Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 268 Forced Relationships Are Never Sweet [Please Subscribe]

With Zhou Chun by his side, Zhou Daoyi and he once again arrived at the Su family's stronghold.

This surprised Su Renmei somewhat, and she looked at the two of them with a look of astonishment, asking, "Oh, Fellow Daoist Zhou and Nephew Zhou, you've arrived so quickly. Have you already made a decision?"

"Yes, I have made up my mind."

Zhou Chun answered calmly.

His calmness immediately made Su Renmei's heart skip a beat, and she sensed something was wrong.

So he didn't follow Zhou Chun's lead and ask about the outcome. Instead, he gestured and said softly, "This is not the place to talk. Please come inside with me, my fellow Daoists, for a chat."

After saying that, he took the bento box and turned to walk into the store.

Seeing this, the two members of the Zhou family exchanged a glance and followed them inside.

Once inside the quiet room at the stronghold, Su Renmei invited the Zhou family members to sit down before looking at Zhou Chun and asking, "Nephew Zhou said earlier that you had made a decision, does that mean you agree?"

"No, I disagree with this."

Zhou Chun shook her head, giving Su Renmei a disappointing answer.

After speaking, he cupped his hands to Su Renmei and said, "Thank you for your high regard, Senior Su and the Su family. However, I have no intention of finding a Daoist partner at the moment, and I have only met Miss Su once. There is absolutely no emotional foundation between us."

"The matter of forming a dual cultivation partnership is one of the most important events in the lives of us cultivators, and it must be approached with utmost care!"

As he said this, Zhou Daoyi immediately chimed in, "Yes, yes, a forced relationship is never sweet, let alone choosing a cultivation partner."

Forced love is never sweet, but it's thirst-quenching!

Su Renmei stared at the two Zhou family members with a heavy expression, remaining silent in thought.

Before Su Yuzhen opens her Purple Mansion, it is an order from the Golden Core Ancestor of the Su family to find her a suitable Daoist partner.

Neither he nor Su Yuzhen herself could defy this.

As for Zhou Chun, the best candidate they had chosen after much consideration, they would never give up on him unless absolutely necessary.

However, Zhou Chun's current attitude made Su Renmei realize that things were going to be difficult.

After pondering for a long time, he looked at Zhou Chun and asked, "Nephew Zhou, do you intend to dedicate your life to the Dao and never form a Daoist partnership with anyone?"

Upon hearing his question, Zhou Chun frowned, finding it difficult to answer.

He naturally understood the meaning behind Su Renmei's question; she was clearly still unwilling to give up.

But he couldn't very well lie just to give the other person a straight answer.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally replied in a low voice, "Senior, you are wise. I truly have no intention of finding a Daoist partner at the moment. As for whether I will become a Daoist partner in the future, it is hard to say!"

Sure enough, upon hearing his answer, Su Renmei's eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "Since Nephew Zhou is not the kind of person who is wholeheartedly devoted to the Dao, why not consider becoming Daoist partners with Yuzhen?"

"I know that feelings can't be forced, but they can be cultivated!"

"Nephew Zhou, you and Yuzhen are both exceptionally talented. If you were to become Daoist partners, you would have hundreds of years to spend together. In such a long time, even the most hard-hearted person would find it difficult to avoid developing feelings for each other!"

At this point, Su Renmei said with even more confidence, "I know you might think I'm just bragging, but if you, my dear nephew Zhou, were to become Yu Zhen's Daoist partner, you would definitely be the one who benefits. Once you spend some time with her, you'll know just how wonderful she is!"

His statement immediately caused Zhou Chun and Zhou Daoyi to exchange bewildered glances and frown.

Regardless of whether Su Renmei was praising herself, Zhou Chun and Zhou Daoyi both knew their purpose in coming to the Su family's stronghold today.

Since they have decided to decline the marriage proposal, how can they be swayed by Su Renmei's words and waver?

Therefore, Zhou Chun quickly composed himself and looked at Su Renmei with a serious expression, saying, "I appreciate Senior Su's kindness, but I really have no intention of finding a Daoist partner right now."

At this point, he cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Miss Su may indeed be a very good woman, but I may not be a suitable match for her. I urge Senior Su to consider this matter carefully."

Do you think I don't know whether you're a good match or not?

Su Renmei looked at Zhou Chun, whose eyes were filled with determination, and felt a pang of toothache.

From beginning to end, they didn't really pay attention to Zhou Chun's other affairs.

Whether Zhou Chun would truly fall in love with Su Yuzhen was not something they particularly cared about.

They only valued Zhou Chun's cultivation level and physique, and wanted Zhou Chun to help Su Yuzhen cultivate.

In any case, according to their calculations, even if Zhou Chun and Su Yuzhen become Daoist partners, Su Yuzhen will not live in the Zhou family for a long time, but will mainly stay in the Su family to cultivate.

At most, he would only go and cultivate with Zhou Chun a few times when he needed Zhou Chun's help in his cultivation!

Zhou Chun was actually aware of all this, which is why he refused the offer without hesitation.

He didn't actually care about this "marriage of convenience," but he couldn't tolerate being used as a "human vessel."

This is an insult to his personal dignity!

But Su Renmei couldn't understand why Zhou Chun was so stubborn.

In his view, the conditions offered by the Su family to Zhou Chun and the Zhou family were already very good, and Zhou Chun and the Zhou family should be the big winners in this marriage.

Why was Zhou Chun so resistant to this kind of good thing that could be described as a windfall?

Could it really be because of that ridiculous word "emotion"?

That shouldn't be happening!

How could Zhou Chun, who was able to become the patriarch of the Zhou family, be such an irrational person!

After much thought, Su Renmei still couldn't understand why Zhou Chun was so opposed to the marriage.

Having been cornered by Zhou Chun, he had no choice but to unleash his ultimate move.

"Nephew Zhou is too modest. Our Su family has been paying attention to you for a long time. Your outstanding performance at the previous Hundred Clans Conference has made our Su family very interested in you."

"After our Su family's observation, screening and comparison, Zhou Xiannephew, you are the most suitable candidate to be Yu Zhen Dao Partner in terms of compatibility, character, age and other aspects."

"If you are not a suitable match, then in this vast Jing Kingdom, there is no other suitable match for Yu Zhen as you, my nephew Zhou!"

At this point, Su Renmei said with a serious expression, "Moreover, facilitating your marriage to Yuzhen was a task personally assigned by my ancestor. If you, Nephew Zhou, truly intend to refuse this matter, I'm afraid you'll have to personally go to my ancestor and explain it to him!"

But they even brought out their own Golden Core stage ancestor!

It must be said that the deterrent power of a Golden Core cultivator is immense.

After Su Renmei brought up her own Golden Core stage ancestor, Zhou Chun and Zhou Daoyi's expressions changed.

"It can't be that bad!"

"Should such a matter really alarm a Golden Core cultivator?"

Zhou Daoyi looked at Su Renmei with a displeased expression. He hadn't expected that the other party would bring up a Golden Core cultivator to intimidate him in such a matter.

"There's no way around it. Yu Zhen is deeply favored by my ancestor, and her aunt Yun Niang is also a core disciple with a high status in the Moon Wheel Sect. This concerns her future cultivation path, so my ancestor couldn't possibly ignore this matter!"

Su Renmei spread her hands, looking helpless.

However, her words clearly pointed out Su Yuzhen's status in the Su family, putting pressure on the Zhou family members.

This caused Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Chun to furrow their brows, unsure of how to respond.

In the end, Zhou Chun remained resolute and made her own decision.

He said firmly, "If Senior Su truly cannot make a complete decision on this matter, then this junior may accompany Senior Su to see Ancestor Su!"

Such a resolute attitude left Su Renmei, who was already in the corner, speechless.

Forced to reply, "Since you've made up your mind, Nephew Zhou, I won't try to dissuade you any further. I'll take you to Jiangzhou now, so you can explain this matter to my ancestor in person!"

Seeing this, Zhou Daoyi opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he did not make a sound.

And so, Zhou Chun, along with Su Renmei and Su Yuzhen, flew towards the Su family's mountain gate in Jiangzhou.

Zhou Daoyi, still worried, also accompanied Zhou Chun to Jiangzhou.

The Su family of Jiangzhou is a renowned Golden Core family known throughout Jiangzhou, wielding immense power in the Jiangzhou cultivation world.

Their family's ancestral temple is located on the shore of a large lake, which is even called "Su Zi Lake" because of the Su family's reputation.

With a Golden Core Ancestor presiding over the area, the atmosphere within the Su Family Mountain Gate is exceptionally grand and imposing.

As Zhou Chun followed Su Renmei into the Su family's mountain gate, he saw exquisitely designed and elegant courtyards dotting the layered mountains, blending the natural mountain scenery with man-made architecture.

As a family specializing in Golden Core cultivators, the Su family naturally has a far greater number of cultivators than the Zhou family currently possesses.

There are more than 400 members of the Su clan alone, and if you include relatives by marriage, there are nearly 600.

However, compared to the vast area inside the Su Family Mountain Gate, six hundred people were still too few.

Therefore, every cultivator in the Su family can have their own courtyard within the vast mountain gate.

The concentration of spiritual energy within the Su family's mountain gate is far superior to that of the Zhou family's Nine Peaks Ridge.

The rich spiritual energy here is only slightly inferior to that of the branch altars and mountain gates of the Dragon Transformation Sect, and far superior to that of the Zhou family's Nine Peaks Ridge.

Zhou Chun looked around and saw Su family cultivators everywhere, each of them looking full of vitality.

At this moment, Su Renmei was leading Zhou Chun through the mountain gate. The Su family cultivators they encountered all bowed and greeted him, and Su Renmei responded with a smile.

Even though they were curious about Zhou Chun and Zhou Daoyi, the two strangers following behind Su Renmei, none of the Su family cultivators asked them any questions. They simply bowed to the two of them in accordance with the rules of the cultivation world.

The upbringing and quality of these cultivators from a prominent family impressed Zhou Chun and Zhou Daoyi, who nodded repeatedly, changing their perception of the Su family as a Golden Core clan.

Although they acted somewhat abruptly and roughly in their marriage alliance with the Zhou family, judging from what we've seen so far, the Su family's family traditions and customs seem to be quite good.

After bringing the Zhou family members to the outside of the family patriarch's cave, Su Renmei quickly informed her patriarch of the situation.

Not long after, the door to the cave where the Su family patriarch cultivated opened automatically, and a maidservant who served the patriarch came out to convey the patriarch's decree.

"By order of the Ancestor, please invite Miss Yuzhen inside for a chat."

After saying that, he led Su Yuzhen into the cave first, leaving Su Renmei and the Zhou family members to wait outside.

After waiting outside for about an hour, the cave door finally opened again.

"By order of our ancestor, we invite Clan Chief Zhou Zhengchun to come in for a talk."

It was the same maid who came to convey the Su family patriarch's decree. Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun couldn't help but take a deep breath.

He exchanged a glance with Zhou Daoyi beside him and received an encouraging look from the elder.

Then, on edge, he followed the maid into the cave.

Perhaps due to excessive nervousness, or perhaps because he was thinking about how to express his attitude to the Su family patriarch, Zhou Chun didn't pay much attention to the interior of the Golden Core cultivator's cave.

He followed the maid until they reached a closed stone door. The maid then turned around, bowed to him, and said, "The patriarch is inside. Clan Chief Zhou, please go in."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately took a deep breath and stepped towards the stone gate in front of him.

A buzzing sound rang out, and just as Zhou Chun's footsteps were less than three feet away from the stone door, the stone door suddenly rose up automatically.

After he entered the stone chamber behind the stone door, the stone door closed again, sealing the entrance.

Inside the stone chamber, Zhou Chun looked up and saw a handsome middle-aged man sitting cross-legged on a jade couch carved from some kind of spiritual jade, his gaze fixed on him as he entered.

This appears to be a middle-aged man's bedroom. Besides the jade couch, you can also see some furniture and objects that are usually placed in the bedroom.

As for the middle-aged man's identity, there's no need to elaborate.

Zhou Chun didn't dare to look too closely. He only glanced at the situation inside the stone chamber out of the corner of his eye before bowing his head and bowing to the middle-aged man sitting cross-legged on the jade couch, saying, "Junior Zhou Zhengchun greets Senior Su!"

To his surprise, after he finished bowing, the middle-aged man looked quite satisfied and commented on him, "Not bad, you are indeed quite handsome. Judging from your appearance, you won't be a bad match for Yuzhen!"

Judging from this, it seems they regard Zhou Chun as a son-in-law meeting their parents for the first time, and are quite satisfied with him.

This gave Zhou Chun a bad feeling, so he immediately forced himself to speak and said, "Senior Su, please understand, I've come here today to..."

He wanted to say that he had come to refuse the Su family's "kind offer".

But before he could finish speaking, an invisible force suddenly acted upon him, preventing him from saying the rest of his words.

"Boy, I advise you not to be ungrateful!"

The middle-aged man stared coldly at Zhou Chun, his voice icy as he said, "If it weren't for Yu Zhen's soft heart and her reluctance to harm you because of me, I, your ancestor, could have easily captured you to use as a cultivation vessel to aid her cultivation, ensuring you would never be free again!"

I'm feeling much better today, and I can finally update. But I've heard that this illness can recur over the next few days, so in order to keep updating tomorrow, I'll only post one update today. If I feel better tomorrow, I'll try to resume two updates!

(End of this chapter)