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Chapter 1005: Chapter 56: The Wang Family’s “Bad Practices” Sweep Through Shangjing Chapter 1005: Chapter 56: The Wang Family’s “Bad Practices” Sweep Through Shangjing …

While Emperor Longchang pondered over Wang Shouzhe, Wang Shouzhe and his entourage, led by Master Yuchang and his party, finally arrived at the Main Residence of the Great Qian Wang Clan.

As one of the three most ancient Prominent Families of the Great Qian Land, the Main Residence of the Great Qian Wang Clan also had a history of over seven thousand years.

From the vast area of the Main Residence alone, as well as the majestic aura seeping through the brickwork and tile gaps, one could glimpse the once glorious past of the Great Qian Wang Clan.

Placed on Earth, this would truly be considered a historical relic.

Of course, the materials used for the Wang family’s Main Residence were not ordinary; otherwise, it would have decayed and collapsed over the millennia.

But even so, it still required regular maintenance; otherwise, even the best timber would not withstand the erosion of time, and the Wang family spent a fortune on upkeep every year.

At the very forefront of this magnificent complex was a huge archway.

The archway, over twenty-one meters high, was carved entirely from white jade, and a plaque made of ironwood inlaid with gold hung at the top, inscribed with the powerful characters “Merit Points Pass Down Through Generations.”

It was said that this plaque was personally inscribed by Emperor Ziwei Xuandu, the founding monarch. It represented the former emperor’s appreciation for the Great Qian Wang Clan and was an acknowledgment of the merits the clan had established.

Similar archways and plaques existed only for the Daqian Zhao Clan besides the Great Qian Wang Clan.

This single plaque alone was enough to make other Prominent Families green with envy, especially the rising Gongye Clan and Chen Clan.

After passing through the archway and entering the Main Residence area of the Great Qian Wang Clan, Wang Shouzhe noticeably felt the concentration of Spiritual Energy in the air increase significantly.

Clearly, a Spirit Gathering Array must have been set up within the Main Residence of the Great Qian Wang Clan.

This was most likely left by the Old Ancestor of the Great Qian Wang Clan. In such an environment, not to mention cultivation, even mere survival could strengthen the body, improve health, and prolong life.

“Shouzhe, over there is the council hall where the Elder Council is regularly convened to discuss and decide on matters big and small concerning the family.”

“That space is the main martial training ground, where the clan soldiers and The head of household train, or where some major events are held.”

“Do you see that magnificent hundred-meter tall tower? That is our Wang Clan’s Nine-level Mysterious Origin Tower, built by master builders and Array Masters from the Immortal Court, commissioned by our Old Ancestor at great cost. It serves as the foundation of our family’s legacy, as well as the core Formation Eye of our internal Spirit Gathering Array.”

Master Yuchang led Wang Shouzhe and the others on a tour inside the Wang family’s Main Residence, carefully introducing them to some of the more important buildings and the history associated with those buildings.

Listening to all this, Wang Shouzhe couldn’t help feeling deeply moved.

It was truly deserving of a Prominent Family with over seven thousand years of history; its foundations were incredibly deep. Even some ordinary spirit seed saplings, after being nurtured through the long passage of time, had grown into towering trees brimming with Spiritual Energy.

Every brick underfoot, casually trodden upon, could well have been laid by the ancestors thousands of years ago, imbued with a rich sense of historical vicissitudes.

Compared to this, the foundations of the Changning Wang Clan seemed much more superficial.

However, the current Changning Wang Clan also had its own advantages, that being young and full of vitality. Unlike the Great Qian Wang Clan, which was bloated and cumbersome, with countless clan members tangled and complex in their relationships, and very few truly promising individuals; most were merely mediocre, only aspiring to live a comfortable life.

The Ding Duke’s Mansion was very large, its size almost comparable to a Guard City in the provinces. Just the direct kin in the Main Residence numbered over ten thousand, not to mention the tens of thousands of servants, house servants, and heads of household combined.

That was only those who resided in the Main Residence. The scattered clan members and clan soldiers outside were equally numerous. The Duke’s Mansion had many Branch Families in Return to Dragon City and its surrounding suburbs, as well as a very large population of collateral relatives.

Throughout history, there were not a few branches that separated from the Ding Duke’s Mansion, but in the long course of history, the vast majority either perished or lost contact with the main lineage.

Among them, the Wang Clans of Southern Desert, Longzuo, and one from Tianfu were originally branched out from the direct line Purple Abode Elders of the Great Qian Wang Clan; therefore, they were generally more powerful.

Even so, the Longzuo Wang Clan nearly fell into dust.

As Wang Shouzhe and the others looked at everything inside the Wang family’s Main Residence, despite being prepared, they were still filled with emotions and overwhelmed.

However, the Main Residence of the Wang family was too vast; it was impossible for Wang Shouzhe and the others to see it all at once. So after a brief tour, Master Yuchang then took Wang Shouzhe and his party to the banquet hall prepared for guests, where they held a welcoming feast for Wang Shouzhe and the others.

The liveliness of the event and the enthusiasm of the main lineage need not be mentioned in detail.

In the end, Master Yuchang stealthily gave Wang Ying Xuan and Wang Lilong a red envelope each. Needless to say, the contents were fifteen Purple Gold Notes for each of them.

Clearly, Master Yuchang had a high opinion of Wang Ying Xuan and Wang Lilong, believing that both the person and the dragon had huge potential for the future. It was a customary way for a Prominent Family to express care, hope, and support for the younger generation.

Wang Shouzhe was quite aware of the current state of the Great Qian Wang Clan and knew that due to Emperor Longchang’s explicit or implicit oppression over the years, the Great Qian Wang Clan had not truly declined, but the family’s early accumulated foundations were gradually being eroded. Many of their external industries were disappearing or being sold off without anyone realizing it.

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