Gu Wei’s gaze returned to the letter again.
With just a quick glance, he could only see the word "death".
"Uncle Pei, I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you? Thank you for taking care of Shi Jin for so many years. I am ashamed to be his father.
……..
A long time ago, I predicted the date of my death, so after much hesitation, I called back Gu Wei and asked him to take his fellow apprentices away from Listening Snow Tower.
Now, my destiny star is getting dimmer and dimmer, and the star chart of Tingxue Tower is also getting weaker and weaker.
If destiny does not last, I will die.
Gu Wei, I'll leave you to take care of me.
After I die, please ask Uncle Pei to build a cenotaph for me, and bury me under the crabapple tree next spring.
Finally, please don’t tell Gu Wei that I am his biological father. If he asks, just say that I have passed away long ago.
Leng Muzangqing, presented to you. "
Gu Wei's hands were shaking more and more.
He immediately ran out of the room and looked at the vast starry sky.
Thousands of stars twinkled together, forming countless complex lines, messing up Gu Wei's thoughts.
He suddenly came to his senses when the cold wind blew.
I don’t have Zang Qing’s birth date, so I can’t see his horoscope at all.
Gu Wei rushed into the room in a panic, holding on to the door frame with one hand, and looked at Pei Jinan.
"Grandfather, do you know who those people are? Why do you say they are the same people who killed His Highness Ji Yue?"
Pei Jinan shook his head slowly.
"I just have a rough guess, but I can't be sure. Anyway, it must be related to the Zhou Dynasty.
In those days, the princes were in turmoil, the Zhou Dynasty fell, and the royal bloodline withered. The nine great families were loyal to the Zhou Dynasty, and overnight, they all disappeared from the world.
The princes fought endlessly, and uprisings and unrest broke out in various places. A hundred years later, the continent gradually split into seven countries, which are the seven countries today. This is the history known to the world.
Now I want to tell you the results of our years of investigation. "
Pei Jinan sat down, picked up the brush beside him, and casually drew a few lines on the paper.
“When the Zhou Dynasty fell, there must have been a traitor among the nine great families.
My father, your great-grandfather, and the ancestors of Leng Mu and Xilin's families noticed their existence a hundred years ago.
It is discovered that this mole has been secretly investigating the nine hidden families, searching for the remaining royal bloodline.
For the sake of record keeping, the older generation called this traitor family the Dark Owls.
It is very likely that His Highness Ji Yue was abducted by them back then.
In recent years, the Dark Owl has become increasingly restless, not only looking for other noble families to use for their own purposes, but also searching for the whereabouts of the Imperial Seal."
Having said this, Pei Jinan paused with his brush and dropped a drop of thick ink on the snow-white paper.
He raised his eyes, "The Kazama family has been following you since you were born. I should have told you about the Zhou Dynasty's prophecy a thousand years ago."
Gu Wei spoke with a pale face.
"The Emperor's Star appears, the stars shine, and the glory of the prosperous age is recast."
Pei Jinan nodded, "Yes. So I suspect that Dark Owl's actions in recent years are to use the nine great families to unify the world and reproduce the prophecy of the high priest a thousand years ago."
Gu Wei lowered his eyes and wrote along Pei Jinan's handwriting.
The Mu family changed their surname to Pei and lived in Qinghe.
The Leng Mu family fell into the underworld and built Tingxue Tower.
The Kazama family lived in seclusion in the mountains and never left for generations.
The Ling family changed their surname to Xilin and established Fuyao Academy.
The Si family changed their surname to Shi and lived in seclusion from the world.
"These four families are now under my command. I can confirm that they are not Dark Owls. This leaves only four families. Grandfather, do you have any news about them?"
Pei Jinan shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"If it were so easy to find, the Nine Great Families wouldn't be called the legend of the Zhou Dynasty, and Dark Owl wouldn't have been searching for thousands of years."
He placed the wooden box in front of Gu Wei.
"This thing is for you. Zang Qing wanted to burn it, but I secretly picked it up and hid it.
If Beijiang State prospers, your father Duke Dingguo has not died in battle, and the Gu family remains as peaceful as before, then I will never bring this thing to you.
But now the Beijiang River has fallen, the Gu family has dwindled, and the situation in the Seven Kingdoms is changing... You must know all of this. I'm afraid that after they learn of your identity, they will attack you."
Gu Wei picked up the wooden box and said with difficulty: "Okay, Grandfather, I will rush to Listening Snow Tower tomorrow. I want to see him."
Pei Jinan nodded.
"You've grown up, and your grandfather will support you in any decision you make."
After saying that, he sighed.
"I don't know if it's right for me to tell you all this, but Grandfather doesn't want you to be unable to see your only loved one and be left with regrets."
"Grandfather, I am very grateful that you told me all this." Gu Wei maintained his calmness on the surface, "I will go back first, and you should also go to bed early."
He almost ran away holding the wooden box.
Pei Jinan stared at the desk in front of him and sat there all night.
Was it right for me to tell Gu Wei all this?
……..
Gu Wei walked back to his yard in a trance.
In the distance, you can see a small light, casting a warm twilight glow.
Through the carved wooden window, a woman was reading a book, her profile gentle and beautiful.
It was like a firefly in the dark night, instantly lighting up the darkness of his heart.
…
Xie Ling was reading a book and waiting for Gu Wei.
Just as I was wondering why he hadn't come back so late, I heard the sound of a door opening in a hurry.
Before she could turn around, someone suddenly hugged her tightly from behind, and a familiar cold fragrance lingered around her nose.
The man hugged Xie Ling very tightly, almost crushing her into his bones, making it difficult for her to breathe.
"Gu Wei, why are you holding me so tight—"
Xie Ling suddenly stopped talking, her eyes widened.
Because she felt hot tears falling on her neck, like pearls breaking off a string, one drop after another.
It caught her off guard.
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