Protect Our Patriarch

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"Thank you for the compliment, Miss, but I'm just an average-looking guy," Wang Shouzhe replied humbly and politely. Being naturally handsome, he was used to compliments and didn't feel much about them.

"Don't be so modest. Even among the handsome men of the Immortal Dynasty, those who can match your looks and temperament are less than a handful. Moreover, you have a serene and natural aura that makes people feel close to you," the masked woman smiled gently. "If it weren't for the age difference and the fact that you have a large family, I might have admired you and pursued you."

Wang Shouzhe was speechless. Are women from the Immortal Dynasty always this direct? Sigh, being handsome really is a troublesome thing, and this trouble has followed him for over a hundred years.

Meanwhile, Long Wuji leaned forward, seemingly intrigued by the mysterious and unfathomable woman from the Immortal Dynasty. He said earnestly, "I am even more handsome than Shouzhe, with a wild and unruly charm. Most importantly, I'm still unmarried and childless... Miss, perhaps you could consider me..."

Before he could finish, the woman glanced at him coldly, "Your looks and build are passable, but you're too dark, too rough, and you have an air of a mountain bandit that I find repulsive."

"Miss, you're mistaken," Long Wuji patted his chest. "This bandit aura is just to cover up my soft and vulnerable heart. My tan is from the romance of sailing the seas. Plus, I'm straightforward and sincere, unlike Shouzhe, who is crafty and would sell you while you thank him."

"?" Wang Shouzhe was speechless and retorted, "The royal bloodline's personality is as indescribable as ever."

"Royal bloodline?" The masked woman looked at Long Wuji with a peculiar gaze, "Are you of the Great Qian's royal bloodline?"

"That's right," Long Wuji said with a slight smugness. "Not only am I of royal blood, but I'm also of the core royal bloodline. If you're interested, we could find a quiet place to discuss the wind and flowers, the snow and the moon."

"Hehe~" The masked woman's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she casually struck out with a palm.

That palm seemed soft and weak, but the pure profound energy gathered into a force that made the surrounding space emit a faint sound of shattering glass.

Even with Wang Shouzhe's current strength and understanding of the laws of heaven, his heart skipped a beat, sensing that Long Wuji's reckless words might lead to trouble.

Sure enough.

Long Wuji quickly reacted, flipping his palm to counter with a surge of profound energy.

But with a loud "boom," Long Wuji's strong body was blasted away like a cannonball from a Divine Might Cannon. The sturdy walls of the VIP room were as fragile as paper, leaving a human-shaped hole. He crashed through seven or eight walls and was buried in rubble dozens of meters away.

A casual palm strike had such terrifying power. It's worth noting that the main residence of the Wang's Clan had been reinforced with many new materials during multiple renovations, including high-grade cement concrete structures.

This showed that the woman's cultivation had reached an extraordinary level.

Even Wang Shouzhe, who had reached the Purple Mansion Realm and achieved the Great Saint Body, felt immense pressure.

This woman was likely a Divine Realm cultivator.

This made Wang Shouzhe ponder what experiences Liu Ruolan had in the Immortal Dynasty to have a Divine Realm cultivator deliver something on her behalf.

"Ugh, ugh!"

Long Wuji crawled out of the rubble, his thick skin and rough flesh making him look disheveled. He said with a wry smile, "Miss, you're too domineering. Even if you don't want to date, there's no need to resort to violence."

Wang Shouzhe glared at him, "You still have the nerve to talk? She's here to deliver something to the Wang's Clan, not for you to flirt with."

"Yes, yes, I apologize." Long Wuji obediently cupped his hands, "I, Long Wuji, apologize to the lady. Perhaps we could start as friends..."

"You're Long Wuji?" The masked woman paused, looking him up and down, "You're the only son of Prince Yong'an... Wu Yingji?"

"That's right." Long Wuji regained some of his spirit.

"I heard you were reckless in your youth, causing trouble in Guilong City, and later became a water bandit?" The masked woman's voice sounded peculiar.

"That's not a water bandit. We're a legitimate business, and our operations are about to expand to the Tianji Continent, with great prospects," Long Wuji defended.

"Fine, fine, you're indeed promising." The masked woman laughed in anger, suddenly closing in and slapping him.

Long Wuji tried to block, but he was no match for her, getting slapped several times. He shouted in anger, "Miss, are you crazy? I've already apologized. If you keep this up... don't blame me... Ouch, ouch, Shouzhe, help!"

"Miss, let's talk this out," Wang Shouzhe's eyebrows twitched. This scene was a bit bizarre, so he quickly tried to mediate.

"Stay out of this..." The masked woman scolded, "I'm teaching my son a lesson, it's none of your business."

Son... son?

Wang Shouzhe and Long Wuji were both stunned.

Especially Long Wuji, who, after being hit a few more times, became furious, "This is too much! It's one thing to flirt with you and get hit, but to impersonate my mother, you think I'm easy to bully?"

"I'm bullying you, so what?"

"I'll fight you!"

The two of them broke through the roof of the VIP room and flew into the sky, battling in the clouds.

However, rather than a battle, it was more like Long Wuji being passively beaten. The masked woman was very measured in her strikes, hitting him hard but not lethally, truly like a mother disciplining her son.

Seeing this, Wang Shouzhe relaxed, knowing that Long Wuji wouldn't be in mortal danger. With him around, no matter how badly injured Long Wuji got, he could be saved.

A little lesson wouldn't hurt, especially since Long Wuji, at his age, was still acting recklessly, even influencing his grandson Wang Shihai.

Wang Shouzhe watched the spectacle, but Prince Yong'an, who was happily eating snacks in his courtyard, couldn't sit still. Especially in recent decades, his awkward relationship with his son was rapidly improving. Seeing his son being beaten, he immediately surged with profound energy, soaring into the sky, his voice grand and imposing, "What demoness dares to harm my child?"

"Wu Diantai, you're also at the Wang's Clan? Fine, fine, I was going to find you anyway, so let's settle this together." The masked woman scolded angrily, suddenly wielding a crystal-clear sword, unleashing waves of sword energy towards Prince Yong'an.

"Is that... Qing'er?" Prince Yong'an paused, recognizing her immediately, even with the veil and after hundreds of years apart. It was his wife, Zhao Xiqing.

"Ugh, you dare call me Qing'er?" Zhao Xiqing shouted angrily.

"Qing'er, it's really you..."

Then, Zhao Xiqing stopped hitting Long Wuji and focused on beating Prince Yong'an, who didn't dare fight back, only defending and pleading, "Qing'er, let me explain..."

"I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear it..." Long Wuji, with his father taking the brunt, finally escaped and flew to Wang Shouzhe, crying out, "Shouzhe, save me."

"..." Wang Shouzhe casually waved a life-filled profound energy, healing him while marveling, "Brother Long, from the sound of His Highness's voice, could that lady be...?"

"Shouzhe, I'm suddenly very anxious," Long Wuji, slightly recovered, said weakly, "From the old man's tone, that lady seems to really be my mother, Zhao Xiqing."

"Oh, so Qing'er is back?" Emperor Longchang and Prince Deshun appeared beside them at some point, watching Zhao Xiqing beat Prince Yong'an with great interest. "As expected of Qing'er, even while traveling, she managed to reach the Divine Realm."

"Uh... Your Majesty, aren't you going to intervene?" Wang Shouzhe asked, "I see Zhao Xiqing is hitting quite hard, aren't you worried?"

"How can I, an old man, intervene in a couple's fight?" Emperor Longchang took out a spirit melon from Shouzhe's courtyard and ate it with a crunch. "I say, Yong'an deserves it. Always timid in front of Dexin, with no opinion of his own. He had a good wife, but drove her to run away with the child. Later, he even foolishly injured her, serves him right."

Speaking of this, Emperor Longchang actually had quite a bit of opinion. Yong'an was one of his beloved descendants, otherwise, he wouldn't have married a great prodigy from the Zhao's Clan.

But due to the old fellow Dexin and Yong'an's own personality issues, it led to family conflicts and a series of tragedies, even causing dissatisfaction from the Zhao's Clan, who still held a grudge against Yong'an.

Most importantly, it caused the collapse of Wu Yingji's mentality, whom Longchang quite liked, leading to rebellion and a lack of proper education and training.

Otherwise, with proper training, he might have become a pillar like Commandery Prince Hao, or even had the qualifications to compete for the title of Prince An.

"You're the emperor, you have the final say." Wang Shouzhe thought to himself, the Wu family's temperaments are really troublesome, one after another.

This made Wang Shouzhe worry a bit for Wang Anye, who married two royal great prodigies at once... Though he hadn't interacted much with them, he heard they weren't easy to deal with.

But on second thought, his great-grandson was young but steady and smart, with seven or eight parts of his own abilities. Handling two little princesses shouldn't be a problem.

And so, the Wang's Clan, along with Wang Shouzhe and others, watched Prince Yong'an get beaten with a bystander's mentality, for several hours.

Finally, fearing his father might be beaten to death, Wang Shouzhe asked Liu Ruolan to intervene and persuade Zhao Xiqing. Since it was on the Wang's Clan's territory, and Zhao Xiqing had mostly vented her anger, she naturally wouldn't refuse the face of the Wang's Clan's main wife.

Naturally, Zhao Xiqing was then entertained by Liu Ruolan.

As for the gift brought back for Liu Ruolan, Zhao Xiqing said it was to be presented to the newlyweds at the wedding, as per Liu Ruolan's request.

Meanwhile, as friends and family gathered at the Wang's Clan.

Guilong City.

As the wedding day of Yiluo and Xue'ning approached, the Imperial Prince's household and Commandery Prince Rong's household were bustling with activity, adorned with festive decorations.

Traditionally, the marriage of a great prodigy was a grand event. Since the wedding date was set, the entire Guilong City, from the royal family to the common people, had been following the progress of the event. It even attracted intelligence organizations that sold related information, making a hefty profit.

For the Imperial Prince's household and Commandery Prince Rong's household, this was a top priority.

In recent days, families from all over had been visiting to offer congratulations, even distant relatives with little contact took the opportunity to reconnect.

Even the prices of wedding-related products in Guilong City saw a slight increase. With both households competing, they spared no expense, buying more and more, leading to shortages in some stores.

Unknowingly, the entire atmosphere of Guilong City became lively, as if celebrating a festival.

In the blink of an eye, the day for Anye to fetch his brides arrived.

The date was carefully chosen as an auspicious day.

To ensure everything went smoothly on the wedding day, the Wang's Clan not only hired officials from the Three Talents Office to predict the weather, but also had Purple Mansion Realm experts with minor wind and water divine abilities on standby, ready to intervene if the forecast was wrong, ensuring good weather for the wedding.

Just determining the wedding date involved countless back-and-forth negotiations.

On the wedding day, Guilong City was bustling, attracting countless onlookers.

Because the Wang's Clan kept it a secret, many were guessing how Wang Anye would enter the city to fetch his brides. The White Cloud Tower even opened a betting pool for it.

After all, fetching brides was all about face, and any family with some wealth would spare no effort to showcase their heritage. Not to mention Wang Anye was marrying two little princesses at once. If the spectacle wasn't grand enough, it wouldn't just be the Wang's Clan's face at stake, but also the royal family's, the Imperial Prince's household's, and Commandery Prince Rong's household's.

As a result, many were paying close attention to this event.

On this day.

As the auspicious time arrived, many craned their necks, waiting to see the outcome.

Suddenly.

A massive Yun Yao flying boat appeared in the sky over Guilong City, gliding like a giant bird, casting a huge shadow on the ground.

In the sunlight, the giant hull with its light blue glow, the golden emblem of the Changning Wang's Clan, and the fluttering red ribbons were all eye-catching.

"My heavens!"

On the ground, countless onlookers widened their eyes in shock. Wasn't there a no-fly zone in Guilong City? Who dared to blatantly fly a Yun Yao flying boat into the city?

However, some quickly realized.

"Gasp! The Wang's Clan actually bought a Yun Yao flying boat from Yao's Air Transport for the wedding? How much did that cost? It's not just about the money, Yao's Clan treasures their Yun Yao flying boats and doesn't sell them easily."

"The key issue is why the Imperial Guard allowed it?"

After all, the no-fly order in Guilong City wasn't just a regulation. Anyone daring to fly in the city's airspace would be caught and detained by the Imperial Guard's net.

The fact that this Yun Yao flying boat could fly into Guilong City was a problem in itself.

And in such matters, the only one with the authority to grant a special pardon was Emperor Longchang.

The various families in Guilong City quickly realized this, and many couldn't help but marvel at the Wang's Clan's influence.

But then again, if they could pull off something as outrageous as marrying two little princesses at once, getting a special pardon from the emperor didn't seem like much.

Over at the White Cloud Tower, many lamented their lack of imagination, not considering such a possibility.

For a time, many families were inspired.

The spectacle of a Yun Yao flying boat was indeed grander than a flying carriage, and much more impressive. Although a special pardon was hard to come by, the no-fly zone only applied to Guilong City, so why not fetch the brides outside the city?

If they couldn't buy a Yun Yao flying boat, they could rent one from Yao's Clan or the Wang's Clan.

After this, using a Yun Yao flying boat for weddings became a way to showcase one's heritage. Yao's Air Transport gained a new business, even developing a Yun Yao flying boat specifically for weddings. But that's a story for another time.

At this moment.

Inside the Yun Yao flying boat, it was bustling with activity.

In the main cabin of the flying boat, Anye, dressed in his groom's attire, sat in the main seat, surrounded by a group of Wang's Clan members.

It was said that red was the most challenging color to wear, but Wang Anye, already handsome, looked even more striking in his custom-made red attire. Especially since his red outfit was made from the precious White Cloud Spirit Brocade, it accentuated his aura, making him look truly elegant and dignified.

"The emperor's tailor is truly remarkable, the craftsmanship of this outfit is exquisite, it suits you perfectly," a handsome young man beside him laughed, "Brother, wearing this today, you'll definitely charm both sisters-in-law until they're dizzy."

This young man, named Wang Anxin, was Wang Anye's younger brother, ten years his junior. Benefiting from Wang Shouzhe's consistently excellent genes, he was also handsome and charismatic, standing out even among the Wang's Clan members around him.

He was born with good aptitude, and after taking the Enlightenment Pill, Blood Refining Pill, Xisui Dan, and Wuji Baodan, along with a Primary Bloodline Improvement Elixir and an Intermediate Bloodline Improvement Elixir, his bloodline aptitude smoothly advanced to the great prodigy level D. In terms of aptitude, he was in the second tier within the Wang's Clan.

Of course, even in the second tier, he was still quite a bit behind his brother Wang Anye, who had the potential to become a peerless prodigy.

And within the Wang's Clan, there were several others who, like him, became great prodigies with the help of Intermediate Bloodline Improvement Elixirs.

Of course, there were also those with slightly lesser aptitude who, even with the Intermediate Bloodline Improvement Elixir, didn't become great prodigies, but still had prodigy level A aptitude, surpassing most direct descendants of fourth and fifth-grade families.

"Anxin, you must be vigilant today, Xue'ning and Yiluo's peers are likely not easy to deal with," Wang Anye said seriously, "Today is a rehearsal, in a few years when you marry the direct daughter of the Gongye Clan, you'll have to go through this too."

Clearly, the younger generation of the Wang's Clan was also entering the marriage alliance process. As Wang Anye's younger brother, Wang Anxin was also highly sought after in the marriage market. After several "competitions," it was finalized by the Imperial Prince's consort Gongye Qingrui, who arranged his engagement to the direct daughter of the Gongye Clan.

"I'll handle it well, but brother, your wedding with the two sisters-in-law is truly sensational," Wang Anxin laughed, "You have no idea, you're a legendary figure now. When I go out and meet friends, at least five out of ten will ask about you."

Hearing this, other clan members joined in the banter, clearly having encountered similar situations.

Now, with the Wang's Clan having a large population, just the tenth generation "An" and "Xuan" characters added up to over a hundred people, and the eleventh and twelfth generations were also numerous.

Those who had the opportunity to come along this time, besides a few elders, were mostly outstanding young members from the "An" and "Ning" generations, most of whom were unmarried.

To secure a spot in the wedding party, these people had secretly competed fiercely.

Now, the clan members standing here were all young talents, pillars of the family, with a lineup not inferior to those of thousand-year families.

Wang Shihai's eldest son, Wang Anrui, and Wang Ansong, who was once bribed by Wu Xue'ning with a red envelope, were among them.

This group of people gathered together, chatting and laughing, creating a lively atmosphere.

At this moment, the cabin door opened, and a handsome young man and two middle-aged men entered from outside.

"Twenty-first Uncle. Two uncles."

Wang Anye immediately stood up to greet them.

The other Wang's Clan members also stood up to greet them, and the atmosphere suddenly became serious.

The three men, the young and handsome one was Wang Zongbo, ranked twenty-first in the "Zong" generation of the Wang's Clan, and the two middle-aged men were Wang Anye's maternal uncles from the Qian Clan, accompanying him as elders for the wedding.

Among them, Wang Zongbo was the youngest son of Wang Luotong and Lei Bowu, and her only son. After giving birth to her eldest daughter Wang Limei, Wang Luotong was reluctant to have more children, and it was only under Wang Shouzhe's urging that she had Wang Zongbo before advancing to the Celestial Realm.

As a result, although Wang Zongbo was of the same generation as Wang Anye's grandfather Wang Zong'an, he was a few years younger than Wang Anye.

Like Anxin, he was one of those who became a great prodigy with the help of an Intermediate Bloodline Improvement Elixir. Of course, his elixir was given by his mother, Wang Luotong.

Back when Wang Shouzhe put great effort into securing the Shenwu Royal Dynasty's new recruit training camp, everyone received quite a few medium improvement elixirs, benefiting the younger generation greatly.

This time, it was Wang Zongbo who insisted on participating, and his peers let him have the position for the wedding.

However, an elder is an elder, and even though they played together as children, Wang Anye still showed proper respect to Wang Zongbo in public, greeting him with due formality.

"We're approaching the palace. The Yun Yao flying boat is preparing to land, so stop joking around and get ready to go down and fetch the brides," Wang Zongbo urged excitedly, then looked at Anye, "The young royals are sure to give you plenty of challenges to test you, so it's up to you."

He then looked at the other young members, "And you all, make sure to uphold our Wang's Clan's reputation."

"Don't worry, Twenty-first Uncle!"

"Yes, yes! Just wait and see our performance! We'll make sure the royal family sees the excellence of our Wang's Clan's younger generation!"

The younger members responded enthusiastically, eager to prove themselves.

Fetching brides inevitably involved challenges from the bride's family.

When Wang Shouzhe fetched his bride, he faced plenty of challenges from Liu Ruolan's brothers. At such times, not only Anye needed to step up for the tests, but the young members accompanying him also had to participate.

This was also a platform for the Wang's Clan's young members to showcase their talents. If they performed well, they might even find a spouse. In aristocratic families, many marriages were facilitated this way.

As they spoke, the Yun Yao flying boat slowly descended onto the square in front of the palace.

According to the pre-arranged process, representatives from the Imperial Prince's household and Commandery Prince Rong's household would be waiting there, while Wu Yiluo and Wu Xue'ning, the two little princesses, would remain in the palace, to be fetched together after the challenges.

At this moment, the family members from both households were already waiting in the square, clearly divided into two groups.

"Brother-in-law."

Seeing Wang Anye leading the wedding party off the Yun Yao flying boat, Wu Shengjun, the eldest son of Prince An, representing the Imperial Prince's household, greeted him with a smile, "Yiluo is still at the Imperial Prince's household. She asked me to tell you that since Xue'ning is two years older, you should fetch Xue'ning first and then fetch her."

"Uh-oh."

Wang Anye thought to himself, this sentence was full of hidden danger.

This wasn't the agreed process. What went wrong? If he obediently fetched Wu Xue'ning first and then "incidentally" fetched Yiluo, would he have any peace in the future?

While Wang Anye was feeling a headache.

On the other side, Wu Xue'ning's elder brother, representing Commandery Prince Rong's household, also greeted him with a smile, "Anye, my good brother-in-law. My sister Xue'ning said that since Yiluo was engaged to you first, you should fetch Yiluo first and then fetch Xue'ning."

Both sides were all smiles, yet the atmosphere was inexplicably tense.

Great! The two were at odds again today, each suggesting he fetch the other first.

Wang Anye was extremely troubled. Over the past decade, the two hadn't stopped competing in secret.

"Brothers, please wait a moment while I discuss with my family." Wang Anye maintained his composure, greeted them, and returned to the Yun Yao flying boat.

After discussing with his brothers and elders, everyone agreed that this was a tricky situation.

Although the emperor's intention was for both to be Anye's legitimate wives, even among legitimate wives, there had to be a hierarchy, right? The two girls had been competing for over a decade without settling the order, and today they seemed to be making a last-ditch effort, betting on whom Anye would fetch first.

Then everyone started offering different opinions, some suggesting fetching Yiluo first since she was engaged first, while others suggested fetching Xue'ning first since she was older.

Amidst the stalemate.

A black flag spontaneously flew out from the Boundless Treasure Ring, fluttering in the wind, "What do you kids know? In short, today you must fetch them both together, or fetch none at all. Otherwise, it will lead to endless trouble, and the family will never have peace."

"Seventh Sister~" Wang Anye exclaimed with joy, "Please, tell us what to do?"

"First, you must fetch them both together today, with no precedence."

"Second, postpone the battle for hierarchy to the bridal chamber night. At that time, as long as Anye displays his might, he can subdue them both."

The military flag Seventh Sister fluttered confidently, offering two points.

"That's it?" Wang Anye was a bit dumbfounded.

"Isn't that enough?" Seventh Sister's voice was filled with doubt, "Could it be, Anye, that your might isn't enough to subdue them? I've warned you before, you need to practice more, but you wouldn't listen."

"Seventh Sister..." Wang Anye, who had remained chaste until now, blushed, "This is no time for jokes."

"Alright, alright, don't worry." Seventh Sister's flag flapped with a crisp sound, "Regarding this, your Boundless Young Lady and I have already discussed it thoroughly, fearing that you're inexperienced and might not be imposing enough at the crucial moment.""Don't worry, the two of us sisters have watched you grow up, and we won't let you suffer any losses. Leave this challenge to us."

Hearing this, Wang Anye couldn't help but feel a vague sense of unease creeping into his heart.

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