However, the Yuhe Wang family has an impressive ability to expand, developing many branches spread across the Jade River Sacred Dynasty and surrounding Immortal Dynasties, even extending to other Sacred Dynasties.
Back then, a part of the Han Yue Wang family consisted of the legitimate secondary line and some direct vessels of the Yuhe Wang family. Their ancestors followed the persuasion of the "Divine Martial Saint Emperor," who traveled the Sacred Domain, to develop in the "Divine Martial World," where "money" was abundant everywhere.
Little did they expect that once they went, they found themselves in a perilous and isolated closed world. Some people couldnāt return even if they wanted to, and had to stick with the Divine Martial Saint Emperor.
Thus, the ancestors of the Han Yue Wang family also left a family instruction: if their descendants ever had the chance to return, they must seek to recognize their ancestors and return to their origins. However, over the long passage of time, this family instruction was thrown to the Ninth Heaven, and only recently, with the trend of returning to oneās roots rising, has the Han Yue Wang family kept pace.
Many Prominent Families had similar experiences as the Han Yue Wang family, including the ancestors of the Yun family, Shentu Clan, and Si Family, who were all persuaded by the Divine Martial Saint Emperor to migrate over ten thousand years ago.
The peak period of the Divine Martial Dynasty having so many True Immortal Realms is also inseparable from this fact.
Of course, this also proves how shameless the Divine Martial Saint Emperor could be back then for the rise of the Divine Martial Dynasty.
Letās not dwell on that.
This time, the failure of Wang Baoshengās matchmaking quickly reached Wang Shouzheās ears.
In less than an hour, Wang Baosheng was summoned to Wang Shouzheās small courtyard.
Naturally, what followed was a "gentle and amicable" stormy lecture, with Wang Shouzhe almost wishing he could write a guide to charming women for him personally.
Later, when Wang Anye and others sent word that they had returned to the Divine Martial World, Wang Shouzhe temporarily spared Wang Baosheng, instructing him to go on a trip to the Jade River Sacred Dynasty with the Han Yue Wang family and to add to the family tree. Meanwhile, he should take the opportunity to explore the Sacred Domain and strive to meet a "like-minded" wife.
Wang Shouzhe was quite pleased to see the trend of recognizing oneās ancestors and returning to oneās roots in the Divine Martial World.
The reason is simple. Now the Divine Martial World is developing rapidly, and activities in the Sacred Domain are becoming more frequent. Itās impossible to keep the fact of occupying a world to themselves forever.
Consequently, itās better to hold the initiative in oneās own hands.
As events of recognizing ancestors and returning to roots happen frequently, the nearby forces in the Sacred Domain gradually realized that a group of families from the Sacred Domain who were not doing well ten thousand years ago had gone to the [Void Overseas] to pioneer.
After so many years, as old friends have passed away one by one, that group of people has long been forgotten. Only a few sparse records remain in the ancient family trees in the ancestral halls of each family. If it werenāt for looking into the family trees and ancient records of inheritance, even those families wouldnāt know they had relatives overseas in the Void...
Now, as those descendants find their way back, the leaves begin to return to their roots...
And it so happens that these people seem to have quite a lot of money on hand. Some families that have been "recognized" were originally somewhat dying out, but mysteriously stood up again after the overseas relatives brought resources, opportunities, and aid.
This has made the connection between the Divine Martial World and the Sacred Domain increasingly close. In the eyes of families in the Sacred Domain, the Divine Martial World is no longer seen as a rootless and baseless Barbarian Tribe from outside the domain, but as a resting place overseas in the Void developed by the ancestors.
For the Divine Martial World, this recognition is extremely crucial.
If it were an unrelated Barbarian Tribe from outside the domain, the risk would increase if any family or Sacred Dynasty had thoughts of invasion. Even if the Divine Martial World could defend itself, the relationship between the two sides would be hard to recover, and prior trade relationships could no longer be maintained.
Now, itās as if the local people from Da Qian went overseas to pioneer an island a thousand years ago, and now they return with some wealth and honor. Both sides share the same roots and bloodlines, taking an advantage in identity. Even if some may be envious, they can only do some minor moves in secret.
Therefore, Secretary General Wang Fugui of the Shenwu Sacred Alliance, while vigorously encouraging each Prominent Family to recognize their ancestors and return to their roots and enhance contact and communication between both sides, had long arranged for personnel to register the Divine Martial World at the Primordial Taoist Palace, East Xia Divine Dynasty, and other government offices, expressing that everyoneās bloodlines are the same and that they should share honor and disgrace together.
Both the Primordial Taoist Palace and the Divine Dynasty have already started dispatching investigation teams to verify the facts, to confirm that the human race of the Divine Martial World is indeed of the Sacred Domain lineage.
Fortunately, the factual basis was very clear. The teams from the Primordial Taoist Palace and the Divine Dynasty unanimously recognized that the bloodlines of the Divine Martial human race were indeed largely remnants of the Sacred Domain. Though tens of thousands of years seem lengthy, for the long-history Sacred Domain with Taoist Master level existences, itās not impossible to trace.
However, this investigation also uncovered some "cases" from back then.
"Someone" once committed crimes extensively in the Sacred Domain and even stole the Primordial Taoist Palaceās great weapon "Chaotic World Destruction Pearl," with the incident being brought up again for investigation.
If this matter is not handled well, it will remain a hidden danger in the future.
Letās not dwell on that.
At this time, Wang Chenlun, Cai Youdao, and Wang Anye, already returned to the Divine Martial World aboard a small Boundary Crossing Boat.
With the strength of Wang Chenlun and Cai Youdao, both as Great Luo Sacred Supremes, they could relocate tens of thousands of miles with the wave of a hand, so naturally, they arrived at Wang Shouzheās small courtyard quite quickly.
The time they arrived at Wang Shouzheās courtyard was only slightly later than when Wang Shouzhe received the news, almost immediately one after the other.
Seeing these three, Wang Baosheng was extremely excited, immediately getting up to salute them: "Greetings great grandfather, Old Ancestor Chenlun, and Cai Tribute. Great grandfather, youāve been away for over two hundred years, Bao Sheng really missed you."
Out in the Void Overseas for two hundred years, time hadnāt left much trace on Wang Anye. He remained as handsome and graceful, exceptionally distinguished, even when standing beside Wang Chenlun and Cai Youdao, the two Sacred Supremes, his presence wasnāt overshadowed in the slightest.
"Bao Sheng~" Wang Anye was also delighted to see his great-grandson and walked up to pat Wang Baosheng on the shoulder, saying: "I still have important matters here. Iāll first have a chat with my great grandfather and report on the situation. In a couple of days, bring your wife and children to visit me at my courtyard."
Upon hearing this, Wang Baoshengās face froze, showing a timid and speechless look.
"Really?" Wang Anye was shocked, "Iāve been away handling matters for two hundred years, and you still havenāt found a wife?"
"Hmph!" At the mention of this, Wang Shouzhe was annoyed, impatiently waving him away, "Go, go, donāt be a nuisance here."
"..."
Wang Baosheng awkwardly cupped his hands in farewell, just about to leave, when Wang Shouzhe called him back.
"Come back. Anye has gone out to search for the Azure Emperor Holy Diagram, which is related to your past life. You should stay to hear it."
"Yes, Old Ancestor Grandfather..."
Wang Baosheng had no choice but to stay obediently, but when he turned, he secretly glanced at Wang Chenlun.
However, Wang Chenlun didnāt spare him a glance, maintaining a demeanor as if saying he was first an Old Ancestor of the Wang family and only then his life-bound Holy Plant.
Once they were seated.
Wang Anye immediately produced a blue scroll-like diagram, unrolling it slowly before everyone.
In an instant, brilliant azure saintly light blossomed from that diagram, filling the small courtyard in the blink of an eye.
The diagram was covered with mysterious and intricate patterns. As it opened, waves of abundant wood-type Sacred Spirit Qi emanated from the diagram, instantly making the surrounding air seem a few degrees fresher.
Undoubtedly, this was a Sacred Image, and a wood-type Sacred Image at that.
Wang Anye stood and saluted Wang Shouzhe solemnly, saying, "Anye has fulfilled the great grandfatherās trust and successfully recovered our familyās lost Azure Emperor Holy Diagram."
"Good!"
For once, Wang Shouzheās face showed signs of excitement, with emotions welling up in his eyes: "Two hundred years, it truly hasnāt been easy. Anye, tell me about the process."
This Sacred Image is the one Yu Wushuang took with him when he left the Divine Martial World, and it is finally found now, no easy feat~
"Yes."
Wang Anye took a sip of tea and began to recount the story in detail.
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