Engaged Again

"Let's go down to the hall first."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Queen Medusa led everyone down to the Snake-Person Tribe Sanctuary in the Snake-People City below.

The Sacred Hall was very large; part of it served as the Medusa's residence, while another part was the meeting place for the Snake-Person Tribe.

However, there were no outsiders among those present, so they went directly into the Medusa's residence area.

Security here is entirely the responsibility of the Queen's Guard, and they are all under the control of Hua She'er, the captain of the guard.

It's worth mentioning that because of the incident where Xiao Yan took a pill and turned into a snake woman, almost managing to infiltrate the Queen's Guard, nowadays, anyone who wants to join the Queen's Guard must undergo a strict review, such as a political vetting and interpersonal relationship investigation, and their identity must be verified.

Upon entering the main hall, Xiao Yan briefly introduced Xiao Lan's background to Queen Medusa, Hua She'er, and Yue Mei.

Hua She'er and Yue Mei were also greatly surprised after hearing this.

Good heavens, they're not even sparing a Blue Eagle?

However, when they thought that even as the Medusa's best friends, they weren't much better off than Xiao Lan, they felt relieved.

After all, Xiao Lan had spent a long time with Xiao Yan, and was even personally raised by him. Although Hua She'er and Yue Mei had advanced to Dou Emperor and then Dou Zong over the years, thanks to Xiao Yan's resources, they Xiao Yan still at a disadvantage compared to Xiao Lan, who had known Xiao Yan since his early days.

The good news is, however, that they have better figures and are more seductive than Xiao Lan.

Xiao Yan did indeed like the Snake-Person Tribe women. Putting everything else aside, Snake-Person Tribe women were exceptionally gifted when it came to doing things they loved!

Especially the long, thin forked tongue of the snake, which always brought him a unique experience.

All I can say is that it was really comfortable.

However, compared to the surprise of Hua She'er and Yue Mei, Queen Medusa was not very surprised; she felt it was quite normal.

Any woman who played an important role in Xiao Yan's growth and was unclaimed had the potential to become one of Xiao Yan's women.

Moreover, this possibility is very high.

At least over the years, that's how she's felt.

However, she didn't care about any of that. Even if she had many sisters, as the woman who had shared the most joyful moments with Xiao Yan, she believed that she still held a unique place in Xiao Yan's heart.

"How is the Snake-Person Tribe developing now? Do they have any needs?"

Xiao Yan looked directly at Hua She'er and Yue Mei, and said with a smile.

Queen Medusa has been with him all these years, and even if she returned early, she couldn't possibly understand the current situation of the Snake-Person Tribe better than these two.

"Prince Consort Highness, the Snake-Person Tribe have developed very well in recent years. Vice Alliance Leader Ya Fei has taken good care of our Snake-Person Tribe. In recent years, the Snake-Person Tribe and humans have gotten along well, and some have even started intermarrying and establishing kinship ties. This has made a significant contribution to the Snake-Person Tribe's integration into the Jia Ma Empire. We have also provided some benefits in return, and the results have been quite good."

Xiao Yan nodded upon hearing this. He wasn't surprised by it. He and Ya Fei had briefly discussed some ideas about integrating the Snake-Person Tribe into the Jia Ma Empire during a break years ago, and this marriage alliance was naturally an excellent approach.

Moreover, as someone raised by the Mittel Family, Ya Fei was quite familiar with these matters. After all, if she hadn't been reborn, if she hadn't met Xiao Yan, her original fate in the family would have been to be married off to someone else.

Of course, it's actually a marriage of convenience now, but she married the person she wanted to marry, so it's a win-win situation.

"Yes, I trust Sister Ya Fei with everything she does. With her in the Jia Ma Empire, I can venture out into the world with peace of mind." Xiao Yan smiled and praised his fiancée, then added considerately to the two snake-woman sisters in front of him, "But Sister Hua and Sister Yue have also devoted themselves to the Snake-Person Tribe over the years. Thank you for your hard work."

Hearing Xiao Yan say this, the two women were naturally moved.

Most of the male Snake-People, Snake-Person Tribe because they had spent too much time in the desert, had fiery tempers and ferocious personalities, almost like superheroes.

He's also quite big and burly.

Unlike His Highness the Prince Consort, who is a gentleman, gentle and refined, with a delicate mind and considerate manner towards women.

Of course, while they were happy, they didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of their Medusa. They simply smiled gently and quickly declined.

"We were merely working for the sake of our people. It is mainly thanks to Your Highness that we have this place to live. If it weren't for you securing this place for us back then, we would probably still be in the Tagor Desert. That place is indeed not very suitable for our Snake-Person Tribe to live in."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan didn't feign modesty. He admitted that he had indeed done it. Although his initial motivation was to woo the Medusa, it had a significant impact on the Snake-Person Tribe. Now, among all the Snake-Person Tribe, who doesn't remember his kindness and pledge their loyalty to him when they mention His Prince Consort?

Especially the younger Snake-Person Tribe who grew up enjoying Xiao Yan's kindness, all of them have extremely high loyalty to Prince Consort Xiao Yan. Although Queen Medusa is still the unshakable Snake-Person Queen, Xiao Yan can now be called the uncrowned king of the Snake-Person Tribe.

"My two elder sisters need not be so formal. From now on, please address me as Xiao Yan, just like you would Medusa. The title 'Your Highness' sounds too distant, after all, we..."

Xiao Yan didn't finish his sentence, but Hua She'er and Yue Mei immediately understood.

After all, they had personally measured Xiao Yan's length and body, so they were practically Xiao Yan's women. It wouldn't be wrong for them to call him "husband" in the future. It was indeed inappropriate for them to use respectful terms like "you" or "Your Highness" now.

However, it seems a little difficult for the two of them to call Xiao Yan by his given name right now.

They weren't like the Medusa, so intimately connected with Xiao Yan that they could flirt over anything they said.

It just felt a little strange for them to call Xiao Yan by his full name.

Of course, this is mainly because, in their minds, Xiao Yan, as the Medusa's husband, the Prince Consort of the Snake-Person Tribe, and a powerful Dou Zun expert, would be somewhat impolite for them to address him by his given name, given their status and cultivation level.

After all, even when they call Queen Medusa, they refer to her as "Your Medusa," never directly as Medusa, or as "Medusa" like Xiao Yan does.

"It's alright. You can call me Your Highness for the next couple of days if you wish. You can call me Husband after the engagement."

Queen Medusa immediately saw the dilemma between the two and offered words of comfort.

After receiving the Medusa's permission, Hua She'er and Yue Mei were visibly relieved and quickly agreed.

"Hmm, that works too."

Xiao Yan nodded; he could accept this explanation.

"Xiao Yan," Queen Medusa spoke again, her tone becoming serious, "I have already consulted with the clan elders, and the auspicious day is in five days. Your engagement to Xiao Yi Xian can be arranged for five days from now. You can also bring Hua She'er, Yue Mei, and Xiao Lan along."

Well...

Xiao Yan was also taken aback upon hearing this.

Good heavens, the Medusa actually asked about the date?

Upon hearing Queen Medusa's arrangements, Hua She'er and Yue Mei were clearly unaware of the situation. Their eyes showed surprise, and their pretty faces flushed slightly.

Although they had already done some very bold things, this was, after all, a major life event. When they were struggling to make ends meet in the Snake-Person Tribe, they had almost never considered such things. But now, after living in the Snake-People City for several years, they naturally began to yearn again for a good husband who would suit their taste.

Xiao Yan is undoubtedly their best choice.

After all, it's considered a selection personally chosen by the Medusa.

The Medusa used it and said it was great, so they must also want to know just how good it is.

Anyway, their experience of having sore hands and cheeks last time gave them a preliminary sense of how good it was.

Now that we can finally get engaged, then...

Wouldn't that allow me to truly appreciate Xiao Yan's goodness?

That's really great.

However, they were also puzzled. Although the Snake-Person Tribe did perform special rituals on certain days, five days later didn't seem like a particularly auspicious day.

Xiao Yan was naturally unaware of what his two lustful snake-woman sisters were thinking about him. At that moment, he was secretly observing the four women who had been thoroughly manipulated by the Medusa's words.

A quick glance revealed that the two lustful snake women were clearly very much looking forward to it.

Xiao Lan, somewhat embarrassed, was trying to bury her face in her chest again, but she still couldn't bring herself to do it. It was clear she was trying very hard.

Xiao Yi Xian tilted her head, deep in thought. After a moment, she nodded.

"I've done the calculations, and five days from now is indeed an auspicious day."

Xiao Yan: "?"

He didn't really understand these things; he hadn't studied how to calculate the days.

To be honest, he didn't even have a strong sense of the Dou Origin Calendar of the Dou Qi Continent.

Basically, he buried himself in cultivation, medicine refining, self-immolation, eating cherries, and abalone...

Seeing Xiao Yan's puzzled expression, Yun Yun sighed and said softly in a tone of doting affection and heartache:

"Silly girl, isn't it your birthday in five days?"

"Ah?"

Only then did Xiao Yan realize that he was almost eighteen years old without even noticing.

"Am I going to be eighteen?"

Xiao Yan scratched his head, still somewhat confused.

If Yun Yun hadn't pointed it out, he really wouldn't have remembered that his birthday was coming up again.

After all, he seemed to have spent his sixteenth birthday traveling, and his seventeenth birthday was simply spent in the sea of fire of the Three Thousand Burning Flame. He really didn't care about birthdays anymore.

However, getting engaged on one's birthday is indeed considered an auspicious day.

I imagine my mother, in heaven, would be pleased to see her son Yan'er so successful now.

Xiao Yan suddenly remembered his mother, who had passed away more than ten years ago.

I wonder if he'll be able to resurrect his mother once he becomes Dou Emperor) or reaches an even higher level?

But if that were the case, could the teacher's parents also be resurrected?

But Xiao Yan quickly put such thoughts aside for the time being.

Thinking about these things is useless. I should just focus on cultivating myself step by step, and I will naturally get the answers to these questions in time.

"Okay, then five days from now. But I'd like you to come with me somewhere."

Xiao Yan nodded, thus finalizing the matter.

Where to?

The women looked at Xiao Yan with some curiosity upon hearing this.

Xiao Yan paused for a moment before speaking:

"Come with me to meet my mother, as my fiancée."

Upon hearing this, all six women present fell silent.

They naturally knew that Xiao Yan's mother had passed away when he was very young.

"Good."

They answered in unison.

Having arranged things here, Xiao Yan immediately dispatched Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body to the Imperial Capital to inform them of this matter.

He definitely still wants to hold the wedding in Wutan City, so we'll just have to trouble our relatives and friends to make the trip themselves.

Of course, I don't plan to invite too many people this time. Unlike the three fiancées, Ya Fei, Yun Yun, Queen Medusa, who have significant political implications, Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Lan, Hua She'er, and Yue Mei are not so important. I'll just invite family and a few close friends for a meal. There's no need for too many irrelevant people to come.

But...

Should we bring Nalan Yanran along too?

Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment.

After all, although he had forcefully cleared up the small misunderstanding between Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, the situation regarding the engagement was indeed a bit special for Nalan Yanran. The main issue was that the engagement between the two families had already been dissolved, and if they were to re-engage, her father would probably need to talk to the Nalan Mansion.

However, Xiao Yan was indeed quite uninterested in the Nalan Mansion.

Their performance was really terrible.

It's worth noting that the two families' patriarchs were practically brothers back then, but now, the relationship between the Nalan Family and Xiao Family is only similar to that of the Mu Family, who have never had any connection with the Xiao Family. If it weren't for the sake of their good senior sister Nalan Yanran, the Nalan Family probably wouldn't even be qualified to join the Yan Alliance and would have been expelled from the Jia Ma Empire long ago.

Although the Nalan Family was initially caught off guard, by the time the Yan Alliance was established and the Nalan Family realized what was happening, the elders of the Xiao Family were not fond of them and no longer wanted to associate with them, deliberately distancing themselves from them. Naturally, Xiao Zhan could not reconcile with the Nalan Family despite the elders' opposition, so the matter was left unresolved.

In fact, the elders of the Xiao Family had a very simple idea: if you didn't lend a hand when we were down on our luck, then don't try to get involved with us now that we're back on our feet.

Therefore, Xiao Yan thought he should ask his elders what they thought of the Nalan Family before considering his engagement to Nalan Yanran.

Or perhaps, given Nalan Yanran's personality, she might simply carry out the engagement ceremony alone, as for her father, grandfather, and other members of the Nalan Mansion?

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Thinking of this, Xiao Yan almost couldn't hold back. But to be honest, given Nalan Yanran's personality—daring to use the Misty Cloud Sect to force the Xiao Family to annul the engagement in order to control her own marital freedom— Xiao Yan's idea wasn't entirely impossible.