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Chapter 1039: Chapter 64 The Wind Rises in Shangjing! Shou Zhe is Doomed (Seeking Monthly Tickets) Chapter 1039: Chapter 64 The Wind Rises in Shangjing! Shou Zhe is Doomed (Seeking Monthly Tickets) …

The Imperial Household of the Great Qian Land, since the times of Emperor Ziwei Xuandu, had propagated an uncountable number of descendants.

With the shift of power, once direct branches may gradually become side branches, and it is not uncommon for a dwindling side branch to occasionally produce an individual of exceptional brilliance, allowing that lineage to rise again.

As the largest Prominent Family in the Great Qian Land, the Wu’s Family, like other long-established families, possessed a vast population base. However, the vast majority of them were unremarkable at best, merely capitalizing on the royal name to occupy more resources or assist in managing some of the royal family’s businesses.

Still, the royal family was ultimately just that, with a robust foundation and formidable power. Presently, there were no fewer than eleven living Princes – while the number of Commandery Princes was even more substantial.

Of these, the lineage of Prince Dexin was the most powerful within the royal family, boasting two Princes with Divine Power Territory Cultivation and a staggering eighteen Commandery Princes.

Furthermore, this lineage’s momentum for ascension was still strong, and its potential for the future was far from being exhausted.

Kang Commandery Prince, one of the Quasi Emperor’s Sons, was among the standout individuals of this lineage’s younger generation.

The Little Princess Xue Ning, currently much favored by His Majesty, also hailed from Prince Dexin’s lineage. Her grandfather was the brother of Prince Yong’an – Rong Commandery Prince, who though not as naturally gifted as Prince Yong’an, held the rank of a Commandery Prince.

The branch under Rong Commandery Prince was not particularly fertile, and the majority were mediocre. None had managed to break into the Purple Abode Realm to continue his legacy, resulting in the Rong Commandery Prince himself, now six hundred and fifty years old, seeing many of his descendants pass away.

Yet, Rong Commandery Prince, aged in years but young at heart, could not contain himself at the age of five hundred and took a young wife once more. His perseverance paid off with the birth of his youngest son, Wu Yingcai, who possessed decent talent and even awoke the relatively diluted White Dragon Bloodline.

With his heavy doting on his young wife and son, Rong Commandery Prince managed to acquire Bloodline Qualification Improvement Liquid and other resources to cultivate Wu Yingcai into a Sky Pride, and even arranged for him to marry the direct daughter of the Da Qian Chen Family, Chen Clan.

They were simply waiting for Wu Yingcai to achieve the Purple Abode Realm status before sending him to the outer domain battlefield to earn some Merit Points. After reporting to His Majesty, they would then establish a Commandery Prince’s Residence for him. At that time, his lineage would have the prestige of two Commandery Princes, and their status and influence within the direct line would significantly increase.

Wu Yingcai was mentioned because he and the direct daughter of the Chen Clan produced an outstanding daughter – Wu Xuening!

With extraordinary innate talent and the White Dragon Bloodline, stronger even than her father’s, Wu Xuening’s Bloodline Talent was assessed at the age of seven or eight to be exceptional. This alarmed Prince Dexin of their lineage and was reported to His Majesty, which led her to be included on the royal family’s key training list, receiving the highest level of treatment.

In addition to the royal family’s attention, the Wu Xuening’s maternal Third-Class Aristocratic Families, the Da Qian Chen Family, also placed great importance on her, often providing substantial support in secret. Although it wasn’t as lavish as what those with Divine ability species received, it far exceeded the resources typically allocated to those with Purple Abode Seeds.

For Rong Commandery Prince, Wu Yingcai, and Wu Xuening’s mother of the Chen clan, their value and desirability had significantly risen due to Wu Xuening.

On this day.

At the Rong Commandery Prince’s Residence.

Early in the morning, the servants of Rong Commandery Prince’s Residence were bustling about, cleaning, decorating with lanterns and streamers, and laying out red carpets.

This wasn’t for any celebration, but rather because three Honorable Guests were set to arrive at Rong Commandery Prince’s Residence.

The elderly yet still vigorous Rong Commandery Prince, accompanied by his “young and delicate” wife of over two hundred years old, Lady Meng, as well as the married couple Wu Yingcai and the lady of Chen Clan, were all ready to receive their distinguished visitors.

These three Honorable Guests included Zhao Yijing, the Consort of Kang Commandery Prince; Zhao Zhikun of An Duke’s Mansion, an elite among the Divine ability species; and the young Great Heavenly Proud of An Duke’s Mansion’s younger generation – Zhao Yuanqing.

There was no need to mention Zhao Yijing’s status. Her identity was not one that ordinary Commandery Prince Consorts could match, and she had a non-negligible chance of ascending to the position of Empress in the future.

Zhao Zhikun of An Duke’s Mansion was a character of extraordinary distinction, a future Godsend Realm venerable figure. Moreover, after several trips to the outer domain battlefield, he consistently performed exceptionally well, earning many battle merits and garnering praise from His Majesty, who frequently rewarded him.

Yet, none of these was the most critical; he was presently the carefully cultivated successor of the current day’s Prime Minister, Zhao Hongbo. The Dry Country’s future pillar, a top-tier figure of power and influence.

In the Dry Country, the governmental system involved joint governance by the Imperial Household and the Prominent Families. The larger and more powerful the family, the more “shares” it effectively owned in the collective entity of the Great Qian Land, wielding greater political influence and power.

In a situation where the Dry Country only had a single Second-Class Prominent Family, the Prime Minister position, held by Zhao Clan, was well-deserved. This was the reward for their years of contributions to the Great Qian Land.

Even if An Commandery Prince were fortunate enough to reach the Great Emperor’s throne, he would find it difficult to shake the standing of Zhao Clan as Prime Minister in the short term. He could only hope to gradually weaken their power, like Emperor Longchang once did to the Great Qian Wang Clan, and foster other Prominent Families to take their place.

Such was the confidence of the Second-Class Prominent Families.

The other distinguished young Great Heavenly Proud, Zhao Yuanqing, was only fifty years old and had just stepped into the Heavenly Human Realm. According to the sayings of Shangjing City, he was still a fiery young child!

At this moment, Zhao Yuanqing was dressed in blue and white, wearing the youthful Profound Martial attire. The fabric used was the world-renowned tribute material – White Cloud Spiritual Silk.

This fabric came from a Level Eight Spirit Plant, the Lingjin Tree, and was woven from its Spirit Cotton. Soft and extremely durable, the Spiritual Silk was not only comfortable to wear but also provided significant defensive capabilities. Its price, however, was exorbitant, at an average cost of eight hundred thousand Qian Gold per set, more expensive than even a Medium Grade Magical Weapon!

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