61: The Emperor's Four Promises. Jiang Yuan: This Emperor has plenty of time.
Jiang Yuan looked at Liu Shenyin, who was both angry and anxious,
yet utterly helpless against him.
He was very satisfied.
“I love the way you look at me with such displeasure,
yet can't kill me.”
However, Jiang Yuan also knew that,
this alone was not enough.
Unless he threatened the Sect with annihilation to force her submission,
but if he did that,
wouldn't it contradict the purpose of the ‘Rotating Meeting and Dao Discussion Conference’ he was organizing?
Moreover, it would easily push the Jiang Family onto the opposite side of the entire Emperor Immortal Great World.
Even a Family as powerful as the Jiang Family,
needed allies.
Therefore... since he had slapped her, he needed to offer a sweet date (a reward).
“Sect Master Liu.”
Jiang Yuan dropped the playful look on his face,
and his expression became serious.
“I know exactly why you came here today.”
“The Heavenly Sound Sect has a Legacy spanning hundreds of thousands of years. Though no Great Emperor has been born, every generation has had at least one Quasi-Emperor overseeing it.”
“Unfortunately, since the recent ancient era, your Luck has waned, and you have suffered the destruction of several Middle Thousand Worlds within your allied Territories. Your Sect lacks truly brilliant talents, leading to a gap in generations and a gradual decline in power.”
“Sect Master Liu, you have also been unable to take that final step, watching as the Sect is about to completely decline under your leadership,
which is why you thought of using your Sect's ultimate treasure to exchange for a Spirit Ascension Pill, gambling for a future.”
“Am I right?”
Jiang Yuan's voice was calm, yet it made Liu Shenyin's heart tremble.
Her eyes widened, and her beautiful face was filled with undisguised shock.
“You... how could you know?!”
These were the Heavenly Sound Sect's most core secrets!
Besides her and a few core Grand Elders within the Sect,
it was impossible for outsiders to know!
How exactly did this Jiang Yuan know?!
“How I know is irrelevant.”
Jiang Yuan smiled mysteriously, offering no explanation.
Nonsense,
naturally, it was the information that Uncle Jiang Zhan had just transmitted to him.
After they realized their nephew had designs on this female Quasi-Emperor,
they immediately began investigating.
The Territory where the Heavenly Sound Sect was located bordered the Jiang Family,
making it, in a sense, half a vassal of the Jiang Family.
They already had considerable knowledge regarding the Heavenly Sound Sect's intelligence.
Furthermore, Jiang Yuan intentionally used vague language when speaking,
such as 'gap in generations,' 'final step,' and 'gambling for a future.'
He didn't know whether Liu Shenyin wanted the Spirit Ascension Pill for herself,
or if she wanted to cultivate another Divine Physique Prodigy for the Sect.
But it didn't matter.
He was just trying to bluff her.
Now it seemed,
the effect was quite good.
The smarter the person,
the more they tended to overthink things.
Dealing with a woman whose weaknesses were so obvious,
was simply too easy!
Quickly reviewing his choice of words,
Jiang Yuan looked at Liu Shenyin's eyes, which were filled with shock and unease, and slowly spoke,
“What's important is... I can help you.”
“Help me?”
Liu Shenyin was stunned.
“That's right.”
Jiang Yuan nodded,
“Help you resolve all the difficulties you are currently facing.”
“First, the Spirit Ascension Pill.”
He held up one finger,
“Just like the others, as long as you agree, you will receive a Spirit Ascension Pill, and your current predicament will be instantly broken.”
Liu Shenyin's breathing became ragged at that moment.
“Second, your Lifespan.”
“My Jiang Family has plenty of Supreme Divine Medicine that extends Lifespan. Forget living for another ten thousand years, even a hundred thousand years is not an issue.”
“Third,”
Jiang Yuan extended a third finger,
“The protection of my Jiang Family. This Imperial Son can arrange for a Quasi-Emperor to guard the Heavenly Sound Sect until your Heavenly Sound Sect produces another Quasi-Emperor.”
“Finally, and most importantly.”
Jiang Yuan's eyes flickered, and his gaze became intensely fervent, seemingly able to pierce Liu Shenyin's Soul.
“Sect Master Liu, that Ultimate Imperial Weapon belonging to the Heavenly Sound Empress in your Sect has been missing for a long time, hasn't it?”
“Therefore, besides everything I have already mentioned, This Imperial Son offers an Ultimate Imperial Weapon as a betrothal gift.”
“Sect Master Liu, what do you think of this proposal?”
Boom!
If his previous words had only shocked Liu Shenyin,
then Jiang Yuan's final statement now,
caused her entire Divine Soul to tremble violently!
An Ultimate Imperial Weapon?!
Such a grand gesture?
He... was he serious?!
An Ultimate Imperial Weapon could only be forged by a Great Emperor!
Moreover, not every Great Emperor possessed an Ultimate Imperial Weapon!
The reason was that Immortal Gold was extremely rare,
without immense Luck,
one might not possess one even after becoming an Emperor.
The Ultimate Imperial Weapon,
was the biggest difference between a Supergrade Force and a Top-tier Force.
An Ultimate Imperial Weapon, burning everything,
was enough to unleash a strike comparable to that of a Great Emperor!
Even a Quasi-Emperor had to avoid its edge!
“Are you... serious?”
Liu Shenyin asked with a trembling voice, staring intently at Jiang Yuan as if trying to see right through him.
“This Imperial Son never draws empty promises.”
Jiang Yuan's reply was simple yet domineering.
He offered no further explanation.
Instead of wasting time talking,
it was better to let facts speak for themselves.
As his words fell.
He slowly raised his hand, his mind stirring.
Buzz—
An aura far more vast and ancient than the primordial echo zither,
burst forth from him!
Behind him, a blurred image appeared.
It was an Ancient Stone Disk, slowly rotating.
Inscribed upon the stone disk were the supreme Dao Laws of the Birth and Death of All Spirits and the Six Paths of Reincarnation,
Its aura seemed to transcend time and space.
Just a corner of it being revealed,
caused the Laws of the entire Yingxian Island to wail, as if they were about to be crushed by this power!
“It's... it's a real Ultimate Imperial Weapon! Not a quasi-ultimate dao emperor weapon!”
A Quasi-Emperor Old Monster exclaimed in surprise, his voice filled with shock.
“My heavens, using an Ultimate Imperial Weapon as a betrothal gift... what kind of grandeur is this from the Jiang Family!”
“To take out an Ultimate Imperial Weapon just like that—the foundation of eternal immortality is truly... terrifying!”
Everyone present, whether they were a Heavens Proud Daughter or a Mighty Expert who had lived for ages,
looked at Liu Shenyin with only two words in their eyes:
Envy!
Offering an Ultimate Imperial Weapon as the betrothal gift, supplemented by a Spirit Ascension Pill capable of cultivating Divine Physiques and Saint Physiques,
this was too damn magnificent!
At this moment,
even many famous Female Saints, Female Sect Masters, and Female Saint Lords couldn't help but feel their hearts stir.
Just imagine,
sacrificing oneself,
in exchange for an Ultimate Imperial Weapon and a Spirit Ascension Pill,
this deal didn't seem to be a loss?
Inside the Jiang Family Deliberation Hall, the atmosphere was similarly strange.
“Patriarch, do we have this Ultimate Imperial Weapon in our Treasury?”
A Clan Elder asked via voice transmission, his face full of confusion.
Jiang Zhan was also completely bewildered.
He carefully recalled every Emperor Weapon in the Family Treasury,
and shook his head decisively: “No.”
The Clan Elders instantly understood.
They got it.
This was Yuaner's own Opportunity.
Since he was using his personal Opportunity as a betrothal gift,
what could they possibly say?
“Won't this be a bit of a loss? After all, it's an Ultimate Imperial Weapon.”
A Clan Elder felt a pang of heartache upon seeing this scene.
However, Jiang Zhan had a different opinion.
His eyes flickered. As the Patriarch, he saw further than everyone else.
“Not so. Yuaner's actions are simply... flawlessly calculated.”
“Sixth Elder, you only see Yuaner giving away an Ultimate Imperial Weapon, but you overlook what my Jiang Family gains in return.”
“Firstly, my Jiang Family gains a Quasi-Emperor at the Peak level, plus the Heavenly Sound Sect's allegiance and loyalty for at least tens of thousands of years.”
“It's a Supergrade Force, after all, and our Jiang Family's Territory expands a little more.”
“Secondly, even if Liu Shenyin eventually dies, where does the Ultimate Imperial Weapon go? Naturally, it becomes the foundation of the Heavenly Sound Sect.”
“But don't forget, everyone, my Jiang Family is sending a Quasi-Emperor to guard them. In the end, won't this Ultimate Imperial Weapon return to our clan's hands?”
“In the end, our Jiang Family has only provided a Spirit Ascension Pill and temporary usage rights of an Ultimate Imperial Weapon,”
“in exchange for a Peak Quasi-Emperor, a Supergrade Force... and Yuaner's Dao Path!”
“This deal isn't just not a loss; it's a massive profit!”
After Jiang Zhan's analysis, the Jiang Clan Elders looked at Jiang Yuan with expressions of profound satisfaction.
Our Jiang Family Qilin Son, his intellect is truly... unfathomable!
...Liu Shenyin on the Dao Discussion Platform naturally understood this point as well.
There was risk,
but she couldn't avoid being tempted.
If she had tens of thousands more years,
it might not be impossible for her to Prove the Dao and become Emperor!
“I...”
Liu Shenyin took a deep breath, and a hint of temptation appeared in her cold eyes.
Jiang Yuan also knew that,
it was difficult for a Quasi-Emperor Empress and a Female Sect Master to publicly state words of submission.
So his voice softened,
and he smiled:
“No rush, Sect Master Liu. Just like Princess Ji Yue, take your time to think it over,”
“This Imperial Son... has plenty of time.”
His implication was,
he, and the Jiang Family, had time.
But did your Heavenly Sound Sect,
still have time?
Although it was called a choice,
Liu Shenyin actually had no choice.