"Patriarch!"
"Two Elders!"
On the suspension bridge, the crowd parted to make way, respectfully watching as a woman with a graceful figure, noble bearing, and immense authority emerged under the escort of two elderly men dressed in Moon-white Robes.
The woman had large eyes, thick eyebrows like saber sheaths, a high, broad nose, and thin lips pressed tightly together. Everything about her proclaimed her to be a woman of immense perseverance and resolve. She seemed born with an intimidating majesty that compelled others to bow their heads in submission. Even the most domineering men would feel afraid in her presence.
Indeed, the reverent expressions of the many Wan family members around her made it clear just how formidable her methods and prestige were.
This woman was truly a peerless marvel among women. She was the current patriarch of the Wan family, a True Return Realm 9th Level expert hailed throughout the Sacred Dynasty as the Iron Lady—Wan Mingzhu.
Other than the ancestor Wan Manxin, who had long remained in seclusion within the Myriad Spirit Pond in primordial-spirit form, borrowing the family's fortune to prolong his life, none of the Wan family's five successive patriarchs had been mediocre.
Each generation of patriarch had governed the family for around two centuries, and all of them had been men. Only Wan Mingzhu of this generation was a woman.
Yet Wan Mingzhu had secured the position of patriarch through her astonishing cultivation talent and leadership ability. More than fifty years ago, she had won the support of the two elders and firmly taken control of the Wan family.
Fifty years ago, Wan Mingzhu had only been a True Return Realm 5th Level expert.
Fifty years later, she had become a genuine, peak True Return Realm 9th Level powerhouse.
Across the entire Sacred Dynasty, only