by agreeing to the engagement, you're essentially delaying the wedding date as long as possible; they certainly won't be too opposed.

The gloom on Chu Shengyuan's face dissipated considerably. "Alright, Ancestor Chu, I understand."

If he becomes a true king a hundred years from now, whether this marriage agreement is valid or not will be up to him.

"Then, Ancestor Chu, should I call my grandfather and the others over now?"

Chu Mu waved his hand and refused, "No need, they've just gone through a great ordeal, let them rest well."

……

Two days later, the princess, who had stabilized her cultivation level, returned to the Chu family.

The entire Chu family was present to receive the princess, and today was also to discuss the engagement.

Although Nan Li doesn't have any blood relatives or elders around her, the taciturn nanny who follows her can be considered as a semi-elder.

After most of the day of discussion, Chu Shengyuan and Nan Li got engaged, with the wedding date set for 150 years from now.

Originally, Chu Shengyuan proposed a timeframe of two hundred years, but in the end, it was the nanny beside Nan Li who felt that the time was too long, so it was moved forward by fifty years.

However, Chu Shengyuan accepted this result with pleasure, as it was much more than the hundred years that Chu Zu had mentioned.

To foster their relationship, the old woman made a request: Nan Li and Chu Shengyuan should go to school together, and Chu Shengyuan should personally visit the Imperial Sea True King's Mansion within ten years.

After discussing some details, the matter concerning Chu Shengyuan and Nan Li was finalized.

It was somewhat rushed and somewhat simplistic.

Moreover, the Imperial Sea True King's Mansion is a newly emerging royal family that has risen in the last few hundred years. In terms of elaborate rituals and formalities, it cannot compare with those ancient clans that have existed for tens of thousands of years.

Three days later, on the already scheduled Mid-Autumn Festival, Chu Suyuan's wedding was held as planned.

Invitations for Chu Suyuan's wedding had been sent out long ago, but the rest of the towns and villages in Zhiyao County had already disappeared in the snake tide during that great calamity.

Therefore, the wedding was a bit quieter than expected, but the Chu family still held a grand ceremony for Chu Suyuan.

As if to dispel the shadow of that great calamity, on the day of the wedding, bright red silk was hung all over Qixia Town.

Moreover, outside Qixia Town but within the boundary membrane, the Chu family prepared a sizable villa specifically for Chu Suyuan as her private property.

The details of the wedding will not be elaborated here, but the grand spectacle was talked about by the people of Qixia Town until the end of the year.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chu Jingyu presided over the construction of the two new towns for a few more days. Only after everything was on track did he hand over all the affairs to Chu Shengfan.

He then took Chu Qinhui, Chu Shengyuan, and Nan Li, who insisted on coming along, with him to Chuyan City.