"This young lad..." Gongye Qingrui sized up Wang Anye, finding him quite pleasing to the eyes. He had a refined appearance, the picture of sun-kissed purity, and at his tender age, he had already managed to best the little demon at ho.
Mmm? He seems pretty respectable.
"Ahem!" As an old and seasoned figure, Commandery Prince Wu Dianshan reminded after a bout of coughing, "The young princess is tired. Everyone should rest for now, we'll talk about this matter later."
"Young Clan Leader Zong'an, it appears this matter can't be resolved by you alone. Dispatch soone quickly to summon Master Shouzhe to discuss how to address this issue."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your arbitration. I'll send soone to fetch my father right away." Wang Zong'an's lips twitched at the corners. This matter was no small feat, nor was it so trifling concern. As expected, it was beyond his capability!
No matter what, the first thing was to entertain and provide for the Commandery Prince and his wife generously. Everything else would have to wait until his father personally handled it.
...
anwhile, at the sa ti...
In the southwest of Longzuo County lies the Great Wilderness Marsh.
Near the direction of Peace River, at Gourd Mouth, the Wang family's construction crew was actively bustling about. In such a short span of ti, they'd already begun establishing the dam as outlined in the project plan, and the Water Dragon Array was already in effect.
The sound of churning waters echoed as it was poured out. Gradually, the water level in the marsh decreased, revealing the sandbars that were previously subrged.
On top of the dam, Wang Shouzhe, Liu Ruolan, and two mbers from the Wang family who were senior celestial beings were gathered. As they enjoyed tea and refreshnts, they discussed the future developnt plans for the marshland.
The Old Ancestor Longyan had long since found a quiet place to ditate, leaving the rest behind. The Firefox Old Ancestor was snuggled up in a little ball, curled up asleep in Wang Shouzhe's arms.
The scene appeared relaxed and content, without a hint of strain. If one was unaware, they might have mistaken their gathering for a casual tea party~
At the sa ti...
In the marsh, the continuous decrease in water level spelled trouble for the Green Jiao of Elental Water.
The bubbles that once disguised its figure were becoming ineffective, causing it to constantly alternate between them. It was left awkward and stifled as a result.
The Green Jiao of Elental Water, as a creature of the dragon lineage, was naturally endowed with an imnse capacity for battle. Even more so, considering the purity of its dragon bloodline.
When in rivers or seas, its combat power reigned supre amongst its peers. Only a few were of an exotic bloodline which could match its prowess.
Since birth, it had never been stifled like it was now!
Unfortunately, the situation prevailed.
The water in the marshes was shallow. Before its bloodline fully transford into a True Dragon, the jiao's reliance on water was high. It possessed imnse power but could not utilize it fully due to the shallow water. What's worse, its enemies were too strong to contend with. What could it do other than hide?
Slowly but surely, without realizing, the Green Jiao of Elental Water had taken refuge in the largest bubble of water. If the water level were to recede further, it might not be able to hide any longer.
Its large tail was swaying uneasily, and its golden eyes were staring at the bottom of the water. The jiao was becoming increasingly agitated.
In the midst of the stalemate...
A carrier raven suddenly dived from the high sky, crowing, "Ga ga…" as it swooped towards Wang Shouzhe on the dam.
Wang Shouzhe twitched his eyebrows, skillfully flicking his finger. A thin tendril shot out, instantly ensnaring the diving raven into a zongzi (dumpling).
"Ga ga ga~"
The raven appeared utterly unperturbed, instead it ardently crowed at Wang Shouzhe, all the while trying to flutter towards him.
Wang Shouzhe's lips spasd in a wry smile, understandably at wits' end.
These carrier ravens that were reared by the Wang family always beca unduly excited when they caught sight of him, constantly crashing into him.
Peculiarly enough, they behaved normally in front of everyone else. He had no idea why they singled him out in this behavior.
Wang Shouzhe casually grabbed the crowing raven, removed the small bamboo tube containing a ssage from its ankle, and then tossed it aside. He withdrew the paper from the bamboo tube and started reading.
Upon inspection, his face turned serious yet peculiar—caught between a state of contemplation and an urge to laugh.
"Husband?" Liu Ruolan, who had a keen sense of impending issues, queried, "Has sothing happened?"
"Uh... you better read it for yourself." Wang Shouzhe shook his head, chuckling, as he passed Liu Ruolan the paper, "Get Shi Zhao too. This issue won't be as easy to resolve."
Liu Ruolan perused through the paper, her eyes reflecting the sa odd expression. Her precious great-grandson wasn't troubleso, but he had a knack for unwittingly getting involved in all kinds of strange incidents.
However, this ti, it was clearly exceptional.
Wang Shouzhe himself hadn't expected that his several refusals for a eting with the Commandery Prince An, despite the celestial immortal Tian Yan's repeated attempts to make it happen, was not because he looked down on Commandery Prince An. It was just that the struggle for the throne was a matter of great import. He wanted to ponder it more.
Of course, the best course of action was to remain a bystander.
However, he was cognizant of the fact that the chances to remain aloof were slim.
Surprisingly, it appeared he could not avoid it this ti.
The couple exchanged glances, intuitively arriving at a decision. After discussing the matter briefly, they set off towards the Green Luo Guard imdiately.
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