"Moyunjue looked at the sea of people in front of him and couldn't help but marvel, 'There were already quite a few people in the Lan family when we were at their residence, but seeing the people in Lanyang City now, it's truly impressive.'
'Even within sects, there are often this many people, but they are usually selected from all directions. However, in the Lan family, this is an entire clan,' Emperor Beichen calmly commented.
'Most of the spouses of the branch descendants are outsiders, and with multiple generations, the number is indeed astonishing. However, the people living in Lanyang City, although they share the surname Lan, have long since detached themselves from the center of power in the Lan family,' Baili Hongzhuang added with a faint smile.
'Families develop in this way, or else they would definitely not compare to sects in terms of numbers.'
'Indeed, almost every prestigious family follows this development pattern.'
'However, compared to sects where everyone is an outsider, although the blood ties among the branch descendants of prestigious families may be faint, they still exist. Therefore, the cohesion within prestigious families is much stronger than in sects.'
At this moment, only Baili Hongzhuang, Moyunjue, and Baili Borong, along with a few elders, sat above the Central Square. Lan Jingkuang and the others were clearly still busy with the preparations for the enthronement ceremony and had not yet made an appearance.
'Lan Jingkuang and the others must have been furious yesterday. I wonder what their expressions will be when we meet later.'
Little Black's eyes were filled with a smile. It had to be said that Baili Hongzhuang's performance yesterday was truly impressive and awe-inspiring, making even Little Black, as her contracted beast, feel proud.
'I don't know about Lan Jingkuang and the others, but I've seen the expression of the Yue family's patriarch.'
Little White turned its gaze to a nearby figure. Yue Taotian was walking over with a displeased expression, his eyes filled with resentment and anger when he looked at Baili Hongzhuang.
Yesterday's incident had caused quite a stir, and the entire Lan family was already aware of it. Naturally, the Yue family had also received the news.
Yue Taotian had wanted to save Yue Siqing. He had even gone to talk to Lan Jingkuang last night, but Lan Jingkuang had blatantly refused his request, not giving him any face.
This made Yue Taotian almost explode with anger!
He didn't understand the grudge between their Yue family and Baili Hongzhuang. After the incident at the banquet a month ago, their Yue family's situation in Lanyang City had become extremely awkward.
After a month of finally seeing some improvement, another incident occurred, causing the entire Yue family to be viewed with strange eyes by the Lan family.
As the patriarch of the prestigious Yue family, he had never fallen to such a low point.
Baili Hongzhuang naturally noticed Yue Taotian's arrival and a playful smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
Seeing Yue Taotian again, he had already transformed from the domineering patriarch of a prestigious family to an old man who relied on the Lan family and had to consider other people's opinions.
How fickle life was, truly interesting.
Moreover, she was the one behind all of this.
Yue Taotian walked up to Baili Hongzhuang, his face showing a mix of anger and weariness. He said, 'Seeing is believing. Baili Shaozhu is indeed exceptional, and your methods are extraordinary.'
Baili Hongzhuang smiled faintly, seemingly oblivious to the sarcasm in Yue Taotian's words.
'You flatter me, Yue Patriarch. When it comes to methods, I still have a lot to learn from you.'
Yue Taotian felt a discomfort in his chest upon hearing her modest words, as if he had swallowed a fly, making him nauseous."
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