"There must have been some other accident, perhaps, perhaps..." Ou Mingzhi said with a forced smile.
Although he felt that the second reason was unlikely, he really couldn't think of any other reason besides this. This statement sounded a bit like self-consolation.
"Well, there must have been some other accident. Let's wait a little longer. If something really happened to my third great-grandfather, I'm sure the family will send us news soon." Ou Dechuan nodded. Even though he knew Ou Chengmingzhi was just consoling himself, he had no choice but to agree. Otherwise, he had no idea how to face the worst possible outcome.
As soon as he finished speaking, another communication talisman on his body began to vibrate. Ou Dechuan felt more nervous than ever. He took a deep breath and took out the jade talisman. After just one look, he felt as if struck by lightning. He stood there in a daze, unable to utter a word for a long time.
Ou Mingzhi came forward and his face instantly turned miserable.
"The natal jade tablet of my third great-grandfather is broken. I'm afraid he has passed away. Return quickly!" These short lines of words directly plunged the father and son into the abyss.
"Dead, my great-grandfather is really dead..." Ou Mingzhi muttered to himself, almost unable to believe his eyes.
"Puff!" Ou Dechuan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and fell straight to the ground.
It’s over, he knew, the Ou family is finished.
If only Ou Pingxuan died, it would not be a big deal. After all, he had started seclusion decades ago, and his life and death were within the expectations of his clansmen. But the problem was that he did not die in seclusion, but died in a fight with Mu Hanyan.
Putting aside the question of how the Life Temple would punish him and their Ou family once the truth was revealed, Mu Hanyan's revenge alone would be enough to destroy the Ou family. Even his third great-grandfather, who had reached the tenth-rank Divine Heart Priesthood, was no match for her, let alone the Ou family.
At this time, Ou Dechuan was regretting his actions to the point of death. If he had known that Mu Hanyan was so powerful, he would never have dared to ask his third great-grandfather for help. Now, not only did he kill his third great-grandfather, but he also pushed the entire Ou family into a dead end.
"Father!" Ou Mingzhi was not so excited and supported Ou Dechuan.
This was not because his determination was stronger than Ou Dechuan's, but because he did not think that far ahead. He was just a little disappointed that Mu Hanyan was not dead. As for Ou Pingxuan's death, he did not take it too seriously. In his impression, this great-grandfather had died decades ago.
In fact, Ou Mingzhi is a cold-blooded and ruthless person. If it were not for his own future, he would not care even if the Ou family was exterminated, so how could he care about Ou Pingxuan's life or death.
"It's over. Our Ou family is finished. Mingzhi, you should leave quickly. The farther the better. From now on, hide your identity and never mention anything related to the Ou family again." Ou Dechuan grabbed his son's hand and said in panic.
At this point, he only hopes to preserve this line of blood.
"Father, don't worry. In my opinion, things may not be that bad." Ou Mingzhi said.
"Oh?" Ou Dechuan looked at him in confusion.
"Father, I think even if the third great-grandfather failed, his identity might not be exposed, and Mu Hanyan might not have caught us. Also, even if the third great-grandfather died, Mu Hanyan might not still be alive. Maybe the third great-grandfather died with her?" Ou Mingzhi said thoughtfully.
If he was really sure that Mu Hanyan was fine and that the other party had solid evidence of his third great-grandfather's identity, he would definitely obey his father's orders without hesitation. His life was at stake.
But as long as there is still a little hope, he will never give up his current identity. He has his own ambitions, how can he be content with mediocrity and hide his identity as an ordinary pariah.
"Well, there is some truth in what you said. I hadn't thought of that." After Ou Mingzhi's reminder, Ou Dechuan felt much more relaxed, and there was a little more relief in his eyes when he looked at him. He always thought that he was not mature enough before, but now it seems that in the face of such a big thing, he can still remain calm and analyze all these things, which is much better than he thought before.
However, he did not know that the reason why Ou Mingzhi still remained rational was because he was too cold-blooded and ruthless, and only cared about his own interests. The reason why he lost his sense of proportion and did not think things through was because he was too worried about the future of the Ou family.
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