Chapter 12 Everyone Loves Bacon Pills (Revised) What exactly is this "Mixed Pearl Fish Eye"...?
Feng Gulan jumped up from her seat: "We feel we should report this to the Grand Elder. We can't let such a fraud ruin the Xie family's resources."
Xie Yuehua quickly stopped her: "Mother, if you go like this, what will you say if the Grand Elder asks you how you found out? Are you going to say that your son was secretly spying on the eldest son's family?"
This is something you can't just talk about.
His reputation with the Xie family was already bad, and he didn't want it to get any worse.
Xie Yuehua realized that her parents didn't have a better solution.
He could only sigh and wave to the two of them: "You can do it this way..."
An hour or two later, after dinner, when everyone was at their most relaxed, Feng Gulan led her people to the main house in a grand manner.
"Gong Shi Rao! Do you think you're the only one who knows about that marriage contract? Do you think you're the only one who's seen its contents? You want to hand over the empire that our eldest brother built, and all the elixirs and magical treasures that the eldest branch of the family has accumulated? Do you think we can agree to that?"
Feng Gulan made a scene in front of the main house's private vault for a long time, finally managing to attract everyone's attention.
Gong Shirao thought Feng Gulan was like a shrew and didn't want to talk to her at all: "Who said I was going to give her away like that?"
"Is there even a need to say it? The marriage contract signed by the Xie and Chu families back then clearly stated that when the Xie daughter married, it was the time she separated from her brothers and sisters, and afterwards she would bring all her family property to marry into the Chu family."
In other words, if Xie Jiaoyue had an older brother, she and her brother would share the resources of the main branch of the family, and then she would bring half of those resources to the Chu family for marriage.
However, Xie Jiaoyue has no biological brother, only an adopted brother, which means that the eldest son will have to take Chu Xingjin's surname in the future.
These words elicited various thoughts from those around him.
Xie Jiaoyue found the marriage agreement utterly absurd; it was beyond comprehension.
The plot mastermind really went to great lengths to ensure Chu Xingjin's meteoric rise to success.
And she finally understood why this mission didn't specify that she had to "buy," but only that she had to "collect."
It turned out that the best things were all in the main house's private vault. Her task was simple: find a way to get the things out of the vault and then give them to Chu Xingjin.
If she really did that, Gong Shirao would probably be furious.
Chu Xingjin didn't react much to these words; he felt it was only natural. Instead, he thought it inappropriate for Feng Gulan to be so agitated, daring to covet his things.
But he was no longer the naive young man he used to be; he was no longer so impetuous and ignorant. At this moment, he wisely chose to remain silent.
He is a fledgling eagle, a young tiger, a kite waiting to take flight; he still needs to bide his time and conceal his abilities.
The remaining servants, whether from the first or second wife's household, all had only one thought: the ancestor who made the marriage agreement back then was foolish.
As the noise grew, more and more people gathered, including Xie Qingfeng, the second master of the family, making it quite a lively scene.
However, mindful of his status, he did not join Feng Gulan in her antics, but simply stood quietly to the side.
Feng Gulan couldn't help but glare at Xie Qingfeng. The damned thing was too ashamed to help her, so she had to face Gong Shirao alone.
"Gong Shirao, what else do you have to say? You absolutely cannot treat what our elder brother left behind like this. Even if you're going to give it to outsiders, giving them some spirit stones is fine, but those precious pills and magic treasures must not be given to outsiders!"
"Now, you must take out the Bacon Pill and add it to the clan treasury!"
Wow, the onlookers were amazed once again. It turned out that the eldest son's family really did possess such a precious elixir.
As expected of the first wife.
Gong Shirao, too lazy to waste words, drew her sword once again.
Xie Qingfeng stood silently beside Feng Gulan, bolstering the Second Madam's morale: "Gong Shirao, do you intend to injure someone of your own clan?"
The atmosphere became tense and on the verge of conflict.
Feng Gulan gave Xie Qingfeng a look.
Xie Qingfeng also drew his sword and blocked Gong Shirao's way: "We don't have to hand over the Peigen Pill, but we need to confirm that the Peigen Pill is still in the private treasury and has not been given to Chu Xingjin by your precious daughter."
Their thinking was simple: the initial commotion was merely to attract attention; once everyone was drawn in, their goal was achieved. That's why they chose to start with the marriage agreement—gossip about the direct descendants was undoubtedly the most appealing thing.
When more people arrived, they backed down and suggested opening the private vault to inspect the contents.
Given Gong Shirao's personality, she will most likely agree to their demands in order to prove her innocence.
If we simply open the private vault, remind everyone of the existence of the bloodline seal, and then find an opportunity to let Xie Jiaoyue touch it, wouldn't everything be revealed?
Aside from the person who initially caused a scene losing face, they managed to escape unscathed.
Anyway, Feng Gulan has lost a lot of face in the Xie family over the years because of her eldest son, so this doesn't matter.
As they expected, Gong Shirao hesitated for only a moment before letting out a cold snort: "Investigate if you will."
Then, Gong Shirao made several handprints, and the door lock opened with a click.
The two members of the second wife's family and the two members of the first wife's family went inside together, while the rest of the people were stopped and could only try to peek out from the outside.
Finally, the money has entered the private coffers, and the second phase of the second wife plan is about to begin.
The first step of the second stage is to test the bloodline seal to see if it really works.
The only one who can carry out this task is naturally Feng Gulan.
It's just a little chop, I'll bear it for my son's sake.
She hesitated for a moment, trying to find the Bacon Pill, but after looking around, she couldn't find it, so she had to choose a magic item that looked like it was of a higher level.
A medicine cauldron brimming with spiritual energy.
Feng Gulan reached out her hand, and just as her hand was about to touch the medicine cauldron, a thunderous sound rang out, and a bolt of lightning shot out from the cauldron, striking directly at Feng Gulan.
Feng Gulan, who was on guard, dodged immediately, but failed to escape and was struck squarely by lightning.
She was in so much pain that she knelt on the ground and let out a muffled groan.
She raised her head, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and questioned Xie Jiaoyue, "You didn't deliberately set a seal on me, did you?"
Xie Yuehua spoke up at the right moment: "It's a bloodline seal. I saw the talisman on the door; a bloodline seal has been placed here."
All the heads outside looked up, and there was indeed a talisman. Was this the bloodline seal?
It is said that this talisman is not easy to draw; it requires at least a Golden Core cultivator to make, and it can only be made to match one's own bloodline.
Could this talisman have been left behind by the late Xie Qingyun, the genius of the Xie family, the eldest patriarch, and the youngest elder of the Xie family?
Feng Gulan sneered, "Well, Gong Shirao, it seems your good husband is wary of you."
There are only two people in the main branch. If the bloodline seal was left by Xie Qingyun, who else could it be used to protect against besides Gong Shirao?
However, the members of the second wife all thought to themselves that their precautions were quite correct. Gong Shi Rao actually dared to cuckold her elder brother; she was truly an unexpected femme fatale.
It's time to let everyone see Gong Shirao for who she really is. She's been pretending to be so aloof for so many years, but who would have thought she was such a person?
Feng Gulan rubbed her knees and slowly stood up, but lost her balance and swayed towards Xie Jiaoyue.
"Be careful, Jiaoyue!"
"Mother, be careful!"
The two of them crashed into the medicine cauldron.
With a crack, another bolt of lightning struck Feng Gulan, sending her hair flying.
What about Xie Jiaoyue?
Xie Jiaoyue was unharmed.
Three pairs of eyes focused on Xie Jiaoyue, looking back and forth with suspicion and uncertainty.
Xie Jiaoyue, completely unconcerned, braced herself against the medicine cauldron without any precautions, holding on for a while before letting go and standing steadily on the ground.
She touched it for so long, but nothing happened.
Xie Jiaoyue even seemed to be proving something, looking at this and touching that, showing a physical fondness for each magical artifact.
Xie Qingfeng finally realized what was happening. He looked at Xie Yuehua with a questioning gaze. Was this kid playing him?
He knew he shouldn't have trusted that brat so easily, and shouldn't have gone along with their nonsense. Now look what happened, he's completely lost face.
So what should we do now? How can we support them so they can leave this place with dignity?
Xie Qingfeng's feet had already begun to move towards the door.
Xie Jiaoyue, who was wandering around, also wandered up to Xie Yuehua.
The moment Xie Qingfeng stepped out of the private vault with his left foot, Xie Jiaoyue's hand had already patted Xie Yuehua's shoulder.
A gentle push.
A new guest has arrived at the gleaming medicine cauldron.
Clang! Someone fell down.
A thunderous roar followed, accompanied by flashes of lightning.
*Thud*, he collapsed completely to the ground.
A gasp rippled through the crowd.
Hua Yi couldn't help but pinch Hua Lan next to her.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch! What are you doing, little girl?"
Hua Yi murmured, "So what I just saw was all real? Aunt Lan, tell me again, what was the purpose of that little talisman?"
Hua Lan also looked dazed: "I remember, it was a bloodline seal."
So, the bloodline seal worked on Xie Yuehua, the eldest son of the second wife?
Xie Jiaoyue, inside the private vault, was equally dumbfounded and shocked. Xie Yuehua's background really was questionable.
She just guessed because Xie Yuehua didn't look much like the second couple, and she didn't expect to be right.
The first to react was Feng Gulan. She quickly went over to help Xie Yuehua up, took her hand, and walked out, saying as they went, "It's normal for the seal to become ineffective after a long time. You're injured, let's go back first."
Xie Jiaoyue couldn't just watch her leave like that. Without saying a word, she unleashed her full strength, grabbed Xie Yuehua's arm, and forcibly pressed her against the medicine cauldron.
Slasra, another flash of lightning and thunder.
Xie Qingfeng realized what was happening and casually picked up a spirit stone from the ground, holding it in his hand.
Nothing happened.
He casually picked up another spirit stone and stuffed it into the servant's hand, and another bolt of lightning struck.
What a wonderful Xie Yuehua! What a wonderful Feng Gulan!
He actually raised someone else's son for so long!
Xie Qingfeng's face visibly turned green.
A note from the author:
I felt the original pacing was too slow, and I wrote for a long time without even getting to the start of the cultivation, so I did a major revision, removing some redundant plots and jumping straight to the preview of the Spirit Fixing Day. For those who have already read it, I suggest rereading the latter half of Chapter 10. Thank you!
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