30: The Jiang family meeting: the start of a grand scheme.

"Hahaha! Yuaner! My good nephew! You've finally returned!"

Before he even arrived, Jiang Shouzhuo's signature booming voice already echoed throughout the entire port.

He flashed over to Jiang Yuan in an instant, his old face crinkled into a chrysanthemum-like smile, scanning Jiang Yuan from head to toe, terrified that he might have been bruised or hurt somewhere.

"How is it? How is it? You weren't tired out on this trip, were you? That Lower Realm has thin Spiritual Qi and incomplete Laws; did you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

"Third Uncle, I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?"

Jiang Yuan said, feeling a mix of amusement and frustration.

He was, after all, a Rank 3 Spirit Soul Realm Cultivator now; why did these clan elders still treat him like a porcelain doll that would shatter at the slightest touch?

"As long as you're fine, as long as you're fine!"

Jiang Shouzhuo patted his chest, looking genuinely relieved.

"Yuaner, welcome home."

Family Head Jiang Zhan also walked up. Although he wasn't as exaggerated as Jiang Shouzhuo, the concern and joy in his eyes were unmistakable.

"Uncle, Elders, I have returned."

Jiang Yuan smiled and greeted everyone.

The elders crowded around him, fussing over him with such intense enthusiasm that even Jiang Yuan found it hard to handle.

"Yuaner has lost weight; he must not have been able to get used to the food in the Lower Realm!"

"Exactly, exactly! Later, I'll have the dining hall stew a pot of all-encompassing nourishing soup to help him recover!"

"Yuaner, how did you find this trip? Did you see any other young ladies? If you did, tell your Seventh Uncle, and I'll send someone to bring them back for you right now!"

"..."

Jiang Yuan had a few black lines hanging from his forehead.

Damn, Seventh Uncle, you're too direct! I just brought one pair back, and you're already thinking about the next?

Behind him, Qin Yuebai and her daughter Qin Wanwan were completely stunned by this scene.

They stood there nervously, looking at this group of elders whose terrifying auras were enough to suffocate them, yet who were being excessively enthusiastic toward Jiang Yuan, feeling as though their minds couldn't process it all.

The status of this Imperial Son was even higher than they had imagined.

"Cough, cough!"

Jiang Yuan noticed the mother and daughter's awkwardness and coughed twice, interrupting the elders' enthusiasm.

"Elders, Uncle, let me introduce you."

He pulled Qin Yuebai and Qin Wanwan from behind him to the front and said with a smile:

"This is Qin Yuebai; from now on, she will be your niece-in-Law. This is Qin Wanwan, Yuebai's daughter."

"Oh, oh, oh! So this is the new bride Yuaner brought back this time!"

All the elders' gazes instantly converged on Qin Yuebai and Qin Wanwan.

Those gazes, as tangible as physical objects, made the mother and daughter feel completely uncomfortable, so nervous that their palms began to sweat.

"Not bad, not bad! Clear bones and strange features, her primordial yin is still intact; she's a good one for bearing children!"

An elder stroked his beard and nodded repeatedly.

"Hmm, this older one has a voluptuous figure, she looks like she has the look of fortune! The younger one is still small, but she's a beauty in the making. If we cultivate her well, she will definitely be a stunning beauty in the future!"

"The most critical point is that they both possess the Twin Lotus Body! And it's the mutated version! Yuaner has really struck gold this time!"

"Hahaha, our Jiang Family is going to have new additions again!"

The elders chatted away, commenting on Qin Yuebai and Qin Wanwan. Their excitement was as if they could already see countless little babies with the Twin Lotus Body running around in front of them.

Qin Yuebai and Qin Wanwan's faces were already red enough to drip blood.

"Alright, alright, don't scare the young ladies."

Jiang Zhan was more reliable; he glared at the group of old men who were failing to act their age.

Then he walked up to Qin Yuebai, wearing a smile that was as gentle as possible.

"Miss Qin, welcome to the Jiang Family. From now on, this is your home. Don't be restrained; if you need anything, just tell the servants."

"Th-thank you, Family Head."

Qin Yuebai quickly bowed.

"Hmm."

Jiang Zhan nodded, then instructed the maids behind him, "Come, take the two Imperial Sons Consorts to the Emperors Son Palace to rest first. Serve them well, and do not make any mistakes."

"Yes!"

Several beautiful and highly cultivated maids immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Qin Yuebai and Qin Wanwan.

"Two Imperial Sons Consorts, please follow us."

Qin Yuebai and Qin Wanwan looked back at Jiang Yuan. Seeing him nod at them, they left with the maids, feeling nervous and uneasy.

After they left, Jiang Shouzhuo immediately pulled Jiang Yuan aside, lowered his voice, and asked with a lecherous expression:

"Yuaner, tell Third Uncle, how does it feel?"

Jiang Yuan rolled his eyes: "Third Uncle, can you be a bit more serious?"

"Hehehe, this is a major matter concerning the eternal foundation of our Jiang Family, how can I not be serious?"

Jiang Shouzhuo winked and said, "Hurry up and tell me, when are you planning to do the deed? Do you need Third Uncle to get you some stimulating Medicinal Pill?"

"Go away, go away!"

Jiang Yuan couldn't be bothered with him and walked straight toward the Deliberation Hall.

"Hey, don't walk away, Yuaner! Third Uncle still has a 'Twenty-Seven Times a Night' Divine Pill that has been treasured for one hundred thousand years..."

Jiang Shouzhuo shouted from behind, unwilling to give up.

Jiang Zhan shook his head helplessly; he had no way to deal with this funny Third Brother.

He waved his hand and said to the others: "Don't just stand here; go to the Deliberation Hall. Yuaner has a major matter to discuss now that he's back!"

Hearing this, the crowd's expressions immediately became serious, and they followed behind Jiang Yuan toward the Deliberation Hall.

Jiang Family Deliberation Hall.

The atmosphere was solemn yet enthusiastic.

Jiang Yuan was surrounded by the elders and sat on the throne symbolizing the position of Young Lord, right next to Family Head Jiang Zhan.

He briefly recounted his experience in the Forest Realm, of course, emphasizing how he had descended like a divine soldier at the moment when the mother and daughter were most desperate,

and how he had killed the Demonic Path titan with a single sword strike, and finally, how his aura of kingship had caused the mother and daughter to bow in submission.

The elders present were filled with excitement, clapping and laughing.

"Good, what a hero saving the beauty! Yuaner handled this beautifully!"

"Hahaha, I've always said, to deal with women, you have to take advantage of the moment when they are most vulnerable; this is called attacking the heart!"

"Yuaner not only inherited the Great Emperor's Supreme Bloodline but also inherited the Great Emperor's romantic... ah, no, heroic and strategic wisdom from back then!"

"Eh? The Great Emperor did that too?"

"Who says he didn't? Let me tell you, that brat Hengyu secretly imprisoned a Holy Land Saintess back then and even stripped off her dudou, but the Imperial Empress managed him strictly..."

Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow; his old man had such scandalous news, huh?

When he returns later, he can use this to blackmail him, cough, cough...

Jiang Zhan heard this group of old guys getting more and more outrageous and couldn't help but cough to steer the topic back on track.

"Yuaner, tell us about the plan you have in mind."

After the last discussion at the ancestral grounds, Jiang Yuan's strategic status was already above everyone else's.

Every decision he made would affect the future of the entire Jiang Family.

Jiang Zhan was doing this both to establish his authority and to give him a chance to show his capabilities.

"My plan is very simple, carried out in three steps."

Jiang Yuan held up three fingers.

"Step one: Immediately announce to the outside world that I, Jiang Yuan, the Jiang Family Imperial Son, am taking in more Dao Companions. They are Qin Yuebai, the Tower Master of the Misty Rain Tower from the Forest Realm, and her daughter, Qin Wanwan."

"This news must be spread using our Jiang Family's fastest channels throughout the entire Emperor Immortal Great World, as well as the eight Great Worlds under our control, and all the Middle Thousand Worlds and Minor Thousand Worlds. We must ensure everyone knows!"

Jiang Zhan nodded: "That's no problem; I will arrange it immediately."

"Step two," Jiang Yuan continued, "While announcing the news, we must also release another bombshell."

"Say that to celebrate the Imperial Son's marriage, the Jiang Family is bestowing a small gift upon the Misty Rain Tower to help its Tower Master Qin Yuebai and her daughter evolve their Physique and ascend in one step, stepping into the realm of the Divine Body!"

This had also been discussed beforehand.

Since the heavenly dao golden ranking list would appear in fifty years, the Jiang Family's large number of Divine Bodies and Saintly Bodies were destined to be impossible to hide, so it was better to make it public early.

In fifty years, it was impossible to break the supreme curse, which meant it was impossible to Breakthrough to the 11th Rank Supreme Realm within two hundred years.

Even those with Saintly Bodies had to honestly endure their lifespan and wait for the heavenly heart imprint of the Emperor Immortal Great World.

Of course, there was another way, which was to go to a Small World to achieve Supreme status,

but that would limit their future, and they would only remain at the Saint Realm for the rest of their lives.

"As for the third step, it is to demonstrate our sincerity. As long as they become an in-Law of the Jiang Family, regardless of whether it is a big or small matter, we will provide protection. We will naturally assist them in becoming stronger."

"This is not limited to the Forest Realm, but also includes, for example... the White Tiger Royal Clan!"

Hearing this, Jiang Zhan, as the head of the Jiang Family, understood instantly...

Yuaner is taking this opportunity to intervene in their internal affairs.

In the name of marriage, he is reasonably intervening in the internal affairs of the other party's Family and forces, slowly laying out a plan to achieve... the annexation of All Heavens and Myriad Realms!

This son, Yuaner... has great ambition!

Jiang Zhan was also excited. He slammed the table, stood up, and issued orders in a loud voice.

"Pass on this Family Head's order!"

"From this moment on, in the name of the Jiang Family, issue an announcement to All Heavens and Myriad Realms!"

"The content of the announcement should be exactly as Yuaner said!"

"In addition, list the Misty Rain Tower as our Jiang Family's highest-level in-Law force. Send three Quasi-Saints and twenty World Realm experts to enter it to assist the Misty Rain Tower and the Forest Realm. Anyone who dares to touch a single hair of the Misty Rain Tower is an enemy of our Jiang Family and will be killed without mercy!"

"Yes!"

With Jiang Zhan's order, the entire Jiang Family, this massive war machine that had been asleep for countless years, instantly began to operate at an unprecedented efficiency!

Golden Imperial Decrees containing the will of the Jiang Family transformed into streams of light, tore through the Void Realm, and flew toward every corner of the Emperor Immortal Great World.