In the evening, a grand blessing ceremony was held in the village.
On the bronze drum flat, people wearing various totem masks held torches and danced with exaggerated movements.
This is a tradition believed by the Yuebai tribe. Before the clan leader gets married, he must first receive the blessings of the gods.
This time, Wu Li brought her here.
For no other reason than the fact that there was a variety of food at the blessing ceremony.
Like a breeder doing a routine job, to feed her full.
Before coming, Wu Li didn't know where he went to get her a brand new set of clothes, except this time it was a long skirt that covered her legs tightly. The bell on her ankle was also taken off under his domineering order and put on his wrist to claim as his own.
Chai Xiaomi's almond eyes were full of resentment, looking eagerly at the silver bell on his wrist. She had finally gotten a piece of local jewelry, and it was snatched away by him just like that.
Obviously, he had so many beautiful silver ornaments hanging on his hair, earlobes, and neck, yet he even had to fight her for such a small string of bells.
It's really too much!
Chai Xiaomi chewed the black pork in large mouthfuls as if to vent her anger, the plump meat juices splashing between her lips and teeth.
While chewing the meat, she stood on tiptoe, her gaze patrolling over the noisy crowd.
Finally, she caught sight of that stubbly face by the long table on the front right.
Jiang Zhiyu really wasn't caught by anyone.
He was leaning against the table, seemingly also looking for her. Their eyes happened to meet in mid-air. Jiang Zhiyu's eyes lit up, he smiled revealing white teeth, and waved vigorously at her.
The Miao people love to drink wine. After eating and drinking their fill, everyone let loose and played. Some people released sky lanterns to pray for blessings, while more people danced around the bonfire, the sound of silver ornaments clashing and laughter intertwining into one.
People of various ethnic groups came and went, gathering in twos and threes under the trees, holding bamboo cups and talking cheerfully.
Wu Li had no interest in interacting with anyone. He kept his head down dully the whole time and didn't eat much, as if he was simply waiting for her to eat her fill.
During this period, several young girls from other tribes ran over successively, blushing, and reached out to invite him to dance the torch dance.
This place is not like the Central Plains, the folk customs are open, and if you see someone you like, you just go up and play straight.
The rule of the Voodoo tribe not intermarrying with foreigners is known to outsiders, but this doesn't prevent the girls from taking advantage of the alcohol to want to spend a pleasant evening with the beautiful young man.
However, Wu Li lifted his gloomy eyelids, said something lightly in Miao language, and all the girls who came one after another instantly filled their eyes with tears after hearing it, and ran away crying.
Chai Xiaomi didn't understand, so she asked Youtiao to translate for her.
Youtiao was silent for a few seconds and said, "It's too dirty to scold, the system comes with a shielding function, I can't translate it."
Chai Xiaomi's surprised gaze landed on Wu Li's slightly drooping profile. In the firelight, it seemed to be plated with a layer of golden light, its contour beautiful and moving.
Knowing that he has a bad personality, his mouth is smeared with poison, and he has no idea how to write the four words of cherishing women.
But in Chai Xiaomi's impression, the most common vocabulary he said to her was nothing more than "idiot", which had no attack power on her.
She was a bit curious about just how dirty the cursing could be to make people burst into tears instantly.
Although curious, she couldn't open her mouth to ask, they were still in a cold war.
If she lost her bottom line this time, the other party's teasing would only intensify in the future. Chai Xiaomi was stubborn and had to prove to Wu Li once that she was not someone who could be bullied at will.
But if Wu Li really had murderous intentions, she could just kneel down at light speed when the time came.
Mainly advocating a person who can bend and stretch.
A burst of cheers and applause suddenly erupted from the crowd.
On the bronze drum flat, Qi Lao led a cold beauty, her clear eyes as picturesque as a poem, and their joined hands held up a torch together.
In the center, there was a high-piled blessing tinder. According to the ceremony, the clan leader needed to carry the new bride who was about to enter the door, and the new bride would light the tinder.
Chai Xiaomi looked up, an exclamation erupting in her heart.
It's the female lead Song Yueyao!!
As stunning and eye-catching as she imagined, it was a very grand appearance, with a kind of beauty of national peace and security. Suddenly, she felt that Jiang Zhiyu was somewhat unworthy.
Instead, there was a face that could overshadow the female lead. Thinking of this, Chai Xiaomi turned her head to look at Wu Li.
If she remembered correctly, this was the moment when the villain fell in love with the female lead at first sight.
Sure enough, Wu Li suddenly raised his eyes, his crystal clear and beautiful eyes dyed with a thin layer of soft light.
His gaze passed through the crowd and landed firmly on the stage.
An unclear light seemed to flash across the bottom of his eyes, making people shudder.
This expression, is it love at first sight... right?
Chai Xiaomi was a bit uncertain.
After all, this sneaky young man would stoop to anything to get the person he liked, even to the point of using love gu, wanting to play forced love.
His brain must be abnormal.
The thinking of ordinary people can't keep up with perverts.
Who knows how a pervert's love at first sight is interpreted?
She had to extinguish this evil little flame of love before it was ignited.
"Ah!" Chai Xiaomi suddenly cried out.
Wu Li's gaze swept over.
"Oops, I seem to have eaten something bad. It hurts so much..."
She covered her lower abdomen and rubbed it left and right, forgetting where her stomach was in her nervousness.
Wu Li kindly helped point it out, a mocking smile hanging on his lips: "Here."
Chai Xiaomi wasn't sure if he had seen through her clumsy acting.
Supporting herself with strong faith to finish acting.
Swaying back.
What she needed to do most now was to take the villain away from the space where the female lead was, and try to reduce the intersection between the two as much as possible.
But Chai Xiaomi was almost twisted into a swaying inflatable man, and Wu Li still didn't follow.
Big brother, aren't you raising me as a medicine person? As a breeder, why don't you care about my life or death?
Heh, this young man usually looks like he doesn't want strangers near him, but as soon as he sees a beautiful sister, he gets excited.
Chai Xiaomi really couldn't keep acting anymore. Just as she was about to give up, Jiang Zhiyu appeared with a kind and worried face.
"Xiaomi, are you okay?"
In the original book, the male lead was a person who cared deeply for the common people and was full of righteousness.
Knowing that Chai Xiaomi was his subject and came to help his marriage, he cared even more for her.
"Are you feeling unwell? Do you need me to help you rest?"
"No need."
Jiang Zhiyu was taken aback. This voice was as cold as a deep pool at the bottom of a mountain that hasn't seen light all year round, not from Chai Xiaomi.
Instead, it came from behind her, a handsome young man walking slowly.
Jiang Zhiyu remembered that this young man was the one from the Voodoo tribe who offered the Red Blood Silkworm.
He actually used himself as a vessel to raise gu in his own body.
Jiang Zhiyu heard his father mention that only the blood of the Holy Maiden could nourish extremely poisonous things, otherwise it would be extremely easy to suffer a backlash.
He sent Little Chubby to investigate specially, but the Voodoo tribe was extremely mysterious, and he didn't find out anything.
But out of curiosity about the Red Blood Silkworm, Jiang Zhiyu still asked Chai Xiaomi friendly: "May I ask who this is?"
Chai Xiaomi seized the timing when Wu Li walked to her side. Suddenly, a brilliant plan flashed in her mind like lightning. She grabbed Wu Li's arm and pulled him closer to her.
Tilting her head and introducing with a smile: "This is my husband."
