128: Chapter 128 The Family Shakes Up: Father, Prepare the Betrothal Gifts, Two!

Xu Family Ancestral Land.

Here, towering mountains pierced the sky, spiritual energy coalesced into mist, and countless floating islands dotted the firmament like stars. As one of humanity's oldest and most powerful Imperial Clans, the Xu Family usually exuded a solemn and majestic aura, honed by the passage of ages.

However, today, this tranquility was utterly shattered by a piercing shriek.

"Clan Leader! Major news! Earth-shattering news!"

The Great Elder of the Xu Family, a half-saint powerhouse who usually remained unflappable even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, currently looked like a mortal old man being chased by a dog. Completely disregarding his dignity, he scrambled and stumbled his way into the "Hall of Eternal Life" located at the heart of the Ancestral Land.

Inside the hall.

The current Xu Family Clan Leader, Xu Changsheng—Xu Chen's biological father—was seated leisurely on an armchair carved from the root of an enlightenment tea tree, slowly savoring his tea.

Beside him, a beautiful woman dressed in moon-white palace robes, with a dignified and elegant bearing, was meticulously pruning a pot of ten-thousand-year-old spiritual flowers. She was Xu Chen's mother, the proud daughter of the Imperial Ji Family, Ji Wushuang.

"Great Elder, what has caused such alarm?"

Xu Changsheng frowned, put down his teacup, his tone laced with a hint of helplessness.

"If that brat has caused trouble outside again, or if some Sacred Maiden from a holy land has come knocking, you can handle such trivial matters yourself. Don't disturb me and my wife while we're admiring the flowers."

Ji Wushuang also stopped her task, glanced at the Great Elder, and though she didn't speak, her aura of natural authority made the Great Elder instinctively shrink his neck.

"N-no... it's not trouble..."

The Great Elder leaned on his knees, panting heavily, his old face flushed crimson.

"It's a message from the Young Master... he says he wants to... to take concubines."

"Pfft, is that all?"

Xu Changsheng picked up his teacup again, shaking his head with a look of disdain.

"That brat, I knew he couldn't stay idle outside. How many days has it been since he left? Already bringing people home again."

"Let him take them. Our Xu Family is vast and prosperous. Feeding a few more mouths isn't a problem. Just follow the previous 'Grade B' protocol, send over some random pills and spirit stones, and bring them back."

Xu Changsheng took a sip of tea, even humming a little tune contentedly. He had long grown numb to his son's "scatter-the-net" behavior.

"Th-that..."

The Great Elder wiped cold sweat from his forehead, cautiously extended two fingers, his voice beginning to tremble.

"Clan Leader, this time... I'm afraid the Grade B protocol won't be enough."

"What? Which family's precious daughter is it? Does it require Grade A?"

Xu Changsheng raised an eyebrow, somewhat impatient.

"Could it be the princess of some Immortal Imperial Dynasty? Or a Sacred Maiden from a holy land?"

"N-no... neither."

The Great Elder took a deep breath, as if mustering all his strength to shout:

"It's the Ancient Void Dragon Emperor, Long Aoxue!"

"And... the Divine Phoenix Clan Leader of Undying Fire Mountain, Feng Jiuyou!"

*Splurt*—!!!

The mouthful of ten-thousand-year-old enlightenment tea Xu Changsheng had just sipped transformed into a high-pressure water jet, spraying all over the priceless pot of ten-thousand-year-old spiritual flowers opposite him.

"Cough, cough, cough! Who did you say?!"

Xu Changsheng didn't have time to mourn the flowers. He shot to his feet, glaring with bull-like eyes, staring fixedly at the Great Elder as if looking at a madman.

"The Dragon Emperor? The Phoenix Clan Leader? Those two notorious female demons of the Demon Realm?"

"Is Chener going to take concubines or to deliver himself to death? Has he lost his mind?"

"Silence!"

At that moment, Ji Wushuang, who had remained silent until now, suddenly spoke. Her willow-leaf eyebrows shot up as she glared fiercely at Xu Changsheng.

"Watch your language! What female demons? They are my daughters-in-law!"

"As long as Chener likes them, even if they were female Asuras, I'd accept them!"

Ji Wushuang turned her head, looking at the Great Elder, her eyes instantly turning urgent.

"Speak quickly! What exactly happened? Did Chener really win over those two?"

"It's absolutely true, Madam!"

The Great Elder trembled with excitement, pulling out the communication jade slip still bearing Xu Chen's aura from his robes.

"The Young Master said it himself! And..."

"And what? Can't you finish your sentence in one go!" Ji Wushuang was so anxious she almost snatched the jade slip.

"And the Young Master said, they... are both pregnant!"

"Both have Mythical-grade talents!"

*Boom!*

These words detonated like a multi-megaton nuclear bomb right inside Hall of Eternal Life.

Xu Changsheng remained frozen in his wide-eyed stance, his entire body rigid like a statue. The priceless enlightenment teacup in his hand slipped with a *clatter*, shattering on the ground.

Mythical-grade...

And two of them?!

Just as Xu Changsheng was still trying to digest this earth-shattering news.

*Smack!*

A loud crash echoed.

Ji Wushuang slapped the rosewood table in front of her into splinters, rising to her feet abruptly. Her impeccably maintained face was now filled with wild joy and excitement.

"Mythical-grade?! And two?!"

"Quickly! My precious grandsons! The apples of my eye!"

Ji Wushuang was so excited she spun in place twice, then glared fiercely at the still-dazed Xu Changsheng, her temper flaring.

"Xu Changsheng! What are you standing there for?!"

"Didn't you hear? Our family is about to have new additions! And two Mythical-grade, chubby grandsons!"

"Hurry up! Prepare the betrothal gifts!"

"Ah? Oh... oh, oh!"

Xu Changsheng finally snapped back to reality, an irrepressible look of ecstasy spreading across his face.

"Right, right! Betrothal gifts! We must give them the grandest display!"

Rubbing his hands together, he began pacing back and forth in the hall, muttering to himself:

"Well... let's send over that top-grade spirit stone vein the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion just delivered? Add a few Sacred Weapons? That should be enough, right?"

"Enough your head!"

Ji Wushuang cut him off directly, looking at her stingy husband with utter disdain.

"That's the Dragon Emperor and the Phoenix Clan Leader! The rulers of the entire Demon Realm! And you want to send such rubbish? Do you want my grandsons to be laughed at from the moment they're born?"

"Step aside! Don't get in the way! I'll handle this myself!"

Ji Wushuang pushed Xu Changsheng aside, untied a violet-gold token emitting a terrifying imperial aura from her waist, and tossed it to the Great Elder.

"By my order! Open the family's Special-Grade Treasure Vault!"

"Sp... Special-Grade?!"

The Great Elder's hand trembled, nearly dropping the token. That was the lifeblood of the Xu Family, housing their true foundational treasures.

"Nonsense!"

Ji Wushuang exuded an overbearing aura, fully displaying the arrogance of an Imperial Clan noblewoman.

"Since it's the Dragon Clan, they must like shiny things. Go! Uproot that Star-Picking Tower made of 'Stellar Refined Gold' from the vault! Give it to the Dragon Emperor as a greeting gift!"

"Also, pack up those 'Ancient Dragon Pearls' we got from the extraplanar battlefield! Give them to my daughters-in-law to nourish their bodies!"

"As for the Divine Phoenix Clan..."

Ji Wushuang paused briefly, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes.

"Bring out that 'Nine Suns Divine Furnace' our ancestor used for alchemy! There's still half a pool of Imperial-grade fire liquid inside, perfect for the Phoenix Clan Leader to nurture her bloodline!"

"And dig up those Fire Qilin Immortality Herbs we've been cultivating on the back mountain for over a hundred thousand years! Take the soil with them! Don't damage the spiritual energy in the roots!"

"Madam..." The Great Elder broke into a cold sweat. "That Nine Suns Divine Furnace is our ancestor's most cherished treasure. If the Old Ancestor finds out..."

"What's there to fear!"

Ji Wushuang snorted coldly, her phoenix eyes narrowing.

"If the Old Ancestor learns he's gained two Mythical-grade great-great-grandsons, forget the Nine Suns Divine Furnace, even if you wanted to dismantle his coffin lid to use as firewood for the children, he'd smile and hand you the flame!"

"Go and do it now! If even one item is missing, you'll answer to me!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The Great Elder, intimidated by her imposing manner, nodded repeatedly before scrambling away to carry out the orders.

Watching his decisive wife, Xu Changsheng shrank his neck and muttered under his breath:

"I've had my eye on that Nine Suns Divine Furnace for ages too... never dared to touch it..."

"What did you say?"

Ji Wushuang turned her head, her gaze sharp as a blade.

"N-nothing! Nothing at all!"

Xu Changsheng immediately offered an apologetic smile, stepping forward to support his wife's arm.

"I was saying how wise you are, Madam! The betrothal gifts should indeed be sent this way! We can't let people think the Xu Family is stingy!"

"Hmph, you'd better know what's good for you."

Ji Wushuang shot him a sidelong glance, then took a deep breath. Gazing at the void beyond the hall, her eyes grew incredibly gentle and eager.

"Enough chatter."

"Go and ready all nine of those 'Void Imperial Warships'!"

"I will personally lead the team to the Demon Realm to bring my daughters-in-law and grandsons home!"

"If anyone dares to block our path..."

A cold glint flashed in Ji Wushuang's eyes as she unleashed a terrifying saintly aura no less formidable than Xu Changsheng's.

"...I'll make them understand the wrath of an Imperial Clan!"

"Yes, Madam!"

Xu Changsheng immediately stood at attention and saluted, though inwardly he prayed:

The fellows in the Demon Realm better be sensible.

These days, it's best not to provoke a woman who wants to hold her grandsons, especially when that woman has a fiery temper.

A quarter of an hour later.

Above the Xu Family Ancestral Land.

*Rumble!*

Nine black warships, each ten thousand zhang long, cast from darksteel and engraved with Imperial runes, slowly rose into the sky.

Each of these warships was comparable to an extreme dao imperial weapon, representing the true foundation of the Xu Family. The deployment of even a single ship could awe an entire region on a normal day. But today, all nine ships were mobilized!

On the warships, banners blotted out the sun.

On the central flagship, Ji Wushuang stood at the prow in full military attire, looking triumphant and spirited. Behind her were piled mountains of treasure chests radiating divine light.

Xu Changsheng stood obediently behind her, playing the role of "guardian."

"Set sail!"

Ji Wushuang waved her jade-like hand, pointing her sword toward the direction of the Demon Realm.

"Destination, Undying Fire Mountain!"

"Full speed ahead! Don't keep my grandsons waiting!"

*Boom!*

The nine Imperial Warships simultaneously tore through the void. With an aura of invincibility that crushed everything in its path, they surged forward in a grand, unstoppable procession toward the Demon Realm.