6: Stop being so narcissistic! You're not good enough to be a match for my imperial prince!
Primordial Divine Mountain, under the parasol tree.
White flames leapt in the Void Realm, emitting a holy and powerful aura.
In the center of the flames, a stunning figure sat cross-legged.
She wore a seven-colored feather robe, her appearance was peerless, and her temperament was as cold as frost. She was none other than the Phoenix Goddess of this generation of the Phoenix Royal Clan — Feng Ling'er.
"Phoenix Goddess, something terrible has happened!"
A maidservant rushed in flustered, interrupting Feng Ling'er's cultivation.
Feng Ling'er slowly opened her eyes, her brows slightly furrowed: "What is the matter that makes you so panicked?"
"The Jiang Family, the Jiang Family has come to propose marriage!"
"Propose marriage?" Feng Ling'er's tone was indifferent, "That is a matter for the Elders, what does it have to do with me?"
"Bu-but they have come to propose marriage for you!" the maidservant said urgently, "The Jiang Family Head and the Third Elder have both arrived and are currently in the Deliberation Hall!"
Feng Ling'er's expression turned cold instantly.
"The Jiang Family? Which Jiang Family?"
"What other Jiang Family could it be? Of course, it is the Human Race's number one Imperial Clan, the Jiang Family where Great Emperor Hengyu resides!"
"Are they crazy?" Feng Ling'er stood up abruptly, the flames around her body surging violently, "A bunch of humans, and they dare to propose to my Phoenix Royal Clan?"
The maidservant trembled: "I, I heard it is for their Jiang Family Imperial Son, Jiang Yuan, that they have come to propose."
"Jiang Yuan?" Feng Ling'er sneered, "That Trash who cannot even Cultivate?"
She had, of course, heard of Jiang Yuan's name.
The Jiang Family Imperial Son, the son of a Great Emperor, was a piece of Trash born with a Mortal Body who could not Cultivate.
This matter was no secret in the entire Emperor Immortal Great World.
"A piece of Trash, and he thinks he is qualified to marry me?"
A trace of anger flashed in Feng Ling'er's eyes.
Since childhood, she had been exceptionally gifted, possessing the Phoenix Nirvana Divine Physique, and was hailed as a Genius rarely seen in the Phoenix Royal Clan in ten thousand years.
Countless prodigies from the Primordial Ten Thousand Clans had tried to woo her, only to be coldly rejected.
In her eyes, cultivation was the only Dao, and romance was nothing but a stumbling block on the path of cultivation.
Even a Sacred Physique had never caught her eye.
She believed that with her own talent, she was capable of becoming a Great Emperor, or even surpassing one!
"Phoenix Goddess, where are you going?" the maidservant asked hurriedly upon seeing Feng Ling'er walking out.
"The Deliberation Hall."
Feng Ling'er's voice was icy, "How could a mere Mortal piece of Trash who relies on his Family be a match for me?"
Feng Ling'er strode out of the secret room, and seven-colored divine light soared into the sky behind her.
She wanted to refuse in person and let the Jiang Family know that she, Feng Ling'er, would not rely on anyone!
Primordial Divine Mountain, Deliberation Hall.
This hall was a thousand zhang in circumference, forged from Primordial Divine Stone, with its walls covered in ancient runes, exuding an aura of the ages.
At this moment, the hall was packed.
In the main seats at the very top sat the Phoenix Ancestor, the Golden Lion Clan Clan Chief, and the God Race Clan Chief.
Below, the Clan Chiefs or Elders of the Ten Great King Clans were all present.
To be able to have the Three Great Royal Clans and the Ten Great King Clans appear at the same time showed how massive the Jiang Family's display was this time.
In the center of the hall, Jiang Zhan and Jiang Shouzhuo stood side by side, their demeanor calm.
"Jiang Family Head, you just said you came to propose marriage for your son?" Phoenix Ancestor sat in the main seat, his expression not very pleasant.
Jiang Zhan smiled slightly: "Exactly."
"Heh." The Golden Lion Clan Clan Chief couldn't help but chuckle, then pretended to cough to cover it up.
The God Race Clan Chief, Shen Lin's father, also had a faint smile on his lips.
They were all waiting to see Phoenix Ancestor make a fool of himself.
Phoenix Ancestor took a deep breath, trying to keep his tone as peaceful as possible: "Jiang Family Head, it is not that I do not want to give you Face, but... I am afraid we are not worthy of the Jiang Family."
These words were polite, but the meaning could not be clearer.
It is your Trash Jiang Family Imperial Son who is not a match for our Phoenix Goddess.
Jiang Shouzhuo frowned and was about to erupt, but was stopped by Jiang Zhan raising his hand.
"Senior Phoenix, you have misunderstood." Jiang Zhan smiled, "Although Yuaner has a special Physique, he..."
"Special Physique?" The Shi King Clan Clan Chief couldn't help but interrupt, "Jiang Family Head, stop deceiving yourself. Born with a Mortal Body and unable to Cultivate, who in the entire Emperor Immortal Great World does not know this? Even if your Jiang Family has deep heritage, it is impossible for you to let a Mortal marry the Phoenix Goddess of our Primordial Divine Mountain, right?"
"That's right, what benefit does such a marriage alliance have for our Primordial Ten Thousand Clans?"
"Although the Jiang Family is strong, you cannot bully others by relying on your power!"
The Clan Chiefs or vice-chiefs of the Ten Great King Clans, especially those on the side of the Phoenix Royal Clan, spoke up one after another, their tones filled with dissatisfaction.
Jiang Zhan's expression remained unchanged, and he was about to continue speaking.
Bang! The doors of the hall were suddenly pushed open.
A seven-colored divine light rushed in, transforming into a stunning figure.
It was the Phoenix Goddess, Feng Ling'er.
"Spirit? Why are you here?" Phoenix Ancestor's expression changed.
Feng Ling'er ignored the Old Ancestor, her gaze falling directly on Jiang Zhan, her voice icy: "You are the Jiang Family Head?"
Jiang Zhan looked at the Phoenix Goddess before him and nodded: "That is correct."
"Very good." Feng Ling'er sneered, "I heard you came to propose marriage for that Trash of yours?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall fell silent.
No one had expected that the Phoenix Goddess would dare to directly insult Jiang Yuan to Jiang Zhan's Face.
Jiang Shouzhuo's expression sank, and he was about to erupt.
The smile on Jiang Zhan's Face became heavy.
"Phoenix Goddess, that is incorrect. Although Yuaner has a special Physique, he..."
"Clan Chief Jiang," Feng Ling'er interrupted him, her tone arrogant, "I, Feng Ling'er, have only one goal in this life, and that is to Cultivate and become a Great Emperor. Romance is merely a stumbling block on the path of cultivation. Even if your Jiang Family is powerful, and even if that Jiang Yuan were not Trash, I would still never marry him!"
"Furthermore..." a trace of mockery flashed in her eyes, "What right does a Mortal who cannot even Cultivate have to marry me?"
"I, Feng Ling'er, would rather die than marry a piece of Trash!"
Her voice echoed in the hall, every word resonant.
Phoenix Ancestor's Face was livid, and just as he was about to scold her, he stopped.
Although Feng Ling'er's words were harsh, they truly expressed what he was thinking.
The people from the Golden Lion Clan and the God Race were gloating.
"Well said!" The Golden Lion Clan Clan Chief clapped and laughed, "The Phoenix Goddess truly has backbone!"
The God Race Clan Chief also nodded: "She is indeed the pearl of our Primordial Ten Thousand Clans."
The two exchanged a look and began to fan the flames.
They were eager for the Jiang Family to be enraged and for a fight to break out, so that the Phoenix Royal Clan would suffer a loss.
They did not believe that the Phoenix Royal Clan alone could stand against the Jiang Family Imperial Clan.
However, after listening to these words, Jiang Zhan finally realized where the problem lay. Not only was he not angry, but he laughed instead.
A piece of Trash with a score of only 85, who was immediately rejected by Jiang Yuan, actually had such confidence?
"It seems I did not make myself clear. My visit is not for the Phoenix Goddess; the person Yuaner is proposing to this time is someone else."
"As for you, wanting to be a match for my Family's Imperial Son, you are far from qualified."
His voice was calm, and his gaze toward the Phoenix Goddess was full of disdain and coldness.