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Chapter 1194: Chapter 99 Turmoil in the Wang Family! An Emissary from the Immortal Dynasty Chapter 1194: Chapter 99 Turmoil in the Wang Family! An Emissary from the Immortal Dynasty “` …

Just as Wu Jinghao was growing anxious from the traffic jam.

Inside the Changning ferry port.

A figure shot up into the sky, soaring through the air like a startled swan.

Covering a distance of five or six miles, he sped past in just sixty to seventy breaths and gracefully landed in front of Wu Jinghao’s “Moving Palace Carriage,” declaring loudly, “Little Commandery Prince Jinghao and the Southern Desert Clan Relatives have graced us with their presence. Shoucheng has failed in greeting you from afar. Forgive me, forgive me.”

He was a handsome and vigorous young man, charming in demeanor, with every casual gesture exuding the cultured warmth and grace of a scion of a Prominent Family.

“It’s the Wang Family’s ninth Grand Elder of the ‘Shu’ generation,” some moderately informed individuals among the carriages that had come to deliver gifts and congratulations exclaimed in admiration.

The men from the seventh generation of the Wang Family with the ‘Shu’ character in their names and women with the ‘Luo’ character, were the generation most steeped in legend.

Even though there weren’t many descendants in this generation, excluding Wang Shouzhe, the Family Head the others of the same generation each had their own merits and splendor. This generation had truly become the backbone of the Wang Family.

And the youngest of the ‘Shu’ generation was none other than the one standing before them, the ninth, Wang Shoucheng.

When Wang Shoucheng was born, he entered an era of rapid development for the Wang Family. As the youngest child of the six Define the Sea Elders and the smallest of his generation, he naturally received love and pampering from his elders and siblings, enjoying good treatment his entire life.

Even Wang Shouzhe showed special care and attention to this younger brother who was younger than his own son, taking great interest in his studies and cultivation.

Under the “protection” of his elder brother, Wang Shoucheng grew robustly, and now, barely over a hundred years old, had already attained a cultivation base of the third grade in the Heavenly Human Realm and become a pillar of the Wang Family.

With Wang Shoucheng arriving to greet them personally, how could Wu Jinghao and Wang Shihai dare to be negligent?

Both quickly disembarked from the Moving Palace Carriage.

Especially Wang Shihai, who strode forward, bowing with his hands clasped, “What merit or ability does Shihai possess to trouble Grand Elder Ninth to come and meet me?”

“Jinghao pays his respects to Grand Elder Ninth,” Wu Jinghao also hurriedly paid his respects.

Although both were about twenty years older than Wang Shoucheng, they couldn’t ignore his seniority. And the ‘Shu’ generation was currently considered the central force of the Wang Family, which held an extraordinary status within the clan.

From the row of carriages, the Huangfu Clan, the Mo Family, as well as other families’ Managers, Elders, and the like, also got down to pay their respects to Wang Shoucheng.

Having Grand Elder Ninth personally greet them was a matter of great face for the Southern Desert contingent bringing celebratory gifts.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries.

Under the direction of Wang Shoucheng and some of the Wang Family Managers who arrived later, the Southern Desert’s caravan was dispatched onto ferries in groups. Upon reaching the Wang Family’s Dingpu Port, they proceeded with tasks such as exchanging gift lists, booking, and storing.

Despite the tediousness of these tasks, they were necessary.

The dealings between Prominent Families revolved around relationships and ritualistic exchanges.

The Changning Wang Family was not a Pixiu that only took without giving; having received gifts from others, they had to at least keep track in their hearts, showing their appreciation when those families hosted their own events. Or if one day a family came seeking help for some matter, they would have to take into consideration this relationship.

The relationships between families were built up bit by bit in this manner.

One could not become arrogant due to the current strength of the Wang Family, nor look down upon others. If the family customs were such, the longevity of that Prominent Family would most likely be fleeting.

However, due to limitations in resources, conditions, and manpower, when receiving and sending off guests, planning had to be unified, and one could not arrange things haphazardly. Ideally, it was best to assign a slightly higher status.

For example, it was considered a slightly higher match for Wang Shoucheng, as the ninth youngest of the ‘Shu’ generation with a cultivation level of third grade in the Heavenly Human Realm, to receive a contingent from the Southern Desert bringing gifts. But since their ages were not too different, they could find common ground and converse easily after becoming slightly acquainted.

Yet if he were to receive the couples from the Southern Desert County Prince, or elder statesmen like the Senior Elder of the Southern Desert Wang Family, that would seem somewhat inadequate for his status.

In such ceremonies of reception, one must understand the rules and not act out of turn, or risk offending guests.

For such an esteemed guest’s arrival, naturally, Shouzhe himself should come forward to welcome them and host a reception, then follow up with the accompaniment of Shu Yong or Shu Lian, or Shou Ye for an extended period.

Moreover, in the case of visitors like those from the Ding Duke’s Mansion, the Third Grade Gongye Clan, or the Third Grade Chen Clan, if the Family Head or a Divine Skills Elder personally arrived, it was unavoidable that either Wang Shouzhe or Elder Longyan had to personally accompany them, appointing excellent younger family members to wait on them as attendants.

Otherwise, should word spread, it would be said that the Wang Family did not know the proper etiquette and had slighted their guests.

Differentiating between guests in this manner was not a matter of being snobbish.

Rather, every family had a pyramid structure in terms of internal status, and it just wouldn’t do for eighth or ninth rank individuals to require Shouzhe’s personal attention, or for sixth or seventh ranks to do so as well… If so, even chopping Wang Shouzhe into hundreds of pieces would not be enough.

Therefore, aside from Wang Shoucheng greeting the contingent of Little Commandery Prince of Southern Desert, the rest of the guests bearing congratulatory gifts were all busily managed by young and old members of the Wang Family. Everything was orderly and well-organized.

This grand wedding for Wang Anye was a sky-high event for the Wang Family. The marriage of a Direct Line grandchild meant the continuity of the family’s bloodline, and this time, he was taking two Royal Little County Masters in marriage.

If Wang Shouzhe were to show indifference, it would be akin to slapping the Imperial Household in the face. Emperor Longchang would probably be the first to explode.

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