When the key point came, everyone's eyes sank, but after a brief silence, the eldest master of the Lin family raised a strange arc at the corner of his lips: "Although the Ling family and the Hua family did not go to the Four Directions Continent at the same time, the gap between them was only a few years. If I remember correctly, the fourth child of the Xue family also disappeared at the same time as Hua Yao, right?"

The fourth child of the Xue family? Xue Zhiqian (Xue Jian’s father)?

The third master of the Lin family finally became dissatisfied when he saw that his eldest brother and second brother started to exchange glances again.

"Big Brother, Second Brother, what do you want to say? One moment you're talking about the Hua family, the next moment you're talking about the Ling family, and now you're talking about the Xue family as well?"

The eldest master of the Lin family narrowed his eyes, and a cold light suddenly flashed across his eyes: "What are you talking about? Haha, what a good trick to deceive the world, what a good trick to cut off the firewood at the bottom of the pot, it's a pity that we have only reacted now. In this case, the Mo family must have been prepared long ago, and this succession ceremony is probably under their control for a long time."

The third master of the Lin family became more and more confused the more he listened. He felt that his eyes were about to turn into mosquito coils. It happened that the eldest and second sons of the family spoke as if they were chanting Buddhist scriptures. He could not understand them at all, and they obviously did not care whether he knew it or not.

"Brother, what should we do now? Although this incident happened suddenly and most of it is just our speculation, I still think it is necessary to investigate."

"Investigate? Huh, it's been sixteen years, how are you going to investigate? What should be erased has long been erased. If the other party is willing to cover it up, even if you and I dig three feet into the ground, I'm afraid we may not be able to find it. What's more, do you think there are still channels for investigation in the current Sifang Continent? All the people who should die are dead. The current Sifang Continent is a corpse, a hell. There is no special need to go there or not."

The second master was somewhat unwilling, and subconsciously clenched his fists in his sleeves: "Are we just going to give up like this?"

The eldest master of the Lin family suddenly smiled sinisterly: "So what if you give up? Don't forget that the hidden enemy of the Mo family is not just our Lin family. Their number one enemy is Cang Yu from the demon clan. There are people who are more anxious than us. Why are you panicking? We don't have to do anything for this succession ceremony. We just have to wait and watch the show."

"Brother, what you mean is... Cang Yu will come too?"

"Haha, I'm afraid it's not just him!"

The words of the eldest master of the Lin family made the second master shudder. He subconsciously wondered, besides Cang Yu, who else could make the Mo family afraid?

Suddenly, a slender, straight and proud figure like a green bamboo emerged in his mind. When the man's handsome and noble face appeared vaguely before his eyes, Lin Wuyang staggered and took a step back instinctively.

"He, and him, is he coming back? Haha, it's been sixteen years. That man has disappeared for sixteen years. Is he finally willing to come back?"

Lin Wuqing looked at his second brother who was in a panic and staggering away. His strange eyes narrowed slightly and a sharp arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The third son of the Lin family watched helplessly as his second brother suddenly had a seizure. He wanted to ask his eldest brother, but his eldest brother's gloomy face made him swallow the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

In the end, until Lin Wuqing walked away in anger, he still didn't understand what was going on with these people.

The same thing happened in the Xue family. Even the fourth master of the Xue family who was mentioned by the Lin family before was called to the study by several elder brothers.

They never beat around the bush and asked directly the fourth master of the Xue family.

"During that turbulent year, you suddenly left the empire. Where did you go?"

Facing the relentless pressure from several of her brothers and even the elders, she was famous for her romantic and suave image when she was young. Even now that she is middle-aged, her nature has not changed at all. The ostentatious beauty opened her eyes with a flick of the fan, crossed her legs, and raised her eyelids with a look of idling.

"Brother, what you said is really interesting. You asked me to tell you about something that happened more than ten years ago. If I say I don't remember it or can't remember it clearly, will you believe me?"

The eldest master of the Xue family had a fierce look in his eyes and pressed the fourth master of the Xue family tightly, with a sneer on the corner of his lips.

"Of course I don't believe it. It's just that the time you left was too coincidental. If there is no trick, no one would believe it, right?"

"What's the trick? Haha, big brother, what trick do you want me to tell you? Don't say I don't know. Even if I know, will you believe me if I tell you? This is not an easy question. Since you won't believe me no matter how I answer, I might as well say I don't know. As for whether you believe it or not, that's your business. What does it have to do with me?"

"Xue Zhiqian, don't push your luck. This matter concerns the future of our Xue family. If you explain everything now, we may forgive you because you are a descendant of the Xue family. But if you dare to turn your elbow out, don't blame us brothers for not caring about blood ties!"

Xue Zhiqian smiled deeply, and a self-deprecating smile suddenly appeared on his handsome and suave face.

"Blood relationship? So you guys still remember that I'm from the Xue family? I thought you had thrown me out more than ten years ago. You're talking about blood relationship now. Aren't you ashamed? I feel ashamed too."

At this point, he paused, raised his eyes calmly and sternly, "When you need me, you can do whatever you want, using the children and the wife to force me. When you don't need me, our fourth room is your serious shit, you can trample on it at will?"

"Haha, you haven't had enough of this kind of life, but I have had enough of it a long time ago. We are of the same bloodline and from the same mother, but you regard me as your enemy just because of what happened back then. Since the Fourth Branch was kicked out of the legitimate lineage by you a long time ago, why are you being so aggressive today? No matter how you treat me, the result will be the same. Why should I waste my saliva on you people?"

"Everyone, I have something else to do, so I won't listen to your conspiracies. You can think whatever you want. Anyway, I'm used to it!"

Xue Zhiqian straightened his waist, opened his fan with a swish, curled the corners of his mouth, and walked away with steady steps.

The elders with complicated looks and the three masters of the Xue family with gloomy faces looked at each other and did not say a word for a long time.

Walking out of the main courtyard, Xue Jian came forward with a worried look on his face: "Dad, they didn't make things difficult for you, did they?"

Xue Zhiqian glanced at his son slowly and put his face close to his: "Does your father have a face that is easy to be bullied? How could I be reduced to the point where my son has to worry about me? Jian'er, remember, your father is not weak, I just don't want to fight, and I disdain to associate with them. This does not mean that they can do whatever they want to us!"

At the end of his words, his eyes suddenly became stern: "Come on, follow me to the Ling family!"

Xue Jian's eyes flashed, and just as he was about to refuse, he saw Xue Zhiqian's smile deepened: "Why? My son is also a coward sometimes?"

"No, it's not Dad, it's because,"

Xue Zhiqian felt annoyed when he saw his son's timid look.

"Okay, stop talking. I know what you're thinking, but how can you give up so easily before the end? You and that girl are destined to be together. If so, why do you just assume that you are not destined to be together? How can you know if you don't try?"

"Let's go. For some things, you have to work hard, and the results can convince yourself. If you can't convince yourself, how can you make others give up? Some things depend on here, not here."

After he finished speaking, he first tapped Xuejian's heart with his fan, and then tapped his head.

As soon as the father and son left the Xue family, several lords of the Xue family found out.

With a "bang", the hot-tempered second son of the Xue family grabbed the teacup on the table and threw it out.

"This fourth brother is increasingly looking down upon us."

The eldest brother of the Xue family glanced at his third brother with a gloomy look, "You know his temper. The more you fight with him, the more he will fight with you. After so many years, he hasn't changed at all. Regardless of whether the facts are as we guessed, the result is not all bad!"

The second brother's eyes widened, and he looked up in disbelief: "Brother, what do you mean by that? Are you just going to let the fourth brother do whatever he wants?"

Seeing the murderous intent in the second brother's eyes, the eldest brother of the Xue family could not help but gently shook his head: "Second brother, when you encounter something, can you not be so impulsive? Third brother, tell him why I did this?"

The third son of the Xue family looks very elegant and scholarly, and seems harmless, but only when he speaks can you detect the gloom hidden in his eyes.

"Second brother, what the eldest brother meant is to tell you that no matter what the fourth brother did, he is still a member of the Xue family. You just need to remember this point, that's all!"

"What do you mean? Explain it clearly!"

The third son of the Xue family looked at him speechlessly. He said it was so clear, why didn't he understand? This pig brain.

"What I mean is that the Xue family is now divided into two factions. The fourth brother is not on the same side as us, but at the same time, you should also know which side he is on. No matter what we have done or what he has done, according to our reasoning, he played a crucial role in that incident. No matter what happens to our Xue family in the future, the Mo family will also show mercy to our Xue family for the sake of their past. That's why my eldest brother will let you turn a blind eye to it, which is also a way out for us. Do you understand?"

The second son of the Xue family finally understood, "Then, big brother, are we just going to leave him alone?"

The third master of the Xue family sneered, "You speak as if you have been in charge of others all these years, second brother, you might as well not say such a thing."

"Xue Lao San, are you the kind of person who would spoil things like that? I'm not doing this for our own good, am I? I'm anxious, do you understand?"

"Ah, I understand, I understand. Who here wouldn't understand?" What's the hurry? It's obvious that he's just afraid of death, haha.

Let’s talk about the father and son from the Xue family going to the Ling family. As soon as they arrived, the eldest master of the Ling family called the second master over.

"I think this matter is probably due to what happened in the past. The succession ceremony of the Mohist family has brought up a lot of old accounts. Look, inside and outside the capital, every family is discussing it privately. Should we meet or not?"

Ling Wuya frowned slightly: "What does Dad mean?"

"Dad said not to bother him with things like this in the future, let us solve it ourselves."

Ling Wuya listened to him, rubbed his chin and thought for a while, then nodded: "In that case, let's ask him to come over, so we can hear what he means!"

Just like that, Xue Zhiqian reached the Ling family study without any obstacles.

"Go wait outside. I have something to say to your two uncles."

After entering the study, Xue Zhiqian turned around and drove Xue Jian out. On the other side, Ling Youqing also called his son to go downstairs to accompany Xue Jian.

As soon as the strangers left, Xue Zhiqian did not beat around the bush and said directly: "I came here this time to talk about what happened sixteen years ago."

The two heads of the Ling family exchanged glances quickly, and a dark light of "as expected" flashed in each other's eyes.

"In addition, there is the mysterious Second Miss of your family. Perhaps I may know some clues."

As soon as these words came out, Ling Wuya rushed out and grabbed Xue Zhiqian by the collar: "You said you know the whereabouts of my daughter?"

"Ahem, Brother Wuya, now that it has come to this, can you please not be anxious and listen to me slowly?"

"How can I not be anxious? Quick, tell me, is my daughter dead or alive now?"

Xue Zhiqian felt a little uncomfortable when he heard this and said, "If I tell the truth later, you can't beat me!"

Although Ling Wuya's strength is comparable to his, he considers himself a gentleman, and gentlemen always use words rather than actions.

"You say," Xue Zhiqian laughed after hearing the clear sound of Ling Wuya grinding his teeth, and then he lay down on the chair and explained briefly.

"It was a coincidence. When I was traveling in the Four Continents, I accidentally saw someone steal your second daughter. So I followed them. Unexpectedly, I encountered another group of people who were trying to steal the child. The two sides were arguing, but the former had some conscience and didn't want to kill the child. However, the people sent by the latter obviously wanted to kill your second daughter."

"As for me, I didn't understand what was going on, so I helped kill the murderer. Your daughter was taken away safely, but unfortunately, before she reached Prince Kang's mansion, she was kidnapped by another group of people. I didn't have time to react before the child was swapped."

Of course, he would never admit that he was the one who switched the baby.

He would never tell him that he had actually been eyeing the Ling family for a long time. Otherwise, how could he have run into them by such a coincidence?

"You said that my child was replaced by someone else?"