Chapter 182: Chapter 2: My Wife Is a Hidden Big Shot_2
"Fourth Brother, this issue was mishandled by me. I was too careless, nearly letting that thief cause trouble. I am ashamed for failing to live up to your years of nurturing, and I ask for your punishment." Wang Shouyong said with guilt.
Wang Shouzhe did not answer directly but said, "By the way, your wedding with your fiancée from the East Port Chen Family is approaching, isn’t it?"
Wang Shouyong’s face flushed slightly and he said, "Yes, the wedding is set for May."
"Alright, Fourth Brother will prepare a great gift for you then." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile.
Wang Shouyong immediately cupped his hands in thanks, "Thank you, Fourth Brother."
Then, Wang Shouzhe said calmly, "In our family, we have always implemented the merit system: mistakes must be punished, and merits must be rewarded."
"I have two pieces of intelligence here about spies infiltrated by some ill-intentioned families. Deal with them, and consider it a way to atone for your past mistakes."
"Thank you, Fourth Brother." Wang Shouyong gratefully took the intelligence. It was Fourth Brother taking care of him, giving him a chance to redeem himself and further train him.
With Fourth Brother’s skills, he had many ways to discreetly get rid of the exposed spies.
"Shouyong, you need to work hard. You are the pillar of our Wang Family’s future." Wang Shouzhe encouraged him.
When it came to being a pillar...
Wang Shouyong sighed and said, "Fourth Brother, without even comparing me to you, I’m still far behind Sister Luoqiu and Sister Luojing. In the future, they will be the real pillars of the family." Talking about this made him lose confidence.
"Shouyong, do not belittle yourself. I’ve seen the years of effort both you and Shou Lian have put in." Wang Shouzhe poured him tea personally and said with a smile, "As for Luoqiu and the others, they are indeed phoenix chicks among people. But do you think our Ping’an Town can nurture a True Phoenix?"
"Fourth Brother, you mean..." Wang Shouyong said solemnly.
"This world is vast, and our small Ping’an Town is just an inconspicuous corner." Wang Shouzhe said calmly, "How can we bind their wings with ropes and lock them in a cage? No matter how far they fly in future, as their brothers, we will be their support and backing."
Wang Shouyong took a deep breath, his expression serious, "Fourth Brother, I understand. I will certainly work hard to help you protect our family together."
Indeed, if a family has pioneers, there must also be ones who maintain. Shouyong and Shou Lian have good natures and are bound to take up the responsibility of protecting the family.
After the two brothers chatted for a while, Wang Shouyong left confidently, having understood his position, he became no longer confused.
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After Shouyong left, Wang Shouzhe sat alone in the courtyard, drinking tea slowly, his emotions a bit stirred.
Eight years have passed, and in a blink of an eye, he has been in this world for eight years.
Taking a crisis-ridden, dilapidated small family, step by step out of danger to today’s situation was truly not easy.
But hardship aside, the harvest was substantial.
Not only is the family prospering, but Ping’an Town managed by him is becoming more fortified, almost becoming private territory. He also gained a gentle, virtuous wife with outstanding capability, along with a pair of beloved children.
In addition, his greatest gain is the enhancement of his cultivation power. After a bloodline awakening, his bloodline talent took a leap, not only becoming stronger in combat but also accelerating in cultivation speed.
The family originally set a twenty-year cultivation plan for him, which he completed in just eight years.
His cultivation is now at the Peak of the Qi Refining Realm, just a step away from the Spirit Platform Realm.
He needs only another two or three months to achieve perfection.
But now in front of him, there is a huge dilemma.
Whether to directly use the Celestial Spirit Pill to advance to the Spirit Platform Realm or to further refine his bloodline before hitting the Spirit Platform Realm.
His bloodline awakened once, and if he directly advances to the Spirit Platform Realm, he can awaken his bloodline for the second time.
This scenario and outcome are quite similar to Ancestor Longyan’s at that time.
But it’s quite far from Lici’s circumstances.
Wang Lici has long since undergone a second awakening, and once she advances to the Spirit Platform Realm, she would achieve a third bloodline awakening.
She truly has boundless prospects.
Wang Shouzhe was naturally envious of this.
Therefore, over these years, he has been accumulating wealth, constantly inquiring about where there might be Heavenly and Earthly Treasures to let him awaken his bloodline again.
Unfortunately, despite consuming many Heavenly and Earthly Treasures and Spirit Pills to improve bloodline talent.
It feels like there has been some improvement.
But the second awakening still seems a long way off.
Could it be that he really can only enter the Spirit Platform Realm first before slowly finding a way for the third awakening? But this makes it even harder.
As the saying goes, once you fall behind, you fall behind at every step.
Just as he frowned slightly, Liua Ruolan brought in some snacks and said, "My husband, are you still hesitating about the second bloodline awakening?"
"Let it be, do your best and listen to the destiny. If it’s not in my fate, it can’t be forced." Wang Shouzhe said carefreely, "Moreover, even if I’m not strong enough in the future, I still have my wife to protect me."
Protector!
Indeed.
When marrying Liua Ruolan, Wang Shouzhe always thought she was just an ordinary legitimate daughter.
He always overlooked one thing, which is he never saw through her cultivation, only vaguely feeling that his lovely wife Liua Ruolan seemed to wear a Breath Concealing Little Spirit Treasure.
Such oversight was quite normal.
Because Wang Shouzhe never imagined the Liua Family would spare no expense to marry a legitimate daughter with a very high level of bloodline awakening to him, Wang Shouzhe.
Not to mention marrying him, even Celestial Human Families seeking marriage wouldn’t marry such a high level bloodline legitimate daughter.
"Ruolan, I’ve always been puzzled. With your bloodline talent, you should soar at the Academy, competing with various Celestial Prides. Why did the Liua Family agree to marry you to me? Was it because you secretly fell in love with me and adamantly insisted on marrying?"
This wasn’t the first time Wang Shouzhe asked this.
"Hehe, Husband, don’t overthink. It was Ancestor Xuanfu’s wish to arrange the marriage, although part of it was my unwillingness to attend the Academy. Otherwise, if I wasn’t willing to marry, Ancestor Xuanfu would not force it." Liua Ruolan replied the same way as before, then frowned slightly, "Maybe it was for Ancestor Longyan’s sake. But it’s fine like this, the Academy is quite exhausting, with high pressure and fierce competition."
Wang Shouzhe shook his head, denying it, "That can’t be. You’ve said yourself, back then, Ancestor Xuanfu obtained an Innate Daoist Embryo Spirit Species accidentally, a treasure beyond comparison, so even she didn’t dare to boast about it. It was later used on Mother-in-law to give rise to the exceptionally talented you."
This matter Wang Shouzhe already knew, Ancestor Xuanfu back then was already at the Late Stage Spirit Platform Realm, who, while exploring ancient sites beyond with her Master, stumbled upon an Innate Daoist Embryo Spirit Species by luck.
"Ancestor Xuanfu must have had deep expectations for you, how could she marry you off just for minor face reasons?" Wang Shouzhe contemplated this for a long time but could not understand it. More likely, Ancestor Longyan’s face might have influenced this. However, Liua Ruolan also denied it frankly, "No, it’s not that. I also didn’t want to go to the Academy. If I was unwilling to marry, Ancestor Xuanfu wouldn’t have forced me."
Wang Shouzhe wondered, "Why did you hide it from me back then, Ruolan?"
Wang Shouzhe was filled with emotion at this thought.
When he married Liua Ruolan, they once had a minor emotional argument over some rare "posture".
His masculine pride burst out, and he was slightly forceful.
The result was tragic.
He almost suffered brutal domestic violence, but Ancestor Longyan intervened and spared him from having his young wife become a widow.
He then understood why Ruolei, Yuan Rui, and those brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law had always been afraid of Liua Ruolan.
From then on, Wang Shouzhe and Liua Ruolan have lived a harmonious and respectful happy married life. Never again having any "quarrels"!
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