These ancient old-timers were all reserves the Jiang Family had sealed away throughout the generations.
The oldest among them had even lived through the end of the Mythological Era. Their seniority was frighteningly high. They usually slumbered within Divine Source and would not emerge unless the family faced a matter of survival or a major decision.
Now that Jiang Yunhe had become a Quasi-Emperor, it concerned the continuation of the family's future fortune. Naturally, they had been roused.
This day,
Deep within the Jiang Family Ancestral Hall, divine light swirled as Dao laws filled the air.
Several aged figures who seemed to have walked out of ancient times sat high upon jade platforms veiled in mist. Their auras were as deep and vast as the sea. Though they were already in their twilight years, the opening and closing of their eyes still carried an awe-inspiring majesty.
Jiang Wanqing and the newly advanced Quasi-Emperor, Jiang Yunhe, both stood solemnly within the hall.
"Yunhe possesses extraordinary talent and an excellent temperament. His attainment of the Quasi-Emperor realm is truly a blessing for the Jiang Family and the Human Race."
An ancient old-timer shrouded entirely in Chaos Qi, his features impossible to discern, slowly spoke in an aged yet authoritative voice:
"However, the tree that rises above the forest is sure to be battered by the wind. With the Devouring Heaven Great Emperor suppressing the universe in this era and the Myriad Daos held down, even someone as exceptionally gifted as Wanqing will find it difficult to achieve much in the short term.
"For the sake of the family, and for Yunhe himself, this marriage alliance is imperative."
Another ancient old-timer took up the conversation, his voice calm yet beyond dispute:
"My Jiang Family and the Yuwen Lineage of the God Race have