The couple had a son named Shui Wuhen, who was gentle and elegant, and naturally charming. Despite his young age, he was famously obsessed with martial arts in Jianghu. Although he was not interested in Poison Doctor, his obsession with martial arts had reached an intoxicating level, and with his extraordinary intelligence, he carved out a place for himself. This is how Holy Water Manor came into existence, founded by Shui Wuhen himself.

The accumulation of wealth at Holy Water Manor was due to Shui Wuhen marrying Wen Xiaomeng, the legitimate daughter of the first aristocratic family in Jiangnan.

Together with the Wen Family of Jiangnan, the Shui Family’s business spread throughout the Holy Dynasty, not to mention involving three surrounding countries. Its accumulated wealth made even the current Emperor wary of the Holy Water Manor. He once intended for the Holy Water Manor to become the Imperial Merchant of the Holy Dynasty but was flatly rejected by the third-generation head of the Shui Clan, Shui Yixuan, with the reason.

"Not participating in political power, engaging in free trade."

Paying whatever taxes are due each year, you cannot control me, and I will not partake in your Imperial Family’s internal conflicts, nor become the wing of any Prince.

If you worry that my wings are too full and want to pluck a few feathers or even uproot them, let’s see if you have the ability to do so.

Either never fall ill or be rich for life, but don’t come begging when you need help, or see how we retaliate against you!

The third generation of the Shui Clan is more difficult to deal with each generation, their high status earned through strength. Like the previous Beiming Yi, if it weren’t for Shui Yuntian personally detoxifying him, he would be crippled if not dead. As for why his legs couldn’t stand, Shui Yuntian’s expression showed ambiguity, but she understood the meaning. How could there not be one’s own calculations during the imperial power struggle?

Because of the purity of the Shui Clan, not only is their Jianghu status high, but in the political arena, they have an extraordinary status among aristocratic families.

Look at Jiang Xue, though a fake clan member, wearing these clothes, she received the respect she deserved. It’s no wonder the Shui Clan is so strict in selecting clan members, putting character first; without proper ethics, one couldn’t enter the Shui Clan, let alone discuss other assessments. First, be a person, then do things. Principle issues cannot change, and this is worth her learning.

But there are those who come looking for trouble, like the Tang Family’s eldest daughter, Tang Cangcang. It’s unclear how she knew that Shui Yixuan had given her special attention, letting Chunyu and Xia He take special care of her, taking her out for play. Right after she turned around this garden, Tang Cangcang, with an Imperial Concubine-like beauty, led her maids and lifted her skirt to stir up trouble.

At first, wherever she walked, her maids blocked the way, a childish behavior, making her somewhat amused.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

"What is your relationship with Shui Yixuan? Why does he give you special care, even letting Chunyu and Xia He accompany you? What gives?"

Uh, looking at the collagen-rich beauty in front of her, Jiang Xue pondered how to explain to make her believe, when suddenly, the eldest daughter of the Tang Family pulled out a whip and swung it toward her face, resorting to violence on a whim. Such temper is truly impressive!

It’s evident that this eldest daughter knows martial arts; in the Martial Arts Supreme’s Four Continents, knowing martial arts isn’t uncommon. But being ignorant of martial arts, like her type, is quite rare. However, she isn’t a weak person who could be bullied, as she knows fighting skills. So she grabbed the whip bare-handed and with a force, pulled Tang Cangcang forward several steps.

Frightening the maids beside Tang Cangcang, they quickly caught their master, turned, and rebuked Jiang Xue: "How dare you resist?"

Being a modern person, how could she be intimidated by a mere maid: "Why can’t I resist? You came indiscriminately to teach me a lesson, yet don’t allow me to retaliate. What kind of logic is this? Is this how Five Elements Manor treats guests?"

"Guests? Can you be considered a guest? You’re not worthy to carry shoes for our mistress, so why not kneel and beg for mercy?"

This cliché scene, Jiang Xue always disdains participating in, yet this time caught an infatuated person, evidently treating her as a rival in love.

But she knows Shui Yixuan’s official pair is not this woman, so she forcefully pushed the whip back, clapped her hands, and warned.