This old man actually possesses an elixir of longevity within his body, presumably given to him by Bai Tang. However, the elixir's effects are waning...
Within two weeks, the old man will pass away. The entire Wu family will then fall completely into the hands of the generation led by Wu Qiming.
But she wouldn't do as they wished.
The girl pulled out a jade box from somewhere and handed it to Wu Gaoping: "I gave you a magic pill before, and this one will complement it perfectly. If you take it, you can live for another fifty years."
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone in the hall gasped.
The fact that the old man had consumed the elixir was no secret within the clan, but it remained unknown to outsiders. How could this imposter know this? Could he truly be the reincarnation of the Wu family's ancestor? Or perhaps, someone leaked the information?
However, what everyone is most concerned about is that taking this pill can actually allow them to live for another fifty years!
Instantly, everyone's gaze towards the jade box became burning hot, their faces filled with greed.
Wu Gaoping stared at the jade box for a long time, then, with trembling hands, accepted it under Wu Yue's encouraging and reassuring gaze, tears streaming down his face once more: "Thank you so much for the medicine, Ancestor. I will take good care of it..."
"What's there to safeguard? We'll eat it right away." Wu Yue glanced at the others with a half-smile, as if to say, "Didn't you see all those wolfish eyes?"
Wu Gaoping was taken aback, but he quickly understood his ancestor's intention and was overjoyed and moved: "Yes, yes."
Upon opening the jade box, a rich, refreshing medicinal aroma immediately filled the hall. This scent made it even more enticing.
"Grandpa, you're going to be buried soon anyway! Why not leave this good stuff to your descendants..."
Someone in the crowd uttered this remark. Immediately, the superficial greed spread like a plague.
"That's right, old man, why not make it a family heirloom of the Wu family, or reward it to someone who has made a significant contribution to the Wu family..."
Wu Yue saw Wu Gaoping pause as he picked up the pill, his gaze hesitant and tinged with an unspeakable melancholy. She reached out and gently pushed it, and Wu Gaoping readily put the pill in his mouth and swallowed it silently.
The old man's tears were still flowing, and his increasingly thin figure stood there. Even dressed in rich clothes, this frail old man looked pitiful.
The surrounding crowd looked on with such hatred that they wished they could tear the old man apart, extract the elixir, and enjoy it themselves.
Wu Yue turned her head slightly, her gaze finding Wu Qiming precisely. Her eyes were cold, and her expression was languid: "So, Qiming, when are you going to give my parents back to me? Hmm?"
"What do you mean, your parents? I don't know what you're talking about," Wu Qiming began to whine.
The girl raised her lips, her smile sweet yet chilling, sending shivers down one's spine: "Don't test my patience. I can build the Wu family, and I can destroy it in a single night."
"If you don't believe me, I'm willing to put on a show for you all. Of course, this show won't be free. As your admission ticket, you'll have to give up your lives. How about that?"
Wu Jia was the first to experience the terror of Wu Yue. He was actually simple-minded, and when Wu Yue intimidated him like that, he immediately burst into tears: "I'm sorry, Ancestor, I didn't mean to scold you just now... Please don't hurt everyone. Grandfather, please persuade Ancestor not to let her destroy the Wu family, okay?"
Wu Gaoping beckoned Wu Jia to his side. He had always doted on Wu Jia, never imagining that in the years he had neglected the Wu family affairs, the child had been instilled with a lot of fallacies.
He thought that if his ancestor really wanted to destroy the Wu family, he would protect Wu Jia even if it meant losing face.
Wu Jia cried and threw himself into Wu Gaoping's arms. The latter was the most rational person present. He immediately shouted at Wu Qiming: "Qiming, quickly bring out our ancestors' parents from this life. If they are missing even a single hair, I will hold you responsible."
Whether it was psychological or the elixir taking effect, Wu Gaoping intuitively felt that his spirits had improved considerably. His usually clouded eyes were now clear and he could hear clearly.
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