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Any descendant of the Xuanwu clan who has a long heritage must be prudent in their actions. Especially before marriage, they must pay attention to their appearance, reputation, and other factors. Otherwise, it will greatly affect their marriage prospects, and in the most severe cases, they may even be demoted in marriage.

 

No Xuanwu clan would marry their daughter to a notorious playboy, especially not their legitimate son or daughter. They must pay attention to these details, which often involve the face and reputation of two clans.

 

Therefore, the servants around the legitimate sons of the clan are only male servants, and it is impossible to have a bunch of maids.

 

Things like taking concubines before marriage are almost impossible. No clan wants to lose face, how could they let their legitimate daughter marry someone who already has a concubine?

 

Moreover, for families like the Lingtai clan, which are resource-poor and always striving to improve their status, there are few cases of the clan leader taking concubines. High-blooded women cannot become concubines. Giving birth to children with low-blooded concubines would only lower the status of their descendants.

 

Furthermore, the status of a bastard child born to a concubine is very awkward. With the financial and material resources of the Lingtai clan, how could they spend a lot of effort to cultivate a bastard child?

 

It is only in the Tianren clan, which has more resources and family assets, that more talents are needed to manage various family industries. Therefore, the trend of taking concubines gradually became popular.

 

Chen Fangjie stood at the bow of the ship, his hair in disarray from the cold wind. He was both envious of Wang Shouzhe's good fortune and worried about him. Could this Zhongshi Luo Xian be a real legitimate daughter of the Zhong clan?

 

It was not impossible.

 

Some time ago, Shouzhe secretly went to the Bai Island Guard, and in the end, someone from the Zhong clan personally delivered something to him. Afterwards, he even invited someone from the Zhong clan to eat in the Lingtai realm.

 

Could it be that Shouzhe really has some unclear relationship with the Tianren clan – Zhong clan?

 

However, with Shouzhe's identity, it is probably difficult for him to climb high to the Zhong clan's legitimate daughter. Is he preparing… to make the best of a bad situation?

 

But what about Miss Liu from the Liu clan?

 

How could the powerful Liu clan let such a humiliation go?

 

Could it be that with Shouzhe's intelligence, he has already secretly dealt with Miss Liu?

 

Shouzhe, oh Shouzhe, you have gone too far.

 

I am weak, and the Chen clan is a small family. I can't help you this time, so good luck to you.

 

Chen Fangjie stood at the bow of the ship, thinking about the secret meeting between Zhongshi Luo Xian and Wang Shouzhe in the ship's hall, while he could only blow cold wind here and worry about him. It was truly miserable.

 

Ah!

 

This future brother-in-law is probably not easy to deal with.

 

Fortunately, Wang Shouzhe didn't know that his future brother-in-law was standing in the cold wind, thinking about a triangle love drama that was all in his imagination. Otherwise, he would probably kick this future brother-in-law into the river to wake up his mind.

 

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"Wang Mei, do you understand the larger plan now?" Wang Shouzhe drank hot tea and calmly said, "If you have any questions, you can ask. However, this time, you need to take some risks."

 

Whether or not to take risks depends on how much profit is involved. In the case of significant gains and the ability to strike at the enemy, taking risks is inevitable.

 

"Clan Leader.""Wang Mei's 'star-like' eyes flickered with a glimmer of light as she softly said, 'For the clan leader, even if it means sacrificing my life, I will not hesitate.'

 

Her voice was gentle and ethereal, extremely pleasing to the ear, making one's heart feel numb.

 

"Pfft!"

 

Wang Shouzhe almost spewed out his tea, staring at her and saying, "Speak properly."

 

"Um… I apologize, clan leader. I've gotten used to speaking this way these days. What I meant was that I'm willing to sacrifice my life to deal with the Liu and Zhao clans." Wang Mei awkwardly smiled, quickly returning to her usual mediocre tone with a hint of resentment in her voice.

 

She was a family general passed down through the generations, and her grandfather died in that battle. How could she not hate them?

 

Hearing her true voice, Wang Shouzhe felt bland again and frowned, saying, "Just use the fake voice."

 

"Yes, clan leader. I'll listen to you." Wang Mei obediently changed back to her seductive and soft voice, which shook people's hearts. After entering the state, she even glanced sideways with her beautiful eyes.

 

"Hisss!"

 

Wang Shouzhe covered his forehead. This voice was too much for him to handle. He waved his hand helplessly and said, "Forget it, just use your real voice."

 

"…" Wang Mei blinked her innocent eyes, wondering why the clan leader wanted her to speak this way and then that way.

 

His taste was really unpredictable.

 

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Early in the morning.

 

The sky was not yet bright.

 

A boat sailed out of the Dingpu Ferry, with Liu Yongzhou, the pillar of the younger generation of the Liu clan, and several other key members of the clan, besides Liu Shengye, the clan leader.

 

"Clan leader." A middle-aged clan member exclaimed excitedly, "I never thought that if we didn't investigate, we wouldn't know. Among the several Zhong families in the surrounding guard cities, the one that best fits the identity of Miss Zhong, the fallen fairy, should be the Zhong family of the Bairi Island Guard."

 

Liu Shengye's expression was also very serious, with a hint of uncontrollable joy: "Miss Zhong's identity is noble, and it's reasonable for her not to want to reveal her identity in such a difficult situation. Please keep calm and don't embarrass my Liu clan."

 

"Yes, clan leader." Everyone responded.

 

Only Liu Yongzhou stood straight like a javelin at the bow of the ship, and his eyes occasionally flashed with a burning passion.

 

The Tianren family.

 

Fairy Fallen was actually, no, it was definitely a miss from the Tianren family.

 

No wonder she repeatedly avoided the issue of her family background. Only the Tianren family could cultivate such an extraordinary fairy noblewoman with an unattainable aura in every word and action.

 

What made his heart burn even more was that Fairy Fallen seemed to have a slightly different attitude towards him, as if she wanted to be closer to him, but also seemed to have deep-seated concerns.

 

Seeing her frown from time to time, as if she was worried, Liu Yongzhou's heart was broken.

 

Yes, there was a huge gap between the two families standing in front of them.

 

With this thought, Liu Yongzhou's hot heart cooled down a bit.

 

However, he immediately thought that his uncle, Liu Shenghao, was about to be promoted to the Ancestor of the Lingtai, and the clan was bound to enter an expansion period, with a significant increase in resource income. And he, Liu Yongzhou, was already designated as the successor to the Lingtai, the next generation of leaders.With his status, even though there was still a large gap between him and Luo Xian, it was not an insurmountable obstacle. If his entire clan supported him in his pursuit of the Lingtai path, and if Luo Xian had feelings for him, the two of them might succeed.

 

His heart grew hotter and hotter, as if filled with hope for the future.

 

The boat did not travel for long.

 

The Liu clan soon saw a luxurious medium-sized ship come into view.

 

"That is…" The Liu clan was surprised. Today, Miss Zhong had arranged for them to meet a grain seller, but they did not expect to encounter such a luxurious ship.

 

"Hmm?" Liu Shengye had good eyesight and his pupils contracted. "Although this ship is not flying the clan's flag, judging by the emblem on the bow, it should belong to the Dantai family of the East Sea."

 

The Dantai family?

 

The East Sea Guard was different from the remote Hundred Islands Guard. It was adjacent to the Changning Guard, and the Dantai family was a well-known celestial family, with a reputation that spread throughout the surrounding guards.

 

"This ship is very luxurious, and its owner is probably an important figure in the Dantai family," Liu Shengye said solemnly and cautiously. "Let's avoid it to avoid attracting trouble."

 

But Liu Yongzhou's heart was moved. Could it be…

 

Sure enough, a fairy-like figure in a fairy dress fluttered out of the ship.

 

"It's Miss Zhong Luo Xian." Liu Yongzhou was excited. "So the grain seller she was looking for was from the Dantai family of the East Sea. She really deserves to be Miss Zhong's daughter."

 

The Liu clan was also excited to have the opportunity to establish a relationship with the Dantai family of the East Sea.

 

The ship docked, and the Liu clan followed the instructions of the ship's crew and boarded the ship. The luxury of the interior made them extra cautious. The cost of this ship was probably no less than three or four thousand Top Gold.

 

The Liu clan's various incomes were also able to reach this number, but with a large family and large expenses, they could only save five or six hundred Top Gold a year.

 

"Master Liu." Zhong Luo Xian's gaze fell on Liu Yongzhou first. Seeing him, she seemed somewhat happy, but then quickly restrained herself and greeted the Liu clan elders with a gentle voice. "Luo Xian greets the Liu clan elders."

 

Liu Shengye quickly led the others in returning the greeting. Although Zhong Luo Xian was greeting them as a junior, they could not be arrogant. She was truly a well-bred daughter of a celestial family, so amiable.

 

Liu Shengye was full of confidence in the ultimate goal of this trip.

 

After a brief chat, Zhong Luo Xian led them into the interior of the ship to meet the grain seller.

 

The interior of the ship was even more luxurious than they had imagined. They had underestimated the cost of this ship. Just the various decorations were probably worth over a thousand Top Gold.

 

In the hall, a handsome young man wearing a silk robe and a jade crown was lazily reclining on a couch. His whole body exuded an air of nobility.

 

The brocade robe was made of ice-spirit silkworm silk, with a faint white glow that shimmered slightly, making it extraordinary. Ice-spirit silk was always a very luxurious and expensive material. Wearing it in the hot summer would not make one sweat, and wearing it for a long time could nourish the skin, whiten the complexion, and other effects.

 

Most importantly, ice-spirit silk was very dense and tough, and ordinary swords and knives could not easily cut through it, making it have a certain defensive effect and fire avoidance.Ordinary noble descendants regarded the Ice Spirit Silk as a luxurious item they could only dream of. It was said that the Spirit Insect Master of the Xu Clan in Changning secretly raised some Ice Spirit Silkworms and made a lot of money from them. However, even so, few people in the Xu Clan could afford to wear clothes made of Ice Spirit Silk.

 

The price was too high.

 

Even a set of lingerie would cost hundreds of Top Gold. The young master's silk robe alone was estimated to be worth hundreds of Top Gold. The jade crown he wore on his head was also shining brightly, obviously a precious spiritual treasure.

 

Even the family guard standing behind him seemed to be extraordinary and impressive.

 

"Zhong Luoxian." The noble young master glanced at the people of Liu's Clan with half-lidded eyes, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, lazily and disdainfully said, "You wrote to our Dantai family, is it to trade with such a lowly clan?"

 

"?"

 

A surge of anger ignited in Liu Yongzhou's heart. Who was this bastard? How dare he speak to Miss Luoxian in such a manner.

 

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