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Chapter 568: Chapter 42: Peaceful Epoch & Artifact Spirit_1 Chapter 568: Chapter 42: Peaceful Epoch & Artifact Spirit_1 …

Wuwen Nianjing, who had been standing on the side observing everything, broke into laughter upon seeing Qian Xuefu’s comical expression.

She taunted, “Master Shouzhe is indeed good looking with outstanding charm, no wonder Sister Gu keeps him in her heart.

Senior Brother, I believe you’re already out of luck, you might as well give up right now~”

Last time Master Danding was recruiting disciples.

Although Wuwen Nianjing’s performance on various fronts was good, she still didn’t make the cut.

Privileged by the power of her Wuwen prominent family, as time went, Master Danding discreetly took her as a named disciple.

As for Dongfang Yuxi, he was completely out of chances with no luck of becoming a named disciple himself.

… Already unhappy, Qian Xuefu felt even more desolate upon hearing her words.

He looked gloomily at Wuwen Nianjing and said, “Nianjing …~ If it really doesn’t work, how about the two of us make do and spend the rest of our lives together?”

Wuwen Nianjing gave him a look and said, “If you’re half as good looking as Shou Ye, I could consider thinking about it.”

Qian Xuefu rolled his eyes.

If he were half as good looking as Shou Ye, why would he ever need her?

Immediately, he pulled Wang Shouye over, “Come on, teach your Senior Brother some lessons on how to be more handsome.”

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Saying this, he almost dragged Wang Shouye to the inner courtyard. Once they were in the courtyard, Qian Xuefu took him into a side hall.

Still feeling puzzled, Wang Shouye was surprised to find a person already sitting in the hall.

It was a young man exuding a noble aura.

The young man was wearing a white jade crown with auspicious cloud patterns and a set of black-gold spirit-silk cloud brocade clothes, hanging a spirit jade pendant from his waist.

He was an epitome of an elegant, young nobleman.

He seemed to have a slightly round figure and face, much like Qian Xuefu.

As soon as they entered, the slightly plump young man immediately rose.

“Let me give you an introduction.” Qian Xuefu unusually serious for once, “This is my fourteenth brother, Qian Xuehan.

Fourteenth brother, this is Wang Shouye of the Changning Wang family that I told you about.”

“After hearing much about you from my younger brother, it is indeed a pleasure to meet you, Brother Shouye.

You truly are an extraordinary individual, poised to rise above the ninth heaven,” Qian Xuehan politely greeted Wang Shouye with a bow.

“I dare not accept such high praise.

It’s nice to meet you, Fourteenth Master,” Wang Shouye, also having received a strict upbringing, returned the greeting respectfully.

“Shouye, my fourteenth brother is the current eldest son of the direct line of our Qian family.

We’re keeping his visit today a secret.” Qian Xuefu whispered to Wang Shouye before adding, “You guys chat, I’ll excuse myself.”

With that said, he turned and left, presumably to keep guard outside the door.

Wang Shouye immediately felt that something was amiss.

Why would the firstborn of the direct line of the Qian family, an individual of high status, need to stealthily come to him?

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What could possibly be the matter?

Before Wang Shouye could react, Qian Xuehan, as the firstborn of the prominent family, flung himself at him, crying and pleading, “Shouye, save me…”

Wang Shouye was utterly stunned.

…

Changning Wang family, Ping’an Town.

Over the past few days, due to their confrontation with the Qian family and their continual expansion of aerial cold chain transportation, the Wang family experienced a wave of unprecedented development.

But because of this rapid growth, their already strained manpower was being stretched even thinner.

Desperate for workers everywhere, the family had no choice but to lean on the young boys and girls who had just graduated from the Clan School to shoulder the heavy responsibilities and contribute more towards the development of the Wang family.

However, the internal life of the Wang family remained largely undisturbed amidst all the chaos.

Particularly for the youngest members of the family, their lives went on in an orderly fashion.

Behind the main hall of the Wang family residence, there was a newly constructed building that had been erected within the past few years.

This site was established primarily as a mission hall, Scripture Pavilion, and a treasure store among other facilities.

The Wang family disciples would usually gather here to receive tasks, calculate their Contribution Points, or exchange and obtain various cultivation resources.

At the entrance of the Mission Hall stood Wang Zongyao, accompanied by eleven-year-old Wang Ping, who was next in line to take on the duties of the head of the household.

At the center of the hall, an Energy Supply Array was set up, and in the middle of the array hung a crystal ball the size of a human head.

As Wang Zongyao walked in, the crystal ball began emitting a soft glow and a sweet voice sounded out: “Dingdong!

Welcome Young Master Wang Zongyao and the budding heir, Wang Ping.”

“Dingdong!

Family Head has ordered that the development of young heir Wang Ping be made top priority, with benefits equivalent to those of the direct line.”

As she spoke, the crystal ball projected a dazzling light, and next to it appeared an image of a two-dimensional girl.

She looked like a character from an Earth fantasy work, with cute cat ears, long graceful legs and a figure with exaggerated proportions in all aspects.

Every time Wang Zongyao saw the Artifact Spirit’s form, he would wince.

He couldn’t help but wonder how his Fourth Uncle had come up with such an unique and peculiar aesthetic.

Because of this matter, there was a lot of commotion in my Fourth Uncle’s courtyard.

This was because my Fourth Aunt had always believed that Fourth Uncle had been keeping some deep secrets in the past.

“Artifact Spirit, I am here to claim the supply of the past two months, and apply for early access to all resources of the next year,” Wang Zongyao said, lower his head, “The reason is that the practice of ‘Smelting Heaven Scripture’ and the study of artifact refining require me to seclude myself in Qinglian Fire Valley for a long period.”

“Ding Dong~ Young Master Zongyao’s application is logical, and your request is approved,” the sweet voice of the Artifact Spirit sounded, “I hope Young Master Zongyao will work hard to become a master refiner as early as possible, and become a pillar for our Wang family.”

The voice was soothing, but the constant “Ding Dong” sound gave Wang Zongyao a headache.

He hurriedly let Wang Ping apply for resources, and then took the list of resources and hastily left.

If he stayed any longer, he felt as though he would hear the “Ding Dong” noise even in his dreams.

However, before he could leave the Task Hall with Wang Ping, he ran into Wang Shouye who was approaching.

Overwhelmed with joy, he rushed up to greet him: “Uncle Seven, when did you come back?”

“Zongyao.” Wang Shouye patted his shoulder with a smile, “I heard about what happened.

You and Wang Ping must learn well.

Whether our family can make progress and prosper in artifact refining depends on you two.”

The Wang family is just getting started in secondary industries such as alchemy and artifact refining, and is not proficient in them.

But if a family wants to truly become a top-notch family, even if it is not necessary to be proficient in everything, it is still necessary to have a little involvement in all aspects.

Like those Grade Five Purple Abode Prominent Families, each has its own Danfang, refining workshops, and other heritages.

Only in this way, can we not be easily suppressed by other forces.”

“Uncle Seven, I have to learn from you,” Wang Zongyao said reverently, “You have made a lot of contributions to our family in the path of alchemy.”

“The development of the family is not an overnight thing.

As long as you study hard, there will come a day when you can contribute to the family.” Wang Shouye encouraged, “I have some tasks to handle right now, I will go to Fourth Brother’s place later to discuss some matters.

In the evening, come to join your Fourth Brother and me for a meal.”

“Yes, Uncle Seven.”

Truth be told, Wang Zongyao was somewhat afraid to meet Wang Shouzhe – there was too much psychological pressure.

But he dared not disobey Uncle Seven’s words, so he had to agree.

After bidding farewell.

Wang Shouye handled some miscellaneous matters first, then went to the courtyard of Wang Shouzhe to meet him.

Wang Shouzhe’s courtyard was still as lively as ever, full of life.

The brothers sat opposite each other at the stone table, drinking tea.

A couple of young children were running wildly in the courtyard, only to be captured one by one by Liu Ruolan, who was forcing them to learn, either writing or starting their enlightenment.

The sun was just right, and the greenery was in full bloom.

The children’s laughter and playfulness floated in the breeze, accompanied by Liu Ruolan’s firm and gentle scolding.

It was like a melodious music, filled with a relaxing and pleasant taste.

“Fourth Brother, when you first became the Family Head, I remember I was only ten that year,” said Wang Shouye who was already in his thirties and drinking spiritual tea.

He couldn’t help but sigh, “In the blink of an eye, our Wang family has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Li Yao has already entered the Academic Palace, and Liyue and Zongrui have arrived.”

“These kids are just like leeks, one batch after another,” Wang Shouzhe shook his head helplessly, “When will my courtyard finally quiet down?”

He said so, but deep inside he felt a warm sense of family.

The reason why he was working so hard to develop the Wang family was that he wanted the children of the family to have a better space to grow, rather than having to push and pull for a little Pei Yuan Dan.

After some conversation.

Wang Shouye finally brought up the main topic: “Fourth Brother, the main reason why I came back this time lies in Qian Xuehan.

Here’s what happened…”

After a conversation.

Wang Shouzhe, holding his spiritual tea, fell into deep thought.

After a while, he furrowed his brows and said, “The Qian family is a family of merchants.

It is not uncommon for them to prioritize profits above integrity.

The conflict between us and the Qian family is merely a battle of interests, not a matter of life and death.”

“So Fourth Brother’s intention is…” Wang Shouye said, “Are we going to reconcile with the Qian family?”

“There was never any hatred between us, so what’s there to reconcile?” Wang Shouzhe said, laughing lightly, “Moreover, the Qian family is a Fifth Grade Prominent Family.

What virtue or ability does our Wang family have to engage in an all-out war with them?

Even just the fat meat we have now is enough for our Wang family to digest for a long time.”

“However, I have underestimated Qian Xuehan.

According to previous intelligence, Qian Xuehan, as the legitimate child of the Qian family, is very mediocre in all aspects.”

Wang Shouye nodded and said, “From his words, we can tell that he is very cautious.

We can also tell that his stepmother, Cao Lina, is the real culprit behind this enmity.”

“Who is right and who is wrong is still to be verified.

At least, it can be seen from this incident that Qian Xuehan is not simple, and we need to be more careful,” said Wang Shouzhe, nodding his head, “I will write a letter tonight, and you will take it to County Town tomorrow.”

“Yes, Fourth Brother.” Wang Shouye had also rushed back on a flying carriage as soon as possible to see the family on the pretext of visiting relatives, because he knew that what Qian Xuehan said was of great importance.

Since his Fourth Brother had made a decision, he no longer needed to be tense.

His task, Wang Shouye, was to concentrate on alchemy.

When it came to the major affairs of the family, his Fourth Brother was far better at steering the ship than he was.

At this moment.

Liu Ruolan had already settled in the two children.

Her capable and virtuous hands had cooked a few dishes, and she arrived looking like a wise elder sister, saying, “Uncle Seven, it’s rare for you to come back.

Later on, accompany your Fourth Brother for a few drinks.

You two brothers can have a good chat.”

The color immediately drained from Wang Shouye’s face.

Damn it~ Fourth Sister-in-law was too fast.

The reinforcements he had been expecting had not yet arrived.

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