Your Majesty, You're Helping the Wrong Continent!

The entire Haotian Grand Hall was quieter than a cemetery at midnight...

The Grand Elder stared blankly at Empress Ji Ya before him...

To be honest, the Grand Elder was already displeased when he heard this news upon Empress Ji Ya's arrival today...

After all, this is a matter of rules. Before you, Empress Ji Ya, marry into our Vast Heaven Holy Land, you are theoretically not allowed to meet with our Holy Lord Gu Mingchao again, otherwise people will laugh at you!

But when the elder heard that Ji Ya had come because she was dissatisfied with the betrothal gifts, he became even more unhappy!

Our Vast Heaven Holy Land has donated half of its resources to marry Empress Ji Ya and form a Daoist couple with our Holy Lord Gu Mingchao...

This wave of betrothal gifts is unprecedented in the history of the Three Continents. Not to mention the Three Continents, even in the era of the Four Continents, there has never been such a terrifying betrothal gift.

This is truly unprecedented and will likely never be repeated!

Our Vast Heaven Holy Land has offered such a grand betrothal gift, and you Ji Ya, are still not satisfied?

You haven't even married into our Vast Heaven Holy Land yet, and you've already transformed into the Fuzhou Demon?

Even the Grand Elder began to consider whether to hold a meeting to properly persuade the Holy Lord Gu Mingchao...

After all, if you say that Empress Ji Ya was born in the Spirit Beast Continent, she has a unique affection for the Spirit Beast Continent. Although she was in the Vast Heaven Holy Land later, she unknowingly used the resources of the Vast Heaven Holy Land to help the Spirit Beast Continent. The Grand Elder said he could completely understand.

After all, it's not unreasonable for someone to help their own family, is it?

But you haven't even married into the family yet, and you're already dissatisfied with the betrothal gifts? Isn't that a bit too outrageous?

Therefore, Empress Ji Ya's reputation in the Grand Elder's eyes instantly plummeted to its lowest point...

The Grand Elder, however, held back and spoke up, but now that Empress Ji Ya had spoken, the Grand Elder was completely dumbfounded...

What the heck? Empress Ji Ya didn't come because the betrothal gifts were too little... but because... they were too much?

Not only the Grand Elder, but everyone from the Vast Heaven Holy Land present was stunned... There are plenty of people who complain about the dowry being too small, but to complain about the dowry being too large? This is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing!

No wonder the four clan leaders looked like they'd been constipated for half a month...

So that's why we're in love...

At first, I thought the four clan leaders also thought the betrothal gifts were too small, but now it seems that's not the case at all!

Just as everyone from the Vast Heaven Holy Land was completely bewildered, Empress Ji Ya spoke up, "Ming... cough cough... Holy Lord Gu, Grand Elder... all elders, although this matter of becoming Daoist partners was brought up by the Vast Heaven Holy Land, Ji Ya is not afraid of being laughed at. Ji Ya is extremely satisfied. To be able to support each other with Holy Lord Gu in the Future is a great blessing in Ji Ya's life..."

"But your Vast Heaven Holy Land wants to offer half of its resources as a dowry. Where does that leave me Ji Ya? How will the world judge me? Am I Ji Ya, after the resources of the Vast Heaven Holy Land? Or is it that the Spirit Beast Continent only covets the resources of the Vast Heaven Holy Land?"

"When I enter the Vast Heaven Holy Land in the future, elders, I may be speaking prematurely, but my Future status in the Vast Heaven Holy Land will be extraordinary. However, the Vast Heaven Holy Land has already given up half of its resources because of me. How will the disciples of the Vast Heaven Holy Land view me in the future? How will the elders view me? How will I Ji Ya, conduct myself in the Vast Heaven Holy Land?"

Good heavens, Ji Ya's words left many people from the Vast Heaven Holy Land speechless!

But while they were speechless, the way all the elders looked at Ji Ya had completely changed!

As expected of the Queen of the Spirit Beast Continent, the inheritor of the Beast God, Empress Ji Ya is magnanimous! Empress Ji Ya is so sensible!

Regarding Xinghe's previous efforts to bring Empress Ji Ya and Holy Lord Gu Mingchao together, to be honest, while the Grand Elder supported it, both the Grand Elder and the other elders couldn't help but harbor a question in their hearts...

Will Empress Ji Ya be of one mind with us in the Future?

Could her purpose in entering our Vast Heaven Holy Land be merely to exploit our resources to aid the Spirit Vast Heaven Holy Land Spirit Beast Continent?

But at this moment... that concern completely disappeared...

Although Empress Ji Ya has not yet married into our Vast Heaven Holy Land, Empress Ji Ya heart already belongs to Vast Heaven Holy Land!

"The Empress is so domineering... I admire your words, Empress!" It was the Wuj iang Holy Mother who spoke. Her gaze swept across the entire hall as she continued, "Elder, I said before that someone like Empress Ji Ya wouldn't care about such things... You think giving away half of the Vast Heaven Holy Land's resources is a sign of respect for the Empress, but little do you know it's an insult to her!"

Upon hearing what the Wuj iang Holy Mother said, Ji Ya also cast an approving glance at her.

"Thank you, Holy Mother, for speaking up for Ji Ya. Ji Ya is here today for a very simple purpose... My marriage to Holy Lord Gu Ming... is a matter of mutual consent, so please, Vast Heaven Holy Land, do not bring up any more betrothal gifts. The betrothal ceremony is merely a formality; a few cartloads of fodder will suffice. As for other betrothal gifts, there is no need to mention them again!"

Good heavens! After Ji Ya said that, all the elders in the room almost couldn't help but applaud Empress Ji Ya!

See, Empress Ji Ya thinks exactly the same way we do; three to five cartloads of fodder should be enough, right...?

But before the Grand Elder could speak, the Clan Head Hua spoke first, "Your Majesty... Your status is noble. If there isn't a decent betrothal gift, people will think that Your Majesty and Holy Lord Gu don't care about these formalities, but those who don't know the situation might think that the Vast Heaven Holy Land is ignorant of etiquette, and that the Vast Heaven Holy Land looks down on Your Majesty. Therefore, this betrothal gift is absolutely necessary..."

"What the Clan Head Hua says is true. Public opinion is a fearsome thing. Even ordinary families cannot avoid betrothal gifts. With your status, if you do not have a betrothal gift that is sufficient to support your status, wouldn't you become a laughing stock in the world?" the Ming Clan Head also spoke up.

The Clan Head Ning nodded and said, "Indeed, these betrothal gifts are a token of the Vast Heaven Holy Land's sincerity. If the Empress were to refuse, wouldn't that disappoint the Vast Heaven Holy Land?"

Clan Head Cui said, "The three of them are right!"

Seeing the four clan leaders escalate their disagreement to the point of resorting to gossip, the Grand Elder revealed a cold smile. But before he could speak, Empress Ji Ya interjected. "Four clan leaders... this is Ji Ya's betrothal gift. When has Ji Ya ever cared about gossip? Does Holy Lord Gu care about gossip? And does the Vast Heaven Holy Land care about so-called gossip?"

"The four clan leaders are truly considering Ji Ya's best interests in every way. But I wonder if they have thought about what to do with the betrothal gifts even after they arrive in the Spirit Beast Continent?"

"Of course, it should be distributed by us four... by our entire Spirit Beast Continent..." said the Clan Head Cui.

But upon hearing Clan Head Cui's words, Ji Ya sneered, "Clan Head Cui Ji Ya, why should you handle my betrothal gifts? Are you Four Great Clans Ji Ya elders?"

This silenced the four clan leaders. They were joking; no matter how powerful they were, they wouldn't dare claim to be Ji Ya's elders, would they?

"If you were Ji Ya elders, it would be understandable for you to leave the betrothal gifts. But you are neither my elders nor Ji Ya relatives. What are you going to do with my betrothal gifts? I, Ji Ya, don't understand this logic..."

"Your Majesty, don't you have no elders? In this situation, you are the Empress of our entire Spirit Beast Continent, and we, the entire Spirit Beast Continent, are your family, so..." Clan Head Hua quickly spoke up.

"Then I must thank Clan Head Hua for considering my case. However, Clan Head Hua may have forgotten that I am not without elders!"

"As soon as Ji Ya said this, everyone present was stunned for a moment, and then they all looked at Chu Xinghe..."

Chu Xinghe was dumbfounded... Why the hell are you all looking at me like that...? I am Empress Ji Ya...

Wait a minute... Chu Xinghe suddenly realized that while he was indeed a junior, he actually had Ji Ya's elder in him...

Although the Beast God is asleep and it is unknown when he will awaken, it is certainly accurate to say that the Beast God is Ji Ya's elder.

After all, Ji Ya became who Ji Ya is today because she inherited the legacy of the Beast God. Regardless of whether the legacy is complete or not, there's nothing wrong with Ji Ya respectfully calling the Beast God "Master" when she sees him.

So you're saying the Beast God is Ji Ya's elder...

If Ji Ya had no elders present, and she was the Queen of the Spirit Beast Continent, it would be understandable that the Spirit Beast Continent accepted and processed her betrothal gifts.

But Ji Ya has her own elders now, and since her elders haven't spoken up, tell me, what right do the major clans of the Spirit Beast Continent have to touch Ji Ya's betrothal gifts?

"Clan Head Hua said makes sense. If Ji Ya no elders, it wouldn't matter if the betrothal gifts were left to the Spirit Beast Continent for them to handle after Ji Ya leaves. However, the Beast God is Ji Ya's teacher. A teacher for a day is a father for life. Since Ji Ya has a master, the Beast God should be the one to handle the betrothal gifts."

"As the Clan Head Hua previously stated, if we don't send betrothal gifts, there will be gossip from outsiders. Now, Ji Ya has come up with a solution that satisfies both sides. We'll proceed according to the betrothal gift list previously sent by the Vast Heaven Holy Land, and the gifts will be sent as they are. However, the final decision on how to handle them will have to wait until my master, the Beast God, awakens!"

Good heavens! As Empress Ji Ya finished speaking, the entire Vast Heaven Holy Land erupted in joy...

Who is the Beast God? The Beast God and Xinghe were once one and symbiotic. Now that the Beast God has obtained the Beast God Heart the first generation Beast God, once he awakens, although he can separate from Xinghe, the bond between him and Xinghe will never disappear.

In other words... isn't the Beast God just one of our own Vast Heaven Holy Land's own?

So if we give the betrothal gifts to the Beast God, isn't that just a matter of transferring money from one pocket to another?

And listen to what Empress Ji Ya: the betrothal gifts should be sent, but they must be given to my elders. You can say that as far as the sky is concerned, but there is a reason for it!

"But... but... but we don't know when the Beast God will wake up, and Your Majesty, you represent the entire Spirit Beast Continent, so why don't we leave these betrothal gifts in our Spirit Beast Continent for now?" Even at this point, the Clan Head Hua was still unwilling to give up.

But as soon as Clan Head Hua finished speaking, Ji Ya spoke again, "Since Clan Head Hua says so, of course it's fine. Why don't we hand over all the betrothal gifts to the Four Great Clans to handle? However, Clan Head Hua should remember that our Spirit Beast Continent not only has betrothal gifts, but also dowries. Our Spirit Beast Continent's dowries usually surpass the betrothal gifts, so that the Vast Heaven Holy Land will look upon me Ji Ya, with more respect!"

"I've left the betrothal gifts to my master, the Beast God, to handle. Ji Ya believes that with the Beast God's resources, he will surely prepare a dowry for Ji Ya that surpasses even the betrothal gifts from the Vast Heaven Holy Land. If the Clan Head Hua wishes to put in the effort, that's fine too, but this dowry must definitely surpass that of the Vast Heaven Holy Land..."

Quiet...

After Ji Ya finished speaking, everyone present fell silent... whether it was the Clan Head Hua or any of the other clan leaders, they all shut their mouths.

Because what Ji Ya said made sense; in the Spirit Beast Continent, there was indeed a custom where the dowry surpassed the betrothal gifts. If the Four Great Clans wanted betrothal gifts, they would have to help Ji Ya provide the dowry...

After all, as you, Clan Head Hua, said, Empress Ji Ya is the Empress of the Spirit Beast Continent. You were the Empress when you received the betrothal gifts, so isn't it reasonable for you to provide a dowry when the Empress gets married?

If you're not giving a dowry, then what kind of betrothal gifts do you want?

What the four clan leaders were thinking at this moment is unknown, but everyone present from the Vast Heaven Holy Land was looking at Ji Ya with immense admiration...

Gu Mingchao's chin was practically pointing to the sky... his expression seemed to say... "See that... this is my Daoist partner Gu Mingchao's partner!"

Chu Xinghe didn't know if the Holy Lord was excited, but Chu Xinghe was completely calm at the moment... because what the hell could I do besides remain calm right now...?

What are you doing...? A perfectly good betrothal gift delivery... how did it turn into this...?

And most importantly, these are people from the Spirit Beast Continent discussing this amongst themselves; Chu Xinghe doesn't even have the right to interrupt...

Moreover, every word Empress Ji Ya uttered was based on sound reasoning and evidence...

I've heard of the saying that the first sword strike after landing should be against the one you love, but Empress Ji Ya, what's the meaning of your first sword strike being against me Chu Xinghe?

What happened to the promised Fuzhou Demon? What's with this sudden move to support the Blazing Sun Continent?

Your Majesty, you've chosen the wrong continent...