Engagement

  As the sky outside gradually darkened, Lin Xu felt that it was unlikely to have any more guests arriving at this time. He ended his day as a doorman and returned to the living room to meet with the other guests.

  Just as the host and guest had barely exchanged a few words, a reckless stranger whom Lin Xu did not recognize suddenly jumped out from some corner, shouting loudly in a coarse voice:

  "Why doesn't the honorable god invite his wife out to meet with us?"

  This brother has brought countless white eyes to himself, and there is no cultural tradition in China that invites the hostess to entertain guests. Such a rude and unceremonious guest would be beaten out of the house by the owner without anyone sympathizing with him, serving him right!

  Although Lin Xu was unhappy, he did not erupt due to the presence of the gods on site, and said in a low voice:

  "Madam? Oh, I'm still unmarried."

  The gods on the scene couldn't help but add a hint of playful meaning to their gaze at Lin Xu. Could it be that this gentleman's aversion to women was actually due to his preference for men?

  Classical love stories like the cut sleeve and shared peach have a long history in China, with Long Yangjun being the most famous representative of this aspect during the Warring States period. Although there are no dynasties after Qin in this world, human nature's desire for lust is unchangeable. Many wealthy and powerful individuals who got bored with women turned to raising handsome young men or boys as their new hobby, which was not a rare occurrence. The imperial court of Great Qin was like a rotten egg, shiny on the outside but completely rotten inside.

  They are all characters with extraordinary insight, and no secret in the world can escape their scrutiny. In terms of broad knowledge, except for Lin Xu, a transcendent being from another realm, there is no one who surpasses them.

  At this time, he was openly surrounded by a group of guests, and even Lin Xu, who had sold insurance from the beginning, had a professional-level thick skin, but he also couldn't bear it.

  As the old saying goes, a good man has three helpers, and a fence has three stakes. Ally Huang Shiren saw Lin Xu being embarrassed and quickly stood up to help him out of the difficulty, saying:

  "Lin Shanjun has recently become a god, and due to his previous busy schedule, he has delayed the matter of taking a wife. If there is any lack of hospitality, I hope you will forgive him."

  Just in time, Lao Tudi spoke up to help him out of the awkward situation. Lin Xu wiped his forehead with a handkerchief, although there was no sweat on it, and bowed to the guests before saying:

  "Lin Mou is younger than all of you, if there's anything improper, please don't hesitate to enlighten me, seniors."

  Whether you believe it or not, Lin Xu has acknowledged Huang Shiren's words, so let's just listen to them for now! So this section was lightly covered up, but while others can easily give up, Huang Shiren couldn't let Lin Xu get away with it that easily.

  As the wine was served in the living room and the guests began to toast, Huang Shiren took advantage of the opportunity to pull Lin Xu aside and whispered:

  "My foolish brother once said that I have a virtuous daughter under my knee, named Yanran, with good looks and character, still waiting for marriage in the boudoir, why don't you..."

  Hearing this, Lin Xu let out a helpless sigh and said:

  "Alright, I agree with this marriage."

  "My daughter is intelligent and beautiful, with a gentle disposition... Hmm? What did you just say? I didn't mishear, did I?"

  In the past, every time Huang Shiren tried to introduce his adopted daughter to Lin Xu, he was always rebuffed with excuses. This time, at first, Huang Shiren again enthusiastically introduced the various advantages of his adopted daughter, but after a while, she suddenly came back to her senses and found that Lin Xu had already nodded in agreement. Huang Shiren couldn't believe his ears and immediately asked back.

  Seeing this scene, Lin Xu became even more helpless and could only say in a low voice:

  "I said I agree with this marriage, is it necessary to repeat it again?"

  Upon hearing this, Old Master Huang Shi-ren's face lit up with joy and laughter. He patted Lin Xu's shoulder repeatedly, saying:

  "Haha, no need, no need. I'll take care of this matter myself. You just rest assured and wait for my good news!"

  As the saying goes, "A loss in one's life can lead to a gain in wisdom." Just now, Lin Xu had encountered the most embarrassing moment of his life in front of everyone, being treated as an outcast. This time, he was truly enraged. Only after experiencing it personally did he finally understand what it means for people's words to be feared, and how one can drown in a sea of saliva!

  In the midst of various strange gazes, Lin Xu was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. He thought to himself that it was infuriating. What kind of thing is this, losing face so badly for no reason, isn't it just because he didn't marry a wife? Can't his old man afford it? Not to mention marrying one wife, even marrying a hundred wives wouldn't be a problem, all he had to do was say the word and he would get married. Lin Xu also agreed to Huang Shiren's arranged marriage out of such consideration, but he still couldn't imagine the chain reaction that this decision might trigger.

  A chill mountain wind swept through the precipitous canyon walls, which were as sharp as a knife cut, and emitted an eerie howling sound.

  The two banks, less than ten zhang apart, were as if torn open by a massive external force. Below the precipitous cliff where even goats could not set foot, was a deep and mysterious valley shrouded in mist and cloud. The sound of the rushing water seemed like the roar of thunder beasts, but upon closer listening, it sounded like the galloping of ten thousand horses, with an undertone of eerie and ominous energy.

  Ancient people said that deep mountains and vast waters are where dragons and snakes live. Within the thousands of miles of the desolate Ho Mountain, there are indeed beautiful and majestic landscapes like the Heavenly Pillar Peak, as well as elegant and refined ones like the Pingyang Lake. However, there are also areas with rugged terrain and treacherous waters. For example, after several twists and turns, the Tiger Demon Lord of Ho Mountain has finally chosen this Black Wind Gorge as his hiding place.

  The day before yesterday, Lin Xu made a bold move with his Stone Sealing Hand, striking Ho Shan Jun's weak point in one fell swoop.

  Although Lin Xu's move weakened his control over Huo Mountain, it also suppressed the power of the demon tribe to the point where they couldn't lift their heads. The various demon kings in Huo Mountain were unevenly matched, and while the powerful demons didn't fear Shi Gan Tang, they still had to be cautious about provoking him. As for the smaller demons that weren't worth mentioning, they would avoid Shi Gan Tang's name altogether. With Shi Gan Tang stationed at the peaks of Huo Mountain, the demon tribe no longer dared to recklessly swarm out like they used to.

  For example, a top-notch fugitive like Huo Shan Jun who has been wanted by the Mountain God Temple would not be tolerated by ordinary demon kings to stay in their own territory for long, lest they be discovered by the nearby Shi Gan Dang and bring about the siege of the Mountain God Temple's army.

  Thus, the unfortunate Huo Shan Jun had to live a life of guerrilla warfare, constantly moving from place to place. It was not an interesting thing to do, and after a while, Huo Shan Jun himself felt tired of it. He finally chose Black Wind Gorge, a desolate and barren land where even birds wouldn't shit, and renovated an old cave where a dragon used to hibernate. Then he moved in with his loyal followers.

  "Doctor Bei, have you heard that he is going to marry Jiang Jia's adopted daughter?"

  The news that Lin Xu had advanced from Huo Mountain God to Huo Mountain Jun spread, which really made the tiger demon Huo Mountain Jun feel disgusted. This is indeed a great irony! With a belly full of anger, Huo Mountain Jun now doesn't even want to mention Lin Xu's name, directly using "that guy" to refer to him.

  At the sound, Old Demon Bai coughed twice, seemingly pondering how to phrase it, before opening his mouth to say:

  "I've also heard about this matter. Mr. Shan, your injury hasn't fully recovered yet, so don't think about going out for the time being."

  Huo Shan Jun was thinking about what to do, and Bei Daifu didn't need to guess the answer. It was nothing more than wanting to give Lin Xu a hard time. If he had killed or kidnapped his fiancée before their wedding, Lin Xu would probably not have been able to show his face in Huo Mountain for the rest of his life.

  Perhaps this idea is not bad, but things are not so simple. Dr. Bei doesn't think much of Mr. Huo's sudden impulse.

  Upon hearing these words, Lord Hoshan was silent for a long time. After a while, he slowly said:

  "Doctor Bei, I have a plan, can it be implemented? It still needs your review and consideration."

  "Oh, what scheme is this?"

  Everyone knows that Beidaifu is the die-hard of Huoshan Jun's dead party, and together with Jia Dan, the bear demon, they are known as Huoshan Jun's left and right arms. Deep down, Beidaifu naturally hopes that Huoshan Jun can come up with a clever plan to defeat the enemy and get out of their predicament.

  He glanced at his old friend and smiled, saying:

  "Haha, nothing new, just a beauty trap!"

  Stroking the whiskers on his chin, Dr. Bei was quite moved, thinking that this thing wasn't afraid of age, the most important thing was to use it just right in order to achieve a miraculous effect.

  Lin Xiang is about to get married, and behind his wife's family is the wealthy landowner Huang Shiren of the Jiang family. The success or failure of this marriage will undoubtedly determine whether the relationship between the two families can last. If we can take advantage of the situation and stir up trouble, it would be even better for us to benefit from it in the future.

  The only problem is how to get Lin Xu to accept this sugar-coated bullet, not only must he be as beautiful as a jade, but the most crucial point is that once the marriage proposal is made, Lin Xu cannot be allowed to easily regret and refuse. If it were just the former, it would be relatively easy to handle, after all, when monsters transform, eight or nine out of ten have the appearance of handsome men and beautiful women, those who like that kind of wild beast abstract beauty are a minority, monsters also need to cater to human aesthetic tastes, but meeting the requirements of the latter is even more difficult.

  Lin Xu is not an idiot, the beautiful woman sent by Huo Shanjun is even more charming, but he will not accept it unless there are some unavoidable external factors that force him to grit his teeth and agree, otherwise it's definitely impossible.

  "Hmm, which beauty should I use?"

  Looking up at Dr. Bei with a puzzled expression, Huo Shanjun burst out laughing and said with great certainty:

  "Is the nine-tailed fox clan a good match?"

  Upon hearing this, Bai Dafu also slapped his forehead in realization and said with a self-deprecating smile:

  "Damn it! Damn it! I've even forgotten about the Nine-Tailed Fox, I'm really getting old and useless!"

  The nine-tailed fox clan that Huo Shan Jun and Bei Da Fu talked about is a famous and noble family among the demons, which can be further divided into two branches: Qingqiu and Tu Shan. Both of these branches are well-known for their noble bloodlines.

  In ancient times, Da Yu, one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, married a nine-tailed fox girl named Nuwa from the Tushan clan. In Chinese history, the first ruler to unify the world, Xia Qi, was also born to Nuwa. The status of the nine-tailed fox clan is evident. It's not hard to imagine that Da Yu, who ranked among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, did not dare to view the nine-tailed fox clan as evil creatures, but instead welcomed them as his legitimate wife. Later generations were even less qualified to question the origins of the nine-tailed fox clan.

  If Lin Xu dared to reject this marriage, Be Dafu and Huo Shanjun would not mind putting a hat on him that was disrespectful to his elders and ancestors, and from a moral high ground, they would start attacking their old enemy.