Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 515: Chapter 24 – Comparing Charm with Shouzhe! Mingyu Willingly Admits Defeat_1

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The Yuwen Clan has been deeply rooted in New City Guard for countless years, and this area has been managed as solidly as an iron bucket. Not long after Wang Shouzhe’s carriage entered the territory of New City Guard, the Yuwen Clan received the news and promptly sent people to greet him.

“Head of the Shouzhe family. Hahaha~ Welcome, welcome.” The one who came to meet him was a Heavenly Human Realm elder from the Yuwen Clan. He was wearing a pale blue robe and looked quite young. He was also very polite to Wang Shouzhe. “I am Yuwen Hanmo, here to greet you on behalf of the Mistress. You must have had a tiring journey, Master Shouzhe.”

The Yuwen Clan has a history of more than a thousand years, and it has just recently fallen from Fifth Grade to Grade Six in less than a hundred years. The powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Realm in the clan, both in quantity and quality, are far from ordinary Sixth Grade Prominent Families.

However, even so, sending a Heavenly Human realm elder specially to receive Wang Shouzhe has already demonstrated the Yuwen Clan’s high regard towards him. Not to mention, this Heavenly Human Realm elder is so young, he must have promising potential, and his position within the Yuwen Clan should not be too low either.

“Elder Hanmo, you are too kind~”

… Wang Shouzhe didn’t dare to be too uncourteous and immediately reciprocated the greeting.

After introductions, Yuwen Hanmo led Wang Shouzhe towards the main residence of the Yuwen Clan.

Out of respect for the other party being a Heavenly Human Realm powerhouse, Wang Shouzhe didn’t continue in his carriage but got on a horse. Flanked by his household guards, he rode and chatted with Hanmo, getting a feel for the current situation of the Yuwen Clan.

As the saying goes, “Ten miles out, and the climate differs greatly.”

The climates of New City Guard and Changning Guard are quite different due to the entire East Mountain Range separating them. The scenery and atmosphere in the mountains also greatly differ from Changning Guard’s. There are even many animal and plant species in the area that cannot be found in Changning Guard. This was all very novel to Wang Shouzhe, who was an outsider.

Along the way, Wang Shouzhe and Yuwen Hanmo conversed happily. Hanmo introduced him to many local customs and rare delicacies, triggering Wang Shouzhe’s appetite. Once the Spirit Fox issue is resolved, he would definitely like to try some of these local specialities to see if they are truly as tasty as touted.

Amidst all the laughter and conversation, time quickly passed.

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Four hours later, they reached the domain of the Yuwen Clan’s main residence.

From afar, Wang Shouzhe could see the gigantic archway at the entrance of the main residence and the three magnificent gilded characters hanging on the archway – “Yuwen Clan”.

The handwriting was clearly that of a past Purple Mansion Master. Even from such a distance, one could still feel the commanding authority emanating from the strokes of the characters.

Wang Shouzhe couldn’t help but admire.

Indeed, they were once a Purple Mansion prominent family. Even now, when they had fallen to Grade Six, their imposing presence was unmatched by standard Heavenly Human prominent families.

Although the Changning Wang Clan is currently quite a prominent force, it was nothing compared to the grandeur of the Yuwen Clan. It was like comparing an ant to a tree, absolutely not on the same level.

As these thoughts whirled in his mind, the group had already dismounted in front of the Yuwen Clan’s entrance.

The stable boys at the entrance quickly took the reins from the two and led the horses and household guards away to get settled.

An administrative clan member who had been waiting by the entrance saw them arriving, promptly approached, and paid his respects, “Master Shuozhe, Elder Hanmo, the Mistress has been waiting for a long time in the main hall. Please follow me.”

With that, he turned and respectfully led the way.

Wang Shouzhe followed him, soon arriving in front of an unassuming yet solemn-looking building.

He looked up and saw a plaque: “Zhichun Hall.”

“This is the hall primarily used for entertaining guests in our clan. It is only used when the most distinguished guests arrive,” explained the clan member who was leading the way. He then gestured, “Master Shouzhe, Elder Hanmo, please come in.”

Wang Shouzhe expressed his thanks, then proceeded to step inside with Elder Hanmo.

The interior of Zhichun Hall may seem subtle at first glance, but it was far from simple. Just a sweep of the hall caused Wang Shouzhe to inwardly admire.

The depth of the Yuwen Clan was indeed beyond his imagination – even the clothing worn by their servants and maids was made of Spirit silkworm silk.

Furthermore, many of the pieces of furniture in the main hall were made out of Spirit Wood.

One must know, Spirit Wood furniture is famously luxurious. Even though the profits of the Changning Wang Clan exceed one million annually, he hadn’t had the heart to purchase a single piece of Spirit Wood furniture for his own family.

It’s not that he really couldn’t afford it, but that the cost-effectiveness was too low, making it not worth it. With that money, he would rather buy an extra Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill to enhance the potential of his clan’s younger generation, rather than buying a piece of Spirit Wood furniture for show.

Of course, it’s not to say that Spirit Wood furniture has absolutely no utility.

It does have some, and quite significant ones at that.

Spirit Woods need at least hundreds to thousands of years to grow mature, and once they do, they can be engraved with inscriptions, giving them functionalities similar to a Spiritual Artifact.

Any piece of Spirit Wood furniture has the effect of gathering Spiritual Energy and accelerating the speed of cultivation. If used by a child, constant usage can have effects such as warming and nourishing the meridians and firming the foundation and cultivating the essence.

However, these effects aren’t instantaneous, and pale in comparison to the directness and decisiveness of Dan medicine. Its advantage lies in its mildness, so much so that even babies could withstand it. Added to its durability, it can be passed down for thousands of years.

Moreover, due to the slow growth of Spirit Wood, Spirit Wood furniture is indeed very expensive. Ordinary bottom-tier prominent families barely make enough money to support themselves, let alone splurge on Spirit Wood furniture?