I add points to Indian martial arts.

Shaha is Suleisa's older brother, her biological son from the same mother. Suleisa also has two half-brothers and one half-sister, which is probably her entire family.

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As soon as the sun climbed above the top of the chinaberry tree, a cloud of dust rose from the end of the dirt road in Tuka Village.

A caravan slowly made its way along the road, its tracks deep from the oxcarts. Leading the way were several strong Rajasthan mules, carrying bulging bundles, followed by two creaking oxcarts covered with coarse linen cloth for dust protection.

The leader was a young man in his early twenties with slightly dark skin. His eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Suleza's, but his appearance was ordinary and rugged, lacking the delicate features of Suleza.

He wore a collarless long robe (Kurta) suitable for riding and a loose-fitting Paya horse, with an embroidered vest trimmed with silver thread over it. His head was wrapped in a brightly colored Mojasro-style turban, and he was flanked by two mounted caravan henchmen. This man was none other than Suleisa's elder brother, Shaha.

"Hey, it's Shaha back! Is he rushing back for the Diwali Torch Festival?" An old man sitting under the Vika tree at the village entrance squinted at him and called out loudly. Soon, it would be one of the most important festivals in Napur, where every household would light oil lamps and torches to dispel the darkness and welcome the arrival of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and good fortune.

On this day, many people who are away from home will return to their hometowns to reunite with their families and celebrate the festival.

Shahal stopped his horse, a hearty yet slightly formulaic smile plastered on his face. He bowed slightly on horseback: "Namasdee, Grandpa Bap, I've come back to celebrate the festival and also to see my father and sister."

Torch Festival is the most important festival in Napur, so he naturally had to return. Of course, he also had a very important purpose for returning: to persuade his father not to marry his sister to that impoverished Brahmin from the Naguta family.

In fact, he was unwilling from the very beginning when he learned that his father planned to marry his sister to Li Wei.

Because marrying Li Wei would only benefit his father, and would not bring any benefit to him or his sister.

My sister's beauty is so stunning, it's as if she's been blessed by Brahma. It's such a waste that she married such a fallen Brahmin. Besides giving my father a grandson or granddaughter with a noble bloodline, what benefit would it bring to his Saha, the family business, or even my sister herself?

If his sister marries that handsome young Kshatriya from Tuli Town, Shaha guarantees his family business will double; or she could marry a local strongman like Ganka or Piro.

A couple of days ago in town, Shaha heard some news and was incredibly envious.

In the territory controlled by the local bully Pi Luo in the eastern village, a black stone mine was discovered! The black stone is a top-quality building material, and it also has a special texture. This kind of black stone has always been favored by certain temples and wealthy families for decoration, and it is very profitable.

Piro had already contracted the mining business to a merchant named Vesa. Why Vesa? Simply because Vesa was "sensible" enough to give Piro his most beautiful youngest daughter as a concubine!

Shah was filled with regret. If his sister Suleisa had married Piro… with her beauty, the Black Stone Mine would surely have been theirs to manage.

He could almost picture his own caravan laden with black stones, traveling between nations, with wealth flowing in like the Ganges. His sister's beauty was the most precious "tribute" and the hardest currency!

Alternatively, she could marry that powerful young Kshatriya in Tuli Town. With his protection, wouldn't her business opportunities be even greater?

No matter how you look at it, it's better than marrying Li Wei.

Of course, the only one who might be harmed is the father, since he would no longer be able to have a grandson or granddaughter of noble blood.

Thinking this way, Shah led the caravan back home, where servants were already waiting at the door. Shah dismounted and suddenly frowned because he heard a series of thumping sounds coming from the neighboring yard.

"What's going on?" Shahari landed and dismounted. A servant came forward to take the reins and asked. The servant who had led the horse respectfully replied that Livisarma had been practicing martial arts in the next courtyard for several days and had been practicing diligently every day.

Upon hearing this, Shaha showed no outward expression, but inwardly sneered.

He had already found out about Li Wei's abilities. A few days ago, when he drove away the black tiger, he revealed himself to be a Naga, and his strength was not enough to kill the black tiger.

Li Wei's strength might be enough to intimidate people in the village, but it wouldn't fool him.

A Naga means he has no potential, and his inability to kill the Black Tiger means his current strength is also lacking.

A five-meter-tall black tiger is powerful to ordinary people, but it is nothing to ascetics. Shaha knew that Piro once shot and killed seven black tigers in a single day, which made him famous in the surrounding area.

Moreover, Piro controls more than a dozen villages and has many fierce and brave men under his command. In addition, he has recently discovered a black stone mine.

In terms of power and military strength, Livy was no match for Piro; his only advantage was his bloodline.

But bloodline has nothing to do with him. His father wanted a grandson with the bloodline of that ancient pagoda, but he didn't want one.

He was also afraid that his father would pass on all the property to that grandson or granddaughter who had the blood of that ancient pagoda.

This is not impossible.

Shahami glanced at him, a wary look in his eyes. There were many such cases in history. Many wealthy Vaishya merchants would marry their daughters to poor and destitute Naguta men, and then pass on their businesses to their grandchildren after the children were born. After all, most people in this world are still attached to bloodlines.

Especially the top-tier bloodline like that of the ancient pagoda.

The most famous of these is a case that occurred in the land of Ganesha five hundred years ago.

Five hundred years ago, a wealthy Vaishya merchant named Kampuya married his daughter to a poor Naguta. After his grandson was born, the merchant passed on all his family's assets to him.

This grandson is named Hetu. He is also a prodigy. His father was only a one-headed Naga and his mother was a Vaishya, but his bloodline reverted to its ancestral form, and he awakened a six-headed Naga. After coming of age, he increased his strength and used the family business passed down to him by his grandfather to recruit soldiers. Finally, after twenty years of war, he unified the Ganesha Kingdom, which was a large kingdom with a population of tens of millions.

Not to mention that Hetu also conquered several states around the Elephant Head God State. At its peak, the state he created controlled a population of 40 million, which is the largest country created by members of the Naguta family in the past thousand years.

After becoming emperor, Hetu also helped his maternal grandfather's family rise in caste, from Vaishya to Kshatriya.

This is a very positive example. A wealthy Vaishya merchant had a grandson named Naguta who passed on his business to him. The grandson was successful and used the business left by his grandfather to recruit soldiers and horses. After ascending to the throne, he also helped his grandfather's family rise in caste.

Caste can be promoted, but the conditions are very strict. It requires the faith of more than ten million people to worship the gods in exchange for a family's caste promotion.

Shah felt that his father had this fantasy: to have a talented grandson who would help his family rise in caste. He thought his father was dreaming, since only one such grandson, Hthu, had appeared in nearly a thousand years.

That's a six-headed Naga.

Is it that easy to be born?