106: Yuan'er, shouldn't we consider the next batch?
After discussing with the Old Ancestors about sending the Sixth Ancestor to scout the new Great World,
Jiang Yuan was just about to speak,
and mention a certain idea he had in mind,
"Emperor's Son Husband! Our Saint Demon Sect has produced a Quasi-Emperor! Old Ancestor Mo Tianchou succeeded! Thank you, Emperor's Son Husband~"
"Emperor's Son Husband, when will you return? Meier misses you~"
"Meier saw several sets of Mortal clothing that look quite nice, and she wants to wear them for Husband tonight~"
"Hu Bao... misses Daddy too."
Hu Mei's voice,
directly sounded in his mind.
Truly worthy of being a Saint Demon Sect Disciple,
after only a few days of interaction,
she already knew what he liked.
"Some other day. This evening, Your Husband is busy."
"Perform well next time, and Your Husband will prepare a Big Treasure for you, guaranteed to satisfy you," Jiang Yuan replied via voice transmission.
However, the Saint Demon Sect's efficiency is quite high.
Not long after receiving the creation emperor heart pill,
they managed to produce a Quasi-Emperor for him.
"Yuaner, what's wrong?" Jiang Zhan noticed the change in his expression.
"Nothing, Great Uncle."
Jiang Yuan composed himself, looked at Jiang Zhan and the Old Ancestors, and smiled:
"I just received news that the Saint Demon Sect side has produced a newly advanced Quasi-Emperor."
"Oh? That creation emperor heart pill?"
Jiang Zhan raised an eyebrow.
Of course, he knew about the creation emperor heart pill.
He had personally refined that Medicinal Pill.
It was originally not included in the Betrothal Gifts for the Saint Demon Sect,
but Jiang Yuan insisted on adding it.
But he didn't mind.
It was just one creation emperor heart pill.
"Yes,"
Jiang Yuan nodded.
"Great Uncle, Please prepare a Generous Gift and send someone to the Saint Demon Sect to offer congratulations."
"Naturally."
Jiang Zhan nodded in agreement. Maintaining good relations with top forces—
the Jiang Family always handled such matters flawlessly.
"Oh, right,"
Jiang Yuan added,
"Add another creation emperor heart pill to the gift."
"What? Give another one?"
Jiang Zhan was truly surprised this time.
Even the several Great Emperor Old Ancestors nearby,
cast puzzled glances.
How precious was the creation emperor heart pill?
It could increase the Quasi-Emperor Breakthrough rate by 30%.
Even the Jiang Family's Reserves only had a little over a hundred left.
Giving one was already a huge Favor; why give another?
"Yuaner, what is the meaning of this?"
Jiang Zhan couldn't help but ask,
"The Saint Demon Sect now has a Quasi-Emperor, making it a Top-tier force in the entire Liuguang Great World. If we send another creation emperor heart pill, and they produce another Quasi-Emperor, won't we have to keep sending more?"
However, Jiang Yuan shook his head: "Great Uncle, think about it: will a tiger that has eaten its fill still think about hunting?"
Jiang Zhan frowned in thought,
not quite understanding Jiang Yuan's meaning.
Jiang Yuan smiled and patiently began to explain:
"If only one family Dominates an Alliance, over time, they will inevitably develop improper Ambitions.
But what if, in this Alliance, everyone's strength is similar, and they all have a chance to climb higher?"
"They will compete with each other, check and balance each other, and even fight among themselves, all wanting to become the strongest and gain more Favor and support from our Jiang Family."
"The Saint Demon Sect currently has produced a Quasi-Emperor and is riding high. If we give them another Medicinal Pill and allow another one to be born,
how do you think other forces allied with us through marriage, such as Yaochi, or the Great Yan Divine Dynasty, will react?"
"They will only feel that the Saint Demon Sect is more favored and receives greater Opportunity. They will become anxious and unwilling to lag behind, trying every means to Please us in exchange for the same chance. This way, the initiative will forever remain in our hands."
"What our Jiang Family must be is not the Backer of a single force, but the Heaven of all forces! We are the Rule-Makers! I want them all to frantically engage in Internal Competition just to gain my Favor!"
Jiang Yuan's voice was not loud,
but the content of his words caused everyone present,
including the five Great Emperor Old Ancestors, to feel a shock in their hearts.
Gu Raising!
This boy actually intended to treat all the Heavens Proud Daughters of the entire Emperor Immortal Great World and the forces behind them as Gu Insects to be raised!
Making them fight among themselves to compete for the Favor of him, the King of Ten Thousand Gus,
biting and tearing at each other until the strongest one emerged,
while the Jiang Family stood high above, Reaping the Benefits of the Conflict.
"Most importantly... the Saint Demon Sect is only Top-tier in the Liuguang Great World... not the strongest force. Only by letting it become the strongest force can it help us... Conquer the Heavens."
Jiang Zhan looked at his Nephew,
momentarily speechless.
He finally understood Jiang Yuan's Scheme.
Because the Jiang Family was too powerful,
it was inconvenient to act lightly.
Sometimes, they needed something called 'Justification'.
But the Saint Demon Sect did not need it.
As the Saint Demon Sect grew stronger,
Ambition would inevitably breed.
That Ambition would drive it to expand beyond the Liuguang Great World.
And once they faced a force they couldn't contend with,
and came seeking the Jiang Family's help,
that would be the Justification!
A legitimate Justification for gradually Annexing the Heavens!
"Hahaha! Good! Well said!"
The first to react was the Fourth Ancestor. He slapped his thigh and burst into laughter, his eyes full of Admiration for Jiang Yuan.
"It should be this way! How can my Jiang Family's Qilin Child only understand Romance and Frivolity! This Strategy, this Cunning, has the Demeanor of this Old Man in his younger days!"
"Oh, Please."
The First Ancestor glanced at him.
"Back then, what did you do besides carrying an Emperor Weapon around looking for a fight?"
The Fourth Ancestor's old face flushed, and he retorted stiffly:
"Big Brother, I disagree with that! Is Physical Strategy not Strategy?"
On the other side,
Jiang Zhan had already turned and left to arrange the gifts for the Saint Demon Sect.
The moment he left, the First Ancestor looked at Jiang Yuan with a chuckle:
"Yuaner, I really don't know how your brain works; it moves faster than us Old Guys who have lived for millions of years."
"Great Grandfather, you flatter me. I was just Idly Speculating."
Jiang Yuan smiled humbly.
Just then,
Jiang Zhan, who hadn't gone far, rushed back again,
his expression somewhat strange.
"What is it, Great Uncle?"
Jiang Yuan asked.
"Yuaner, there's another matter. Nine Nether Lion, the Palace Lord of the Heavenly Demon Palace, is here again."
"Again?"
Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow. He had a strong impression of that lion with nine heads.
For no other reason than it was uncommon.
"He sent a batch of people—oh no, Yao Race members—over. He said they admire your Divine Might, Yuaner, and specially selected a hundred Peerless Prodigies from his clan to come to the Emperors Son Palace to await your Command."
"A hundred?"
Jiang Yuan's eye twitched.
"What does he take me for?"
The Old Ancestors nearby heard this and exchanged bewildered glances.
"That Nine-Headed Lion certainly knows how to Manage Things."
The Third Ancestor stroked his beard and chuckled.
"Not just managing things, he's utterly Shameless."
The Fourth Ancestor snorted, though his tone carried a hint of Admiration.
"But I like it! For the sake of becoming strong, face is nothing!"
The First Ancestor said softly from the side:
"Sixth Ancestor thought the same thing back then. In order to comprehend the Dao of the Blade, he served as a Scabbard for an Ultimate Imperial Weapon for several hundred years."
"What happened later?" Jiang Yuan asked curiously.
"Later, Sixth Ancestor stopped using the blade and switched to cultivating the Dao of the Sword."
Jiang Yuan rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.
This Sixth Ancestor is truly Wildly Unconventional.
As for the so-called hundred Beauties,
he wasn't very interested.
He would leave them for now and deal with them another day.
"Yuaner, the Saint Demon Sect and Heavenly Demon Palace are just Minor Players, Not Worth Mentioning. Look, you've rested for several days now, shouldn't you... be considering the next batch?"