Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 382: Chapter 85: Tragedy! The Decline of The Huangfu Prominent Family_2

Especially in places involving conflict of interests, those once restrained noble forces had gradually become more aggressive.

This was a bad sign.

For the Huangfu Clan, this was a hard situation. If they choose to suppress aggressively, it could lead to public anger and unite everyone against them. But how could they suppress it without the Old Ancestor? Moreover, clans such as the Celestial Lei Family and the Ping’an Wang Family were likely making trouble behind the scenes.

But if they choose to give in, they might fall into a situation where they have to step back one step at a time, to a point where they can’t retreat any more.

Therefore, there was only one way for the Huangfu Clan to follow, which was to hurry and take the Old Ancestor to the Purple Abode Academic Palace for treatment. As long as the Old Ancestor was cured, all difficulties could be resolved.

…

During this chaotic time.

Xiahou Hongde, the City Lord of Changning Weicheng, came back after finishing his tasks. His mood was quite good because he had done an excellent job in disaster relief and received a praise from higher-ups. There might be a chance for promotion in the next appointment.

But as soon as he returned to Changning Weicheng, he was utterly taken aback. Who was he? Where was he? What on earth had happened? How could he leave Changning Weicheng for just a month, and the whole Guard City had fallen into turmoil?

Facing all sorts of rumors, Xiahou Hongde was quite annoyed. The noble families in this city were all obedient on the surface. But behind the scenes, they were all stark raving mad.

With such open and secret fights stirring up the situation, did they even respect him as the City Lord?

Especially that Wang Shouzhe!

Did he take Xiahou Hongde for a fool? There must be something to do with that kid.

Immediately, a somewhat irritated Xiahou Hongde prepared to summon Wang Shouzhe. He wanted to interrogate him in person if he could serve his term quietly for the next two to three years.

But as soon as this thought rose, it was quickly suppressed by him.

Given the kid Wang Shouzhe’s status, even if he came and got scolded, he would probably just say a few compliant words on the surface. His actions behind the scenes would probably not change at all.

Moreover, that kid was meticulous in his work and it was almost impossible to find official faults with him. It wouldn’t be easy to make things difficult for him. With Wang Shouzhe’s capability, Xiahou Hongde could hardly suppress him.

Forget it!

He would be leaving his post in two or three years anyway. Why should he upset the Wang Family?

If they wanted to fight, let them fight. As long as they didn’t murder openly, he could only pretend not to see it.

…

Time passed quickly.

A month later.

The grand and majestic Purple Abode Academic Palace in Longzuo County still remained the same.

Even outside of the enrolment season, people were still coming and going outside the gate of the Purple Abode Academic Palace.

The majority of them were independent cultivators who had come from all over the country. They all had a dream, hoping that they could be selected by the Purple Abode Academic Palace to change their destiny, and among them, some independent cultivators had good qualifications.

However, the Purple Abode Academic Palace has its rules for admitting students. For independent cultivators to join, the conditions are extremely harsh. They must prove their backgrounds, have documents from County Level Government Offices, and have a prominent family as a guarantor.

Under such conditions, very few people qualified, and then they would have to go through further examination and selection. So, it was very difficult for independent cultivators to join the Purple Abode Academic Palace.The academy would rather find students from reputable families, since these families have roots and a long history, which can be traced back for many generations.

This is also to prevent infiltration by enemy forces.

Of course, noble families aren’t necessarily completely honest, they could also betray their country or sect. But as soon as this was confirmed, the entire family would be obliterated, and everyone related would be implicated.

Therefore, higher reliability lies within these noble families, as they are less likely to be infiltrated compared to independent cultivators.

Apart from independent cultivators, most major powers and families would also come to the Purple Abode Academic Palace for various matters – securing business, visiting relatives, or conducting businesses like the Qian Family.

They all had to register and stay in the outer courtyard, waiting for arrangements.

One day,

In one of the manors in the outer courtyard, the Huangfu Clan, which had come for treatment, was stationed. Beside the household head, there were several important clan members who accompanied the Old Ancestor Hua Ye seeking medical treatment..

The most important person among them was a direct elder named Huangfu Chengpeng.

He was the father of the current head of the household, Huangfu Jinghuan, and had served as the head of household himself. He was eighty-some years old, and his current status in the family was second only to Old Ancestor Hua Ye. The sole reason was Huangfu Pengcheng, the current heavenly human seed of the Huangfu Clan. At a young age, he had already reached the peak mid-stage of the Spirit Platform Realm, just half a step away from the advanced stage.

Huangfu Pengcheng’s main task was not to deal with family affairs but to focus on cultivation, striving to break through the Heavenly Human Realm and complete the Heavenly-human Transition at the minimum cost.

Given his age and cultivation base, even in the Academic Palace, he would be a core disciple. This time, he was interrupted in his seclusion and asked to accompany the Old Ancestor. This was to make a show of the family’s strength.

Those people of the Purple Abode Academic Palace tend to look highly upon and treat talents with great potential preferentially.