Not far from Tianhe is Yuntai County, where the Shangguan family is located. There is someone there who can be used.
The Shangguan family is somewhat special; they have very few direct descendants, almost none at all, and the rest are collateral relatives.
However, the Shangguan family was originally a royal family a thousand years ago, so there has always been a tradition that only direct descendants can take over the position of family head.
The direct descendants of the Shangguan family in this generation are even more pitiful, with only one member, Shangguan Wei. Moreover, Shangguan Wei was unable to have children because he injured his genitals while practicing martial arts in his early years. Therefore, he adopted Shangguan Xingyun from a collateral branch as his son and made him the young master at an early age.
But three years ago, Shangguan Wei's cultivation level surged, and he even healed his injuries, so he was able to give birth to two sons.
This put Shangguan Xingyun in an awkward position. After all, he wasn't a true direct descendant, and Shangguan Wei definitely wanted his son to inherit the Shangguan family business.
So although he is still nominally the young master, he is actually in an awkward position. Within the clan, Shangguan Wei is wary of him and even forbids him from getting within ten feet of his house.
As the young master, he was stripped of most of his privileges and was no longer allowed to participate in the affairs of the Shangguan family. As a result, he could only drown his sorrows in alcohol all day long and did not even dare to return to the Shangguan family, lest he be feared by others.
Now almost everyone knows that it's only a matter of time before he's stripped of his position as the young master.
Previously, Shangguan Xingyun was being groomed as the young master, so many elders in the clan regarded him as the true successor. He was also the strongest in martial arts among the younger generation, even comparable to the elders in the clan.
Therefore, Shangguan Wei probably felt that it was a bit too much to strip Shangguan Xingyun of his position as the young master now. He thought that when his two sons grew up and established themselves in the clan, that would be the day when Shangguan Xingyun would be stripped of his position as the young master.
Grand Commander, I have known Shangguan Xingyun for several years. Although we are not close friends, we are acquaintances.
I am willing to act as an advocate and persuade Shangguan Xingyun to stand on your side, Grand Commander.
Not only can we get him to hand over the Shangguan family's "Moon-Grasping Heavenly Star Technique," but we can also use him as our spy within those major sects.
Song Joong-ki said so much in one breath, it's clear he was prepared in advance.
Yang Cheng pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll leave this matter entirely to you. We'll rest for a while on the edge of Tianhe County and Yuntai County."
During this period, Yang Cheng and his men were almost constantly on the move, traversing three prefectures and dealing with three major sects in succession.
Yang Cheng, Yin Wuxie, and the others were fine, but the other black-clad guards of the Zhenwu Hall were clearly exhausted, so a period of rest was just right.
Upon hearing Yang Cheng's permission, Song Zhongji's face immediately lit up with joy, and he quickly cupped his hands and said, "Please rest assured, Grand Commander, I will definitely complete the mission perfectly!"
With that, Song Joong-ki quickly mounted his horse and headed towards Untae County.
A few days later, in Biyue Tower, the largest brothel in Xingzhou Prefecture of Yuntai County, Shangguan Xingyun had sent away all the singers and dancers and was drinking alone in silence.
This kind of life has been going on for a long time; Shangguan Xingyun has spent more time in the brothel than in the Shangguan family.
Since going back would only make me unpopular anyway, why bother going back and being looked down upon?
But he was unwilling to accept it!
Shangguan Xingyun gulped down a mouthful of wine, thinking bitterly.
He is in his thirties and has been the young master of the Shangguan family for almost thirty years.
Because he was raised as the young master from a young age, he was required to learn things like music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and martial arts manuals. He had almost no free time to do his own things.
However, he was extremely talented and lived up to expectations. His cultivation level was far superior to Song Zhongji's, and his performance over the years was outstanding. He was recognized by the elders of the Shangguan family.
And what was the result? All my efforts over the years couldn't compare to those two little kids who couldn't even speak properly!
Why should I?!
If I had never seen the light, I could have endured the darkness.
He had been raised as the young master for thirty years, and he had even made plans for what he should do after taking over the Shangguan family.
But now all of this has been ruthlessly taken away from him, and Shangguan Xingyun is extremely unwilling!
But it was useless. The Shangguan family was still ruled by Shangguan Wei alone. Even if the elders of the Shangguan family sympathized with Shangguan Xingyun, they were helpless.
Therefore, Shangguan Xingyun was already close to despair and could only spend his days drinking in brothels, trying to numb himself with alcohol.
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