The Great Sect Master watched as Xu Meng and Jiang Feng embraced and wept, and a complicated mixture of emotions stirred in her heart. As a Sect Master of her generation, she was still a virgin—she had never truly understood the feelings between husband and wife. Now, seeing Xu Meng with a husband who loved her so deeply, such an outstanding son, and such an outstanding daughter…
Truth be told, even with her status as Sect Master, her life might not necessarily have been more successful than Xu Meng's.
Jiang Chen watched the joy of his parents' reunion, and warmth filled his heart.
He smiled faintly and pushed the gift list toward the Great Sect Master. "Great Sect Master, surely you can accept this betrothal gift list now?"
The Great Sect Master glanced at the Second Sect Master and saw that her face had gone pale—she clearly had no intention of objecting any further. A surge of relief washed over the Great Sect Master, knowing that the Second Sect Master had finally come around.
She offered a polite smile and accepted Jiang Chen's betrothal gift list.
Upon seeing it, a flicker of surprise crossed the Great Sect Master's face. The betrothal gifts on this list had almost startled her.
For the very first entry was, unmistakably, two Pine Crane Pills.
Pine Crane Pills!
Who in the entire human territory didn't know that name now? Who hadn't heard of it? They were universally recognized as the finest pills in all the world.
In terms of both value and price, they were the undisputed number one.
She had heard the Third Sect Master describe it—at the Dragon Tiger Gathering, a single Pine Crane Pill had sold for over a billion. The Great Sect Master had been deeply envious when she heard about those Pine Crane Pills. With such a pill, when one's lifespan drew near its end, it would be an absolutely perfect safeguard.
The second entry was also pills—two Imperial Ascension Pills. The list even noted their purpose: they could allow an Emperor-level powerhouse to unconditionally break through one full realm. One of the two was specifically designated for the Holy Maiden, Xu Qingxuan.
The third entry…
The fourth entry…
Looking at this list, the Great Sect Master suddenly felt dizzy. This betrothal gift list was simply too valuable—its weight was so great she could barely hold it steady.
In that moment, the Great Sect Master was filled with amazement. People had always said that the young master of the Glass Royal City was extravagant. Now, seeing it with her own eyes, she realized this young man truly operated on an unimaginable scale.
Even the most powerful Great Emperors of the Upper Eight Regions might not match this level of generosity. Yet this young man did it all with ease—without so much as a flushed face or a racing heart.
The Great Sect Master wanted to maintain her composure, lest anyone think her Moon God Sect had never seen the world and be intimidated by this terrifying gift list.
There were only a handful of entries, yet the Great Sect Master went over the list back and forth several times before she suddenly realized she was losing her composure. She handed the betrothal gift list to the Second Sect Master.
"Second, take a look at this betrothal gift list?"
The Second Sect Master was still sulking inwardly, but she had finally come around. Thinking it over carefully—if she had pushed the matter in the wrong direction, it could have brought catastrophic ruin upon the Moon God Sect. Though she stubbornly refused to admit it, she had to acknowledge that if Jiang Chen had decided to turn against them, it would have been the Moon God Sect that suffered.
But now, if things developed positively, Xu Meng having such a famous son would no longer be a shameful stain on the Qingyue lineage. Instead, it would be a tale of glory—one that the Qingyue lineage could truly be proud of.
Having weighed the pros and cons, the Second Sect Master's stubborn mindset had finally smoothed out. She simply refused to save face, maintaining an air of indifference on the surface.
However, when she saw the betrothal gift list, her almond-shaped eyes widened slightly, and a flash of deep surprise passed through them.
Pine Crane Pills?
Two of them?
Like the Great Sect Master, the Second Sect Master's thoughts were instantly won over by this betrothal gift list. No matter how stubborn she tried to be, she had to admit that Young Master Jiang Chen was genuinely generous—this gift list was brimming with sincerity.
Moreover, the list specifically noted that certain pills were to be given exclusively to Xu Qingxuan. This naturally gave the Second Sect Master's lineage a particular advantage.
The Second Sect Master's mind raced.
"This Jiang Chen fellow is wealthy and powerful. This betrothal gift list is genuinely sincere. If I continue to oppose this, even the Great Sect Master won't tolerate me anymore. Qingxuan already seems to know the truth. If she turns against me as well, wouldn't all my efforts over the past decades have been for nothing?"
The Second Sect Master weighed her options back and forth and concluded that under these circumstances, there was truly no way to refuse. Xu Meng's matter had once been her deepest source of shame—the thing she was most afraid to acknowledge.
If not for Xu Qingxuan, the Second Sect Master would have executed Xu Meng outright after she was brought back.
It wasn't until Xu Qingxuan became the Holy Maiden of the Qingyue lineage—with talent and character that deeply impressed the Second Sect Master and to whom she had entrusted countless hopes—that things began to change.
The Second Sect Master had once considered brainwashing Qingxuan, making her see Xu Meng as a source of shame. But that girl Qingxuan listened to her about everything—except when it came to her mother, where she was remarkably, stubbornly resolute.