Chapter 754: Chapter 1 My Great-Grandfather is Wang Shouzhe_2
Though Wang Anye was only nine years old, he often stayed by his great-grandfather Wang Shouzhe’s side, who advised him constantly. He had also been attending the Wang Clan Academy for three years. Naturally, he was different from ordinary children and spoke with a mature demeanor.
"This..." Liu Lizheng immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He had been puzzled earlier as to why the illustrious eldest great-grandson of the Wang Family would come to inspect the small village school.
Facing such pressure, Liu Lizheng knelt down immediately, "Seventh Young Master, it was my mind clouded by lard. I should not have forcefully taken Miss Zhao as a concubine with such despicable means..."
"Enough, enough." Wang Anye waved his hand slightly impatiently, "You don’t need to tell me about these things. I’m only nine years old and don’t understand those sordid matters. If it weren’t for Senior Sister Zhao in the Clan Academy bringing her grievances to me... since you admit it, fine. Wang Xing."
"At your service." The clever servant Wang Xing stepped forward, glaring viciously at Liu Lizheng. "Young Master, how should this villain be dealt with?"
"Hmm~ Great-grandfather says that even trash has some use. I also heard from grandfather that there’s a troublesome sea area called Storm Bay when the Qingluo Guard is pioneering lands," Wang Anye mused slightly, "Then buy him a Flying Palanquin Ticket and send him to Storm Bay to utilize his remaining heat."
"Young Master, you are wise." Wang Xing seized Liu Lizheng with a twist.
"Spare me, Young Master, spare me. I dare not do it again," Liu Lizheng wailed miserably, "You, you have no authority to punish me. I am the Lizheng, appointed and dismissed by the Guardian’s Mansion petty official."
"So you’re still a minor official, huh? Then we must follow the rules and abide by the law." Wang Anye stroked his chin, speaking earnestly, "My sixth granduncle seems to have been transferred to Changning City Guard. If that’s the case, send him to the City Guardian’s Mansion for interrogation first, and once the evidence is conclusive, send him to the Qingluo Sea’s Storm Bay."
A conclusive decision.
Amidst Liu Lizheng’s cries, a rag was stuffed into his mouth, and he was dragged away by the Household Generals to be bound. He would never have a chance to rise again in this life.
An hour later.
Wang Anye, sitting in a carriage drawn by a Spiritual Ox, was happily eating roast chicken and mulberries, gifts of gratitude from the villagers. He took none of the valuable items, only some cheap food and odd stones.
"Young Master, you are truly kind-hearted, personally delivering justice to the common people over such a small matter," the servant flattered.
"Alas~" Wang Anye sighed deeply, "How can this be considered a small matter? Great-grandfather once said, ’A thousand-mile dike is destroyed by an ant’s nest, do not neglect small acts of kindness.’
"Moreover, being the eldest great-grandson of the Wang Anye, if I cannot accomplish any great deeds, I can only honestly wait to inherit the family’s great enterprise. Alas~ this boring life with a foreseeable end, if I don’t do some good deeds to relieve the boredom, should I then learn to be a dissolute son?"
"Hm, this stone seems a bit peculiar. Wang Xing, cut it open."
With that, a stone gifted by the villagers was cut open, revealing bright Spirit Stones inside...
"Young Master, it’s a Spirit Stone. Could it be that beneath this small East River Village lies a Spirit Stone Ore? We’ve struck it rich," the servant exclaimed excitedly.
"A Spirit Stone Ore, huh, not bad. It’s only been undiscovered for so long, it should just be a small micro Spirit Stone Ore. Report it to the family and let them send people to investigate," Wang Anye showed no signs of excitement, instead appearing rather bored.
"Yes, Young Master. Are you planning to return to the main estate next?" The servant was accustomed to his master’s personality, for wherever his young master went, good things always seemed to happen, taking it all in stride.
"Lately, I’ve been feeling a bit annoyed, so let’s go to the Flying Palace Station in Xin’an Town and take a Flying Chariot to the Hundred Islands Guard to watch a sunrise and relax," Wang Anye, despite his young age, seemed weary of mundane life, "Then perhaps swing by the Northwest Guard to watch a few sunsets, and afterwards... just stop by Longzuo County City to visit my grandfather, great-great-grandfather, third granduncle, and seventh granduncle."
The servant broke out in a cold sweat, wondering if this could be considered a "stop by"? Young Master, your itinerary crosses the entire Longzuo County! But the young master’s orders couldn’t be disobeyed, and with the protection of Spirit Platform Realm household generals and Celestial Human Realm guards, given the young master’s status, no one in Longzuo County would dare to touch him.
The carriage pulled by a Spirit Beast jovially made its way towards the town center of Xin’an Town.
...
Meanwhile, in Xin’an Town.
Unknowingly, several decades had passed since the completion of "Shouzhe Pass." What had once been the newly developing Xin’an Town had now grown into a bustling and increasingly prosperous large town.
The only thing that had remained unchanged was "Shouzhe Pass."
The fortress, towering dozens of meters high and spanning several meters wide, was majestic and mighty, coiled between the mountain range like a smoky gray Jiaolong, stretching for miles. Standing at the foot of "Shouzhe Pass," one could not see its end.
It stood like a natural barrier, separating the Inner Domain from the Outer Domain.
Across a single wall lay two different worlds.
Behind "Shouzhe Pass," not far away, stood the Guardian’s Mansion of Xin’an Town.
Guarding the borders and protecting the people were inherently the duties of the Guardian’s Mansion. To ensure the fortress’s security, the Guardian’s Mansion was built close to "Shouzhe Pass." From inside the mansion, just by opening the door, one could see the towering and majestic Shouzhe Pass.
Between the Guardian’s Mansion and Shouzhe Pass, there was also a Weng City.
Inside Weng City, there was a "Trade Office," responsible for supervising trading activities.
Loose Cultivators returning from exploring the Outer Domain could get a license here and set up stalls to sell their discoveries from the Outer Domain.
