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"Alright then..."

After taking a deep breath, Lu Qianya gripped the Xuan Yin Seed tightly in her hand.

Knowing that the Xuan Yin Seed wouldn't actually have much effect on the other sisters in the courtyard, Lu Qianya wouldn't feel too much psychological burden even if she refined it.

After resolving Lu Qianya's issue, Chen Yuze turned his attention to You Rong.

Don't forget, there's still one Fusion Quick-Accomplishment Pill left.

After all, it was a treasure obtained by sacrificing a horse in exchange for the system's favor, so it can't be wasted.

296. The bride price for Meiting

"Not bad, not bad~ It seems you all adapted quite quickly~"

Under the moonlight, watching Qianya and Yourong gradually become familiar with the cultivation level of the Integration Stage, Chen Yuze felt gratified and relaxed.

Before this, if there was one girl Chen Yuze was most worried about, it would definitely be You Rong and Qian Ya.

After all, in this vast mountain region where strength reigns supreme, only the strongest fist matters.

Before, when their cultivation levels were insufficient, Chen Yuze would secretly be on edge every time he took them out.

Especially during the last trip to Iris Mountain, although Chen Yuze didn't say it, he actually worried a lot about the two of them.

Now that the cultivation levels of these two girls have finally been raised to the Integration Stage, in a sense, it can be considered as putting Chen Yuze's mind at ease.

While a cultivation level at the Integration Stage isn't enough to allow one to roam freely in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, it's more than sufficient for self-preservation.

At least when Chen Yuze takes the two of them to Tushan or the Central Plains later, he won't have to spend so much energy worrying about them, which will save him a lot of trouble.

"Hehe, honey, aren't I amazing~"

Patting her biceps, which were actually quite thin, You Rong couldn't help but show off after hearing Chen Yuze's praise.

Her adorable actions also brought smiles to the faces of the other girls.

Compared to You Rong, Lu Qianya was noticeably more composed.

After clenching her fist, Lu Qianya honestly expressed her current feelings:

"I've only just started to adapt. I'll need to put in more effort to fully master this Nascent Soul stage cultivation."

"Well, besides money and rare treasures, the one thing we have plenty of is time."

After patting Lu Qianya's shoulder, Chen Yuze stretched and chuckled, "Speaking of which, the moonlight is quite nice tonight. Qianya, don't forget to hurry up and refine that Xuan Yin Seed. Once you've completely refined it, it'll be about time we set off for Tushan~"

"Qianya will definitely not let Senior Brother Yuze down." She firmly grasped the Xuan Yin Seed, which had been made into a pendant and worn around her neck. It was clear that Qianya was quite dedicated to cultivation.

Unlike the other girls in the courtyard, she seemed to have picked up all of Chen Yuze's flaws and spent all her time slacking off.

"Okay, I'm relieved to hear that."

After saying that, Chen Yuze, still half asleep, walked towards the bedroom.

"My benefactor, aren't you going to soak in the hot springs today?"

Daji, who had already transformed back into the Soul-Burning Golden Fox, couldn't help but purse her lips.

"For some reason, I feel really sleepy today. I'll go back to my bedroom and wait for you guys~"

After ruffling Daji's fluffy little head, Chen Yuze went straight back into the house.

……

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

After taking off his shirt and changing into thermal underwear specially tailored for him by Shan Hai Tailor, Chen Yuze crawled into bed.

In reality, Chen Yuze didn't need to make himself such a set of thermal underwear.

After all, they are cultivators, so this slight change in temperature really wouldn't have much of an impact on them.

It's just that Chen Yuze is someone who likes the 'down-to-earth' atmosphere, which is why this happened.

In Chen Yuze's opinion, it is indeed more comfortable to wear thermal underwear in the middle of winter.

Strangely enough, although he strongly resisted wearing thermal underwear when he was a child, Chen Yuze started to wear it on his own after he got a certain age.

"Sure enough, the decisive difference between adults and children lies in whether or not they will willingly put on their thermal underwear."

What are thermal underwear and long johns?

"The so-called thermal underwear is what humans need to wear during winter..." The explanation stopped abruptly.

Upon seeing Meiting appear in the bedroom, Chen Yuze immediately wore a very strange expression: "Meiting, why are you here instead of soaking in the hot spring?"

"Hmm~?"

Meiting, unconcerned, sat on the edge of Chen Yuze's bed and used her buttocks to push Chen Yuze further in.

"Who told me to come and pay off my debt at night during the day?"

"Come on, I don't believe you came here specifically to give this away for free." Rolling his eyes, Chen Yuze clearly didn't believe Meiting's explanation.

To be honest, the relationship between him and Meiting is actually quite delicate.

Although Chen Yuze had called her "wife" in front of others more than once, and Meiting had never expressed any resistance.

In reality, aside from their verbal banter, the two didn't engage in any particularly intimate behavior.

It feels like a couple still in the ambiguous stage of their relationship.

The problem is that they live under the same roof. In some ways, their level of intimacy is even higher than that of a flirtatious relationship.

If described from Chen Yuze's own perspective, it's as if there's still a piece of paper between the two of them that hasn't been torn down.

“I’m talking about Miting.”

Thinking about this, Chen Yuze couldn't help but ask, "What do you think our relationship really is?"

"The relationship between us?" Mei Ting probably didn't expect Chen Yuze to suddenly ask such a question, and for a moment she couldn't give a definite answer.

“Yes, don’t you think our relationship is a bit awkward right now?” Leaning against the headboard, Chen Yuze continued, “Are we in the early stages of a romantic relationship? Or just ordinary family? Or perhaps, is it simply a doctor-patient relationship?”

“You know better than I do what kind of relationship we have.” Hearing Chen Yuze’s options, Mei Ting’s tone suddenly turned angry for some reason: “Besides, you specifically mentioned these three relationships to tell me that there’s no other possibility between us, right?”

"No, I never said that."

It's said that women's minds are hard to fathom, and Chen Yuze finally understands that saying today.

He truly hadn't expected that just a few random examples he'd given would elicit such a response from Meiting.

angry.

"Isn't that what you mean?" Unlike Chen Yuze, Meiting was still struggling with this question.

"So, according to your reasoning, since we don't belong to any of the three types of relationships mentioned above..."

Chen Yuze stroked his chin and asked with a serious expression, "So, all that's left is husband and wife, right? Don't tell me I see you as my wife, but you want to be my mother."

"Who wants to be your mother!"

Upon hearing Chen Yuze's absurd plan, Meiting immediately grabbed Chen Yuze's cheeks and began to knead them vigorously.

And so, a strikingly handsome face kept changing in Mei Ting's hands.

Only after Meiting got tired of playing did Chen Yuze find a chance to continue: "So, Meiting, you also think that we should be considered husband and wife?"

To be honest, Chen Yuze was actually quite happy.

If he and Meiting have truly established this relationship, then the last hurdle between them should have been overcome.

However, at this moment, Mi-ting suddenly turned her head away:

“I never said that.”

"???"

Chen Yuze was completely bewildered at that moment.

A woman's heart is more than a needle at the bottom of the sea.

This is harder than finding gold in a cesspool!

Left with no other choice, Chen Yuze had to directly ask Meiting for her opinion:

"If we're not husband and wife, then what are we?"

"Then do you want to be my husband?" Seeing Chen Yuze's anxious and unsure-what-to look, Meiting's anger subsided slightly.

At least when saying that, it could be considered gentle.

"Of course I want to."

Without much thought, Chen Yuze chose to confront the situation directly.

After all, the girl had already asked the question to this extent. If Chen Yuze still didn't know his place and continued to pretend to be stupid, wouldn't he be a complete cerebral palsy?

At the same time, a barely perceptible smile flashed across Mei Ting's lips.

However, she didn't reveal her secret joy to Chen Yuze. Instead, she feigned anger, frowned, and spread her hands towards Chen Yuze, making a gesture as if asking for something.

"Since you've already said you want to, don't you know what to do?"

"what?"

Not quite understanding Meiting's meaning, Chen Yuze still tried resting his chin on Meiting's outstretched palm: "You want to play this?"

"Can you please stop acting crazy here?"

Pushing Chen Yuze's head away, Meiting continued, spreading her hands, "Your family doesn't give dowries when you get married, right?"

"Dowry?" Chen Yuze was amused: "You're the Dragon King of the Crystal Dragon Palace, you shouldn't lack anything, right?"

"I don't care." With her arms crossed, Meiting said with exceptional defiance, "Don't you and the others all have tokens of love? Like the Xuan Yin Seed you gave Qianya today, and the Pure Blood Phoenix Feather you gave Yuanbao before? If I'm not mistaken, the girls in this courtyard have been able to continuously break through their bloodlines because of the tokens of love you gave them, right?"

"Oh, so that's what you meant."

Looking at Meiting, Chen Yuze couldn't help but scratch his head.

However, it seems that Chen Yuze actually has something in his storage space that can help Meiting break through her bloodline.

Dragon Heart Fish Food – Fish food made from the heart of the Candle Dragon, containing the power of a true dragon, which is of great benefit to all aquatic monsters. (From Chapter 194)

Chen Yuze actually got this thing along with the Pureblood Phoenix Feather that Yuanbao got.

"Here, this should be fine, right?" Without much thought, Chen Yuze took out the bag of fish food from his storage space and handed it to Meiting.