Chapter 88

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"I, Wang Shouyong, am willing to stand with Fourth Brother and bear the burden together."

"I, Wang Shoulian, am willing to be Fourth Brother's shield."

One by one, the young members of the Wang clan stepped out of the main house. Though they were still young, they exuded a fearless courage, ready to face life and death.

Shouyong, Shoulian.

Perhaps they were not yet as outstanding as Luo Qiu and Luo Jing, but their willingness to stand up at this critical moment, shoulder to shoulder with Wang Shouzhe, to face the crisis of the clan's survival, showed great courage and a sense of responsibility. With such courage and responsibility, their future achievements would not be lacking.

This matter was far from over.

One by one, the clan members stood up, including Wang Shounuo and Wang Luotong, who were working by Zhuwei Lake nearby, and now rushed back to stand beside Wang Shouzhe.

"Shouzhe, I will stand with you." Wang Luoyi, Wang Shouzhe's sister, stood beside him, her eyes filled with determination.

"Brother~ Miaomiao will help you fight the bad guys." Wang Luomiao stepped forward, her voice still very young, "I, Wang Luomiao, am eight years old. I welcome all challengers under ten years old. Please teach me!"

Although her declaration of accepting all challengers under ten years old lacked the necessary grandeur, it was very much in line with her current situation. She was still in the stage of nurturing her body and meridians and could not yet fight real Xuanwu practitioners.

"I, Wang Zongwei, may not be accomplished, but I am not afraid to fight to the death." A young man of twenty, leaning on a cane, hopped out, "Fourth Uncle, let me make amends."

Wang Shouzhe looked at Wang Zongwei with newfound respect.

"I am Wang Shouye, ten years old! You bad guys, one day you will remember my name." This was the son of Uncle Dinghai, young but full of spirit.

"I am Wang Zongchang, thirteen years old! At the second level of the Qi Cultivation stage, I welcome all challengers of my age. Please teach me!" The second son of Uncle Shouxin, only thirteen years old, but his cultivation was already on par with his older brother Wang Zongwei.

"I am Wang Liwan, nine years old, just started cultivating. I welcome all challengers of my age. Please teach me." The second daughter of Uncle Shouxin, a gentle and well-behaved child, also stepped forward.

"I am Wang Zongsheng, seven years old. You will all pay for this!" This was the son of Uncle Shouyi, who had just been tested and found to have a lower-grade Yi quality.

Finally, a young girl's voice rang out.

"I am Wang Luolan, five years old! I won't let you bully my Fourth Brother." This was the youngest daughter of Uncle Dinghai, the youngest of the Luo generation, ranked eighth, and she hadn't even been tested yet.

One by one, the clan members, even the young children, stood up without fear.

Then, the elders and women of the clan also stood behind Wang Shouzhe. The servants and slaves, though afraid, stood firmly behind him as well.

It was as if invisible threads connected everyone, forming an invisible rope, uniting them into a single entity.

The Wang clan of Ping'an!

The ancestor Zouxuan, holding the order to open up the south, slaying demons and monsters, expanding territory, and laying the foundation for the clan.

The glory of the ancestors, remembered by everyone, was their faith.

Why could a noble family unite?

Because they had roots!

This was the true foundation and strength of a family.

The foundation of the clan, the glory of the ancestors, the blending of blood, mutual protection, the inheritance from the elders, all brought the clan members together.

While warming Wang Shouzhe's heart, it also brought a strong impact and shock to everyone present. The Wang clan, at this critical moment, showed such unity and bloodline?

What kind of power was this?

Especially the clan members of the Liu and Zhao families were deeply shocked. Compared to the unity within the Wang clan, their own clan members... seemed to lack such cohesion, instead filled with open and hidden struggles, and mutual scheming.

Why?

Why was this so?

The crowd, gradually growing to over a thousand people, fell silent, and a strange emotion began to grow in their hearts.

"Ah! This is a true Xuanwu noble family. This is a truly noble family." A wandering cultivator whispered, his eyes filled with endless admiration.

"If I am not mistaken, once the Wang clan survives this crisis, they will soar to new heights." An old man with a white beard said.

"But currently, the Liu and Zhao families are stronger." Someone worriedly said, "After all, in this world, the one with the strongest fist is the one who makes the rules."

Some discussions gradually arose.

But this time, almost all public opinion leaned in one direction, standing on the side of the Wang clan.

Even those with ulterior motives dared not stir up trouble, for fear of being overwhelmed and killed by the angry crowd.

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"Wang Shouzhe, holding a long sword, said loudly, 'This is the Wang clan of Ping'an, different from your traitorous families. You may be able to rely on your underhanded tricks to be arrogant for a while, but you cannot be arrogant forever. If you want to meet the ancestor Longyan, you must pass through me first.'"

"No, Fourth Brother, let me." Wang Luqiu stepped forward, blocking the way, "How can the commander be the first to step up?"

"Let me do it." Wang Luojing's eyes showed a hint of ferocity, "These people are bullying Fourth Brother with their overwhelming momentum. I will make them pay."

Wang Shouzhe was truly moved. The joint pressure from the Liu and Zhao families had, instead, made the Wang clan more united.

"Very well, very well. It seems that Wang Longyan is determined to hide and not come out. Sending a group of young people to create chaos and act arrogantly." Liu Shengye, the old fox, no longer had a smile on his face, his expression filled with ruthlessness, "If so, then we will beat all these young people down and see how long Wang Longyan can hold out. Liu Yonghao!"

"Father, I am here." A young man of fifteen or sixteen in fine clothing stepped forward, his appearance not bad, but there was a hint of frivolity in his eyes, like a dissolute young man.

"Those two young girls, didn't they say they welcome all challengers under sixteen? They must be the hidden geniuses of the Wang clan of Ping'an." Liu Shengye sneered, "You are not yet sixteen, right? You should go and learn from them, spar with them."

Liu Yonghao glanced at Wang Luqiu and Wang Luojing from a distance and smiled frivolously, "As you wish, Father."

Then, he swaggered forward, looking the two girls up and down, and sneered, "You are young, but you have already reached the second level of the Qi Cultivation stage, which is not bad. However, I, the young clan leader, am already at the mid-third level of the Qi Cultivation stage. You should regret now."

At this, the onlookers could no longer hold back.

"Does the Liu family have any shame? A fifteen or sixteen-year-old legitimate son actually has the nerve to step up."

"Those two girls are only eleven or twelve, right? Even if they have good cultivation talent, their combat ability won't be strong."

Especially the traveling merchants and wandering cultivators, who were used to traveling far and wide, were buzzing with discussion. Normally, they would not dare to challenge the Liu family. But now, hidden in the crowd, they felt like they had a natural shield.

"Fight, why not fight?" Wang Luqiu, seeing someone step up, was so excited that she was trembling, "Wang Luojing, this guy is mine, don't you dare take him."

When it came to a love for battle, no one in the Wang clan, top to bottom, could match this little tyrant, Wang Luqiu.

"No, I can usually let you have it." Wang Luojing was very insistent, her voice calm, "But this time, I want to be the vanguard for Fourth Brother."

"Let me." "No, I won't."

"Let's play rock-paper-scissors." "Fine."

Rock-paper-scissors! It was a tie. Again.

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Liu Yonghao's mocking smile gradually froze, replaced by intense anger. In his eyes, these two young girls were easy to crush, and even if it was two against one, he felt he could handle it easily.

But he never expected that the two young girls of the Wang clan would argue over who would fight him, even using rock-paper-scissors to decide who would step up.

The surrounding laughter made Liu Yonghao feel like a ridiculed clown, his face growing more and more fierce.

Suddenly!

An excited young voice rang out, "Wang Luojing, you lost, he's mine." Then, she swaggered forward, step by step, to the center of the square.

Wang Luojing looked annoyed, muttering that she shouldn't have chosen scissors just now.

But it was too late to regret now.

Wang Luqiu was already facing Liu Yonghao on the square, her bright eyes scrutinizing him without mercy, "Liu family legitimate son?"

"Hmph, that's right." Liu Yonghao was still angry, "Little girl, if you kneel and beg for mercy, I might spare you. Otherwise, I will break your legs."

"Idiot!"

Wang Luqiu pouted, full of disdain, "Just you, worthy of being a legitimate son? Enough talk, Wang Luqiu, please teach me."

To her, a legitimate son should at least be like Wang Shou, no, Fourth Brother.

With that, she took a fighting stance. Her small body, but the posture was quite proper.

"Fine, fine, then don't blame me for being ruthless." Liu Yonghao laughed in anger, also taking a fighting stance, "Liu Yonghao, please teach me." He still had some dignity and did not use a weapon.

Both began to scrutinize each other, seeking weaknesses. Wang Luqiu was aggressive, but she was not stupid, rather very smart.

"Fourth Brother, that bad guy is almost sixteen." The five-year-old Wang Luolan, still a bit young, blinked her eyes, "Will Six Sister win?"

"Oh, Little Eight, my little ancestor, why did you come out too?" Wang Shouzhe, indulgently, picked her up with one hand, pinching her round face, "Don't worry, just watch your Six Sister beat him up."

As Wang Shouzhe spoke,

Wang Luqiu moved. She kicked her leg, moving like a small tyrannosaurus in the wild, her speed so fast it left a trail of afterimages.

In a breath, she was in front of her opponent, delivering a simple but powerful punch.

When she moved, it was shocking.

"How is this possible!" Liu Yonghao's face changed, barely managing to block.

"Boom!"

Liu Yonghao felt his arms as if hit by a hammer, the impact forcing him to retreat several steps.

Before he could recover, Wang Luqiu was already close, delivering punches, kicks, elbows, and knees, all powerful and direct, like a storm.

The proud Liu family legitimate son was only able to defend, constantly retreating.

In the end, he was left wide open.

"Boom!"

Wang Luqiu closed in, delivering a simple but powerful mountain-shaking elbow to his chest. Liu Yonghao was thrown back as if hit by a carriage, landing on the ground, spitting blood and unable to get up.

Clearly, several of his ribs were broken.

At this moment, Wang Luqiu, having delivered the mountain-shaking elbow, stood with her hands behind her back, mimicking Wang Shouzhe, her eyes filled with dissatisfaction, her pretty little face full of doubt.

"Unbearable, just a hollow shell, so boring."

"Can your Liu family only produce such a legitimate son?"

"Sigh, truly disappointing."

"Can't you send someone stronger? I haven't even warmed up yet!"

Her honest words, like sharp knives, mercilessly stabbed into the hearts of the Liu family members.

Some of the Liu family members, with thin skin, wished they could find a hole to hide in.

At the same time, they began to feel dissatisfied with Liu Yonghao.

Why was there such a big gap between the legitimate sons and Wang Shouzhe?

"Six Sister, you are the best, Six Sister is invincible!" Little Eight, Wang Luolan, screamed excitedly in Wang Shouzhe's arms.

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