My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 1171 - 458: One Woman Sought by a Hundred Families_1

Chapter 1171: Chapter 458: One Woman Sought by a Hundred Families_1

Regarding this matter, Master Owen’s first reaction was: Can anyone actually take a liking to my sister? He was quite astonished. However, his open-mouthed amazement was quickly smothered by the flames of anger: I’ll kill his whole family!

But Master Lane’s calm words helped him cool down: "This is just human nature. Besides, Tabitha is of age already, and you can’t expect your sister to grow old as a spinster, right?"

At this moment, Owen was utterly certain that his sister definitely didn’t have any thoughts about this matter. After all, in Verna’s eyes, "husbands" as a concept were possibly inedible creatures.

"Master, which household in the capital?"

Abner Lane recounted the story from the beginning: "This was brought up by the Empress and Master Liam. Master Liam knows your temper, so he didn’t inform you directly but came to me first to inquire about your intentions."

"The Empress has always been wise and understands matters far better than... our His Majesty. Over the years, whether it was Master Liam, the Fifth Prince, me, or Master Dunn, we have all been under the Empress’s care."

"So, even if it’s for the sake of all of us, you shouldn’t be too rude. Go back to the capital to see the person in question. If you’re not satisfied, you can politely decline the Empress. The Empress may love playing matchmaker, but she’s not unreasonable."

Owen Bertram nodded and asked again, "Master, which household in the capital?"

Master Lane felt a bit of a headache. He knew that at this point, there was no reasoning with the kid. He was determined to give the other family a hard time. In fact, Master Lane didn’t really want to get involved in this matter—it was Owen’s family affair. So he simply revealed the truth: "It’s Duke of Stev seeking a marriage alliance for his grandson." He handed him a jade slip: "This contains all the information about the Duke of Stev’s family. Take it, so you don’t have to go and ask others."

Owen took it with a smile and left: "I’ll leave right away and go back to the capital."

Lane waved his hand: "Leave quickly, Owen Bertram, the current Heaven’s Chosen. Please remember to save face for all of us and don’t make it hard for the Empress to step back."

Owen left without a word, leaving no promises for Master Lane. Owen was feeling indignant: While I’m here plotting against Ghostly Ted, someone in the capital is also trying to plot against me?

The Duke of Stev’s reputation in this era was not very "prominent," far less than some other dukes and earls in the Wood Dynasty. For instance, Owen had never encountered the Duke of Stev during his time fighting in the Southern Border nor the recent expedition against the Red Barbarians. Many people in the Wood Dynasty’s territory had even forgotten the existence of such a noble.

Even the common folk in the capital would only suddenly remember that there were five founding dukes in the Wood Dynasty as they passed by a remote alley in West City and saw the grand plaque above the entrance that read "Duke of Stev’s Residence."

These five founding dukes, after assisting Great Ancestor in establishing the nation, were said to have shared a drink with him when he ascended the throne. They supposedly received a written decree from the hands of the Great Ancestor, promising that as long as their descendants did not commit treason, they would be guaranteed wealth and nobility for eternity. The five dukes thus gave up all their powers, lived reclusive lives and laid down strict family rules, requiring their descendants to act low-key, not oppress the common people, and never stir up trouble.

Over the years, there were some unscrupulous descendants among the five families who attempted to revive the prestige of the dukedoms, but for various reasons either died mysteriously or were deposed by their own elders, putting an end to their "ambitions." The five families amassed mountains and oceans worth of wealth and had their own top-notch cultivation inheritance within the family. No one in the capital dared to provoke them, so they enjoyed a peaceful and prosperous legacy till today.

Because of the existence of the written decree from the Great Ancestor, even the current Emperor, who was so extravagant, had never dared to think of slaughtering these "fat pigs" when he was desperate for money.

On his journey, Owen read all the information about the Duke of Stev and his family from the jade slip. Starting from the history of the five great dukes, they all had a unique trait: Huge wealth but no ostentation. Over time, some of the emperors tried various ways to get alms from the five dukedoms, who were never stingy. If it was for the nation’s affairs, they would generously help, often providing as much as needed.

If it was for the emperor’s personal affairs, they wouldn’t be as generous, but they would still give a little.

Apart from this, with every generation, each of the five households would do their utmost to cultivate a top-level cultivator! As for the other family members, whether they were willing to cultivate, or how hard they cultivated, that was not a big concern for them.

The "most immoral thing" that the five families had done in history: They always used all means to make some talented young cultivators who had great potential, into sons-in-law! Because their own children were usually not able to reach the pinnacle of cultivation.

The second half of the information revealed all sorts of "intelligence" about the current members of the Duke of Stev’s residence. After countless years of inheritance, the entire house of Duke Stev was enormous. The grand mansion was filled with the kind of shady affairs that Owen initially found fascinating like a weasel watching a chicken, but soon his anger exploded again: Such a filthy family still dares to pursue my sister?! They’re courting death!

On his way, Owen traveled at breakneck speed. It normally would take less than a day for him to reach the capital. However, halfway through his journey, he reluctantly admitted that Master Lane had a point. His sister was no longer a child and should have her own home eventually.

Of course, he would be reluctant to part with his sister, but if there truly were a talented youth who had mutual affection with his sister, he, as the elder brother, should let go when it was time to let go. If that didn’t work, they could always get engaged first and hold the wedding a few years later, just so he and his sister could spend a few more years together.