114: marriage

Shouchun Hall.

Lin Zhishou was guiding Lin Xin in Pill Refining.

Ever since returning from the Immortal Sect, this Third Miss seemed to have developed a great interest in Pill Refining.

Immediately upon returning, she stayed here for several days, diligently and humbly accepting guidance.

Lin Zhishou could actually understand her actions very well.

Because he knew the character of this Third Miss.

Her current hard work was nothing more than seeing her Senior Brother promote to Upper-Grade Alchemist so quickly and feeling unconvinced.

However, Lin Zhishou was still very satisfied with Lin Xin's talent.

Especially this time's study at the Immortal Sect, which allowed this Third Miss to make significant progress.

"The heat is too low. If this continues, not only will the medicinal materials not melt, but their medicinal properties will also be lost," Lin Zhishou said sternly with a serious expression.

Lin Xin didn't speak, only silently increased the heat.

Just then, outside the Pill Refining Room, Zhou Luo walked in.

Seeing his beloved Disciple, Lin Zhishou immediately beamed with joy: "Disciple, have you encountered any doubts in Pill Refining?"

"No, Master, I came to discuss something with you," Zhou Luo said.

"Oh? What is it?" Lin Zhishou asked curiously.

Hearing this, Zhou Luo glanced at Lin Xin on the other side.

Seeing that the other person was concentrating on Pill Refining, he lowered his voice and said: "It's about my marriage with the Fifth Miss."

Boom—

As soon as he finished speaking, a dull heavy sound suddenly came out, and a burnt smell permeated the air.

Lin Zhishou frowned, turned around, and said to Lin Xin: "I told you to increase the heat, but why did you increase it so much?"

Lin Xin pursed her lips and lowered her head.

"Ah, refine it again," Lin Zhishou sighed.

Then he looked at Zhou Luo again: "I heard about your marriage. What do you think?"

"Didn't I come to ask Master to help me propose marriage?" Zhou Luo smiled gently.

"Propose marriage? Of course, we can go now."

Hearing that it was a marriage proposal, Lin Zhishou's aged face was full of smiles.

"Master, don't rush. Let me prepare, and we'll go tomorrow morning," Zhou Luo said.

Since it's a marriage proposal, it should be more formal. Things like betrothal gifts are essential.

"Alright, alright. But I, your Master, will prepare the betrothal gifts. You don't need to worry," Lin Zhishou said with great relief.

Although Zhou Luo was just his Disciple.

But in his heart, an excellent Disciple was no different from his own child.

Now that his child was proposing marriage.

How could he, as an Elder, not be happy?

A small betrothal gift was still not a problem for him.

"Master, how can this be..." Zhou Luo wanted to refuse.

But Lin Zhishou was firm in his words.

Even if he repeatedly declined, it was useless.

In the end, Zhou Luo couldn't win against the other party and could only accept.

Leaving Shouchun Garden.

Zhou Luo returned home and found that all his wives and concubines were actually waiting for him.

"Husband, when will you take a wife?" Lin Yiyi was the first to speak, with an expectant expression on her face.

What she was looking forward to was not the matter of taking a wife, but the evening.

"Tomorrow I will go to the Main Family to propose marriage, and then we can discuss the date," Zhou Luo said.

Hearing this, all the wives and concubines were overjoyed.

Because they had already been in contact with Lin Xi before and had accepted her.

However, Zhou Luo noticed that on everyone's happy faces, a trace of sadness also flashed.

Although they appeared very happy, the inner sense of loss was impossible to hide.

He understood that except for Lin Jinxuan, none of the others had a formal wedding when they married him.

Even though they knew it was due to their status, it was inevitable that they would feel a little sad.

"Let's have a big meal tonight," Zhou Luo suddenly announced loudly.

"Husband, what big meal?"

Lin Jinxuan was full of curiosity, and so were the others.

"Of course, it's a seafood feast," Zhou Luo said with a smile.

The so-called seafood feast was actually a large meal composed of the meat of demonic beasts from the sea, including Blue Phosphorus Shrimp, Snow Spirit Crab, Origin Spirit Abalone, and so on.

These demonic beasts lived in the sea for a long time, their meat was plump, and their spiritual energy was abundant.

Eating them would greatly nourish the body.

It's just that the demonic beasts in the sea were even more terrifying than those on land, coupled with the long distance between Maple Leaf City and the seaside, so the meat of these demonic beasts was very expensive on the market.

Ordinary families couldn't afford it at all; only the prominent figures of the Lin Family had this capability.

Last time at the banquet, the Zhou Family had a seafood feast, which attracted many Family members to scramble for it.

Hearing that it was a seafood feast, the beautiful eyes of the women sparkled, and they all showed surprised smiles.

"Husband, won't it be too extravagant?" Lin Jinxuan whispered.

She was currently the mistress of Zhou Garden, so she would subconsciously consider the cost-effectiveness.

"Just be happy. Consider it a celebration of my promotion to Upper-Grade Alchemist," Zhou Luo said generously.

The rewards from the Zhou Family and gifts from others this time had made him a fortune.

It's fine to enjoy it once in a while.

"Great! I know the Department Store has it. I've been thinking about it for a long time. I'll go buy it," Lin Yiyi volunteered.

The women's faces were all smiles like flowers.

In the evening, when the luxurious and abundant seafood feast was served.

Both the women and the children showed surprised expressions.

"Wow, this crab is so big, bigger than my hand," Xiao Chang'an said, standing on a chair and gesturing.

This action drew a burst of laughter from everyone.

After the seafood feast ended, and after eating more than a dozen pieces of demonic beast meat similar to oysters from his previous life, Zhou Luo walked into Lin Yiyi's room.

...

The next day, just as dawn broke.

Lin Jinxuan knocked on the door from outside and said: "Husband, Sixth Elder has arrived."

Zhou Luo quickly got up.

He didn't expect his Master to be so impatient, almost like proposing marriage for his own grandson.

He came to the hall, where Lin Zhishou was tasting tea.

"Disciple, are you ready? Let's go now," he said, getting up.

"Master, you're too eager. I just got up. Why don't we have breakfast first?"

Looking at Zhou Luo, who was only wearing a dharma robe, Lin Zhishou knew he was a bit impatient and had to agree.

After breakfast, Zhou Luo put on that moon-white dharma robe, tied up his hair, and walked briskly with Lin Zhishou towards the Core Area.

At the entrance of the Core Area, the guards saw the two of them and not only didn't stop them but also bowed respectfully.

All the way to the Family Head's courtyard.

In the main hall inside the courtyard, Lin Tianxiong sat at the head.

Today, he was wearing a purple-gold python robe, his graying hair was meticulously combed, his figure was tall and straight, his shoulders were broad, and his back was as straight as a pine.

On his steady face, there was a pair of deep eyes, a high nose bridge, and tightly closed lips, exuding an unapproachable majesty.

"Family Head!"

Lin Zhishou and Zhou Luo walked in one after another and bowed.

"Coming so early?" Lin Tianxiong's voice was calm as he spoke slowly.

"Family Head, the marriage of the younger generation is a big matter. As an Elder, I am naturally a bit more eager," Lin Zhishou said with a light chuckle.

Lin Tianxiong's eyes slightly darkened.

These seemingly ordinary words, when they fell into his ears, took on a different meaning.

Clearly, this old man in front of him had already decided to let Zhou Luo take over as the next Sixth Elder after his death.

That's why he considered himself an Elder.

There was no problem with this.

After all, the other party was already an Upper-Grade Alchemist in his twenties and would inevitably enter the Second Order in the future.

But.

What if the other party chose to side with the Great Elder's faction?

Would that mean you, Lin Zhishou, would also stand on that side?

Yesterday, after the other party contacted the Second Elder, he decisively agreed to this marriage.

It couldn't help but make him overthink things...