Most of the children who had been carefully raised within the Walt Family's orphan program, a project that had begun decades ago and achieved remarkable success in fulfilling its intended goals, were later assigned to important and vital roles serving the family's interests. Some were entrusted with sensitive duties as guards protecting the borders of the Sacred Dragon Forest, which served as the family's headquarters, while others successfully integrated into the administrative and governmental structure of the flourishing Blue Dragon Kingdom, occupying influential positions through which they managed the kingdom's affairs with great efficiency under Sato's guidance.
A number of them were also utilized in establishing various commercial enterprises and economic ventures across numerous fields. They themselves appeared as the official and public faces of these businesses, presenting themselves as independent owners.
This greatly increased the effectiveness of the program and proved it to be an excellent investment, benefiting the family in many ways that had not been fully anticipated when it was first established. As for those who had officially joined the Walt Family through direct marriages with Dan's sons or grandchildren, they remained within the family permanently and became an inseparable part of its fabric.
Most of the girls trained within the program eventually entered the family, being selected as wives for Dan's sons or for his grandsons who required suitable partners.
As for the boys within the program, the selection process was far more demanding. Dan was extremely careful about the type of men who would contribute their bloodlines to his distinguished family lineage. After a rigorous, detailed, and strict evaluation process that often lasted many years, only a select few of the strongest, most talented, and most loyal candidates were chosen and formally presented to the family's young women whether Dan's daughters or granddaughters as potential marriage partners.
However, none of Dan's older daughters, those born before the orphan training program was established, had married anyone up to this point, whether from within the program or from outside it. They had all remained entirely focused on training and strengthening their personal abilities.
In contrast, some of his younger daughters, who had been born after the program's creation, had indeed married, especially those whose ages were close to the young men who had grown up alongside them in the same environment. This naturally led to better understanding and compatibility between them. As a result, an interesting situation had emerged within the family: an entire generation of Dan's elder daughters remained completely unmarried. The youngest among them was already fifty years old, while the eldest, Dan's firstborn daughter Sophia, was currently ninety-five years old.
Of course, such ages meant virtually nothing to them. Thanks to the Vitality Seals, they all remained in the prime of their youth, strength, and beauty, possessing lifespans that exceeded a thousand years.
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In another region of the world, within the prestigious territory of the Senju Clan—
BOOM!
A dense cloud of white smoke suddenly exploded into existence in the middle of a wide courtyard located at the heart of the Senju Clan compound. As the smoke gradually dispersed, the figure of the young patriarch, Ishin Senju, emerged from within it. He had finally returned from his arduous training journey in one of the sacred lands.
The moment he fully appeared and the surrounding smoke vanished, a young woman immediately rushed into his arms. It was his wife, her face overflowing with happiness at the sight of him.
"Ishin! You're finally home safe and sound!"
Her joy was obvious after months of waiting and worrying about her husband during his long absence.
Ishin embraced her tightly as well, feeling a profound sense of relief at finally returning home after all those months of training.
"I'm truly sorry for being away so long, Hinomi."
After their warm embrace, he bent down and picked up a beautiful little girl who had come running toward him the moment she saw him, wrapping her arms around his leg in delight at seeing her absent father again.
Lifting her high into the air, Ishin smiled warmly and said with deep fatherly affection,
"Ah, I've missed you so much, my precious little girl!"
He began playing with her, a broad smile never leaving his face as he enjoyed this heartwarming family reunion after such a long separation.
That same evening, following Patriarch Ishin's long-awaited return, all of the Senju Clan elders gathered in the clan's main hall at his direct summons.
Everyone took their designated seats within the spacious chamber, and complete silence filled the room as they awaited the young patriarch's words.
After several moments of heavy silence, Ishin finally spoke in a calm voice that nevertheless carried a questioning tone as he addressed the elders seated before him.
"So, did his usual message arrive as expected?"
The question was clear and direct. Although he did not mention any specific name, everyone present knew exactly whom he was referring to.
One of the elderly clan elders, a man with white hair, nodded and replied,
"Yes, respected Patriarch. The Beast King sent his challenge letter as he always does, but..."
The elder suddenly stopped in the middle of his sentence, as if hesitating to continue or uncertain about how to explain what came next.
A heavy silence once again descended upon the vast hall. The elders exchanged uneasy glances with one another, their concern obvious, as though something about this challenge letter was vastly different from before and potentially far more serious than usual.
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