5: Chapter 5 Wang Xuanyue

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe turned and led the way ahead, the ancestral hall doors slowly opening.

The ancient wooden doors emitted a heavy creak, the scent of incense inside was very faint, and the walls were hung with divine statues of ancestors from past generations of the Wang family who had reached the Tier 3 Deity realm and above.

Wang Pingan followed behind Clan Leader Wang Tianhe with very steady steps, his gaze not wandering, keeping the surrounding formation patterns and guard positions firmly in his mind.

This was the true core area of the Wang family. Branch descendants usually did not even have the qualification to approach, yet today he was personally brought in by the Clan Chief.

Wang Chengyue lagged half a step behind and lowered his voice. "Go to the side hall first later. The other two clansmen who awakened with an A-grade evaluation have already arrived."

Wang Pingan nodded in agreement.

The side hall of the ancestral hall was not large, but it was elegantly arranged. Several jade chairs were placed in the middle of the hall, and spiritual tea was placed on the table, the tea mist slowly rising around the rim of the cup.

Wang Jincheng sat on the left, having changed into a silver-patterned clan robe that was more formal than when he was at school. He stood up immediately upon hearing footsteps.

"Cousin Pingan, you are here."

Wang Jincheng smiled more warmly this time, and his tone was much closer than at the school gate, as if the two of them had interacted frequently since childhood.

Wang Pingan cupped his hands in a return salute. "Brother Jincheng."

Beside the jade chair on the right, a young girl also stood up and looked over. She wore a light cyan long dress, with delicate eyebrows and eyes, a gentle temperament, and a main branch token hanging at her waist.

"My name is Wang Qingyan. Today I awakened with A-grade Wood Spirit Affinity and a comprehensive evaluation of A-grade. In the future, as fellow first-rate Geniuses in the clan, we can look out for each other if there is any place where we can be of use."

Wang Pingan politely returned the salute. "Cousin Qingyan is too polite. I will still need to ask you for much guidance in the future."

Wang Qingyan smiled. "You are being too modest. With a naked evaluation of A-plus, your name is being passed around the entire ancestral land today."

The smile on Wang Jincheng's face paused slightly, but he quickly picked up the conversation. "Qingyan is right. Cousin Pingan has truly brought honor to the Wang family today."

The atmosphere in the side hall was still quite harmonious, but Wang Pingan could sense that Wang Jincheng had picked up his tea cup, using the action of drinking tea to conceal the scrutiny deep within his eyes. That attitude was completely different from the school gate.

That congratulatory remark at the school gate still carried the politeness of the main branch lineage toward branch descendants.

The present attitude already carried the measure and evaluation between peers.

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe sat in the main seat and signaled for the few of them to sit down first.

Wang Chengyue stood beside Wang Pingan and introduced in a low voice. "Wang Jincheng, B-grade Lightning Spirit Root, with the special building Thunder Pool, comprehensive evaluation A-minus, taking the path of a Lightning Spell Cultivator with very strong burst capability."

Wang Pingan nodded slightly.

The Lightning Spirit Root was inherently suited for offense and conquest. Coupled with an initial special building like the Thunder Pool, Wang Jincheng's early-stage combat power would not be weak.

Wang Chengyue continued to introduce. "Wang Qingyan, A-grade Wood Spirit Affinity, comprehensive evaluation A, suitable for Spirit Planting, alchemy, and wood-type Spells. Her Late Stage resource production capability is very strong, and she will follow the logistics route in the future."

Wang Pingan glanced at Wang Qingyan again.

Wood-type talent was very popular in the early stages of the Divine Kingdom. Spirit fields, medicine gardens, and alchemy could all drive the self-sustainability and circulation of the Divine Kingdom, belonging to a route that became richer the more it was nurtured.

Wang Chengyue added a sentence. "This time, the only ones whose Awakening evaluation reached A-grade in the Wang family are the three of you. As for the one who directly obtained a naked evaluation of A-plus without any special building bonuses, there is only you."

As soon as these words were spoken, the side hall grew much quieter.

Wang Jincheng's hand holding the tea cup paused in mid-air, and the smile on his face stiffened for a moment.

He quickly put the tea cup back on the table, maintaining a proper posture. "Cousin Pingan's Comprehension Ability and talent are indeed rare. Although it may not immediately convert into combat power in the early stage, its long-term development is extremely strong."

This sounded like a compliment, but the meaning was also very clear.

Having strong Comprehension Ability did not mean one was strong right now.

The Lightning Spirit Root combined with the Thunder Pool could directly output combat power in the early stage. Once the lightning Spells were mastered, blood could be drawn immediately in Divine Kingdom wars.

Wang Pingan understood, but he did not pick up on this sharpness, his tone calm. "Brother Jincheng's Thunder Pool is also very strong, with a huge advantage in the early stage."

Wang Jincheng glanced at him, his smile smoothing out a bit. "Everyone has their own strengths."

Not long after, footsteps came from outside the side hall.

A white-haired old man walked into the hall, wearing an ancestral hall deacon robe, with a black jade token hanging at his waist. His expression was stern as his gaze swept across the three of them.

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe stood up. "Deacon Henian."

Wang Chengyue also followed suit and saluted. "Greetings, Deacon Henian."

The newcomer was none other than ancestral hall deacon Wang Henian, who had served the ancestral shrine year-round and was responsible for conveying the Old Ancestor's orders, holding a very high status in the clan.

Wang Henian nodded slightly, his gaze falling upon the three juniors. "The Third Ancestor has an order: Wang Jincheng, Wang Qingyan, and Wang Pingan are to enter the main hall for an audience."

Wang Jincheng was the first to stand up, tidying his sleeves.

Wang Qingyan stood up as well.

Wang Pingan also stood up. His heartbeat was slightly faster than before, but it did not show on his face.

The three followed behind Wang Henian, passing through a long corridor. The names of Wang family ancestors were enshrined on both sides of the corridor, and every few steps, one could feel divine coercion pressing down on their shoulders.

This coercion did not harm people, but it instinctively caused one to restrain distracting thoughts.

The main hall doors were several times taller than those of the side hall. Two bronze beast heads at the entrance opened their eyes, and formation patterns slowly flowed inside.

Wang Henian stopped in front of the door, raising his hand to press upon the door ring.

The doors opened.

Inside the main hall, an old man sat upon a rush mat above, with white hair draped over his shoulders and a lean face. There was no outward divine fluctuation on his body, but as soon as the three stepped into the hall, their minds simultaneously tightened.

Wang Pingan immediately deduced that this was Third Ancestor Wang Xuanyue.

A Tier 4 Deity.

One of the Wang family's three middle-deity Old Ancestors.

The three of them saluted simultaneously. "Greetings, Third Ancestor."

Third Ancestor Wang Xuanyue raised his hand slightly. "All of you rise."

Wang Pingan straightened his body, lowering his gaze by half an inch, not daring to rashly make eye contact with the Old Ancestor.

Third Ancestor Wang Xuanyue looked toward the three of them. "Today, the Wang family has awakened three new saplings with an evaluation of A-grade and above. This is very good."

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe stood to the side, his face showing joy.

Third Ancestor Wang Xuanyue looked at the sea of clouds outside the hall. "The Wang family and the Lin family have vied for supremacy on Tianhai Star for many years. Resources, territory, and federal quotas all rely on generations of people fighting for them. If the older generation can hold the situation together, but the new generation fails to connect, no matter how thick the family foundation is, it will slowly be eaten away by others."

Hearing this, Wang Jincheng straightened his waist and back even more.

Wang Qingyan's expression also became much more serious.