Chapter 74: Eastern Sea King Dantai Family (Patreon)

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Any descendant of a long-established Martial Clan must be mindful of their actions. Especially before getting married, they must pay attention to their reputation and social standing. Otherwise, they will suffer a great loss in their marriage prospects, and in the worst-case scenario, they might even be demoted in their marriage. No Martial Clan would marry their daughter to a notorious playboy. Especially for the direct descendants, they must pay attention to these details, as it concerns the face and reputation of both families.

Therefore, the direct descendants of a prominent family are only served by male attendants from a young age, and it's impossible for them to have a harem of female attendants. Engaging in pre-marital relationships or taking concubines is almost unheard of. Which prominent family would allow their direct descendant to marry someone who already has a concubine?

Moreover, for families like the Spirit Realm Clans, resources are scarce, and they are always thinking about how to elevate their family's status. Taking concubines is not common, and these high-born women cannot become concubines. Having children with a concubine of lower status would be a loss of face for the family. With the financial resources of the Spirit Realm Clans, how could they possibly invest heavily in raising a child born out of wedlock?

On the other hand, when it comes to the Celestial Clan, they have more resources and need more talent to manage their various industries. Therefore, the practice of taking concubines has gradually become more prevalent.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Chen Fang Jie was being blown by the cold wind, his hair disheveled.

He was secretly envious of Wang Shoujie's good fortune and worried about him at the same time. This Zhong Clan Luoxian, could it be that she's not an imposter, but a real direct descendant of the Zhong Clan?

It's possible, after all.

Some time ago, Shoujie had gone to the Hundred Island Guard, and eventually, someone from the Zhong Clan had personally delivered gifts to their doorstep, and later, they even invited the Zhong Clan's Spirit Realm to dinner.

Could it be that Shoujie really has some unclear relationship with the Celestial Clan, the Zhong Clan?

However, with Shoujie's status, it's difficult for him to marry a direct descendant of the Zhong Clan. Is this a preparation to... cook the rice before it's ripe?

What about Miss Liu?

Such a humiliating affair, would the powerful Liu Clan just let it slide?

Could it be that Shoujie, with his intelligence, has already secretly taken care of Miss Liu?

Shoujie, you're playing too big.

My brother's body is frail, and our Chen Clan is a small family, we can't help you this time. You're on your own, good luck.

Chen Fang Jie stood at the bow of the ship, thinking about Miss Zhong and Wang Shoujie's secret meeting on the ship, while he could only stand there, blown by the cold wind, worrying about him. It was truly pitiful.

Alas!

This future brother-in-law might not be easy to deal with.

Fortunately, Wang Shoujie didn't know that his future brother-in-law was already standing in the cold wind, worrying about him, and had even thought up a whole love triangle drama in his mind. Otherwise, he might have kicked this future brother-in-law into the river to wake him up.

...

"Wang Mei, have you figured out the larger plan?" Wang Shoujie asked calmly, sipping his hot tea. "If you're unsure about anything, you can ask. This time, however, you'll need to take some risks."

Whether to take risks depends on the potential gains. If it involves enormous benefits and can also strike at the enemy, taking risks is a must.

"Lord."

Wang Mei's "star-like" eyes flashed with a soft light as she spoke in a gentle voice, "For the lord, I'm willing to sacrifice my life."

Her voice was soft and ethereal, extremely pleasant to listen to, making one's heart skip a beat.

"Pfft!"

Wang Shoujie almost spat out his tea, staring at her in surprise, "Speak properly."

"Ah... Lord, please forgive me. I've gotten used to this tone lately. My intention is to sacrifice my life to deal with the Liu and Zhao Clans." Wang Mei smiled awkwardly, quickly returning to her normal, slightly dull tone, her voice laced with some resentment.

As a retainer who had inherited the family tradition, her grandfather had died in that brutal war, how could she not hate?

Hearing her true tone, Wang Shoujie felt a lack of flavor, furrowing his brow, "Just use the fake tone."

"Yes, Lord, everyone listens to you." Wang Mei obediently switched back to her soft, sweet, and heart-fluttering voice, even batting her eyelashes.

"Ah!"

Wang Shoujie supported his forehead, this voice was too overwhelming, and he couldn't bear it. Immediately, he helplessly waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's just use our original tone."

"..." Wang Mei blinked her innocent eyes, "You want us to do this, and then you want us to do that. This taste is really hard to grasp."

...

At dawn, when the sky was still dark.

A ship set sail from Dingpu Ferry Terminal, carrying Liu Clan's patriarch Liu Shengye, the young pillar of the family Liu Yongzhou, and several other key family members.

"Patriarch," a middle-aged family member exclaimed, "We never thought that there would be such a surprise. Among the several guard cities around us, there are three families with the surname Zhong, and the one that best matches Miss Zhong's identity is likely the Hundred Island Guard's Celestial Clan Zhong."

Liu Shengye's expression was very serious, with a hint of uncontrollable excitement: "Miss Zhong's identity is noble, and it's reasonable that she wouldn't want to reveal her identity. Please, everyone, remain calm and don't lose face for our Liu Clan."

"Yes, Patriarch," the others responded in unison.

Only Liu Yongzhou stood straight, like a spear, with a burning gaze that flashed occasionally.

Celestial Clan.

Luoxian was, no, indeed a miss from the Celestial Clan.

No wonder she had repeatedly avoided talking about her family background. Only the Celestial Clan could cultivate such an extraordinary noble lady, with every word and gesture exuding an aura that was hard to reach.

What made his heart burn the most was that Luoxian seemed to have a slightly different attitude towards him, as if she wanted to get closer to him, but also had deep reservations.

Seeing her occasionally furrow her brow, with a worried expression, Liu Yongzhou's heart was broken.

Yes, the huge gap between their two families was laid out before them.

As he thought about this, Liu Yongzhou's burning heart cooled down a bit.

However, he then thought that his uncle Liu Shenghao was about to ascend to the Spirit Realm, and their family's influence would enter an expansion period, with a significant increase in resources. As the next in line to inherit the Path to Spirit Realm, he would have the support of the entire family.

With this identity, even if there was still a large gap between him and Luoxian, it wasn't impossible to bridge. If Luoxian had feelings for him, they might succeed.

His heart burned even more, filled with hope for the future.

The ship sailed for a while.

The Liu Clan saw a luxurious mid-sized tower ship appear before their eyes.

"That is..." The Liu Clan members were all shocked. Today's meeting with Miss Zhong was supposed to be with a grain merchant, but it turned out to be a luxurious tower ship.

"Hey?" Liu Shengye's eyes narrowed, "Although this ship doesn't have a family flag, judging from the emblem on the bow, it should belong to the Eastern Sea King Dantai Family."

Dantai Family?

The Eastern Sea King was a renowned Celestial Family, and their influence extended to various guard cities.

"This tower ship is extremely luxurious, and its owner is likely an important person from the Dantai Family," Liu Shengye said seriously, "Let's avoid them, lest we provoke trouble."

But Liu Yongzhou's heart skipped a beat. Could it be...

As expected, a figure in a flowing silk dress emerged from the tower ship.

"It's Miss Zhong from the Zhong Clan," Liu Yongzhou exclaimed, "So she had arranged to meet with the Eastern Sea King Dantai Family. Truly worthy of a Zhong Clan lady."

The Liu Clan members were all excited, as they had the opportunity to establish a connection with the Eastern Sea King's family.

The ship docked.

The Liu Clan members followed the instructions of the opposing ship's workers and boarded the tower ship, which was even more luxurious than they had imagined. The cost of this ship was likely around 3,000-4,000 gold coins.

The Liu Clan's annual income could reach this amount, but their expenses were also very high, and they could only save around 500-600 gold coins per year.

"Lord Liu," Zhong Luoxian first looked at Liu Yongzhou, with a hint of joy, but quickly regained her composure and bowed slightly to the Liu Clan members, saying, "Luoxian greets the Liu Clan elders."

Patriarch Liu Shengye hurriedly returned the bow. Although Miss Zhong was showing respect as a junior, they couldn't afford to be arrogant. She was indeed a noble lady from the Celestial Clan, so gracious and approachable.

Liu Shengye was now full of confidence in the outcome of this trip.

After some small talk, Zhong Luoxian led them into the tower ship's interior to meet the grain merchant.

The Liu Clan members were even more shocked by the interior decorations and layout, which were extremely luxurious. They had underestimated the cost of the ship, and the various decorations alone were likely worth over 1,000 gold coins.

In the hall, a young man wearing a silk robe and a jade crown was lounging on a couch, exuding an aura of nobility. His silk robe was made of Frost Spirit Silk, which was extremely luxurious and expensive. It was said that Changning's Xu Clan had secretly raised some Frost Spirit Silkworms and made a lot of money from them, but even so, few people in the Xu Clan could afford to wear Frost Spirit Silk clothes.

The price was too high, even for a single undergarment, which would cost over 100 gold coins. This young man's silk robe was likely worth hundreds of gold coins. The jade crown on his head was also a valuable spirit treasure.

Even the retainer standing behind him seemed to have an extraordinary aura.

"Zhong Luoxian," the young nobleman said, scanning the Liu Clan members with a lazy and disdainful gaze, "You wrote to our Dantai Family, just to trade with this inferior family?"

A surge of anger burned in Liu Yongzhou's heart. Who was this guy, daring to speak to Miss Luoxian in such a tone?

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