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Chapter 1491: Chapter 73: Is it Your Place to Discipline My Young Master?!

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But ultimately, what is meant to come will come, whether it’s fortune or misfortune.

Now the family faces a great crisis, and even if the heart of the Ji Family’s Old Ancestor is shattered, he must still stand up.

Taking a deep breath, he straightened his back and with hands clasped behind him, he said loudly, “Your Excellency exudes an overwhelming and fierce might. Could you be the First Ancestor of the First Grade Wei Family from Jing’an State, the True Monarch Fentian with the great power to incinerate the heavens and boil the seas?”

“Haha~ How dare I claim such, Wei is but a man of some minor skills. The talk of incinerating the heavens and boiling the seas is too much of a flattery,” the Wei Family’s bigwig from the Void Realm at the doorway replied with a hearty laugh, adopting quite a humble attitude.

First Grade Wei Family from Jing’an State?

Wang Anye frowned slightly.

With such a renowned reputation among the Prominent Families of the Immortal Dynasty, the Wang family naturally held some preliminary intelligence on them.

Jing’an State is one of the nine states of the Immortal Dynasty, located in the northern part of the Dynasty, known worldwide for its rich mineral resources.

As is well-known, mining resources can easily lead to sudden wealth; sometimes, a seemingly mundane mountain range might yield a high-quality Spirit Stone Vein, catapulting a poor and rundown Prominent Family to great heights in an instant.

Furthermore, mining resources are quite special.

Aside from a very few superficial deposits, most veins run deep underground, and even with the most advanced technology, it’s difficult to completely explore and understand them. Underground environments are extremely complex, with various interferences, and the intertwined earth veins mean that no one knows what peculiar situations might arise.

Sometimes, the upper part of a vein may appear to be exhausted, but the lower part might suddenly intersect with another valuable vein.

Therefore, mining veins is akin to gambling, with a lot relying on luck – striking it rich if you hit the right spot.

But this also means it’s easy for disputes to arise.

To fight for ownership of mining resources, frequent friction occurs between the various Prominent Families in Jing’an State; sometimes, it even escalates to bloody conflicts, making the living environment far more perilous than in other states.

As for why the First Grade Wei Family didn’t move their Main Residence to Immortal City?

That’s because the Wei Family’s prestige in Jing’an State is exceedingly high, with an extensive reach across many industries. Many families go to the Wei Family to mediate disputes, even foregoing the intervention of the Prefect.

As Emperor Longchang once said, the Wei Family is like the Emperor of Jing’an State. Much like the Changning Wang Clan, they care not to relocate their Main Residence to Return to Dragon City.

It is precisely because of the vast economic strength brought by their enormous mining resources that today’s Wei Family from Jing’an is flourishing more and more, possessing two Codices and the alternating inheritance of both within the Transcendent Void Realm.

Such a family, even among the Prominent Families of the Immortal Dynasty, stands at the forefront. Compared to the Ji Family, it’s like the difference between an elephant and an ant.

As Wang Anye was organizing the information about the Wei Family in his mind, the Ji Family’s Old Ancestor had already welcomed the Wei Family members inside.

This time the Wei Family came with quite a few people, not only the First Ancestor True Monarch Fentian Wei Dongyu and a host of household heads, but also a young man with a handsome appearance and outstanding temperament.

This man was dressed in a purple athletic attire, carrying a magnificent ancient sword on his back, his demeanor like that of a distinguished nobleman from ancient texts, with luxurious elegance and exceptional nobility.

“I am Qingyun of the Wei Family from Jing’an, paying my respects to all the Old Ancestors and seniors here,” said Wei Qingyun, who behaved in a graceful manner, and in particular, gave a respectful salute to Yao Yuangang of the Chaoyang King Mansion, “Qingyun greets King Chaoyang’s husband.”

Yao Yuangang looked him up and down a few times, replying with an indifferent attitude, “Qingyun, I seem to have heard your name before. You are working for Princess Jing’an now, aren’t you?”

“The memory of King Chaoyang’s husband is impressive,” Wei Qingyun replied respectfully, “Qingyun once accompanied Princess Jing’an to the Chaoyang King Mansion and also met King Chaoyang. However, on that occasion, King Chaoyang’s husband was not in the mansion, so I regretfully missed the chance to witness your elegance. It is a pleasant surprise to meet King Chaoyang’s husband here at the Ji Family’s residence today, which also fulfills my previous regret.”

The relationship between Princess Jing’an and King Chaoyang is relatively close.

This is not just because they both are from the Yun family, but also because of the inheritance rights tied to King Chaoyang’s Codex.

According to the laws of the Immortal Dynasty, as well as the ancestral laws of the Yun family lineage, the Codex of King Chaoyang is not his personal possession but belongs to the entire Yun family and can only be passed down by a princess.

Now that King Chaoyang is getting on in years, his Codex will soon meet its new owner, and the most suitable successor is none other than Princess Jing’an.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Yao Yuangang’s gaze turned to Elder Wei Dongyu, speaking solemnly, “True Monarch Fentian has not shown himself for quite some time. May I inquire what brings the True Monarch to the Ji Family of Chaoyang?”

“Haha~” Wei Dongyu laughed heartily, “Wei speaks frankly; I am here for the Sword Array Dual Ultimate Codex.”

Yao Yuangang’s expression stiffened momentarily.

As expected, with the Ji Family in such a state of decline, with neither the talents nor the resources. If not for the Codex, would the True Monarch Fentian, a formidable practitioner of the Void Realm, bother to come all this way?

However, upon hearing this, the face of the Ji Family’s Old Ancestor became even more awkward.

Suppressing his anger, he clasped his fists and said, “May I ask the True Monarch, how did you come to know of our Ji Family’s Codex?”

“Elder Yuanxing, your family’s Young Master Yanxiu is on very good terms with our Young Qingyun and often laments that the Sword Array Codex has gathered dust for seven or eight thousand years without a successor,” Wei Dongyu explained, “So, he discussed with Qingyun and decided to gift the Codex to our Qingyun in exchange for a substantial fortune.”

This explanation was quite similar to the statement made by the Chaoyang King Mansion.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by novlove.com