What Was Mysterious Capital Up To?

Back at the Battle of Fangtou, nearly the entire Duling Su Clan had died. Only he and his two brothers remained of their generation, along with their granduncle.

Great clans made plans for their heirs.

The eldest brother had joined the army, following the Duling Su Clan's old path of winning distinction through military merit. He risked defeat and death, but he might also restore the clan's former glory.

The second brother had studied the classics and entered the court as a civil official. Sheltered by their granduncle's lingering influence, he could hold a peaceful post and work his way steadily through officialdom. Then, even after their granduncle passed away, the Duling Su Clan would have the means to survive rather than fall into ruin.

That left him, the third son.

His task was to be the Little Tyrant of the Iron Whip, dutifully marry several wives and concubines, and give the Duling Su Clan plenty of descendants.

His elder brothers were both pieces placed openly on the board. Even their marriages had to be to women of matching standing, and his sisters-in-law naturally came from families of status.

If they had a child or two, wonderful. If that took time, there was nothing to be done.

Only he could marry several women likely to bear children and keep the Duling Su Clan's all-important family line alive.

In this scheme, he was truly a crucial part of the Duling Su Clan's revival.

Being fated to bear the Sixfold Azure Dragon was his own affair, but it also meant that one of the Duling Su Clan's three surviving shoots would be cut down.

How could their granduncle stand for that?

Great Liang had no more than a handful of Fourth Grade figures known to the public. If someone could use him