Dongfang Cangqiong reminisced about his glorious past: "It was during that time that I met many friends, some helped me, and I also helped others. The most unforgettable event for me was patting the shoulder of the Great Emperor... and giving him a stern scolding."

As he spoke of this, Dongfang Cangqiong's aged face revealed a look of pride.

There wasn't a second person in the entire Da Qian who had such experiences.

These stories, Dongfang Cangqiong had told his descendants countless times. Everyone could almost recite them and was long tired of hearing them, yet today, none of these descendants felt impatience, instead showing a sense of sorrow.

Because, today marked the final moments of their Old Ancestor Cangqiong of the Xinping Dongfang Clan.

"Wen Tian." Dongfang Cangqiong beckoned.

"Great Grandfather."

Upon hearing this, a middle-aged man with a calm demeanor and a sorrowful expression approached.

He was the current Family Head of the Xinping Dongfang Clan, [Dongfang Wen Tian].

Since the Dongfang Clan had already established a solid economic foundation by the time he was born, he enjoyed good education and cultivation conditions from a young age, achieving the level of Little Sky Pride in aptitude.

With the family's meticulous nurturing and ample cultivation resources, he successfully advanced to the Heavenly Human Realm four years ago, at the age of one hundred and forty-five.

Thanks to his advancement, the Xinping Dongfang Clan was elevated to a 7th-rank Aristocratic Family.

"What is there to be sad about?" Noting his sorrowful expression, Dongfang Cangqiong scolded, "I, Dongfang Cangqiong, have lived for a full two hundred and thirteen years, witnessed the rise of the Wang family, scolded the Great Emperor, and established the Xinping Dongfang Clan. What regrets could I possibly have in this life?"

The lifespan limit for a Spiritual Platform cultivator is two hundred years, and in most cases, it's difficult to exceed that. For him to live this long, he certainly used many methods for health preservation and longevity.

"Hanhai is currently leading the clan to join Miss Li Yao's call to arms. As the head of the family, you must remain stable and moderate in the future, always following the lead of the Changning Wang family." Dongfang Cangqiong arranged his final affairs, "Also, provide more support to the Wang family, we must not forget our roots."

"Yes, Great Grandfather." Dongfang Wen Tian nodded in sorrow, "Recently, I've gathered a batch of Spirit Crystals and sent them to the Lingyun Holy Ground. Simultaneously, I've been training the young clan members intensively, so if Miss Li Yao recruits soldiers again, our clan will have people ready."

Dongfang Cangqiong nodded in satisfaction, his gaze falling on a young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, beckoning him: "Zhaixing, come over here."

"Old Ancestor."

Dongfang Zhaixing stepped forward to pay his respects.

"Do you know why I didn't let you enroll in the Purple Abode Academic Palace, but instead had you join the newly opened [Changning Academy]?" Dongfang Cangqiong smiled, "I knew you'd be pondering over it, clearly with your Little Sky Pride second-rate aptitude, you would be a core disciple even in the Academic Palace."

[Changning Academy] is the newly opened county school in Changning County, under the jurisdiction of Lingyun Holy Ground, with its superior authority being the Longzuo Purple Abode Academic Palace.

"But you must understand, the acting president of the newly opened [Changning Academy] is [Lu Xianghui], who is over twenty years younger than me, yet already possesses a cultivation base at the sixth level of the Heavenly Human Realm, looking even younger than your ancestor Wen Tian. Such a person is bound to be a Purple Abode Master in the future."

"Everyone says Lu Xianghui has boundless prospects, but how many know that he originally came from a minor 9th-rank family at the end of Langright Guard, and it was by diligently assisting Miss Li Yao with various chores at the Academic Palace that when she soared to the skies, he too rose with her success."

"Old Ancestor Grandpa, you mean..." Dongfang Zhaixing's eyes lit up, instantly understanding, "you want me to acknowledge Senior Lu as my mentor, to indirectly connect with Miss Li Yao?"

"Foolish!" Dongfang Cangqiong, angry, flicked his forehead, "I can call her Miss Li Yao because your old ancestor once entered the Wang family main residence, paid respects to Master Shouzhe, and is slightly older than Miss Li Yao. You must not be so impudent, address her as 'Little Saint Li Yao', understand?"

"Moreover, don't talk about currying favor or not. We are beneficiaries of the Wang family's generosity, and must always aim to repay the Wang family. Working under President Lu naturally makes you part of Miss Li Yao's faction. Besides, with the Changning Academy backed by the Wang family, the future is limitless, the earlier you join, the better."

"I understand, Ancestor." Dongfang Zhaixing said joyfully, "Old Ancestor, your foresight is truly keen, with a grand perspective, the child has learned a lot."

Subsequently, Dongfang Cangqiong, with the support of his descendants, toured around, finally arriving at Dingpu Ferry Terminal, where he nostalgically whispered about the time when Miss Li Yao traversed the Tianhe, before slowly closing his eyes, no longer to open them.

Dongfang Cangqiong's funeral was very grand, with many relatives and friends traveling from afar to attend, the event having a great scale and solemn ambiance.

Even the Celestial beings of the Dongfang Clan from Tianjin Port sent direct line family members to offer condolences.

The Dongfang Clan of Tianjin Port is a longstanding Prominent Family, while the Xinping Dongfang Clan is from Independent Cultivator origin, yet due to the shared surname Dongfang, they ultimately found some old ancestral connection, gradually drawing closer together.

The climax of the funeral was when Wang Fugui from the direct long line of the Changning Wang Clan, on behalf of Master Shouzhe's entrustment, personally came to deliver funeral gifts and a plaque.

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