"Fourth Granduncle..." Wang Shihai swallowed and said, "Your Changning Wang Clan is really that strong? Why... why didn't you say so earlier?"
Huangfu Feifei's bright, beautiful eyes kept circling around Wang Shouzhe. Not only was this Young Master Wang handsome and elegant, like an immortal cast down from heaven, but at such a young age, his cultivation and strength were unfathomable. He was even the accomplished Clan Leader of an aristocratic family?
Yet when she thought of how Wang Shouzhe was already a Clan Leader, a trace of disappointment passed through her eyes. Any Clan Leader would surely have wives and children at home. This was the law by which every aristocratic family survived: the Clan Leader, the principal wife, the eldest legitimate son, the eldest legitimate daughter—these were all indispensable foundations of a family, each with their own position and responsibilities.
Facing those burning gazes, Wang Shouzhe remained as calm as ever. He sampled the wine and said, "I came to Monan for two reasons. First, to attend the auction. Second, to take the opportunity to experience Monan's local customs and scenery."
"The Monan Wang Clan and the Monan Huangfu Clan are both great noble houses that have stood in Monan for one or two thousand years. Who knew how many storms, hardships, and perils they had weathered in passing down their legacies? The heroic deeds passed down by their ancestors were simply too numerous to count. What is there for my Wang Clan to boast about over our little trifling achievements?"
"That is true..." Pride appeared on Wang Shihai's face. "Our Monan Wang Clan put down roots in Monan and opened up this wilderness. Generation after generation of our ancestors sacrificed much and contributed much."
"But Fourth Granduncle, for your Changning Wang Clan to have achieved so much,