Therefore, Wang Xin holds a considerable position and can even joke around with the few young masters of the Wang Family.

Currently, the Wang Family’s collateral branches have become quite formidable, expanding from the original thousand or so people to a full eight thousand or more.

A significant portion of these collateral branches has migrated from Longzuo in the past few decades. Especially in the recent decade or so, many have moved to Xin’an Town to open up new territories, greatly alleviating the Wang Family’s population shortage in Changning.

The collateral branches have their own genealogy, and everyone can be traced, making secret investigations relatively easy. As a result, they have provided the Wang Family in Changning with many reliable household generals, stewards, and other talents.

"Brother Xin, stop talking nonsense," Wang Zongping joked, "We brothers are going out for training and experience, not to flirt with people. If this reaches Fourth Uncle’s ears and creates a misunderstanding, we might be subjected to family law."

Despite the banter.

There was a trace of irrepressible pride in Wang Zongping’s eyes. Nowadays, the Wang Family in Changning, not only holds an esteemed position among the Six Southern Guards of Longzuo County, but their reputation is also well-known throughout Longzuo County.

The Wang Family not only has wealth and strength but also places great emphasis on cultivating the younger generation. Take Wang Zongping, a member of the direct lineage, for example, his cultivation standards far exceed those of a seventh-grade noble family’s legitimate lineage.

The Spirit Awakening Pill, Blood Tempering Pill, and a Bone Marrow Purify Pill are the basic standards for the direct lineage children of the Wang Family. Before the age of sixteen, they are nurtured according to the treatment for cultivating Celestial Human Species from seventh-grade families.

After sixteen, as long as they learn from their elders and strive to improve themselves, they continue to receive high-quality cultivation resources, even better than the Celestial Human Species of seventh-grade families.

Their future in life directly points to the Celestial Human Realm.

With such treatment, it’s not only the seventh-grade or sixth-grade noble families that are outmatched, even the direct lineage children of fifth-grade noble families are not as fortunate. Although fifth-grade noble families are wealthier, they have too many direct lineage children each generation.

Unlike the Wang Family which has only a few precious members, making each one all the more valuable.

Paving the way for marvelous, imposing figures with profound cultivation and limitless potential. It’s no wonder that noble young ladies from eighth and ninth grades can’t help but admire them, marrying into the Wang Family’s direct lineage is almost as prestigious as marrying into a Purple Mansion Family’s excellent lineage.

In today’s world.

If a young member of the Wang Family dares to appear on the matchmaking market, they will be snatched up, with the match starting at least matching a Celestial Human Family’s legitimate lineage.

And Wang Zongrui, being a legitimate son, his nurturing treatment is tailored for Celestial Pride. Given the current development and strength of the Wang Family, at least a legitimate daughter from a strong sixth-grade family or a fifth-grade family can match him.

Yet even so, no one in the Wang Family will gossip about it. Everyone knows that without the patriarch Wang Shouzhe, without the strength of the direct lineage, where would the current prosperity of the Wang Family come from?

Under such circumstances, how can the younger generation of Wang Family not be confident? However, due to the good family education and the reward and disciplinary system, they are proud but not arrogant, with many etiquette and rules to follow.

As the young people joked and laughed, they went to the family’s Treasure Pavilion and chatted with the Artifact Spirit "Little Xue" to confirm task completion, gaining some clan contribution points.

Just when they were about to disperse and go their separate ways.

Suddenly.

The secret chamber of the Treasure Pavilion was abruptly opened, and a graceful woman walked out. After giving the young masters a slight smile, she gracefully walked towards the center of the main residence.

Wang Zongrui and the other young masters were all dumbfounded, their faces filled with shock and disbelief. They looked at each other, thinking, is this a ghost?

The reason is none other than.

The woman had a tall and slender figure, with beautiful long legs and sky-blue hair tied into long twin ponytails that nearly touched the ground. Moreover, she wore long socks, black on the left and white on the right, known as the "Black and White Combo."

Asking how the young masters knew this... it’s because the family’s Artifact Spirit was dressed this way, exposed to them since childhood, how could they not know?

What made them tremble the most was the woman had big watery eyes, long eyelashes, sharp ears, a pointed chin, blushed cheeks, and fair skin, as if the Artifact Spirit Xiaoxue had come to life.

"Zong...Zongrui, did I see wrong?" Wang Zongping staggered with a horrified face, "Xiaoxue is alive!"

"Ding dong~ Young masters, she is not Xiaoxue." Suddenly, the image of Xiaoxue from the Treasure Pavilion reappeared, her voice somewhat eerie as she said, "Look carefully, her legs aren’t as long as mine, certain parts aren’t as perky, and there... isn’t as big as mine... Hmph, just an annoying imitator."

"Then who is she?" Wang Zongrui and the others pressed on.

"Ding dong~ Searching identity, identity confidentiality level—top secret! Sorry young masters, only one person in the Wang Family has the authority to inquire her identity, and that is the patriarch Wang Shouzhe."

"So mysterious? Only the patriarch knows?"

Wang Zongrui and the others looked at each other, their expressions immediately became serious. Various ominous speculations arose in their minds~

A few moments later.

"This, this is going to be big," Wang Zongming said with a trembling voice, "It turns out Xiaoxue wasn’t made out of thin air, but artistically derived from an original form... What if Fourth Aunt finds out?"

"Eighth Brother... are you saying... she’s come to our door?" Wang Zongping’s face also changed dramatically, "This is bad, the family is in crisis. Quick, Zongrui, go and ask Grand Ancestor for help. Under this situation, only the Grand Ancestor can resolve it."

"There’s going to be a fight, and this time it’s not like before, this is solid evidence!"

"Ninth Brother, please go ask the Grand Ancestor..." Wang Zongrui gritted his teeth and decided, "I...I’ll go try to save Father, risking my life."

At the same time, he trembled internally and lamented. Father, you must restrain yourself and compose yourself. I, Wang Zongrui, with such parents, it’s too difficult.

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