Today seemed destined to be anything but peaceful.
Wang Shouzhe had only just managed to settle "Liu Ruoling" and had not even caught his breath when Wang Zongchang returned from beyond the borderlands and immediately sought him out to make his report.
The matter Zongchang had handled this time was of great importance, and Wang Shouzhe took it extremely seriously.
Wang Shouzhe and Wang Zongchang met in the study.
"Fourth Uncle." Wang Zongchang clasped his hands and said apologetically, "While exploring beyond the borderlands some time ago, I was delayed by certain matters and was unable to return in time for the Clan's advancement ceremony."
Though Zongchang belonged to the "Zong" generation, he was actually only five years younger than Wang Shouzhe and was already in his early eighties.
As the first person whose Xun Wind Bloodline had been awakened by the Wedding Dress Blood Gu, he had always been Wang Shouzhe's right-hand man and one of the Clan's supporting pillars.
Thanks to his repeated accomplishments, coupled with his long years of exploration and combat beyond the borderlands, which had given him extensive practical experience, Wang Zongchang's cultivation had consistently remained in the Clan's second tier.
In fact, he had successfully advanced to the Celestial Realm several years ago.
Yet due to Wang Shouzhe's special arrangements, Wang Zongchang had always kept an exceptionally low profile, like an invisible man. His great achievements rarely circulated outside. As a result, many unfamiliar aristocratic families did not even know that the Changning Wang Clan had a man named Wang Zongchang.
Precisely because Wang Zongchang was familiar with the borderlands, and because his Xun Wind Bloodline granted him speed while he excelled at stealth and concealment, Wang Shouzhe had entrusted the most important task to him.
There were many important matters for the Wang