772: Chapter 506 772: Chapter 506 Jiang Tang just nodded slightly and sized up the two guards.
By his estimation, they had Golden Core cultivations, one with a Gold and Fire Twin Spiritual Root and the other with an Earth, Wood, Water Triple Spiritual Root.
In his heart, he was impressed, as expected of a major clan, even a door-guarding soldier had achieved Golden Core cultivation.
He had been to Xuanyuan Mengting’s family several times before, but he had not paid attention to the soldiers at the gate, because his mind was a little tense at the time.
It’s not to say he wasn’t nervous on his first visit, after all, the other party was a major clan.
Just having elevated his abilities, the human heart needed to be tested, and he was also on guard against others doing him harm at that time.
The sincerity of Xuanyuan Mengting still needed to be observed, not to mention her family.
Now, how should it be put?
It has been almost half a year, what monitoring and tests there were, after some time, had allowed him to understand each other.
Xuanyuan Mengting also nodded, then, just like before, held hands with Jiang Tang as they entered her family home, not shy about letting go at all.
She felt that her family had already recognized their relationship, soon to be husband and wife, so holding hands shouldn’t be a problem, right?
The people in her clan all knew about their relationship; they were from the martial world and not confined to the inner quarters like delicate ladies who never step outside their thresholds.
Nor were they to keep their distance from men.
The main thing was that her identity was now different, holding hands while entering her family simply served as a declaration to people that her love had succeeded, with Jiang Tang ranking first among her many suitors.
Jiang Tang, under the gazes of others, received respectful addresses, and people also noticed their clasped hands.
If Xuanyuan Mengting was not afraid of family members seeing them together, holding hands without embarrassment, why should he, a man, feel shy?
Xuanyuan Mengting directly led Jiang Tang to the family’s Council Hall, passing through many residential and task zones within the clan.
They even walked past a street of shops within the clan, all serving the family, where the disciples carried out tasks or used the money earned from tasks to buy resources.
Of course, some resources were given to the elite or family members.
Even those with lesser abilities could gain resources and money through their tasks.
This was merely a way for the clan to prevent its members from reaping without sowing.
By assigning tasks, they learned skills and acquired valuable items, which helped their cultivation.
That’s why even a guardian could have Golden Core cultivation.
Worthy of being the head of the major clans, the Xuanyuan Clan, they indeed stood out from the others.
While all appeared to be among the Top Ten Clans, differences existed.
There are some first-class Sects that, like other sects, prioritize resources and disciples’ abilities to determine rankings.
Jiang Tang hadn’t paid attention to these details before, wondering how their family could have so many shops and marketplaces.
Outsiders Couldn’t just casually enter, right?
As they walked, Xuanyuan Mengting explained the buildings and their uses within the clan to Jiang Tang.
She hadn’t done a specific introduction before because there had been others with them.
Xuanyuan Mengting wouldn’t be so foolish as to reveal family secrets in the presence of other women, although those openly displayed weren’t exactly profound secrets.
Yet, she didn’t want to talk too much about family matters in front of her husband-to-be.
Women compete with women, and clans compete with clans.
After marriage, her natal family would be her greatest supporter.
Jiang Tang inwardly nodded; touring Xuanyuan Mengting’s family felt like walking through a city.
Although it was located in the Imperial City where all the Top Ten Clans resided, how vast was this Imperial City?
Besides the Top Ten Clans, there were so many officials’ families, and above all, the palace of the King.
The Imperial City, being the largest city in Ancient Xia Country, was said to comprise several large cities merged together.
Entering from the many city gates on all sides, the area was just too large.
Some soldiers and Generals who were not cultivators relied on horses and carriages for transport.
With the city being so expansive and each gate guarded by different soldiers,
All city guards were from the Guardian God Family, the Ye Family; all cultivators who moved much faster by flying than by horse or carriage.
Other high-ranking ministers also longed for such privileges, but unfortunately, their cultivation was not at the highest realm of cultivators.
And they lacked the status of a Divine Family, mistaking their wishful thinking for a chance to glean benefits at the city gates.
As Xuanyuan Mengting and Jiang Tang passed through various places, although they walked, they used flying steps.
From the family’s main gate to the important Council Hall was over ten kilometers; if they walked as regular people did, it would take too long, wouldn’t that be a waste of time?
They were not flying high in the sky but skimming over the ground, similar to other casual strollers.
Jiang Tang wasn’t visiting the Xuanyuan Family’s critical Council Hall for the first time; it seemed he had come here the very first time he visited.
This hall was used for meetings between the Clan Leader and the Elders and for receiving distinguished guests; its doors were only opened for such occasions.
The entrance of the Council Hall was guarded.
Upon seeing Jiang Tang and Xuanyuan Mengting, the guards all greeted them.
Jiang Tang and Xuanyuan Mengting nodded in reply, then finally let go of each other’s hands to enter.
Jiang Tang didn’t want to come across as ostentatious in front of the Elders.
Xuanyuan Mengting, facing the Elders, became shy.
As they entered, they saw the Clan Leader seated at the main position, with several Elders sitting on both sides.