773: Chapter 506_2 773: Chapter 506_2 Among them was an Elder, the father of Xuanyuan Mengting.
Jiang Tang entered and bowed with clasped hands to the several elders.
Although their abilities were not as great as his own, they were his girlfriend’s seniors, and of course, he showed them respect and reverence.
The few men in the room all watched Jiang Tang and Xuanyuan Mengting with a calm demeanor, smiling at them on the surface, appearing kind and amiable.
However, the elders were stirring up a storm inside.
They couldn’t see through Jiang Tang’s cultivation level, it was as if they were glimpsing the abilities of the ancient patriarch of their family.
They felt a power emanating from him that was even more formidable than that of their old patriarch, a sense of pressure.
Although the young man was not doing so intentionally, it was simply that his capabilities were so high, he did not conceal his cultivation level, allowing his power to radiate outward.
This young man was not just a cultivation prodigy, he was practically a monster among people.
They couldn’t help but wonder, could this person be an Immortal descending to the mortal world?
How old was he?
To already possess the abilities of a Mahayana, while their old patriarch, over a thousand years old, remains at that level of power.
This individual had also rapidly improved in the span of just a few months.
A month ago, they were still able to see his cultivation level clearly.
Now, more than a month had passed, and he had improved so much again.
Just like a junior in a family whom they had watched grow up from a child, a few months without seeing him?
Changes, astonishing!
Having such a monster as a son-in-law in the family was their honor and also a motivation for the young people in their clan to increase their cultivation.
They also noticed that Xuanyuan Mengting had improved so much in just the short span of one or two months.
Jiang Tang noted the gaze of these elders and the clan leader and accepted it calmly.
Xuanyuan Mengting shyly performed the ceremonial greeting, then sat down with Jiang Tang.
Someone served them tea and then withdrew.
Xuanyuan Mengting’s father, although in front of his daughter, did not speak to her particularly.
But out of a father’s concern, his gaze was warmer than that of the other elders.
The Xuan Yuan Clan Leader opened the discussion, congratulating Jiang Tang and mentioning that his sister had already gotten engaged.
He asked what he thought, whether she should also consider the matter of engagement?
The other elders remained silent as the clan leader spoke, their silence indicating that what the Xuan Yuan Clan Leader said represented their thoughts as well.
Jiang Tang glanced at the Xuan Yuan Family’s Clan Leader, then again at that elder, his future father-in-law.
With a nod from his future father-in-law, he said,
“I, your son-in-law, have heard your summons and have come to discuss the matter of engagement with you.
You all know that my base in the Imperial City has not yet been established, so now we’re discussing the engagement, and the wedding will have to wait until the base is completed.”
After Jiang Tang expressed his opinion, the family’s clan leader and the elders exchanged glances.
They also knew about Jiang Tang’s base, which was being built rapidly; at the fastest, it could be done in a month, or a little slower, maybe two to three months.
For a woman to be engaged or married, two to three months of preparation is not a long time.
However, people from the Cultivation World and other wealthy families handle the marriages of their daughters differently.
To put it grandly, things could be simpler; to put it plainly, using their abilities, they could also achieve the outcome quickly.
Jiang Tang did not wish to marry a wife within the woman’s family, and they did not insist.
They were only concerned that Jiang Tang would, firstly, marry one woman before taking other wives.
What status would he give to each woman?
The elders all took this into consideration and would inquire about it.
With Jiang Tang’s abilities and esteem, they could not afford to lose him, and they did not want to wrong Xuanyuan Mengting.
Out of the Top Ten Clans, nine had wives, whose status was essential to the women, while face was essential to their families.
Jiang Tang told them that Xuanyuan Mengting was verbally promised as his main wife, but he could not let the other women become concubines; they would all be of equal status.
Xuanyuan Mengting could be considered the eldest sister in terms of managing them but could not use the status of a main wife to make life difficult for the other women.
And of course, the other women could not make life difficult for Xuanyuan Mengting.
He hoped that Xuanyuan Mengting and the other women would live together harmoniously and create a warm and convivial home.
Although Jiang Tang felt rather shameless saying this, marrying so many women and still wanting them to serve one husband peacefully—how difficult would that be for other men, as which woman would not fight for her position?
Even the elders and clan leaders of their great families, for the sake of pure lineage, did not take concubines, not wishing to produce impure bloodlines.
However, when women are married off, there is not such attention to detail.
Choosing a son-in-law is not only about his abilities and character, but also other considerations, such as status and whether he can support the family.
Jiang Tang has the capabilities to support so many women.
Even a King has many women; with Jiang Tang’s wealth and cultivation resources, he can certainly support many women and even many families.
Xuanyuan Mengting listened quietly as Jiang Tang discussed matters with her relatives, her gaze fixed on Jiang Tang the entire time.
Perhaps the words spoken by this man would have come off as shameless, presumptuous, and flirtatious if they were said by someone else.
In recent days, as Xuanyuan Mengting had spent time with Jiang Tang, she had discovered that he possessed a kind heart.
He had wealth and would aid the poor.
He gave assistance and even took in some refugees.
Jiang Tang acquired wealth so effortlessly, but the way he generously donated it was something not every man could do.
Sometimes, Xuanyuan Mengting would put herself in his shoes—if she were a man with such resources and wealth, what would she do?
She probably wouldn’t be as generous as Jiang Tang, nor as brave in standing up for justice.
People in the Cultivation World, even if they carried many Storage Magical Treasures filled with valuable items, would not share them with others so freely.
Yet Jiang Tang was more generous than that; he had too many secrets and treasures on him that many sought to investigate and understand, even the women around him had tried.
Was Jiang Tang an outsider from beyond the sky, and were his belongings also from beyond?
Had he obtained these items in a starry space unknown to them, and brought them to heal the Cultivation World?
Having followed Jiang Tang for several months, she never learned where those herbal Pills he carried came from.
The secret place she had mentioned before had been visited by many, but they had failed to find any treasures.
Without discovering that secret place, and seeing some of the Magical Treasures distributed by Jiang Tang, the girls realized that Jiang Tang had acquired good items from some Magical Treasures.
Were those herbs that Jiang Tang had also obtained from inside a Magical Treasure?
No one dared to ask Jiang Tang; even those close to him must keep secrets.
Jiang Tang joined them for a chat that started in the morning and after an hour, the conversation at their clan’s place was still not over.
Someone knocked and entered to report that it was time for the luncheon.
As a distinguished guest, it wouldn’t be proper to let him chat on an empty stomach.
Even though they had reached the level of Cultivation where they could live for many days without eating.
How could they be negligent when a distinguished guest visited?
The Clan Leader invited Jiang Tang to lunch at this place and then find another time for further conversation.
Of course, Jiang Tang agreed, and along with Xuanyuan Mengting, they followed the Clan Leader and the Elders into the grand hall for the banquet.
The reason for the grand banquet was that many important members of the family wanted to meet Jiang Tang.
A private room could only accommodate two or three tables.
The men and women who held important positions in the family, some of whom were very close to Xuanyuan Mengting’s parents, filled nearly every table in the great hall, leaving only two or three tables empty.
Those seated were elders and youngsters around Xuanyuan Mengting’s age.
Xuanyuan Mengting quietly said to Jiang Tang that these were the children of important family members, relatives who were close to her parents.
Jiang Tang of course knew that the Xuanyuan family was large, and if everyone came for the feast, likely hundreds of tables would not suffice—this was probably under circumstances where those of lower status or children did not participate.
Jiang Tang truly witnessed the prosperity of a large clan.
Now, his base already had nearly 2000 people.
If ten people sat at each table, that would require 200 tables.
The thought crossed Jiang Tang’s mind, wondering if he should build a venue spacious enough to accommodate so many people if the base were to have a communal meal.
This was only for a banquet, after all.
And then there were places like squares—after all, the base had plenty of open space.
Jiang Tang and Xuanyuan Mengting took their seats at the table with the Clan Leader and Elders.
As a young lady, Xuanyuan Mengting was still taken away, as the men had their own conversations or drank to varying degrees.
Xuanyuan Mengting did not object, sitting with her mother and grandmother, along with some other relatives, rather than with other women of the clan.