Beside Ancestor Xiaohan stood two others, Wang Shou Lian and Wang Shouye.

Wang Shou Lian ranks sixth among the "Shou" generation. At 86 years old, his talent among the brothers isn’t particularly exceptional, and he barely made it into the ranks of the Celestial Pride with the help of the Bone Marrow Purify Pill and a Wedding Robe Blood Gu. Compared to his sister Wang Luqiu, he’s not quite there.

Yet even so, he successfully broke through to the Celestial Human Realm two years ago. Due to years of military tempering, he lacks the gentleness of Wang Shouzhe and instead carries a trace of blood-stained edge in his aura, making his entire presence like a sheathed long sword with no less momentum.

Compared to him, Wang Shouye’s demeanor is much gentler, and he looks significantly younger.

His talent is slightly higher than Wang Shou Lian’s, coupled with abundant elixirs, allowing him to cultivate slightly faster. Five years ago, he successfully advanced to the Celestial Human Realm.

Now at 82, he is no longer the recluse who avoided girls at all costs in his youth but has become a mature, stable, and reliable alchemist.

Perhaps because of years of alchemy, his demeanor leans towards elegance, with a refined grace and a bit of scholarly air, yet his eyes remain calm and firm, like verdant pine and cypress, captivating people’s hearts.

Of course, the Wang Family has more Celestial Human Realm experts than just the three of them. However, with Wang Shouzhe deliberately hiding his strength, among the most well-known Celestial Human experts of the Wang Family, apart from Ancestor Longyan, it is only these three.

Externally, they represent the heritage and face of the Wang Family.

Wang Shouzhe’s aura is already not weak. With these three Celestial Human experts of differing temperaments standing behind him, it adds a touch of mightiness.

"Great Patriarch Long of the Jiaolong Gang, your grand presence has graced us, forgive me for not greeting you from afar."

Wang Shouzhe’s voice was not loud, yet it traveled steadily over several miles, reaching the ears of the Jiaolong Gang’s main personnel on the river flagship.

His tone was neither light nor heavy, clear and steady, as if speaking directly to them on the boat.

Apart from Long Wuji, the rest of the Jiaolong Gang’s personnel had slightly changed expressions, revealing a look of solemn dread. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

It was rumored that Wang Shouzhe was not even a hundred years old, and yet his Profound Qi was unexpectedly so dense and pure, and his control so meticulous.

Gathering a voice with Profound Qi isn’t inherently difficult; it’s a basic application of Profound Qi. But for them to use this trick, they could never be as relaxed and comfortable as Wang Shouzhe, casual yet commanding.

From this alone, one can infer that Wang Shouzhe’s strength is likely above theirs.

On the flagship, only Long Wuji remained calm and composed, merely narrowing his elongated eyes slightly, a gleam flashing within them.

Grasping a Little Qiankun Wine Flask, he took a hearty drink and laughed aloud: "Shouzhe, oh Shouzhe, whether you and I are guests or foes remains to be seen. It all depends on whether you, Patriarch Shouzhe, can wisely see the big picture and not be blinded by momentary interests, making mistakes and taking wrong steps."

Long Wuji’s cultivation and Profound Qi were naturally superior to Wang Shouzhe’s.

At the moment, his domineering Profound Qi enveloped Dingpu Ferry, his voice resonating in one’s ears like a thunderclap, stirring emotions and evoking awe.

"Ping’an Town is the domain of our Wang Family; my forebears have lived here for generations," Wang Shouzhe’s voice was as gentle as jade, with an indescribable sense of deep calm, "Our Wang Family’s ancestral teaching states that those who come with goodwill are guests, and our Wang Family entertains with good wine. Those who arrive with malice are enemies and will be met with the Divine Power Cannon. Whether friend or foe is not something I, Shouzhe, determine."

Ancestral teaching?

The Young Clan Leader Wang Shizhao beside him was utterly bewildered.

When did our Wang Family’s rules and discipline includes such an ancestral teaching?

Well... these words do make a certain sense. Besides, Grandfather’s venerable status is already at the ancestral level, so naturally, his words are ancestral teachings.

We should perhaps discuss with the Clan Elders to add this into the "Family Rules and Discipline".

"Since it’s uncertain whether friend or foe, I, Long, cannot simply disembark." Long Wuji’s voice resounded, "Why not, Patriarch Shouzhe, move your distinguished self to my ’Jiaolong’, and we’ll have a drink and discuss a bright future. If we can reach an agreement, we’ll be brothers henceforth. If not, I’ll return you to Dingpu Port, and we’ll engage in an all-out battle, winner takes control."

Long Wuji’s voice was filled with overpowering confidence. This confidence did not stem merely from his own Purple Mansion Realm cultivation, but from the entire combat prowess of the Jiaolong Gang.

The Jiaolong Gang boasts over a dozen Celestial Human War Generals, one to two hundred Spirit Platform elite leaders, and thousands of Qi Refining youths. They are not a motley crew, but long-trained to the standards of elite navy forces, skilled in coordinated operations and battle formations.

Particularly in naval combat, the Jiaolong Gang exudes even more confidence.

As for those Divine Power Cannons, they are indeed formidable. But even so, how could they withstand the charge of the Jiaolong Gang’s great army?

Facing Long Wuji’s blatant threat, all members of the Wang Family looked visibly upset. The guy was too arrogant; he was purely seeking to force a surrender.

"Haha~ Is the Great Patriarch Long preparing to tread on the Daqian Law?" Wang Shouzhe remained unmoved, smiling as he replied, "Our Changning Wang Family is a Sixth-Grade Noble Family directly conferred by His Majesty, with the duty of defending the land and its people. Should you attack a local noble family without cause, regardless of victory or defeat, Great Patriarch, you will not fare well."