"Yes, Ninth Aunt."
Wang Qingqi and the others answered in unison, their expressions solemn.
After giving them a few instructions, Wang Ruyan dismissed them, leaving only Wang Qingqing, Wang Qingjun, and Wang Mengfen behind.
"Mother, are our ancestors descendants of Townsea Sect?"
Wang Qingqing asked with disbelief written all over her face. This was no good news. Nine Serenities Sect alone had already left the Wang Family overwhelmed; with Sun Moon Palace added to the mix, their days would become even harder.
Wang Ruyan sighed softly, nodded, and said, "Our ancestor was a disciple of Townsea Sect. Your father and I do indeed cultivate Townsea Sect's Sect-Suppressing Techniques. We did not tell you before mainly because the consequences would have been too great. If word leaked out, our family would not be far from destruction."
Before Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan formed their Nascent Souls, they had kept a low profile, staying as far from Sun Moon Palace as possible. Only after forming Nascent Souls, when they needed to secure an island with a Fourth Order spirit vein, did they join the war. Even then, they still avoided Sun Moon Palace and had no desire to clash with them directly.
The Wang Family now had nearly ten Nascent Soul cultivators and was strong in both troops and horses. There was no need to keep hiding it.
Wang Changsheng was in seclusion, while Wang Qingshan had gone to the Eastern Wasteland to fight. Revealing their identities at such a time would not cause much trouble. The great calamity was approaching, and it would not be wise for Sun Moon Palace to choose this moment to move against the Wang Family.
"So that's why our family suddenly had so many treasured texts! Ninth Uncle and Ninth Aunt must have obtained Townsea Sect's