Chapter 19
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"Now I know why we're all gathered here today, and that, of course, is for the engagement of my great-grandchild Yang Chi. The Shi, Han and Ki Clans all have brought their young daughters today."
Yang Gou looked around the room, seeing the three girls Shi Nu, Han Fe, and Ki Li. All three seemed remarkably similar, pretty young brunets that had just peeked into the eyeglass of maturity.
In Yang Chi's eyes each of these women was nothing more but trouble incarnate, if he agreed to engage one, two would be angry. He couldn't help but give a dry scoff.
"While each of these proud daughters is as a blossoming lotus ready to be plucked, only one may be engaged to my Yang Chi, while the overall choice may be Yang Chi's a preview of the dowry your family provides." Yang Gou's pearly smile lit up, his eyes glistened and almost salivated.
The first girl to come forward was Shi Nu, she was the youngest of the three and went with an old man in her Clan – Shi Zhelan.
Shi Zhelan patted her shoulder as giving Shi Nu to walk forward while her legs buckled.
"Ancestor Yang, my Shi Clan has given the gift of a Sacred Blood Plant. Currently its only one-hundred years old, but it still has the power to increase somebodies' physical body massively and even help body refiners to break through." Shi Nu's voice was squeaky like a mouse, yet sweet and without darkness.
In the world of cultivation, such a thing was extremely rare, people were known for being treacherous dogs. Yang Chi's brow pricked, "This might not be too bad. The girl while naive won't ever try to stab me in the middle of duel-cultivating."
"Oh my, look at what the Shi Clan's been hiding underneath their mattress." Yang Gou burst out laughing, "Shi Nu, you've done extremely well, you shall be a great diplomat one day."
Shi Nu blushed at the compliment, curtseying in response and taking a few steps back.
The second daughter of heaven came forward; she was far more confident having pride in how she walked with a straight back, not even bowing to the ancestor.
"Yang Chi, where is he? I'm not marrying you; you low hanging old coot!" Han Fe snorted defiantly.
Everybody was speechless, such a determined woman! She had the stones to insult the Yang Ancestor so deeply?!
Yang Gou's face turned green; he hadn't incurred any insults like this for a long time! Never had he been mocked due to his age though!
"You little brat… if you weren't from the Han family do you, I'd destroy your soul!" Yang Gou's killing intent wrapped around and oppressed everybody in the room.
Han Fe's face started to go pale and cowered in front of Yang Gou's dread.
"Yang Gou!" a voice resounded throughout the room, reliving the pressure from his killing intent.
The voice belonged to an old woman, she had cold eyes and grumbled when seeing Yang Gou's actions.
"Madam Han, I see why your descendent was so arrogant with you here to guard her." Yang Gou squinted his eyes.
He knew Madam Han very well; he had fought with her in his youth. She was a ruthless witch that caused the hearts of men to grow cold; this was because in her youth she earned a nickname – Reverse Harem Han.
When defeating any opponent's male or female she'd cripple them and then put them into her Harem, then she'd select certain ones to perform a vitality draining technique, while keeping the ones she found satisfying alive.
Madam Han had hundreds of children and never took an official husband; she was a vixen, a witch, a succubus!
Yang Gou felt his manhood shrivel just thinking about it; he'd lost one of his brothers to Madam Han's vitality draining technique she played a crucial part in his takeover of the Yang Clan…
"What gift have you brought today Han Fe?" Yang Gou's voice became softer like he was talking to a daughter of his clan or favorite niece.
The girl gave a proud harrumph, "We of the Han Clan only bring the finest of gifts; we've brought our Violet Clouded Sword."
Everybody in the room drew a cold breath, they heard of the Violet Clouded Sword before, it was legendary! It was an ancient sword that the ancestors of the Han Clan had discovered back when they were peasants and vermin struggling to stay alive in their little valley.
The young man Han Wuying had pulled the sword from an ancient stone and read the archaic words inscribed in the sword. From these words, he'd deciphered many cultivation techniques that led to the rise of the Han Clan!
Unfortunately, upon his death, nobody else was able to translate a thing, and only looked at the strange inscriptions with puzzled eyes, nonetheless, it was still a Sky Ranked Artifact!
The sword felt like it could cut a rock in two upon first contact!
"Wonderful, excellent. The Han Clan is generous beyond belief, its no wonder with such a beauty like Madam Han running the scene." Yang Gou laughed cheerily, while giving the old lady a wink.
Madam Han blushed, seeing as Yang Gou was one of the few to resist being in her harem, she wanted him all the more.
Everybody else in the room had a different reaction, although they dare not admit it. Astonishment from the sight of the Violet Clouded Sword, then revulsion from those two flirting… it makes the stomach lining want to jump out of one's mouth.
Han Fu didn't give a curtsy unlike Shi Nu, instead, she smiled, walking back towards Madam Han with pride engraved on her face.
Next up was Ki Li, she gave a gracious bow, with her hands clasped together to the Ancestor, more masculine than those before her. Unlike the others, she was neither young nor wore a dress. Instead, she seemed to be in her late teens and wore a black metal armor that absorbed all the light that struck it.
"Greetings Yang Gou of the Yang Clan, my Ki clan offers this." Ki Li's sharp voice resounded throughout the hall as she threw a white gem on the floor.
Everybody in the hall gasped, this was a white star crystal!
The Ki Clan were famous throughout the Wen Dynasty, far more than either the Han or the Shi Clans. This was because they were haughty and ruthless, they directly went to war with the Broken Moon Clan when they insulted them!
It was said that if the Ki Clan didn't have so many enemies, they could have been the ruling dynasty instead of the Wen family.
How did they acquire such power? Well, that's because the Ki Clan owns the singular White Star Crystal mine in the entire Forgotten Valley!
What were White Star Crystals though? Well, they were important objects in cultivation, much like spirit stones, but thousands of times more concentrated!
Imagine a single clan holding such a thing?!
"Fascinating…" Yang Chi mumbled, he knew the value of White Star Crystals, if the world outside the Forgotten Valley knew of their existence, they'd do anything to obtain them.
Even the Pantheon was fascinated with the things as they could strengthen the bloodline of the Astralborn, who was formerly known as Star Gods!
"Such a gift, we are unworthy Young Miss Ki." Yang Gou's face lit up when seeing the gem.
"There is no need to be so humble Ancestor Yang. This is only the first of such gifts from the Ki family." She retook a swift bow and walked out of the hall as the crowd divided to provide a pathway.
"It seems that she believes she's secured the marriage." Yang Chi muttered as he saw her leave the Hall.
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"Now I know why we're all gathered here today, and that, of course, is for the engagement of my great-grandchild Yang Chi. The Shi, Han and Ki Clans all have brought their young daughters today."
Yang Gou looked around the room, seeing the three girls Shi Nu, Han Fe, and Ki Li. All three seemed remarkably similar, pretty young brunets that had just peeked into the eyeglass of maturity.
In Yang Chi's eyes each of these women was nothing more but trouble incarnate, if he agreed to engage one, two would be angry. He couldn't help but give a dry scoff.
"While each of these proud daughters is as a blossoming lotus ready to be plucked, only one may be engaged to my Yang Chi, while the overall choice may be Yang Chi's a preview of the dowry your family provides." Yang Gou's pearly smile lit up, his eyes glistened and almost salivated.
The first girl to come forward was Shi Nu, she was the youngest of the three and went with an old man in her Clan – Shi Zhelan.
Shi Zhelan patted her shoulder as giving Shi Nu to walk forward while her legs buckled.
"Ancestor Yang, my Shi Clan has given the gift of a Sacred Blood Plant. Currently its only one-hundred years old, but it still has the power to increase somebodies' physical body massively and even help body refiners to break through." Shi Nu's voice was squeaky like a mouse, yet sweet and without darkness.
In the world of cultivation, such a thing was extremely rare, people were known for being treacherous dogs. Yang Chi's brow pricked, "This might not be too bad. The girl while naive won't ever try to stab me in the middle of duel-cultivating."
"Oh my, look at what the Shi Clan's been hiding underneath their mattress." Yang Gou burst out laughing, "Shi Nu, you've done extremely well, you shall be a great diplomat one day."
Shi Nu blushed at the compliment, curtseying in response and taking a few steps back.
The second daughter of heaven came forward; she was far more confident having pride in how she walked with a straight back, not even bowing to the ancestor.
"Yang Chi, where is he? I'm not marrying you; you low hanging old coot!" Han Fe snorted defiantly.
Everybody was speechless, such a determined woman! She had the stones to insult the Yang Ancestor so deeply?!
Yang Gou's face turned green; he hadn't incurred any insults like this for a long time! Never had he been mocked due to his age though!
"You little brat… if you weren't from the Han family do you, I'd destroy your soul!" Yang Gou's killing intent wrapped around and oppressed everybody in the room.
Han Fe's face started to go pale and cowered in front of Yang Gou's dread.
"Yang Gou!" a voice resounded throughout the room, reliving the pressure from his killing intent.
The voice belonged to an old woman, she had cold eyes and grumbled when seeing Yang Gou's actions.
"Madam Han, I see why your descendent was so arrogant with you here to guard her." Yang Gou squinted his eyes.
He knew Madam Han very well; he had fought with her in his youth. She was a ruthless witch that caused the hearts of men to grow cold; this was because in her youth she earned a nickname – Reverse Harem Han.
When defeating any opponent's male or female she'd cripple them and then put them into her Harem, then she'd select certain ones to perform a vitality draining technique, while keeping the ones she found satisfying alive.
Madam Han had hundreds of children and never took an official husband; she was a vixen, a witch, a succubus!
Yang Gou felt his manhood shrivel just thinking about it; he'd lost one of his brothers to Madam Han's vitality draining technique she played a crucial part in his takeover of the Yang Clan…
"What gift have you brought today Han Fe?" Yang Gou's voice became softer like he was talking to a daughter of his clan or favorite niece.
The girl gave a proud harrumph, "We of the Han Clan only bring the finest of gifts; we've brought our Violet Clouded Sword."
Everybody in the room drew a cold breath, they heard of the Violet Clouded Sword before, it was legendary! It was an ancient sword that the ancestors of the Han Clan had discovered back when they were peasants and vermin struggling to stay alive in their little valley.
The young man Han Wuying had pulled the sword from an ancient stone and read the archaic words inscribed in the sword. From these words, he'd deciphered many cultivation techniques that led to the rise of the Han Clan!
Unfortunately, upon his death, nobody else was able to translate a thing, and only looked at the strange inscriptions with puzzled eyes, nonetheless, it was still a Sky Ranked Artifact!
The sword felt like it could cut a rock in two upon first contact!
"Wonderful, excellent. The Han Clan is generous beyond belief, its no wonder with such a beauty like Madam Han running the scene." Yang Gou laughed cheerily, while giving the old lady a wink.
Madam Han blushed, seeing as Yang Gou was one of the few to resist being in her harem, she wanted him all the more.
Everybody else in the room had a different reaction, although they dare not admit it. Astonishment from the sight of the Violet Clouded Sword, then revulsion from those two flirting… it makes the stomach lining want to jump out of one's mouth.
Han Fu didn't give a curtsy unlike Shi Nu, instead, she smiled, walking back towards Madam Han with pride engraved on her face.
Next up was Ki Li, she gave a gracious bow, with her hands clasped together to the Ancestor, more masculine than those before her. Unlike the others, she was neither young nor wore a dress. Instead, she seemed to be in her late teens and wore a black metal armor that absorbed all the light that struck it.
"Greetings Yang Gou of the Yang Clan, my Ki clan offers this." Ki Li's sharp voice resounded throughout the hall as she threw a white gem on the floor.
Everybody in the hall gasped, this was a white star crystal!
The Ki Clan were famous throughout the Wen Dynasty, far more than either the Han or the Shi Clans. This was because they were haughty and ruthless, they directly went to war with the Broken Moon Clan when they insulted them!
It was said that if the Ki Clan didn't have so many enemies, they could have been the ruling dynasty instead of the Wen family.
How did they acquire such power? Well, that's because the Ki Clan owns the singular White Star Crystal mine in the entire Forgotten Valley!
What were White Star Crystals though? Well, they were important objects in cultivation, much like spirit stones, but thousands of times more concentrated!
Imagine a single clan holding such a thing?!
"Fascinating…" Yang Chi mumbled, he knew the value of White Star Crystals, if the world outside the Forgotten Valley knew of their existence, they'd do anything to obtain them.
Even the Pantheon was fascinated with the things as they could strengthen the bloodline of the Astralborn, who was formerly known as Star Gods!
"Such a gift, we are unworthy Young Miss Ki." Yang Gou's face lit up when seeing the gem.
"There is no need to be so humble Ancestor Yang. This is only the first of such gifts from the Ki family." She retook a swift bow and walked out of the hall as the crowd divided to provide a pathway.
"It seems that she believes she's secured the marriage." Yang Chi muttered as he saw her leave the Hall.
"Now I know why we're all gathered here today, and that, of course, is for the engagement of my great-grandchild Yang Chi. The Shi, Han and Ki Clans all have brought their young daughters today."Yang Gou looked around the room, seeing the three girls Shi Nu, Han Fe, and Ki Li. All three seemed remarkably similar, pretty young brunets that had just peeked into the eyeglass of maturity.In Yang Chi's eyes each of these women was nothing more but trouble incarnate, if he agreed to engage one, two would be angry. He couldn't help but give a dry scoff."While each of these proud daughters is as a blossoming lotus ready to be plucked, only one may be engaged to my Yang Chi, while the overall choice may be Yang Chi's a preview of the dowry your family provides." Yang Gou's pearly smile lit up, his eyes glistened and almost salivated.The first girl to come forward was Shi Nu, she was the youngest of the three and went with an old man in her Clan Shi Zhelan.Shi Zhelan patted her shoulder as giving Shi Nu to walk forward while her legs buckled."Ancestor Yang, my Shi Clan has given the gift of a Sacred Blood Plant. Currently its only one-hundred years old, but it still has the power to increase somebodies' physical body massively and even help body refiners to break through." Shi Nu's voice was squeaky like a mouse, yet sweet and without darkness.In the world of cultivation, such a thing was extremely rare, people were known for being treacherous dogs. Yang Chi's brow pricked, "This might not be too bad. The girl while naive won't ever try to stab me in the middle of duel-cultivating.""Oh my, look at what the Shi Clan's been hiding underneath their mattress." Yang Gou burst out laughing, "Shi Nu, you've done extremely well, you shall be a great diplomat one day."Shi Nu blushed at the compliment, curtseying in response and taking a few steps back.The second daughter of heaven came forward; she was far more confident having pride in how she walked with a straight back, not even bowing to the ancestor."Yang Chi, where is he? I'm not marrying you; you low hanging old coot!" Han Fe snorted defiantly.Everybody was speechless, such a determined woman! She had the stones to insult the Yang Ancestor so deeply?!Yang Gou's face turned green; he hadn't incurred any insults like this for a long time! Never had he been mocked due to his age though!"You little brat if you weren't from the Han family do you, I'd destroy your soul!" Yang Gou's killing intent wrapped around and oppressed everybody in the room.Han Fe's face started to go pale and cowered in front of Yang Gou's dread."Yang Gou!" a voice resounded throughout the room, reliving the pressure from his killing intent.The voice belonged to an old woman, she had cold eyes and grumbled when seeing Yang Gou's actions."Madam Han, I see why your descendent was so arrogant with you here to guard her." Yang Gou squinted his eyes.He knew Madam Han very well; he had fought with her in his youth. She was a ruthless witch that caused the hearts of men to grow cold; this was because in her youth she earned a nickname Reverse Harem Han.When defeating any opponent's male or female she'd cripple them and then put them into her Harem, then she'd select certain ones to perform a vitality draining technique, while keeping the ones she found satisfying alive.Madam Han had hundreds of children and never took an official husband; she was a vixen, a witch, a succubus!Yang Gou felt his manhood shrivel just thinking about it; he'd lost one of his brothers to Madam Han's vitality draining technique she played a crucial part in his takeover of the Yang Clan"What gift have you brought today Han Fe?" Yang Gou's voice became softer like he was talking to a daughter of his clan or favorite niece.The girl gave a proud harrumph, "We of the Han Clan only bring the finest of gifts; we've brought our Violet Clouded Sword."Everybody in the room drew a cold breath, they heard of the Violet Clouded Sword before, it was legendary! It was an ancient sword that the ancestors of the Han Clan had discovered back when they were peasants and vermin struggling to stay alive in their little valley.The young man Han Wuying had pulled the sword from an ancient stone and read the archaic words inscribed in the sword. From these words, he'd deciphered many cultivation techniques that led to the rise of the Han Clan!Unfortunately, upon his death, nobody else was able to translate a thing, and only looked at the strange inscriptions with puzzled eyes, nonetheless, it was still a Sky Ranked Artifact!The sword felt like it could cut a rock in two upon first contact!"Wonderful, excellent. The Han Clan is generous beyond belief, its no wonder with such a beauty like Madam Han running the scene." Yang Gou laughed cheerily, while giving the old lady a wink.Madam Han blushed, seeing as Yang Gou was one of the few to resist being in her harem, she wanted him all the more.Everybody else in the room had a different reaction, although they dare not admit it. Astonishment from the sight of the Violet Clouded Sword, then revulsion from those two flirting it makes the stomach lining want to jump out of one's mouth.Han Fu didn't give a curtsy unlike Shi Nu, instead, she smiled, walking back towards Madam Han with pride engraved on her face.Next up was Ki Li, she gave a gracious bow, with her hands clasped together to the Ancestor, more masculine than those before her. Unlike the others, she was neither young nor wore a dress. Instead, she seemed to be in her late teens and wore a black metal armor that absorbed all the light that struck it."Greetings Yang Gou of the Yang Clan, my Ki clan offers this." Ki Li's sharp voice resounded throughout the hall as she threw a white gem on the floor.Everybody in the hall gasped, this was a white star crystal!The Ki Clan were famous throughout the Wen Dynasty, far more than either the Han or the Shi Clans. This was because they were haughty and ruthless, they directly went to war with the Broken Moon Clan when they insulted them!It was said that if the Ki Clan didn't have so many enemies, they could have been the ruling dynasty instead of the Wen family.How did they acquire such power? Well, that's because the Ki Clan owns the singular White Star Crystal mine in the entire Forgotten Valley!What were White Star Crystals though? Well, they were important objects in cultivation, much like spirit stones, but thousands of times more concentrated!Imagine a single clan holding such a thing?!"Fascinating" Yang Chi mumbled, he knew the value of White Star Crystals, if the world outside the Forgotten Valley knew of their existence, they'd do anything to obtain them.Even the Pantheon was fascinated with the things as they could strengthen the bloodline of the Astralborn, who was formerly known as Star Gods!"Such a gift, we are unworthy Young Miss Ki." Yang Gou's face lit up when seeing the gem."There is no need to be so humble Ancestor Yang. This is only the first of such gifts from the Ki family." She retook a swift bow and walked out of the hall as the crowd divided to provide a pathway."It seems that she believes she's secured the marriage." Yang Chi muttered as he saw her leave the Hall.
