Marrying a White Snake Wife is Super Cool

This cyan flame was one of Lu Yuan’s trump cards, something he rarely revealed to others.

Lu Yuan retracted the cyan flame and said, "I have the Evil Qi on you to thank for this. The Evil Qi was laced with a trace of lightning, which I’ve now refined."

Gongyue Monarch spread their hands, lightning arcing between their palms, and boasted, "Master, I learned the Thunder Skill while I was alive. I still know it even after death."

’To master the Thunder Skill... there are probably very few living people in this world who can do that.’

"My goodness, a thousand years ago, just how prosperous were Daoist Skills and Cultivation Techniques that even you could learn the Thunder Skill?" Lu Yuan said in disbelief.

’For a Xingzi to comprehend the Thunder Skill after death would already be extraordinary. To have learned it while alive would be absolutely impossible without the help of a Secret Manual.’

Gongyue Monarch immediately added, "Master, if you want to learn, I can teach you everything I know!"

"Really?" Lu Yuan asked.

"A gentleman’s word is his bond!"

"Then it’s settled!"

...

Lu Yuan recalled Gongyue Monarch into the Top Grade Spirit Capturing Device, then went to find his wife.

Before Lu Yuan could knock, Su Liyan opened the door and flew into his arms.

With a sob in her voice, Su Liyan said, "My love, do you know? Today, I was scared to death!"

Lu Yuan held Su Liyan and said, "See? I’m fine now, aren’t I? It’s a good thing I had you!"

Su Liyan stood up and pouted. "You almost got me burned down there. How are we supposed to have children in the future? It’s still hot down there even now."

Lu Yuan stroked his wife’s head, gave her another kiss, and said, "Honey, Mother, my Martial Arts and Techniques have improved quite a bit."

Inside the room, Su Liyan’s mother stood with her hands folded, watching her daughter and son-in-law with a gratified smile.

Lu Yuan conjured the cyan flame. The faint currents of electricity flickering within it earned praise from both Su Liyan and her mother.

Lu Yuan said, "With this flame, refining Elixirs will be much easier for me."

For the next few days, Lu Yuan stayed at the mansion to consolidate his foundation, practice his Secret Manuals, and work on improving his Cultivation, so he could deal with any unforeseen events and have the power to protect himself.

Gu Gaoxu led a few men, riding day and night, and rushed back to Yandu. He didn’t return to the Yan Mansion, but headed straight for the military barracks.

Inside the barracks, Gu Gaoxu sat on his horse, took out a Token, and summoned several generals.

These generals were on good terms with Gu Gaoxu, and he often gave them golden beans.

Most importantly, the soldiers under these generals had previously been under Gu Gaoxu’s command on the battlefield, as King Yan, Gu Di, had decreed.

Of course, for Gu Gaoxu to requisition these troops now, he was still required to report to his old man, King Yan.

But Gu Gaoxu couldn’t be bothered with that. He spun a tale for the generals and, that very night, marched four to five hundred soldiers out of the barracks.

By the time King Yan heard the news, it was already the following afternoon.

In the Yan Mansion, King Yan, Gu Di, cursed loudly, "That damn brat! He goes to the Imperial City with the Crown Prince, comes back without a word, and just takes my army!"

King Yan, Gu Di, paced back and forth, asking, "That boy, how many men did he take?"

A general in armor knelt on the floor and reported, "Your Highness, he took a total of 437 men. Among them were 4 generals, 20 cooks, cavalry..."

King Yan waved his hand dismissively. "I didn’t ask for that much detail. What about weapons and equipment?"

"Your Highness, the Firearms Team was taken as well!" said the kneeling general.

"You are dismissed! No, send out a cavalry unit and bring them back!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

King Yan, Gu Di, cursed, "That rotten kid! Is he taking my soldiers to go pick a fight? When I drag you back, I’ll beat your ass to a pulp!"

「In the wilderness, on a small path.」

"ACHOO!" Gu Gaoxu sneezed and rubbed his nose.

A general rode up beside Gu Gaoxu and asked, "Young Master, for what purpose has His Highness dispatched us from the barracks this time?"

Astride his large horse, Gu Gaoxu puffed out his chest and said, "You’ll know when we get there!"

The general continued to ask, "Then, why aren’t we taking the main road? Taking these side paths is terrible for marching!"

Gu Gaoxu pointed his riding crop at the man. "What’s the most important thing in a military campaign?"

"Stealth!" the general answered without hesitation.

Gu Gaoxu said, "Since you know, why are you asking me? Tell me, you usually seem pretty sharp. How come you’re so slow on the uptake today?"

"This subordinate was wrong!" The general saluted from atop his tall horse, though he felt uneasy. ’After all, wasn’t this the same leader who got them surrounded in a valley by the Beastman Race last time?’

The general shouted to the troops behind him, "You in the back, keep up!"

The soldiers shouted, "Yes, sir!"

At that moment, Gu Gaoxu was inwardly ecstatic, gloating and praising himself. ’I really am a genius, tricking all these men out of the barracks so easily.’

Gu Gaoxu glanced at the fake Token in his hand, feeling pleased as punch.

If Gu Gaoxu weren’t the second son of King Yan, Gu Di, and hadn’t been so generous to these generals, it would have been absolutely impossible to mobilize troops from the barracks.

On Prince’s Mansion Street, in front of Princess Yue Ning’s Mansion, seven or eight cars were lined up in a row.

About twenty people were carrying goods out of the mansion and loading them into the cars.

Lu Yuan and the others stood outside the Mansion Gate. Dignitaries and nobles passing by on the street greeted Lu Yuan and Gu Ziye warmly.

Su Liyan and Gu Ziye stood on either side of Lu Yuan, each holding one of their man’s arms.

Su Liyan asked, "My love, aren’t we staying a few more days? Yue’Er, if you come back with us, the soonest you could return would likely be after the new year."

Su Liyan was worried that the eighteen-year-old Yue’Er would get homesick after traveling so far from the Imperial City.

Gu Ziye spoke before Lu Yuan could. "It’s alright, Sister. We’ve been in the Imperial City for a long time. I’m starting to miss the food at the Zhao Mansion myself."

Lu Yuan looked from one to the other and said, "In that case, once everyone has finished loading the goods, we’ll have lunch and then set off."

"Oh, one more thing," Lu Yuan added. "Yue’Er, you’ll ride in the third car, the one behind ours."

"No problem at all!" Gu Ziye said with a smile, blinking her eyes.

Now that she was married to Lu Yuan, being a Princess wasn’t so important anymore. Gu Ziye would follow all of her man’s arrangements.

"Honey, call Aunt Zhao in a bit. Tell her we’ll arrive in Taiping City in three days, so she just needs to make some simple preparations," Lu Yuan said, stroking Su Liyan’s hand.

"Okay! I got it, my love. I’ll call home in a little while!" Su Liyan replied.

After lunch, Lu Yuan and his group drove away.

A member of the Nursing Home at the mansion’s entrance sighed and lamented, "Who knows when our master will visit again."

Another member of the Nursing Home closed the main Mansion Gate, slid the bolt into place from the inside, and said, "What’s wrong? Are you getting bored with just us servants guarding this mansion?"

"Of course it’s a bit dull!" that member of the Nursing Home grumbled.

From now on, the Maids and the Nursing Home in the mansion would have nothing to do besides their daily cleaning. The Court would periodically send someone to distribute their salary.

With the master away, these servants would keep the main gate sealed. Unless they were going out to buy goods or visit family, they would remain inside the mansion. Even when they did go out, they had to use the back door.

A few days later, Lu Yuan and his group drove into Taiping City.

On the way back, it had started to snow in some areas. A thin layer of snow covered the main road, and the cars had to slow down.

Lu Yuan and his group were much later than expected, which made for an anxious wait for Zhao Qiao’Er and Song Meiqin.

Just then, Zhao Qiao’Er and Song Meiqin, who were in the mansion, received news that the group had already entered the city.

Zhao Qiao’Er, swaying her hips, helped the heavily pregnant Song Meiqin outside the mansion to wait.

Behind the two of them stood a group of Maids and Mansion Guards. One Maid was holding Bengbeng’s leash, while another was holding Huanhuan in her arms.

The moment Lu Yuan got out of the car, he ran toward the two "aunts," shouting excitedly with his arms spread wide:

"Aunt Zhao, Aunt Song, your nephew is back!"