Chapter 75: Look, my daughter-in-law is still so outstanding (1)
In Qi Huang’s opinion, the Wang family would be buried tomorrow, so the village would definitely be lively today. However, the result proved her wrong. At a glance, the village houses were closed, and not even a wisp of cooking smoke could be seen. If it weren’t for her keen senses, she could vaguely hear the daily chatter, and she might have thought something had happened.
Qi Huang, feeling uneasy, scanned the surroundings with her spiritual sense. After confirming that there were no wandering ghosts, she quickened her pace towards home.
When Qi Huang reached the main gate, she heard her family discussing something, so she listened attentively.
“I wonder if our daughter-in-law will come?” Huang Kairong said.
“What’s wrong? Under these circumstances, you’re still hoping she’ll come? Are you only concerned about your own face? Don’t you know how dangerous it is for her to travel thousands of miles?” Li Fen became agitated.
“Look at you, so anxious! I’m not hoping she’ll come, I’m afraid she’ll encounter danger on the way if she does! I, Huang Kairong, am not royalty, is my face that important?” Huang Kairong said helplessly.
“Why don’t we ask Huang Qi to inquire again? If she really comes, we’ll have our son go meet her halfway,” Li Fen suggested.
“I was thinking the same thing, but if our son leaves, what about the people in this large village? No one knows if those wandering ghosts will suddenly attack,” Huang Kairong hesitated.
“You little rascal, stop spouting nonsense and hurry up. No one in the world combined is more important than my granddaughter-in-law,” Old Master Huang Xinghu suddenly scolded, his spirit clearly much better than before.
Qi Huang was immensely gratified. This clearly meant her pill had worked. If she had the means in the future, she would directly give everyone in her family a sack of them to eat like candy.
“Alright!” Huang Kairong didn’t dare to disobey the old master, so he prepared to go out to find their son.
Qi Huang didn’t want to trouble her family, so she quickly walked over and knocked on the door.
Huang Kairong opened the main door in confusion and saw his outstanding daughter-in-law standing there, her fragrance making him momentarily dazed, almost as if he were dreaming.
“Dad!” Qi Huang arrived uninvited and flashed an awkward yet polite smile. Due to her true identity, when she was at home, she was more accustomed to addressing her family from the perspective of her son, so she called them “Dad and Mom,” not “Father-in-law and Mother-in-law”. Of course, this form of address was not traditional, but Huang Kairong and Li Fen were overjoyed because it proved that their daughter-in-law didn’t consider herself an outsider.
“Oh, look who it is!” Huang Kairong reacted and shouted excitedly.
Old Master Huang and Li Fen turned their gaze over, their faces immediately showing pleasant surprise, and then they hurried to greet her.
“What are you standing there for? Hurry up and let your daughter-in-law in!” Li Fen glared at her husband.
“I’m sorry! I was just too excited!” Huang Kairong sheepishly touched his head and then stepped aside with a silly grin.
Li Fen rolled her eyes at her husband, then took her “daughter-in-law’s” fair and tender hand and welcomed her inside.
“My dear, didn’t I ask Huang Qi to inform you not to come? It’s so dangerous to travel thousands of miles, and our village hasn’t been peaceful lately, you must have heard, right?” Li Fen’s face showed concern.
“It’s okay, Mother! I always have servants escorting me when I come, and they are all highly skilled,” Qi Huang lied as usual.
“Then where are they?” Li Fen looked outside the door again.
“They left at the entrance, they have other things to attend to.” Qi Huang’s words came out without any thought.
“They were already at the door, why didn’t they come in for a seat before leaving? It’s like this every time. If our in-laws knew, they would surely blame us for not being hospitable,” Li Fen complained.
“Come on, if they really came in, what would we serve them? Our daughter-in-law is considering our reputation,” Huang Kairong, who was very clever, guessed to himself.
Li Fen suddenly realized, a hint of guilt appearing on her face. She then started to make promises: “It’s alright, our Huang Qi is not what he used to be. He has become a cultivator with great abilities, capable of subduing demons and ghosts. He will surely give you a good life in the future.”
“Hmm.” Qi Huang naturally nodded her head firmly, as she couldn’t slap her own face.
After entering the house, Qi Huang skillfully placed her luggage in the room she was staying in. Her parents had prepared it for her during her previous visit. After all, she and Huang Qi—or rather, the current Huang Tian—had not yet formally married. Even in this secular world where women’s status was very high, it was impossible to share a bed. Of course, even if it were possible, she wouldn’t do anything so outrageous.
“Hurry up and ask Huang Qi to come back and tell him that our daughter-in-law is here,” Li Fen instructed her husband from the side.
“What is he doing now?” Qi Huang asked curiously.
“Weren’t the Wang family of three harmed by ghosts? That place has become a haunted house, and no one in the village dares to guard the spirits. Our son is kind-hearted, so he has been staying there,” Li Fen sighed.
“Is he alone?” Qi Huang asked again.
“He’s with those two children, He Chao and Liu Keqian. They were worried about Huang Qi, so they willingly went to keep him company,” Li Fen replied, a trace of gratification on her face.
Hearing this, Qi Huang was deeply moved, thinking that she had indeed chosen the right people.
“Then there’s no need to call him. Let’s go find him. If we call him back, what about He Chao and Liu Keqian?” Qi Huang suggested.
“My dear! That place is a haunted house now, do you really want to go?” Li Fen confirmed with concern.
“Yes! You are just a girl with no ability to protect yourself, it’s better to stay at home,” Huang Kairong also said.
“Don’t you believe in your own son’s abilities?” Qi Huang retorted.
Huang Kairong and his wife looked at each other, speechless.
“Alright! I’ll take you.” Li Fen could only compromise. Because of her daughter-in-law, she couldn’t let her husband go. After all, someone had to stay behind to take care of the father-in-law.
Thus, Qi Huang followed her mother to the Wang family’s residence, and it was indeed deserted inside.
“Wow! Big Brother! It’s Sister-in-law!” As soon as he saw Qi Huang, He Chao exclaimed.
The next moment, Huang Tian and Liu Keqian rushed out of the house, both with excited expressions.
Qi Huang noticed that her clone’s face was exhausted and unshaven, indicating that the past period had been difficult.
Qi Huang felt a pang of guilt. After all, her clone’s cultivation level was only at the third level of the Juling Realm, and her spiritual sense was only at the Guiyi Realm. It was indeed a great pressure for one person to pacify the entire village.
“You’re here!” Huang Tian almost burst into tears upon seeing his main body. He knew very well the main body’s current strength. As long as she had the ability, all problems would be easily solved.
“What’s the situation now?” Qi Huang directly got to the point. They weren’t real spouses, so she naturally wouldn’t engage in any sweet talk first.
“It’s not good. The Wang family of three were all killed by ghosts. This place has become a haunted house, and the villagers are unwilling to come. So, only the three of us brothers are guarding here,” Huang Tian sighed.
“But they are to be buried tomorrow, and we need to make preparations, right? After all, it was an arranged marriage; we have a responsibility to send them off with dignity,” Qi Huang became emotional.
Li Fen looked at her daughter-in-law, her face filled with relief again. From all indications, this excellent daughter-in-law had set her heart on her son, otherwise, she wouldn’t be considering the villagers so wholeheartedly.
“Sister-in-law! I also think that’s the case, but we’ve said all the nice words, and they still refuse to come. What can we do?” He Chao spread his hands helplessly.
Qi Huang was furious. She waved her small hand and reprimanded, “Send someone to inform the villagers that if anyone doesn’t come to help, let them deal with the wandering ghosts themselves next time.”
