[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marrying-a-white-snake-wife-is-super-cool":3,"chapter-marrying-a-white-snake-wife-is-super-cool-marrying-a-white-snake-wife-is-super-cool-chapter-16":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marrying a White Snake Wife is Super Cool",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},540096,791,"Chapter 16: Looks Good, But Useless!","marrying-a-white-snake-wife-is-super-cool-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>The rest of the journey passed in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, around nine in the morning, Lu Yuan arrived at the Guild’s estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Guild was called the Five Doctors Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In essence, this Guild was also a type of sect, so naturally, it had its own objects of worship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, to make your way in the world, you had to deal with Xingzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had to worship certain gods to borrow their power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, how could you possibly contend with old Xingzi who had been around for decades, even centuries, after just ten or so years of cultivation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Doctors Guild worshiped the Five Great Physicians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a historical anecdote behind the name \"Five Great Physicians.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was when the First Emperor went to Mount Tai to perform the Feng and Shan sacrifices. When he began his ascent, the sun shone brightly in a clear, vast sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by the time the First Emperor reached the mountainside—despite riding a horse and being carried in a sedan chair—he was exhausted and drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the weather took a sudden turn. Dark clouds billowed, and in an instant, the world grew dim as wind, rain, lightning, and thunder assailed them all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Emperor was caught unprepared, but he spotted a large pine tree up ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stood several dozen feet tall, its branches lush and leafy. The crown formed a canopy so thick that no wind or rain could penetrate it, so he hurriedly took shelter beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entourage had already fallen into chaos; some scrambled for caves, others for cliffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short while later, the storm passed and the sky cleared. The First Emperor, having been shielded from the elements, wished to reward the pine tree for its service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Emperor thus bestowed upon it the title of \"Five Great Physicians.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Guild worshiped the Five Great Physicians, and so it was called the Five Doctors Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this world also had a First Emperor and the Feng and Shan sacrifices at Mount Tai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this world’s First Emperor was not named Ying Zheng, and Mount Tai was called Taixing Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guild was a bustling place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a large estate, and though the Guild was neither a Buddhist temple nor a Daoist Temple...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...the air was thick with the smoke of burning incense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many villagers came to burn incense and pray for protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, to the common folk, the Travelers living in the estate were basically gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People from all the surrounding villages and towns flocked here, so it was naturally very crowded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan had thought that by getting an early start, he would be one of the first in line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn’t expected to still be late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were at least a dozen people ahead of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not all of the Guild’s Travelers had to accompany people back to their villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some matters could be resolved on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others, however, required a Traveler to go in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A case like Lu Yuan’s, for example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan stood on his carriage and watched for a moment. ’If I just wait like this,’ he thought, ’what if all the Travelers in the Guild leave with other people? Will I have made this trip for nothing, or have to wait here overnight?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, Lu Yuan got off the carriage and took a stroll around the Guild’s perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, he found one of the Guild’s attendants and, after slipping him one tael of silver, was led in through a side door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, money talks in any era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside, things were much simpler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He explained his situation and respectfully offered another two taels of silver to a Traveler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, a fat Traveler in his thirties, carrying a long saber, came out with Lu Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They boarded the carriage together, and the Traveler settled himself inside the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan, meanwhile, sat outside with the driver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fat Traveler sat inside, gobbling down the food and swilling the cheap wine Lu Yuan had bought in town that morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people from the Guild were all like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Court had ordered them to look after the common folk...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...how they went about it was entirely up to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, the Officials and the Government Office were quite upright these days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was mainly because the current Emperor Hongwu was almost identical to the Emperor Hongwu from Earth’s history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already executed countless waves of corrupt and incompetent officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also why Lu Yuan dared to go and buy a shop directly in Taiping City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’With an Emperor like that, it would be strange if this didn’t become a golden age.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan sat outside, handed a cigarette to the driver beside him, and the two began to chat in low voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Another hour or two and we should be back. We might even make it back for lunch. I wonder what delicious things my wife is making for lunch.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lu Yuan was lost in thought, the Fat Traveler—who had finished gobbling his food inside the carriage like a pig—stuck a greasy, fat hand out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This guy,’ Lu Yuan thought. ’He must have smelled the smoke. He’s asking for a cigarette.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other choice, Lu Yuan handed the Fat Traveler a cigarette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the driver next to him gave Lu Yuan a helpless smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s just how these people were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone relied on the Guild to survive. They didn’t dare to rob people outright, since the Government Office kept them in check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with small things like this, people had no choice but to let them have their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they weren’t Officials, and people still had to depend on them to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage continued on its way. At some point, the sky began to grow increasingly overcast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark gloom settled over them. It was just past ten in the morning, a time when the sun should have been high in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now it looked like dusk, and the sky was tinged with a bloody red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan didn’t think much of it. After all, back on Earth, he had lived in a coastal region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This kind of weather is pretty common. It was just a sign that a big storm was coming.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the curtain of the carriage cabin was suddenly flung open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fat Traveler stuck his head out, frowning as he gazed east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Da Xingzi has appeared?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Xingzi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Fat Traveler spoke, the driver beside them froze for a second before exclaiming:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s the direction of the Black Widow’s husband’s family!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did the Black Widow’s husband’s family come for revenge?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Widow?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fat Traveler was stunned for a moment, then glared at the driver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam is here today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver nodded repeatedly, a panicked look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When we were on our way here today, we happened to see the Black...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...we saw Madam’s procession heading toward Liu Family Stockade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master, should we head back to the estate?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A Xingzi that can cause such a huge commotion is no small matter!! We have to get back and hide, now!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who would have thought the Fat Traveler would just glare and say:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go back? What do you mean, go back?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quick! To Liu Family Stockade!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I can help Madam and get her to notice me, a single word from her could get me transferred to the city!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fat Traveler’s order to go straight there scared the driver so much that he recoiled, not daring to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Fat Traveler slapped him on the back of the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m here, so what are you afraid of?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Madam is surrounded by experts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re just going to show our faces and put on a little performance. When this is all over, a single word from her could change our destinies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the matter? You want to be a cart driver for the rest of your life?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fat Traveler’s words reminded the driver of the forty or fifty retainers he had seen on the way, each with a saber at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He might be right!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Fat Traveler’s question about being a cart driver for life had really hit home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gritting his teeth, he immediately steered the horse and carriage toward Liu Family Stockade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan sat on the side, a look of complete confusion on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Excuse me, can you let me off first?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan considered it for a moment but decided not to say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Fat Traveler is right,’ he thought. ’That Black Widow is surrounded by guards.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan wasn’t going in the hopes of being noticed by the Black Widow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Lu Yuan was thinking was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...maybe this could trigger the Multiplication Factor.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as the carriage with Lu Yuan and the other two entered the bounds of Liu Family Stockade...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...the horse froze as if scared stiff, refusing to take another step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fat Traveler leaped from the carriage, weapon in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan, of course, immediately followed. Since he was already here, it wouldn’t make sense not to go and take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when Lu Yuan followed the Fat Traveler and got a look...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...he was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Holy cow...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Those retainers were nothing but a bunch of pretty boys, all show and no go!!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Half of them were already down for the count!’\u003C\u002Fp>",1599,"2026-05-30T14:11:52.708Z","2026-06-01T04:31:25.829Z",1,"novelbin.me","1ffa5865ff8209752f93c847427a90397d34550eb2a3fe1fce72ee23250d02b9","marrying-a-white-snake-wife-is-super-cool-chapter-17","marrying-a-white-snake-wife-is-super-cool-chapter-15",258,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarrying-a-white-snake-wife-is-super-cool-cover.jpg"]