3: Chapter 3 Clan High-Level Meeting: Strategic Deployment Regarding the Selection of a Consort for the Young Master

Xu Changsheng's thunderous laughter, like a decree, instantly broke the deathly silence in the deliberation hall.

The Third Elder, who had been slumped on the ground, sprang up like a nimble monkey, not a trace of his previous heartbroken, disappointed expression remaining.

He rushed to Xu Chen in a few steps, his cloudy old eyes now brighter than the stars in the sky, staring intently at the Grand Void Divine Armor floating above Xu Chen's head, his beard trembling with excitement.

"Young Lord! You just said... as long as you have children, that 'Old Grandfather' will continue to send treasures of this caliber?"

Xu Chen looked at the Third Elder, usually the most rigid and serious, now smiling like a blooming old chrysanthemum, and couldn't help but find it amusing.

Indeed, in the face of absolute profit, all rules and precepts were nonsense.

"Third Elder, didn't you just say that cultivators should be pure and desireless, and lust is a bone-scraping steel knife?"

Xu Chen feigned hesitation, reaching out to put away the three extreme dao imperial weapons. "I've thought about it, and you're right, I still shouldn't fall into depravity..."

"Who the hell said that?!"

The Third Elder's eyes widened, spittle flying, as he righteously roared, "The Young Lord is of noble birth, bearing the heavy responsibility of revitalizing our imperial Family! For the sake of the Family, what does a little personal reputation matter? This is righteousness! This is dedication!"

"If this bone-scraping steel knife can be exchanged for an extreme dao imperial weapon, this old man is willing to be scraped ten thousand times!"

The surrounding Elders also gathered, nodding vigorously, their faces filled with overly benevolent smiles.

"Yes, Young Lord, although the Third Elder is quick-tempered, his words are crude but the reasoning is sound."

The Grand Elder picked up his cane from the ground, straightened his back, and said with a radiant face, "That Old Grandfather in your dream must be an ancestor of the Xu Family who has already ascended to the Immortal Realm! This is an ancestral manifestation, unable to bear seeing our Xu Family's lineage thin!"

"That's right! The ancestor bestowed the decree of 'Many Children, Many Blessings,' how can we descendants not obey?"

"Young Lord, just go ahead and have children boldly! You don't need to take care of them; we old bones may not have other abilities, but raising children is definitely our forte!"

Looking at these old men who instantly changed their expressions, Xu Chen, though he had anticipated it, was still deeply impressed by their shamelessness... oh no, by their sense of Family honor.

Xu Changsheng descended from the high platform, waved his large hand, and suppressed the three extreme dao imperial weapons in the center of the hall to prevent their aura from leaking out.

He walked up to Xu Chen, patted his son's shoulder heavily, his eyes full of gratification.

"Chener, since you have such an Opportunity, your father will no longer treat you as a child."

Xu Changsheng's expression became solemn, and he turned to face the Elders, imperial might permeating his body, his voice instantly echoing throughout the hall.

"Issue this Emperor's decree!"

"Effective immediately, activate the Family's highest level of combat readiness!"

The Elders' expressions became stern, and they instinctively straightened their backs, thinking that the Family Head was about to launch an imperial war.

But then they heard Xu Changsheng continue:

"Establish a 'Young Lord's Concubine Selection Strategic Command,' with this Emperor personally leading and the Grand Elder serving as Chief of Staff!"

"Mobilize all of the Xu Family's intelligence networks, whether it's Holy Lands, Imperial Dynasties, aristocratic families, or reclusive Sects, even Forbidden Zone of Life! As long as there are suitable beautiful women, even if we have to dig three feet deep, bring me their portraits!"

"This operation's codename: Many Children, Many Blessings!"

The hall was silent for a moment, then erupted in a burst of enthusiastic agreement.

"We respectfully obey the Family Head's decree!"

For the next half an hour, the once solemn deliberation hall completely transformed into a bustling marketplace.

The Elders no longer discussed cultivation insights or border disputes; instead, each held an ancient book or scroll, enthusiastically discussing which Family's daughter had large hips for easy childbirth, or which Saintess had a special Physique.

"I think the new Saintess of Yaochi Holy Land is good. I heard she possesses an Innate Water Spirit Body and has a gentle personality," the Second Elder stroked his beard and said.

"No, no!" the Third Elder immediately retorted, "Those women from Yaochi have too many rules, and they're cold all the time, how can they serve the Young Lord? In my opinion, the Hehuan Sect... ahem, no, the Princess of the Celestial Fox Tribe is better. With her natural charm, she will surely bring the Young Lord physical and mental pleasure."

"Not so, not so. The Young Lord is to produce Geniuses, not to seek pleasure." The Grand Elder held a copy of the 'Ancient Peerless Beauties List,' pointing at the rankings and analyzing, "Since it's for the talent of descendants, the Bloodline must be strong. In my opinion, Su Qingge of Tai Chu Holy Land, who not only possesses the Nine Yin Mysterious Maiden Body but is also a Saint Reincarnation, is the top choice!"

Xu Chen sat on a grand armchair nearby, sipping the enlightenment tea handed to him by Xiao Tao, watching these old men argue until their faces were red.

He suddenly felt that these old guys were actually quite cute.

"Cough, cough."

Xu Chen cleared his throat and put down his teacup.

The arguments in the hall ceased instantly, and dozens of eyes turned to him in unison, filled with anticipation.

Like a group of students waiting for the teacher to highlight key points.

"I appreciate the Elders' intentions."

Xu Chen stood up, his expression composed, "However, since this is for the Family's future, the standard for selecting a concubine must not be careless."

"The Physique that Old Grandfather in my dream gave me is called the Hongmeng Creation Origin Body. This Physique is extremely overbearing; if the woman's Luck is insufficient and her talent is not enough, she simply cannot bear my Bloodline, let alone give birth to descendants."

Although Xu Chen's words contained an element of deception, they were indeed the System's rigid requirements.

The System simply wouldn't recognize women below 90 points; having children with them would be pointless, yielding no rewards.

"Therefore, for this concubine selection, we must follow a high-quality route."

Xu Chen extended a finger, his gaze sweeping over everyone. "Better to have too few than too many! We must have extraordinary women, stunning beauties who can leave their names in this era!"

"Ordinary commoners, even the daughters of ordinary Sect Heads, are not within consideration."

Upon hearing this, the Elders not only didn't find Xu Chen picky but instead nodded repeatedly, deeply convinced.

"Young Lord's words are reasonable!"

"Indeed, how can ordinary women be worthy of the Young Lord's imperial son status and his supreme Physique?"

"In that case, we can only target the Saintesses and Divine Maidens of top-tier forces."

Xu Changsheng pondered for a moment, then waved his large hand, and a golden light unfolded in mid-air, forming a giant map of the Ancient Immortal Realm.

The map was marked with the distribution of countless forces.

"Since we want quality, let's start with the most prominent forces in these Three Thousand Dao States."

Xu Changsheng's gaze was like lightning, and his finger pointed heavily at a location in the eastern part of the map.

"Tai Chu Holy Land!"

"Their Saintess of this generation, Su Qingge, is known as the number one beauty in the Eastern Wasteland, and she possesses the Nine Yin Mysterious Maiden Body. Even among the younger generation in the entire Ancient Immortal Realm, she is a top-ranked figure."

"More importantly, that Old thing from Tai Chu Holy Land owes me a favor."

A domineering arc appeared at the corner of Xu Changsheng's mouth. "This first strike, we'll make it against Tai Chu Holy Land!"

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder immediately pulled out an abacus from his sleeve and rattled it a few times.

"Family Head, if it's the Tai Chu Saintess, the betrothal gifts probably cannot be light."

"According to ancient customs, for an imperial Family's marriage proposal, one must prepare one hundred thousand catties of divine source, one hundred spiritual herbs, ten exotic Divine Beasts..."

Listening to the Grand Elder rattling off the list like a menu, Xu Chen not only felt no heartache but even thought it wasn't enough.

Since he wanted to build the premier Family, to let all the women in the world know that marrying into the Xu Family was a supreme honor, then this first wedding must shake the entire world.

"Grand Elder, your scope is too small."

Xu Chen smiled faintly, flipped his palm, and the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, emanating a terrifying killing aura, reappeared in his hand.

"Since we are seeking to marry the number one beauty of the Eastern Wasteland, how can ordinary items be presented?"

"This extreme dao imperial weapon will be part of the betrothal gift."

Thud!

The Grand Elder, who had just managed to stand firm, dropped his abacus in shock, almost kneeling again.

"Young... Young Lord, what did you say? Give away an extreme dao imperial weapon?!"

Even Xu Changsheng was stunned, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.

What a prodigal!

This was a complete extreme dao imperial weapon!

This brat, selling off his grandfather's land without a care, huh?

"Father, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a cub."

Xu Chen toyed with the flying knife, his tone as casual as if he were giving away a vegetable knife. "Does our Xu Family lack extreme dao imperial weapons? No. But what we lack is a daughter-in-law who can give birth to a Chaos Body or an Innate Saint Body Dao Fetus!"

"Besides, this extreme dao imperial weapon is given to the daughter-in-law for self-defense. It's all staying within the Family; won't it all be my son's in the future anyway?"

"Moreover, only such a grand gesture can let the world know our Xu Family's sincerity, and only then will those arrogant Divine Maidens and Empress-level figures obediently line up to enter the gates of our Xu Family!"

Xu Chen's words were like a heavy hammer, striking deeply into the hearts of everyone present.

Xu Changsheng took a deep breath, the shock in his eyes gradually turning into profound admiration.

What a 'meat staying in the pot'!

What a 'buying a horse's bones for a thousand gold'!

Although his son couldn't Cultivate, his vision and spirit were even greater than his own!

"Good! It shall be as Chener says!"

Xu Changsheng slammed the table, his voice filled with heroic spirit. "Grand Elder, stop calculating those small accounts!"

"Issue the order, open the Family's treasure vault!"

"Feed those nine Flood Dragons with True Dragon Bloodline until they're full, and polish that golden ancient war chariot!"

"Three days from now, this Emperor will personally lead the team, bringing the extreme dao imperial weapon as a betrothal gift, to Tai Chu Holy Land to propose marriage!"

"If that Old thing, the Tai Chu Sect Master, is sensible, then so be it. If not..."

A fierce glint flashed in Xu Changsheng's eyes as he looked at the row of Family death warriors in black armor, standing like statues in the corner of the hall.

"Then surround the Tai Chu Holy Land's mountain gate! We won't withdraw our troops until they agree to marry off their daughter!"

"Yes!"

The Elders roared in unison, their blood boiling, as if they had returned to their youth, fighting alongside the Family Head to conquer the world.

Only this time, they weren't fighting for territory, but for a daughter-in-law!

Watching this scene of passionate excitement, Xu Chen nodded with satisfaction.

Just then, a faint tremor came from within his mind.

[Ding! Detected a drastic fluctuation in Family Luck due to Host's decision.]

[Reward function enabled: Peerless Beauty Scan Eye (Advanced Version).]

[Function Description: Host can directly scan target information remotely through mediums such as portraits and images, and perform precise scoring.]

Xu Chen's heart stirred.

It came at just the right time!

With this function, he wouldn't have to blindly guess until he met the real person; he could directly 'select concubines' from portraits!

"Grand Elder."

Xu Chen called out to the Grand Elder, who was about to rush out to prepare the betrothal gifts.

"What else does the Young Lord command?" The Grand Elder turned back, his face excited.

"Since we're casting a wide net, how can focusing on just one Tai Chu Holy Land be enough?"

Xu Chen's lips curled into a slight smile, his eyes glinting with a light called 'collecting stamps'. "Bring all the portraits of beauties collected by our Family's intelligence network, no matter which continent they're from, and move them all to Hall of Eternal Life."

"Tonight, This Young Master will work through the night... to handle official business!"