Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

Then, he glanced at Zhou Chun's gloomy face, pretending not to see it, and continued, "Well then, I shall have someone prepare the relevant gifts and will personally accompany you, Zhengchun, to the Su Family to propose marriage!"

"I have no objections,"

Zhou Chun replied in a low voice, then fell silent.

Zhou Mingde knew he needed time to gradually adjust his mindset, so he directly arranged for several Family Elders to prepare the gifts needed for the marriage proposal.

Thus, after three days of preparations within the Zhou Family, Zhou Mingde finally took a resigned Zhou Chun to the Su Family in Jiangzhou.

At the Su Family in Jiangzhou, when the Ancestor of Su Family learned that Zhou Mingde had brought Zhou Chun for a visit, a proud smile couldn't help but spread across his face.

"Hehe, it looks like that young man has finally given in and compromised!"

He chuckled to himself, nodding with satisfaction, "That's more like it. Young people are too rigid and easily broken. Once they have a bit of cultivation skill, they think they can wander freely in the Cultivation World, but sooner or later, they will stumble!"

However, when Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun actually arrived before him, none of the complacence in his heart was evident on his face.

After greeting him with due respect, he looked at them indifferently and said, "Your joint visit today, does it mean you have agreed to accept my terms."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingde immediately replied respectfully, "Senior Su is wise. I have brought Zhengchun here today to formally request a marriage alliance with the Su Family."

As he spoke, he shook a small document from his sleeve and handed it to the Ancestor of the Su Family, "This is the betrothal gift prepared by the Zhou Family for this marriage alliance. Please, Senior Su, take a look."

Upon seeing this, the Ancestor of the Su Family immediately swept the document into his hand and started perusing it.

The first item listed on the document was the Dharma Treasure "Xuanqing Spirit Control Banner."

The rest of the items were mere special products and Spiritual Objects produced by the Zhou Family, of no interest to a Golden Core Stage cultivator like the Ancestor of the Su Family.

Thus, he only glanced briefly at the various gifts listed after that, then folded the document, nodding with a hint of satisfaction, "Very well, since the Zhou Family has shown such sincerity, on behalf of Yuzhen, I consent to this marriage."

"We thank you greatly for your approval!"

Zhou Mingde quickly expressed his thanks with a bow.

But the Ancestor of the Su Family did not look at him; instead, he turned his gaze toward Zhou Chun standing behind him and said indifferently, "Young man of the Zhou Family, why do you remain silent?"

"With the presence of the family elders, it is not my place to speak too much," Zhou Chun raised his head and glanced at the Ancestor of the Su Family, then quickly lowered it again, responding with respectful tone.

His response was impeccable, but the Ancestor of the Su Family could naturally sense the insincerity in his words.

He looked at Zhou Chun with a meaningful gaze and nodded slightly, "Hmm, listening to your elders is never wrong. It's good to have character and ideas as a young man, but do not always act on your disposition; that can easily turn good things bad."

"Yes, I will always remember the teachings of the Ancestor,"

Zhou Chun replied respectfully, perfect in his mannerisms.

Seeing such an obedient Zhou Chun, the Ancestor of the Su Family's mood improved further.

In Zhou Chun, he found a sense of satisfaction similar to a horse trainer taming a wild stallion.

Zhou Chun had once been so stubborn and unyielding before him, dismissing his status and often leaving him as a Golden Core Stage cultivator without a way to save face.

But now, a crisis that could have led to the downfall and extinction of the Zhou Family had finally breached the defenses of this obstinate young man, making him realize his own weakness and ineffectiveness.

It made him understand what it meant to reject the goodwill of a Golden Core Stage cultivator.

If only he had agreed from the start to be Su Yuzhen's Dao companion, then perhaps the Ancestor of the Su Family would not need any Dharma Treasure to extend a helping hand to the Zhou Family.

Thinking this, the Ancestor of the Su Family felt immensely pleased, and earnestly said to Zhou Chun, "Now that you've come to terms with marrying Yuzhen, treat her well from now on. As long as you fulfill your duties as her Dao companion, I can forget past grievances."

Hearing this, Zhou Chun still replied in a low voice, "The magnanimity of the Ancestor is endless, I am deeply grateful."

Then, the Ancestor of the Su Family called for Su Yuzhen and began discussing with Zhou Mingde the preparations for their Dual Cultivation Ceremony.

The Su Family was a famous clan in Jiangzhou, and now that Su Yuzhen had reached the Purple Mansion Phase in his cultivation, he was a distinguished cultivator within his family. Naturally, his union with another into a Dao companion could not be treated carelessly.

Moreover, the Ancestor of Su Family was intent on holding a grand dual cultivation ceremony, to leave Zhou Chun with no opportunity for second thoughts.

After such discussions, the date was set for the dual cultivation ceremony, along with the relevant arrangements, and keeping to his word, the Ancestor of Su Family, along with Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun, made their way to the Zhou Family.

Next, he would stay at the entrance of Zhou Family Mountain, either until a Golden Core Stage cultivator came to plunder the Zhou Family or until the ten-year period concluded.

Naturally, for the sake of secrecy, this matter would only be known to the upper echelons of the Su and Zhou families, and even the Zhou Family Elders were kept in the dark.

And with the presence of the Ancestor of Su Family, a Golden Core Stage cultivator sitting firmly at the family gate, the two Supreme Elders of the Zhou Family, Zhou Mingde and Zhou Daoyi, breathed sighs of relief.

Following this, Zhou Daoyi personally took charge of the preparations for the dual cultivation ceremony of Zhou Chun and Su Yuzhen.

As expected, when the news of the matrimonial alliance between Zhou Family of Lanzhou and Su Family of Jiangzhou spread, it promptly sparked considerable discussion in the Cultivation World of both regions.

It's common for cultivation families to intermarry, which would not usually make for anything extraordinary.

But this time was undoubtedly different.

For starters, the two intermarrying cultivation families were from Lanzhou and Jiangzhou, separated by thousands of miles.

Secondly, their affiliations were not the same, one being a vassal family of the Moon Wheel Sect, the foremost power in Jingguo Country, and the other a vassal to Green Lotus Temple, the third-largest power.

Thirdly, the identities of the actual cultivators marrying each other were of high standing; one was the Clan Leader of the Zhou Family, and the other a Purple Mansion Phase junior highly favored by the Ancestor of Su Family.

Such a marriage alliance was not entirely unprecedented among the various families of the Jingguo Country Cultivation Realm, but it was quite a rare occurrence indeed.

How could it not attract the attention of others?

"The Zhou Family really has good fortune, to quietly form ties with Su Family of Jiangzhou. That's a Golden Core lineage!"

Wang Zhixiong, the Clan Leader of Wang Family of Hongyao Valley, couldn't help but sigh with envy upon receiving the invitation from the Zhou Family.

This was not the first time he had uttered such a sigh.

As an allied family, he had witnessed all the changes of the Zhou Family over the years.

He truly envied the Zhou Family's luck from the bottom of his heart.

In the past, he had the ambition to compete with the Zhou Family for the dominance of the Five-Clan Alliance.

But ever since the crushing defeat while campaigning against the Dragon Transformation Sect, all he could do was try to restore his family's essence energy, without that same ambition anymore.

Just like Wang Zhixiong and his Wang Family, the Sun Family of Golden Maple Ridge, the He Family of Qingzhu Mountain, and other families all felt the same.

"Darn it! The Zhou Family has stumbled into another stroke of luck. Why do all the good things happen to them!"

Upon learning about the Zhou Family's marriage alliance with the Su Family, Zhang Shi'an, the Supreme Elder of Zhang Family from Tiantai Mountain, was so furious that he smashed many objects in the room.

The humiliation that the Zhou Family had once inflicted upon him, he had never forgotten.

Though outwardly, he seemed to be thoroughly subdued and frightened by the Zhou Family.

But deep down, he never forgot that disgrace, always hoping for a day to come when he could redeem his honor.

However, the news of the Zhou Family's alliance with the Su Family undoubtedly dealt him a heavy blow.

Reality was, the chance for revenge that he had longed for showed no sign of materializing.

On the contrary, the power of the Zhou Family was increasing day by day, widening the gap between them and his own Zhang Family.

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Time slowly passed, and in the blink of an eye, three months had gone by.

On this day, after over three months of preparations, the dual cultivation ceremony of Zhou Chun and Su Yuzhen was finally held amidst great pomp at Jiufeng Ridge, the entrance to Zhou Family Mountain.