Chapter 490 The Village Chief
Ma Meiya suddenly broke free from her father's hand, took a step back with a strong presence, her eyes seeming to spit fire.
She had long since fallen into the vortex of love.
Ma Meiya spoke, "When you sent me to study, you told me that if a man could do three things, then he could marry me back to our Misty Village, and Sanlang has done them."
Ma Meiya's father frowned upon hearing this.
At that moment, with a creak, Ma Meiya's mother also walked in, her expression panicked. She asked Ma Meiya, "Meiya, why did you bring a stranger into our village? I heard you even became his girlfriend?"
Ma Meiya nodded and said, "Mom and Dad, I've brought him here this time to tell you that from now on, he will stay in our Misty Mountain Village."
"When I went to study before, you told me that to enter Misty Mountain Village and get married, the other party must do three things."
"First, he is an orphan, and Ma Sanlang is an orphan. His parents died in a fire five years ago, so Ma Sanlang is now homeless."
"Second, he can die for me. Ma Sanlang has also done this. Three months ago, after we finished our evening study and were going to eat supper outside the school, we were stopped by a group of people."
"They set their sights on the jade pendant around my neck and insisted on taking it. At the critical moment, Ma Sanlang took a stab for me. He still has a scar on his stomach, and that stab almost killed him."
"The doctor said that if it had been one centimeter further, Ma Sanlang would have died. So, he can risk his life for me."
"Third, you said that if you want to enter Misty Mountain Village, you must be prepared to never leave. Sanlang can also do this. He is a painter, and all he needs is a brush and a tablet."
"The scenery in our village is beautiful, which is exactly what he yearns for. He can stay here forever. So Mom and Dad, I beg you, please seriously consider Sanlang, consider me marrying him, and let him stay in our Misty Village for the rest of his life!"
Ma Meiya's father sighed upon hearing this, slapped his thigh, and said, "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have sent you away to study. What can be done, what can be done?"
Ma Meiya's mother pulled her husband's sleeve and said, "Why don't we go and talk to the village chief? After all, Ma Meiya is also of marriageable age. If she doesn't marry this person, she will marry someone else."
"There are no suitable young men in our village, so she will eventually face this dilemma. Since this Ma Sanlang meets the conditions, we can apply to the village chief!"
"It's not dark yet, let's go and worship in front of the Earth Goddess Temple. If the Earth Goddess also approves of Ma Sanlang, wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone? We gain a son-in-law, and our daughter likes him very much."
Ma Meiya's father could only nod and sigh, "That's the only way. How about this, let's go and apply to the village chief now. I don't know what the village chief has been up to lately; he's almost never seen."
The couple sighed and walked out, telling Ma Meiya to entertain Ma Sanlang well. As for Chen Yang and the others, they had been forgotten.
After all, merely coming to their village to borrow something did not violate the village rules, as long as they did not stay overnight in the village.
Chen Yang sat in the room, his ears twitching. He had heard the entire conversation between Ma Meiya and her father clearly.
Meanwhile, Ma Sanlang, also in the room, completely ignored Chen Yang. He stood up and quickly surveyed the entire room.
In Misty Village, the construction of the houses was indeed peculiar. These houses were not built with bricks and mud, but more with a type of wood.
The wood was very large and formed an entire house. It was quite comfortable to live in. Ma Sanlang quickly took out an iron box from his schoolbag, placed it in a corner, and hid it immediately.
Seeing Ma Sanlang's actions, Chen Yang pretended not to understand and smiled at him, saying, "Oh my, your boyfriend is so thoughtful. He's giving a gift as soon as he arrives, and he's even doing it secretly. What are you giving your future mother-in-law? That iron box looks quite heavy. Could it be gold inside?"
Ma Sanlang turned and glared at Chen Yang with disgust, snapping impatiently, "Shut your mouth, it's none of your business. Get out quickly. Aren't you here to borrow something? Take your stick and leave."
Chen Yang pouted and said to Ma Sanlang, "You ill-mannered fellow, I don't think this marriage will work out." Saying that, Chen Yang walked out with his hands behind his back, muttering to himself.
Not long after, Ma Meiya's parents left the room. Their expressions were hurried. After exiting the courtyard, they locked the door and hurried towards the interior of Misty Village.
Chen Yang flickered and used his Heavenly Movement Secret Art, following behind Ma Meiya's parents.
Chen Yang was very careful, as this village was strange in every way.
However, he now knew that Ma Meiya's parents were going to see the village chief, and the bronze cauldron was in the village chief's possession. Therefore, Chen Yang would not miss this opportunity.
His primary purpose in coming to this village was to obtain the bronze cauldron. As long as he got the bronze cauldron, he wouldn't care about anything else.
Regardless of Ma Sanlang's identity, or what those three master-level experts were up to, none of it mattered to Chen Yang, as long as they weren't after the bronze cauldron. Everything else could be negotiated.
The village chief's house was surprisingly difficult to find. Ma Meiya's parents wound their way through the village, passing through stretches of mist, and stopped at a place covered in vines. They reached out, parted the vines, and squeezed through.
Chen Yang was very surprised by this. He couldn't understand why the village chief would be in such a hidden place.
Chen Yang leaped, and with a "whoosh," followed the couple through.
Hidden within the dense vines was a house. This house looked entirely like the roots of a large tree. If it weren't for Ma Meiya's parents leading the way, Chen Yang would not have been able to find the wooden house even if he walked past it.
Ma Meiya's father walked to the front and knocked on the door, saying respectfully, "Village Chief, my daughter is back, and there's something I need to discuss with you."
From inside the wooden door came the village chief's impatient voice, "Old Seven, let's discuss things in a few days. I'm very busy lately."
Ma Meiya's father quickly said, "Village Chief, this matter cannot be delayed any longer. Ma Meiya brought back a boyfriend, and it looks like that boy will be staying here overnight today."
"So we must come to seek your instructions. Why don't we go to the Earth Goddess today and kneel to see if the Earth Goddess accepts this new member of our village."
As Ma Meiya's father finished speaking, the wooden door suddenly opened with a bang. Then, an old man with a spirited demeanor and a face shrouded in dark energy walked out.
Anger flashed in his eyes as he glared at Ma Meiya's father, "Old Seven, when you insisted on sending your daughter to study outside, I strongly disagreed. I told you long ago that once a woman goes outside, she becomes uncontrollable. But you insisted on her going to university."
"Do you know what a great sin you have committed now? I can guarantee that the boyfriend she brought has absolutely no good intentions."
Ma Meiya's father quickly waved his hands, "No, no, Village Chief, you don't understand. That boy does indeed look quite honest, and my daughter said that the boy has already fulfilled the three conditions required by our village."
"He is an orphan, willing to stay in the village forever, and he has even risked his life for my daughter, which is why we are considering it seriously."
The village chief sneered, "You people, you don't understand anything. Forget it. Come, let's go and see if your daughter's boyfriend is a demon or a devil. I will make him reveal his true form immediately."
Saying that, the village chief, huffing with anger, led the two back.
Chen Yang looked at the village chief's figure with great suspicion, as the village chief clearly exuded dark energy, indicating that he had practiced some kind of sinister cultivation technique.