Wang Clan Ancestor: You Became a Half-Saint's Disciple?

"Baole, presenting you with a thousand-year-old spiritual herb, the Azure Fruit, wishing our ancestor a swift promotion to marquis and king."

Wang Baole's voice wasn't loud, but as soon as he spoke, the entire hall fell silent.

Everyone present turned their gaze to the box containing the azure-colored spiritual fruit, which emitted a radiant glow and a rich medicinal fragrance.

The gathering of cultivators was breathless with anticipation. If this weren't Wang Clan family territory and the occasion of the Wang Clan patriarch's birthday banquet, they would have all rushed to snatch the spiritual fruit without hesitation.

The only thing everyone can do now is to try their best to restrain their greed.

Sitting in the main seat, the Wang Clan patriarch looked at the Azure Fruit and murmured, "Bao... Baole, this... this really is Azure Fruit. If I remember correctly, the Azure Grass takes five hundred years to grow, five hundred years to flower, five hundred years to bear fruit, and another five hundred years to mature."

A single Azure Fruit takes at least two thousand years to harvest. Where... where did you get it from?

Before Wang Baole could even explain, Wang Kaixuan jumped out from the crowd and shouted, "Stolen! This must have been stolen by Wang Baole from the Dao-Seeking Academy! Are you trying to kill our Wang Clan?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked on with sudden realization, and their gazes towards Wang Baole became playful.

Wang Baole ignored Wang Kaixuan and said respectfully, "Ancestor, this is what I gained during my training. Please accept it."

Wang Kaixuan continued to shout, "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

Wang Chongyi couldn't stand it any longer and stepped out from the crowd, angrily rebuking, "Baole, how have you become such a liar in just a few years? How could you possibly possess such a priceless treasure?"

If it were before, Wang Baole would have been terrified like a quail and wouldn't have dared to utter a single word if his cheap father-in-law had yelled at him like that.

But this time, Wang Baole met Wang Chongyi's gaze directly and said, "If my father-in-law can't do it, how do you know that I, Wang Baole, can't?"

"You..."

Wang Chongyi was rendered speechless by the rebuttal.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, the Wang Clan patriarch spoke up, "Baole, I believe in you, but is there anyone who can vouch for you?"

He naturally didn't believe that Wang Baole could obtain such a treasure during his training, but he couldn't be too certain.

Just then, a majestic voice suddenly rang out.

"I wonder if I, Xiao Chen, can vouch for Junior Brother Wang and confirm that this is a thousand-year-old spiritual herb he brought out from the Great Void Secret Realm!"

After he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent!

Everyone instinctively looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Xiao Chen, this name has been on everyone's lips these past few days.

All that could be seen was a young man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, whose every move exuded an air of disdain for all heroes under heaven, slowly walking into the hall.

He wasn't walking fast, but with each step, the pressure emanating from him intensified, even though he was only at the Heavenly Origin level.

But this aura, this majesty, made all the cultivators present, including those who Spirit Nurturing and those who had Dao Integration, feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Only a handful of Nirvana experts could disregard the intimidating aura emanating from him.

Upon hearing this name, the Wang Clan patriarch abruptly stood up and walked towards Xiao Chen, asking, "Young Master, is he truly the number one prodigy of the Dao-Seeking Academy?"

Xiao Chen's lips curled into a slight smile, "I ask you, who here dares to impersonate me, Xiao Chen?!"

As he finished speaking, his aura reached its peak, and a figure gradually appeared behind him.

It was an old man. He didn't speak or utter a word, but his mere presence caused a terrifying pressure that made everyone present gasp for breath.

A powerful figure who has been granted the title of Marquis!!!

The thought instantly flashed through everyone's minds.

The Wang Clan patriarch trembled, almost falling to his knees. He said excitedly, "Young Master Xiao, please take a seat."

Xiao Chen said, "Senior, you flatter me. Today is your birthday celebration, how can I, as a guest, take the seat of honor? Besides, I am here today to offer my birthday wishes."

As he spoke, the sharp, arrogant aura he once exuded vanished, and he became no different from an ordinary person.

hiss...

Everyone present gasped in surprise, thinking to themselves: This trip to the Wang Clan was definitely worthwhile.

To actually witness the brilliance of the world's number one genius.

Many people looked on with envy at the face of the Wang Clan patriarch.

Wang Baole also spoke up at the opportune moment, saying, "Grandfather, please sit down and accept my birthday gift. Otherwise, it will be difficult for my eldest brother to give you a present."

When the Wang Clan patriarch heard the words "eldest brother," his heart trembled violently, and he suddenly remembered something terrifying.

"Bao... Baole, you... you've become a disciple of Half-Saint?"

Wang Baole said with a smile, "Ancestor, you have a very accurate eye for people. My master is indeed Half-Saint."

This sentence struck like a bolt from the blue.

The chop left everyone in the hall dumbfounded, and those who had harbored ulterior motives towards the spiritual fruit immediately abandoned their schemes.

Half-Saint —that's an unparalleled powerhouse they could never even dream of in their entire lives.

The Wang Clan is about to rise to prominence.

As for the Wang Clan members, their faces were all extremely ugly at this moment. Outsiders had no idea how the Wang Clan had treated Wang Baole in the past.

But they knew very well that Wang Baole's life in the Wang Clan was no different from that of a servant.

Wang Chongyi was both excited and nervous. He had actually become related to Half-Saint through marriage. Who in the Wang Clan could rival him in the future?

However, what he didn't notice was that his beloved Wang Yulin and his wife behind him looked ashen-faced, especially Madam Wang. She suddenly understood why her daughter had locked herself in her room after returning from the Great Void Secret Valley.

It's over, everything's over. Wang Baole's visit this time was definitely not just for a birthday celebration.

"Okay... okay!"

The Wang Clan patriarch uttered two "good"s in a row, instantly feeling refreshed and his complexion rosy. He then took the box from Wang Baole's hand.

"Baole, the Ancestor is very satisfied with your gift. Please sit down next to the Ancestor."

"No rush, Ancestor. Let's wait until the eldest and second eldest brothers have finished delivering their gifts."

Wang Baole said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm getting senile."

Only then did the Wang Clan patriarch return to his seat in the main position.

Xiao Chen turned to the Outer Dao the hall and said, "Second Junior Brother, let's go together."

"Good!"

A loud voice came from the courtyard, and a burly young man with a terrifying aura walked out.

"Cao... Cao Youqian!"

"I didn't expect him to be here too. It seems Wang Baole is doing quite well at the Dao-Seeking Academy!"

"..."

Cao Youqian walked to Wang Baole's side and stood on either side of him, with Xiao Chen on his left and right.

He bowed slightly to the Wang Clan patriarch and said, "Cao Youqian greets the patriarch."

Then, he took out a porcelain bottle from his storage ring. The bottle looked exquisite and was definitely not an ordinary object. He wondered what treasure it contained.

Cao Youqian opened the porcelain bottle and took out a pill. "This is a top-grade healing elixir from my Dao-Seeking Academy — the Life-Force Creation Pill. It can heal all injuries below the Half-Saint. Please accept it, senior."

Upon hearing this, the Wang Clan patriarch nearly lost his balance and fell off his chair.

He had naturally heard of this elixir. In the Dao-Seeking Academy, only King and Marquis alchemists at the Nirvana Realm could refine it, yet now it had appeared in the hands of a mere Heavenly Origin cultivator.

All he could say was: Wow... Absolutely inhumanly extravagant!

Xiao Chen then took out an ancient-looking box from his storage ring, gently opened it, and inside was a jade slip.

"I've heard that the Cangyun Wang Clan is a family of sword cultivators. This jade slip contains the legacy of the Wandering Sword King. This is just a small gift, please accept it, senior."

Bang!

Upon hearing this, the Wang Clan patriarch was so startled that he accidentally knocked a teacup to the ground.

The crisp sound also brought the Wang Clan patriarch back to reality.

He suppressed his excitement and said, "Gentlemen, this gift is too much; this old man cannot accept it."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen said calmly, "Senior, you flatter me. Please accept this gift. We, your fellow disciples, have come not only to accompany our fourth junior brother to celebrate your birthday, but also to discuss an important matter with you."

Upon hearing this, everyone, including the Wang Clan patriarch, felt a chill run down their spines...