Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 1896: Chapter 172: Changning’s Formidable Foundation

In his youth, he was also a generation’s “elite” and had once attended the Heavenly Human Banquet of “Old Ancestor Longyan,” witnessing Master Binglan’s tremendous display of might with the Mysterious Ice Control Dragon.

During that Heavenly Human Banquet, Liang Hongxuan, who was utterly astounded by the Wang family, resolved to cultivate diligently and strive for strength after returning home.

Influenced by the tremendous benefits of the great development of Changning Garrison, the foundation of the Liang Clan also rapidly grew. At a critical moment, they decided to invest everything to support him in becoming a Little Sky Pride, tightening their belts to assist his cultivation.

Liang Hongxuan also lived up to expectations, successfully advancing to the Heavenly Human Realm at the age of one hundred and forty, elevating the Ningxi Liang Clan to a 7th-rank Aristocratic Family.

However, constrained by the Wang family’s longstanding prominence over Changning, even after reaching the 7th Rank, the Liang Clan still referred to themselves as “Ningxi Liang Clan” and dared not claim the title “Changning Liang Clan.”

Within the thriving main residence of the Ningxi Liang Clan.

Now over one hundred and eighty years old, Liang Hongxuan was inside the family ancestral hall performing ancestral rites. Among the throng of clan members behind him, there was no lack of Spirit Platform Realm elders, indicating the prosperity of the Ningxi Liang Clan.

Due to his relatively late promotion, even though Liang Hongxuan was about twenty years younger than Wang Shouzhe, he already exhibited some signs of aging, his temples gray and skin slightly loose. Yet, his eyes were piercing, and his spirit was vigorous; living another hundred seventy or eighty years shouldn’t be a problem.

“Ancestors above,” Liang Hongxuan intoned the sacrifices with his aged yet profound voice, “Our Ningxi Liang Clan has been graced by the benevolence of the Changning Wang Clan, enabling us to flourish and expand, our lineage enduring. Now, with Miss Li Yao of the Little Saint Master from the Sacred Land issuing a mobilization order, enlisting for a decisive battle on the frontier. As a descendant of the Liang Clan, Hongxuan dare not forget the great favor of the Wang Clan, nor the responsibility to our Human race.”

“Today, this unworthy descendant, Liang Hongxuan, will personally lead thirty-three Spirit Platform elders and the head of household from the Liang Clan to heed Miss Li Yao’s summons, joining the military and heading to the frontier battlefield to slay the enemy, hoping for the ancestors’ protection.”

“May the ancestors provide their protection.”

The crowd of Liang Clan members behind him echoed with a loud shout, their faces and gazes solemn.

Going to war on the frontier battlefield was a matter of immense importance; the slightest mishap could cause severe harm to the Liang Clan, from which it might take a century to recover.

“Zhen Tu,” Liang Hongxuan looked towards a middle-aged man behind him and spoke solemnly, “After we embark, you will guard the family. In all matters, exercise restraint and tolerance. If there are difficulties beyond your control, you can seek help from your Old Ancestor, Muqing. She has some influence with the Gongsun Clan.”

“Yes, Father,” the middle-aged man replied earnestly, “I will not fail in what you’ve entrusted to me.”

This middle-aged man was named “Liang Zhen Tu,” the second Heavenly Human Old Ancestor of the 7th-rank Heavenly Human Liang Clan, and also one of Liang Hongxuan’s sons.

“Great-grandfather,”

At this moment, a young man with an appearance still resembling a youthful elite squeezed forward anxiously, saying, “I must go in this expedition to the frontier battlefield. If you don’t take me with you, I’ll enlist as an independent cultivator at the recruitment point!”

“Absurd!” Liang Zhen Tu angrily reproached, “Liang Pingnan, you are the Celestial-type we painstakingly cultivated within the family, and your aptitude has reached Second Rate Supremacy, making you the hope and foundation of the family’s future. Our Liang Clan is counting on you to continue our legacy and grow stronger.”

“And your family Great-grandfather’s mission, in part, is to repay the Wang family on the frontier battlefield, and also hopes to earn Merit Points to exchange for a Limitless Treasure Pill to help you become a Sky Pride.”

“Calm your anger, Great-grandfather!” Liang Pingnan quickly cupped his hands, “I know the family is protecting me, but since Miss Li Yao issued a mobilization order, the frontier battlefield must be very critical. I’m just a small Second Rate Supremacy of Level Four in the Spirit Platform Realm; what am I? The Wang family will inevitably have countless Sky Prides and Great Heavenly Prouds heading to the front. If I cling to life and fear death, how could I be worthy as a Sky Pride?”

“You…”

Liang Zhen Tu was furious and was about to suppress this “unworthy descendant” when Liang Hongxuan raised his hand to stop him.

“Pingnan’s words also make sense. I’ve heard that the Wang family’s Old Ancestor Luo Qiu and Old Ancestor Luo Jing both made martial contributions on the frontier battlefield in their youth and exchanged them for Merit Points. Enough, enough, our Liang Clan is also brave and bold, so let Pingnan accompany me. I’ll keep an eye on him ~”

“Yes, Father.”

Liang Zhen Tu had no choice but to comply.

After the ancestral rites concluded, the Ningxi Heavenly Human Liang Clan’s Heavenly Human Old Ancestor Liang Hongxuan personally led thirty-three, no, personally led thirty-four Spirit Platform elders to the recruitment point at the Changning County government.

But not long after setting out, they encountered the Heavenly Human Old Ancestor of the Ningxi Party Clan, “Old Ancestor Wenzhuo,” who was also leading over thirty to register.

The two sides greeted each other and decided to travel together.

The Ningxi Liang Clan and the Party Clan were merely a microcosm of the large Changning Garrison. Under Wang Shouzhe’s development philosophy of “prosperity for all,” all the prominent families in the Changning area that had survived to this day were immensely fortunate.

At such a critical moment, how could they not respond to the call?

By the time Liang Hongxuan and Party Wenzhuo led their people to the Changning County government, the area was already crowded, with most being Spirit Platform Realm and a few in the Heavenly Human Realm.

These were from numerous medium and small prominent families, and there were even many who hadn’t established a prominent family but were Spirit Platform cultivators.

“…”

Seeing this scene, Master Changchun sent by the Academic Palace to maintain order grew increasingly astonished and looked at Wang Dingzu beside him, saying, “Dingzu, how could there be so many Spirit Platform Realm? This vast crowd must number at least two or three thousand, right? Could it be that all Spirit Platform Realms from Changning Garrison have come?”

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