Protect Our Patriarch

Ping'an Town, Zhuwei Lake.

In the vast expanse of water spanning tens of thousands of acres, the water was pure and the misty waves were boundless.

From time to time, a large fish would leap out of the water, causing ripples to spread out.

Suddenly.

In the distance, a "vessel" was swiftly skimming across the water, leaving behind two long trails of water. The fish were startled and scattered in all directions, as if performing a chaotic dance.

Upon closer inspection, it wasn't a vessel at all, but a giant turtle. It was the guardian spirit beast of the Wang's Clan - the Primordial Water Spirit Turtle.

It stretched out its long, massive dark neck, its four limbs moving like paddles, propelling it forward at a high speed.

On the thick turtle shell, a boy and a girl were seated.

The girl looked about eight or nine years old, with a delicate and beautiful face and lively eyes, resembling a little princess.

The boy, about four or five years old, sat obediently on the turtle, clutching a large school bag. Despite his young age, his eyes were filled with worry.

After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Sister, you've angered the teacher again today. The teacher said that if father doesn't personally send you to the clan school, he won't teach you anymore. What should we do?"

"Don't worry, I've already made arrangements," the girl said calmly. "Before school ended, I beat up the teacher's precious grandson. That little brat will go home and have a good talk with the teacher."

The boy broke out in a cold sweat. Was this his sister's plan?

He weakly said, "Sister, if you keep fighting with the teacher like this, I'm afraid he'll eventually go to father to complain."

"Let him complain. It depends on whether his precious grandson can take a beating," the girl said dismissively. "The clan school has changed its rules. Who does that old teacher think he is, still clinging to his outdated ideas of favoring boys over girls? He's only so arrogant because he taught our father in the past. If he doesn't change his thinking, I'll fight him to the end."

The boy looked helpless. Sister, if you keep fighting with the old teacher like this, I'll be dragged down too. Now his homework is double the usual amount. Life is too hard.

He really wanted to say to his sister, when will this cycle of revenge end? Can't you just bow your head to the teacher and make peace?

The boy and girl were naturally Wang Shouzhe and Liu Ruolan's children, Wang Liyao and Wang Zongan.

"Zongan, what are you afraid of?" Wang Liyao folded her arms and said, "As long as you have justice in your heart, you must never bow to evil forces. As a boy and the future clan leader, you can't be too weak."

Wang Zongan muttered to himself, being weak is not right. But you can't solve problems with violence like you do, sister, right?

While the siblings were talking.

The Primordial Water Spirit Turtle had already brought them to the dock in the backyard of the Wang's ancestral home. Wang Liyao patted its head and affectionately said, "Thank you, Spirit Turtle. I'll bring you some delicious food tomorrow morning."

The Primordial Water Spirit Turtle was also very affectionate towards Wang Liyao. After rubbing against her, it reluctantly left.

No wonder, Wang Liyao's Primordial Water bloodline was very strong. Although it hadn't reached the level of a Primordial Water Spirit Body, it was still very rare. The girl and the turtle felt very close to each other.

"Liyao, Zongan." Qiao'er came forward and helped them carry their school bags. Her face was slightly serious, "The mistress asked me to pick you up."

"Huh?"

Their mother didn't come to pick them up this time.

Wang Liyao asked worriedly, "Aunt Qiao'er, did something happen?"

As Qiao'er led them home, she said, "Young Master Zongchang had an accident. The clan leader and the mistress are treating him."

Their second brother had an accident?

Wang Liyao and Wang Zongan immediately became worried.

Brother Zongchang had always been very good to them since they were young. They didn't want anything to happen to him.

......

Meanwhile.

Inside a side hall of Wang Shouzhe's courtyard.

Liu Ruolan was entertaining the Ancestor Ruhong. She gratefully said, "Thank you, Ancestor Ruhong, for helping Zongchang suppress the Blood Gu in his body and personally bringing him back."

Ancestor Ruhong waved his hand repeatedly, "Ruolan, you're too polite. Our Chen's Clan of Donggang and Wang's Clan of Ping'an are in-laws and allies. It's only right that we help each other."

Ancestor Ruhong didn't dare to underestimate Liu Ruolan. He had personally witnessed her in action in the trial grounds of the foreign domain.

Once this great lady of the Wang's Clan erupted, even he felt a faint tremor. Her future prospects were probably unimaginable.

The current strategic plan of the Chen's Clan of Donggang was to firmly cling to the Wang's Clan of Ping'an.

At the same time, inside a room in the side hall.

Wang Zongchang was tied to a bed. His face was twisted, his eyes were bloodshot and violent, and his heart was beating extremely fast. His blood vessels seemed to be on the verge of bursting.

Wang Shouzhe's blue mystic energy was circulating within his body, soothing his constantly damaged blood vessels. His brows were furrowed. Inside Wang Zongchang's spine, there was something that looked like a Blood Gu.

Ancestor Ruhong had tried his best to suppress it earlier, but he couldn't expel it.

And once the suppression was lost, it would become active again. It was emitting something unknown, causing Wang Zongchang's blood to boil.

If it weren't for Wang Shouzhe's blue mystic energy, which had a strong healing ability, Wang Zongchang would have already died from his body exploding.

All Wang Shouzhe could do was to help him maintain his life.

When Wang Liyao and Wang Zongan returned, they became very obedient, silently praying for Wang Zongchang.

Another half day passed.

Fang You'an, who was still stationed in Changning Wei for disaster relief, was summoned back by Wang Shouzhe. Upon entering, he briefly examined Wang Zongchang and listened to the family general's recount of the incident.

His face instantly turned extremely grave, and he said in a deep voice, "Let's not discuss why the Yinsha Evil Path appeared in the Bai Island Wei for now. This blood gu, it should be the infamous Bridal Blood Gu."

"Bridal Blood Gu?"

Wang Shouzhe continued to use his cyan mysterious Qi to maintain Wang Zongchang's life. At the same time, he stuffed a leaf from the Longevity Tree into his mouth. The leaf had a powerful healing ability, which eased Wang Shouzhe's burden.

"The Bridal Blood Gu is a wicked technique developed by a radical organization in the Shenwu Dynasty to enhance bloodlines," Fang You'an said gravely. "They implanted the blood gu into the bodies of young beasts. As the beasts grew rapidly, the Bridal Blood Gu would continuously devour their blood essence. Once the beast reached adulthood, it would be its death."

"Then they would extract the Bridal Blood Gu and implant it into the human spine. Using the bone marrow's ability to produce blood, they would continuously infuse the beast's blood essence into the human body, thus achieving the goal of transplanting the beast's bloodline to humans."

As Fang You'an explained, Wang Shouzhe took a sharp intake of breath. The Shenwu Dynasty, which had perished a hundred thousand years ago, seemed to have been quite formidable. This was clearly a gene transplantation technique.

"I understand why humans want to become stronger. That organization wanted to turn every human into a genius," Fang You'an said. "But the Bridal Blood Gu is too cruel and against the natural order. Our academy also obtained a Bridal Blood Gu over two hundred years ago, and several people died as a result. Not everyone can withstand the dominance of the Bridal Blood Gu."

He then went on to talk about the Bridal Blood Gu.

After listening, Wang Shouzhe understood that using the Bridal Blood Gu was extremely dangerous. If one couldn't withstand it, death would be the result! However, if one could withstand it, Wang Zongchang's bloodline could undergo a transformation.

Afterwards, Wang Shouzhe focused all his attention and energy on Wang Zongchang.

Time passed bit by bit.

Several days later, after Wang Shouzhe's continuous treatment, he was almost exhausted. Fortunately, after these days, Wang Zongchang's complexion gradually returned to normal, indicating that he had pulled through.

Only then did Wang Shouzhe truly breathe a sigh of relief. He began to eat, drink, meditate, and practice Qi refining to recover his losses. However, he still stayed by Wang Zongchang's side for twelve hours a day to prevent any accidents.

Three or four days later.

Wang Zongchang woke up. Although he was in a daze throughout the process, he had a rough idea of what had happened. He struggled to get up and thanked Wang Shouzhe, "Zongchang thanks Fourth Uncle for saving my life."

"No need to mention it, we are all family, and it's only right that we protect each other," Wang Shouzhe saw that he was full of energy and showed no signs of weakness. After a brief examination, he found that his physical condition had undergone a significant transformation.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief. This time, Zongchang had turned a misfortune into a blessing.

However, this bloodline transformation would not manifest overnight. Therefore, Wang Shouzhe decided to let him go home and rest for a few days to slowly explore the changes in his bloodline.

The appearance of the Yinsha Evil Path also alerted Wang Shouzhe. Even though they were all dead, there were still many traces left behind.

Upon his order, his intelligence department would investigate the matter thoroughly.

At this moment, Liu Ruolan brought in some food she had personally cooked, "Zongchang has suffered these days, Fourth Aunt has made some spiritual food to nourish your body."

"This..." Wang Zongchang, who had just escaped from the Bridal Blood Gu, turned pale, but he didn't dare to defy Fourth Aunt, so he could only thank her with a wry smile, "Zongchang thanks Fourth Aunt for her care."

"Poor child, look at your pale face, you must be starving. Eat first, Fourth Aunt will make you another pot."

Then, Wang Shouzhe looked at the boy with sympathetic eyes.

......

Several days later.

To the east of Changning Wei City, there was a group of well-arranged buildings.

The walls were high and the security was tight, indicating that this was the territory of a powerful family.

The plaque above the gate was inscribed with a few golden characters.

"Changning Xu's Clan"

Everyone in Changning Wei knew that Changning Xu's Clan was an old eighth-rank noble family.

As early as two hundred years ago, Changning Xu's Clan was already an eighth-rank noble family.

Moreover, they had been based in Changning Wei for over three hundred years. After generations of operation, their foundation was very solid, naturally incomparable to those newly promoted eighth-rank noble families that had been established for less than a hundred years.

However, this old eighth-rank noble family had been having a hard time recently.

Ever since a few years ago, when the former Huangfu's Clan seized an opportunity to enter the textile industry, Changning Xu's Clan had been retreating steadily. In a short period of time, they lost too many raw material supply families.

The reason was simple. The former Huangfu's Clan had the backing of the Heavenly Huangfu's Clan, and they were somewhat reckless in their business competition.

Changning Xu's Clan, in order to strive for the Heavenly Noble Family, had already stretched their financial chain to the limit. Now, this incident was like a blow to their lifeline.

At this moment.

A carriage slowly stopped in front of the main gate of Changning Xu's Clan's mansion.

Inside the carriage.

There was a middle-aged couple, holding a two or three-year-old child.

The woman, due to excellent maintenance, still looked charming, like a mature woman.

The man had a square face, giving off an aura of dignity and steadiness.

This couple was Wang Shouxin and his wife from the Xu's Clan, the seventh generation of the Wang's Clan.

Wang Shouxin is the eldest of the Shou generation, now fifty-two years old, older than Wang Dingzu and Wang Dinghai of the Ding generation.

"Wang Shouxin, what do you think of my outfit today?"

Today's Lady Xu was obviously dressed up carefully, even wearing a water-blue ice silkworm silk dress. The pearl hairpin on her head was a rare ice-blue pearl pendant, and the bracelet on her wrist was a valuable ice-blue gem bracelet.

She looked like a noblewoman under forty.

"Not bad." Wang Shouxin, holding a boy, glanced casually, his tone obviously perfunctory.

"Wang Shouxin!"

Lady Xu raised her eyebrows, her temper flaring up, "Are you taking advantage of Fourth Uncle's favor, getting rich, and possibly advancing to the Spirit Platform Realm in the future? Are you starting to find me displeasing and planning to take a few concubines?"

"Xu Chunyun! Don't make a fuss." Wang Shouxin frowned, "When did I say I was going to take a concubine?"

"Anyway, I don't care. I, Xu Chunyun, married into the Wang's Clan and gave birth to two sons and two daughters, and now I even have a grandson." Lady Xu raised her eyebrows, "Even Fourth Uncle always praises me as a great contributor to the Wang's Clan. If you dare to think about taking a concubine, I will cry to Fourth Uncle."

"Alright, alright, don't make a fuss." Wang Shouxin's tone softened, "Zongchang's incident a few days ago made me a bit anxious. Didn't I accompany you back to your maiden home?"

"Fourth Uncle also said that our Zongchang turned misfortune into blessing." Lady Xu said, "Also, if it weren't for Fourth Uncle telling you to accompany me back, how many years has it been since you accompanied me?"

Speaking of this.

Wang Shouxin's face also showed some helplessness: "Chunyun, it's not that I don't accompany you back. It's just that your brothers and sisters-in-law at home always think we are back to take advantage, watching us like thieves."

"Alright, alright, you old man are just too cautious." Lady Xu glared at him, "Quickly, how do I look in this outfit?"

"Beautiful."

"Hmph, at least you know how to talk. Today, you will help me regain my dignity." Lady Xu quietly pinched his thigh, "Later, I'll let you do whatever you want."

"Well... we are old husband and wife, and our grandson Shin Ning is still here."

"Good! Wang Shouxin, you dog, I think you really want to take a concubine."

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