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Chapter 817: Chapter 315: Three Aristocratic Families Arrive Together

Lastly was the Hongg Family. Patriarch Hongg led his clansmen forward to offer congratulations and present a gift: ”Brother Fan, congratulations on your Purple Mansion celebration. My Hongg Family offers this Five Elements Jade as a small token of our regard.”

This Five Elements Jade is a treasure formed by the condensation of Five Elements Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth. It is born at the mysterious convergence of Five Elements Spiritual Veins, where the Five Elements Power interweaves and merges, forming a unique Spiritual Energy Field. The Five Elements Jade is nurtured in such an environment, absorbing the essence of the Five Elements Power, and thus possesses formidable Spiritual Power and wondrous effects.

The Five Elements Jade can, according to a cultivator’s Five Elements Attribute, automatically adjust and replenish the Spiritual Power within their body, making their cultivation smoother.

For a time.

The front of the Fu Family’s gate was bustling beyond compare.

At the same time.

Three Sword Rainbows halted thirty li outside the Fu Family fief in Yunshan County. Nangong Clan Leader watched the endless stream of cultivators hurrying toward the Fu Family’s territory; to say he felt no envy would be a lie.

Back then.

South Huai Prefecture was still helmed by their Nangong Family, the Shi Family, and the Gongsun Family, three old-line Eighth-Grade Noble Families.

But now.

The Gongsun Family has already been completely erased by the Fu Family.

Their Nangong Family’s losses in the Canglan Secret Realm, though somewhat recovered over the years, have already been far surpassed by later generations. They had thought Shangguan Li’s sudden rise was already a once-in-a-century prodigy, yet who would have expected the Fu Family’s ascent to be even fiercer, firmly suppressing the Shangguan Family by a head.

The current South Huai Prefecture.

The Fu Family is the undisputed number one Noble Family.

Second is the Shangguan Family.

They, these old-line Eighth-Grade Noble Families, can only fall into the third echelon.

Times change and the world shifts.

Behind him, the Nangong Family’s Second Elder softly reminded:

”Patriarch, I’ve received word that the Cui Family, who are attending today’s celebration, seem to have brought several young maidens along as well, all for the sake of securing a marriage alliance with the Fu Family. In addition, I’ve heard Patriarch Fu’s Brother Shou is already betrothed to the Yum Family, so the only suitable one left is Brother Qing. The triplets that Lady Fu later bore are far too young, and they are direct-born besides; I fear the Fu Family intends to wait until they advance to Seventh-Grade in the future before considering marriage alliances with other Noble Families.”

Thus.

Fu Yongqing is undoubtedly a highly sought-after prize.

Nangong Clan Leader felt a pang at these words. Since when did their Nangong Family have to go fawning over another’s cold backside:

”Ai.”

Nangong Clan Leader let out a long sigh in his heart.

Then said faintly:

”The Cui Family has only just advanced to Eighth-Grade. No matter what, our Nangong Family remains an old-line Eighth-Grade Noble Family of South Huai Prefecture. However they choose, so long as the Fu Family isn’t stupid, they will never turn us down.”

The Nangong Second Elder, seeing that the Patriarch’s pride was still intact, had wanted to persuade him further. After all, in the images the Fu Family released, Fu Changsheng was capable of slaying a Late-stage Purple Mansion Cultivator. So long as no great upheaval occurs in the future, the Fu Family’s advancement to Seventh-Grade is only a matter of course.

Once the Fu Family advances.

If they want to climb onto that high branch again, it will be difficult.

...

Elsewhere.

Cui Clan Leader had also arrived with his clansmen near the Fu Family fief.

Behind him followed several beautiful Female Cultivators, each with markedly different temperaments, each possessing her own unique charm.

From afar.

Cui Clan Leader also saw the three from Nangong Clan Leader’s side. When he noticed that Nangong Clan Leader had likewise brought female relatives along, his eyes narrowed slightly on the spot.

The Third Elder Cui behind him was somewhat worried:

”Patriarch, this Nangong Family also intends to form a marriage alliance with the Fu Family. I fear...”

Comparing the two.

Naturally, a marriage alliance with an old-line Noble Family allows the benefits to be maximized.

Cui Clan Leader, however, instinctively touched his storage bag and smiled with confidence:

”Rest easy. No matter what, today I will see to it that a marriage alliance between the Cui Family and the Fu Family, these two great Noble Families, is forged.”

So long as they can latch onto the Fu Family.

In the future, perhaps their Cui Family can rise along with the tide, and their grade can advance a step higher. For this, he did not hesitate to bring out even the treasure pressed at the bottom of his chest:

”Come, we’ll get there ahead of the Nangong Family.”

...

Shangguan Family, within the Council Hall.

The Elder Clan Leader Shangguan, who had already stepped down from his post, also appeared in the Council Hall at this moment, with the original group of elders likewise standing behind him.

Elder Clan Leader Shangguan earnestly, painstakingly addressed Shangguan Li seated at the head:

”Li’er, while it’s said that one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, the territory of the Great Zhou is vast. It was not easy for our South Huai Prefecture to gain one more Purple Mansion. If we can join forces with the Fu Family in a strong alliance, then our Shangguan Family’s advancement to Seventh-Grade will be just around the corner. Moreover, all the Noble Families of South Huai Prefecture are now scrambling to form kinship ties with the Fu Family, which shows that the Fu Family is a clan of virtue.”

”Furthermore,”

”Our Shangguan Family already has a marriage connection with the Fu Family. Once Hongyu returns, she will marry into the Fu Family. Under no circumstances can we let a momentary fit of anger cause the Shangguan Family to miss this great opportunity.”

Clearly.

Elder Clan Leader Shangguan had also heard of how Shangguan Li was cut off at the pass last time in the Cloud Seagull Tribe. And he had apparently heard of Shangguan Li’s retaliatory moves as well, which is why he once more rallied all the clansmen he could draw over, for fear that Shangguan Li would truly clash with the Fu Family.

Given the current situation.

At best, their Shangguan Family would only end in mutual injury.

This matter, a hundred harms and not one benefit.

Is absolutely not to be done.

Elder Clan Leader Shangguan saw that after all his repeated admonitions, his own son hadn’t answered once. He grit his teeth:

”Li’er, do you mean to force your father to kneel and beg you?! Don’t forget, when I agreed to abdicate in your favor, what did you promise!!”

As he spoke.

He covertly sent a look to the elders behind him.

The elders all bowed and knocked their heads to the floor:

”We beg the Patriarch to reconsider!”

.....

Before the Fu Family’s mountain gate.

Fu Yongfan checked the celebration hour, and seeing that the time was nearly upon them yet the three Eighth-Grade Noble Families still had not arrived, he was just thinking to contact them when he saw that the three families were actually coming together in a joint procession: