If you were an ordinary person, you might not have heard of the Tianji family. However, Mu Hanyan had traveled around in her previous life and gained experience, and occasionally heard a little about the Tianji family.
The Tianji family actually didn't exist for very long, only about two thousand years. It was far less than ancient families like the Mu and Yan families, which had a history of tens of thousands of years or even longer. It even had a much shorter history than many declining small families.
Yet, this family, with only nearly two thousand years of history, remains one of the most mysterious in the history of the Holy Court Continent. It's said that this family possesses a profound understanding of the heavens and the earth, and nothing in the world escapes their gaze. Some even say that members of this family possess a pair of all-seeing eyes, able to discern the mysteries of the heavens. Not only worldly matters, but even the ups and downs of the entire Holy Court Continent and the rise and fall of various royal families cannot escape their gaze.
Of course, Mu Hanyan knew this was an exaggeration. Just thirty years ago, this family had been uprooted and exterminated. Rumors had it that the entire clan had been wiped out, leaving no one alive. If they truly possessed such powerful magical powers, how could they have ended up like this?
Thirty years ago, the Tianji family was wiped out overnight, and Han Jinglun happened to go to Cangshan City at that time. If his life experience is still unguessable, then Mu Hanyan would be no different from the favorite of the old charlatan Qu.
"The Tianji Family is nothing more than a rumor spread by secular people." Han Jinglun smiled bitterly and said to Mu Hanyan, "The Han family started out as a merchant family. To do business, one must be well-informed. That's why, starting from the first generation of the Han family, they have made friends all over the world, from royal relatives to peddlers and hawkers, treating everyone equally.
However, my Han family's ancestors traveled far and wide, saw a lot, heard a lot, and knew that a big tree attracts the wind is never a good thing, so whether doing business or making friends, they always kept a low profile and did not use their real identities most of the time.
At its peak, our Han family's affiliated chambers of commerce spanned numerous countries, making us rich enough to rival a nation, yet we didn't use the Han family name. Our clan, however, was based in a remote town called Linzhongcheng in Xiyuan. Few people knew that our Han family owned all those chambers of commerce, and even fewer knew that such wealth was ensconced in such a remote town.
Because the Han family's affiliated chambers of commerce are spread across various countries, and most of the family members are generous and have extensive social connections, they naturally know a little more than others. Those who know the Han family's background will ask the Han family for advice when they encounter difficult problems.
Although they knew the Han family's rules and never revealed the Han family's secrets, over time, rumors were inevitable. As more people spread the news, the Han family became more and more mysterious, and eventually they had to give it the false name of the Tianji Family, and said that the Tianji Family members could spy on the secrets of heaven.
"It's a complete joke! If one could truly discern the secrets of heaven, how could the Han family have been wiped out? If I hadn't happened to meet Master Qu Shanling and his apprentice, and received their guidance, and left Forest City earlier, I'm afraid even I would have died in that disaster." Han Jinglun said with a wry smile, mocking himself.
Only then did Mu Hanyan realize that the so-called Tianji family had such an origin.
Although the name of the "Heavenly Secrets" family is not true, the Han family's affiliated chambers of commerce are spread across various countries, and the clansmen of all generations have a wide range of friends and contacts, and they treat everyone equally, including royal relatives and all walks of life. Their intelligence is far beyond imagination, and the name of the Tianji family is not entirely a rumor.
"It was fate, really. My master went out to visit a friend and left me alone in the inn. Unexpectedly, he fell seriously ill. If it weren't for Brother Han's help, I would have died in Linzhong City. When my master came back and knew about this, he told you a fortune and saved you from the disaster. It really pays off to do good." Qu Shanling said with emotion as he recalled the past.
The reason why he was so respectful to Han Jinglun was, on the one hand, because he knew his true identity, but more importantly, because of the life-saving grace.
"By the way, how did you get to know the eldest young master?" Qu Shanling asked curiously.
"Back then, I was exiled to Linzhong City by my grandfather. After the Han family massacre, I experienced some twists and turns, and then I lived in seclusion in Cangshan City and opened an inn to hide from the public. More than 30 years have passed in a flash. I thought I would die of old age in Cangshan City, but I didn't expect that Master Mu and his party would come to stay in the inn a few days ago..." Han Jinglun recounted how the two met.
"So that's how it is. Then do you know who was responsible for the tragedy that happened to the Han family back then?" Qu Shanling asked.
He was a grateful person. After learning that the Han family was wiped out, he went to Linzhong City specifically and even thought about avenging the Han family. Unfortunately, after inquiring for a long time, he did not find any clues.
When he mentioned this, Han Jinglun's expression became gloomy.
"Back then, your master repeatedly told me that if I could save my life, I should hide as far away as possible and never think of revenge. I didn't believe him at first, but it wasn't until my grandfather found a reason to expel me from Forest City and then wiped out the Han family that I realized the old man was truly insightful and his words were true.
After the Han family was wiped out, a guard, gravely injured, risked his life to break free and bring back a bloody letter from my grandfather, telling me to forget the incident, not to think about revenge, and not to track down the real culprit. "As long as the Han family bloodline can be passed on, he will rest in peace in his grave," said Han Jinglun.
"So, you just give up like that?" Qu Shanling showed a hint of contempt on his face.
Although Han Jinglun saved his life, if he could even let go of the hatred of his clan's genocide and hide in the mountains to live a miserable life, he would really look down on him.
"Over three hundred members of the Han family died in such a tragic accident, I certainly wouldn't give up. That guard was seriously injured, and before dying, he handed me his sect's token, asking me to go to his sect to hide for a while, and to find a way to avenge my clan members in the future. I never imagined that my departure would bring catastrophic disaster to his sect.
From the octogenarian to the baby in swaddling clothes, whether it was a strong swordsman or the unarmed old, young, women and children, they were all killed by the enemies who came to hunt them down, and no one was left alive.
He was a villager, and he died in front of me.
If the guard's master had not kept his promise and tried his best to protect me from leaving, I would have died in that nameless mountain village long ago.
I don't have the aptitude to cultivate, so if I want revenge, I can only seek help from others. But after witnessing such a tragic scene with my own eyes, how could I dare to implicate others? " Han Jinglun recalled the past, as if he saw the bloody scene again, his red eyes filled with tears, anger, pain, and endless resentment and guilt.
After hearing his words, Qu Shanling and Mu Hanyan fell silent.
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