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He has experienced failure, desolation, and a lot of malice, but his personality has never changed.

The same goes for Hu Hongniang. Ning Zongyuan ranks first in importance, while the others vary. Her own, her close ones, and justice often change.

The reason for the change came from Ning Zongyuan, under whose guidance his three views changed.

Both of them are stubborn, but their stubbornness is in different directions.

The woman holding the umbrella was silent for a moment, the dream disappeared, and most of the memories of their past were deleted. After the two recovered, they stopped talking, and Lu Yan heard the sigh of the middle-aged man in his ears.

402

Chapter 402: Report to Parents

The test for the three people has ended. Lu Yan always feels that this test is a bit biased. Didn’t it say at the beginning that it was a competition with a best-of-five system? How did it directly become an examination of the love between two people?

Rubbing his fingers together, he calmly took a step forward. His expression froze for a moment before he raised his eyebrows. "It was originally a best-of-five format, and judging by the results so far, the top three seem very satisfied."

"As for the opinions of the four little monsters, even if they have opinions now, they won't have much effect on you."

The four monsters who were mercilessly pointed out that they were on the road to failure, clenched their fists and dared not refute. They also knew that what Lu Yan said was true. The hedgehog girl rolled her eyes, stepped forward and saluted:

"Taihu Divine Envoy, could you please give us a chance?"

They can only place their hopes on Lu Yan, hoping that he can give them a chance, otherwise, if it really is a best-of-five game, they will definitely not be able to bring Hu Hongniang back.

But if Lu Yan intends to interfere in the relationship between the Confucian scholar and the foxes, they, who come from the bitter cold land, may also take Hu Hongniang away.

"That's about right. Judging from Ning Sheng's attitude, the next test will be the final word for both of them."

Taking out the jade pendant given by Meng Yun, he shook it vigorously, causing the jade to sparkle and project a picture of a middle-aged man wearing an official hat. As soon as he appeared, the ghost market in this area began to shake, and righteous energy seemed to gather towards his shadow.

The shadow materialized, and an official who looked about 50% similar to Ning Zongyuan, but with a more calm temperament, was now staring at the lovers in front of him.

"!? Meet Governor Ning."

The centipede's eyes shrank subconsciously, and it immediately stood up from its chair, bowing slightly to show its respect. The other monsters had already been shocked by the righteousness and stood still. Their bodies were extremely stiff, and some of them knelt down as they could not bear the momentum.

The prefect Ning Que actually came here quietly without anyone knowing.

"father."

Ning Zongyuan's eyes flashed with fear and panic. He glanced at the beauty beside him, gritted his teeth to stop his trembling body, and knelt down to salute his father.

"..."

When she actually saw Ning Zongyuan in person, Hu Hongniang felt suffocated. She opened her mouth to call for help, but no words came out. She knelt down beside Ning Zongyuan and lowered her head.

The governor's gaze contained no emotion, and he said coldly, "Thank you, Priest Lu. I know everything that happened."

From the very beginning of the so-called test, Lu Yan secretly contacted the Ning Taishou who was away from home through Meng Yun. He was present from beginning to end and witnessed the entire process.

When it comes to love matters, Lu Yan himself is not that fussy, and there is no way for outsiders to interfere in their future.

Therefore, they had to call Ning Zongyuan's father first during the test phase. Ning Zongyuan was in a dangerous environment. In this state, the "torture" of Hu Hongniang and her husband by the monsters should be able to help Ning suppress a lot of his possible anger.

Judging from his calm expression now, it is indeed so. He has become much more rational. It depends on how this family drama will be handled next. Lu Yan thinks that since Ning Que can become a prefect, he is at least a sensible person.

Yingying told him that registered monsters are not considered monsters. The good ones are gods, and the bad ones are demons. The good ones are fairies, and the bad ones are monsters. People in this world can also be transformed into monsters.

The governor's heart was filled with complex emotions. He stared at his rebellious son for a long time, unable to speak. Finally, he said, "Zong Yuan, are you really planning to marry a monster?"

"Dad, it was Hongniang who saved me when I was in danger. She and I have been in love for a long time and have already made a lifelong commitment to each other."

Raising his head, Ning Zongyuan suppressed his instinctive fear of his strict father, held Hu Hongniang's hand, looked directly at the prefect, and his tone became sonorous and powerful.

"Have you thought about the consequences? Your mother's misunderstanding, my opposition, and the resistance of the world. Are you prepared to deal with all of this?"

Ning's expression became serious and stern, and his anger stirred up a wave of righteousness, causing the little demons and ghosts around him to tremble in fear.

The monsters with bodies were turning back into their original forms, and the ghosts with only souls left were showing signs of collapse. Seeing this, the centipede immediately exerted its authority in the ghost market and bound the positive energy in a certain area, thus solving the problem.

"I'm willing to face this with Hongniang. That's what I did in my dream!"

"A dream is just a dream. As the son of the governor, you have to face much more than this."

Ning shook his head: "If you marry a monster, the academy will no longer recognize you as a student, and the road to the imperial examination will be full of thorns. Even with my help, you may never become an official in your lifetime, let alone make further progress in Confucianism."

Oh my god, the political review is about problems with family members, right? That's really scary.

Ning Zongyuan had not considered these things before. When asked, his face turned pale and he didn't know how to refute. Even so, he still didn't let go of Hu Hongniang's hand, but just kept repeating:

"I know all this, but I still want to give it a try and get through this difficult time with Hongniang."

Hu Hongniang, who had been kneeling on the ground, also raised her head at this moment. She had thought of a solution before Ning Zongyuan and said seriously: "Master, what if the one with Ning Lang is not a monster, but a righteous god?"

This means you want to follow the path of God.

Lu Yan immediately understood what the fox meant. As a monster from a cold and bitter land, she could still be whitewashed in the "Five Immortals" system, just like gangs could be whitewashed into companies and then accepted by the country.

After being recruited, she was no longer a monster, but a real god. At that time, marrying Ning Zongyuan would be different. It would not be a scandal but a good story.

Find a village full of suffering, protect the villagers day and night, and collect pure incense power...

The immortals originally belonged to the incense and worship sect, and were classified as a side sect because they were not recognized by Da Kun. The Five Immortals also accepted blood sacrifices. If Hu Hongniang did more good deeds in the future, it is indeed possible that she would become a true god one day.

Just don’t ask about his strength. If you ask, the God of Land is also a righteous god.

However, the time of becoming a god is not certain. Ning Zongyuan may not be able to wait until Hu Hongniang becomes a true god, not to mention whether he is willing to wait. Unless Hu Hongniang has made great contributions, she will have to protect the village for at least 70 years before she is qualified to become a true god.

It's just about gaining experience, but Ning Zongyuan, on the other hand, has a smooth road ahead...

"Oh, that's what Governor Ning thinks. How sinister."

Lu Yan reacted and gave Yingying a puzzled look. He explained: "He proposed this because he wanted the two people who are in the passionate period of love to have some time to cool down."

Ning had been guiding Hu Hongniang to express her willingness to prove her faith with incense and merits, and the result was very smooth.

403

Chapter 403 Conditions.

Looking at Ning's unsurprised expression, it was clear that he had played a complete conspiracy, and in disguise, he made the two of them propose conditions that he had no reason to refuse.

What he meant was simple. As a monster, the red fox could hardly become a member of Ning Zhu's family because its existence would hinder Ning Zongyuan's future.

Red Fox, you don’t want Ning Zongyuan to lose his way forward because of your existence, right?

But it is different for Hu Hongniang, who is a righteous god. As long as she can become a righteous god, Ning Que and the entire dynasty will have no reason to hinder their marriage. Instead, they will become a topic that everyone likes to talk about.

Monsters get rid of evil and do good for love, strive to become righteous gods, and finally get married with Confucian scholars and officials. This is a good thing, and even these rumors in the ghost market can become good stories.

"Father!"

Ning Zongyuan looked up and tried to bargain, but Hu Hongniang grabbed his arm and communicated with him with her eyes. Her expression was very firm. It was obvious that she knew that this was the best way and also Ning Que's last bottom line.

As a prefect, he could not allow his child to mate with a monster. If Ning Zongyuan continued to be in a stalemate with Ning Que, it would only lead to the opposite effect.

Believe me.

Hu Hongniang's eyes revealed this meaning. Ning Zongyuan clenched his fists, lowered his head and said: "I understand."

Ning glanced at the red fox, and there was a little more recognition in her scrutiny. At least she was not stupid and knew what she meant.

"I agree. Thirty years. If you become a true god within thirty years, even if it means you become the land of the village, I will recognize you as the daughter-in-law of the Ning family."

"Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west. Don't look down on a poor young girl..."

Lu Yan shook his head in delusion. The final test he provided, "Meeting the Parents", ended faster than all the previous tests, only four or five minutes in total, but it was undoubtedly the most difficult.

Judging from the momentum, this prefect is slightly weaker than the Taihu Dragon King, but not by much, and he still has a strong restraining effect on demons and monsters.

Not only is he powerful, he is also Ning Zongyuan's father. The matchmaker's words can be another matter, but "parents' orders" are not empty words here.

The result was good, and Lu Yan also watched a good family ethics drama. Next time he comes to this world, he can ask Yingying about the follow-up, which will probably be more than ten years later.

After solving the problem at home, Ning turned his attention to the ghost market in Baihua City. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the owner of the ghost market. The giant centipede from before stiffened its body, raised its slender head and bowed:

"I wonder what the governor wants?"

"Clean out some of the stalls in the Ghost Market. I don't want to see those things when I come to Baihua City. The Ghost Market is yours, but it's also Da Kun's."

The middle-aged man was dissatisfied with the current situation of the ghost market. He warned the centipede and asked it to deal with some of the "most illegal" stalls. Then he looked at the four immortals who came from the bitter cold land.

They quickly knelt and begged for mercy, but Ning had no intention of attacking them. Instead, he said seriously, "Tell the Hu family that Governor Ning will come personally to seek guidance from the Hu family ancestors soon."

It was obvious that he intended to go straight to the door and attack, probably to pave the way for Hu Hongniang and Ning Zongyuan. After the prefect finished speaking, he bowed slightly to Lu Yan, and then his figure completely disappeared.

"Alright, go away and do your own things!"

The centipede shouted at the demons and monsters present to disperse, and everyone dispersed. The four immortal monsters took a last look at Hu Hongniang and Ning Zongyuan, turned around and left in the distance, with no intention of continuing to chase them.

Now they can neither defeat the two men nor are they being targeted by the prefect. If they really fight, they will only die. What else can they do? The only option now is to go back and explain the reason to their ancestors.

A side quest ended here. The centipede spoke to them in a kind tone, gave them some things, and then flew away in a car and disappeared.

The old monk walked up to the two of them and said a few words, handing them the props. The umbrella-holding ghost that was targeting the two glanced at them, then floated away with a complicated expression. Finally, it was Lu Yan's turn.

"Thank you Taihu Divine Envoy,"

The scholar said sincerely, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have figured out how to explain it to my father. Now that I've talked about it, it feels much easier."

"No, I just wanted to join in the fun. If your father really wants to sacrifice his own family for the greater good, I can take you two and slip away, but what happens next is up to you."

Lu Yan raised his hand and patted Ning Zongyuan's shoulder, while Yingying threw herself on Hu Hongniang and whispered something to her. The four of them left the ghost market and headed towards the Ning family mansion.

"By the way, how did your soul get out? Logically speaking, as a Confucian scholar, this shouldn't have happened to you."

During the conversation, he fixed his gaze on the scholar's translucent feet. Ning Zongyuan was somewhat helpless: "I have been practicing the method of entering dreams recently, but something went wrong. My soul was taken in by the power of the ghost market. It is truly an unprovoked disaster."

It was an unexpected accident, quite dramatic. Lu Yan thought that this scholar would be able to accomplish great things in the future, but unfortunately he did not have the skill to see through fate, so he did not know to what stage Ning Zongyuan would grow in the future.

After entering the Ning family mansion, Lu Yan shamelessly stayed there for a few days before saying goodbye. Before leaving, he used the Ning family's information channels to search for a lot of information about Indigo Hill's recent situation.

They are still in a stalemate with the Emperor's Mausoleum. For the monsters, the problem probably won't be solved in a year or two.

After collecting some information, Lu Yan said goodbye to the two of them. Three or four days had passed since he left Baihua City.

He took out the roasted Tai Sui meat from the demiplane and swallowed it, feeling the energy flowing in his body. After satisfying his appetite, Lu Yan took a piece of food and fed it to Yingying, then cast his eyes on the girl's forehead.

During the time she was with him, the little fox naturally didn't just eat and sleep every day, she was also practicing.

"Baji, baji~, I'm going to practice"

The moonlight was shining as the two of them galloped in the night. The white fox with a smacking mouth jumped out of Lu Yan's arms, leaped onto the roof of the car, closed its eyes, looked up at the bright moon, and the tuft of golden hair on its head became dazzling.

Every time the card was upgraded, the golden hair on its head would become wider. During the time they were together, Yingying also breathed in the moonlight regularly every night, and the golden hair continued to grow.

White fox, golden fox, red fox, these are basically the three colors of foxes. It is said that the foxes in the two ancestral lands also admire the color gold. The golden hair basically symbolizes the degree of atavism of Yingying.

Her tail stretched out, the moonlight and starlight gathered, and the vitality of the surrounding flowers was also attracted. Suddenly, two more tails appeared behind her, and her charm and fragile temperament became more and more powerful.

"A three-tailed fox, and in the end it should be nine-tailed. I wonder if the result will be a blessing or a curse, or maybe both?"

Looking at the beautiful scene, Lu Yan chuckled and imagined what Yingying would look like in the future.

404

Chapter 404 Drought.

Three months passed.

Due to two [excellent luck] and one [continuous misfortunes], Lu Yan and Yingying were not bored along the way. On the contrary, they had a very fulfilling daily life. In addition to slaying demons and monsters, they also had to eliminate evil and villains.

His identity gradually became no longer a secret. As the messenger of Taihu Lake, Lu Yan came into the management's sight. Wherever he went, if he met officials, those minor officials would basically treat him with courtesy.

As a seventh-rank official in the prime minister's office, Lu Yan, who had the jade pendant, was actually regarded as a confidant of Meng Yun. Those high-ranking officials had not seen him yet. In short, people below the prefect basically had to respect him.

Because of this, the road to Indigo Hill was unobstructed, and the officials would not cause trouble for him, unless he went to them himself. Corrupt officials accounted for a large part of the punishment of evil and evil.

Of course, everything is legal. He will first inform the "Taihu Dragon King", and Meng Yun, as a member of the god system, will report to another system. Only after getting permission from above will Lu Yan take action against the illegal officials.

Basically, they were just some easy things to do. As for those who were as strong as him, Lu Yan had not met any yet. Most of them were weaker than Meng Yun.

Three months passed, and they were finally away from the prosperous area. The surroundings gradually became desolate, a chaotic atmosphere filled the air, and the energy field began to gradually change.

Most spells are not affected, but this causes spells that control weather to lose their long-term effectiveness and function, making it difficult to change the environment.

"Is there no way God can solve this?"

"Yes, but there are many evil gods out there. They are in a state of confrontation with the righteous gods of the Dakun Dynasty, so the righteous gods basically don't spend their mana on meteorology. Moreover, they were originally evil gods and wild gods, and were later recruited."

Yingying huddled around Lu Yan's neck, its hair curled up to resist the gradually dropping temperature. Lu Yan wasn't cold at all. He admired the bleak autumn scenery and walked past a golden wheat field.