Among aristocratic families, it is very normal to have several lovers or one-night stands in addition to a wife with a formal status.
Not to mention the lord of a city, sometimes when he feels like it, it is not a low probability that he will leave one or two illegitimate children.
Su Shiheng cannot be said to be extremely licentious, but he has done similar things.
But for him, apart from the children of legitimate blood, he did not pay much attention to those illegitimate children who had no official status.
The aristocratic bloodlines of the Gravity Continent were only eligible to pass down their lineage if both parents were nobles and magicians. If either the mother or father was ordinary, the child's bloodline would likely be contaminated. Over a few generations, the original magical bloodline would be lost to the common people and completely wither away.
This is also the reason why in the Yuehua Kingdom, nobles only marry nobles.
In aristocratic families, if illegitimate children are lucky enough to inherit the bloodline, it’s fine. But if they don’t, they will not receive any attention at all.
In such an environment, it is no wonder that Su Shiheng looked confused and puzzled when he heard Su Yuechen's name.
"Miss Su Yuechen is the child of you and your maid Xue Yu'er. She was born with a bloodline that forbids magic, preventing her from practicing the Su family's secret techniques. Therefore, you paid no attention to her or her." The subordinate sitting next to her was a simple-looking middle-aged man. He whispered this information, "But the situation is different now. Miss Su Yuechen's bloodline forbids magic, and it is suspected to be some extremely rare high-level bloodline. Not only does it possess extremely powerful strength, it also has the unique power to suppress the magic of others."
"Oh? There's such a thing? She's very powerful? How powerful can she be?"
Su Shiheng was stunned at first, then he laughed with a hint of playfulness.
He didn't expect that an illegitimate daughter who was left behind by accident could actually awaken extremely special abilities, which made him feel a little emotional.
However, he did not take it too seriously. After all, Su Yuechen was not very old. Even if he was said to be powerful, he was probably at the level of four or five rings compared to his peers, and could be called a genius.
"According to the information sent by the Grand Elder, Miss Su Yuechen's... strength level is approximately at the peak of the eleventh ring, and is very likely even at the twelfth ring."
This middle-aged man with a simple and honest appearance read the information in his hand several times, rubbed his eyes a few times, and spoke out hesitantly after confirming that it was correct.
"Only at the peak of the eleventh ring. This girl is pretty good... Wait!" Su Shiheng originally smiled indifferently and agreed casually, but after coming to his senses, his expression froze. "What are you talking about? Peak of the eleventh ring?! Are you sure you read that right?"
"This subordinate... I read it several times... before telling you..." Although he said so, the tone of this middle-aged subordinate also revealed a sense of disbelief. He glanced at Su Shiheng tentatively and asked, "Did the elder write this information incorrectly?"
The peak of the eleventh ring, what kind of concept is that!?
The Su family's status has become increasingly solid over the years because they have a supreme elder with the eleventh ring in charge. Now, it is hard to believe that an illegitimate daughter who is not yet an adult has the strength of the eleventh ring.
Fengwu Province... No, in the entire Yuehua Kingdom, even the royal family's genius monster would find it difficult to reach the realm of the Nine-Ring Grand Mage before reaching adulthood.
Not to mention the eleventh ring!
"Show it to me!"
Faced with such shocking information, Su Shiheng could no longer remain calm. He snatched the document from the other person's hand and began to read it by himself.
This information about Su Yuechen was all handwritten, and Su Shiheng was not unfamiliar with the handwriting. It was written by the Supreme Elder Su Changyun, and every stroke of the handwriting was filled with unique fire magic.
This is enough to show how much the Supreme Elder values Su Yuechen.
As Su Shiheng browsed through the information, his expression first showed joy, then excitement, and then turned gloomy. Finally, the expression on his face completely disappeared, and he returned to his previous calm state.
"Su Yuechen's strength is so great that it's like adding wings to a tiger for the Su family. It's a great blessing that comes only once in hundreds of years. But what I'm worried about now is that she and Xiangyu are having a conflict. They fought in the mansion, and Elder Su Changyun was injured. The two even went to the clan ancestral hall, alarming all the elders and even dragging the Li family into it." After a brief moment of surprise and disbelief, Su Shiheng began to think about the changes Su Yuechen would bring to the Su mansion. "The conflict between the two is simply irreconcilable. If I go back now, I'll be caught in the middle. It's very difficult!"
After learning that Su Yuechen's strength surpassed his own and that he could even defeat Elder Su Changyun head-on, his attitude changed drastically in an instant.
Having been in a high position for many years, he has already acquired excellent skills in cultivating his energy, and can handle things calmly and do things with ease.
The honest middle-aged man sitting next to him was startled at first, then asked repeatedly, "This...? My Lord, how could Miss Su Yuechen...have such a big conflict with the Madam?"
"Su Yuechen's mother, Xue Yu'er, was poisoned, and the poisoner was one of Xiangyu's men."
Su Shiheng frowned. He doted on his wife of noble birth very much and usually tried to delegate power to her. Even if some things were a bit excessive, as long as they were not brought out in the open, he would turn a blind eye.
But I didn't expect...
This time, Xiangyu's target was such a powerful person, and it was also her own illegitimate daughter.
"How could this be? Madam has always been extremely careful and meticulous, and would never make enemies without reason. Why would she attack Su Yuechen and her daughter?"
The middle-aged subordinate was also horrified.
He had followed the lord for many years and naturally knew that among the aristocratic families, although there were statuses and classes of closeness, in the final analysis, strength was respected.
Before Su Yuechen revealed his strength, everyone in the Su family treated him as nothing but air, a poor creature without any right of inheritance. But after he showed power that surpassed that of the Supreme Elder, his status and reputation changed qualitatively in an instant.
He may even surpass other direct descendants and become the head of the family.
And precisely because of this, the middle-aged man understood the worries and helplessness in the lord's heart.
Su Yuechen is a strong person and the lord's daughter, while Li Xiangyu is a noble and the lord's wife.
Now, the life-and-death struggle between Su Yuechen and Li Xiangyu is the biggest internal conflict of the Su family. If this matter is not handled properly, it is very likely to lead to a split within the Su family.
"If Su Yuechen is powerless and of low status, then even if she is my bloodline, I would naturally have to sacrifice this illegitimate daughter in order to make Xiangyu happy." Su Shiheng said this with a calm look, without any emotion. "But now looking at the letter, the Supreme Elder has already stood on Su Yuechen's side. Coupled with the power of the Eleventh Ring, it is no longer something I can deal with. It's just..."
BANG!!!
Just as Su Shiheng was talking to his confidant, a series of earth-shaking explosions suddenly came from outside the car window.
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