Everyone was startled and looked towards the source of the sound, only to see an old man dressed as a servant standing behind Taoist Zi Yang, looking at everyone with a smile.
"What is this?" someone in the crowd asked puzzledly.
Taoist Ziyang laughed, but his eyes were as cold as ice when he looked at Wang Yu. He said proudly, "Of course it's the elder of the He family."
"Impossible!" Wang Yu immediately retorted angrily, "The elders of the He family have long..."
"What?" the old man asked cheerfully, "Have they all died out long ago? Mr. Wang?"
Wang Yu's face turned red, but he didn't dare to say anything else. Only a few family leaders knew that the elders of the He family were imprisoned and killed by the major families, and they were all declared missing. Even if the people in the cultivation world didn't believe such a statement, it was difficult for everyone to say anything if they didn't see the body alive or dead. But, weren't the eight elders of the He family killed long ago? Where did this person come from?
Wang Yu said coldly: "The elder of the He family disappeared overnight ten years ago without a trace. Now he suddenly appears. Who knows whether it is true or false."
The old man smiled, looked at Wang Yu and said, "How dare I come out? Someone wants my life, so I have to hide everywhere. But today is different. The young master needs me, an old man, so I can't hide anymore. The eight elder seals are all on me. If you don't believe it, you will know the truth when the inheritance ceremony begins."
Wang Yu's face was grim. The eight elder seals were divided among the major families at that time. The Wang family had four, the Sang family had two, and the Zhao family had two. The purpose was to use the elder seals to threaten and suppress the He family if it rose again one day in the future. Now this mysterious old man suddenly appeared and claimed that he had eight elder seals. Could it be that all the ones he got that day were fake? In other words, several elders of the He family may have known about the conspiracy of the major families long ago, knowing that they could not resist, so they handed over all their elder seals to one of them for safekeeping in advance, and then found a substitute to fake his death. Then this person hid his identity and waited for an opportunity to hand over the elder seal to help the heir of the He family smoothly inherit the position of the head of the He family.
Wang Yu didn't understand until now that the elders of the He family were no pushovers. Knowing that the situation was hopeless, they schemed to deceive the major families.
Lu Ming saw the old man's appearance clearly and said in surprise: "Old Liu, it's you."
The old man walked up to Lu Ming, patted his shoulder with his hand, a trace of sadness flashed across his eyes, and then he said with relief: "Qingci, I had no choice but to disguise myself as a servant and stay in the He family. Fortunately, I was not discovered by the evil people. Ten years ago, after your father died, you went to Kun-Lai Mountain to seek the truth. Qingqiu was too young, and several elders of the He family were assassinated, so the He family fell. Now that you and Qingqiu have grown up and learned a lot of skills, the He family can be saved. Follow me into the He family ancestral hall, and I will pass on the elder seal to you. From now on, you are the head of the He family, and the revival of the family depends on you."
Lu Ming looked at him deeply, and suddenly felt ironic and helpless. The people of the He family are like this. When you are down and out, everyone looks down on you, treats you like a dog, bullies you and humiliates you, and they think it is natural; when you are in a high position and can be used by them, they treat you as a god, want you to bear all the responsibilities, and treat you as a big tree, and they can continue to sit under the tree and enjoy the coolness with peace of mind.
When He Qingci was being bullied, when did these people ever stand up to help him even once? Now that he has been awarded the title of weapon master and can make a name for himself, they come to you and say that the family's revival depends on you.
Why?
The more He Qingci thought about it, the angrier he became. His body was actually shaking slightly, and a murderous aura began to surround him.
"Young Master He's spiritual energy has been depleted too much. I think he should take a rest for a while before continuing the inheritance. What do you think?" A steady and indifferent voice suddenly sounded.
Lu Ming's killing intent was interrupted, and he was startled. He quickly came to his senses and retracted his killing intent. He took a few quick breaths and quickly suppressed the violent anger in his heart. Just now, he seemed to be controlled by the inner demon again. If it weren't for that voice that freed him from the inner demon, he would be in danger today.
Taoist Ziyang pondered for a moment and said, "That's good, Elder Liu, why don't we discuss the inheritance another day? What do you think?"
Mr. Liu nodded and replied, "Very good."
The crowd then dispersed.
Lu Ming walked towards the room in a daze. Not long after he sat down, the door was pushed open.
Lu Ming looked up and saw that it was Sang Wusheng.
Sang Wusheng came over, put the steaming porridge in front of Lu Ming, and said softly: "Brother, eat something. Are you tired today?"
Lu Ming glanced at him and said calmly: "I'm not hungry."
Sang Wusheng sighed helplessly, scooped a spoonful of hot porridge, handed it to Lu Ming's lips, and said: "I know you are not hungry anymore, but I still want to make it for you."
Lu Ming didn't say anything. Sang Wusheng continued to talk to himself, "Brother doesn't look very good today. Is it because you have been busy these days and didn't get enough rest? I put some Bi Ling grass in this porridge, which can help you calm down. Try it. If you like it, I'll make it for you later."
Lu Ming closed his eyes and said, "Don't do this to me..."
"Is it so good?" Sang Wusheng said, and then laughed, with a helpless and sad tone, "I only want to be good to one person in this world, but that person doesn't want it."
Lu Ming felt as if a heavy stone was pressing down on his heart. He looked at Sang Wusheng in silence for a long time before saying, "I will eat it. You can leave it there."
Sang Wusheng's eyes lit up with joy, and he handed the spoon to Lu Ming. The corners of his mouth curled up into a smile, revealing two shallow dimples, and he happily called out, "Brother."
Lu Ming sighed and began to scoop up the porridge. The hot porridge was soft and sticky, with an excellent taste, light and sweet. It tasted just like what he remembered, and it was still as delicious as before.
After Lu Ming finished eating, Sang Wusheng handed him a handkerchief to wipe his mouth as usual, saying, "Brother, what happened just now? Why did you look so bad? I was worried that something happened to you, so I made up an excuse."
Lu Ming thought about his strange behavior just now, and said, "It seems that I was suddenly controlled by the inner demon. I don't know why."
"Inner demon?" Sang Wusheng pondered, "Could it be that someone is playing tricks on me?"
Lu Ming frowned and said, "At that time, I suddenly felt hatred towards the He family. If you hadn't interrupted me, I don't know what the consequences would have been."
Sang Wusheng pondered for a moment and said, "I thought about it carefully and there seems to be nothing wrong. This inner demon came in a strange way, and we need to investigate it thoroughly."
Lu Ming nodded, and Sang Wusheng said, "Since we have no clues now, why not be on guard first. Brother, you should be careful. If there is anything wrong, notify me immediately."
Lu Ming hesitated for a moment, but finally responded.
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The next day, everyone gathered at the He family ancestral hall.
Elder Liu was wearing a long black robe with dark patterns, which was the unique attire of the elders of the He family.
He stood in front of the He Family Ancestral Hall with a solemn expression, kowtowed three times, and motioned Lu Ming to do the same. Lu Ming snorted coldly, but did not kneel down and kowtow, with a cold expression. Old Liu sighed lightly, but did not force him. He stood up and took out eight small black stones from his arms.
The stone looked inconspicuous, just a little smoother than ordinary stones. He silently chanted a few mantras, and the small stones immediately burst into a strong green luster. The luster illuminated the entire ancestral hall, and then the light slowly shrank into a circle of light. The circle of light "whooshed" and rushed towards where Lu Ming was standing. The light enveloped Lu Ming's entire body, and then it became darker and darker. It took more than ten minutes before it was completely extinguished.
Everyone looked at Lu Ming again, and saw a light blue pattern between his eyebrows, which was the unique mark of the head of the He family.
Lu Ming touched the hot spot between his eyebrows. The inheritance was completed so quickly, and it seemed that he didn't feel anything special in his body.
Old Liu exhaled and said with relief: "In this way, my mission is completed, and it is time to leave."
Everyone was startled and looked towards Old Liu. His skin suddenly turned black and blue, and he was aging at a very fast speed. The luster in his eyes gradually dimmed. He looked straight at Lu Ming, as if he wanted to say something to him.
Lu Ming walked over, squatted down, frowned and asked, "What's going on?"
Elder Liu said intermittently: "The Elder Seal needs spiritual energy to nourish it, and it has been holding on for so many years.
Lu Ming sighed softly. Old Liu's voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible. He whispered, "Qing Ci, when you were young, it wasn't that I didn't want to help you, but I was powerless."
Lu Ming did not respond. Old Liu continued, "The eight elders were all forced by your father to take chronic drugs and controlled by them. No one dared to resist. I knew what he wanted to do to you, but I... chose to remain silent in order to survive. I'm sorry."
Lu Ming whispered, "It's over."
Old Liu stretched out his dry hand and held Lu Ming's hand, tears suddenly welling up in his eyes. He said, "I know you don't want to admit that you are from the He family, but... For thousands of years, generation after generation of He family members have paid with their lives and blood and tears to get everything they have today. The He family cannot be completely destroyed because of He Yuanqi alone. I only ask you to help the He family."
Lu Ming sighed softly, his heart heavy. Looking at Liu Lao's expectant eyes, he finally nodded.
A glimmer of light flashed across Old Liu's eyes, and he seemed to want to say something, but the deadline had come, and the light in his eyes gradually went out. The temperature of his body gradually faded, and finally became completely cold.
Lu Ming ordered someone to take away Old Liu's body, and told the servants to bury him with the rites of an elder.
Ten days later, everything was done.
Wang Yu never recognized Lu Ming as the leader of the major families. However, the remaining three major families were forced to promote Lu Ming as the leader. The Wang family was alone and powerless, so they had to recognize Lu Ming as the temporary leader. The prerequisite was to open the He family's secret treasure and let the family members "experience" in preparation for the invasion of the demons.
Lu Ming knew that it would take everyone's efforts to open the He family's treasure house, so he agreed to Wang Yu's condition and chose a day to open the He family's secret treasure house. However, only five people from each family could enter the treasure house, and the rest had no right to enter.
Lu Ming came to the shabby house where he first entered the other world. He condensed the green spiritual energy granted by the elder seal in the palm of his hand, and then suddenly released it. The green spiritual energy immediately burst out to the surroundings. With a loud bang, a crack appeared in the ground.
The gap became bigger and bigger. Everyone looked underground and a huge stone door suddenly appeared before their eyes.
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