Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 886: Chapter 31 Why! What’s so good about that man? (Vote for monthly ticket)

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Meanwhile,

Shangguan Zhenhai, the Family Head of the Shangguan Clan, Great Elder Shangguan Liyan, and the Great Arrogant Shangguan Yunque were all engulfed in immense shock.

The small Rank Six Aristocratic Changning Wang Clan had unexpectedly produced two Great Heavenly Prides.

Although Wang Zong’an, currently sixty-five years old, had only reached Level Three of the Heavenly Human Realm and was quite a bit weaker than his sister, it was still necessary to consider who he was being compared to…

When Great Arrogant Shangguan Yunque was sixty-five, his Cultivation Realm was about the same. And how much stronger could the Little Commandery Prince Wu Zhixing be at sixty-five?

The way the Shangguan look at Wang Zong’an instantly changed, and their regards to the distant Changning Wang Clan of Longzuo County escalated several levels in an instant.

If a family had two Great Heavenly Prides emerging simultaneously, one following the Saint Place of Learning Palace route and the other taking the path of safeguarding the clan, it would undoubtedly mean a rapid and powerful rise for the Wang family within a short period, as long as they could endure for about five hundred years for both Great Heavenly Prides to concurrently advance into the Divine Power Territory.

And given Wang Shouzhe’s ability to make money, supporting a Great Heavenly Pride shouldn’t pose too much of a problem.

By then, the Changning Wang Clan would soar high, directly entering the ranks of the top Third-Class Aristocratic Families.

Even if by that time the Shangguan also ascended to Third Grade, but the dual Divine Power-bearing scholar and warrior family of the Wang would still be a notch above the Shangguan Clan, even with the many restrictions faced by Wang Liyao in the Academy. Furthermore, the bloodline of Liyao, the Great Heavenly Pride, was extraordinary, and she might even compete for the position of Saint.

If she truly became the master of the Sacred Land in the future… then the Wang family would soar unrestrainedly into the sky, becoming a top-tier clan on par with Second Class Aristocratic Families like the An Duke’s Mansion. (PS: There was a BUG earlier on, the An Duke’s Mansion is part of the Zhao Clan, the Chen Clan is Third Grade.)

Which clan would dare look down upon such a family with immense potential?

Silence.

After being silent for quite a few moments, the people of the Shangguan Clan gradually came back to their senses from their immense shock and managed to calm their emotions with some effort.

“Young Clan Leader Zong’an’s potential knows no bounds, truly making this old man envious,” lamented the white-haired Great Elder Shangguan Liyan, “People always say that there is but a single tier of bloodline difference between the Heavenly Prides and the Great Heavenly Prides, and that with effort, one can catch up. Such a claim might have some market before ascending to the Purple Abode, but only when one reaches the Purple Abode Realm would one realize the vast chasm between them is like a moat separating heaven and earth.”

“We, the Heavenly Prides, find advancing a single step in the Purple Abode Realm akin to moving mountains and filling seas, fraught with insurmountable difficulties. Let alone walking the entirety of the Purple Abode path and witnessing the Divine Passage Way—it’s as difficult as ascending to the heavens.”

It’s no wonder Shangguan Liyan sighed; the most formidable aspect of Great Heavenly Prides is that it’s only when they reach the Purple Abode Realm that they truly begin their journey, a path that Heavenly Prides could only hope to gaze up at for their entire lives.

This isn’t to say that Heavenly Prides cannot cultivate upon reaching the Purple Abode Realm. Some with high bloodline quality, reaching the Top Grade Class A Heavenly Prides, also harbor that sliver of hope to advance into the Divine Power Territory.

But all of this cannot be achieved without resources, which are always limited. Every Prominent Family will economize meticulously, investing only in ventures that promise a high return on investment.

Rather than spending a great deal to allow an exhausted elder of the Purple Abode Realm to quickly ascend a few levels, the resources would be better saved for nurturing the younger generation, creating more Heavenly Humans, or even investing in the next generation of those in the Purple Abode.

After all, the lifespan limit of the Purple Abode Realm is only about eight hundred years, and achieving Divine Power is essentially hopeless. Blindly pouring resources into such efforts is equivalent to squandering the family’s wealth. No Family Head would dare to act so rashly, as this would incite fury within the clan.

“You flatter me too much, senior,” said Wang Zong’an, who, after displaying his power, withdrew his imposing manner and reverted to his initial graceful humility, “Becoming a Great Heavenly Pride was truly a stroke of luck for Zong’an. When I first went to the Purple Abode Academy in Longzuo to ‘gild’ myself, how could I have expected to catch the eye of the Longevity Tree, to be bestowed with Yi Wood Essence and receive the Spirit Seed of the Longevity Tree?

That hits home, ah~

Setting aside Great Arrogant Shangguan Yunque who also had his share of fortune, both Shangguan Zhenhai and Shangguan Liyan felt a pain so piercing, it was almost impossible to breathe. Why couldn’t they have been favored by the Longevity Tree?

They had also heard of the Longevity Tree in the Longzuo Academy; it was rumored to now be a Peak Level Eight existence. Perhaps one day, the Longevity Tree would pass its transformation tribulation and become a Level Nine Demon King.

At that time, wouldn’t it mean that the Changning Wang Clan would have added another backer? A Level Nine Demon King is on par with a Divine Power Territory Enlightened One of humankind. Unlike Tianhe who looked like he wouldn’t live another few hundred years, the Longevity Tree was famously a long-lived species with a lifespan even greater than that of Turtle class spirit beasts.

As long as Young Clan Leader Zong’an remains alive, or the young Longevity Tree continues to stay with the Wang Clan, this bond will persist indefinitely.

“Young Clan Leader Zong’an, you just mentioned wanting to bring us along to make money? Could you provide more details on the situation?” Shangguan Zhenhai shifted the topic somewhat awkwardly, yet without losing politeness.

They couldn’t continue the prior topic any longer; he was already filled with intense feelings of defeat.

“Please take a look at the planning for our Anbei Wei,” said Wang Zong’an as he produced a set of the Sky Mechanism Recording Disk, activating the images contained within, “Here is our experimental farm, growing high-yielding Pearl Rice and cumin, surrounded by vast tracts of green alfalfa fields.”

“Pearl Rice, as a high-yielding coarse grain, is extremely resistant to storage. It can serve as quality feed for warhorses, carriage horses, working oxen, and so on; it can also be a part of wartime and disaster relief supplies. Ordinary people can also use Pearl Rice as a supplement in their diet, which has wonderful benefits such as improving bowel movements.”

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