26: The Emperor's promise to accept the mother and daughter flowers.
His voice was like a gentle spring breeze, calming the violently pounding hearts of Qin Yuebai and Qin Wanwan.
"N... No... nothing..."
Qin Yuebai replied subconsciously, her voice still trembling, "Th... Thank you, Young Master, for saving our lives!"
As she spoke, she moved to pull Qin Wanwan down to kneel and pay her respects.
"No need for such formalities."
Jiang Yuan reached out a hand, and a gentle force supported them.
He looked at Qin Yuebai's stunningly beautiful face, tear-stained and pitiful, and then at Qin Wanwan, who was petite, cute, and equally pathetic beside her. His heart grew hot.
Damn, this mother-daughter pair was truly top-tier!
Especially Qin Yuebai; her mature, voluptuous figure, combined with that cold yet fragile temperament, was simply perfect!
"My name is Jiang Yuan," he introduced himself. "I come from the Upper Realm, the Jiang Family."
The Upper Realm! The Jiang Family!
Qin Yuebai's heart shook.
Although she lived in a Small World, she had seen sporadic records of the Upper Realm in some ancient texts.
It was said that in that distant Upper Realm, there existed ancient families and immortal Daos that had been passed down for hundreds of millions of years, possessing power sufficient to easily destroy a Small World!
And the surname Jiang, she seemed to have seen it in some tattered ancient book as well.
It stated that the Jiang Family was one of the top Imperial Clans in the Upper Realm, and that more than one Great Emperor who had suppressed all eternity had emerged from their ranks!
Could it be...
She dared not think any further.
"May I ask, Young Master, what business brings you to my humble Misty Rain Tower?"
Qin Yuebai forced herself to calm down and asked respectfully.
She did not believe that such a god-like figure would descend here for no reason.
"I have come for you both," Jiang Yuan said straightforwardly.
"For us?" Qin Yuebai and Qin Wanwan were both stunned.
"That's right." Jiang Yuan looked at Qin Yuebai with burning eyes. "I came here because I want to take you as my wife."
Boom!
Jiang Yuan's words exploded in the minds of Qin Yuebai and Qin Wanwan like a thunderclap from the Nine Heavens!
Take... take her as his wife?
Qin Yuebai was completely bewildered.
She suspected she had misheard.
This Young Master from the Upper Realm, whose status was unimaginably noble and whose power was unfathomably strong, actually said he wanted to marry her?
This... what was going on?
"Young Master... are... are you joking?" Qin Yuebai's voice was trembling.
"Do I look like I'm joking?" Jiang Yuan countered.
Seeing Qin Yuebai's look of disbelief, he knew he had to administer a stronger dose of reality.
He briefly explained the calculated strategy he had already discussed with his Family.
Of course, he omitted the part about the System, saying only that his Physique was special and required him to unite with various Heavens Proud Daughters to become stronger.
In return, the Jiang Family would provide her and the power behind her with unimaginable benefits.
"...So, as long as you agree to marry me, the Misty Rain Tower will from now on be an in-law of the Jiang Family, under our protection. Furthermore, I will give you a great gift, enough to allow you and the entire Misty Rain Tower to be reborn."
After finishing, Jiang Yuan watched her quietly, waiting for her answer.
Qin Yuebai was completely dumbfounded.
The amount of information was so vast that her brain could barely process it.
Uniting with this Jiang Family Imperial Son would make him stronger? And then the Jiang Family would provide rewards?
This sounded like a transaction.
However, the stakes of this transaction were simply too tempting!
The protection of the Jiang Family!
A great gift capable of causing the entire Sect to be reborn!
For the Misty Rain Tower, which had reached a dead end, this was no less than an opportunity to ascend to the heavens in a single step!
She glanced at her daughter, who was in a similar state of stupor, and then at the Elders and Disciples around her, who had survived the disaster and were looking at her with hopeful eyes.
She knew she had no reason to refuse.
Or rather, she could not refuse.
"I..." She took a deep breath, about to agree.
Jiang Yuan added another sentence: "Oh, that's right, not just you, but her as well."
He pointed to Qin Wanwan.
"I want to marry her too."
Qin Yuebai: "..."
Qin Wanwan: "Ah?!"
The young girl's face turned bright red, like a ripe apple, even the roots of her neck turning crimson.
Even... even her?
Watching the expressive reactions of this mother-daughter pair, Jiang Yuan chuckled inwardly.
Only children make choices; I want them all!
"This... Young Master, Wanwan, she... she is still a child..."
Qin Yuebai said with some difficulty.
"It's fine, I can wait for her to grow up."
Jiang Yuan said nonchalantly, "Anyway, I want both of you. How about it? Consider it?"
Qin Yuebai fell silent.
How else could she consider it?
He had killed the Sect Master of the Blood Fiend Sect with a single sword strike; the life and death of the entire Misty Rain Tower were in his hands.
Furthermore, the conditions offered were simply too generous.
This wasn't just sending charcoal in snowy weather; it was lifting her from the eighteenth level of Hell directly to the Nine Heavens!
She forced a bitter smile and slowly knelt down before Jiang Yuan.
"Qin Yuebai is willing to bring my daughter, Wanwan, to serve by your side, Young Master."
"Mother!"
Qin Wanwan also knelt down, her little face so shy it was almost buried in the ground.
"Very good."
Jiang Yuan nodded with satisfaction.
He stepped forward, personally helping this pair of beautiful mother and daughter up, and took them into his arms, one on each side.
Hmm, soft jade and warm fragrance; it felt quite nice.
Especially Qin Yuebai, whose mature and full touch was simply addictive.
"Elder Fu."
"This old servant is here."
"Send word back to the Family. Tell them it's done, and have them prepare to welcome the new Imperial Sons Consort."
"Yes, Your Highness Imperial Son."
Blessed Life bowed to accept the order.
Jiang Yuan held the trembling mother and daughter in his arms and whispered into their ears: "Let's go, my two wives, we are going home."
"Oh, almost forgot, Elder Fu."
"Your Highness, please command. Have all those Misty Rain Tower Disciples who died because of the Blood Fiend Sect resurrected."
"Yes."
Qin Yuebai and Qin Wanwan: "???"
What kind of talk was this? Could the dead really be resurrected?
Jiang Yuan remained silent.
In the Emperor Immortal Great World, it was indeed impossible, but in a Small World, after death, the soul would return within the Small World to undergo Reincarnation.
As long as one possessed Saint-Grade strength, one could break the heart of a Small World and locate the souls of the deceased.
As Blessed Life's words fell, the Saint-Dao Seal on his body shattered.
The terrifying aura made the two women tremble; fortunately, they were protected on the Divine Ark, and the other party was taking over this place, otherwise the mere aftermath would have killed them a hundred times over!
Was this the power of a Saint?
While they were shocked, Blessed Life had already delved into the core of the world and retrieved the souls of the deceased Disciples of the Misty Rain Tower.
With a casual sprinkle, the Disciples who had been dead began to open their eyes one after another.
Even though the entire Forest Realm was severely damaged by Blessed Life forcibly taking the souls, facing a Peak Saint, it dared not make a sound, only hoping the other party would leave quickly.
However, Jiang Yuan was not the type to abandon them after the deed, and he gave Blessed Life a look.
Blessed Life understood, casually taking out a handful of Saint-Grade Medicinal Pills, crushing them, and sprinkling them into the sky.
Instantly, the Forest Realm seemed to come alive, frantically devouring these pills.
It did not have a strong ego, but it knew these pills were a great tonic for it, and it might even have the hope of advancing further!
Jiang Yuan explained to the bewildered women on the side: "This is the World-Returning Pill. The Materials are the Origin core of a Middle Thousand Worlds, which has a strong temptation for all world Origins. After the Forest Realm core finishes devouring it, it should be able to leap to become a top-tier existence among Small Worlds."
After thinking for a moment, he added: "Within a hundred years, I will help the Forest Realm grow into a Middle Thousand Worlds. This is the promise of This Imperial Son."