As a result, the household generals who had been beaten continuously felt even more aggrieved: "But Young Master, weren’t you quite arrogant when you were in the arena? You even said... you even said you were her grand..."

As he spoke, noticing the change in his young master’s expression, his voice immediately weakened, unwilling to continue.

"That was... I was freaking... momentarily out of my mind, okay?" Wang Anan rolled his eyes in anger, "If I could calm down and think it through without being so impulsive, would I have needed to take this beating?"

Anyway, Wang Anan was helped back to Duke Dingguo’s Mansion, and the family physician was startled by his miserable state, hastily applying medicine on him.

But before he could rest, he was summoned by the current Patriarch, Wang Yuchang.

In a Third-Grade Noble Family, which was already part of the Upper Three-Grade Noble Families, a cultivator of the Purple Mansion Realm could no longer be considered a town-guarding ancestor. Moreover, to avoid being outclassed by other patriarchs when going out for social interactions, it was generally required for the patriarch to be of the Purple Mansion Realm.

In most cases, the direct lineage of a noble family possessed the best bloodline, with only rare instances of poor bloodline. Reaching the status of a Third-Grade Noble Family, a patriarch could commonly serve for at least two hundred years, if not three or four hundred, making it easy to select a talented individual from the direct lineage.

For this reason, noble families of this level seldom passed the position of patriarch to the eldest legitimate son or grandson, often skipping many generations instead.

The current patriarch of the Daqian Wang Family, Wang Yuchang, was a carefully chosen, suitable inheritor for the patriarch position. He hailed from the direct lineage and was merely three hundred thirty years old, having served as patriarch for just fifty or sixty years.

However, he did not disappoint his elders.

Under his careful management, the Wang Family had slightly recovered some primordial qi.

This time, one of the Top Ten Outstanding Youths under a hundred years old, Wang Anan, was a brilliant young man from the direct lineage cultivated by Patriarch Yuchang, significantly boosting the family’s reputation.

In a short while.

Wang Anan arrived in the patriarch’s study, full of ancient charm and a sense of historical weight.

Under the glow of the Fluorescent Stone Spirit Lamp, the noblely dressed patriarch, Wang Yuchang, sternly sipped tea.

Because of the Wang Family’s excellent genes, though he appeared middle-aged, he was still handsome and refined, possessing a mature and stable demeanor, compared to the young and handsome Wang Anan. Combined with the majesty built up over years of serving as a patriarch, in terms of appearance alone, he could outshine many patriarchs in the talent-filled National Capital Gui Long City.

Dragging his injured body, Wang Anan reported the incident to Patriarch Yuchang with some guilt, then said with great shame, "This time, I’ve brought disgrace to Ancestor, to Duke Dingguo’s Mansion." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"How are your injuries?" Wang Yuchang put down his teacup and asked with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, Ancestor. Although my injuries look serious, the Wang—no, Granny Liyao was quite measured with her strikes, avoiding vital spots." Wang Anan felt warmth in his heart, after all, he was the direct bloodline from the ancestor, and the ancestor’s affection was consistent.

"Hmm, as long as there are no fatal injuries, I’m relieved." Wang Yuchang’s tense expression eased slightly.

"Ancestor, I..." Wang Anan choked up a bit.

This time he had utterly humiliated himself, yet, the Ancestor still treated him as a treasure; he was truly moved~

However, just as he was feeling touched, Wang Yuchang’s face suddenly became stern again: "Someone! Seize this disrespectful brat for me. Break his legs and carry him to apologize to Miss Liyao."

"Yes, Patriarch."

Two Celestial Human Realm household generals responded, pushed the door open, and jointly restrained Wang Anan, saying solemnly, "Young Master Anan, please don’t make it difficult for us."

"What!?" Wang Anan was struck as if by lightning, filled with disbelief, "An-Ancestor, I... I am your most cherished Nan’er."

"Insolent fool! It’s my fault for pampering you too much every day." Wang Yuchang fumed with anger and chastised, "Turning you into such an arrogant and disrespectful brat. Yaoo’Er is an elder two generations ahead of you, and yet you dare to speak such rebellious nonsense?"

Yaoo’Er?

Wang Anan’s body swayed as he showed disbelief.

Previously when he was favored, Ancestor would always affectionately call him "Nan’er." Now suddenly, his precious Nan’er had become a brat and insolent fool.

Meanwhile, Wang Liyao had suddenly been referred to as Yaoo’Er... and they hadn’t even met...

"Ancestor, but, but has it been confirmed that the Changning Wang Family is legitimate?" Wang Anan asked in terror, struggling as if in his last throes, "It doesn’t seem to be that quick, right? There should be verification from all sides to prevent someone from impersonating a clan relative."

"Rubbish, what need is there for verification from all sides? With Yaoo’Er’s excellent bloodline, she must be a blood relative of Duke Dingguo’s Mansion. What other Wang Family could produce a Great Celestial Pride?" Wang Yuchang asserted confidently, "Even if the records don’t match, it should be the records that are mistaken."

"Alright... I yield." Wang Anan’s face turned ashen.

It seemed the Ancestor was determined to acknowledge kinship, even if it truly was an impersonation, the Ancestor would surely find a way to establish a connection.

Actually, the Daqian Wang Family encounters countless individuals claiming to be "Wang" and seeking kinship every year. However, among these, most are impostors. Even when some are genuine clan relatives, the Daqian Wang Family would cautiously verify from all angles, eventually requiring everything to match up before acknowledging the kinship.