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"What are you doing?" Shen Zhitao's voice came through, clearly concerned that Wang Chao had been gone for too long. She hurried over to see what was happening, only to find Wang Chao looking around in confusion. "Hey, what are you looking at? Are you trying to find a girl?"
Seeing Shen Zhitao approach, Wang Chao finally gave up on searching for Zhang Fusheng and replied, "Just now, someone disappeared in a flash. It was amazing!" Shen Zhitao touched Wang Chao's forehead, then exclaimed, "You don't have a fever. What's wrong with you? Have you been watching too many domestic films?"
Wang Chao swatted Shen Zhitao's hand away and said, "Who watches too many domestic films? Seriously, there was this guy—his name is Zhang Fusheng—who said he walked all the way from the capital in just three days. I just had a chat with him, and now he says he wants to walk back to the capital. I don't know if he's lost his mind or what, but that guy is really skilled. I bet he's even better than Huangfu Ling!"
"What did you say?" Shen Zhitao looked at Wang Chao in surprise. "You mean you just met Zhang Fusheng?"
"That's right," Wang Chao nodded. "At least that's what he called himself. But honestly, he seemed a bit odd. Is he suffering from some kind of delusion?" The memory of their strange conversation and that overly formal handshake made Wang Chao think more and more that the guy was indeed a bit crazy; it seemed like all the skilled people were a little off.
"Is he young and handsome, especially with those sharp eyebrows? He sounds quite dashing," Shen Zhitao remarked.
Wang Chao nodded again and curiously asked, "You seem to have a wide circle of friends, Queen Sister. It looks like you know people from all walks of life. Could it be that even crazies catch your eye?"
"He's from the Zhang Family," Shen Zhitao replied, ignoring Wang Chao's teasing.
"The Zhang Family? That Zhang Family?" Wang Chao asked.
Shen Zhitao shot him an exasperated look and said, "That Zhang Family? You think there could be another one? The Zhang Family from the Seven Great Families! Zhang Fusheng is the young master of the Zhang Family. I can't believe you ran into him here. In terms of skill, he might be the best in Huaxia right now. After all, the Zhang Family has countless martial arts manuals, and with training from Old Zhang and Elder Wu, there are probably very few who can match him."
Wang Chao asked with some confusion, "What exactly is the background of this Zhang Family and Wu Family? And who are the Seven Great Families? You're part of the Seven Great Families, Huangfu Ling is part of them too, and now I've randomly met someone else from there in the woods? How come I'm running into so many people from the Seven Great Families? Thinking about it this way, I feel pretty impressive; after all, not many people get to meet anyone from the Seven Great Families."
Shen Zhitao considered this point and realized it made sense. If it were peacetime, she, Huangfu Ling, and even Zhang Fusheng would never have crossed paths with someone like Wang Chao. Their lives were completely different from his. Perhaps Wang Chao might recognize them on television, but there would never be any real connection between them.
Thinking of this, Shen Zhitao was unsure of what kind of feelings stirred within her. She sighed softly and said, "Let's talk about the Zhang Family first. They are a combination of power and wealth. The first head of the Zhang Family is still alive, although he is now a hundred and twenty years old. Remarkably, his health remains robust. You might find it hard to believe that the foremost family in Huaxia only rose to prominence a century ago. Along with the Wu Family, which also prospered alongside the Zhang Family, Elder Wu is a trusted subordinate of the old Zhang. Both of their martial skills are unfathomable."
Wang Chao nodded.
Shen Zhitao continued, "Next is the Ai Family, which controls the largest wealth in Huaxia. The wife of the old Zhang is the head of the Ai Family. However, the Ai Family has a history of nearly a thousand years. Nowadays, currency has become worthless paper, but their stockpiled gold still holds some value. Then there’s the Huangfu Family; they are a military family, with members consistently leading in the army."
Shen Zhitao went on, "Then there’s our Shen Family. Of course, compared to the families mentioned earlier, our family's history is long, but we lack the wealth and power that those four great families possess. Even so, we are still considered one of the Seven Great Families. The remaining ones are the Lin Family and the Shangguan Family; both have histories exceeding a thousand years. However, in modern times, these families have declined. Yet as they say, a centipede dies but does not fall over; they still remain among the Seven Great Families."
"That’s the Seven Great Families," Shen Zhitao finally summarized for Wang Chao.
Wang Chao absorbed this information about the Seven Great Families and found the Zhang Family to be particularly astonishing. According to Shen Zhitao, the Zhang Family had risen from nothing—without substantial family wealth or overwhelming power—thanks to a young man in his twenties who had built it all up over a century ago. It was truly a legendary life. Even Elder Zhang's subordinates could rank among the Seven Great Families, highlighting just how formidable Elder Zhang had been back then; even his wife belonged to one of those families.
Wang Chao thought to himself that he would rather be despised like a corrupt official than live an insignificant life and die unnoticed. He wanted to prove that he had existed in this world and that history would remember him forever. Especially after hearing Elder Zhang's story, he realized he was also in his twenties; he had no less capability than Elder Zhang did at that age. Why could he not become the head of Huaxia's foremost family?
As they say, heroes emerge in chaotic times, and in this apocalyptic era, it was precisely his moment to shine and achieve greatness.
"One day, I will become the head of the eighth great family." Wang Chao's expression was calm rather than fervent. Shen Zhitao looked at him and felt as if Wang Chao could truly achieve it. Unbeknownst to Wang Chao, his current demeanor resembled that of Zhang Fusheng's from before—both shared an expression filled with self-assured confidence.
Shen Zhitao said, "Is that so? I look forward to your good news. However, this isn't really the time for such talk; we've been out for too long. It's time to head back; otherwise, people will start to worry."
Wang Chao nodded and stood up, following Shen Zhitao back on their way.
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