Covering the Sky: I, Wang Teng, truly lack the bearing of an emperor.

Chapter 176 The Wang Family Beneath the Seeming Calm
When Wang Teng stepped out of the domain gate and returned to the Wang family, he sensed that something was wrong with the Wang family.

The overall atmosphere was joyful, with lanterns and decorations everywhere to welcome the return of the young master of the Wang family.

However, beneath the joy, there was actually a subtle, unsettling undercurrent.

In this atmosphere, there was a subtle, almost imperceptible, heaviness in the Wang family's atmosphere.

Some of the branch clansmen even forced smiles, and their eyes revealed a hint of resistance and unease.

As soon as Wang Teng returned to the Wang family home, he sensed that something was amiss.

However, he didn't say anything, but just smiled and led Wang Erya deeper into the Wang family compound.

Along the way, the Wang family members greeted Wang Teng with smiles. They were especially kind to the little girl next to Wang Teng, who was clearly not human and had dragon horns on his head, seemingly oblivious to the other's difference.

However, it's impossible to know how many of these smiles are genuine and how many are fake.

Anyway, everyone laughed, and on the surface, they were all welcoming his return.

Wang Teng responded with a smile, and when he encountered some people he remembered, he would even hold Wang Erya's little hand and remind her to greet those elders.

Although Wang Erya was a little timid, she mustered up her courage in Wang Teng's hands, raised her head, and greeted the so-called elders in a soft, sweet voice.

Even though those so-called elders were actually much, much younger than her in age and seniority, Wang Erya still carried out Wang Teng's instructions very seriously.

The Wang family members naturally responded warmly to the greeting from such a cute little girl.

Some people also asked about the background of this little guy, Wang Teng.

Their guess was almost identical to that of the person in charge of the Wang family mining area; they all believed that the little girl might be Wang Teng's daughter.

"No, you're overthinking it. I'm only a teenager now, and I haven't been away from the Wang family for long. How could I possibly have a four-year-old daughter?" Wang Teng replied with a smile.

Although he was in charge of the Justice Hall, and his exceptional talent, along with various fortuitous encounters, made him seem aloof to most people, Wang Teng was actually quite approachable within the Wang family. Before and after taking charge of the Justice Hall, he maintained the same attitude towards all members of the Wang family.

As long as no one in the Wang family has committed any heinous acts against humanity, he treats everyone equally.

It is only those who have made serious mistakes and acted dishonestly that Wang Teng will be very harsh and severely punish.

Although Wang Teng left the Wang family during this period, the Gongdao Hall was still within the Wang family and continued to operate in accordance with Wang Teng's will. Therefore, the younger generation of Wang family disciples all had a kind of inexplicable fear when facing Wang Teng.

Only the older generation dared to ask Wang Teng such direct questions.

"Not your daughter?" one of Wang Teng's uncles asked in surprise.

“No, she is a girl I rescued from the divine source, and now she is considered my sister,” Wang Teng said calmly.

Upon hearing Wang Teng's words, the people around him instantly became agitated.

"The girl within the divine source?"

"Living creatures?"

They gasped in shock and instinctively took a few steps back.

The Northern Plains are right next to the Northern Wilderness, so they naturally knew about the rumors surrounding the Northern Wilderness.

Things cut from the divine source are generally forbidden, especially living beings, which are the most forbidden of all!

Every time a living being appears, even if it is dead, it causes a huge uproar!
Hundreds of years ago, a dying creature was unearthed from the Wang family's mine, causing them immense losses. Hundreds of years is neither a long nor a short time, and many of the Wang family's older generation today were even witnesses and participants in that disaster!
So when they heard that Wang Teng had actually cut out a living one, they all subconsciously took a few steps back, their faces showing shock or fear.

“Uncles, don’t worry, Er Ya… she’s fine, she’s already my sister,” Wang Teng said.

In front of everyone, he ruffled Wang Erya's hair and pinched her little horns.

Wang Erya squinted her eyes, looking quite pleased, and even took the initiative to rub against Wang Teng's large hand.

Seeing this, the shock on the faces of the older generation of the Wang family deepened once again.

"This...this..." someone stammered, their voice trembling, unable to believe what they were seeing.

Are beings cut from the divine source so easily fooled?
Wang Teng smiled at the shocked looks on the faces of the elders, then bid them farewell, saying, "I have to go to my father's place, so I can't stay here for too long. Please forgive me, uncles and elders."

When Wang Teng spoke, these uncles and elders didn't say anything. They immediately waved their hands, urging Wang Teng to go over quickly.

After Wang Teng left, the group of old men exchanged glances and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

Wang Teng, ignoring the strange looks from those around them, led Wang Erya to the main hall.

A large number of people have already gathered here.

Wang Chengkun, the head of the Wang family, the powerful ancestor of the Wang family, more than a dozen supreme elders of the Wang family, and Yu'er, the current head of the Gongdao Hall.

When Wang Teng led Wang Erya into the main hall, everyone's eyes fell on Wang Erya, who was standing next to Wang Teng.

They were all very familiar with Wang Teng, but they had never seen this cute little girl with dragon horns on her head before.

The powerful patriarch of the Wang family sat there honestly, clearly not telling anyone about Wang Erya's background.

When Wang Chengkun, the head of the Wang family, saw the little girl in Wang Teng's hands, his eyes lit up. He stood up and was about to speak, intending to pass the position of family head to Wang Teng, who had already started a family and career, but Wang Teng spoke first.

“This is my sister… whom I rescued from the divine source,” Wang Teng said.

Wang Erya also obediently raised her head, opened her big eyes, and greeted the group of people.

"They were rescued from the Divine Source?" In the main hall, the expressions of a group of people changed.

Fortunately, this time the powerful patriarch of the Wang family was present.

He personally transmitted his voice to explain the reason to the others, but deliberately ignored the existence of the Chaotic Ancient Imperial Weapon.

Even so, the others felt much more at ease.

"Teng'er, how long do you plan to stay at home this time?" Wang Chengkun asked expectantly.

He desperately wanted Wang Teng to say he wasn't leaving, but Wang Teng's answer broke his heart.

"I just came back to take a look at the current situation of the Wang family and my Gongdao Hall. I will also be going to the Eastern Wilderness in a while," Wang Teng said.

Mentioning the Gongdao Hall, the temperature inside the main hall noticeably dropped.

Yu'er hesitated, but didn't speak. Instead, several elders spoke with smiles on their faces.

(End of this chapter)