44: Shujian Lake

It's the Eldest Princess of the Wu Zhou Dynasty. She visited a few days ago, wishing to see you.

But because you've been in seclusion, I've put her off for a while, and she's been staying here these past few days.

Wang Qingyun recounted the events.

Wang Dong was a bit surprised.

"The Eldest Princess? Could she be from the Imperial Family?"

Although he had long anticipated this day,

that the Imperial Family would eventually take the initiative to establish a connection with him.

However, what Wang Dong hadn't expected was that it would be now.

One must know that when he had just achieved a Breakthrough, and even when he led his Family members into the Qingxuan Sect,

that was when the Wang Family began to be widely known throughout the entire Wu Zhou Dynasty.

It was also at that time that some people secretly spread rumors that he was already a Grotto-Heaven True Lord.

Although Wang Dong had always ignored this matter,

it didn't mean Wang Dong was unaware of it.

It's even estimated that many people, at that time, were already thinking of forming connections with him.

And the Imperial Family had always been an object of Wang Dong's attention.

After all, the place where the Wang Family currently resided was within the Wu Zhou Dynasty.

It was clear that negotiations would be necessary in the future.

However, not having met them before, and their sudden appearance now, greatly surprised Wang Dong.

Although he was puzzled, after a brief moment of thought, Wang Dong said to the Grand Elder:

"I understand. You can take her to the side hall first and ask her to wait for me."

"I'll be there in a moment."

"Yes."

Wang Qingyun agreed and then departed from the main peak.

Soon after,

a young girl followed behind him, with a graceful figure and delicate features.

She walked into the Wang Family Territory with a dignified demeanor.

The Eldest Princess's title was Yusheng, and she was of the direct Bloodline of the Wu Zhou Dynasty, named Wu Yujia.

Her noble birth, coupled with her astonishing cultivation talent,

made her highly renowned.

Among the younger generation of the entire Dynasty, she was considered one of the foremost existences.

However, she, who was accustomed to grand spectacles,

now looked like a country bumpkin.

Every part of the Wang Family made her frequently glance sideways, her heart greatly shaken.

She had originally thought that the Wang Family had risen from an obscure small place, and even if it had risen in a short time relying on the Clan Chief's formidable strength,

the Family's foundation must be vastly inferior.

But she hadn't expected that in just this short journey, she had already seen several very young Core Formation Disciples.

Whether a Family is strong or not definitely doesn't just depend on its top-tier combat power.

More attention should be paid to the middle and lower Ranks, especially these younger generation Disciples.

Each of them represents the future direction of the Family's development.

If the younger generation fails to produce new talent, then it undoubtedly means that this Family has reached its end.

And even, in a new type of Family like the Wang Family,

it could be seen as a situation where the foundation is not solid.

However, everything she saw in the Wang Family completely exceeded her expectations.

The sheer number of outstanding young talents probably wasn't much worse than their own Family.

Moreover, these young people didn't seem like hothouse flowers.

They didn't give off a soft, easily bullied impression.

Each of them carried a fierce determination; these were true powerhouses who had experienced the tempering of blood and fire, gone through countless battles, and fought life and death struggles.

Of course, if it were only this, Wu Yujia would be shocked, but not to the point of acting like a country bumpkin.

But when she had just entered, she had also seen several great demons of the Purple Mansion Realm.

The Blackwater Xuan Snake and the Mountain Eagle.

These two types of Spirit Beasts are not uncommon.

Many Families raise them.

However, none of these Families that raise them would allow them to reach the Purple Mansion Realm.

After all, the resources consumed would be better spent on helping their own Family Disciples achieve a Breakthrough.

Rather than giving it all to a single demon.

Under such circumstances, the Rank of some Spirit Beasts mostly would not reach Purple Mansion.

But what did she see now?

Several of them were in the Purple Mansion Realm.

This was enough to prove that the Wang Family's foundation was astonishing.

Yet she was also very clear.

Before this period, the Wang Family was just a small Family.

Where did such a deep foundation come from?

The only variable might lie with that mysterious Wang Family Clan Chief.

One must know that all the changes in the Wang Family began from there.

Immediately, Wu Yujia became even more curious about this Clan Chief.

Inside the side hall.

Wu Yujia sipped her tea.

Waiting quietly.

A moment later, she suddenly heard footsteps.

They were very steady and powerful.

She looked up.

The next moment, she saw a towering figure.

Wang Dong walked slowly, his hands clasped behind his back.

He immediately saw the Eldest Princess.

Her face was beautiful, and she wore a Phoenix robe adorned with gold threads, exuding an air of nobility.

Wang Dong's heart showed no ripples.

He stepped forward and said,

"Eldest Princess has come to visit; I apologize for not greeting you sooner."

Wu Yujia's eyes narrowed.

Then she quickly stood up and bowed deeply.

"Greetings, True Lord."

Wu Yujia was very clear in her heart that this individual, who was able to enter the Qingxuan Sect several years ago,

was at least in the Dongtian Realm.

Even if he wasn't in the Dongtian Realm, possessing the combat power of the Dongtian Realm would still allow him to be called a True Lord.

She was merely a Junior; she couldn't be so presumptuous.

"Senior, it was this Junior who visited presumptuously, truly disturbing Senior."

Wang Dong smiled faintly.

Then he didn't dwell on it.

He simply got straight to the point:

"May I ask, Eldest Princess, what is your intention in visiting our Family?"

This was also where Wang Dong's doubts lay.

If the Imperial Family wanted to form a connection with him,

they could have come years ago when the Wang Family settled in the Qingxuan Sect.

After all, at that time, many people came to offer gifts.

There was no need to wait until now.

Could it be that they had already anticipated his official Breakthrough to the Dongtian Realm?

This was clearly impossible.

The matter was very clear.

There must be something he didn't know.

Thinking of this, Wang Dong's gaze fixed on the Eldest Princess.

Wu Yujia lowered her head somewhat embarrassed, then quietly replied,

"The Shujian Lake in the Imperial Capital is about to open. I was ordered by my Imperial Father to come and inform Clan Leader Wang of three spots."

Shujian Lake?

Wang Dong frowned upon hearing this.

He was clearly unfamiliar with this name.

However, very quickly,

Wu Yujia realized he was unaware.

She quickly began to explain,

"Shujian Lake is the highest academy of our Dynasty."

"It opens once every 200 years, and each opening consumes endless resources."

"Its main purpose is to cultivate the younger generation."

"And related to this is the Heavenly Pride War. Anyone who can win in the Heavenly Pride War will have the opportunity to enter a wider world, join a Holy Land or an Ancient Dynasty, and ascend to prominence in one step; it's not impossible."

Hearing this, Wang Dong nodded.

"So that's how it is."

However, Wang Dong didn't think this was a good thing.