Chapter 682

Xiaoye hated so much his teeth itched, but Zhong Susu soothed him, saying, "Fat water doesn't flow to outsiders' fields," and she actually thought the brother-in-law was not bad.

No matter what, Xiaoye remained unsatisfied; even at the newlyweds' wedding, he didn't give the brother-in-law a smile.

Only after a few months did the Third Princess give birth to a pair of dragon-phoenix infant dragons that had inherited the brother-in-law's blue blood, and only then did he have a smile.

Linghai Dragon Palace

Not long after the children were born, he directly took the children and the Third Princess back to the Linghai Dragon Palace.

Phoenix Clan

Zhong Susu

Jiao Ning

Finally, those two infant dragons were not only kept in the Linghai Dragon Palace, but also took their mother's surname.

I and Jin Wuya naturally had no objections; Jingning and the brother-in-law themselves also took the mother's surname, which is nothing.

As for the brother-in-law… this guy, in front of his mother-in-law, whined and cried, looking all put-upon, and in the blink of an eye he abducted the Third Princess again; the newlyweds were happy to enjoy their own world.

Pearl Plate River

She cultivated all the way, breaking through one realm after another, and with her foster parents' meticulous guidance, she grew rapidly.

In just twenty years, hardly anyone in the world dared to scheme against her anymore.

Not only because she herself was strong, but also because her backing was extremely solid.

Except for her parents being a weakness, her foster parents, her companions, plus Wufu Town and the Feng Clan—who would dare to provoke her?

I remember that around when I was seventy, someone once proposed to Jiaoning.

It is an adult male shark from a distant deep sea; their clan currently has only eleven members left, and they have survived to this day by remaining hidden in the dark.

The young man was very sincere, bringing many precious gifts, willing to marry Jiaoning with the traditional three matchmakers and six betrothals, or even to move in with his whole family as a son-in-law would be fine.

To speak frankly, I am quite in favor of this marriage.

The young man is good-looking, well-mannered, and sincere.

The key point is that he is a shark person, of the same kind as Jiaoning, so they are a suitable match.

But I couldn't decide for Jiaoning on my own; I first tried to reassure the young man, then went to discuss it with Jiaoning to ask her opinion.

In the end, Jiaoning told me, 'Mom, you don't need to worry about this; I'll go talk to him.'

At that time, Jin Wuya and I still harbored hope, thinking this might work out.

Who would have thought that a little over a month later, the male shark indeed came with his entire clan, but instead of staying in Lingnan, they entered Linghai.

Jiaoning... I don't even know how she convinced the male shark clan; they didn't become husband and wife, but became superior and subordinate.

In other words, Jiaoning, for the first time, established the shark clan in the deep seas of the Linghai Dragon Clan.

Of course, this was done with the approval and strong support of her foster father and foster mother.

After this precedent was set, the few surviving descendants of the shark people hidden in various major bodies of water throughout China also flocked over.

I feel deeply relieved about this.

I even feel proud of Jiaoning.

She single-handedly protected and preserved this rare clan that had once been on the brink of extinction; this is a great merit.

Jin Wuya and I are growing older and older.

When people grow old, they can face life and death with equanimity; their only wish is to see their children's families complete, grandchildren surrounding their knees, and to enjoy the joy of family togetherness.

My younger brother had three sets of children in ten years, for a total of six kids.

All six of these children are without exception little dragons with blue blood, and they were all taken home by Xiaoye; among them, the sixth child is especially beloved by his maternal grandfather, who takes him everywhere and personally trains him.

My younger brother's life is complete, but Jin Wuya and I still worry about Jiaoning's marriage.

Especially after I turned seventy-five and Jin Wuya entered his eighties, our health has been deteriorating day by day; we are now in our final years, and this worry has grown stronger.

I ended up being an annoying mother after all; for the first time I told Jiaoning that we should put her marriage on the agenda.

For the first time I used our parents' old age to press her, saying I want, before I and her father pass away, to see her also have a home, have someone who truly cares for her, to come and cherish and love her on our behalf.

Jiaoning held my hand, and for the first time since she became an adult, she shed tears in front of me.

The lustrous white pearls clattered down, catching me off guard.

I instantly Regret, holding her and saying: 'Mom was wrong, Mom is a bit muddle-headed, said some inappropriate words, Jiaoning don't cry, don't take those words to heart, there are many people who love you, we are not lacking in that little bit of love and affection, being alone is also fine.'

Jiaoning embraced me, choking up, and said: 'Mom, why don't you and Dad drink a little of my younger brother's blood? It can prolong life and restore youth, letting you live many more years, so you can keep me company for a very long time.'

I laughed and said: 'Silly girl, my husband and I are people with tough destinies; we weren't meant to have a good end in this life, and we originally couldn't have children, but now that we've lived to this age and have you two siblings, it's already an extraordinary blessing from heaven; we're not greedy, we're truly truly satisfied, and following the natural course of birth, aging, sickness, and death is also a blessing.'

That day, Jiaoning leaned against me in my arms and talked with me a great deal.

She talked with me about her clan, about her visions for the future, about her friends…… her world is also very colorful and varied.

In this way, another three years passed, and I am now seventy-eight.

More than half of my teeth have fallen out, and my speech sometimes leaks air.

Jin Wuya now needs a cane to walk.

When we take a walk after meals, I often tease Jin Wuya, saying that even with three legs he can't keep up with me—really old and useless.

Whenever this happens, Jin Wuya will brandish his cane, panting as he catches up, to show that he still has the vigor of an unsheathed sword.

On the thirtieth day of that year's lunar new year, my younger brother and the Third Princess returned with all six of their grandchildren.

Jiaoning also returned.

He also brought back a young man we know well—the eldest of the Qingying family who had just leaped over the Dragon Gate and transformed into a flood dragon.

Nowadays Qingying is already a regional guardian deity; her eldest son has been appointed as the new river god of the Zhu Pan River, and the future looks promising.

Only on that day did we all realize that Jiaoning had already given her heart to someone; she just had to wait.

Waiting for the eldest of the Qingying family to diligently cultivate, leap over the Dragon Gate, and truly transform into a flood dragon and then a dragon; only after receiving the appointment can they confirm their relationship, and Jiaoning can then bring that person home.

After all, a red carp leaping over the Dragon Gate is extremely dangerous; one mistake could be fatal, yet these two could really hold their breath and actually managed to keep it secret from everyone.

Fortunately, in the end we finally attained perfection.

That was the happiest reunion year of my life.

In the autumn of my 79th year, Jin Wuya and I both fell asleep during our noon break.

Without any pain, it was a peaceful death.

On our deathbeds, we still held hands, never letting go.

Although we never held a wedding or had a marriage certificate, we recognized each other and stayed together till old age…