As if sensing Jiang Yuan's gaze, Mu Ningjiao looked up, pursed her lips, and said, "Do you want to go for a walk with me later?"
"Alright." Jiang Yuan didn't ask where they were going and readily agreed.
The Mu Family Head saw this and said nothing, as if he hadn't asked the question just now.
After the banquet ended,
Mu Ningjiao and Jiang Yuan went for a walk in the garden behind the manor. They walked by the small lake, and a gentle breeze brought fresh air.
"Actually, my family wants me to be your fiancée." Mu Ningjiao said as they walked side by side.
Jiang Yuan was surprised that Mu Ningjiao would say it so directly; he had thought she would be too shy to speak.
He had thought of Mu Ningjiao as too much of a delicate woman.
"Well, a fiancée isn't..." Jiang Yuan was saying when Mu Ningjiao quickly interjected, "The family only hopes; they don't demand that I must become your fiancée. They won't force me. Our Mu Family rarely has arranged marriages."
"Are you saying these words because you don't want to be my fiancée?" Jiang Yuan asked.
Hearing this, Mu Ningjiao turned to look at the sparkling water and said, "You have too many halos around you. I am just an excellent young mage, and the highest achievement I've gained was brought to me by you. The heights you will reach in the future will be beyond my reach, so I feel I'm not worthy of you."
Her true feelings finally spoken, Mu Ningjiao let out a deep sigh of relief.
Jiang Yuan didn't know how to respond.
It was difficult to answer.
His current height was already beyond the reach of 99.99% of living beings; among humans, those who could reach this height could be counted on one hand.
Once the Underworld King's authority is complete, he will be able to advance to the Dominator Emperor.
If you include Sub-Emperors, the Emperor-level includes: Sub-Emperor, Minor Emperor (Orthodox Emperor), Middle Emperor (Dominator Emperor), High Emperor (World's Apex), and after that, the Immortal level, which surpasses the Emperor-level, also known as Immortal Gods.
The Black Dragon Emperor is a Minor Emperor, and Jiang Yuan is also a Minor Emperor.
But there are differences between Minor Emperors, not to mention that Jiang Yuan's body has also reached the peak of a Minor Emperor, so dealing with the Black Dragon Emperor was very easy.
"Then, according to you, won't I be destined to be alone forever?" Jiang Yuan said with a smile.
"Not necessarily. Mu Ningxue is stronger than me, and Ye Xinxia is now the only Goddess candidate. They are both much more outstanding than me," Mu Ningjiao said.
"If you say that, you're probably hoping Mo Fan strangles me to death. I don't want to wake up and pull back the covers only to see Mo Fan trying to strangle me."
Hearing Jiang Yuan say this, Mu Ningjiao found it amusing: "How can it be that exaggerated?"
"It is that exaggerated; I know him too well." Jiang Yuan pouted.
"Alright."
Mu Ningjiao fell silent.
The two walked to the pavilion by the small lake and sat down.
"Have you already reached Super-Level?" Mu Ningjiao asked.
"Yes, I'm already Super-Level." Jiang Yuan nodded.
Mu Ningjiao secretly thought, 'As expected.'
This made the gap between them even larger.
She had to work even harder!
Mu Ningjiao's eyes became very firm, and she looked at Jiang Yuan very seriously, saying, "I will work hard to catch up to your footsteps!"
"Good." Jiang Yuan responded with equal seriousness.
The two didn't talk about their relationship, but instead chatted about things that happened during the National Government period and some recent events. They talked very happily.
The Mu Family Head, who was secretly watching from a distance, saw this scene and expressed great relief.
Time passed quickly, and Jiang Yuan bid farewell to the Mu Family Head.
They had wanted to keep Jiang Yuan for some time, but he refused.
Jiang Yuan had to leave. Liu Xian and Nine Nether Queen were very fast, and the Underworld Gate was about to open. He had to be on the battlefield immediately.
Watching Jiang Yuan's departing back, Mu Hua asked the Mu Family Head, "Did Mu Ningjiao and Jiang Yuan finally confirm their relationship?"
"I don't know, and don't you ask either. This is Mu Ningjiao's own business; don't interfere. Inviting Jiang Yuan here was originally to thank him for helping Mu Ningjiao so much. Don't get involved in anything extra," the Mu Family Head said.
Mu Hua's eyelids twitched.
He wondered who was the first to ask Jiang Yuan how he felt about Mu Ningjiao.
Although the Mu Family Head said that, he still very much wanted Jiang Yuan and his daughter to be together.
Jiang Yuan's talent was already the highest in the world, and he had so many people in high places paying attention to him. He even ranked first on the Forbidden Curse seed list after the competition.
If nothing unexpected happened, he would certainly grow into a Forbidden Spellcasters.
That was a pillar of the nation, a national treasure!
The Mu Family Head did not view this meeting as recruitment, but rather as taking an early stance.
After all, if Jiang Yuan established his own family, it would also be a top family in China.
If possible, the Mu Family would even push Jiang Yuan, allowing him to gain a higher status in China and even internationally.
Thinking of this, the Mu Family Head felt it was necessary to talk to the Old Master.
They could first let Jiang Yuan get a councilor nomination, then become a councilor directly when he advanced to Super-Level, and then work to become one of the high-ranking members of the Magic Association.
Jiang Yuan did not know that the Mu Family Head intended to use all of the Mu Family's resources to promote him. He had already crossed space and arrived at the Red Sea, summoned by the calls of numerous undead.
His figure suddenly appeared above the ocean, and hundreds of meters away, the sky shattered into an endless black abyss, with undead aura pouring down.
"King!" Nine Nether Queen transformed into a phantom and flew up, with Liu Xian following closely behind.
"How is the progress?" Jiang Yuan asked, looking at the boundless black sea area before him.
His keen spatial perception made him feel that the space here was extremely heavy.
"We are waiting for the starlight to turn into Dark Radiance, only then can we see the Void Island where the Underworld Gate is located. Otherwise, we won't be able to find the Underworld Gate," Nine Nether Queen said.
"No need for such trouble."
Jiang Yuan extended his right hand, and space twisted as a result.
The Underworld Gate was, in essence, a passage to the Dark Plane. As a Dark Undead Emperor who controlled space and the undead, Jiang Yuan did not need these cumbersome steps.
Space tore and shattered, revealing the planar passage behind it, spewing out endless undead aura.
"Go, let my undead army step into the new underworld."
"Yes, my Lord!" Nine Nether Queen became excited.
The Nether Abyss moved, and endless undead poured out from within. They roared, scrambling on all fours towards the Egyptian Underworld Gate.
Totem Beasts and Vampires also entered the Egyptian Underworld together.
"Supreme Dark Emperor, Undead Dominator who rules the dead lands, we will turn this darkness into your territory!" The Vampire Austin shouted.
"..."
Jiang Yuan was silent for a moment, then said to Liu Xian beside him, "This Vampire is a talent. Let him be the vanguard officer, and make sure he doesn't die."
"Yes!" Liu Xian's figure transformed into a cluster of blood-colored bats and entered the army.
The wind howled, and Austin flapped his dragon wings, arriving beside Jiang Yuan. He lowered his head for Jiang Yuan to step onto him.
Then, carrying Jiang Yuan, he flew into the Underworld Gate!
By the way, are Heavenly Father, Athena, and Wen Tai beyond the Emperor-level? Everyone in the group writes Heavenly Father and Athena as Middle Emperors, not even Apex. Is Wen Tai that much stronger than them?