55: Chapter 55 Si Youyou wasn't jealous? And she even wants me and Yan Jingjing to consummate our marriage that very night?

"Eek!"

The anticipation in Yan Jingjing's eyes instantly turned into terror.

Skinning? Deboning? Making clothes?

Was this "Mother-in-law"... this savage?

She subconsciously shrank her neck and hid deeper into Ye Xiu's embrace, her voice trembling:

"Brother... Brother Ye! How about we just forget it?"

"I... I don't want you to be made into clothes..."

At this moment, blue veins were throbbing on Ye Xiu's forehead.

He slowly turned his head and stared at Qin Mu with a "nuclear-friendly" gaze.

How is this a Cowherd Boy?

This is clearly an "Inner Demon Tribulation" sent by the Heavens to punish him!

It's specifically there to cause trouble for him at critical moments!

And of all things to bring up, it had to mention Si Youyou's "glorious deeds" from back then!

"Muer..."

Ye Xiu smiled without warmth, reached out, and pressed his hand onto Qin Mu's shoulder like an iron pincer, using a little bit of "loving" force.

"Brother Ye hasn't treated you badly, right?"

"Why are you so convinced that your 'Mother-in-law' would make me into clothes?"

Qin Mu winced in pain, but stubbornly muttered in a low voice:

"But... but Grandpa Butcher said that if a man brags outside, he has to kneel on a washboard when he gets home..."

"And Mother-in-law is really scary..."

Just as Ye Xiu was preparing to use "physical means" to make Qin Mu shut up, the Flame Giant Clan Chief, who had been silent and just quietly watching the show, seemed to understand the current situation.

Although it didn't understand complex human family dramas, it understood one principle: If the first wife is difficult to handle, then throw money at her!

As long as the bride price is sufficient, how could she not agree to taking a concubine?

"Boom—!"

With a dull thud, that magma hand, which was like a small plaza, landed steadily on the edge of the sun ship's deck.

"So this is the legendary sun ship?"

"Good heavens, this is too spectacular; it's practically like moving a Flaming Mountain into the sky!"

The Butcher carried his butcher knife, looking around with a stunned expression.

The Blind Man tapped the deck with his bamboo staff, listening intently to the echoes from the ancient divine metal.

Walking at the very front was the Heavenly Demon Sect Leader's wife—Si Youyou—who had regained her peerless beauty, wearing a black dress that trailed on the ground, looking noble and cold.

"Brother... Brother Ye..."

Watching that group of "Seniors" with powerful auras approach, especially the woman in the black dress walking in the center—who was breathtakingly beautiful but carried the pressure of a superior—Yan Jingjing instinctively felt fear.

Is this the savage Mother-in-law who likes to "skin people to make clothes" that Qin Mu talked about?

Although she doesn't look like a Mother-in-law, this aura... she really looks like a witch who eats people!

Yan Jingjing was so scared she looked like a frightened little quail, clutching Ye Xiu's sleeve tightly, her whole body almost shrinking into his embrace.

"Don't be afraid, that is your... cough, that is your Big Sister."

Ye Xiu awkwardly patted the back of Yan Jingjing's hand, then braced himself to meet his wife's half-smiling gaze.

"Roar—! Ula! Gula! Hasa!"

Just when the situation fell into an awkward silence, the Flame Giant Clan Chief once again acted as an ice-breaking ambassador.

It made a series of obscure, thunder-like syllables toward the people who had just boarded the ship.

At the same time, it opened its huge palm and walked straight up to Si Youyou.

Everyone listened with blank expressions.

Only the old Village Chief, who was always floating in the air without legs, had his eyes light up at this moment.

"Oh? So that's how it is."

The Village Chief stroked his beard and actually opened his mouth, emitting a string of equally strange but rhythmically peculiar syllables:

"Aba... Gula... Hila... Soga?"

Everyone: "???"

Ye Xiu was stunned: "Village Chief, you even know this foreign language?"

The Village Chief smiled faintly, looking unfathomable:

"When you live long enough, you know a little bit of everything.

This is the Ancient Divine Language, a language that was commonly used before Yankang was established, when The Great Ruins was still the territory of the gods."

After speaking, the Village Chief turned around and acted as a temporary translator, saying to Si Youyou:

"Madam Sect Leader, this Sun-Herding Clan Chief is proposing marriage to you."

"It says that the Sun-Guarding Clan now only has this little girl left, their Bloodline is about to be severed, and their Divine Fire is about to extinguish."

"It saw that Young Friend Ye possesses the special 'Five Qi Converging at the Origin' Physique, the only candidate who can save this girl and continue the incense of the Sun-Herding Clan."

"It begs the First Wife... to show mercy and permit the taking of a concubine!"

While speaking, it presented a piece of Sun Gold Essence.

This was a divine object, the crystallization of the sun ship over tens of thousands of years!

It could be considered a dowry!

Upon hearing the word "concubine," Ye Xiu's heart instantly jumped to his throat.

Our Heavenly Demon Sect Leader's wife does not tolerate sand in her eyes!

However, contrary to everyone's expectations, Si Youyou did not get angry, nor did she give the "death stare" Ye Xiu had imagined.

She looked at the Sun Gold Essence radiating imperial majesty.

Then she looked at Yan Jingjing, who was hiding behind Ye Xiu, trembling all over and appearing pitiful due to the high temperature.

At that moment, the coldness in Si Youyou's eyes melted away.

Replacing it was a touch of respect and pity as a daughter of The Great Ruins.

She walked forward slowly.

With every step, a black magic lotus bloomed under her feet, isolating the high temperature on the deck.

She arrived in front of Ye Xiu, extended her slender jade fingers, and gently took the Sun Gold Essence.

"I accept this bride price."

Si Youyou's voice was clear and cold, but it carried no Killing Intent.

Immediately, she bypassed Ye Xiu and looked directly at the terrified Yan Jingjing.

"Your name is Yan Jingjing?"

Si Youyou reached out, wanting to touch her head.

Yan Jingjing subconsciously wanted to dodge:

"Don't... don't touch me... hot..."

But Si Youyou's hand did not stop.

An extremely pure Heavenly Demon energy field circulated at her fingertips, instantly neutralizing the high temperature on Yan Jingjing's body surface.

That cool, jade-like hand landed gently on Yan Jingjing's scalding forehead.

"Silly girl."

Si Youyou sighed, her tone surprisingly gentle:

"For the common people of The Great Ruins, for the light in this long, endless night."

"Your Sun-Herding Clan has borne too much suffering."

"Now that you are the only one left, still dragging this sickly body to chase the sun... How could I bear to watch your clan's roots be completely severed?"

Speaking of this, Si Youyou turned around and gave Ye Xiu a fierce glare (this glance was full of charm):

"You got lucky, you rascal."

"Since it is the request of the Sun-Herding Clan Chief, and it is also to save a life..."

"I approve of this marriage!"

"However..."

Si Youyou changed the subject, leaned into Ye Xiu's ear, and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, with a hint of threat and seduction:

"Saving people is one thing, taking a concubine is another."

"But this 'public grain'... you have to make it up to me double later!"

"If I have the help of this Sun Gold Essence, my Great Nurturing Heavenly Demon Scripture is on the verge of a Breakthrough, and when that time comes... Husband, don't complain about being tired."

Ye Xiu only felt a tightening at his waist, and nodded both happily and painfully:

"Rest assured, Wife! I will devote my all until my dying breath!"

Having obtained "official certification," the subsequent matters proceeded logically.

"Alright, since everything is cleared up, don't dawdle."

The Village Chief waved his hand with a "hurry up and get it done" expression.

"The divine fire of this sun ship is very unstable, and this girl's vitality is severely overdrawn."

"Boy Ye, hurry up and take her to the cabin to heal."

"We old folks will stand guard for you on this deck! And enjoy the scenery of this sun ship while we're at it!"

"Thank you, Seniors!"

Ye Xiu was not pretentious.

He turned around and scooped up the still-dazed Yan Jingjing into his arms.

"Eek!"

Yan Jingjing exclaimed, blushing deeply, and buried her head deep into Ye Xiu's chest.

She didn't dare look at Si Youyou or the others at all.

"Big Sister, thank you for your blessing..."

Before entering the cabin, this pure and kind girl didn't forget to thank Si Youyou.

...

Inside the Sun Temple.

There were no red candles here, only the eternally burning Solar True Fire.

Huge divine runes flickered all around, illuminating the entire space in golden brilliance.

Ye Xiu gently placed Yan Jingjing onto the cloud bed carved from warm jade.

At this moment, because of her shyness and the agitation of the power within her, her entire skin presented an alluring pink color, radiating astonishing heat.

"Brother... Brother Ye..."

"I... what should I do?"

Yan Jingjing was nervous and at a loss, her scarlet-gold eyes filled with mist.

"Follow your feelings."

Ye Xiu leaned down gently, the Five Qi of his Dao Palace running wildly within his body.

Liver-Wood generated growth, which was the continuous vitality used to repair her dried-up Meridians.

Kidney-Water moistened, which was the ultimate Yin and soft harmony used to calm her violent True Fire.

"Jingjing, close your eyes."

"Leave the rest... to me."

As Ye Xiu's kiss fell.

Water and fire merged at this moment.

The Azure Emperor's longevity spiritual power and the ancient Solar True Fire began a life resonance spanning ten thousand years in this ancient temple.