8: One of the Jiang family's betrothal gifts was a quasi-emperor weapon!
White Tiger Royal Clan'sstation (outpost).
This was a valley located at the edge of the Primordial Divine Mountain, with sparse Spiritual Qi, a world apart from the blessed lands and grotto-heavens of larger clans.
In a simple stone hall, Bai Tianxing, the Clan Chief of the White Tiger Royal Clan, was meditating with his eyes closed.
He looked only in his forties, but his actual age was over ten thousand years, and his cultivation had been stuck at the Peak of the quasi-Saint Realm for many years, unable to Breakthrough to the Great Saint Realm.
This was also one of the reasons for the decline of the White Tiger Royal Clan.
Without a Great Saint Realm expert to oversee them, they had no say at all on the Primordial Divine Mountain.
"Clan Chief! Clan Chief!" A clan member rushed in, flustered.
"What's the panic?" Bai Tianxing opened his eyes, his brows slightly furrowed.
"The Phoenix Imperial Clan sent someone, saying there's an honored guest who wishes to see you!"
"Honored guest?" Bai Tianxing was startled. "What honored guest?"
"It seems to be someone from the Human Race's Jiang Family!"
"Jiang Family?" Bai Tianxing's expression changed, and he quickly stood up. "Quick! Prepare gifts!"
Although his cultivation wasn't high, his vision was still sharp.
What kind of existence was the Jiang Family?
The number one Imperial Family in the current era!
For someone from the Jiang Family to visit personally, this was a monumental event!
...Deliberation Hall.
When Bai Tianxing rushed over, he was completely stunned by the luxurious lineup in the main hall.
The Clan Chiefs of the three Great Royal Clans were all present!
Representatives from the Ten Great Royal Clans had also all arrived!
This kind of display, even for a grand ceremony on the Primordial Divine Mountain, wouldn't be much more impressive, would it?
"Chief Bai has arrived." The Phoenix Ancestor said with a forced smile, "The Jiang Family Head has something to discuss with you."
Bai Tianxing quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "Bai Tianxing greets the Jiang Family Head and the Third Elder."
Jiang Zhan nodded: "Chief Bai, there's no need for such formality. This Venerable One has come today on behalf of my Jiang Family Imperial Son to propose marriage to your clan's Divine Maiden, Bai Qingxue."
Bai Tianxing was completely dumbfounded.
Propose marriage?
The Jiang Family Imperial Son wants to marry Qingxue?
His first reaction wasn't joy, but bewilderment.
How could such a good thing fall upon their White Tiger Royal Clan?
"Jiang, Jiang Family Head, you're not joking, are you?" Bai Tianxing's voice trembled.
"This Venerable One never jokes."
As Jiang Zhan spoke, he waved his hand, "I wonder, Chief Bai, what do you think?"
"Willing! Of course, willing! This is the honor of my White Tiger clan! It's the good fortune Qingxue has cultivated for eight lifetimes!"
Bai Tianxing agreed without a second thought.
What kind of joke was this!
This was the Jiang Family, the Human Race's number one Imperial Family!
The Family of a contemporary Great Emperor!
Their White Tiger clan was barely getting by; now, with such a golden thigh delivered to their doorstep, only a fool wouldn't cling to it tightly!
Let alone just marrying off a Divine Maiden, even if it meant he, the Clan Chief, had to work like an ox or a horse for the Jiang Family, he would be willing!
"Heh heh, Chief Bai, don't be so quick to agree." Jiang Zhan smiled, "Marriage is about mutual consent. Our Jiang Family has always loved peace and will not force anyone. This matter still requires the personal opinion of Divine Maiden Bai Qingxue."
"This..." Bai Tianxing immediately looked troubled.
He knew his daughter's temper very well.
She was devoted to the Dao, aloof and arrogant, always indifferent to matters of love, and focused solely on how to restore the glory of the White Tiger Royal Clan.
Of course, she also had talent; at a young age, she had already reached the Dao Seeking Realm, and it wasn't impossible for her to Breakthrough to the Great Saint Realm in the future.
She could be considered the hope of the White Tiger Royal Clan, but if she were to marry into the Jiang Family... this... Jiang Zhan seemed to see his predicament, smiled slightly, and said: "It's fine. This is a small gift prepared by our Jiang Family, a token of our regard. Please Chief Bai, pass it on and let Divine Maiden Qingxue take a look."
As he spoke, he flicked his finger, and ten Void Rings slowly flew to Bai Tianxing's front.
Bai Tianxing's hands trembled as he took the Void Rings.
"Chief Bai, why not open them and take a look?" Jiang Zhan said with a smile, a hint of guidance in his voice.
"This... wouldn't that be inappropriate?" Bai Tianxing hesitated.
Opening betrothal gifts in front of so many people, wasn't that a bit too ostentatious?
"No matter." Jiang Zhan said indifferently, "Our Jiang Family always acts with integrity. These betrothal gifts are meant for all under heaven to see the sincerity of our Jiang Family in this marriage."
As soon as these words were spoken, Bai Tianxing immediately understood.
The Jiang Family was asserting its power!
They were using this astonishing betrothal gift to display the Jiang Family's profound heritage!
The next second.
When he clearly saw what was inside, Bai Tianxing's body stiffened, his eyes widened, and his expression shifted from shock to ecstasy, then to disbelief!
"Chief Bai? What's wrong?"
"Yes, what exactly is inside? That made you so scared?"
The surrounding Royal Clan Chiefs watched, their hearts itching with impatience, and couldn't help but urge him on.
Bai Tianxing did not answer; he merely trembled as he took an item from the ring.
It was a long spear made entirely of gold!
The moment the long spear appeared, an overbearing and unparalleled sharp Qi, as if it could pierce the Nine Heavens, instantly filled the entire hall!
"Buzz—"
The long spear let out a soft hum, and the entire Phoenix Divine Hall violently trembled with it, the runes on the walls flickering wildly, seemingly on the verge of collapsing at any moment.
All the experts present felt a fatal threat, as if an invisible spear tip was pressed against their glabella, and their Souls trembled!
"This... this is... a quasi-emperor weapon!!"
The Clan Chief of the Golden Lion Clan cried out in alarm, suddenly standing up from his seat, his eyes filled with horror.
"That's right! It's definitely a quasi-emperor weapon! And it's an offensive quasi-emperor weapon with extremely powerful destructive force!"
The God Clan Chief also stood up, staring intently at the golden long spear, his eyes filled with greed and shock.
A quasi-emperor weapon!
Those were Lifebound Treasures refined by quasi-emperor experts, painstakingly forged throughout their lives, each possessing the power to destroy heaven and earth.
Looking across the entire Emperor Immortal Great World, the forces possessing quasi-emperor weapons were few and far between.
Even their three Great Royal Clans, with Legacies spanning countless tens of thousands of years, probably only had a few dozen quasi-emperor weapons in their clans, and some were damaged and could not be easily used.
Yet now, the Jiang Family casually took out a complete, brand-new quasi-emperor weapon as a betrothal gift!
This gesture was too grand!
The Phoenix Ancestor's body swayed.
His heart was bleeding!
A quasi-emperor weapon!
However, he was a quasi-emperor after all, and his mindset quickly adjusted.
What if it's a quasi-emperor weapon?
In the future, Feng Ling'er would at least become a quasi-emperor.
Trading a future quasi-emperor for a quasi-emperor weapon?
That would be a huge loss!
Not agreeing to the Jiang Family was absolutely the right decision!
At this moment, he could only comfort himself with such words.
However, he forgot.
This was just one of the ten Void Rings that Jiang Zhan gave Bai Tianxing as a betrothal gift!