Protect Our Patriarch-Chapter 67Book 5: : My name is Wang Fugui

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The capital of the Han Yue Immortal Dynasty is situated on the Huachao Plain in the central region of the dynasty, known as "Han Yue Immortal City," or simply "Immortal Capital."

As the economic and cultural center of the entire Han Yue Immortal Dynasty, this city not only boasts a long history but also covers an extensive area. In terms of its sheer size, it rivals the entire Longzuo Commandery and is several times larger than Guilong City, making it a true "mega-city."

The main residence of the Han Yue Wang's Clan is located in the southern part of Han Yue Immortal City.

Of course, as one of the many first-grade families in the Immortal City, this main residence is quite far from the central urban area. If we were to compare it to the layout of Beijing on Earth, it would be located beyond the Fourth Ring Road.

Yet, even so, the area remains bustling.

Moreover, compared to the ancient charm of the central city, which resembles the Shenwu relics, the architectural style of these later-built areas is more varied and imaginative, with even the shop signs on the streets full of novelty.

During the day, tall buildings line both sides of the streets, and the bustling crowds create a constant hum of activity. Spirit carriages and public flying carriages traverse both the ground and sky, making the area as lively as a marketplace.

During peak hours, even the patrolling city guards in their standard robes are so busy that they wish they had three heads and six arms.

At night, the area is even more brilliantly lit, more bustling than during the day.

If you look up from the ground, the lights from the flying carriages in the sky resemble a long dragon of lights, creating a spectacular and magnificent scene.

Above this dragon of lights, there is an even more fantastical glow.

The hazy light outlines the silhouette of a palace complex, resembling a celestial palace, suspended in the misty sky, making one wonder if they have stumbled into a legendary fairyland.

This is the "Yuhua Treasure Palace," also known as the "Immortal Court," the residence of the dynasty's royal family and the place where officials conduct their affairs.

It is said that this Immortal Court was crafted by a legendary artifact master from the Shenwu Royal Dynasty, a masterpiece that has withstood the test of a hundred thousand years without decay and has been used by the royal family ever since.

Its existence itself is a "relic."

It is a relic of that prosperous and flourishing era of human civilization.

This is a level of prosperity and splendor that the people of the Great Qian could hardly imagine.

Therefore, in countries like the Great Qian, which have intricate ties with the Immortal Dynasty, there is a saying: "If you haven't been to the Immortal Capital, you haven't truly visited the Immortal Dynasty."

The grand banquet of the Han Yue Wang's Clan lasted for more than half a month.

Although it was Wang Anye and Wang Fugui's first visit to the Immortal Dynasty, they had familiar companions like Wang Zhouhui traveling with them, and the meticulous arrangements made by the Han Yue Wang's Clan ensured a smooth process, allowing them to complete the congratulatory rituals and become acquainted with the clan.

Taking this opportunity, they also experienced the prosperity of the Immortal Dynasty.

After more than half a month, once the grand banquet concluded, Wang Anye bid farewell to the Wang's Clan members and left the Han Yue Wang's Clan with Wang Fugui.

"Fugui, I need to go to the Ji's Clan in the eastern region with my master for some matters." Inside the flying carriage, Wang Anye withdrew his gaze from the Immortal Court and looked at Wang Fugui, "Do you want to come with me, or stay in the Immortal City to have some fun?"

"Grandfather, I'll stay in the Immortal City and hang out with friends, then wait for your return," Wang Fugui replied.

"Alright, then I'll ask Senior Ji to accompany you in the Immortal City," Wang Anye said cheerfully.

Although he was Fugui's grandfather, he respected his decision.

The children of the Wang's Clan mature early, and Fugui's top score in the college entrance examination showed he couldn't be treated as an ordinary child.

"No need, no need, Grandfather. You're going to Chaoyang Prefecture, a place unfamiliar to us. Having Senior Ji with you would be better," Wang Fugui shook his head, "And the Immortal City is right under the Immortal Court, with the Immortal Emperor overseeing it. Who would dare cause trouble?"

"In that case, I'll ask Qinglian to look after you," Wang Anye said, "Qinglian happens to be staying in the Immortal City for a while to study the local hotel industry market."

Qinglian was one of Ji Yue'er's two Divine Realm disciples. Her real name was "Yulian," and she had "infiltrated" the Wang's Clan for thirty years, even attending night school set up by the Wang's Clan to support migrant workers, eventually becoming a vice president of the chain hotel.

However, she had been using the alias "Chen Conglian" all these years, with her apparent cultivation only at the Lingtai Realm. Now, as she returned to her Divine Realm identity, she needed a new name.

Since her senior sister used the alias "Jiang Qingxue," and Jiang was a common surname, she decided to rename herself "Jiang Qinglian."

This time, she accompanied her master Ji Yue'er to the Immortal Dynasty. Firstly, she needed to go through the formalities of registering with Jiang Xingyuan's family, and secondly, she was keen on further developing in the hotel industry, aiming to expand Wang's Chain Hotel across the Immortal Dynasty and other countries, thus requiring a market survey.

Of course, the matter of Ji Yue'er and her disciples registering needed to be filed with the Immortal Palace and the Immortal Court.

Otherwise, if ill-intentioned individuals discovered and reported the Wang's Clan's alleged collusion with the Demon Dynasty, it would be troublesome.

"Do you need Grandfather to take you to your friend's house?" After making arrangements, Wang Anye looked at Wang Fugui with a teasing smile.

What friends could Wang Fugui have in the Immortal Dynasty? Surely, it was that little girl Yun Mengyu?

"Grandfather!" Wang Fugui frowned, slightly protesting, "I'm almost eleven, not a three or four-year-old child who needs you to take me everywhere."

"Alright, then you can take a flying carriage to your friend's house yourself." Wang Anye cheerfully sent Wang Fugui off the carriage, and then several flying carriages took off, preparing to board the Yun Yao flying boat to Chaoyang Prefecture.

Flying carriages are quite useful within a country or a prefecture, but for long-distance travel across countries or prefectures, they are not very convenient.

The distance from the southern part of the Immortal Capital to Chaoyang Prefecture is almost as far as from Guilong City to the Southern Qin capital, Bifang City.

Moreover, the flying creatures or fierce beasts used by flying carriages are mostly between the fourth and sixth rank, and such long-distance flights often exhaust them, requiring several stops for rest and feeding, and their speed is slow. It would take one or two months to fly there.

Too tiring and troublesome.

Therefore, for inter-prefecture travel, the Yun Yao flying boat is the most convenient.

Seeing his grandfather leave without hesitation, Wang Fugui was speechless. Ah, Grandfather is really unreliable; he hadn't even finished his instructions.

"Young Master Fugui, where shall we go now?"

At this time, a Celestial Realm family guard beside him respectfully asked in a low voice.

Currently, Wang Fugui was accompanied by two servants, several Celestial Realm family guards, and a senior bodyguard, Jiang Qinglian.

Compared to some family heirs who travel with a retinue of ten or twenty people, his entourage was not large, but the quality was superior.

"Let's go to the nearest flying carriage station." Wang Fugui, with his hands behind his back, swaggered towards the edge of the street with his entourage.

During his stay with the Han Yue Wang's Clan, he had always used their flying carriages and had never taken a rental flying carriage. Now was a good opportunity to experience the rental flying carriages of the Immortal Capital.

Due to the city's prosperity and the high volume of traffic, the Immortal Dynasty had a much stricter control over vehicles and flying carriages than the Great Qian, with a comprehensive set of management regulations.

Whether it was official public flying carriages, private flying carriages, or rental flying carriages, they could not land randomly but had designated parking areas along the streets, and even the flight routes were regulated. Violations would result in fines.

Having stayed with the Han Yue Wang's Clan for over half a month, Wang Fugui had already gathered this basic information. Observing his surroundings, he quickly found a parking area.

After waiting for a while, he managed to catch an empty flying carriage that had just dropped off passengers, and he boarded it with his guards and attendants.

Soon, the rental flying carriage ascended into the sky, heading towards the Northern Territory Wang Mansion.

Compared to the Longzuo Commandery flying carriage system, which required waiting at stations and missing a flight meant waiting half a day for the next one, the rental flying carriages were much more convenient.

Not only was the waiting time short, but they also offered direct routes without the need to transfer, saving a lot of hassle.

Especially for someone like Wang Fugui, who was just visiting the Immortal Dynasty and didn't have his own flying carriage, it was much more convenient. As long as he knew the address, the rental flying carriage could take him there.

Wang Fugui experienced the convenience of the rental flying carriage and couldn't help but praise it, thinking that the Immortal Dynasty truly lived up to its name. No wonder Ancestor Grandfather insisted on him coming to see it~

Indeed, compared to the Immortal Dynasty, the Great Qian still had much to learn and improve upon~

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Northern Territory Wang Mansion.

The mansion covers an extensive area, comparable to a normal commandery in Longzuo. The main residence alone has four large gates in the east, west, south, and north, each as grand as the gates of a massive city, towering and majestic from afar.

The architecture of the Immortal Dynasty has always been oriented north to south, with the south gate as the main entrance.

Every day, countless dignitaries come and go through the main south gate. The phrase "a bustling scene with a constant stream of carriages and horses" aptly describes this place.

It didn't take long for Wang Fugui and his party to arrive outside the Northern Territory Wang Mansion. The rental flying carriage landed at the "Immortal Arrival Plaza" in front of the main south gate.

As soon as the carriage stopped, the mansion's gate guards immediately noticed and sent a team to inquire.

The leading Celestial Realm gate guard wore a military-style armor, looking imposing and robust, and greeted them with a loud voice, "Which esteemed guest has graced the Northern Territory Wang Mansion? Do you have an appointment with someone in the mansion?"

Naturally, not just anyone could enter the Northern Territory Wang Mansion, and the main south gate was reserved for distinguished guests. Those without sufficient status would be directed to the east gate or even the north gate, which was primarily for goods.

Wang Fugui and his party disembarked from the rental flying carriage.

Though young, he carried himself with composure and poise, exuding an air of elegance no less than that of the top family heirs of the Immortal Dynasty.

"I am Wang Fugui of the Changning Wang's Clan from the Eastern Qian Kingdom," he said with a formal bow, "I am here to visit Miss Yun Mengyu."

"What?"

The gate guard was taken aback.

In the Northern Territory Wang Mansion, there were nearly a thousand eligible young masters and misses, but none could compare in status to the fourth little princess, Yun Mengyu.

He quickly assessed the visitors, noting the young master's modest yet luxurious attire and his extraordinary demeanor. Even the two slightly older servants attending him seemed quite sharp.

Most importantly, the small group of guards accompanying him exuded a Celestial Realm aura, and the woman beside the young master had a cultivation level that was indiscernible.

As a gate guard, it was crucial to recognize distinguished guests and discern their status from various details, even to prevent those who were genuinely impressive but pretended to be low-key.

The only slight issue was that this young master claimed to be from a certain family in the Eastern Qian Kingdom?

That seemed a bit low in status, unlikely to have any connection with the fourth little princess, right?

The gate guard frowned slightly, unsure of what to do.

While he had never heard of "Wang Fugui," judging by the demeanor and attendants of this visiting party, their status couldn't be low.

If they were visiting any other young master or miss, he would have notified them even without an appointment.

But this was the fourth little princess!

As a gate guard, he couldn't notify the fourth little princess for just anyone.

The reason was simple.

Every day, thousands of people would want to see the Northern Territory Wang, and ninety-nine percent of them would not be seen. If he notified the Northern Territory Wang for everyone, he would be demoted to menial labor in no time.

The same logic applied to the fourth little princess, Yun Mengyu.

Screening and intercepting visitors was part of the gate guard's duties.

While the gate guard hesitated, another flying carriage descended from the sky.

Unlike the rental flying carriage Wang Fugui had taken, this was a luxurious private flying carriage.

The spirit bird pulling the carriage was a seventh-rank seven-colored luan, its feathers shimmering like gold threads, its tail plumes as magnificent as a phoenix, reflecting a rainbow of colors in the sunlight.

Even the carriage cabin was crafted from high-grade spiritual wood, adorned with intricate runes that glowed brightly. In a concealed corner of the cabin, there was an emblem representing a certain family.

However, Wang Fugui and his party were not familiar with the families of the Immortal Dynasty and couldn't identify which family it belonged to. Nevertheless, a family using a seventh-rank spirit bird to pull a carriage was certainly not ordinary.

Sure enough, the gate guard's expression changed, and he quickly bowed to Wang Fugui, saying, "Young Master Fugui, please wait a moment."

He hurriedly approached the flying carriage, greeting, "Young Master Wu, your esteemed presence graces us. Please forgive my lack of welcome."

As he spoke, a group of people emerged from the flying carriage.

Leading them was a boy about the same age as Wang Fugui.

He was handsome and elegant, dressed in exceptionally luxurious attire, exuding confidence and poise as he walked.

Behind him was a small group of Celestial Realm attendants and a mysterious elder in a luxurious robe.

"I heard that Mengyu returned recently, so I came to see her," the young master said with a nonchalant expression, as if it were only natural. "Find someone to lead the way."

"Yes, Young Master Wu," the gate guard said, "I will lead the way. Coincidentally, someone else is here to visit the fourth little princess, and I will seek her opinion."

"Hmm?" The young master's gaze fell on Wang Fugui and his party, frowning slightly, "Which family are they from, arriving in a rental flying carriage? Mengyu's status is not one to be trifled with."

"Young Master Wu, this is Young Master Fugui from the Changning Wang's Clan in the Eastern Qian Kingdom. Your family has some connections with them," the gate guard quickly replied.

Eastern Qian?

Young Master Wu frowned, "So they're from Ancestor Long Chang's country. Given the connection, they should be shown some respect. But Changning Wang's Clan? Never heard of it. What grade family are you?"

He sensed something was amiss.

He had heard that the notable families in the Eastern Qian Kingdom used the Great Qian as a prefix. Where was this "Changning"?

"Fifth-grade family..." Wang Fugui replied honestly.

Upon hearing this, Young Master Wu nearly spat blood in anger.

He glared at Wang Fugui, exasperated, "Fifth-grade, are you joking with me? Go play somewhere else; the Northern Territory Wang Mansion is not for you."

If not for Ancestor Long Chang's connection, Young Master Wu would have been tempted to teach them a lesson.

The gate guard was also startled, thinking it was a joke. Which fifth-grade family's child travels with a team of Celestial Realm guards? Could it be a group of elders disguised as guards to elevate their status and take advantage of the Wang Mansion?

The gate guard broke into a cold sweat.

He had almost been deceived by this group, a dereliction of duty.

Immediately, he said with a stern expression, "Guards, expel these intruders from the Immortal Arrival Plaza."

"Yes!"

A group of Lingtai Realm guards stepped forward to drive them away.

"Wait!"

Several Celestial Realm guards hurriedly shielded Wang Fugui.

Wang Fugui also frowned, saying, "I am indeed friends with Miss Yun Mengyu. Please notify her; she will surely see me."

"Who are you? Not only do you dare to impersonate Mengyu's friend, but you also dare to call her by name!?" Young Master Wu was both angry and embarrassed, instructing the elder behind him, "Fu Lao, please help the Wang Mansion expel this shameless boy. Of course, don't harm him."

"Yes, Young Master."

The elder named Fu Lao bowed in acknowledgment, then rose, raising his hand as a powerful surge of profound energy coalesced into a palm, sweeping towards Wang Fugui and his party.

The force of that palm was like a river in flood, or a mighty gale, pressing down on the surrounding Celestial Realm guards, leaving them pale and breathless.

Clearly, this "Fu Lao" was a Purple Mansion Realm cultivator.

As a Purple Mansion Realm cultivator, he held a certain status and position. Even in the Immortal Dynasty, the Purple Mansion Realm was a significant force in the social structure, with a respectable status.

In theory, a fifth-grade family would have only one or two Purple Mansion Ancestors.

With Fu Lao personally taking action, unless the family's ancestor intervened, no one could stop him.

Unfortunately.

The Changning Wang's Clan could not be judged by common standards.

Just as Wang Fugui frowned, preparing to take out a Purple Mansion Realm puppet from his storage ring, Jiang Qinglian, dressed in her professional attire, had already taken action.

She extended her fair, jade-like wrist, gently raising it with an effortless grace.

"Boom!"

A loud explosion echoed in the air.

A vast, ocean-like surge of profound energy erupted, forming a palm shadow that countered the attack.

In an instant, the entire world seemed to pause, as terrifying energy gathered from the heavens and earth, converging into that palm in the blink of an eye.

"Boom!"

The two "palm shadows" collided, and the violent energy exploded.

In the blink of an eye, the palm shadow conjured by Fu Lao dissipated, and the fierce palm shadow struck him, sending him flying over a hundred feet like a cannonball.

In one move, the outcome was decided.

"Hmph! Ignorant old fool, daring to attack our Young Master Fugui," Jiang Qinglian adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses with a calm expression.

Her demeanor was as if she had swatted a fly, not a Purple Mansion Realm expert.

Had she not considered her identity and held back, that palm might have swept Young Master Wu and his entourage along with it.

"A Divine Realm cultivator? How is that possible!?"

Young Master Wu and the gate guard were struck as if by lightning, their faces filled with disbelief.

What kind of fifth-grade family sends a child out with a Divine Realm cultivator as a guard?

Even someone of Young Master Wu's status couldn't enjoy such protection unless he became the heir of the Han Yue Wu Clan.

Of course, ordinary family heirs couldn't be called "heirs."

The Han Yue Wu Clan was an old and powerful family in the Immortal Dynasty, ranked as a super-grade family, long granted the hereditary title of a foreign king—the Canglong King.

The heir to the throne was called "heir."

Young Master Wu, due to his exceptional background and talent, was being groomed as one of the heirs, earning the title of "Young Heir."

However, this was the Northern Territory Wang Mansion.

A Divine Realm cultivator suddenly taking action naturally alarmed the mansion.

From various positions within the mansion, six or seven Divine Realm cultivators' powerful auras surged, rapidly approaching the south gate.

The overwhelming momentum was like a tidal wave, causing the mid and low-level cultivators at the gate to change their expressions.

The number of Divine Realm cultivators in the mansion far exceeded six or seven, as these were just the ones present.

Simultaneously.

From deep within the mansion, an even more formidable aura soared into the sky.

It was an aura vast and boundless like the sea, bringing a chilling coldness, and as it appeared, it suppressed the entire sky with an unmatched force.

Accompanying this aura was a voice of immense authority: "Who dares to cause trouble in my Wang Mansion?"

Hearing this voice, Young Master Wu and Fu Lao's faces changed dramatically.

"The Northern Territory Wang!"

Normally, if a Divine Realm cultivator caused trouble, a few juniors or retainers would suffice to handle it, without needing the Northern Territory Wang to intervene personally.

However, the Northern Territory Wang had been dealing with some vexing issues recently, leaving him in a foul mood.

If someone dared to cause trouble, he was inclined to personally vent his frustration.

In just a dozen breaths.

Wang Fugui and his party were surrounded.

Seven Divine Realm cultivators surrounded them in a seven-star formation, each exuding a powerful and imposing aura.

Additionally, there was a Void Realm elder.

He wore a luxurious white star-moon robe, his sleeves billowing in the wind, exuding an awe-inspiring presence, suspended in the air like a deity, his sharp gaze sweeping the scene.

"Young Master Wu Zhiyu greets the Northern Territory Wang," Wu Zhiyu hurriedly saluted.

He hadn't expected to draw out the Northern Territory Wang.

The injured Fu Lao also quickly got up, bowing despite his injuries. The surrounding guards were trembling with fear, hastily saluting.

"Oh, isn't this the little heir of the Canglong King?" The Northern Territory Wang's voice carried a hint of displeasure, "Is it you causing trouble at my mansion's gate?"

Under normal circumstances, he, as the Northern Territory Wang, wouldn't bother to know a little heir from another family.

But they had a precious daughter in the Northern Territory Wang Mansion.

Young men with some family background all tried to get close to her, and since Yun Mengyu was old enough to remember, they had been fawning and flattering her.

And this young heir of the Canglong King was among the most persistent, frequently visiting the Northern Territory Wang Mansion to curry favor, making it hard for the Northern Territory Wang not to recognize him.

"No, it wasn't me," Young Master Wu quickly denied, pointing at Wang Fugui and his party, "It was them, they were causing trouble."

Upon hearing this.

The Northern Territory Wang's authoritative gaze fell on Wang Fugui, "Boy, who are you? Who gave you the courage to cause trouble at my mansion?"

Although Wang Fugui was young, he had topped the Changning college entrance examination, so he wasn't simple.

Calmly, he saluted with the demeanor of a junior, his voice clear and full of confidence, "Junior Wang Fugui, a direct descendant of the Changning Wang's Clan from the Eastern Qian Kingdom, greets the Northern Territory Wang."

The Wang's Clan's family ethos was such that even when facing the Immortal Emperor, as a direct descendant, he wouldn't lose his composure. After all, the direct line represented the family's face.

"Fearless in the face of danger, neither humble nor arrogant. You have quite the demeanor, boy, you have a few..." The Northern Territory Wang's eyes showed a hint of admiration, but halfway through his praise, he suddenly remembered something, his expression changing, "Wait, what's your name?"

"Reporting to the Northern Territory Wang, junior's name is Wang Fugui," Wang Fugui saluted again.

Wang Fugui!

The Northern Territory Wang was struck as if by lightning.

That name was all too familiar. No, it had become ingrained in his ears.

Since his precious daughter Yun Mengyu returned, the name Wang Fugui had been mentioned countless times.

Besides Yun Mengyu, even Yuling often brought up the name.

It left the Northern Territory Wang both vexed and curious.

What kind of extraordinary person was Wang Fugui to have captured his daughter's heart in such a short time?

"You, are Wang Fugui!?" The Northern Territory Wang's gaze was piercing as he looked at Wang Fugui.

"Junior is indeed Wang Fugui."

Wang Fugui felt helpless, but his expression remained calm as he repeated his name for the third time.

Listening to their back-and-forth, the expressions on the faces of Young Master Wu and Fu Lao could only be described as bizarre.

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