Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 831: Chapter 18 Unmatched Luck in the World_2

Thus, the head of household who had been repeatedly beaten felt even more aggrieved, “But Young Master, when you were on the arena, didn’t you also act quite arrogantly? And you said… you said you were her… grandfather…”

As he spoke, seeing his Young Master’s expression change, his voice suddenly weakened and he dared not continue.

“That was because… I was… temporarily brain-damaged by anger, alright?” Wang An Nan rolled his eyes in frustration, “If I could’ve calmed down and thought it over, not so impulsive, would I have needed to endure this beating?”

With that, Wang An Nan was supported all the way back to the Ding Duke’s Mansion, where the family’s physician was startled by his terrible state and hurriedly applied medicine to him.

But before he could settle down to rest, he was summoned by the current Family Head, Wang Yuchang.

As a Third-Class Aristocratic Family, they already belonged to the upper third rank. The Cultivators of the Purple Abode Realm within the family could no longer be considered the clan’s Old Ancestors. Moreover, to ensure that when dealing with outsiders the Family Head would not stand shorter than other leaders due to cultivation level, it became standard for the head to be from the Purple Abode Realm.

In most cases, the direct descendants of a Prominent Family are those with the most outstanding bloodlines, and only on extremely rare occasions do individuals with lesser bloodlines emerge. For a Third-Class Aristocratic Family, a term for a Family Head spans at least two hundred years, and it’s not uncommon for three to four hundred. Selecting someone of excellent aptitude from the direct line is an easy task.

For this reason, families of such rank seldom pass on the headship to the direct eldest son or grandchild anymore; it is often transferred across many generations instead.

The current Family Head of the Great Qian Wang Clan, Wang Yuchang, was such a carefully chosen suitable successor. He was born of the direct line, and now, at only three hundred and thirty years old, he had been the Family Head for merely fifty to sixty years.

However, he did not disappoint his elders.

Under his meticulous management, the Wang family had already begun to recuperate some of their Vital Energy.

And this Wang An Nan, one of the top ten outstanding youngsters under a hundred years old, was precisely cultivated by Master Yuchang himself—an excellent young descendent of the direct line—earnestly elevating the Wang family’s reputation.

Shortly after.

Wang An Nan arrived at the ancient and culturally rich study of the Family Head.

Under the glow of the Fluorescent Stone Spirit Lamp, the Family Head Wang Yuchang, in his exquisite attire, was sipping tea with an imposing expression.

Owing to the Wang family’s exceptional genes, although he was now of middle-age appearance, he still had a striking look and refined demeanor, even more mature and stable than the handsome and young Wang An Nan. This, coupled with the authority accumulated over years as the Family Head, meant that even among the various leaders gathered in the Return to Dragon City, he could outshine a good number of them.

Wang An Nan, dragging his injured body and feeling somewhat guilty, reported the incident to Master Yuchang and then said with great shame, “This time, Annan has brought disgrace to the Old Ancestor and the Ding Duke’s Mansion.”

“How are your injuries?” Wang Yuchang put down his teacup and asked with concern.

“Thank you for your concern, Old Ancestor. My injuries look severe, but when Grand Aunt Liyao struck me, she was very measured and did not hit my vital points,” Wang An Nan felt a warmness in his heart, knowing that he was the legitimate blood descent of the Old Ancestor’s line and cherished unchangingly by him.

“Hmm, as long as there are no fatal injuries, I’m relieved,” Wang Yuchang’s taut face slightly relaxed.

“Old Ancestor, I…” Wang An Nan was somewhat choked up.

He had lost face greatly this time, yet the Old Ancestor still treated him as a treasure; he was truly moved.

However, just as he was moved, Wang Yuchang’s expression suddenly turned stern again, “Someone! Seize this little beast who does not understand respect and hierarchy. Break his legs and carry him to apologize to Miss Liyao.”

“Yes, Family Head.”

Two Heavenly Human House guards entered at the command and together pinned down Wang An Nan, speaking gravely, “Young Master Annan, please don’t make it difficult for us.”

“What!?” Wang An Nan was shocked as if struck by lightning, his face in disbelief, “Old, Old Ancestor, I… I’m your most beloved Annan.”

“Unfilial wretch! It’s all because I’ve indulged you too much,” Wang Yuchang said with a wrathful face, scolding him, “Such indulgence has made you so domineering and insolent that you disregard everyone. Yao’er is your senior by two generations, and still you dared to utter such disrespectful and rash words?”

Yao’er?

Wang An Nan’s body swayed, his expression one of disbelief.

When he was favored, the Old Ancestor always affectionately called him “Annan.” Now, his treasured Annan had turned into a little beast, an unfilial wretch.

And that Wang Liyao suddenly became Yao’er… they hadn’t even met face to face before…

“Old Ancestor, but… has it been confirmed that she is from the Changning Wang Clan?” Wang An Nan was terrified, almost “struggling in his death throes,” saying, “It seems… it shouldn’t be that fast, right? There should be verification from multiple sources to prevent the false claim of kinship.”

“Rubbish, what is there to verify from all sides about this matter? With such an outstanding bloodline as Yao’er has, she must certainly be a blood relative of the Ding Duke’s Mansion. How could the other Wang families produce a Great Heavenly Proud?” Wang Yuchang asserted convincingly, “Even if the records don’t match, it must be the records that are wrong.”

“Alright… I am convinced,” Wang An Nan said, his face ashen.

It seemed the Old Ancestor had firmly resolved to acknowledge the kinship; even if it truly were a sham, he would no doubt find a way to fabricate a connection.

In reality, the Great Qian Wang Clan encountered countless individuals claiming to have the surname “Wang” and seeking to recognize kin each year. Yet, the majority of these cases involved impostors. Even if a small fraction were truly clan relatives, the Great Qian Wang Clan would carefully verify from all sides, only acknowledging them as clan relatives if every detail matched.

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