Chapter 112 Telling Shan Mingyuan the Truth
"Let's go," Shanxi said expressionlessly.
Upon hearing this, Shan Mingyuan subconsciously reached out and gently touched the barrier. He was immediately excited to find that the barrier that had been in front of him had suddenly disappeared, and he smiled and hurriedly followed.
Shan Rou saw everything Shan Mingyuan was doing. Seeing that he showed no sadness about the divorce and instead looked excited, Shan Rou's heart died completely.
Sure enough, he never cared about himself!
From beginning to end, it was all just wishful thinking on her part.
Following Shanxi into the ancestral hall, we found it dimly lit and filled with a rich fragrance.
Rows of memorial tablets were neatly arranged on the offering table, the flickering candlelight creating a solemn and dignified atmosphere.
Shan Mingyuan looked around the ancestral hall, his eyes revealing a hint of greed and curiosity.
However, after looking around and around, they ultimately saw nothing.
Just as Shanrou said, there was nothing inside the ancestral hall.
Shanxi crossed her arms and allowed Shanmingyuan to look around and search freely.
However, the interior of the ancestral hall is so simple that it couldn't be simpler.
But he had been thinking about this simple and empty ancestral hall for more than ten years!
"That's all?" Shan Mingyuan looked puzzled.
Why is someone so fixated on this run-down place?
But if it were really that simple, how could Shanxi have come in and come out unharmed?
Seeing that his secret had been exposed, Shan Mingyuan decided to stop pretending and asked directly, "And you? How did you recover?"
Shanxi had guessed that he would doubt her. She stared at the plaque without moving. On the neat and orderly plaque were her dozen or so names.
She is the great-grandmother, she is also the Shanxian, and even the ancestor of the Shan family, the one at the very center and highest point of the plaque, is also her.
"How about we make a deal? You tell me who's behind this, and I'll tell you why I was able to walk out alive." Shanxi lit an incense stick for himself without expression.
Upon hearing this, Shan Mingyuan's pupils contracted slightly, and a look of shock flashed in his eyes.
How did she know?
Did she know and still let me in?
Seeing that Shan Mingyuan remained silent, Shanxi continued, "Actually, we know even if you don't say it."
"When you were pursuing Shan Rou, was he involved?" Shan Xi asked Shan Mingyuan, his gaze intense.
Shan Mingyuan was startled again, his pupils involuntarily dilating for a moment.
In other words, Shan Mingyuan's performance has confirmed to Shan Xi that the other party had already chosen Shan Mingyuan from the very beginning.
Perhaps it was because he was foolish and easy to control, or perhaps... it was because Shanrou treated him differently!
"Tell us, tell us everything you know." Shanxi spoke calmly and composedly, taking his seat in the main seat of the ancestral hall with an air of unquestionable authority.
Shan Mingyuan felt a cold sweat pour down his back, soaking his clothes instantly.
Almost instinctively, his legs went weak, and he turned around, wanting to run away as fast as he could.
However, as soon as Shanxi raised his hand slightly, Shan Mingyuan was shocked to find that his body was as if it were imprisoned by an invisible force. He froze on the spot and could not move at all, as if he had been subjected to a spell.
This familiar situation instantly brought Shan Mingyuan's thoughts back to that terrifying night when Shan Xi "resurrected".
That night he wanted to kill Sun-hee to silence him, but just like now, he couldn't move an inch.
"Did you do something to me?" Shan Mingyuan glared fiercely at Shanxi, his eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness, as if he wanted to devour Shanxi alive.
But then I thought, Shan Xi is just a good-for-nothing in everyone's eyes, how could she possibly have such methods?
No, she's not useless. If she were useless, she wouldn't have been able to win against the Southern Dynasty that day.
"You are not Shanxi!" Shan Mingyuan seemed to have suddenly grasped some key clue, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said decisively!
Upon hearing this, Shanxi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile. He then clapped his hands lightly, the crisp sound echoing in the silent ancestral hall: "It's quite remarkable that you guessed it. You're not too stupid."
"She was already dead the moment you pierced her heart with a poisoned arrow." Shanxi's expression was cold and expressionless as she revealed this cruel truth, her voice calm and undisturbed.
Upon hearing this, both Shan Mingyuan and Shan Rou were stunned.
Shanrou's body swayed uncontrollably, as if she couldn't believe that her daughter was dead.
"Then who are you?" Shan Mingyuan looked at Shan Xi in shock, his eyes filled with fear and doubt, as if he could not believe that what he was seeing was actually real.
He secretly bit his tongue and found it hurt terribly. Only then did he realize that he was not dreaming and that it was all real!
"She is my great-grandmother, Shan." The old master Shan bowed respectfully to Shan Xi, his posture filled with awe and piety.
Upon hearing this, Shan Mingyuan and Shan Rou were once again stunned, as if they had heard the most unbelievable thing in the world.
Grandma?
Suddenly, some vague memories flashed through Shan Rou's mind. She suddenly remembered that her father had once told her that her great-grandmother was fair and selfless and loved her father the most. It was because of her great-grandmother's appointment that her father was able to become the head of the Shan family in this generation.
She was actually the great-grandmother?
Grandma didn't die?
"You want to know the secret of our Shan family ancestral hall? Then I'll tell you." Old Master Shan looked at Shan Mingyuan with a cold expression, his eyes sharp as knives. "The greatest secret of our Shan family is to protect the ancestral hall and our ancestors! This is the mission passed down through generations of our Shan family, and we cannot afford to be negligent in the slightest!"
"Back then, Grandma was famous throughout the entire continent. Her reputation was so great that countless sects came to her, wanting to recruit her into their ranks."
"But Grandma was naturally indifferent to worldly affairs and did not want to get involved in worldly disputes. Forced by circumstances, she could only retreat to this ancestral hall to devote herself to cultivation and not care about worldly affairs."
“That day, you were ruthless and used a poisoned arrow to kill Shanxi, killing my own granddaughter!” The old master Shan became more and more agitated as he spoke, his voice trembling, his eyes filled with grief and indignation. “My great-grandmother happened to see it, and she used my Shan family’s secret technique to reappear in the world as Shanxi and continue to protect the Shan family.”
Old Master Shan looked proud, his expression seeming to say, "I know everything, you can't hide anything from me."
Little did he know, Sunhee looked at him as if he were a fool, her gaze full of mockery and disdain.
She wasn't just a great-grandmother; she was also a philanthropic ancestor!
"No wonder! No wonder the old master's attitude changed after Shanxi came out!" Shan Mingyuan finally realized, and all the mysteries seemed to be answered at this moment.
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