Chapter 973: Divided into Two Factions
The entire domain of the Ancient Wynter Family spans several hundred square kilometers.
The Wynter family members have been living and thriving here for thousands of years, with clusters of buildings and even villages scattered throughout.
At the center of the family domain lies the most expansive and grandiose cluster of buildings, which serves as the heart of the Wynter family estate.
Pandora Wynter and Eason Jenkin, being late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, hold significant status within the Ancient Wynter Family.
In a beautifully landscaped courtyard of considerable size, Lachlan met Jerome Wynter, his grandfather.
Looking at him, Lachlan felt a deep sense of familial connection.
Jerome appeared to be in his forties, with his strength reaching the peak of Late-stage Hollow Void.
Such power is rare even among ancient families.
After Pandora Wynter finished her introductions, Jerome Wynter looked at Lachlan, tears streaming down his face.
Upon hearing that his long-lost daughter had been killed, this “elder” was filled with sorrow.
However, seeing his grandson brought him some comfort.
“Lachlan! Is this Aliya’s child?”
“Come, let me have a look at you!”
As a peak Late-stage Hollow Void cultivator, Jerome Wynter did not appear old and frail.
But at this moment, his hands trembled slightly as he held Lachlan’s.
“Grandfather!”
Lachlan’s throat tightened, and he called out with a nasal tone.
It had been many years since Lachlan felt such familial affection from an elder.
Although he considered Emmanuel Lowe and Cara Lewis as his parents, this feeling was different.
This “elder” before him was his mother’s close relative.
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Lachlan called out in his heart.
“Good! Good!”
“No wonder you carry the bloodline of our Ancient Wynter Family’s Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor. At such a young age, you have already reached Mid-stage Hollow Void.”
Jerome Wynter looked at Lachlan with great satisfaction.
Hearing this, Lachlan smiled and nodded, though he felt a bit speechless inside.
His current strength didn’t seem to have much to do with the Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor’s bloodline.
Of course, he couldn’t say that out loud…
At that moment, Jerome Wynter, while repeating Lachlan’s name, suddenly remembered something.
“Lachlan! Lachlan?”
“Lachlan…”
His eyes gleamed as he looked at Lachlan and asked in a deep voice, “My good grandson, are you one of the Seeds of the Star Path selected by the Orderwarden organization?”
During the Seed of the Star Path selection event, the Ancient Wynter Family hadn’t even sent anyone to participate.
However, they were aware of the final results and had been informed by the Orderwarden organization about the Seed of the Star Path protection plan.
So at this moment, Jerome Wynter suddenly thought of this.
Lachlan nodded and smiled, “Yes, that Lachlan is me.”
“Mid-stage Hollow Void! I knew it. Only an exceptionally talented genius could reach such a level before the age of thirty.
So my grandson is one of the Seeds of the Star Path.
A candidate nurtured and protected by the Orderwarden organization!
Good! Very good! Aliya truly gave birth to an outstanding son.
With such a descendant joining our Ancient Wynter Family, we will surely revive.”
Jerome Wynter’s face flushed with excitement as he spoke loudly.
Lachlan heard this but remained expressionless.
Joining the Ancient Wynter Family?
Actually, it wasn’t impossible!
He carried his mother’s bloodline, so he could be considered a member of the Ancient Wynter Family.
However, he was also the young master of the Sun Moon Sect.
Of course, if the Ancient Wynter Family didn’t mind, he could consider having dual identities.
That could be discussed later.
“By the way, Dad, Lachlan not only came himself this time but also brought a Fortune-Altering Divine Object.
It might help our Ancient Wynter Family change its fate!”
At this moment, Eason Jenkin spoke up from the side.
“Oh? A Fortune-Altering Divine Object that can change our family’s fate? Really?”
Jerome Wynter’s face showed a hint of skepticism upon hearing this.
But just then, someone outside spoke up.
“Greetings to the Vice Patriarch!”
“Hmm? Come in!”
Jerome Wynter said.
The next second, a young man entered and respectfully reported, “Vice Patriarch, the Patriarch requests your presence in the reception hall.”
“Is there something important?”
Jerome Wynter asked expressionlessly upon hearing this.
“It seems someone has found a branch family member outside.”
The young man replied.
“Oh? Found a branch family member?”
“Good! I must go and see.”
Jerome Wynter nodded and said.
He then called Pandora Wynter and her husband, along with Lachlan: “Come, let’s go take a look together! Finding a branch family member is also a joyous occasion.
Lachlan, come along too. Grandfather will introduce you to other family members and elders.”
Lachlan agreed and followed along.
On the way, Pandora Wynter quietly explained some current situations of the Ancient Wynter Family to Lachlan.
The Ancient Wynter Family was currently plagued by misfortune and even showed signs of disintegration.
However, internally they were still not united.
The previous patriarch of the Ancient Wynter Family had fallen into a lost realm.
The current patriarch and vice patriarch were at odds!
This had divided the Wynter family into two factions!
One faction was led by Vice Patriarch Jerome Wynter, who advocated for finding ways to reverse their misfortune and revive the family.
The other faction was led by Patriarch Sigmund Wynter, who believed that the Wynter family should relocate entirely to escape their current misfortune-plagued domain.
Thus, relations between Vice Patriarch Jerome Wynter and Patriarch Sigmund Wynter were quite tense.
The two factions’ members also did not get along with each other.
“Lachlan, how can we abandon the ancestral domain left by our forefathers and even give up on the Vermilion Bird Divine Ancestor’s fire Spiritual Vein to leave this place where we’ve lived for generations?
Don’t you agree?”
Pandora Wynter asked angrily.
“Uh, yes…”
Lachlan nodded in agreement but thought to himself: Perhaps the patriarch is right after all.
The source of the Ancient Wynter Family’s misfortune might indeed be that fire Spiritual Vein.
Without a solution in sight, relocating might not be a bad idea after all.
Of course, if a solution could be found, that would be ideal!