The attendant was alarmed when he heard this.
He said, "You mean to say the Patriarch has agreed to Lord Shen? If so, I'm afraid it'll be hard to explain to Lord Wu..."
As Xu Xie's personal attendant and right-hand man, he knew plenty of the inside story. He was also well aware of the delicate relationship between his Patriarch and Wu Xian, and between the Xu Clan and the Wu Clan.
The Wu Clan, to which Wu Xian belonged, had been illustrious for generations. Its ranks had produced many formidable figures of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers caliber, and the rise and fall of dynasties had never affected the clan's prosperity. The clan had shown no signs of decline in Wu Xian's generation; in some ways, it had even risen to greater heights.
And Wu Xian himself?
In his youth, he had been famed for his chivalry: generous with his wealth, surrounded by friends, and broad-minded. He had earned a reputation for treating worthy men with respect, and among his peers in Tianhai, he often played the role of their leader. Once, fired by youthful zeal, he had led a group of young friends to wipe out bandits.
Over time, he had built up enough prestige that many of his friends were willing to follow his lead and accomplish something great!
Xu Xie, meanwhile, came from the Xu Clan of Tianhai.
What was the Xu Clan best known for?
Money, money, and more money!
They were piled high with gold and jade, richer than the Vassal Lords.
But when it came to the achievements, reputation, and foundations of their ancestors, the Xu Clan couldn't compare to the Wu Clan at all. They had few descendants who could hold their heads high; at best, they were "newly rich upstarts