“Of course, no problem. As long as I am alive, I will not let them suffer any harm,” Zhou Hong vowed.
“Alright, then you will first come back to my home with me. Before we leave, perform the ritual first,” the Black Vine Old Demon said.
Zhou Hong was a bit confused.
“Senior, you mentioned a ritual? What do you mean?”
“What? You are taking my granddaughter away without even performing a simple ritual? You’re too crude! When you humans get married, you use grand processions. I’m not asking for that, just a simple ritual. You won’t agree?”
Zhou Hong was stunned.
“Senior, what are you saying…!”
“Zhou Hong, if you don’t even perform a ritual, I will absolutely not agree. My granddaughter is not that cheap. Just like when I was taken away by that human scumbag, he still at least kowtowed and performed a simple wedding ceremony with me. But you, you’re just taking her away like this?” The Black Vine Old Demon seemed a bit angry.
Zhou Hong began to understand. It seemed this Black Vine Old Demon thought that going with Zhou Hong meant the same thing as when she was taken away by that human scumbag. It seemed she didn’t understand humans at all. She thought her granddaughter going with Zhou Hong was the same as how she was taken away by that human scumbag back then.
However, Zhou Hong had no such intention. These were two completely different matters.
“Zhou Hong, whether Suo Suo goes with you and whether a ritual is performed is not for me to interfere. But my granddaughter, if she is to go with you, she must first perform the wedding ceremony.”
“Senior, I am willing.” Zhou Hong no longer overthought it. Since she was mistaken, he would go along with her intentions. Was Zhou Hong afraid of having two spirit wives? Besides, once her granddaughter became his wife, she would also have the Black Vine Old Demon as a powerful backer. If she could be of use later, it would be beneficial.
“Very well, come back with me. We will perform a simple ritual.”
“Oh, oh!” Zhou Hong nodded.
“Grandma, what ritual is it?” Si Teng asked doubtfully.
“My dear granddaughter, there are no men here. If you want to go with this Zhou Hong, Grandma cannot stop you. However, Grandma cannot let him take you away so easily. At least a simple ritual, a few kowtows, a wedding ceremony should be performed.”
“Oh, oh, then I’ll kowtow with Suo Suo.”
“Fine!”
Zhou Hong secretly chuckled inwardly. He wondered how the Black Vine Old Demon came up with such an idea. What she thought and what Zhou Hong thought were completely different. But since it had come to this, Zhou Hong would be a fool not to accept it.
And so, Zhou Hong arrived at a cave, which was the Black Vine Old Demon’s lair.
The Black Vine Old Demon found two large leaves and placed them on Si Teng and Suo Suo’s heads, then said, “Both of you, kneel down.”
“Yes, Grandma.” Si Teng and Suo Suo knelt down with fresh curiosity. They had no idea what was going on. They thought that going to the human world with Zhou Hong required this.
“Zhou Hong, kneel down beside them.”
“Oh!” Zhou Hong did not resist and knelt down between Suo Suo and Si Teng.
“First bow to heaven and earth!” the Black Vine Old Demon shouted loudly. He didn’t know where she learned it from, and it didn’t seem proficient, as she didn’t remind her granddaughter to face the sky for this bow.
Zhou Hong didn’t care and directly kowtowed.
“Second bow to your elders!”
Zhou Hong and the two women kowtowed again.
“Husband and wife bow to each other!” Zhou Hong kowtowed to Si Teng and Suo Suo respectively.
“Alright, the ceremony is complete! You can stand up.”
Si Teng giggled and said, “Grandma, it’s so fun, I want to do it again.”
“Be serious. This is not a game. From now on, Zhou Hong is your man.”
“Oh, oh!” Si Teng and Suo Suo nodded, but they didn’t understand anything in their hearts.
“Zhou Hong, the ritual is complete. You can take them away anytime. However, I must still warn you, if you dare to be a scumbag, bully them, or abandon them, I will not be polite to you.” Su Dan Novel Network
“Don’t worry,” Zhou Hong nodded solemnly.
“Then go!” The Black Vine Old Demon looked reluctant, with the expression of a parent seeing their daughter off to marriage.
“Let’s go, Si Teng, Suo Suo.” Zhou Hong took one by the hand in each of his and walked out of the cave.
The Black Vine Old Demon did not follow. She watched the receding figures of Zhou Hong and the two women, murmuring to herself, “Si Teng, I hope you are luckier than Grandma was. You met a good man.”
And so, Zhou Hong, with Si Teng and Suo Suo, flew into the sky and headed towards the direction of Wumeng City.
“Zhou Hong, why did my grandma make us kowtow?” Si Teng asked confusedly.
“Heh, after kowtowing, it means that from now on, you two are my women. From now on, you can only sleep with me. You cannot let any other man touch you, nor can you let them even look at you. Understand?” Zhou Hong said with a laugh.
“Oh, oh.” The two still seemed to not quite understand.
“When we reach the human world, let’s find an inn to stay for a night. At that time, you will understand more clearly,” Zhou Hong chuckled, wondering if it felt the same with women who had transformed from spirits as with humans.
A few days later, Zhou Hong stopped in a human city and checked into an inn.
That evening, Zhou Hong had them take a good bath. After washing, he couldn’t say more!
The next day, Zhou Hong asked with a chuckle, “Now, you should understand what your grandma meant by sleeping, right?”
Si Teng and Suo Suo nodded in unison.
“Zhou Hong, I like sleeping with you. My body always feels very comfortable,” Suo Suo said without reservation, perhaps not knowing what shyness was.
“Me too, I like it a lot, it’s very joyful,” Si Teng quickly nodded. Fortunately, no outsiders saw them, otherwise, they would be thought of as shameless.
“Haha, it’s good that you like it. I like it too,” Zhou Hong chuckled. Now that he had experienced it, he could tell everyone watching the screen that it was actually similar to being with spirits.
After that, Zhou Hong had them enter his sub-world and returned to Wumeng City as quickly as possible.
This trip, back and forth, took Zhou Hong almost a year.
“Zhou Hong, you’re finally back.” At the City Lord’s mansion, Hei Xiao Lu saw Zhou Hong and immediately pounced on him.
“Did anything happen in Wumeng City?” Zhou Hong quickly asked.
“No, I’ve also been in seclusion cultivating for this past year.”
“That’s good!”
Hei Lan also came to find Zhou Hong as soon as she saw him return.
“Father-in-law, are those more than ten Demon Kings still cultivating the Eight Divisions of the Floating Pagoda in the underground secret chamber?” Zhou Hong asked.
“Yes, they haven’t come out during the time you were gone. They have been continuously cultivating the Eight Divisions of the Floating Pagoda in the underground secret chamber.”
“That’s good.”
“However, the Dragon Tiger Demon Sect sent someone with a letter. I didn’t open it without authorization.” Hei Lan took out a letter from his person.