Protect Our Patriarch
Book 5: Chapter 150: Prepare for the worst! Sweep through the Treasure Pavilion

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However, Wu Yinghao thought about it again and felt he was overthinking.

If he really encountered such a problem, he'd be long dead, so why worry about so much?

"Yinghao, what's with that look in your eyes?" The Princess of Suiyun glanced at him indifferently.

"Well... I was just thinking that soon we'll be heading to the outer region battlefield again," Wu Yinghao said with a serious face. "I am willing to serve the Princess with all my heart, even unto death."

"No, you are doing it for the human race," the Princess of Suiyun said solemnly. "We all fight for the human race."

"Yes, for the human race, and also for the Princess," Wu Yinghao said, full of heroic spirit.

Princess Huari, Wang Jidie, rolled her eyes and suddenly tugged at the sleeve of the Princess of Suiyun, whispering, "Suiyun sister, this big brother's underlying message is that he wants you to give him some sweet reward."

"?"

The Princess of Suiyun's gaze gradually became sharp.

"I didn't! She's talking nonsense!" Wu Yinghao broke out in a cold sweat, feeling guilty inside.

This crafty girl was too cunning, and they were even relatives.

"Yinghao, don't be nervous. It's normal to have such thoughts," the Princess of Suiyun's eyes softened a bit. "Tell me, what kind of sweet reward do you want from me?"

"Gulp~" Wu Yinghao swallowed, feeling a bit dazed, "How dare I, how dare I, I just need a little bit of tenderness..."

"Boom!"

Wu Yinghao was sent flying with a punch, turning into a streak of light across the sky.

He could still hear the Princess of Suiyun's embarrassed and angry voice in his ears: "Go organize and dispatch enough military horses and provisions, if you delay the next expedition, I'll hold you accountable."

"Giggle~"

Princess Huari, Wang Jidie, covered her mouth, watching Wu Yinghao's flying figure with a mischievous smile: "Serves you right! Who told you to secretly trick me into calling you Ancestor Yinghao?"

The Princess of Suiyun couldn't help but smile: "So, you little girl are sowing discord, huh? Your forty-seventh uncle was right, you're a tough one to deal with."

"I'm not sowing discord~" Princess Huari chuckled, "I just saw that Suiyun sister was in a bad mood, so I deliberately let Yinghao get a beating to let you vent. That way, you won't feel so troubled."

"It's mainly because your forty-seventh uncle made me angry." The Princess of Suiyun sighed helplessly.

That guy was really too difficult to deal with. If it didn't work out, she might have to let Ancestor Lanxin step in.

"If Suiyun sister is still angry, we can take a good stroll around the Immortal City and then have a meal," Princess Huari suggested after thinking for a moment. "Anyway, someone is going to treat me to a meal soon, and I heard it's recommended by Lici Three-Star."

"Isn't it a bit irresponsible to be so idle?" The Princess of Suiyun hesitated.

Her mind was full of thoughts about the rise of the human race and fighting against the outer region demons, so she wasn't used to leisurely activities.

"What's wrong with that? Doing nothing is the best, no, this is called 'stealing half a day's leisure,'" Princess Huari encouraged, "Suiyun sister, you're too tense, and your pace is too fast. My Ancestor Grandfather always said that proper rest is to go further."

The Princess of Suiyun was still hesitating, but Princess Huari had already grabbed her hand and dashed out of the Hundred Refinements Hall: "Sister, take me away quickly! My forty-seventh uncle is after me again, and I don't want to be caught to do worksheets."

Her short legs ran swiftly, "whoosh," and she was already far away.

It was clear she really didn't want to do worksheets anymore.

Seeing this, the Princess of Suiyun decided to indulge her this once. With a gentle flick of her delicate hand, she picked her up, and in a flash, they disappeared outside the Hundred Refinements Hall.

Afterward.

Under the lead of Princess Huari, Wang Jidie, the two princesses began a life of doing nothing.

Especially Huari, with her extensive experience in skipping classes, first took the Princess of Suiyun shopping for clothes and then dragged her around the streets, eating, drinking, and having fun.

Even though they were in an unfamiliar Immortal Dynasty, she wasn't shy at all, strutting around like a big shot on patrol. Those who didn't know might have thought she was a local bully.

"Who would have thought the Immortal Dynasty would be so fun," Princess Huari said, holding Suiyun's hand as they strolled from one street to another, entering a shopping spree mode.

Unknowingly, her storage ring was filled with a pile of delicious and fun items.

Her storage ring, called "Brave Troops," was the Divine Spirit Artifact-level storage ring that Emperor Longchang once wore, later passed to Prince An. Now that Prince An had another storage ring, he gave this one to Huari.

The internal space of "Brave Troops" was vast. Even though Wang Jidie spent a lot of Immortal crystals, buying a heap of things, it only filled a corner of it.

On the other hand, the Princess of Suiyun was shocked by Huari's spending power: "Where did you get so much money?"

The storage world of this little girl was filled with stacks of Immortal crystal notes.

In terms of assets, the Princess of Suiyun certainly wasn't lacking, but most of her money, even her personal property, was poured into the bottomless pit of the military.

Moreover, for those sacrificed generals and soldiers, besides the official compensation process of the Immortal Dynasty, she would privately pay extra subsidies.

"They're all given by various relatives and elders, and they wouldn't be happy if I didn't take them," Princess Huari replied with a carefree smile, not taking it seriously.

This was just the beginning~ She heard that Brother Fugui and Grandpa were even wealthier when they were young. At most, she was just collecting pocket money, while they could earn their own money.

"Sister, is that the headquarters of the Treasure Pavilion up ahead?"

Suddenly, Princess Huari noticed a multi-story building with a magnificent exterior. Her eyes lit up, and she pulled the Princess of Suiyun towards it, excitedly saying, "I heard you're going to the battlefield again. I'll buy you a protective treasure."

Seeing her generous demeanor, it was clear she already considered the Princess of Suiyun as one of her own. And buying protective treasures for one's own was a long-standing tradition of the Changning Wang's Clan.

"No need, no need, I already have two Dao artifacts, one for attack and one for defense," the Princess of Suiyun quickly declined, "Ordinary items are useless to me, and useful ones are too expensive."

"That makes sense. After all, sister, you're not like me, just starting to cultivate," Princess Huari pondered seriously for a moment, then her eyes lit up, and she generously took out a token, handing it to the Princess of Suiyun, "Then I have a 'Legion Commander's Protection' here, I'll give it to you for protection."

"You even have this?" The Princess of Suiyun was slightly surprised, but then shook her head and pushed the token back, "This item is good, but its power is only equivalent to a normal Void Realm strike, capable of threatening the Divine Realm, mainly used for young geniuses' protection."

"With sister's current cultivation, you can at least hold your own against ordinary Void Realm opponents. Huari, you should keep this good thing for yourself."

"Even this you don't want?" Princess Huari's eyes rolled around, "Sister, is there anything in this world equivalent to a True Immortal's strike?"

"There is, there's a one-time consumable treasure called 'True Immortal Strike,' made by True Immortal Realm experts when their lifespan is about to run out, at the cost of their cultivation," the Princess of Suiyun explained casually, thinking she was just curious, "When our princesses go to the outer region battlefield, they're each given one for protection. But it's too rare and precious, and we can't bear to use it unless absolutely necessary."

"Wow, there's really such a thing~" Princess Huari was full of envy, "I wonder if the Treasure Pavilion has any for sale, I want to buy one too."

"You can't afford it, one is worth a Heavenly Spirit Stone or over a billion ordinary Immortal crystals, enough to buy two ordinary Dao artifacts," the Princess of Suiyun laughed, "And even if you had the money, the Treasure Pavilion might not sell it, it's the top strategic resource."

"So I'm still a poor person~" Princess Huari sighed, her tone pitiful, "Forget it, let's not think about it. Let's go check out some handsome guys to please the eyes."

"Handsome guys?" The Princess of Suiyun was puzzled.

"Handsome young men," Princess Huari said, lifting her chin with a serious expression.

"Huh?" The Princess of Suiyun was startled, "You're only eight, how can you do such things?"

"Everyone loves beauty. Suiyun sister, I'm telling you, people shouldn't be too uptight, you need to learn to relax," Princess Huari laughed mischievously, "Besides, we're just looking, pleasing the eyes, not kidnapping them to be our captives. Why not?"

The Princess of Suiyun slapped her forehead.

So you even thought about kidnapping handsome men?

As a fellow princess, compared to Huari, the Princess of Suiyun felt like all her years had been wasted.

"Oh? That handsome guy is nice, tall and straight, dignified, even his back is so majestic," Princess Huari's eyes suddenly lit up, pointing at a man walking towards the Treasure Pavilion headquarters, "This is exactly my type."

"Indeed, not bad."

The Princess of Suiyun couldn't help but nod, but then blushed, feeling ashamed. What was wrong with her? How could she be so indulgent?

Almost simultaneously.

The man opposite, with keen senses, turned to look at the Princess of Suiyun.

At this moment, although the Princess of Suiyun had changed into a simple long dress, it couldn't hide her elegant and noble aura, and the innate dignity that came from her bones, clearly marking her as someone of status.

The man was slightly stunned, then nodded politely.

This man, dressed in white, with a long sword on his back, exuded an air of elegance, his demeanor like that of an otherworldly immortal, making people forget the mundane at first sight.

As he turned, his handsome features were illuminated by the sunlight, as if coated with a halo, making people involuntarily captivated.

The Princess of Suiyun blushed and quickly returned the gesture.

She lowered her head, thinking to herself, Huari, this little girl, though young, really has a good eye.

As the Immortal Dynasty's princess, she had seen countless geniuses and young talents, but few were as extraordinary as this young man before her.

"Huari, do you think I should go and make his acquaintance..." The Princess of Suiyun quietly transmitted her thoughts to Wang Jidie, but before she could finish, she realized Huari had somehow moved behind her, hiding her small body, looking extremely nervous.

"Huari, you're still a child, with a tough mouth but a timid heart," the Princess of Suiyun laughed softly, transmitting her thoughts, "Didn't you say you wanted to look at handsome guys? Why are you hiding when one turns around?"

"Suiyun sister, please stop."

Princess Huari tugged at her dress, trembling behind her, almost in tears.

Boohoo~ Why did she have to run her mouth just now?

With so many people around, why did she have to point at him?!

Meanwhile.

The young man seemed to sense something amiss and peeked around the Princess of Suiyun, his eyes showing a hint of suspicion.

With no other choice, Princess Huari had to pull at the Princess of Suiyun's dress, constantly turning in circles to play hide and seek.

"This..."

The Princess of Suiyun was speechless.

Huari clearly recognized this young man. For someone as naturally thick-skinned and fearless as her, to show such a mouse-meets-cat demeanor was truly rare~

However, continuing like this was meaningless.

Seeing Wang Jidie still trying to play hide and seek, the Princess of Suiyun simply grabbed her and brought her forward: "Huari, do you know this gentleman?"

The young man's attention instantly fell on Princess Huari, Wang Jidie.

"Hehe~"

Seeing no way to hide, Princess Huari could only put on an awkward yet polite smile, bowing to the young man and greeting him honestly: "Grandfather."

"Grandfather?"

The Princess of Suiyun was stunned.

Could it be that Huari's bloodline transformation had damaged her brain? How could such a handsome, immortal-like young man be her grandfather?

Unexpectedly.

The young man was also taken aback, speaking in disbelief: "Die'er? It's really you. You've changed so much over the years, Grandfather almost didn't recognize you. How did you end up in the Immortal Dynasty? Wait, at your age, shouldn't you be studying in the Clan School?"

Wang's children enter the Clan School at six, have their aptitude tested at eight, and begin formal cultivation.

If he remembered correctly, Wang Jidie was exactly eight this year.

"Grandfather, I just got bored of studying and came out for a break," Princess Huari said with an awkward smile.

"Bored of studying?" The young man, Wang Anye, twitched his mouth.

He was all too familiar with this line~

Back then, Aunt Yinxuan and Grandma Lilong often used this excuse to skip classes, always coercing and enticing him to help with their homework. Now thinking back, it was many, many years ago.

He looked a bit helpless, also a bit speechless: "I heard from home that Die'er, your attitude towards studying wasn't great, always skipping classes, I didn't quite believe it. Now it seems your father might have been holding back in his comments."

Skipping classes all the way to the Immortal Dynasty, that's quite a feat.

Uh... seems like he really is her grandfather.

The Princess of Suiyun glanced at Huari, then at the young man, no matter how she looked, she couldn't see any grandfather-granddaughter resemblance, more like brother and sister.

She felt this young man seemed much younger than her.

In the Immortal Dynasty, especially among the upper-class families, people generally married and had children later. Although theoretically, the higher the cultivation and bloodline, the harder it is to have children, if both parents have extremely outstanding aptitude and bloodline, there's a higher chance of having children with superior bloodline and aptitude.

Take the Princess of Suiyun, for example, her grandfather was over a thousand years old, yet appeared as a mature and steady middle-aged man, unlike the abruptness before her.

"Haha, Grandfather, this, that..." Princess Huari laughed awkwardly, "My little mischiefs are all within the normal range for my age, normal range, it's Father overinterpreting."

"Well, in our Wang's Clan, each generation manages the next, if your father can't handle you, the Grand Patriarch will deal with him," Wang Anye smiled, affectionately patting Princess Huari's head, "Since you're here, spend a few days with Grandfather."

"Yes, Grandfather."

Princess Huari breathed a sigh of relief, smiling sweetly, though she couldn't help but complain internally.

Clearly, Grandfather, you're the most carefree one in the family, barely managing after having two sons.

"You've grown clever, Grandfather came to the Immortal Dynasty when you were four, right?" Wang Anye lovingly picked her up, "After all these years, you still remember what Grandfather looks like."

"Of course. My Grandfather is handsome and elegant, with an extraordinary aura like an immortal, Die'er couldn't forget even if she wanted to," Princess Huari giggled, "Besides, both Grandmothers painted many portraits of you, I've been looking at them since I was little."

"These years of traveling have been hard on them," Wang Anye sighed, feeling guilty towards his two wives, "They're both direct descendants' wives, helping Great-Grandmother manage many family affairs, I'll definitely make it up to them when I return."

"Both Grandmothers said if you dared stay away for ten years, they'd hang your portrait in the ancestral hall, letting the family ancestors keep you company," Princess Huari mimicked the tone of her grandmothers.

"Uh... I'll try to return as soon as possible," Wang Anye twitched his mouth.

He wasn't ready to join the ranks of the Wang's Clan ancestors just yet.

After reuniting with Huari, Wang Anye turned to the Princess of Suiyun and bowed: "Thank you, young lady, for taking care of Die'er. I'm Wang Anye of the Eastern Qian Changning Wang's Clan, may I know your name?"

"Huari and I get along very well, she's the one accompanying me," the Princess of Suiyun replied courteously, "I'm called Yun Ruyue, you can just call me Ruyue."

"So it's Miss Ruyue, Anye greets you," Wang Anye bowed again.

He didn't pay much attention to the surname "Yun." Though "Yun" was a royal surname, the Immortal Dynasty's royal family had proliferated for tens of thousands of years, with countless branches and offshoots, naturally reaching a staggering number. Just the Yun clan members living in the Immortal City numbered in the hundreds of thousands to a million.

Princess Huari blinked her watery eyes at the Princess of Suiyun, her little head full of question marks.

Suiyun sister didn't reveal her identity, what kind of trick was she playing?

But being as clever as she was, she naturally wouldn't expose it, immediately laughing: "Grandfather, are you planning to buy something at the Treasure Pavilion? What a coincidence, Ruyue sister and I want to go in and play too."

"Alright, let's go together then," Wang Anye said kindly.

The three of them entered the Treasure Pavilion together.

With Wang Anye announcing his name, the Third Manager, True Lord of Three Treasures, stationed at the Treasure Pavilion headquarters, was immediately alerted.

Wang Anye and the others had been waiting in the side hall for less than half a cup of tea when the middle-aged scholar-like True Lord of Three Treasures walked in with a smile: "Wang's Clan's Anye, it's an honor to have you visit our Treasure Pavilion, my apologies for not welcoming you sooner."

The Eastern Qian Changning Wang's Clan was a major client of the Treasure Pavilion. However, this was something few outside the Treasure Pavilion knew.

The Changning Wang's Clan often commissioned the Eastern Qian branch of the Treasure Pavilion to order high-end items from the headquarters, including but not limited to various treasures, materials, elixirs, and more.

In terms of procurement volume alone, the Wang's Clan surpassed even some of the old first-grade families.

Not to mention, the Wang's Clan produced a prodigy, Wang Fugui, who made two major deals with the Treasure Pavilion in a short time.

One was the massive procurement after the "Black Iron Incident."

The other was just recently. Wang Fugui organized some miscellaneous spoils of war and sold most of them directly to the Treasure Pavilion's branch in the Liang Kingdom.

Wang Fugui's ability to make money was beyond words, but the key was his earth-shattering deeds, looting the Yan Kingdom's capital and royal treasuries under the Demon Emperor's projection's nose, forcing the major families of Yan to offer tribute.

Moreover, he defeated three elite battle groups of the Chao Clan of Red Moon, securing a huge ransom.

This series of achievements elevated the Treasure Pavilion's evaluation of the Wang's Clan, treating them as a super-grade family.

As for the Eastern Qian's designation of them as a fourth-grade family, it was purely a joke in the eyes of the Treasure Pavilion.

Regarding Wang Anye himself, the Treasure Pavilion held him in high regard.

With the Sword and Formation Manual and a strong bloodline aptitude, Wang Anye was expected to at least reach the mid-Void Realm, with a possibility of advancing further.

Such a person naturally deserved VIP treatment.

"True Lord of Three Treasures, you're too kind," Wang Anye stood and returned the courtesy, "I've come this time on behalf of my Grand Patriarch to purchase some top-notch protective items."

"Protective items?" True Lord of Three Treasures chuckled, "Your clan's Master Wang Shouzhe seems to have a fondness for these things. You're in luck, we just received a 'Void Dao Seal Talisman,' containing a Void Palm Imprint, equivalent to a full-force strike from an early Void Realm."

"We were planning to auction it, but since Master Wang Shouzhe wants it, we'll let him have it for three and a half million Immortal crystals."

Isn't this equivalent to the Legion Commander's Protection?

Wang Anye frowned slightly: "True Lord of Three Treasures, do you have anything stronger?"

"Stronger?" True Lord of Three Treasures pondered, "We have a 'Great Void Sword Seal' in stock, capable of unleashing the full-force strike of a mid-Void Realm cultivator, available for six million Immortal crystals for Master Wang Shouzhe."

"Mid-Void Realm?" Wang Anye slowly shook his head, "Too low, still too low. Such power is negligible, only suitable for the children's protection."

True Lord of Three Treasures broke into a cold sweat.

What exactly was the Wang's Clan planning? Were they preparing to assassinate the Demon Emperor?

"True Lord of Three Treasures, don't misunderstand," Wang Anye explained, seeing the odd expression on True Lord of Three Treasures' face, "Actually, our Fugui offended the Demon Emperor. Although the Demon Emperor wouldn't dare appear in person in our Immortal Dynasty, my Grand Patriarch wants to take precautions. Do you have anything that can harm a True Immortal's true form?"

"This..." True Lord of Three Treasures wiped his cold sweat, shaking his head repeatedly, "No, no, how could our Treasure Pavilion have such contraband?"

"Nonsense," Princess Huari jumped up, "Isn't there a treasure called 'True Immortal Strike'? Doesn't your Treasure Pavilion headquarters have everything? How could you not have a True Immortal Strike?"

"You child, don't slander..." True Lord of Three Treasures was about to deny it, but suddenly noticed the Princess of Suiyun.

The Princess had changed into ordinary attire today, making it hard for him to recognize her at first.

True Lord of Three Treasures' expression changed, just about to pay his respects.

The Princess of Suiyun coughed, "Ruyue greets True Lord of Three Treasures. Your Treasure Pavilion has at least one 'True Immortal Strike' in stock, it's no secret. The Changning Wang's Clan is the future pillar of our Immortal Dynasty, having such a treasure for protection is reasonable."

As she spoke, the Princess of Suiyun signaled with her eyes, indicating he shouldn't reveal her identity.

True Lord of Three Treasures' face twitched, tears almost falling.

Princess of Suiyun, you're putting me in a tough spot~ A True Immortal Strike is such a treasure?

It's something even True Immortal Realm experts have to expend considerable cultivation to create, outside the Immortal Palace and the Immortal Dynasty's royal family, obtaining one is harder than ascending to the heavens.

Their Treasure Pavilion had only found one through rare archaeological discovery, and they guarded it more closely than their own eyes.

After all, this thing appreciates over time. Selling it now would be a loss.

Most importantly, because it can harm True Immortal Realm beings at critical moments, it's controlled in both the Immortal and Demon Dynasties, not allowed to circulate freely.

"True Lord of Three Treasures, if you really have it, please spare one for our Wang's Clan," Wang Anye bowed deeply, requesting.

True Lord of Three Treasures' expression shifted, ultimately agreeing with a pained look: "Alright, alright, today I'll take a small loss and let you have one for eighty million Immortal crystals. But Young Master Anye must remember, your Wang's Clan owes our Treasure Pavilion a big favor."

"Thank you, True Lord of Three Treasures." After confirming the 'True Immortal Strike,' Wang Anye asked, "May I ask, True Lord of Three Treasures, can your pavilion repair peak Dao artifacts?"

"Peak Dao artifacts?" True Lord of Three Treasures' face twitched slightly, "Young Master Anye, are you referring to a half-step Immortal artifact? Where did you get it?"

The value of a half-step Immortal artifact is incomparable to a mere True Immortal Strike.

"Oh, it's like this. I was passing by the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss on a Yun Yao flying boat when I encountered an energy tide eruption and just picked one up," Wang Anye honestly explained to True Lord of Three Treasures.

After all, the situation at the time was known to many. The Treasure Pavilion was well-informed, and even if he didn't say it, they'd likely find out later.

"……" True Lord of Three Treasures.

"……" The Princess of Suiyun.

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