A thought stirred in Wang Shouzhe's mind. "Could there be some hidden circumstances behind this?"
"Longzuo Prefecture was originally a pioneering prefecture, with many directions open for reclamation. When Ancestor Zhouxuan chose this place to establish a family, he naturally had his own plans."
"Back then, Ancestor Zhouxuan was merely a direct-line clansman of the Longzuo Wang Clan. The Longzuo Wang Clan had not been doing well in those days and had declined without end. Even the succession of Celestial Realm cultivators was immensely difficult, leaving them with little spare strength to nurture their clansmen."
"Ancestor Zhouxuan was born having awakened his bloodline once, possessing the qualifications to strive for the Celestial Realm. Thus, he was unwilling to drift through life as a mediocrity."
"Therefore, Ancestor Zhouxuan ventured out in search of opportunities. In the Outer Domain, he discovered an extremely hidden ruin belonging to the Divine Martial Dynasty of the Middle Ancient era. Relying on the blessings of that ruin, Ancestor Zhouxuan successfully advanced to the Spirit Platform Realm."
"However, when Ancestor Zhouxuan discovered the ruin, he did not obtain its greatest opportunity. That was why he took a Pioneering Order and established the Ping'an Wang Clan in this region. He hoped that his descendants would gradually gain control of that ruin and reap an endless stream of immense benefits from it. At present, that ruin is only around a thousand li from Ping'an."
As Ancestor Longyan explained everything in a gentle, unhurried manner, everyone understood why Ancestor Zhouxuan had headed south in the first place.
"So there was such a secret." Wang Shouzhe suddenly understood. Then his heart stirred, and his expression changed slightly. "Then my father back then..."
When the former family head, Wang Dingyue, had gone to the Outer Domain seeking opportunities and died there, Wang