"Kidnapping the groom?"
Du Ruier tilted her small head and asked, "Daddy, you don't mean to say a great demon is coming to kidnap this ugly thing, do you? How is that possible? He's so ugly, who would want him."
Looking at Ji Mo's face, which was darker than the bottom of a pot, Du Ruier didn't believe anyone had such heavy tastes to like this charcoal head.
"I'm ugly?"
Ji Mo, with his eyes only on the food, mumbled through a mouthful of pastries, "Little girl, you judge people by their appearance. Men can't just look at their outside, you have to look at their inside."
Du Ruier pouted her lips and snorted, "You, with an inside? You're fooling ghosts."
A demonic wind raged, and dust swirled.
Two graceful figures, one black and one green, appeared in the garden.
One was dressed in a black long dress, with a voluptuous figure, a face like a hibiscus, and a pair of phoenix eyes filled with charm. A single inadvertent glance could make a man lose his senses.
The other had an icy demeanor, like a queen on high, draped in a green gauze adorned with various precious gems, incredibly dazzling.
"Zhu Mei, Tang Ruofei, you barge into my Xi Xia Mountain Villa so recklessly. Are you not putting this old man in your eyes?"
Du Mu coldly watched the two women who had appeared, subtly shielding Ji Mo behind him.
The black-dressed woman, Zhu Mei, chuckled, "Brother Du, I've never put you in my eyes. I've always kept you in my heart. Isn't it because I miss you that I've come to visit?"
As she spoke, she cast a flirtatious glance at Du Mu, quite unrestrained.
"Zhu Mei, don't play these games with this old man. Be serious, don't corrupt the child."
Du Mu's face was full of righteousness. His precious daughter was by his side, and he couldn't let this indecent old hag corrupt her.
"Alas, you old tree has bloomed and has a lovely baby daughter. But I am lonely and have no one to rely on, and I also really want a nest of cute babies."
Zhu Mei's charming expression receded, and she suddenly played the victim card, her intentions unclear.
The green-gauze woman, Tang Ruofei, ignored the bickering pair, her mind solely focused on Ji Mo.
"Du Mu, is this kid the one?"
Tang Ruofei asked directly.
She had come here, attracted by the nine sky-piercing pillars of light earlier, and was looking for a young talent who could ignite the nine-colored auspicious light.
Zhu Mei also cast her gaze over, scrutinizing Ji Mo up and down with curiosity, and said, "Indeed, one cannot judge a person by their appearance. I never thought a mortal would possess such noble blood. Incredible!"
Du Mu finally confirmed that these two were indeed here with ill intentions, clearly targeting his precious son-in-law.
He quickly said, "You two, there's a misunderstanding. It was just a problem with the formation platform that caused the nine-colored auspicious light to erupt, not what you think. This is a little brother I recently met, just an ordinary human."
"Oh, I feel very congenial with this little brother, and I also want to get to know him well, so I'll take him back to my manor to stay for a few days."
Zhu Mei didn't believe Du Mu's words at all and wanted to take Ji Mo away.
A man who could ignite the nine-colored auspicious light, no matter what, she had to have him.
"Young sir, I feel an instant connection with you. You should come with me."
Tang Ruofei also joined the competition.
Ji Mo was incredulous, feeling this was the highlight of his life.
Two beautiful demonesses were fighting over him, which was incredibly satisfying.
He provocatively said to Du Ruier, "Little brat, see? This is my personal charm. These two beautiful girls are attracted by my inner beauty and want to get to know me."
"Impossible."
Du Ruier was even more annoyed, and at the same time, her eyes were full of defiance. These two old hags were actually trying to snatch her man.
Even though she didn't want him, she didn't want these two old hags, who were pretending to be young despite their age, to take him away.
"You two, that's too much. This is this old man's son-in-law."
Du Mu stopped pretending and directly revealed Ji Mo's identity. He couldn't let this son-in-law go.
"I'm not,"
Ji Mo shook his head and flatly denied it.
Zhu Mei chuckled, "Hehe, old Du, since this little brother is unwilling to be your son-in-law, why are you forcing him?"
"That's right. If you give him to me, I'll owe you a great favor. Don't you have much lifespan left? I have a treasure pill dug out from the ancient battlefield of humans and demons, which is enough to increase your lifespan by twenty to thirty years."
Tang Ruofei directly offered a condition.
Increasing lifespan by twenty to thirty years!
Du Mu was tempted.
He had consumed countless rare treasures, and ordinary lifespan-extending pills no longer had much effect.
If this treasure pill could truly extend his life by twenty to thirty years, its value would be immeasurable, and it would be of extraordinary significance to him.
With an extra twenty to thirty years of life, he could find a satisfactory husband for his daughter, and even witness his grandchildren grow up.
"Old Du, if you are willing to give this person to me, I will take your daughter as my disciple, and after you pass away, I will take good care of your daughter and protect Xi Xia Mountain Villa for a thousand years."
Zhu Mei also offered her conditions.
To snatch Ji Mo, these two were willing to pay a heavy price!
Both offers moved Du Mu, and he became somewhat conflicted.
Du Mu could not confirm whether Ji Mo had truly ignited the nine-colored auspicious light, and Ji Mo and Du Ruier were at odds, clearly not meant to be together.
Since that was the case, perhaps handing him over in exchange for benefits was the most correct choice.
"The ugly thing is mine, you're not allowed to snatch him. You're all thousands of years old, and you still want to eat young grass with an old cow. Shameless."
Du Ruier suddenly spoke, unwilling to give up on Ji Mo.
For some reason, perhaps she just couldn't stand these two treating Ji Mo like a treasure and didn't want them to succeed.
Zhu Mei and Tang Ruofei were momentarily embarrassed, but with their cultivation, they naturally wouldn't take a young girl's words to heart.
"Little girl, you're still young and don't understand anything. Love knows no age boundaries, it can even transcend races and genders. Little brother, come with me. Sister is the most caring, I guarantee you'll experience what heaven on earth is like."
Zhu Mei smiled like a flower, biting her cherry-red lips and sending alluring glances at Ji Mo, incredibly captivating.
Tang Ruofei said, "Young sir, Zhu Mei is notorious for her promiscuity and is not a good match. Although I am not young, I am still a maiden and willing to spend my life with you."
These words earned Du Mu a sideways glance, and he was very impressed. Guarding her chastity for thousands of years, remarkable!
Ji Mo's impression of Tang Ruofei greatly improved upon hearing this. He also felt Zhu Mei was too indecent, and this cold and noble woman was more reliable.
Most importantly, she was rich! Dressed in jewels and finery, she must be wealthy.
"Little brother, don't fall for her trick. Do you know what she is? A praying mantis spirit! Once she conceives, she will cruelly eat the father of her child. If you go with her, you will surely die!"
Zhu Mei directly exposed Tang Ruofei's true nature.
The characteristic of this race was to harm their husbands for the sake of procreation, extremely brutal.
"Hmph, and what about you? The infamous black widow. After getting involved with you, no one sees the next day's sun."
Tang Ruofei refused to be outdone and exposed Zhu Mei's true colors.
Zhu Mei was a spider spirit, and the name widow was well-deserved. Anyone who got involved with her was bound to die under her pomegranate skirt.
The two confronted each other, attacking each other without yielding.
"Holy crap!"
Ji Mo's scalp tingled, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
Too terrifying!
Are demons this wild? They threaten lives at every turn.
He couldn't handle this kind of romantic luck; he wanted to avoid it.
"Little brother, don't worry, I promise I won't harm your life. As long as you obey me and let me conceive, from now on, I will obey your every word and let you do as you please."
Zhu Mei's eyes were like silk, making a huge concession.
Tang Ruofei was not to be outdone and said, "Don't believe the rumors. As long as my husband is obedient, we won't eat him. I can swear that I will never harm you. If you help me have a child, I can agree to any condition."
These two were actually eyeing Ji Mo's bloodline, intending to pay a high price for a child.
The heaven-defying bloodline of the nine-colored auspicious light was enough for them to cast aside all their pride.
Once they combined and had offspring, it was highly likely to be an immortal fetus. Who wouldn't be tempted?