Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 450: Chapter 110: Rise of New Climate_2

Wang Zongyao is the second son of Wang Shouyi, who is the second eldest of the Shou generation. At the tender age of nineteen, he is handsome with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, possessing an extraordinary martial aura and a commanding presence. Despite his youth, he does not exhibit any of the rash impulsivity typical of his age, but instead emits a calm and steady demeanor.

This is no surprise.

The standards that Ping’an Wang Family sets for their younger generation are incredibly high.

All members of the Wang Family, regardless of gender, must begin studying fundamental knowledge at the clan school from the age of five. By the age of twelve, they are eligible to begin taking on some simple family tasks.

Starting at the age of fourteen, while continuing their studies at the clan school, they must also participate in part of the family affairs under the guidance of their older siblings or elders. After graduating from the clan school at the age of sixteen, they are required to formally participate in managing the family affairs.

Therefore, despite only being nineteen, Wang Zongyao has already matured and is quite experienced, even being able to handle some family projects entirely on his own.

As Wang Zongyao stepped forward, a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old boy quickly followed suite, bowing respectfully, “Yes, father.”

This young man is naturally Wang Zongcai.

He is the eldest son of Wang Shounuo, and his mother originates from the direct line of the Lu Clan of Yingxiu.

When he was born, the Wang family was already in a period of rapid development. Therefore, he has lived in an extremely privileged environment since childhood. Even at the tender age of fourteen, he is already as tall as an adult.

The two brothers obediently took commands and quickly went to greet the caravans of Yingxiu Wu Clan and Yingxiu Hang Clan, treating the guests with utmost courtesy, showing no negligence despite the latter being a Rank 9 Prominent Family.

representing the Yingxiu Wu Clan this time was the Old Ancestor Wu Yunqun from the Spiritual Platform Realm. Representing Yingxiu Chen Clan was Old Ancestor Chen Yuyang, also from the Spiritual Platform Realm. Both of these individuals are crafty old foxes with a keen awareness of their own status; they did not hold any dissatisfaction with the Wang family sending two juniors to welcome them.

After all, this Celestial Feast is a significant event for the whole of Changning.

Every prominent family in Changning is obliged to send representatives here, which would amount to at least dozens of prominent families.

Not to mention that over the years the Wang family has formed a vast network of relationships. Among the Southern Six Guards of Longzuo County, celestial and Grade-Eight Prominent families will undoubtedly have been invited.

In such a scenario, the welcoming personnel of the Wang family are inevitably stretched thin – a fact which they all understand naturally.

Besides, both of these juniors leading the reception – in terms of looks, demeanor, cultivation base, and strength – are top-tier amongst the younger generation, which is a great show of respect to them.

This still left them feeling a mix of shock and admiration.

That Wang Zongyao, only around eighteen or nineteen years old, handles affairs with maturity and offers pleasing demeanor. His cultivation base has even already reached the Eighth Level of the Qi Refinement Realm.

Meanwhile, Wang Zongcai, a mere thirteen or fourteen years old, astonishingly has a cultivation base that already approaches the peak of the Fifth Level in the Qi Refinement Realm.

The two old ancestors also brought along the elites of their family’s younger generation, allowing them to broaden their horizons. However, even the most outstanding of these elites seem to fall far behind when compared with the two brothers.

Indeed, the aura of a Celestial Family is beyond comparison for them, belonging only to a mere Rank 9 family.

Under the guidance of Wang Zongyao and Wang Zongcai, the steward quickly registered the list of congratulatory gifts, and the head of the household ordered servants to store away the gifts brought by both families one after the other.

Having finished these tasks, Wang Zongyao led the way alongside his younger brother, taking their guests to their accommodations.

The Celestial Feast would only begin in a few days, so they needed to settle in first.

“Honorable Old Ancestors, your accommodations have already been arranged. Please follow us to the front inn to complete check-in.” said Wang Zongyao.

“Inn?”

Both Old Ancestor Wu Yunqun and Old Ancestor Chen Yuyang momentarily paused.

They already knew beforehand that due to the number of guests arriving, they might not be allocated a room in a guest house in the main residence. But, even if they were mentally prepared, the feeling of being slighted was still somewhat uncomfortable.

Hadn’t the Wang family thought of building more annexes over the years?

But following Wang Zongyao and Wang Zongcai’s invitation, they were taken to the “inn” adjacent to Zhuwei Lake within the Wang Family’s grand courtyard and were astounded by the sight in front of them.

It was a massive and peculiar structure, over sixty feet high, stretching more than one hundred fifty feet wide. Shaped like an arch, it enclosed a part of the Zhuwei Lake shore.

The walls were constructed from white and sleek water-polished stones, with large pieces of pure, foreign glass embedded in the windows. Under the sunlight, it glowed brightly with a dazzling luster.

As a luxury item, foreign glass only became popular in the last decade or so.

In particular, the Lu Clan, who are also in Yingxiu, have been acquiring more and more foreign glass. To keep up appearances and stay on-trend, the Yingxiu Wu Clan and Yingxiu Chen Clan have also frequently purchased foreign glass products via the Lu Clan.

Under normal circumstances, they treat these items like priceless treasures, only displaying them when they have esteemed guests over. But the Wang family, they’ve used such large, pristine pieces of foreign glass to make their windows…

This isn’t just foreign glass being inlaid here, this is shiny, bright Qian Gold!

The sight shocked even the old ancestors, let alone the younger generation that tagged behind. They all stood agape, gazing up in awe at the magnificent twenty-story building.

The highest building in Changning is barely forty feet tall. When have they ever witnessed such an imposing structure?

And yet, the biggest shock was yet to come.

Upon entering the grand hall, they vividly felt what was meant by grandeur and extravagance.

Chandeliers of elaborate foreign glass dangled from the lofty ceiling, bathing the room in reflective light. The floors were spotless, and the pillars so thick that it would take two people to wrap their arms around them…