A lavish dowry, the Liu clansmen's arrogance and warnings

Looking at the newlyweds before him, Liu Yuanming's usually serious face broke into a rare smile.

He patted Wang Mengde on the shoulder, then glanced at Liu Yiyi, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes—a mixture of relief and reluctance.

"Treat her well." Liu Yuanming's voice was low, only Wang Mengde could hear it.

"Your disciple will remember this." Wang Mengde solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Liu Yuanming's gaze swept back and forth between the two, and the smile on his face slowly faded, replaced by a solemn and serious expression.

He then reached out and patted the Storage Bag at his waist.

A beam of light flew out of the Storage Bag, transforming into six items in the air, which floated in front of Liu Yiyi.

The first item was a moon-white robe, its entire body shimmering with a faint spiritual light. The fabric was as soft as water, and the hem was embroidered with delicate protective spiritual patterns, the designs exquisite and intricate. This was a mid-grade robe.

The second item was a silver-white inner armor, as thin as paper, yet radiating a heavy spiritual energy. The surface of the armor was densely covered with scale-like patterns, each scale engraved with a miniature protective array, layered upon layer, interlocking. This was a mid-grade magic Law Artifact inner armor.

The third item was a Flying Sword that was entirely cyan-green in color. The blade was narrow and long, with a blade as thin as a cicada's wing. Silver threads were wrapped around the hilt, and a spirit bead the size of a grain of rice was attached to the tassel. The Flying Sword hovered in the air, trembling slightly and emitting a faint humming sound, as if it were a living thing. This was a mid-grade Law Artifact Flying Sword.

The fourth item is a mid-grade magic Law Artifact, the Demon-Binding Rope.

The fifth item is a palm-sized storage bag, the mouth of the bag is sealed with silver thread, and the word "Liu" is embroidered on the surface of the bag.

The sixth item was a jade talisman, which was dark blue in color and had a faint spiritual light flowing inside, as if it contained some enormous power.

Liu Yuanming looked at the jade talisman, his gaze slightly narrowing. His voice was calm but carried a hint of solemnity. "This jade talisman seals the power of my full-force attack. Yiyi, keep it safe. If you encounter danger, just crush it."

The Storage Bag contains some third-tier Talisman and Spirit Stone. Keep it for your daily use.

The six items were all quite valuable.

A murmur of surprise rippled through the courtyard.

A mid-grade magic robe, a mid-grade Law Artifact inner armor, a mid-grade Law Artifact Flying Sword, and a mid-grade Demon-Binding Rope —these four items combined are worth at least 50,000 Spirit Stone.

Not to mention the jade talisman that sealed the full-force attack of Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator; it was a life-saving item that couldn't be bought even with Spirit Stone.

As for the third-tier Talisman and Spirit Stone in that Storage Bag, although the exact number is unknown, given Liu Yuanming's status and generosity, it must be quite substantial.

Looking at the things in front of her, Liu Yiyi's eyes reddened again.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but found herself unable to utter a word. She simply lowered her head and bit her lip hard.

Liu Yuanming glanced at her, said nothing, and turned to look at Wang Mengde.

He patted the Storage Bag again.

A beam of light shot out, and six items floated in front of Wang Mengde.

A dark blue robe, similar in style to Liu Yiyi's moon-white robe, only the color was different, and the hem was also embroidered with fine protective spirit patterns. A mid-grade robe.

A jet-black inner armor, made of the same material as Liu Yiyi's silver-white inner armor, only darker in color and with denser scale-like patterns. A mid-grade magic Law Artifact inner armor.

A white Jade Slip and booklet contained the method and experience for drawing the third-order beginner-level Talisman, the Shrinking Earth Talisman.

A purple Jade Slip and booklet contained the drawing method and experience for intermediate-level third-tier Talisman Sword Aura Talisman.

A deep blue jade talisman, exactly the same as Liu Yiyi's, sealed inside the power of Liu Yuanming's full-force attack.

A second-tier Storage Bag, with the character "willow" embroidered on its surface, contains third-tier Talisman and Spirit Stone.

Looking at these things in front of him, Wang Mengde felt a surge of complex emotions.

He took a deep breath, clasped his hands in a fist, bowed deeply, and said in a steady and solemn voice, "Thank you, Master."

He neither declined nor made any polite formalities.

He really needs these things.

With a mid-grade robe and inner armor, his survivability will be greatly improved.

With that life-saving jade talisman, he was no longer helpless when facing Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Wang Mengde took it with both hands and put it into his Storage Bag. His movements were swift and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

Liu Yuanming waved his hand and said calmly, "Treat Yiyi well."

The guests in the courtyard reacted in various ways to this scene.

Liu Yiyi's two half-brothers, the fifth brother Liu Jiyu and the ninth brother Liu Jichuan, stood at the front of the crowd, their faces bearing polite smiles, but their eyes were full of envy and jealousy, and a hint of undisguised displeasure in their hearts.

Liu Jiyu is seventy-eight years old this year. He has Five-Element Spirit Root, but he looks only thirty years old. He has a square face, a burly figure, and is about two meters tall. He wears a blue robe and has a long sword hanging at his waist.

He smiled outwardly, but his heart was in turmoil: Yiyi was just the child of his father and an ordinary female Island Patrol Guards on Rosy Cloud Island, of humble status, yet his father treated her so well.

When Liu Yiyi first became Tie Li's dao companion, her father gave her two mid-grade magic Law Artifact, but did not give Tie Li Law Artifact.

This time it was even more outrageous. First, they used the second-tier Concentric-Heart Pendant, which they didn't even have when they formed their dao companion last time. Then they gave Liu Yiyi four mid-grade magic Law Artifact and even gave Wang Mengde two mid-grade magic Law Artifact.

They even gave them two jade talismans that they hadn't received when they first became dao companion.

The resources in the Storage Bag are even more numerous and unknown.

Although he had used three Foundation Establishment Pills to Foundation Establishment, he was just a hair's breadth away from Foundation Establishment.

If the valuables given to the two of them were converted into Spirit Stone, it would be enough to buy a Foundation Establishment Pill. If he were given a Foundation Establishment Pill, perhaps he could break through to the Foundation Establishment this time.

Why give so many treasures to Liu Yiyi, a daughter who has already married out?

Liu Jichuan stood beside Liu Jiyu. He was sixty-nine years old, but looked only twenty. He also possessed Five-Element Spirit Root, was slender, and had a handsome face, bearing a resemblance to Liu Yiyi.

He wore a gentle smile, but a hint of dissatisfaction and coldness lurked in his heart.

He himself Foundation Establishment three times, each time almost succeeding. If he were given these resources and a Foundation Establishment Pill, perhaps he could successfully Foundation Establishment.

He's only sixty-nine years old; it's not that he has absolutely no chance of Foundation Establishment.

It's such a waste to give it to the daughter of an Island Patrol Guards.

Furthermore, he took his third dao companion half a month ago, and his father didn't even show up.

Not to mention giving him a mid-grade Law Artifact.

The other members of the Liu Immortal Clan were also envious and jealous, and even harbored a hint of resentment.

Liu Yuanming is the patriarch of the Liu Immortal Clan, but he is extremely biased, giving most of the resources to his own children.

He bought Foundation Establishment Pill multiple times and gave them all to his four sons who had Spirit Root.

If it were just my own son who was talented, then it would be fine.

However, of the four sons with Spirit Root, the one with the best aptitude is Four-Attribute Spirit Root.

The second son, Liu Jishan, possessed Five-Element Spirit Root and refined four Foundation Establishment Pill succession, even refining one at the age of eighty.

The third son, Liu Jichang, possessed Four-Attribute Spirit Root and also refined two Foundation Establishment Pill before becoming Foundation Establishment True Person.

The fifth son, Liu Jiyu, possessed Five-Element Spirit Root and refined three Foundation Establishment Pills in succession.

The ninth son, Liu Jichuan, possessed Five-Element Spirit Root and had also refined three Foundation Establishment Pills.

If Liu Yuanming could share some of the resources with the other Four-Attribute Spirit Root of the Liu Immortal Clan, the Liu Immortal Clan wouldn't only have two Foundation Establishment True Person, Liu Yuanming and Liu Jichang.

Wang Mengde's friends, looking at the numerous treasures in front of the two, were filled with extreme envy and jealousy.

Yun Jingshan stood in the crowd, his eyes wide open and his mouth agape, big enough to fit an egg.

He looked at the robes, inner armor, and Flying Sword, then at Wang Mengde, and whispered to the others, "My god, what kind of incredible luck did Mengde have—"

He stopped halfway through his sentence, then realized something was amiss and changed his words, saying, "No, no, that's someone else's skill. She married a wonderful dao companion and has such a great father-in-law."

Hou Qing, standing beside him, was extremely envious, his eyes fixed on the mid-grade Flying Sword, wishing he could rush up and take it for Wang Mengde.

Zhou Zhenshan crossed his arms, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes, but the jealousy in them was impossible to hide.

He transmitted his voice to the others, saying, "What's the use of giving them the third-tier Talisman drawing technique? Only Foundation Establishment True Person can draw third-tier Talisman. Wang Mengde has no hope of Foundation Establishment, so this is a complete waste of resources."

Hou Qing transmitted his voice, saying, "Isn't it because Elder Liu can't produce any descendants with good aptitude? Elder Liu's descendants not only have extremely poor cultivation aptitude, but their talent in Talisman is even worse. Otherwise, why would Elder Liu have given Wang Mengde two sets of third-tier Talisman drawing techniques?"

Fan Yunzheng didn't speak, but she was secretly marveling at Wang Mengde's luck: it was truly outrageous.

Li Han's smile froze even more, his face turning purple with envy and jealousy.

The bitterness and jealousy in his heart were almost overflowing, but he still had to force a smile, which was extremely painful.

Li Han transmitted his voice to everyone. "Talent is the most important thing. Wang Mengde Five-Element Pseudo-Spirit Root, so his chances of reaching Foundation Establishment are almost nil. It's a pity to waste so many treasures."

Zhao Hongying stood at the back of the crowd, arms crossed, gazing enviously at the Law Artifact floating in the air. She transmitted her voice to the crowd, saying, "With the Sixth Elder's help, Wang Mengde might still have a chance to Foundation Establishment."

Shen Qingxue stood beside Zhao Hongying, her face calm and expressionless, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

She was filled with envy and jealousy, almost to the point of madness. She longed to cultivate the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula and climb the social ladder.

But for a woman to cultivate this damned Cultivation Method, she must be a virgin or possess an extremely rich Yin-Nature Power within her body.

If it weren't for that bastard Wang Mengde taking her body, she might have married into a wealthy family.

She transmitted her voice to everyone. "If Five-Element Spirit Root could achieve Foundation Establishment, Liu Jiyu and Liu Jichuan would have already done so."

Fan Yunzheng added, "That's right. Liu Jiyu and Liu Jichuan are Elder Liu's own sons. Each of them tried to refine three Foundation Establishment Pills, but failed. This shows that Foundation Establishment with Five-Element Spirit Root is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

Yun Jingshan, "If Fellow Daoist Wang can Foundation Establishment, with his terrifying talent in Talisman, he will become a third-tier talisman master in no time. At that time, his status will be comparable to that of Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator."

Shen Qingxue added, "He has no hope of Foundation Establishment."

The Foundation Establishment cultivators also secretly glanced at them.

The gifts that Old Monster Liu gave to his daughter and son-in-law were enough to buy a Foundation Establishment Pill.

The Foundation Establishment Late Stage Scarlet Cloud True Person, stroked his beard and transmitted his voice to Myriad-Swords True Person beside him. "This old monster Liu is usually stingy, but he's incredibly generous to his daughter and son-in-law."

Myriad-Swords True Person sat to the side, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and squinted at the Law Artifact. He then transmitted his voice to Scarlet Cloud True Person: "Although Old Monster Liu's actions are for the sake of his daughter and son-in-law, presenting such a generous gift in front of so many people is bound to arouse envy."

Scarlet Cloud True Person transmitted her voice. "Haven't you realized that Old Monster Liu did this to show everyone how much he values his daughter and son-in-law, and that anyone who dares to make a move on them will face Old Monster Liu's thunderous wrath?"

Old Liu is always capricious, acting solely on his likes and dislikes, and is extremely protective of his own.

Have you forgotten that when Blade River True Person, Foundation Establishment Early Stage of the Golden Sun Sect, was engaged in a fierce battle with someone, the aftershocks killed Liu Laoguai's eldest son, Liu Jiwen? For the sake of a son without Spirit Root, Liu Laoguai killed more than forty of Blade River True Person's family members and lurked near the Golden Sun Sect for more than ten years. In the end, he caught up with Blade River True Person, skinned him alive, and captured his soul.

Many cultivators of the Golden Sun Sect said they would rather offend Golden Core True Person than offend Old Monster Liu.

Myriad-Swords True Person paused slightly, then transmitted his voice, saying, "What you say makes sense. However, Old Monster Liu is too capricious in his actions. He has poor interpersonal relationships and has offended many people, including quite a few Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Evergreen Sect."

Most importantly, Old Monster Liu's children are all of poor aptitude; the best among them only has Four-Attribute Spirit Root.

Although Old Monster Liu used resources to help Liu Jichang reach the Foundation Establishment, he was unable to break through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage for a long time.

It can be said that the Liu Immortal Clan has no successors.

He'll be 280 years old soon, and he'll have at most another 20 years to live.

He will pass away more than twenty years later, and the Liu Immortal Clan will be in danger.

Scarlet Cloud True Person transmitted her voice. "Stop with the nonsense. Old Monster Liu specially invited us here, not for us to watch the show. What gift have you prepared?"

Myriad-Swords True Person transmitted his voice. "I've prepared two Seven-Pattern Spirit-Nurturing Pills, what about you?"

Scarlet Cloud True Person transmitted her voice. "What a coincidence, I also have two Seven-Pattern Spirit-Nurturing Pills."

At this time.

Liu Yiyi's fifth brother, Liu Jiyu, straightened his robes and stepped out from the crowd.

With a polite smile on his face and a composed gait, he walked up to Liu Yiyi.

He had only met his half-sister five days ago for the first time. To be honest, he didn't feel any closeness to her, and even disliked her a little.

However, he showed no sign of it on his face; in fact, he smiled warmly.

He took out a pair of jade bracelets from his sleeve and handed them to Liu Yiyi.

The jade bracelets are a pair of low-grade Buddhist Law Artifact, entirely emerald green, with exquisite lotus patterns carved on the surface. The workmanship is fine, clearly indicating that they were carefully selected.

He smiled and said gently, "Yiyi, this is a congratulatory gift from your fifth brother."

A pair of jade bracelets, worn on the wrist, can serve both as a means of self-defense and for enhancing one's appearance.

Liu Yiyi accepted the gift with both hands and softly thanked him, "Thank you, Fifth Brother."

Liu Jiyu smiled and nodded, then turned his gaze to Wang Mengde.

The smile on his face remained unchanged, but his eyes suddenly sharpened.

He stepped forward, standing less than a foot away from Wang Mengde.

He was very tall, nearly two meters, half a head taller than Wang Mengde, and looked down at him with an undisguised sense of oppression.

His voice wasn't loud, but he emphasized every word, as if he wanted to nail each word into Wang Mengde's bones.

"Wang Mengde, I'm entrusting my sister to you."

If you dare to let her suffer even the slightest grievance, don't blame me for being impolite as her older brother.

As soon as he finished speaking, his gaze became even sharper, like two knives piercing straight into Wang Mengde's eyes.

His resentment towards his father, the unfair distribution of resources, and his rejection of Liu Yiyi, this "outsider sister," all seemed to find an outlet at this moment, and he poured them all out onto the Five-Element Spirit Root waste in front of him.

He despised Tie Li and Wang Mengde, those scoundrels who climbed the social ladder, from the bottom of his heart.

What kind of skill is it for a man to climb the social ladder by pleasing women?

Moreover, Wang Mengde is a useless person with Five-Element Spirit Root, even worse than Tie Li.

Does someone like that deserve my father's two mid-grade magic Law Artifact and life-saving jade talisman?

Liu Jiyu snorted inwardly, but his face still wore that gentle smile. However, the sharpness in his eyes was like a needle hidden in cotton.