With this craze, they returned to hold a grand, no, a normal Challenger of Heaven battle every three years. Although it lacked the attraction and impact of the Great Heavenly Proud battle, it could still achieve long-term fa and attract patrons.
Heng Commandery Prince felt as if he had seen the gates to a new world, thinking the past six hundred years had been lived in vain.
As for the purpose behind Wang Liyao's battle, he was content to enjoy the spectacle and earn money. What did it have to do with him, a leisurely commandery prince? Most importantly, once Lici returned, he would make sure she was well-fed and never driven away again.
"Right, does Miss Liyao know Wang Licui?" The Heng Commandery Prince asked curiously as soon as he thought of Lici.
"Licui, my elder sister, is the elder clan sister of our family's 'Li' generation," Wang Liyao said as she clasped her hands in gratitude. "Before coming to Shangjing, my father specifically instructed to express his thanks to your Highness on his behalf for your kindness."
"No wonder, haha, no wonder Miss Liyao chose my White Cloud Tower for the Sky Pride battle. It turns out, good deeds do get rewarded," Heng Commandery Prince realized with a laugh, then asked, "What is your father's na?"
"My father is Wang Shouzhe from the Changning Wang family, and he currently holds the position of Family Head," Wang Liyao did not hide the fact.
"Wang Shouzhe?" Heng Commandery Prince frowned thoughtfully. "Never heard of him. But to have raised a daughter as outstanding as Miss Liyao, he must be no ordinary man. It would be worth eting him if the chance arises."
It was quite normal for him not to have heard of Wang Shouzhe; the Wang family had risen to prominence very recently, and their renown was largely concentrated in Longzuo County. Being rely a Rank Six Prominent Family, even if they caused so disturbance, it would seem trivial to those high and mighty figures in Return to Dragon City.
Unless soone exceptionally attentive took notice, it would be hard for the Changning Wang family to catch their attention.
His statent was also just a polite gesture to Wang Liyao; he had no real interest in Wang Shouzhe.
Next, he focused on how to host Liyao. As an "old senior" of the Imperial family, Heng Commandery Prince often felt a sense of responsibility toward so pleasingly talented young people.
Wang Liyao, an extrely intelligent and sharp person, also sensed Heng Commandery Prince's disregard and perfunctory attitude toward her father. However, she didn't mind it.
Her father, Wang Shouzhe, was a man of unparalleled talent and vision. Only those who had truly witnessed it could understand his far-sighted wisdom and formidable strategies.
The Wang family's reputation might not be notable now, but that was rely because her father deliberately kept a low profile.
Soday, his renown would shake the entire Great Qian Land. By then, those who looked down on him today would realize just how wrong they had been.
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Longzuo County, Changning Station, Ping'an Town.
Wang Family Main Residence.
It had to be admitted, the Old Ancestor Zhou Xuan really had great foresight; even during the financially challenging pioneering era, he had built the main residence on a grand scale.
This had provided ample space for the descendants of the Wang family to thrive and expand.
Wang Shouzhe had a lot of free ti.
The family mbers were all outstanding and could generally handle the affairs they were responsible for. Thus, after they had taken over the family affairs and each stood on their own, Wang Shouzhe's days beca increasingly free.
He spent his days in a small courtyard, living a quiet life with his wife, granddaughter, great-grandson, and others, tending to flowers, cultivating grass, and nurturing new plant species.
Of course, he also devoted ti to cultivation, as it was still a daily routine.
Aside from this, Wang Shouzhe had plenty of spare ti.
As the saying goes, however tough life is, one must not stint on children's education. Therefore, the Wang family placed great importance on the healthy developnt of their children, with none taking it more seriously than the Family Head, Wang Shouzhe.
His Top Grade Storage Ring had a sizable space, second only to Wang Anye's "Endless Abyss."
In this Storage Ring, one-third of the space was filled with various classical works that had transcended ages: "Nine Chapters Arithtic," "Three Hundred Questions on Formation Basics," "Hand-holding Guide to Tool Refinent from Zero," "Hundred-day Prir on Alchemy Basics," "Tribe Study Passes," "Bright Point Promotion," and so fundantal science books that Wang Shouzhe had gradually compiled during his leisure ti - "Wang's Basic Mathematics," "Wang's Basic Physics," "Wang's Basic Chemistry," and so on.
Additionally, there were many "Five Hundred Secret Exam Papers of the Wang Clan" (for internal use only and not to be leaked), which Wang Shouzhe painstakingly compiled with a group of talented teachers. This was a small special privilege he prepared for the Wang children to help them maintain a leading position in the Clan School.
After all, as the scale of the Wang Family School continued to grow, the proportion of children from the Wang family in it was only about one percent.
Wang Shouzhe, holding a pot of tea, walked leisurely within the main residence.
The trees, planted by the pioneers of the Ping'an Wang family, Zhou Xuan Old Ancestor, Yu Suo Old Ancestor, Yu You Old Ancestor, were robust and tall, their canopies spreading out like a royal crown, casting cool shade everywhere. Walking under such shaded pathways was truly relaxing.
He enjoyed this feeling of protection provided by the old ancestors, which fostered a strong sense of belonging to the family and a sense of responsibility toward future generations.
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