Chapter One: Family Reunion? The Fiancée's Aunt Proposes Marriage
“Young master, the Su family has come to break off the engagement.”
“I heard that Su Ningshuang’s aunt has also returned from the Linglong Sacred Realm.”
Eastern Continent, Dongzhou.
Lingxiao City, the Jiang family residence.
Upon hearing about the broken engagement, Jiang Cheng showed no sorrow; instead, his face lit up with excitement.
“Really? The Su family is here? And Su Ningshuang’s aunt has come too?”
The maid was stunned by his unusual reaction.
What’s wrong with the young master? How could he be so eager after being rejected?
“Young master...” she began, but Jiang Cheng cut her off.
“Save it for later. Hurry and prepare my betrothal gifts!”
The maid was momentarily dazed. “Huh?”
“What ‘huh’? Get moving!”
“But young master, the Su family came to—”
“I know, they came to break off the engagement. But I’m not the one who proposed to Su Ningshuang.”
In front of the bronze mirror, Jiang Cheng tidied his clothes and smoothed out a few stray strands of hair, looking much neater. A gleam of anticipation shone in his eyes.
“Hurry up, move faster!” he urged again.
“Take the items to the main hall. If you delay me, be prepared to be punished!”
With that, Jiang Cheng turned on his heel, humming a cheerful tune as he left.
The maid finally snapped out of her daze and looked at her excited young master with a sinking feeling.
It’s over. The young master has been stirred up.
...
On the road.
The closer he got to the main hall, the faster Jiang Cheng’s steps became.
In truth, he was a man reborn.
As the eldest son of the Jiang family, blessed with exceptional talent and abundant family resources, his cultivation far surpassed his peers.
Since childhood, he had been betrothed to Su Ningshuang, the Su family’s daughter.
To outsiders, they were the perfect match, a golden couple made in heaven.
Yet, at eighteen, he suffered a grievous injury that caused his cultivation to stagnate and even regress, turning him into a cripple.
Meanwhile, Su Ningshuang was accepted as a direct disciple by the Linglong Sacred Realm, one of the nine great sacred sites.
From that moment, a rift grew between them.
Reality outweighed fate. The Su family deemed him unworthy and initiated the engagement break.
Afterward, his old wound flared up again. Within three years, he fell into a coma and passed away.
Unexpectedly, he had been reborn.
Moreover, he awakened a “Family Return System.”
Any method to nurture the family would yield return rewards.
The higher the talent of the nurtured individual, the richer the reward.
In his previous life, struggling through three years, he gained nothing but learned many secrets.
Among them was Su Ningshuang’s aunt, Su Ruoxi, the Sacred Maiden of the Linglong Sacred Realm.
Her true identity was a reincarnation of a great power, possessing an unparalleled immortal body.
He had studied extensively and, though he hadn’t found a way to save himself, he discovered how to awaken this immortal body.
Just now, when he activated the system, it immediately bestowed a novice gift pack.
The items inside were all rare treasures of the world.
Not only did they restore his cultivation, but they also allowed him to awaken the top-ranked immortal body among the ten immortal bodies—the Nine-Dragon True Yang Body.
This immortal body and Su Ruoxi’s were the world’s highest-level dual cultivation bodies.
Together, they had the potential to ascend into the legendary Great Dao body.
Since nurturing the family and recruiting talents counted, he opened his attribute panel with a smile.
[Name: Jiang Cheng]
[Soul Age: 21]
[Race: Human]
[Talent: Nine-Dragon True Yang Body (Immortal Body)]
[Cultivation: Early Xuanwen Realm (Stages: Qi Energy, Spirit Gestation, Pill Formation, Spirit Communication, Purple Mansion, Xuanwen, Celestial Cave, Divine Sea, Nirvana, Xuanji (Venerable), Refining Void (King), Calamity Annihilation (Sealed Emperor), Dao One (Sage), Creation (Supreme), Transcendence (Great Emperor), …)]
[Technique: Heavenly Punishment Scripture (Imperial Scripture)]
[Items: Nine-Turn Qiankun Pill (Grade 8) x10, Vitality Immortal Pill (Grade 9) x5, Holy Spirit Creation Fruit (Longevity Elixir) x2, Great Emperor’s Pressure x3]
He had already fused with this Dao body today.
The rest was enough to make Su Ruoxi marry him.
...
In the Jiang family’s main hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Jiang sat solemnly at the head of the room, their expressions heavy, radiating an icy aura.
To their left stood a beautiful young woman with a cold countenance.
Though lovely, she paled in comparison to the mature woman beside her.
Dressed in black silk, her exquisite figure could not be concealed.
Her long, slender legs were flawless and gleamed like jade under the sunlight, irresistibly alluring.
Especially her enchanting and bewitching face.
She exuded an otherworldly charm, captivating and enthralling.
Her mature allure was tinged with a hint of pristine purity.
She was perfection incarnate.
“Footsteps...”
Suddenly, hurried footsteps echoed.
Everyone present instinctively turned.
It was Jiang Cheng!
The moment he entered the hall, he ignored his childhood sweetheart Su Ningshuang and fixed his gaze on Su Ruoxi.
Then, an attribute panel appeared before him.
[Name: Su Ruoxi]
[Gender: Female]
[Soul Age: 10,000 years]
[Race: Human]
[Talent: True Moon Phoenix Body (Unawakened)]
[Cultivation: Early Nirvana Realm]
[Technique: Supreme Purity Immortal Method (Immortal Text)]
[Description: Empress of the Immortal Emperor Clan from Lancang Realm. After failing a tribulation, she bore a great Dao curse, reincarnated in a world isolated by the Divine Path, with a damaged soul and incomplete foundation, preventing her immortal body from awakening.]
Reading the information, Jiang Cheng’s eyes gleamed with excitement.
The True Moon Phoenix Body.
One of the ten immortal bodies.
Worldly physiques were classified as Spirit, Saint, Divine, Immortal, and Dao bodies.
Dao bodies existed only in legend; no one had ever seen one.
This immortal body ranked just below the Dao body.
In this era, throughout ten thousand years, only a handful existed.
Su Ruoxi’s body ranked second among the ten immortal bodies.
She bore the power of the True Phoenix and the purest Yin of the True Moon.
His Nine-Dragon True Yang Body held the mighty dragon energy of the imperial Dao of Heaven and the purest Yang of the sun.
True Dragon and True Phoenix, True Yin and Sun Yang, complementing each other to achieve the immortal Dao.
It was no exaggeration to say these two bodies were born soulmates.
“Young master...” Just then, the maid approached, carrying an exquisite gift box. She glanced nervously at everyone, hesitating to speak.
Jiang Cheng snapped back to reality. “What are you dawdling for? Bring my betrothal gifts here.”
The mention of betrothal gifts dampened the atmosphere somewhat.
Especially Su Ningshuang, whose arrogant face flickered with anger.
“Jiang Cheng, the broken engagement is final. Can you stop pestering me?”
“Our marriage was nothing but childish nonsense. Why take it seriously?”
“I hope you see the truth—we are no longer from the same world.”
“In three days, I will enter the Linglong Sacred Realm to cultivate. My future is vast like the stars and sea. As for you... just remain content as the young master of this small town.”
“No matter how many betrothal gifts you bring, I will never marry you.”
Su Ningshuang’s face was cold, her neck raised in disdain, her gaze filled with contempt and disgust.
She had tried to leave some dignity for him.
But Jiang Cheng’s impudence, bringing betrothal gifts to propose again, left her no choice but to be ruthless.
“Huh?” Jiang Cheng turned his head, eyes flickering oddly. “You’ve got it wrong. The gifts aren’t for you.”
???
Everyone present changed expressions again.
They looked around in confusion, especially Mr. and Mrs. Jiang.
If the gifts weren’t for Su Ningshuang, who were they for?
Su Ningshuang frowned deeply, clearly doubting Jiang Cheng’s words.
To her, Jiang Cheng was merely using another tactic to cling on or stall for time.
There were only a few people present.
If not her, then who else?
“Jiang Cheng, don’t pretend. I know you’re not willing to give up.”
“I’m telling you clearly—I’ve already agreed to marry the Ninth Saint Son of the Linglong Sacred Realm.”
Jiang Cheng rolled his eyes.
This woman was truly delusional.
“I say, Su Ningshuang, who you marry is none of my business. Where did you see that I’m unwilling to let go?”
“These betrothal gifts are for Miss Su Ruoxi.”
Saying that, he took the gift box from the stunned maid.
He boldly faced Su Ruoxi and declared, “Miss Su, I, Jiang Cheng, am here to marry you today!”
Jiang Cheng’s words struck like thunder, exploding in everyone’s minds.
The entire room fell into a deathly silence.
Mr. and Mrs. Jiang.
Su Ningshuang.
Su Ruoxi.
And the little maid behind them.
All stared wide-eyed, utterly bewildered.
“Jiang Cheng, you’re outrageous.”
“Do you even know this is my aunt, the Sacred Maiden of the Linglong Sacred Realm?”
“You’re a waste. What qualification do you have to marry her?”
“Don’t you know your own worth?”
Su Ningshuang snapped out of her daze and could no longer remain calm.
She pointed her finger at Jiang Cheng, her eyes blazing with fury as she cursed and mocked him.
“Su Ningshuang, if you don’t want to marry me, that’s your freedom.”
“As for whom I marry, that’s my freedom too. You have no right to lecture me.”
Saying this, Jiang Cheng’s eyes darkened.
Suddenly, blazing golden flames, like the sun itself, flickered around him.
A majestic aura of destruction surged forth like a terrifying tidal wave, pressing down upon her.