The Mother-in-Law Demanding a Bride Price (Burned Out)

Inside a secret chamber at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace's Son of Heaven Residence, Su Yan felt an indescribable sensation.

Suddenly, the chamber door opened, and Qian Renxue walked in holding a letter.

"Mom wants us to go to Nuoding City. She says she has something she wants to discuss with you."

Su Yan was puzzled. What did Bibi Dong want with him for no reason?

Without giving it much thought, Su Yan took Qian Renxue with him and tore through space, arriving in Nuoding City in an instant.

Following the address in the letter, the two found a quiet courtyard. Upon pushing open the gate, they saw Bibi Dong sitting to one side, calmly drinking tea.

On the other side, Hu Liena and the other two were arguing over who would get to be Xiao Mo's big horse.

When Xiao Mo saw her father and mother arrive, she immediately ran over to them.

Su Yan instinctively wanted to hold Xiao Mo, but the little girl dove straight into Qian Renxue's embrace instead.

Su Yan, who had crouched down with his arms open, was left utterly embarrassed. He could only stand up and helplessly scratch his head.

Su Yan walked over to Bibi Dong and, without another word, poured himself a cup of tea.

"Why did you call me here?"

Bibi Dong sipped her tea elegantly, her gaze fixed on Su Yan the entire time.

"How long have you known Xiao Xue?"

Though Su Yan was confused, he immediately answered Bibi Dong.

"If we're being precise, sixteen years, nine months, twelve shichen, and thirty-three seconds."

Bibi Dong's hand froze in midair as she drank her tea, while everyone else was equally startled by his answer.

None of them had expected Su Yan to remember it so clearly, down to the very second!

Qian Renxue's heart warmed at this. She really had not chosen the wrong man.

Bibi Dong put down her teacup, propped her cheek on one hand, and narrowed her eyes into slits.

"Since that's the case, then hand over the bride price!"

Su Yan: ???

Qian Renxue: ???

Su Yan sucked in a breath. He had never imagined Bibi Dong had summoned him here for this.

"What? Don't tell me you want to get something for nothing? Or are you planning to marry into the family?"

Bibi Dong raised a brow. At that moment, Qian Renxue's playful side emerged as well. She handed Xiao Mo to Yue Guan, who was watching the show from the side, then walked over and sat beside Bibi Dong.

"Mom is right. You need to give me a bride price! I've already borne you a child; don't tell me you really want to get something for nothing?"

Seeing Qian Renxue joining in the mischief, Su Yan felt his head swell to twice its size, unable to think of what to say.

All the money he earned had gone to Qian Renxue. He did not dare keep even a single coin for himself!

The only thing he owned was that wooden cabin, but Bibi Dong would probably disdain it anyway.

"Um, may I ask what kind of bride price you have in mind?"

Bibi Dong took out a note she had prepared long ago and began reading from it slowly.

"We are Spirit Hall. Calling us the greatest power on the continent would not be an exaggeration, would it? And Xue'er is the Young Mistress, so naturally the bride price cannot be simple."

With every sentence Bibi Dong spoke, Su Yan's face darkened a little more. He had never imagined that even after transmigrating, he would still encounter a mother-in-law demanding a bride price.

Bibi Dong did not care about Su Yan's expression and continued reading from the note.

"There cannot be any shortage of Gold Soul Coins. At the very least, you need to give my daughter a grand wedding!"

Su Yan did not object to that. This was the most important moment of Qian Renxue's life, and he absolutely could not be careless.

"Spirit Hall is an organization of soul masters. We have no need for the jewelry and gems ordinary families value."

"Just give us twenty Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and ten complete sets of hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones!"

Su Yan had just taken a sip of tea and nearly spat it out. He stared at Bibi Dong with an incredulous expression.

"No, do you think Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts are cabbages? And ten complete sets of hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones?"

Su Yan felt that Bibi Dong was deliberately making things difficult for him with this demand. Never mind the twenty Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

Just those ten complete sets of hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones alone—he might not get even one set even if he slaughtered the entire Star Dou Great Forest!

Even in the vast ocean, gathering a complete set of Spirit Bones would probably require slaughtering half the sea creatures.

"I say, Mother-in-law...!"

Before Su Yan could finish, Bibi Dong interrupted him, looking at him with amusement.

"She hasn't married you yet, so don't call me that. Or are you actually just a poor wretch?"

Su Yan had no answer. When all was said and done, he really was a poor wretch.

Qian Renxue shed a few tears as well, leaning against Bibi Dong's shoulder and refusing to look at Su Yan anymore.

"Ah Yan, so I mean so little to you. It seems I gave my heart to the wrong man!"

Qian Renxue's tone was sorrowful, but where Su Yan could not see, her face was blooming with smiles.

Bibi Dong gently patted Qian Renxue's back, glaring angrily at Su Yan.

"You brat, I trusted you so much, yet you made my daughter this heartbroken."

Su Yan: ???

Su Yan was utterly speechless. He had not said anything at all, yet this mother-daughter pair had attacked him relentlessly, leaving him unable to retort.

"Fine, I agree, all right? At worst, I'll slaughter the entire Star Dou Great Forest and the Far North."

This declaration gave the people watching from the side a tremendous fright. If Su Yan truly slaughtered all the soul beasts, what would happen to those who had yet to become Title Douluo?

Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue were also startled, though Qian Renxue was more ecstatic than anything else.

What woman could resist a man willing to slaughter an entire forest for her? Besides, Su Yan truly had that kind of strength.

Bibi Dong nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the note again and continued.

"I won't even mention the eight-man bridal sedan, a proper matchmaker, and a formal wedding..."

This time, Su Yan interrupted Bibi Dong. The corner of his mouth curled crookedly as he looked at her.

"I just thought of something. Wouldn't it be enough if I simply took Qian Renxue away by force? I don't think anyone here can beat me."

Bibi Dong was startled by that, but she quickly calmed down.

"Then Xiao Xue would hate you for the rest of her life. You're a man who doesn't even want to give her a wedding. Do you think..."

Bibi Dong did not continue, while Qian Renxue kept up her act.

"Ah Yan...!"

In truth, Su Yan had only been joking. Of course he would marry Qian Renxue properly; how could he possibly abduct her?

"Mother-in-law, none of that is a problem. How about I make the God Realm my bride price instead?"

Bibi Dong was completely stunned. If what Su Yan said was true, would that not mean Spirit Hall's people could become gods whenever they wished?

Su Yan noticed Bibi Dong's shock and smiled.

"Mother-in-law, I'm not joking. What do you think? Is this bride price enough?"

Bibi Dong did not know how to respond. She had only come this time to give Su Yan a little warning.

After all, her second martial soul was still missing Spirit Rings. She wanted Su Yan to help her.

Su Yan had actually guessed Bibi Dong's purpose long ago. With a snap of his fingers, two God-Given Spirit Rings appeared in his hand.

"Take them, Mother-in-law. This is my gift to you. I believe you'll definitely like them."

Bibi Dong did not stand on ceremony with Su Yan. What was wrong with a mother-in-law taking a few things from her son-in-law? After all, she was practically his second mother.

"Talking so frivolously... What, do you really want to enjoy a mother-and-daughter meal? I don't think I'm too bad myself!"

"Ah!!!!"