Chapter 299 - Entertaining the Guests (1/2)

While Guanyu had trouble holding in her excitement Xiao Li gritted his teeth the whole time. Over and over again he reminded himself why he was doing this and that he could still return to the demon realm after the task was finished. The demons wouldn't even find anything strange about it. For them, marrying several partners was natural. What was one human wife? They wouldn't even bat an eyelid at this.

He calmed himself and accompanied Guanyu in the three kowtows and then in paying respect to those gods the mortals prayed to and to Guanyu's ancestors.

Heavens! He wanted to puke! Why did he have to pray to some gods? And pay respect to some humans?! He was a demon! A demon! If anything, he should be the person that was being paid respect to by the humans not the other way around!

He clenched his fists inside his sleeves and thought of the beautiful face of his king and that gentle smile on his lips. Just taking one look at him would tell everyone how superior demons were. Over and over again Xiao Li told himself these things and swore that he'd marry a few women of the demon tribe in the future to make up for the shame he felt today.

All of the rituals were done soon. Guanyu retired to her chambers while Xiao Li stayed behind to entertain the guests. Naturally, the people of the capital were thrilled to have the chance to speak with a real Daoist. Whatever they had thought about this wedding previously, all of it was long forgotten.

Who knew how they would react if they ever found out that Xiao Li was a demonic cultivator instead of a righteous Daoist? And even part demon on top …

Xiao Li managed to continue smiling gently through the remainder of the afternoon and even answered some of the questions.

How had he become a Daoist Immortal? Well, naturally that was because one of the Elders of the Yun Zou Sect went out on an important mission one day and happened upon him. Seeing his natural aptitude for cultivation he took him back to the sect with him.

His mortal family? Ah, that had been long ago so none of them were alive anymore but both of his parents had been from good households. His mother was a woman of nobility while his father had been a man of the military. Other siblings? He didn't have those. Yes, indeed, everything had fallen to him after their death. Naturally, a cultivator wouldn't care about worldly possessions. Spiritual enlightenment was so much more important.

Oh? You asked how it could be that a Daoist Immortal would marry? That wasn't anything strange, actually. Quite a few of the Elders of the sect were also married. It wasn't actually forbidden. Love, too, was important in life. The only prerequisite was that it had to be a pure love not tainted by desire.

When Xiao Li got to that point the men all looked at him as if they had seen a monkey riding into town on a pig. What did he mean 'not tainted by desire'? It couldn't be …

One of the guests couldn't take it any longer and asked in a roundabout way. ”So you can't have children with her?”

Xiao Li gave him a contemplative look. ”Of course I can. Why wouldn't I?”

”Well …” The man scratched his head and then shut up. He definitely didn't dare to ask that question.

Zhong Gang had heard too what Xiao Li had said just now and was getting impatient. Why couldn't this guest ask further?! He wanted to know what this was about! He hurriedly elbowed Shao Chen who wasn't that easily embarrassed and motioned for him to pose the question.