January 17th in the lunar calendar.
On the day of the Pei family's sacrifice, the weather was excellent and there were no clouds in the sky.
The moment the Pei Residence was located in the heart of the most central area of Jingcheng, it symbolized the highest power of the six major families. Against the backdrop of golden sunlight, it became more magnificent and precious.
On ordinary days, the Pei Residence, hidden under the layers of thirteen defense systems, is mysterious and quiet. However, at this moment, it is extremely lively.
The main line of the Pei family, the thirteen branches of the Pei family and the dignitaries of the five clans of Jingcheng were all present, no one was absent.
A high-end blood collection vehicle from Jingcheng Hospital was parked in front of the spacious gate of the Pei family ancestral hall with great fanfare.
Outside the ancestral hall, two renovated sacrificial pavilions were built. The head of the Pei family and the heads of the five major families sat in the east and west pavilions respectively. Meanwhile, Pei Quyan, accompanied by Ji Yuqi and Ji Niancheng, stood beside the blood collection cart.
Ji Yuqi's eyes were fixed on the altar placed under the plaque of the ancestral hall, on which Ji Niancheng's household registration book, horoscope stickers, direct lineage book, and bloodline plan were neatly placed.
"Mom!" Ji Niancheng's body seemed to be unable to bear standing in the sun for a long time, even though it was spring. He slightly raised his cheeks, which were a little abnormally red, and looked at his mother.
When Ji Yuqi heard Ji Niancheng's weak voice, he pulled his scattered thoughts back and looked down.
"Mom." Ji Niancheng called again.
"What's wrong?!" Ji Yuqi asked softly.
"I'm a little tired and not feeling well." Ji Niancheng's pitiful voice revealed obvious fatigue.
Hearing this, Ji Yuqi first frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered soothingly: "Hold on a little longer, Chengcheng, be good!"
Ji Niancheng: "Oh~!"
The chief priests of the six major families stood beside the altar.
When the high priest of the Pei family raised his hand to look at his watch for the third time, his brows furrowed deeply and he subconsciously looked up at Pei Quyan.
When Pei Quyan received the high priest's gaze, he immediately raised his hand and called the Pei residence's housekeeper: "The direct line ceremony has been postponed for two hours. Where is the eldest young master?"
Pei Quyan's face looked extremely bad at this moment.
His handsome face was eerie and dark, as if a thick layer of ice could be scraped off.
When the housekeeper of the Pei Residence saw Pei Quyan's appearance, he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and his voice trembled. "The eldest young master's phone suddenly stopped working. I just secretly dispatched two hundred secret guards to look for him. I should... there should be news of the eldest young master soon."
Upon hearing this, Pei Quyan was immediately furious: "I ordered you to go look for it last night, and now you actually tell me it should be soon?! The auspicious time for the Young Master's 'Direct Ceremony' is only three hours away. If we miss the time, who among you will bear the consequences?!"
"..." Pei's housekeeper didn't dare to breathe.
Pei Quyan asked: "Now, where exactly is the young master?!"
Pei's housekeeper held his breath and replied: "...Unknown!"
"Waste!!!!" Pei Quyan was really furious.
Pei Yucheng has always been meticulous and prudent in his work, but today is his son's "direct descendant ceremony," and he's actually vanished?! Doesn't he know the consequences of a flawed direct descendant ceremony for the Pei family's direct heir?!
Pei Yucheng's actions were due to his deep fear that his son would hold his head too high among the direct heirs of the six major families?!
Looking at the butler of the Pei residence standing nearby, who was nothing but an eye-catcher, Pei Quyan immediately shouted in a bad tone, "Get out!"
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