As night fell, Wang Chen received Xi Wanhai, who had come to pay him a visit, at the Heavenly Master Pavilion.
Xi Wanhai was the head of Great Ying's Xi Family, Xi Manyun's biological father, and a Purple Mansion fifth-layer cultivator.
This Purple Mansion master was precisely the one Xi Manyun had brought out of the Xi Family after returning home.
Among the many local powers in Daying City, the Xi Family ranked in the upper-middle tier in both strength and scale. The clan had two Purple Mansion cultivators in total.
However, one Purple Mansion elder was nearing the end of his lifespan, and the younger generation had no one capable of Breaking Through Apertures and Opening the Mansion. They were thus facing a gap between generations, their influence far weaker than it had once been.
Otherwise, Xi Manyun would not have found herself in such a difficult position within the Upper Xun Celestial Master Pavilion.
If Xi Manyun wanted to accomplish something and take hold of the pie Wang Chen had tossed her, her strength alone was far from enough. Bringing out her own father was entirely reasonable.
Xi Wanhai also made his position clear to Wang Chen: he supported Xi Manyun in taking over Xiang Yingzhe's territory and would help his daughter rise to power!
"Celestial Master Wang, our Xi Family is willing to serve you."
The Xi Family head spoke with frank openness. "It is only that the Wu Family is powerful and has the support of the Grand Protector Heavenly Master. There is only so much we can do. I hope you will understand, Celestial Master."
Wang Chen did not have some Long Aotian halo that could make people bow their heads and obey every command the moment he activated it.
A figure like Xi Wanhai