In the past two months or so in the capital, there have been turbulent times and a major reshuffle of forces.
Pei Ji had originally only briefly mentioned these things to Xue Huan, but now after hearing his detailed account, she realized how thrilling it was.
The will was naturally fake, forged by Pei Ji, but he did not want to ascend the throne as emperor. What he longed for more was a life of indulging in the mountains and rivers with Xue Huan and becoming a carefree couple of immortals.
If he doesn't become emperor, someone else will have to take it, but this position must not fall into Pei Yu's hands, and before that, he must get rid of him completely.
After getting rid of Pei Yu, Pei Ji chose the ninth prince from among the princes who had not yet grown up. His mother's family was of low power and he had lived a difficult life since childhood, and wrote his name on the will.
After some turmoil, the court smoothly passed through this change of imperial power. Pei Ji arranged all matters and came to find Xue Huan.
However, Xue Huan was now the "Mo Xue Fei" and he naturally could not show up rashly. So after some planning and arrangements, he became a guest of the Ji family.
The Ji family is a family of weapon refining. Of course, the glorious era of using spiritual power, spiritual fire, and refining furnaces to refine weapons has long passed. The current weapon refining is actually similar to blacksmithing in the secular world.
This is also the reason why all the members of the Ji family have developed strong muscles.
As muscles develop, the brain degenerates accordingly. Therefore, although the Ji family's blacksmithing skills are very advanced, they are not very good at designing and innovating weapons.
It is necessary to hire talented people who are good at weapons design from outside.
Pei Ji took advantage of this to enter the Ji family and in a short period of time became a respected guest of the Ji family.
Pei Ji didn't leave until dawn.
Of course, before leaving, the two had to exchange a deep kiss.
After Pei Ji left, Xue Huan stood in front of the window wrapped in a blanket. After a while, the sun came out.
She admired the sunrise for a while and stretched herself.
Although she had not slept all night, as a practitioner, her spirit was not sleepy.
Xue Huan changed her clothes, washed up, and went for a walk outside.
It was not known whether Pei Ji and her had a telepathic connection or he deliberately came to meet her by chance, but the two met on the street.
"Miss Mo." Pei Ji greeted her with the politeness he showed to someone he didn't know well.
Only the gleam in his eyes revealed a hint of his emotions.
Xue Huan quickly got into character and raised her eyebrows slightly: "Sir, do you know me?"
"She won first place in the Mo family competition. Miss Mo's fame has spread throughout the camp."
"Really? May I know your name, sir?"
"Nan Tang."
At this time, the owner of a nearby breakfast shop called out to the two of them, "Hey guys, our wild mushroom and lean meat porridge is a must-try. It's paired with bamboo shoot soup dumplings and dipped in our homemade chili sauce. It's so delicious, no one has ever complained about it. Would you like to come in and try it?"
Xue Huan looked at Pei Ji, "Master Nan, you haven't had breakfast yet, right? Why don't we go in and share a table?"
Pei Ji lowered his eyes and smiled, "Okay."
Two days later, the mysterious Zong family arrived.
What surprised Xue Huan was that she had seen the leader of the team before. He was the man who came to ride on her boat on the Ghost Festival.
In return, he gave her a divination, saying that she should release animals at night.
At that time, she didn't understand the meaning, but later when she saw the mermaid being auctioned, she realized that the one who should be released according to the hexagram was obviously the mermaid.
She had intended to save him, and with the hexagram in front of her, she naturally had to let him go.
Later, facts proved that she was right to let it go, otherwise she and everyone on the Peony would have to bear the wrath of the mermaid queen Shao Qing.
Where is there room for negotiation?
"Hey, we meet again. My name is Zongquan. May I know your name, young lady?"
Zong Quan left behind several members of the Zong family and ran over to chat with Xue Huan in a very familiar manner.
Xue Huan gave her name.
But Zong Quan looked skeptical when he heard her name. "I don't know why. Although this name is beautiful, I don't think it suits you."
Xue Huan's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. Could this be the divine intuition that comes with being a member of the clan? Could he even have figured out her real name?
"Really? My parents gave me the name, and I've been calling it that since I was a kid. I don't think it's inappropriate at all."
Zong Quan didn't dwell on the name and instead said, "Miss Mo, you must be quite strong, right? I'm not very good at fighting. How about I follow you when we enter the secret realm?"
If Xue Huan could see her own expression, she would feel that there must be a row of black lines on her forehead at this moment.
Does Zong Quan really take it for granted that he can cling to someone powerful?
Xue Huan gave a polite yet awkward smile: "If we meet then, I wouldn't mind if Master Zong follows me."
Of course, the prerequisite is that you can meet him.
After entering the secret realm, everyone's landing point is different. Even if they were holding hands, they will be separated after entering.
Zong Quan, however, had a look of having made up his mind, "I'm sure we'll meet. Even if I don't, I'll be able to figure out your location."
Xue Huan: ...Is it still possible like this?
Why was this person so persistent in following her? Could he have some other agenda?
But she didn't sense any malice from him, so she just let him follow her if he wanted to.
The next day, the five ancestors of the five major families finally showed up.
Before, Xue Huan thought that the ancestor of the Mo family would set out with the Mo family team to Qiutan Mountain, and planned to take the opportunity to observe him. However, it turned out that he did not do so, because his retreat had not yet ended. When the clan leader went to ask, he sent a message to let them go first and he would come later.
Today, she finally met the ancestor of the Mohist school.
He and Sun Wushang are simply two extremes. Compared with the last time they met, Sun Wushang has become smaller and more childish, while the ancestor of the Mo family is too old, with skin like dried orange peel, hunched back, and cloudy eyes. When the two stand together, the style is very different.
The ancestor of the Hua family looked like a well-maintained middle-aged man, while the ancestor of the Ji family was cold and taciturn. He held a sword in his arms and leaned against a rock with his eyes closed to rest.
The ancestor of the Zong family, Ying... When Xue Huan saw his face clearly, she was shocked. Isn't this Yu Huan whom she met on the street before!
After he had a meal with her, he read her fortune and said that she would have a disaster. He gave her a red rope as a way to resolve the disaster.
Now that I think about it, this person is indeed a master who never shows his true colors.
Zong Quan is indeed a member of the Zong family, and his behavior is exactly the same as his ancestor.
Xue Huan didn't dare stare at him for too long, fearing that he would notice something was wrong.
The five ancestors stood in five directions, formed hand seals and began to output spiritual power towards the cliff in front. After about five minutes, water-like patterns flashed on the cliff, spreading outward in circles.
"Go!" Zong Ying, the main output, shouted.
People from the five major families lined up and stepped into the "cliff" one by one.
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