Protect Our Clan Leader

"No need for such formalities. Now that the Yan Family and the Wang Family are bound by marital ties, sharing both good times and bad, Elder Yan Yufei should still keep the allowance for household expenses," Wang Longyan said.

"Then, I must not refuse," Yan Yufei said with a sigh of relief, a joyful expression appearing on his face.

This time, having been invited by Wang Shouzhe to assist, he harbored some pride in his heart, yet unexpectedly, he witnessed Wang Longyan single-handedly slay a cultivator from the Purple Abode Realm.

Only then did he understand that this time, the Wang Family had multiple objectives. While completing the mission, they also intended to test their new ally.

The heritage of the Wang Family had truly shocked him, but deep inside, he felt even greater joy.

Now that the Yan Family was fully tied to the Wang Family's "great ship," the stronger the foundation of the Wang Family, the safer and more opportunistic it was for the Yan Family.

"Cheep cheep squawk~!"

Sitting on the shoulder of the combat puppet Wang Shou Zong was a fluffy large bird.

Its body was covered in down feathers, looking plump, the color of mysterious ice; its long tail feathers, already a zhang long, trailed behind, looking strikingly lavish.

From the opulence of its tail feathers, it was evident that this juvenile Mysterious Ice Phoenix was a male.

"An Feng, come here."

At the sight of the beautiful Mysterious Ice Phoenix, Wang Longyan's eyes softened, motioning with her hand, the young phoenix fluttered its wings and flew to her side, affectionately nudging her with its head, displaying extreme closeness.

Originally, Wang Longyan planned to name him "Wang Chenfeng," but this was collectively opposed by the male members of the "Shou" generation, as none of them wanted to deal with another Mysterious Ice Phoenix great grandfather.

Having no other choice, Wang Longyan had to name him "Wang Anfeng," at least, the only little radish head of the "Ning" generation didn't understand anything yet.

"Old Ancestor Longyan, please accompany Young Master An Feng for a while," Yan Family's old ancestor, Yan Yufei, said with a very submissive attitude, "I will go clean up the spoils and the scene. We need to leave this area quickly; that recent battle has already alerted some from the Heavenly Human Realm."

They were not afraid of the Heavenly Human Realm, but the fewer people knew about the incident, the less trouble they would have.

Soon after, Yan Yufei had collected the spoils, and together with the other two, a puppet, and a phoenix, they quickly disappeared without a trace.

Several days passed before a cultivator from the Heavenly Human Realm arrived with a distinguished figure from the Purple Abode Realm, carefully inspecting the scene, yet they found nothing.

...

Meanwhile.

West Sea Prefecture.

The West Sea Prefecture, located to the northwest of Da Qian, covered an expansive area, significantly larger than any other prefecture in Da Qian and included the largest freshwater lake within the Dagan Realm, the West Sea.

Under the sunshine, the West Sea appeared vast and magnificent like the ocean. The golden sunlight scattered across the West Sea, rippling like golden shards, the distant green mountains faintly visible along with lofty snow-capped peaks, creating a peaceful and picturesque scene, beautiful as if it were a painting.

But at this moment, the tranquility of the West Sea was being disrupted by one loud booming sound after another.

Since a few months ago, massive engineering machines had arrived with roars, laboriously digging. Numerous Profound Martial cultivators in fluttering robes flew above, remotely controlling the engineering machinery below with special methods.

Under their supervision, a huge river channel was slowly forming in an extraordinary manner.

The canal being dug was not directly connected to the West Sea but was separated by some distance, and not dug through yet.

This was to prevent the water current from affecting the excavation. Once the entire canal was completed, the barrier between the West Sea and the canal would be opened, channeling the waters of the West Sea into the canal.

Upon completion, not only would the northern defense have ample water resources, but the waterway from the West Sea to Return to Dragon City would also be opened.

The launching of this canal was a monumental achievement that would benefit both the contemporaries and future generations.

At this moment.

Above the West Sea, a young man in a white robe stood with his hands clasped, gazing into the distance at the canal ahead.

The young man appeared composed and dignified, with a stable demeanor.

The robust winds whistled, his white robe danced in the air, but he stood firm and unaffected, looking like the Sea Stabilizing Needle from afar, as if nothing could shake him.

This young man was none other than Wang Zong'an, the Young Clan Leader of the Changning Wang Clan, sent by Wang Shouzhe to oversee the canal project.

Suddenly.

A cry of an eagle echoed from the far skies.

Following that, a Dragon Hawk Flying Carriage tore through the blue sky, swiftly approaching.

In just a short moment, the Dragon Hawk Flying Carriage arrived nearby, abruptly halting in mid-air beside Wang Zong'an.

"Zong'an, there's news from Return to Dragon City," The curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing the face of An Commandery Prince, Wu Mingyuan, looking serious and tense. "Something has happened to the Changning Wang Family."

"Your Highness must be referring to the allegations of smuggling illicit items and suspected collusion," Wang Zong'an appeared completely unruffled. "I am already aware of that."

Seeing the An Commandery Prince looking at him puzzledly, he smiled at the prince, stepped into the carriage, and then took out a letter from the Storage Ring to hand to the prince. "This is a letter my father instructed me to give you. After you read it, you will understand everything."

The An Commandery Prince held the letter but did not open it immediately. Instead, he looked at Wang Zong'an with a strangely eerie gaze, "You are not about to tell me that this is also part of your father's plan, are you?"