121: Wedding in progress

Nine's interest was immediately piqued when she heard it could firmly tie down a man's heart.

At first, Nine listened with great relish, but the further she studied, the more shy she became, eventually covering her face in embarrassment.

Then, she threw herself into her mother's arms.

Her little head buried itself in her mother's ample bosom, not daring to come out again.

However, her small ears were perked up, clearly indicating she was still listening intently.

This lesson was extremely vivid; the Queen spoke until her throat was dry, while Nine listened with a flushed face, overcome with shyness.

"My dear son-in-law, have you remembered it all?"

"Just... just a little bit."

"Remembering isn't enough; you must learn to use it, understand?"

"Mmm-hmm!"

The wedding date for Li Daoxuan and Nine had been set for tomorrow, and Li Daoxuan also felt the sooner, the better.

Since the Fox Race revered Human Race civilization, the wedding ceremony would follow Human Race customs.

That afternoon, Li Daoxuan prepared a generous betrothal gift and sent it to the Fox King's temporary residence.

"Good son-in-law, what is the meaning of this?"

Oh my, this address changed again, directly calling him son-in-law.

However, Li Daoxuan did not object; instead, he pointed to the various boxes filling the palace and said, "These are all betrothal gifts for Nine. Please, Fox King, you must accept them."

"This... this... good son-in-law, you are truly too polite."

The Fox King didn't examine the betrothal gifts carefully; instead, he felt a bit awkward, as he had no dowry for his son-in-law.

The Fox Race had just suffered a great disaster; Qingqiu Fox Country had fallen, and most of their treasury was gone.

"Good son-in-law, about this dowry..."

Li Daoxuan understood the Fox King's meaning and smiled, saying, "Father-in-law can just do something symbolic; I lack nothing."

"Then I will choose a few more Fox Race maidens as part of the dowry?"

Li Daoxuan's eyes lit up, and he blinked, saying, "That can be arranged."

"Hahaha... Good son-in-law, you are indeed a man of passion."

"Father-in-law, you are also a Fellow Daoist."

"Cough, cough..." The Fox King's mouth twitched. I would like to become a Fellow Daoist with you, but the vixen at home is not to be trifled with.

The Fox King quickly changed the subject, his eyes unconsciously drifting towards the betrothal gifts.

Whoosh!

The Fox King leaped directly from his throne, stammering, "These... these are all Medicinal Pills?"

"Hiss!"

"So many Transformation Pill? And they are all of top quality? With various grades!"

"What kind of Medicinal Pill is this? I feel it is filled with violent Spiritual Energy."

"And... these are all defensive Spirit Treasures?"

"Ah! This... this is a Formation Plate? And Talismans?"

"Heaven And Earth Treasure, Spiritual Root, Spiritual Plant, exotic flowers and fruits..."

Even with the Fox King's extensive knowledge, he was stunned. This good son-in-law, Li Daoxuan, was truly too generous.

Talismans, Medicinal Pills, and Spirit Treasures were packed in boxes, while Formation Plates, due to their sheer number and bulk, were placed in Storage Pouches and then put into boxes.

At this moment, the Fox King regretted it! He regretted why he hadn't had more son-in-laws.

"Father-in-law, calm down! Be calm! These betrothal gifts should be able to enhance your strength, right?"

The Fox King exclaimed excitedly, "They truly can!"

The Fox Race worked late into the night. This Small World was already filled with joy, and the Fox Race members had set up the wedding venue overnight.

Innumerable Fox Race males were heartbroken that night; the most beautiful maiden of their Fox Race was getting married, and the groom was not them.

What broke their hearts even more was that they had to work through the night to arrange the wedding for their rival, and tomorrow they would have to force smiles, attend the wedding, give gifts, and personally watch their dream goddess happily get married... The next day, this Small World was completely enveloped in an atmosphere of joy.

This also brought a glimmer of vitality to the aging Fox Race.

Each face wore a smile, but who knew how many were genuinely happy and how many were forcing a smile.

The Fox Race Elders were truly happy, and the Fox King was also very happy. As for the young Fox Race males, not a single one was happy. Of course, the Fox Race females were more envious.

They couldn't hope for the treatment of a princess, but many maidens envied the four accompanying maids of the princess.

In fact, Li Daoxuan's immense wealth, vast fortune, mysterious origin, and powerful strength had already spread throughout the Fox Race.

The reason so many 'people' came today, rather than foxes, was that they had transformed overnight.

All of this was thanks to the Transformation Pill provided by Li Daoxuan.

"The auspicious hour has arrived. Please welcome the bride and groom."

The Fox Race Grand Elder personally officiated the wedding, while the Fox King and Queen represented the Elders.

"First bow to Heaven and Earth!"

"Second bow..."

"..."

A group of young Fox Race males gathered together, looking mysterious, plotting something unknown.

"You guys just say whether you're in or out? Give a quick answer."

"In!"

"That's right. The old folks in our families did warn us, but we're not causing him trouble, are we?"

"You're the one with the most cunning ideas."

"Hmph! Still wants to be the groom? Tonight, we'll make him crawl under the table."

"Good, I'll go prepare some good stuff."

"This... wouldn't this be a bit too much?"

"..."

The wedding ceremony was over, and it was time for the banquet to begin.

As the banquet started, something that annoyed Li Daoxuan happened: all the young Fox Race talents, every single one, surrounded him.

Each of them happily held wine cups and carried wine jars... no, wine bowls, bowls with wide mouths.

"Li Daoyou, congratulations, congratulations! We are now family, and the two of us must drink three cups."

"Three cups are too few, at least ten bowls."

Li Daoxuan was speechless. Are we that familiar?

However, Li Daoxuan accepted all comers. Drink! That's all there was to it.

But then, more and more people came to toast, and Li Daoxuan instantly understood.

These rascals were trying to get him drunk.

And this wine was no ordinary wine. This wine was called Drunken Immortal Brew, made from Spiritual Fruits, and even a Cultivator would get drunk if they drank too much.

But that was only for ordinary Cultivators. Li Daoxuan was a Prodigy; the Spiritual Energy in this amount of wine wasn't even enough for him to absorb, let alone get him drunk.

Li Daoxuan drank eighteen jars in a row, seemingly swaying a bit as he walked.

The Fox Race members exchanged smiles. He's about to fall; just a little more effort and he'll be down.

However, the Fox Race members were also getting a bit tipsy, but to achieve their goal, they pushed on.

Li Daoxuan grabbed a jar of Drunken Immortal Brew and, with a thick tongue, said, "Brother Bai, drinking from bowls is too petty. Let's drink from the jars. Whoever is afraid is a grandson. Do you dare or not?"

Bai Xuan said awkwardly, "This... perhaps not?"

Bai Xuan was the leader, and at this moment, he was truly a bit intimidated. If he drank a whole jar, he would surely collapse.

But everyone kept winking at him, meaning to go for it, not to be a coward.

Bai Xuan braced himself, picked up a jar of wine, and said with a lack of confidence, "Alright, I will risk my life to drink with Brother Li."

"Drink!"

Thud! Crash!

Before he could finish one jar of wine, Bai Xuan directly collapsed under the table.

Li Daoxuan was still swaying, just on the verge of falling but not quite. Wouldn't that annoy the foxes?

A scholar can endure, but this is unbearable. Another one jumped out: "Brother Li, I'll drink with you."

"Drink!"

Thud! Crash!

All the young male members of the Fox Race generation were knocked out by Li Daoxuan, but Li Daoxuan was still swaying there.

"I've been tricked..."

This was the thought of the last fox to fall.