Protect Our Chief

The flight route is frequently traveled by ships, and the powerful fierce beasts along the way have long been cleared out. Weather changes on the route are also monitored frequently, allowing hurricanes to be detected in advance. With numerous navigation marks along the way, it is difficult to lose direction, ensuring the flying chariot’s safety to the greatest extent.

However, the flying chariot of Wang Shouzhe departed from Ping’an Town, heading east along the land, crossing a part of the outer domain and the sea in a straight line, with no fear of danger at all.

This is because sitting in the flying chariot are Wang Shouzhe and Ancestor Longyan.

After decades, their strength has long been incomparable to the past; it is the fierce beasts that should be afraid of them, not the other way around, which allows them to fly such a straight path with such boldness.

At this moment, Zhongshan Island had already gathered quite a few people.

As the main residence of the Zhong Family, Zhongshan Island has always been bustling, but today, it was particularly crowded. The plaza near the port, specially built for the landing of flying chariots, had flying chariots landing one after another, making it appear extremely busy.

This situation arose because Elder Zhong Xingwang from the Hundred Islands Zhong Family had reached the end of his lifespan and was in his final moments. Many were there to bid him farewell on his last journey.

Although Elder Zhong Xingwang wasn’t the most extraordinary figure in the Hundred Islands Guard, he was a highly respected and well-known person. Additionally, having lived long enough, his actions were always kind toward others, earning him great popularity.

Throughout the Hundred Islands Guard, there were many noble families, large and small, that had received his favor.

Now, in his final moments, many of the Eighth and Ninth-Grade Clans rushed upon hearing the news to see him one last time, both to express their sentiments and to strengthen interpersonal ties with the Zhong Family.

With so many family representatives coming, naturally, the Hundred Islands Zhong Family had to send people to receive them.

At this moment, a youth was welcoming guests at the plaza by the port, accompanied by several juniors.

This young man was named "Zhong Yuankai," one of the Celestial Human species carefully cultivated by the young generation of the Hundred Islands Zhong Family. Though only around forty years old, his cultivation had reached the third layer of the Spirit Platform Realm, making him a prominent figure among the young generation in the entire range of the Hundred Islands Guard.

Facing numerous family representatives, he comported himself with elegance and a calm demeanor.

Even amidst the deliberate flattery of the Spirit Platform Realm patriarchs or ancestors, he remained modest and courteous while inadvertently exuding a strong sense of confidence.

Indeed, compared to those Spirit Platform Realm elders from the Eighth and Ninth-Grade Clans, whose potential was nearly depleted, his starting point and platform were entirely different, so naturally, his mindset was different.

Suddenly.

Someone noticed the rapidly approaching two-crane flying chariot in the sky.

"A flying chariot pulled by Tier Five spiritual birds!"

The crowd at the port immediately erupted into excitement.

The Spirit Platform Realm ancestors in their hundreds from the Eighth and Ninth-Grade Clans could no longer maintain their usual composure, as if witnessing something extraordinary, they were immensely excited, with faces flushed red.

Their eyes were also filled with exhilaration and envy.

It was no wonder, as the strength of Tier Five spiritual birds was equivalent to that of Celestial Human Realm Black Tortoise cultivators in humans. In terms of life level, those two spiritual birds were far superior to them.

Ordinary Ninth-Grade Noble Families couldn’t even afford to maintain a Tier Five spiritual bird, let alone purchase one.

In fact, even for a Seventh-Grade Noble Family, unless it was unusual like the Changning Wang Family, maintaining a Tier Five spiritual bird would be extremely challenging.

Not to mention having two at once, merely to pull a flying chariot.

"It’s the chariot of the Changning Wang Family patriarch." Zhong Yuankai shivered slightly, recognizing the emblem on the flying chariot almost instantly, and hurriedly called out, "Yuan Sheng! Quick! Quickly notify Ancestor Xiangyang to come and greet them."

The young man named Yuan Sheng was about to turn back and run.

Zhong Yuankai, however, reacted first, using his body technique to rush toward the direction of the main residence.

Yuan Sheng was too slow; he was somewhat faster. The visit of the Wang Family patriarch was a matter of immense importance, with no room for neglect.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Yuankai had not taken two steps.

From the direction of the Zhong Family’s main residence, two surges of powerful Celestial Human aura soared into the sky almost simultaneously, rushing over quickly.

At the same time, two deep and powerful voices were heard.

"Patriarch Shouzhe is visiting the Zhong Family, Xiangyang apologizes for not welcoming you from afar, forgive me, forgive me."

"Wannian greets Patriarch Shouzhe."

As the voices fell, Zhong Xiangyang and Zhong Wannian, the two Celestial Human ancestors of the Zhong Family, were already airborne, heading toward the flying chariot and saluting from a distance.

"It’s actually the patriarch of the Changning Wang Family himself...." The representatives of the smaller families present began whispering amongst themselves, both astonished and excited.

Changning Wang Family is truly a towering presence in Longzuo County.

Though they appear as a Sixth-Grade Family on the surface, everyone actually regards them as a Fifth-Grade Family. In fact, it’s said that many of the Fifth-Grade Families in the outer counties are far inferior to the Wang Family. After all, they have not only a Purple Mansion Realm puppet but also a Tier Seven Spirit Beast that oversees the clan, the Primordial Water Cyan Dragon.

Most importantly, the Wang Family is extremely wealthy and has driven the entire Six Southern Guards to gradual prosperity.

The Hundred Islands Zhong Family has, over the years, followed in the footsteps of the Wang Family, and has gained enormous wealth, ambitiously preparing to strive for Sixth Grade within a century.

After the wealth of the Hundred Islands Zhong Family, the Eighth and Ninth-Grade Clans, and even the Unranked Noble Families within the Hundred Islands Guard, have all benefited considerably. Through fishing at sea, ocean farming of marine products, spirit clams, spirit pearls, and other industries, they have also earned a significant amount of Qian Gold.