novelraw Chapter 605: Ch-605: Patriachs of the 8 Great Families
Chapter 605: Ch-605: Patriachs of the 8 Great Families
Wang Ming looked into the distance and narrowed his eyes when he felt multiple powerful auras locking onto them and rushing straight toward him. He was wary at first, but then relaxed when he saw Wu Junhao among the group.
"Wang Ming, these are all the patriarchs of the 8 Great Families," Min Li, who was near Wang Ming, whispered in his ear as she eyed the people behind the king.
"Oh?" Wang Ming raised an eyebrow when he heard Min Li's words. All of them were at the Golden Core Realm, and some of them were even at the peak.
"Father?" Wu Jing raised her eyebrows when she saw her father stop in front of them.
"Congratulations, Wang Ming, for comprehending Sword Aura and unlocking your Sword Phantom," Wu Junhao said with a smile and congratulated him.
"Thank you… and these are?" Wang Ming asked as he looked at the patriarchs, who were scrutinizing him with intense gazes.
"These are the patriarchs of the 8 Great Families, and they were very eager to meet you," Wu Junhao said as he pointed at them.
"So you are the young man who stole my daughter," a displeased voice sounded from behind Wu Junhao, which made his face darken. He was about to reprimand him but then thought, 'Damn, did this brat also hook up with a young lady from the other families… what a playboy.'
"And you are?" Wang Ming asked with a raised eyebrow. He could not feel any malicious intent from him, so he asked politely.
"This is my father, Min Kai," Min Li said as her lips twitched.
"Huh? This is your father?" Wang Ming's eyes widened when he heard this, and then he looked at the man and said, "Hello, father-in-law."
At the same time, he used his soul eyes to check the details of the person in front of him.
[Name: Min Kai]
[Age: 201]
[Cultivation: 12th Stage of the Golden Core Realm]
[Occupation: Patriarch of the Min Family]
[Physiques: None]
[Bloodline: Impure Lightning Dijin Bloodline]
'Hmm, Dijin Bloodline… looks like a family lineage,' Wang Ming thought as he remembered how Min Li had also used lightning powers.
Hearing how he addressed him, a vein popped on Min Kai's forehead as he said, "Who are you calling father-in-law?"
"Eh, do you have a hearing problem? Do you need me to concoct a healing pill?" Wang Ming said with genuine concern, as if Min Kai were an old man who had lost his hearing due to age.
The other patriarchs looked at Wang Ming with wide eyes; they did not expect him to be so bold, and a few were having trouble containing their laughter.
"Pfft." Min Li snorted in laughter as her lips kept twitching. Seeing his daughter laugh at him, Min Kai felt as if invisible arrows had struck him.
"Dear, even if he is a bit old, you cannot say the truth right to his face," Min Li said with amusement.
Cough.
Min Kai staggered backward and almost coughed up a mouthful of blood. Then he saw his colleagues looking at him with amusement, so he regained his composure and looked at Wang Ming in a dignified manner.
"Not bad, kid. You at least have the guts to talk back to me—most can't even look me in the eye. When I first heard how my precious daughter had been snatched, I was planning to beat you and take her back," Min Kai said. The more he looked at Wang Ming, the more satisfied he felt; aside from his foul mouth, everything about him was more than acceptable.
"Eh, but I am stronger than you. How can you beat me?" Wang Ming said challengingly.
Min Kai clenched his fists hard and took several deep breaths to calm himself down. 'You can't hit him… you can't hit him. He is your future son-in-law.'
"Cough, let me introduce you to the patriarchs of the 8 Great Families," Wu Junhao said, then pointed at the people who were looking at him.
"As you know, the Zu, Nang, and Min Families are responsible for the military affairs of the Black Bamboo Kingdom and have the largest number and most powerful cultivators among the 8 Great Clans, along with the Royal Family."
"This is Zu Ming. He is responsible for the eastern borders of the kingdom," Wu Junhao said, as the stern-looking man looked at Wang Ming and gave a nod.
"You already know him—this is Min Kai, the general responsible for the northern borders of the kingdom," Wu Junhao said. Min Kai looked at Wang Ming and snorted, "Hmph."
"This is Nang Lei. He is the general responsible for the southern borders of the country," Wu Junhao said as he gestured to the handsome man standing nearby, who smiled politely and said, "Haha, young man Wang Ming, you should visit the Nang Family sometime. We would love to host a genius like you."
"Next is Jiang Feng, the patriarch of the Jiang Family. You have already attended the auction arranged by them. They are the richest family in the kingdom and own all the auction halls," Wu Junhao said. Jiang Feng looked at Wang Ming with gleaming eyes. "If you need any money, you can come to my place. I will give you a loan with very low interest rates."
"Next is Mu Kong, who is the head of the Mu Family and the number one array master, and the one beside him is Xu Yang, the number one blacksmith in the kingdom."
"If you need help creating array formations, you can ask me. I will do it free for the savior of the capital," Mu Kong said.
"Same as he said—if you need a weapon, I can forge it free of charge," Xu Yang said with a casual smile.
"Then there are the top two alchemic families, the Tang and Zhang families. Their patriarchs couldn't come for private reasons," Wu Junhao said calmly while looking at Wang Ming.