Chapter 508 - 267: Forced Melons Are Not Sweet [Subscribe Request]_2

Chapter 508: Chapter 267: Forced Melons Are Not Sweet [Subscribe Request]_2

How could Zhou Chun, who had encountered such an incredible stroke of luck, like a pie falling from the sky, so vehemently reject it?

Was it really because of the absurd notion of “feelings”?

It shouldn’t be so!

Zhou Chun had become the Clan Leader of the Zhou Family; how could he be such an irrational person!

Even after much thought, Su Renmei couldn’t understand why Zhou Chun would reject this marriage proposal.

Now that he was cornered by Zhou Chun, he had no choice but to reveal his trump card.

“Nephew Zhou, you are too modest. Our Su Family has been paying attention to you for quite some time, ever since your outstanding performance at the previous Hundred Clans Conference, which made our Su Family take great interest in you,” he said sternly.

“After observation, selection, and comparison by our Su Family, you, Nephew Zhou, are found to be the most suitable candidate for Yuzhen in terms of compatibility, character, age, and other aspects.”

“If even you are not a suitable match, then within the vast Jingguo Country, there would be no second person who could match you so well for Yuzhen!”

By saying this, Su Renmei’s expression became very serious, “Moreover, facilitating the union between you and Yuzhen as Dao companions is a task personally entrusted by the Ancestor of our family. If you truly wish to refuse, I’m afraid you will have to explain it in person before our Ancestor!”

Indeed, he had brought out their Golden Core Stage Ancestor!

It had to be said, the deterrence of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator was immense.

With Su Renmei bringing up their Golden Core Stage Ancestor, the expressions of both Zhou Chun and Zhou Daoyi changed.

“Surely it hasn’t come to this!”

“Does such a matter really require disturbing a Golden Core Stage Cultivator?”

Zhou Daoyi looked at Su Renmei with an unhappy expression, not expecting the other party to play such a card over this issue.

“I have no choice. Yuzhen is deeply favored by our Ancestor, and her maternal aunt Yunniang is also a core disciple with a high status in the Moon Wheel Sect. Considering her Dao future, our Ancestor will inevitably pay close attention to this matter!” said Su Renmei, spreading his hands in a gesture of helplessness.

However, his words highlighted Su Yuzhen’s status within the Su Family, placing pressure on the two from the Zhou Family.

This caused both Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Chun to frown deeply, uncertain of how to respond.

In the end, it was Zhou Chun who made a resolute decision.

He declared with conviction, “If Senior Su is unable to fully decide on this matter, then it is acceptable for me to accompany Senior Su to meet the Ancestor of the Su Family.”

Such a firm stance left Su Renmei, already backed into a corner, with nothing else to say.

He was forced to respond, “Since you, Nephew Zhou, have made up your mind, I shall no longer persuade you otherwise. I will take you to Jiangzhou so you can explain the matter personally to our Ancestor.”

Zhou Daoyi, standing by, opened his mouth as though he wanted to add something, but ultimately remained silent.

Thus, Zhou Chun set off with Su Renmei and Su Yuzhen toward the gates of the Su Family Mountain in Jiangzhou.

Worried, Zhou Daoyi also followed Zhou Chun on the trip to Jiangzhou.

The Su Family of Jiangzhou was a Golden Core family that everyone in Jiangzhou knew, wielding immense power within the Cultivation World of Jiangzhou.

Their family gate was located by the shore of a large lake, which even came to be known as “Su Zihu” because of the Su Family’s fame.

With a Golden Elixir Ancestor presiding over it, the atmosphere within the Su Family Mountain gate was naturally grand and majestic.

When Zhou Chun followed Su Renmei through the Su Family gate, he saw courtyards of exquisite and elegant design dotted among the overlapping ridges, blending natural landscapes and architectural artistry into one.

As a Golden Core family, the Su Family naturally had more Cultivators than the Zhou Family could count.

Just the direct clan members with the surname Su numbered over four hundred, and including the in-laws, that number was nearly six hundred.

But relative to the vast grounds within the Su Family Mountain, six hundred people actually seemed too few.

All cultivators of the Su Family have their own courtyards within the vast temple gates.

And the concentration of spiritual energy within the Su Family temple gates surpassed what Zhou Family’s Jiufeng Ridge could offer.

The rich spiritual energy here was only slightly inferior to that of the Dragon Transformation Sect’s Branch Temple Gates, far stronger than the Zhou Family’s Jiufeng Ridge.

Zhou Chun looked around and could see the figures of Su Family Cultivators bustling about everywhere, each one’s face appeared to be filled with vitality and vigor.

At this moment, Su Renmei was leading Zhou Chun through the temple gates, and all the Su Family Cultivators they met would greet him with a bow, to which Su Renmei responded with a smile.

Even though they were curious about Zhou Chun and Zhou Daoyi, the two strangers following behind Su Renmei, none of the Su Family Cultivators asked much, just following the rules of the Cultivation World to salute and pay their respects to both.

The upbringing and quality of these large family cultivators made both Zhou Chun and Zhou Daoyi nod frequently, causing their perception of the Su Family, a Golden Core lineage, to change.

Although the Su Family’s approach to engagement with the Zhou Family seemed somewhat abrupt and forceful, from what they had seen so far, the family customs and habits of the Su Family still seemed quite commendable.

Having brought the two from the Zhou Family to the cave dwelling of the family ancestor, Su Renmei quickly reported the situation to the Ancestor of the Su Family.

Not much time had passed before the doors of the Ancestor of Su Family’s cultivation dwelling automatically opened, and a maidservant serving the old master emerged, conveying the Ancestor’s decree.

“By the Ancestor’s decree, Miss Su Yuzhen is invited to enter for an audience first.”

After speaking, she led Su Yuzhen into the cave dwelling first, leaving Su Renmei and the two from the Zhou Family to continue waiting outside.

After waiting for almost two hours outside, the doors of the cave dwelling opened once again.

“By the Ancestor’s decree, Clan Leader Zhou Zhengchun is invited to enter for an audience.”

It was still the maidservant who came over to convey the Su Family Ancestor’s decree. Hearing this, Zhou Chun couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

His gaze met with Zhou Daoyi’s, who was beside him, and he received an eye full of encouragement from this elder.

Then, he tensed up and followed the maidservant into the cave dwelling.

Perhaps because he was too nervous, or perhaps contemplating how to express his stance to the Su Family Ancestor, Zhou Chun didn’t pay much attention to the interior of the Golden Core Stage cultivator’s cave dwelling.

He continued to follow the maidservant until they reached a closed stone door. The maidservant then turned around and bowed, saying, “The Ancestor is inside, Clan Leader Zhou, please enter on your own.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun took another deep breath and stepped toward the stone door.

A buzzing sound resonated, and just as Zhou Chun was less than three feet from the stone door, it suddenly rose on its own.

And when he entered the stone chamber behind the stone door, the door closed again, sealing the entrance.

Inside the stone chamber, Zhou Chun looked up to see a handsome middle-aged man sitting cross-legged on a jade couch carved from an unknown type of Spirit Jade, his eyes fixed on him as he walked through the door.

This seemed to be the middle-aged man’s bedroom, as, beyond the jade couch, one could see various pieces of furniture usually found in a bedroom.

As for the middle-aged man’s identity, there was no need for further words.

Zhou Chun didn’t dare to look around; he merely glanced quickly around the room with the corner of his eye before bowing deeply to the middle-aged man sitting on the jade couch, saying, “Junior Zhou Zhengchun pays respects to Senior Su!”

But to his surprise, after he finished his greeting, the middle-aged man seemed quite satisfied as he appraised him, “Not bad, you indeed look quite presentable. Judging by your appearance, it doesn’t seem like Yuzhen will be wronged!”

It appeared as though he was assuming Zhou Chun was meeting the parents for the first time as a prospective son-in-law and was quite pleased.

This caused Zhou Chun to feel troubled, and he immediately stiffened, saying, “Senior Su sees clearly, I have come here today to…”

He wanted to say he was here to reject the Su Family’s “kind offer.”

But before he could finish his sentence, an invisible force suddenly acted upon him, stopping him from voicing the rest of his words.

“Boy, I advise you not to be ignorant of favor,” the middle-aged man said, looking at Zhou Chun with a cold gaze and an icy voice. “If it weren’t for Yuzhen’s soft heart, not wanting to harm you because of herself, I could easily take you as a proper Cauldron to assist her cultivation, ensuring you’d never be free for the rest of your life!”