The Amazing Son-in-Law [The Charismatic Charlie Wade] (Chinese name) Chapter: 6814

Charlie Wade was very curious about the relationship between the Wu family and the collateral families. He asked Song Ruyu, “Can you tell me about your connection with the Wu family? How does this collateral family system work?”

Song Ruyu paused for a moment and sighed. “They call it a collateral family, but really, it just means providing wives for the men of the Wu family…”

With that, she shared everything she knew about the Song family’s relationship with the Wu family.

This was the first time Charlie learned that to protect the secret of Po Qinghui, the Wu family actually forced other families to help them continue their bloodline. It was shocking to hear.

But when he thought about it, it made some sense. The Wu family depended on Wu Feiyan for their survival and held crucial secrets of the Po Qing Society. They needed to keep those secrets while also ensuring their bloodline continued. Unfortunately, this cruel method seemed to be their only option.

According to Song Ruyu, there were at least twenty other collateral families tied to the Wu family, just like the Song family. Over the years, the Wu family thrived under Wu Feiyan’s protection. For centuries, they had avoided the effects of plagues, wars, natural disasters, and other crises, thanks to Wu Feiyan and the warriors she trained. Because of this, the Wu family had been very prosperous.

Their ability to grow was far beyond that of ordinary families, even if those families had extraordinary resources. For hundreds of years, the Wu family had been expanding their network of collateral families.

Since the time of the Qing Dynasty, when the Wu family was established alongside the Five Military Governor’s Mansion, they had continued to grow strong.

The Wu family is divided into five main branches because of where they live. Each branch has grown and developed in its own area, and every branch has at least three smaller families connected to it. The Wu family focuses on raising their children.

The two biggest branches are called Zuojun Dudufu and Youjun Dudufu. These branches not only have the most members but also the highest number of smaller families linked to them. For example, the Youjun Dudu Mansion has six smaller families, which is the highest number among all the branches.

For the children of the Song family and other smaller families, marrying into the Wu family is not always a good choice. While the main heirs of the Wu family are protected by special elixirs that help them live long lives, their wives do not receive these elixirs. Because the Wu family has many secrets, women who marry into the family must rely on the Wu family doctors for their health care. If they face serious illnesses like cancer, the Wu family usually doesn’t provide the necessary medical help or elixirs, leading to shorter lives for the wives.

After hearing this, Charlie Wade felt a bit sorry for families like the Songs. He then asked, “Are you married now?”

Song Ruyu shook her head and replied, “Not yet. I reached the Transformation Realm when I was sixteen, so I’m no longer considered a potential marriage partner for the Wu family.”

Charlie was surprised by this. “You reached the Transformation Realm at sixteen?!”

“Yes,” Song Ruyu confirmed. “I’m actually just a little less than half a month away from turning seventeen.”

Charlie Wade was so shocked that he couldn’t find the words to speak. He had never heard of anyone becoming a genius in martial arts who could reach the Transformation Realm at just sixteen years old.

Unlike monks, who can quickly gain strength after mastering spiritual energy, martial artists must advance step by step. There’s no shortcut.

Because of this, even though Transformation Realm masters are strong, they can’t easily defeat monks who have just started their spiritual journey. The path of martial arts is long, and many masters don’t reach the Dark Realm until they are much older—sometimes even by age sixty.

But Song Ruyu becoming a master in the Evolution Realm at sixteen is truly exceptional—a true genius among geniuses!