Wang Dongchen's Growth

Crows were the second sons of their families, sent by various clans and sects into Sun Moon Academy—not valued, not expected to amount to anything, there only to strengthen connections between those families.

And the sun was Taiyang. It was light, warmth, the source from which all things grew. But in the eyes of these crows, there was only one sun, and that was Situ Xuan.

The Crow Empire had never been an organization founded by Situ Xuan at all. It had been founded by Wang Dongchen, a fanatical organization created to follow Situ Xuan.

From the very beginning, he had never thought of getting anything from Situ Xuan, never thought of borrowing Situ Xuan's influence, never thought of relying on Situ Xuan to rise in status. He had simply worshiped Situ Xuan, simply wanted to follow Situ Xuan, simply wanted to do something for Situ Xuan.

Only a small handful of people knew this.

Wang Dongchen, Yuanen Yehui, and a few core members of the Crow Empire from back then.

Everyone else—including the ordinary members of the Crow Empire, the teachers and leaders of Sun Moon Academy, and Wang Dongchen's own family—all believed the Crow Empire had been founded by Situ Xuan.

Wang Dongchen had never clarified this misunderstanding. If anything, he wished everyone would think that way. Because then, the Crow Empire's name would ring louder, its followers' passion would burn higher, and Situ Xuan's influence would grow even greater.

And now, Yuanen Yehui, the future sister-in-law he had acknowledged in his own heart, had actually sent him a message like this.

Didn't that mean the boss was back!!!

Wang Dongchen shot up from his chair. The chair tipped backward and crashed onto the floor with a dull, heavy bang. He did not go to pick it up,