"By the way, Ancestor," the Young Clan Leader asked curiously, "compared to the Wood Bloodline characteristics you mentioned earlier, whose talent is more impressive?"
Ancestor Longyan said indifferently, "Naturally, your bloodline talent is far more impressive. I’ve never seen a bloodline talent that heals so quickly and can rapidly accelerate plant growth in such a short time."
"Then it seems my bloodline talent is quite extraordinary," the Young Clan Leader felt a small twinge of excitement and immediately asked again, "Ancestor, your Ice Bloodline talent is considered an abnormal attribute, right? How does it compare with yours, superior or inferior?"
Suddenly, Ancestor Longyan did not feel like talking to him anymore. She gave him a cold glare. If she had the Young Clan Leader’s peculiar bloodline talent, why would she have endured the torment of the Yin Sha Evil Qi for five decades?
She would have long ago wiped out the Liu and Zhao Races twice over.
The Young Clan Leader saw that the Ancestor seemed a bit sullen, so he immediately changed the topic, "Ancestor, what about Elder Zhong? How should we handle him? Maybe you could take some time to meet him. Otherwise, it’s not good for him to keep freeloading at our house."
"No meeting," Ancestor Longyan said coldly, "If he likes freeloading, let him be. Remember, our family is poor, don’t pamper him with various delicacies. As long as he doesn’t starve."
The Young Clan Leader broke into a cold sweat; our Ancestor is indeed the cold and magnificent type of goddess.
Perhaps as her injuries gradually healed, and the burdens on her shoulders lightened, the family was flourishing. Ancestor Longyan no longer had the somber demeanor she once did.
She is gradually returning to her original character, becoming more lively and at ease. Just a few days ago, she pretended to be her sister Luoyi and took a meeting gift from Qiaan Xue’an...
It’s likely that Ancestor Longyan was not someone easily bullied when she was the eldest young lady.
Although he had a bit of sympathy for Zhong Xingwang, his own Ancestor was the most important, and sympathy had to be cast aside.
The Young Clan Leader just feared that Zhong Xingwang particularly liked this act, and the colder the goddess, the more he would want to warm her up with his affections. If that were the case, there would be no hope...
After taking leave from the Ancestor.
The Young Clan Leader received a report sent by Sixth Uncle Dinghai, of the Chen Family’s Young Clan Leader arriving as agreed.
Inside a humble boat, the Young Clan Leader and Chen Shaojie drank tea together. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩
After a few words exchanged.
Chen Shaojie’s face showed slight concern, he sighed and said, "Shouzhe, it’s not that I’m avoiding this matter. The Daqian Law strictly forbids various clans’ ancestors from jointly engaging in life-and-death struggles between families."
"You know, Daqian founded the kingdom on noble families. If Daqian doesn’t strictly prohibit this, it would easily lead to larger-scale conflicts between noble interest groups and kinship groups. What would become of Daqian Kingdom’s order then?"
"Shouzhe, if you don’t mind, I could disguise myself and accompany you through this ordeal."
"Brother Chen, I appreciate your concern," the Young Clan Leader smiled as he poured tea for him and said, "However, Brother Chen, you’ve misunderstood my request. I’m not asking the Chen Family Ancestor to participate directly in family death battles, just to help intercept any potential lawbreakers attempting to participate. This can only be considered upholding justice."
"Shouzhe’s meaning is, Liu and Zhao Clans might seek external support? And our Ancestor’s task is merely to contain external assistance? Without direct involvement in family battles?" Chen Fangjie got excited.
"If that’s the task, I will have our family’s Ancestor agree to it. Our two clans are close kin, how can we just watch while enemy families freely seek outside help to oppress us? If it does come to this, our Chen Family will have a just cause, and not just contain them but also defeat these external reinforcements without remorse."
"A thousand Qian Gold after the task," the Young Clan Leader chuckled, "but it has to be your family’s Ancestor Ruhong, since he with his peak Mid-stage Spirit Platform Realm."
"Is it necessary for Ancestor Ruhong to step in?" Chen Fangjie asked sternly, "Is it necessary to be this cautious?"
"Plan for the worst while hoping for the best. Our Wang Family cannot afford to lose," the Young Clan Leader calmly replied.
"Honestly, a thousand Qian Gold is already quite substantial," Chen Fangjie thickened his skin and laughed, "But recently, Shouzhe, you have been making a fortune. Can’t you be more generous to a poor man like your humble brother?"
"It’s just showing up to contain them. I’m only keeping the profits within the family," the Young Clan Leader laughed, "If you’re unwilling, I can go to the Liua Family..."
"Willing, of course willing," Chen Fangjie quickly said, "A thousand is a thousand, don’t go to the Liua Family, they’ve got money now."
Having the Ancestor show up just earns a thousand, he’d certainly be willing to have their Ancestor show up as much as possible.
Especially when asked on the basis of their kinship, not going would be unjust even if no money was given.
Chen Fangjie felt good about getting that free thousand.
He actually knew, the Young Clan Leader was compensating him for not sharing in past earnings.
But thinking about how the Young Clan Leader made two Celestial Spirit Pills last time, his heart felt sour.
He thickened his face again and said, "Shouzhe, you also said, as the saying goes, plan for the worst while hoping for the best. Might they call two reinforcements? Our family’s Ancestor Junyao is also idle lately, he’s Early Stage Spirit Platform Realm, how about eight hundred Qian Gold?"
"Hehe~" the Young Clan Leader smiled and said while drinking tea, "My maternal clan, Yingxiu Lu Family, should reap some benefits as well, right?"
"You’ve also invited the Lu Family? Your plan for the worst, how wide does it extend?" Chen Fangjie gasped, "Be honest, is Ancestor Mang going?"
"Ancestor Mang has helped our family a lot, this lucrative matter can’t go without him," the Young Clan Leader leisurely drank tea and said, "Our Wang Family cannot afford to lose, who knows how many reinforcements Liu and Zhao Clans might muster? They have a precedent, this is merely planning for the worst."
"..." Chen Fangjie was speechless.
Shouzhe, how afraid of death are you? Planning for the worst, this plan is as expansive as the sea. With such a lineup, even if the opposition has reinforcements, they’d likely be too scared to act, right?
He had a feeling, if the Liu and Zhao Clans dared to jump into this pit, they would be thoroughly defeated.