Wang Xianxian exerted all his might to mobilize the spiritual energy within his body, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free from Wang Jian Nian's restraint. The gap in strength was too vast!

As time passed, the bloodline power within Wang Xianxian was completely exhausted.

The protective power from his ancestors also completely dissipated.

Almost at the same moment, Wang Jian Nian forcefully slapped Wang Xianxian's throat.

The frail body of the young man was sent flying, crashing heavily into the wall.

Wang Xianxian, in agony, covered his throat, unable to speak,

The exhaustion of his bloodline power also left him completely powerless.

Wang Xianxian collapsed to the ground like a corpse, his eyes filled with brutal rage staring dead at Wang Jian Nian.

Wang Jian Nian completely ignored the youth lying on the ground.

He knelt down again in front of the clan leader. "Clan leader, Wang Xianxian has committed insubordination, wantonly insulted his elders, and even physically attacked them. According to the clan rules, his spiritual veins should be abolished, and after receiving the whipping punishment, he should be expelled from the family!"

The elders, upon hearing this, looked at each other.

Under the threatening gaze of Wang Jian Nian, no one dared to plead for mercy.

Clan leader Wang Xiao's gaze was equally ferocious as he looked at Wang Xianxian lying on the ground.

"Approved. Since you are Wang Xianxian's father, you shall handle it personally."

Upon hearing these words, the look in the eyes of the people present at the young man changed, each bearing a hint of pity. Falling into the hands of Wang Jian Nian, it was uncertain what kind of torture he would endure. Just then, the elder sitting in the highest position suddenly slammed the table,

"Who allowed you to act violently in the ancestral hall?"

The sudden rebuke made Wang Jian Nian hurriedly kneel down.

"My apologies, elder, I was only worried that the rebel would spout nonsense here, displeasing you."

"Are you worried about displeasing me, or are you worried about what the child might say!" The elder scoffed coldly. After speaking, he looked around and found that no one dared to meet his gaze.

"It seems that the disrespectful youngster wasn't merely speaking nonsense."

After a cold laugh, the elder walked straight to Wang Xianxian's side.

He looked down at Wang Xianxian, who was continuously trying to get up, and then picked him up with one hand.

A massive amount of spiritual energy surged out of the elder's body, rushing directly towards Wang Xianxian's spiritual veins.

In an instant, the young man's spiritual veins were shattered by the overpowering spiritual force.

The intense pain almost made Wang Xianxian faint.

The elder spoke indifferently, "I don't care what happened between you, but violating clan rules is inexcusable.

"As an elder, I have the authority to enforce family law. Wang Xianxian's spiritual veins have now been shattered by me. Does anyone have any objections?"

Everyone shook their heads, even Wang Jian Nian dared not say a word of objection.

The elder looked down at Wang Xianxian, who was lying on the ground convulsing, pondering something.

After a long while, the elder spoke in a low voice.

"Wang Xianxian, I'll give you a chance. As long as you can walk out of the ancestral mansion's gate before the sun completely sets, you will be spared from the whipping punishment!" Hearing the elder's words, Wang Xianxian, whose reason had been obscured by rage, suddenly became much clearer.

His bloodshot eyes stared dead at Wang Jian Nian, without uttering another word.

The young man struggled to stand up from the ground, then with steps as heavy as mountains, step by step, he moved towards the outside of the ancestral hall.

He knew that with his current strength, he was incapable of seeking revenge, perhaps even in the future. But no matter what, he had to survive!

Survive at all costs!

Only by living, is there hope!

Wang Jian Nian, that beast, was right about one thing,

Currently, he was of no value compared to Wang Beichen.

"You probably have three hours left."

The elder's reminder echoed in Wang Xianxian's ears as he struggled to take steps,

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The heavy footsteps continuously echoed in the ancestral hall.

Because his spiritual veins were shattered, bright red blood kept oozing from his pores.

Blood flowed down his body, and with each step he took, he left behind crimson footprints soaked in blood on the ground.

Everyone who saw it was deeply shocked.

Meanwhile, a white beast hiding outside the Wang family's ancestral hall eavesdropping, blinked its eyes and ran towards the deeper parts of the Wang family mansion.

In the core area of the Wang family mansion, there was a luxurious courtyard.

An old man and a young girl were sitting opposite each other at a stone table in the courtyard,

The white-haired elder, seeing the white beast run in flusteredly, shook his head helplessly.

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"I have repeatedly emphasized to you to be more composed. This is not our Kunlun Ruins..."

The white beast ignored its master's words, jumping onto the stone table, and spoke clearly.

"Master, your highness, there's juicy news."

The pink-haired girl smiled and stroked the back of the white beast. "Listen, don't rush, speak slowly."

Little Listen quickly organized its words and described what it had just eavesdropped on to the two.

"That's what happened, master, your highness, humans are really scary."

The pink-haired girl frowned upon hearing this.

"Shallow Shallow, are you saying that the boy's mother chose suicide for her child?"

Little Listen shivered its ears, looking terrified,

"Yes, your highness, that Wang Xianxian was initially in despair, seeking death, but upon learning this news, he went completely mad."

"You have no idea how terrifying the hatred in his heart is. I just listened for a bit, and my soul was almost injured."

After listening, the pink-haired girl fell into silence.

After a moment, she looked at the elder opposite her.

"Emperor Bai Ze, can we save that boy?"

The elder known as Emperor Bai Ze shook his head.

"Princess Xian'er, this is a matter of the Wang family, and we have no right to interfere."

"I know why you want to save him, but we came to the Wang family this time to look for clues about the missing Sword Emperor."

"Our identities are special, and any action we take might be overly interpreted."

The relationship between the Wang family and other clan powers is intricate. If we interfere with their family affairs, it might cause suspicion among the major clans, adding unnecessary variables."

Hearing this, Princess Xian'er lowered her head, pondering something.

"If mother were still alive, she would definitely do this, please forgive my willfulness..."

After speaking, Princess Xian'er bowed to the white-haired elder and then left the courtyard without looking back, leaving the elder alone to sigh.

"Alas, foolish child..."

On the grand avenue of the Wang family mansion.

Being a royal family, the Wang family mansion was outrageously large.

The scale of the mansion was even larger than ancient palaces,

On ordinary days, the Wang family members would not linger in the front courtyard for too long.

But today was different!

At this moment, the front courtyard was filled with clan members, and their reason for staying here was simple: to watch the excitement.

Wang Xianxian couldn't remember how many times he had fallen.

He looked at the sun that was about to set, struggling, trying to stand up again.

"Holy shit, isn't that Wang Xianxian? How did he end up like this?"

"Shh, don't speak so loudly. I heard that he insulted and attacked the elders in the ancestral hall and had his spiritual veins abolished."

"The elder felt pity for him and made a deal with him: as long as he walks out of the gate before the sun sets, he will be spared from the whipping punishment."

"No wonder he's trying so hard. At such a young age, having his spiritual veins abolished, if he gets whipped on top of that, he's definitely done for."

"That's what he deserves, insulting the elders, it's against the heavens!"

"Exactly, and he even awakened as a brewmaster, bringing shame to our family."

The ridicule and insults from the surroundings didn't disturb the young man's state of mind.

Honor, insults, dignity...

All of these no longer mattered. Now, the only thought in Wang Xianxian's mind was revenge!

Thinking of his mother's death, Wang Xianxian squeezed out a trace of strength from his exhausted and broken body once again.

He stood up once more!

Looking at the figure that, despite being covered in blood, was still firmly moving forward, the front courtyard suddenly became quiet.

The clan members who were there to enjoy the spectacle also slowly became solemn,

The willpower displayed by the young man was moving.

Princess Xian'er hid among the crowd, looking at the blood-covered, staggering young man, her heart slightly fluctuated.

She could feel the extreme pain in the young man's heart, and she could see the towering rage and the chilling aura of brutality buried deep within him.

Wang Xianxian, covered in blood and with a strong scent of blood, staggered to the gate.

The five steps in front of him became his last obstacle.

At this moment, most of the sun had already set behind the mountains.

He was running out of time.

When he struggled to step onto the fifth step, a ruthless and cold voice rang out next to Wang Xianxian's ear.

"The sun has set, you have failed."

The elder's words were like a death sentence to the young man.

The surrounding clan members all sighed, but no one stepped forward to plead for him.

Wang Xianxian looked at the gate that was within reach, his face filled with despair.

Just as he was about to resign to his fate, a crisp voice sounded next to his ear.

"He has not failed yet."