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After a few breaths, Huangfu Jinhuan came forward with a smile on his face: "Your Excellency must be Wang Shouzhe, the patriarch of Prince Pingan's clan, right? Sure enough, as the rumors say, he is a hero in the world."
Wang Shouzhe also cupped his hands with a smile on his face and said, "Shouzhe has met Senior Huangfu. Senior praises him, praises him. Shouzhe is still young, and he has the opportunity to learn from seniors."
The two patriarchs held each other's hands, each smiled and complimented each other, looking like they hated seeing each other late.
The rest of the families also greeted them one after another, and exchanged greetings with Huangfu Jinhuan. Everyone was smiling and the atmosphere was so harmonious.
Not long after, Patriarch Lei's Celestial Man also arrived at the venue, and naturally there was a lot of enthusiasm.
The two great celestial and human families live in the same city, and there is no marriage between them. If you want to say how harmonious the relationship is, no one will believe it.
But the Xuanwu family is like this. If there is no situation of tearing their skin, they will maintain their superficial face in formal occasions.
In this way, two aristocratic families of the seventh rank and eight aristocratic families of the eighth rank have already gathered together. This is rare in the entire history of Changningwei.
After a while.
Outside, another general shouted, "The city guard is here."
After the words fell, all the Patriarchs stopped talking, and looked at the main entrance with serious eyes and respect.
Outside the vermilion lacquered gate, a middle-aged man in black armor was surrounded by several lieutenants, crossing the threshold and striding towards them.
He has a typical general's face, with a straight face and a few short beards. When he walks, his back is straight, his steps are steady, and he has the posture of a dragon and a tiger. The ferocious beast, with a murderous aura exuding from top to bottom.
That is the ferocious power possessed by a battle-tested general, even if he did not deliberately release his power, it is still daunting.
As he entered, the entire main hall fell silent.
This is one of the three celestial beings in Changningwei——Xiahou Hongde.
He was not from a powerful family in a certain place, but was born in a military family, belonging to the Dagan military system, and his development path was completely different from that of Wang Shouzhe and other local tyrants.
As he scanned the crowd, all the Patriarchs lowered their heads slightly, with a look of awe in their eyes.
He is not only a strong man in the realm of heaven and man, but also represents the national prestige of the Dagan Kingdom, guarding the entire Changning Guard.
In name, this person is the first person in Changning Guard.
However, unlike the local tyrants, in order to prevent the guards from treating each city as their own territory, the city guards who come from the military system all have a term of office.
Acropolis like this is usually served every 20 to 30 years.
Xiahou Hongde has been in office for more than ten years, he is fair and upright, and has accumulated a lot of reputation in Changningwei, and the heads of the family are also very convinced of him.
Gossip aside.
After Xiahou Hongde finished exercising his coercion, he changed to a bold smiling face, and expressed his condolences to every Patriarch with kindness and concern.
When it was Wang Shouzhe's turn, he paused, his eyes seemed strange, and his smile was a little more cordial than others: "Patriarch Shouzhe, the development of Ping'an Town has been extremely rapid these years, and many civilians want to move there. .If I have the opportunity, I will go to Ping An Town to study and study, and I also ask Master Shouzhe not to be stingy with his management experience."
"Your Majesty Chengshou is absurd." Wang Shouzhe said with a respectful smile, "It is our good fortune to be able to come to Ping'an Town, and I would like to ask you to give me some pointers. The development of Ping'an Town will definitely be able to reach a higher level."
The two of them said a few more innocuous words. But Wang Shouzhe could feel that Xiahou Hongde had a faint intention of showing favor.
Apparently, this city guard, who doesn't appear often, is also sharp and has his own intelligence channels. I'm afraid he has already heard about what happened in the academy.
Afterwards, Lord Chengshou began to show concern for other families, showing his all-round affinity.
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Almost at the same time.
Hundred Islands Harbor Pier.
The history of this pier is almost as long as that of Baidaowei. The vermilion paint on the archway at the entrance of the pier has peeled off in some places, and the inscriptions on the plaque have also faded slightly. Even the bluestone bricks on the pier of the port have mottled traces .
However, to this day, it is still as prosperous as ever.
The bustling flow of people and vehicles passed under the archway continuously, and the entire port was filled with the shouts of merchants, the voices of buyers bargaining, and the shouting of laborers who were loading ships. It was noisy and prosperous.
Tall ships are moored in the deep-water port, loaded with cargoes one after another, as well as seafood salvaged and hunted from the sea. From time to time, rotten fish and prawns were sorted out from the ship and thrown back into the sea.
Under the scorching sun and the humid sea breeze, there is a damp, fishy and salty smell floating on the whole pier.
This is the taste of the sea.
At the southeast corner of the pier, a large sea-going ship was mooring quietly at the pier of the deep-water port, with a striking flag on the bow, on which a striking sign was painted with waterproof paint.
Those who are knowledgeable can recognize it at a glance. It is a large merchant ship belonging to the Chen family in Donggang.
Wang Zongchang, the handsome young generation of the Wang family, is directing two family generals and more than a dozen servants to transport some precious medicinal materials purchased, as well as some Lingbao pearls in the sea, etc. to the ship.
"Brother Wang Hu, be careful with the big box." Wang Zongchang reminded a general who was carrying the box on board, "Those are seafood snacks and small dried fish. Put them in my guest room for a while, I'm afraid The rats on the boat ate it."
This time on a business trip to Baidaowei, he naturally bought some snacks out of his own pocket, and planned to distribute some to his younger siblings and some younger elders when he returned home. His sister Wang Lici relieved her greed.
Although his elder sister Wang Lici is a foodie, she still has the demeanor of a big sister after all, and she is very kind to younger siblings.
"Second young master, don't worry." Wang Hu, a young general in his twenties, said with a smile, "I will follow your instructions and pack everything tightly so that it will neither get wet nor be stolen. .And I will also watch over the little leopard for you, so as not to let him steal it."
This mansion is the son of the old general Wang Zhong. He has been trained by the family since he was a child. He has been working in the family since he was sixteen years old. He has served in the army for nine years now. He is regarded as the direct family general of the Wang family, and his position in the family line is not low.
Because the resources in the family gradually increased, his father Wang Zhong also received subsidies, and he was already at the sixth level of the Qi Refining Realm at a young age, much stronger than his father back then.
Even better than Liu Yongzhou, an outstanding clan member of the Liu family back then.
"Brother." Wang Bao, who was sixteen or seventeen years old and just joined the rank of generals, said with a dark face, "The second young master has already given me a lot, how could I steal it?"
This guy looks very energetic, he is the second son of the family general Wang Zhong. Because his aptitude reached the lower grade C level since he was a child, and it coincided with the start of the road to catch up with the family sequence, he received the highest quality training since he was a child, and now he is at the fifth level of Qi Refining Realm, surpassing his father when he was thirty-five years old, and his future potential is incredible. Limited.
Now that the Wang family is rich, they will spare no effort in cultivating these direct descendants.
Just when everyone in the Wang family loaded the goods on board.
A dilapidated carriage arrived at the pier, and a few people dressed as traveling merchants alighted from it.
They looked like old traveling merchants, and they carried a lot of goods with them, and they had to ask the coolies on the wharf to help them load the ships.
One of the young traveling merchants seemed a little nervous, and his eyes flickered slightly.
The bald-headed traveler next to him patted him on the shoulder and said in a low voice, "Little Zheng, hold on. This time the elder was injured, so the important task of escorting fell to us. But this is a fat job. As long as we successfully complete the task, The young master has decided that our reward is indispensable."
"Brother Li." The young traveler whispered, "I heard that thing seems to be able to..."
The bald man's expression tightened when he heard the words, and he reprimanded in a low voice: "Be careful! There are many people out there talking, this matter is of great importance, and there must be no mistakes."
Afterwards, he comforted in a low voice: "Don't worry, there will be absolutely no problems this time. Someone will pick us up as soon as we arrive in Donggang."
His eyebrows are very confident.
He has traveled this business route too many times, and he has opened up all aspects.
While speaking, all their things had been loaded onto the ship.
Wang Zongchang also saw this group of traveling merchants, but he didn't pay much attention to them.
The merchant ships of the Chen family in Donggang already have the business of carrying traveling merchants, and the charges are not low. Teams of traveling merchants like this can be seen everywhere on the wharf, like carp crossing the river, crop after crop.
In less than half a day, the seafaring merchant ship was filled with cargo and set sail for Donggang.
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at the same time.
The main entrance of Changningwei East Gate.
The city guards had already cleared the place early in the morning. Apart from soldiers holding long knives and a group of aristocratic patriarchs, there was not a single person outside the east gate at this moment.
The continuous heavy rain caused a lot of rainwater to accumulate in the low-lying places outside the city. If you stepped on it inadvertently, yellow mud and water splashed everywhere.
Fortunately, the patriarchs of the aristocratic families present all had their bodies protected by profound energy, otherwise they would all have been covered in yellow mud by now, and they would have lost all grace.
However, at this moment, the attention of those family heads is not on such trivial matters at all.
Right now, they were crowding around the city guard Xiahou Hongde, staring into the distance, as if they were waiting for someone.
Gongsun Yan, the new patriarch of the Shanyang Gongsun Clan, grew up listening to Wang Shouzhe's great achievements and was very close to Wang Shouzhe.
He was a little nervous, and followed Wang Shouzhe almost every step of the way, and couldn't help but asked curiously: "Cousin Shouzhe, I heard that. Very young and with a bright future, it is far beyond comparison to our local families."
"Not all of them are cultivators in the Heavenly Human Realm, but the potential and future prospects of direct disciples are indeed great." Wang Shouzhe explained, "But they are not on the same path as us. The more they get, the more they will pay in the future." And more."
It wasn't for nothing that he stayed in the academy a few days ago.
It is natural to know that the disciples of the academy, especially those outstanding disciples, while receiving the high-quality training from the academy spared no resources, also need to bear heavy responsibilities.
After all, the purpose of cultivating disciples in the academy is not to let you go to the people to become kings and hegemons.
Just think about it, Master Binglan has three direct disciples, but only the youngest Fang Youan is by his side.
So where did the other two go
It is natural to take on their responsibilities and tasks.
Master Changchun has five direct disciples, and only Lu Wei, the primary school sister, is by his side. Obviously, they also have their own places.
The world is too big, Changningwei is just a small corner, there are still many things they don't know.
"So that's how it is." Gongsun Yan is also a calm and smart young man, and he understood it instantly, "But even so, I am very envious of them."
Since he was a child, he has an old man who is not very reliable in character. Under the helpless situation, he can only let himself mature.
But which teenager would not think of the desire to venture into the world and see something
The world is so big, everyone wants to see it.
But once he becomes the patriarch of the family, he has to take responsibility for the future of the entire family, and the core of future life is also the family, so there is no chance of wandering around.
This is what Wang Shouzhe said, everyone is not going the same way.
The rest of the Patriarchs were also discussing in low voices, all talking about the disciples of the Zifu Academy.
Most of the eighth-rank and ninth-rank families can have a child enter the academy is already a matter of glory for the ancestors. If they become core disciples, the status of the whole family will be different.
It is also because of this that the Sanyin Liu clan has developed so rapidly in the past few decades, even the city guards are very polite to the Sanyin Liu clan, and there are signs of courting the Sanyin Liu clan everywhere.
When the rest of the Patriarchs spoke to Liu Gaowang, they always praised Patriarch Xuanfu, as if a core disciple of the academy had been born in Changningwei, and everyone in the same town would be honored.
While everyone was discussing.
Suddenly there was a clear cry of cranes in the sky.
Amidst the chirping of the cranes, a crane with black and white feathers, a slender neck, and red vermilion on its head suddenly broke through the thick clouds and swooped down towards the ground.
That is the fourth-order flying spirit bird raised by the Zifu Academy, the Red-crowned Crane!
Behind it, there is also a flying chariot full of spiritual light.
The flying chariot is made of dark brown spiritual wood, and silkworm silk is the curtain. The frame is spacious and exquisitely carved. There are also seal-carved runes on the body, and the clear spiritual light of formations flows all over the body. A small sun is generally eye-catching.
When I saw this flying chariot.
City Guard Lord Xiahou Hongde's expression straightened immediately, and he became serious. The rest of the clan heads who were whispering also became serious.
At the same time, their eyes were full of envy.
This kind of spirit beast flying chariot can't even be supported by ordinary celestial and human families. I'm afraid only a rich and powerful unit like the Zifu Academy can equip the spirit beast flying chariot when the direct disciple travels.
Wang Shouzhe was also a little envious.
Even in the Heavenly Human Realm, it would be difficult for profound energy to support the consumption of long-distance flights. If there is a spirit beast flying chariot, it will be very convenient no matter where you go in the future.
It's just that this item is so rare that he can't afford it yet.
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at the same time.
In the sky, inside the crane flying chariot, there are several young men and women sitting.
The young man in the lead is wearing a water-blue robe with arrow sleeves, with handsome eyebrows and gentle temperament, but his demeanor is heart-wrenching. All the men and women in the flying chariot are headed by him.
This young man is indeed Fang You'an, the direct disciple of Master Binglan in the Xuanbing Palace.
On his left and right, there are three core disciples, two men and one woman. Although they are young, they all have extraordinary temperament, and Ji Mingyu is among them.
"Brothers." A core disciple who was riding a spirit beast flying chariot for the first time, looked down at the earth through the string window, and said excitedly in his heart, "Changningwei is below, right? From this angle Look, it's really magnificent, bold and majestic."
"Senior Brother Yangde." Ji Mingyu said, "You have said this so many times along the way. You must calm down for a while, so as not to lose face in front of the tyrants in Changningwei."
"Junior Brother Mingyu, I am not born in a noble family like you. I have seen a lot since I was a child." Senior Brother Yangde said with a chuckle, "This is not the first time I have taken advantage of Senior Brother You'an to enjoy the flying chariot of spirit beasts. Don't worry, for a while, I have a little bit of the calm demeanor that core disciples of the academy should have. I won't lose the reputation of the academy."
"Changningwei, Changningwei. By the way, why is this name so familiar?" A core female disciple frowned slightly, "Where did I hear it? Brother You'an, is this your hometown?"
Fang Youan smiled embarrassingly: "It is forbidden to talk about family background in the academy, but Junior Sister Longyan's situation can be special."
"So it's Senior Sister Longyan's hometown." Ji Mingyu became a little excited all of a sudden, "Wouldn't it be possible to see Wang Shouzhe then?"
Everyone looked at him with strange eyes.
Not long ago, you were beaten up by Wang Shouzhe, right
Why are you so excited to mention him
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