Chapter 1700: Proposal to Xia Chaoge

How long had Gu Xiner been trying to get bigger? Had it worked at all?

Did she want to pursue the path of becoming larger, just to be stuck in madness forever, never to awaken?

Gu Xiner's face flushed. She stomped her foot in shame and annoyance, exclaiming, "I... I want to!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Liang Feiyan chuckled, "Junior Sister Gu, perhaps you should choose a more practical path."

"Your chosen path is even more difficult than Venerable Xinghuo's Flawless Path."

Gu Xiner glared at him in annoyance, huffing, "What are you laughing at? Have you taken over someone's body? Do you even have the right to laugh?"

"You lonely ghost!"

Uh—

Only then did Liang Feiyan realize he was still merely a soul.

The smile on his face immediately froze.

Everyone else started laughing.

Indeed, laughter never disappears; it merely shifts.

The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion members were ecstatic, while the Fire Worship Cult members beside them were so envious their eyes nearly popped out.

"Sect Master, quickly take our disciples and leave, or they'll all quit the Fire Worship Cult and join the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion instead," an elder said anxiously.

The Fire Worship Cult Master's eyes were wide and glazed over. "Forget the disciples, I want to join the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion myself!"

Who could resist a complete Divine Transformation service?

However, Jiang Fan's tone suddenly shifted as he announced, "Eligible martial artists from other sects can also come here to receive an Aperture Opening Divine Nail."

"The priority will be determined by the degree of sacrifice each sect made in Taicang Great State."

"Furthermore, Taicang Great State and Hunyuan State will have equal priority, followed by Dahang State, Dan State, and Divine Weapon State, with other states coming after them."

Even with many Aperture Opening Divine Nails, there wouldn't be enough for everyone, so a priority system was naturally needed.

Upon hearing this, everyone had no objections.

Hunyuan State had entire landmasses sink for this battle, so their disciples deserved special consideration.

Dahang State, Dan State, and Divine Weapon State were the three states that came to Taicang Great State's aid and should also be rewarded.

Only after their needs were met could any surplus be allocated to other states.

Jiang Fan gently patted Xu Youran's hand and said, "Youran, you'll oversee the resource distribution."

Although her cultivation wasn't the highest, her status as Jiang Fan's wife was enough to manage the overall situation.

"Okay, dear. You go attend to your matters," Xu Youran replied.

Xu Youran was glad to help Jiang Fan share the workload. "Yunshang, Qingxian, you two come help as well."

The three women took over the task, and Jiang Fan felt a sense of relief.

As his gaze swept over Xia Chaoge, he felt a slight stir and said, "Chaoge, come with me."

Xia Chaoge looked surprised. "Of course, Martial Uncle."

In a secluded garden.

Xia Chaoge looked around at the empty surroundings, her heart fluttering slightly. She wondered to herself, "Why did Martial Uncle ask me to meet him here?"

Without a word, Jiang Fan took out the crystal necklace he had obtained from Yun Wanxiao.

It featured nine sacred crystals strung together by a delicate white cord, making it a top-grade defensive spiritual artifact.

Xia Chaoge gasped in surprise when she saw it. "The Holy Blessing Necklace?"

She looked a little confused.

"Isn't this something exclusive to the Angel Race?"

"Where did Martial Uncle get it?"

Well, never mind that for now.

The Holy Blessing Necklace was personally blessed by the Archangel who governed the Law of Love, signifying a blissful romance.

It was often given by male angels to their beloved female angels as a proposal gift.

It was akin to a human's token of love.

"Why did Martial Uncle take out the Holy Blessing Necklace?"

"Could it be... he's giving it to me?"

Xia Chaoge's heart began to pound.

Jiang Fan chuckled, "You recognize it? It's for you."

Xia Chaoge was stunned, her face quickly turning crimson.

"Martial Uncle... proposing... to her?"

Her mind went blank, and she lost the ability to think.

Jiang Fan looked at the necklace in confusion. Was something wrong? Why did Chaoge have such an expression?

Suddenly, Jiang Fan realized something peculiar.

"Do angels lack defense?"

"Not at all!"

"With their mysterious golden feathers, why would they need a top-grade defensive spiritual artifact?"

Crafting a special defensive spiritual artifact seemed a bit redundant.

He asked, puzzled, "Chaoge, what is the Holy Blessing Necklace used for?"

Chaoge snapped back to reality, her eyes darting nervously. Her heart pounded as she was about to explain.

But she quickly realized that if she explained, it would reveal how much she knew about the Angel Race.

Her identity as an angel might be exposed.

So, the words she was about to say were retracted, replaced by a guilt-ridden cover-up: "How would I know?"

"I just happened to see a picture of this necklace in a book."

"Is that so?"

Jiang Fan frowned, feeling that Chaoge wasn't telling him the whole truth.

However, it wasn't important anymore.

Whatever the necklace's true purpose, Chaoge could discover it herself.

"It's for you."

Xia Chaoge stood rooted to the spot, flustered and unsure whether she should accept it or not.

"This... this is a proposal!"

She wasn't mentally prepared for this.

"Don't you want it?" Jiang Fan felt a little speechless. Why was Chaoge somewhat resistant to the necklace?

"If you don't want it, I'll put it away."

Seeing Jiang Fan about to take it back, Xia Chaoge struggled fiercely internally, then bit her lip lightly and said, "I... I want it."

Jiang Fan tossed it over and said, "Before, whenever I gave you things, you always happily accepted them, didn't you?"

"Why are you so wishy-washy this time?"

Xia Chaoge carefully caught the necklace with both hands, her pale face turning rosy.

She secretly chided herself, "Chaoge, Chaoge, I told you not to accept things from Martial Uncle before, but you wouldn't listen."

"Now look what happened? You kept accepting, and now you've received a proposal necklace."

"What are you going to do now!"

While her mind was in turmoil, Jiang Fan said, "Why don't you put it on?"

"Now... now... put it on now?"

"I... you..." She stammered, wanting to explain the necklace's meaning but fearing exposure of her identity.

Jiang Fan had a strange look on his face; he truly couldn't understand Xia Chaoge today.

She had never been this coy before, had she?

He stood up and said, "Let me put it on for you."

Xia Chaoge quickly backed away in fright. "Wait, wait a moment, Martial Uncle, I'm not ready yet."

"Let me calm down for a bit."

Jiang Fan was completely bewildered.

"Why does it feel like I just confessed my feelings to someone?"

Just then, spatial fluctuations suddenly emanated from the direction of the underground palace. Had Yue Mingzhu and the others returned?

Jiang Fan said, "Chaoge, Martial Uncle needs to go out for a while. Please inform everyone for me."

Xia Chaoge nodded distractedly. By the time she came to her senses, Jiang Fan had already vanished.

She held the Holy Blessing Necklace, her pale cheeks slowly flushing deep red.

"Oh heavens, I actually accepted Martial Uncle's proposal necklace."

"If Martial Uncle ever finds out what the necklace means, how... how will I ever face him again?"

Above the underground palace.

Jiang Fan teleported there, just as he encountered Yue Mingzhu, Venerable Zhenyan, and the others rushing out.

Besides them, Hongxiu, Jiang Wuya, King Mingye Asura, Venerable Heart Demon, Pingtian Bodhisattva, Shu Buxu, and the Ice-Fire Demon Monarch had also arrived.

Jiang Fan frowned. "Why are you all here too?"

Hongxiu looked steadily at Jiang Fan. "They want to go with you to Tianyi City."

"I'm here to ask you a question."

"What have you done to Luzhu now?"

She raised a slender, jade-like finger and slowly pointed to her forehead.