109: Ji Yuegui asked, "What about my mother, Empress Du Xue?"
Ji Yue understood his meaning.
This was him demanding her complete submission,
obeying his commands,
and even becoming an internal agent planted by Jiang Yuan within the Great Yan Divine Dynasty!
But could Ji Yue refuse?
This was the Jiang Family.
She had already given everything she could give.
She had no choice!
Wisdom, strategy, dignity—
none of it was worth mentioning in the face of absolute strength!
She took a deep breath.
The last trace of struggle and unwillingness in her beautiful Phoenix eyes,
slowly extinguished,
replaced by a tranquility that bordered on resignation.
“Ji Yue... understands.”
She slowly performed a courtesy toward Jiang Yuan, about to kneel.
However, Jiang Yuan suddenly reached out and scooped up the petite Ji Yue,
a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
Ambition was a good thing,
but it had to be a tamed beast,
not a wild horse running loose.
In the middle of the day,
he certainly didn't intend to do anything intimate.
Rather, since he had finished displaying his authority,
it was time to dispense some benefits.
Jiang Yuan carried Ji Yue to the small courtyard pavilion and gently placed her on a Warm Jade Chair.
Under Ji Yue's surprised gaze, he moved his thoughts.
Two Medicinal Pills appeared in his palm.
One emitted a dense Holy Light,
while the other was enveloped in misting Spiritual Qi.
“This is a Spirit Ascension Pill. I don't need to explain its function; you should understand.”
He pointed at the Medicinal Pill enveloped in Spiritual Qi.
Ji Yue naturally understood.
Besides coveting the prestige of the Jiang Family, why else was she willing to marry him?
Wasn't she also plotting for this Spirit Ascension Pill, which could elevate a person from a Divine Body to a Saint Physique?
But what was the other Medicinal Pill Jiang Yuan had produced?
Her Primordial Spirit Body told her
that this pill might be even more potent than the Spirit Ascension Pill!
Jiang Yuan's gaze fell upon the other Medicinal Pill radiating Holy Light, his lips curling slightly:
“And this one is the saint spirit pill. It ignores Physique type and guarantees, one hundred percent, the birth of a Supreme Sacred Body. You should already know the case.”
Boom!
Ji Yue's mind buzzed and went blank.
A saint spirit pill!
Giving birth to a Supreme Sacred Body?!
She stared intensely at the Medicinal Pill,
her breathing growing hot.
What a Supreme Sacred Body meant,
she knew better than anyone.
It represented a broad road leading to the Peak of the Quasi-Emperor realm,
a path to Alternative Dao Attainment!
At this very moment,
she finally understood completely
why Qin Yuebai and her daughter, Qin Wanwan, who came from the Forest Realm... were able to instantly Ascend from a Dao Body to a Saint Physique,
and furthermore, the Supreme Sacred Body ranked fourth!
“You can choose one of these two Medicinal Pills to consume yourself, and then send the other one back to your Great Yan Divine Dynasty.”
Jiang Yuan's voice drifted over,
like the whisper of a devil, full of deadly temptation.
Ji Yue instantly froze.
She was a clever person,
and immediately understood the profound meaning in Jiang Yuan's words.
This was a reward,
a reward that could let her reach the heavens in a single step, leaping from a Dao Body to a Supreme Sacred Body!
But even more, it was a test!
A test of her loyalty, a test of where her heart lay—
was it toward the Great Yan Divine Dynasty,
or toward him, her husband?
If she chose to consume the Spirit Ascension Pill,
and sent the more effective saint spirit pill back to the Divine Dynasty,
then her status within the Great Yan Divine Dynasty would be unshakable, and the Imperial Family would be eternally grateful to her.
But at the same time, she would be indicating to Jiang Yuan
that in her heart, the Divine Dynasty was more important than anything else.
In that case, her importance to him
would likely remain limited.
But if... she chose to consume the saint spirit pill herself... this meant she would completely bind her future Dao path to this man.
She would place her personal future above the entire Divine Dynasty.
This was a complete surrender,
an unreserved submission.
Ji Yue's heart was struggling intensely.
On one side was the Divine Dynasty that gave birth to and raised her,
and on the other was the man who could grant her an infinite future.
She looked at Jiang Yuan's smiling eyes,
and a sudden realization dawned in her heart.
Wait, no.
If I become the Great Empress,
wouldn't the problem be solved easily?
Isn't my strength equivalent to the strength of the Divine Dynasty?
“Husband, I choose the saint spirit pill.”
Ji Yue raised her head, looking at Jiang Yuan with firm eyes.
A flicker of surprise crossed Jiang Yuan's eyes, immediately turning into a deep smile.
“Oh? Have you thought it through? This concerns the Luck of your Great Yan Divine Dynasty for tens of thousands of years to come.”
“I have thought it through.”
Ji Yue's voice was soft, yet exceptionally clear.
“Doesn't the future of the Divine Dynasty rest on your single thought, Husband? If Ji Yue can become a Supreme Sacred Body and eventually Prove the Dao to become a Great Emperor, I can better share your concerns, and better... protect the Great Yan Divine Dynasty.”
Her words were watertight,
simultaneously demonstrating her loyalty,
and elevating her choice to the level of considering Jiang Yuan's interests.
“Hahaha, what a good ‘sharing my concerns for your sake’!”
Jiang Yuan laughed heartily, becoming increasingly satisfied with this sensible girl.
He handed the saint pill to Ji Yue.
“Since you've chosen it, why not consume it now?” Jiang Yuan asked with interest.
Ji Yue took the Medicinal Pill but carefully put it away, resuming her usual playfulness.
“Husband, if I consume it now, wouldn't the people on the Divine Dynasty's side know that you possess treasures even better than the Spirit Ascension Pill?”
She paused, then added:
“Good things must naturally be hidden and saved for the most crucial moment. Anyway, the Medicinal Pill is in the Jiang Family; it won't run away. It won't be too late if I secretly consume it after the fuss dies down in a few days.”
“Hahaha!”
Jiang Yuan burst into laughter again.
This Ji Yue was truly sensible.
She recognized reality and learned quickly,
even faster than Liu Shenyin, who was a Quasi-Emperor.
Very good, excellent.
“Then, how do you plan to handle this Spirit Ascension Pill?”
Jiang Yuan asked again.
A strange glow flashed in Ji Yue's beautiful eyes.
She nestled close obediently for a moment,
then, as if remembering something, she looked up and asked cautiously:
“Husband, that Spirit Ascension Pill... you said I could dispose of it as I wish, but do you have... any specific instructions?”
She was probing,
testing whether Jiang Yuan genuinely didn't care,
or if he had another profound motive.
Jiang Yuan saw through her little scheme but didn't expose it.
“It doesn't matter. You handle it as you see fit.”
Jiang Yuan waved his hand, looking as if he was fully entrusting the matter to her.
Upon receiving this answer, Ji Yue's heart rate subtly quickened.
She leaned close to Jiang Yuan, her breath like orchids:
“Then... what about my mother, the Empress Dowager of the Great Yan Divine Dynasty, Duxue the Great Empress?”
She lifted her head, and a trace of anticipation and a unique meaning flickered in her alluring Phoenix eyes.