Xue Kong smiled. He didn't know how long it had been since he felt so happy from the bottom of his heart. His memory of his father gradually faded with the passage of time and he had no impression of him at all.
Now, he met his father in his youth in this illusion, and personally realized that his father was such an upright and kind person. This made up for a regret in his heart, and deep in his heart, he felt a sense of satisfaction.
"Why don't you leave?" Xue Zheng found that Xue Kong was just looking at him and smiling, with no intention of leaving, and couldn't help feeling curious.
He also looked at Xue Kong, feeling a sense of familiarity in his heart, as if he had seen Xue Kong somewhere before, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember it.
How could he have guessed that that was his former self, and that Xue Kong looked 60% similar to him.
"There's no need to run away. The Xiong family is no match for me." Xue Kong shook his head. Seeing that his father was about to give him some advice, he interrupted, "Where is your home? Can I visit you?"
Xue Zheng was speechless for a moment. He didn't expect Xue Kong to be so brave. However, bringing a stranger home made him hesitate. The Xue family was not yet fully grown and was far from being a match for the five major clans.
If Xue Kong's arrival causes trouble, it will be detrimental to the family.
Xue Kong was very perceptive and quickly guessed what Xue Zheng was thinking. He smiled and said, "Since this is a big inconvenience, please forgive me for being so presumptuous. I will leave now."
Xue Kong clasped his hands together and bowed. Just as he was about to leave, Xue Zheng gritted his teeth and decisively stopped him, saying, "Wait a minute, fellow Daoist."
"I see that you have a chivalrous heart and great kindness. I hesitated before because my Xue family has not yet established a firm foothold in Yinliu Town and has a bad relationship with the five major clans. I am worried that it will bring trouble to both you and me."
"If you are not afraid, I will invite you to visit my Xue family."
"What's your name, fellow Daoist?"
Xue Kong blinked, thought for a moment, and then said, "Wuwei Xiaodao, Xue San."
"Hey, your surname is also Xue? You and I are really destined to meet. My name is Xue Zheng." Xue Zheng held Xue Kong's shoulders, pulled him back the way he came, and walked towards Yinliu Town.
"Xue San, since you and I are so destined to be together, how about we become brothers?"
Xue Kong immediately broke out in a sweat: "No, no."
"Hey, why not? Do you despise me and think I'm not worthy of being your brother?"
"..." Xue Kong just shook his head. He felt quite pressured just thinking about being brothers with his own father. He kept refusing along the way and finally returned to Yinliu Town.
Walking carefully in Yinliu Town and avoiding the eyes of the five major clans, the two came to a remote house in Yinliu Town and entered the Xue family's sphere of influence.
At this moment, the Xue family was weak, consisting of only a few brothers and their families, and no servants or maids.
As Xue Kong and his father entered the Xue family's sphere of influence, they saw a woman at the door stretching her neck to look around. When she saw Xue Zheng approaching, the worry on her face turned into joy, and she trotted over with light steps.
"Sister Ying, what are you doing here?" Xue Zheng asked.
"I heard that a direct descendant of the Xiong family was murdered in the street. Their death was horrible. You haven't returned for a long time, and I thought you did it. I was worried about you, so I came out to check."
The woman breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm glad you're okay."
Xue Zheng laughed heartily, then made way for the woman and introduced her, "This is a friend I met outside today, his name is Xue San."
"This is my wife." Xue Zheng also introduced the woman to Xue Kong.
Xue Kong looked at the beautiful and quiet woman. He had imagined his mother's appearance more than once, but due to memory loss, he could never imagine it specifically.
Seeing my mother with my own eyes at this moment, I see her with a bright smile, elegant temperament, and every move she makes has the demeanor of a lady from a noble family.
I guess he was very well protected by his father.
"Hello..." Xue Kong clasped his hands together, choking for a moment, not knowing how to address him. Considering that he had practiced for more than one hundred and ten years in his past and present lives, he couldn't help but feel stumped at the moment.
Xue Kong's mother bowed in return and then immediately said, "Hurry up and go inside. The Xiong clan leader is furious and has sent out all the Xiong family members. He said he must find the murderer and behead him in the street as a warning to everyone."
"Although this matter has nothing to do with us, we should not be implicated in it."
Xue Zheng touched his nose awkwardly. How could it have nothing to do with them? The murderer was standing right next to him. However, he was worried that Xue Kong's mother would be scared, so he kept it a secret and pulled Xue Kong into the yard.
Following his parents into the house, Xue Kong was taken to a pavilion that stood in the middle of a pond with lotus flowers blooming in it. Under the lotus leaves, there were a few plump fish, their mouths opening and closing, with their heads floating above the water.
"Fellow Daoist Xue San, where are you from?" Xue Zheng poured a cup of tea for Xue Kong and then asked.
Xue Kong thought for a moment and said calmly, "My home in the past was on the other side of the world. Now, I have no home."
Perhaps it can be said to be another world.
The real world, not this illusion.
But to his parents, he was just a wanderer from a foreign land, so they became more enthusiastic and talked to Xue Kong.
An hour later, Xue Kong was very satisfied with this. Even in his unwavering determination to seek the truth, he even felt a desire for love in his heart, which he thought had cut off all emotions and love.
This trace of desire made Xue Kong frown slightly, and he was alert in his heart: "This is all an illusion. I can't sink into this. All the emotions in the world are useless."
"My parents have given me the grace of bearing children. I have no way of repaying this kindness in reality. So, I will just fulfill my responsibilities as a son before I leave this place."
"What's wrong with you? You look a little unhappy. Is this tea making you feel uncomfortable?" An extremely gentle voice pulled Xue Kong out of his thoughts.
He raised his head and looked at his mother. Just as he was about to speak, he heard several noisy noises. His eyes suddenly turned cold. He spread his consciousness and saw dozens of figures in front of the lobby of the house.
They are all from the Xiong family, and they all come with great momentum.
"Oh no! It's so noisy outside, it must be the Xiong clan members coming here to look for the murderer..." Xue Zheng paused, remembering that the murderer was right next to him, so he stopped talking.
He immediately turned to Xue Kong's mother and ordered, "Sister Ying, take fellow Daoist Xue San to hide in the side room. If I don't call you, you must not come out."
Xue Kong's mother was very intelligent and had a tacit understanding with Xue Zheng. When she heard this, she immediately realized that the murderer the Xiong family was looking for must be the person in front of her.
Thinking about everything that had happened before, as well as her inexplicable familiarity and kindness towards Xue Kong, she had already guessed the truth and nodded heavily: "Don't worry, go, I will take good care of him."
Seeing his parents busying around for him, Xue Kong had a faint smile on his face, and a warmth welled up in his heart. He had never experienced this warmth before, and it moved him deeply.
"Mother..." Xue Kong blurted out, but quickly stopped. Under his mother's gaze, he said, "I killed the people from the Xiong family. Since these people came to me, I should come forward."
"Please don't worry, I'm not the same person I used to be. I can take care of myself a long time ago."
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