You know what, Su Man was lucky and got a chance the next day.
Qingli came to the door early in the morning and said that everything was ready and she could return to her ancestral home today.
Su Man said politely, "Thank you, High Priest. You can just ask Little Fox to tell me. Why did you make this special trip?"
"It's okay. You and I are from the same bloodline. I'm very pleased to see you returning to your roots."
Faced with this familiar polite remark, Su Man gave an awkward but polite smile.
Qingli's eyes swept over Su Man imperceptibly. "When I came here, I heard some gossip that you had a conflict with someone yesterday. They said that the child spoke very harshly and you were wronged."
When Su Man heard Qingli mention what happened yesterday, she knew what was going on. No wonder he came so early in the morning. The recognition of his ancestors was fake, and the interrogation was real.
Su Man lowered her eyes and whispered, "I shouldn't have bothered with my own people. It was just that it concerned my mother's reputation. I got angry and hurt her."
"Don't blame yourself. I don't mean to blame you. She insulted Qing Wu like this. Even if you don't teach her a lesson, I won't let her off easily."
Qing Li spoke in a gentle tone. Although he appeared extremely kind on the outside, his eyes could hardly conceal his curiosity. "I heard that the magic you used to injure her was very strange. It shouldn't be the magic of my fox clan."
Su Man thought it was a joke. Shi Man was kicked out of the fox clan as soon as she was born. How could she learn fox magic?
But at present, they are still in a cooperative relationship after all, and Su Man did not want to embarrass him, so she said tactfully, "I grew up in Wuyou Cave, and I learned magic from here and there. I am sorry to make the high priest laugh."
"I see."
Qing Li didn't say whether he believed it or not. After his green eyes scanned her, he suddenly smiled. "Look at me, I've been so busy talking to you. It's almost time, let's go."
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Unlike the complicated rituals of recognizing ancestors in the human world, the fox clan's rituals are much simpler. All they have to do is record their names in the family tree and then go to the fox clan's altar to announce it to their fellow clansmen.
Zixiang Li did not show up, and Qing Li was in charge of the whole process.
After Su Man's name was recorded in the family tree, Qingli took her to the fox clan's altar.
Elder Lan Li had been waiting here early. She didn't have to participate in this kind of event, but Su Man was her niece, so she brought Shi Hongyu to watch the ceremony below.
Besides the mother and daughter, there were quite a few people gathered around, all eager to watch the fun. Such ancestral recognition ceremonies usually feature newborn fox cubs; it's rare for someone like Suman to have their name entered into the family tree after reaching adulthood. Furthermore, Suman's bloodline was unique, so nearly half the fox clan was present, eager to see this legendary demon.
Qingli first bowed to the heaven and earth, then turned to Su Man who was kneeling on the ground and said, "From today on, Shi Man is a member of my fox clan. Heaven and earth are my witnesses."
The last four words were spoken with such force that Qingli almost marked the place with a palm.
But the foxes below had a lukewarm reaction. They were all somewhat repulsed by Su Man because Shi Qingwu had colluded with the ghost clan and caused the nine-tailed fox lineage to bear the curse. Only Elder Lanli cooperated and applauded.
Since the elders had made a move, the people around them had to follow suit. For example, Shi Hongyu, although obviously reluctant, still raised her hand.
Accompanied by scattered applause, Qingli took out a metallic plaque and said, "This is a token representing our fox clan's identity. With this token, you can enter and exit the fox world freely."
Su Man thought that something practical had finally arrived and reached out to take it, but Qing Li didn't let go and pointed to the groove on it. "This badge recognizes its owner. You need to drip blood on it before you can use it."
Hearing this, Su Man looked at Elder Lan Li below. Seeing her nod, she pricked her finger with her nail, and a bright red drop of blood sank into the token.
However, Qingli did not return Suman's token to her immediately. He stared at the groove and saw that it was correct.
"High Priest?"
Su Man stretched out her hand for a long time and asked tentatively, "Is there any problem?"
"No."
Qingli handed the token to Suman, "From today on, you are a member of the fox clan."
"Yes, thank you, High Priest."
At this point, Suman’s ancestral recognition ceremony also ended.
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On the way back to her residence, Su Man fiddled with the token in her hand. She always felt that Qingli's behavior just now was strange.
Is there something strange about this token?
Su Man picked it up and looked at it carefully. The token was bronze in color, except for a hint of dark red where she had just shed blood.
What's so interesting about this? Is Qingli trying to determine her blood sugar by the color of her blood?
Just when Su Man was puzzled, a call came from behind.
"Maner."
Su Man turned around and found that the person coming was Elder Lan Li.
Today is her big day after all. Elder Lanli wore the uniform of the clan elder and pinned a silver hairpin on her hair, which made her look more steady and self-controlled than her usual gentleness.
Su Man was grateful for her protection and bowed respectfully, "Auntie."
Elder Lan Li held her hand and said, "You don't have to be so polite."
She observed for a while and pointed to the pavilion not far ahead, "Let's go sit there."
The spring breeze carries the fragrance of green grass, gently swaying the treetops.
As soon as the two sat down, Elder Lan Li took out a token from his sleeve and said, "This is for you."
Looking at the token that was exactly the same as the one Qingli had given her just now, Su Man was puzzled. "What is this..."
"This is the token I'm going to give you today."
It turned out that before the ceremony began, Elder Lanli swapped the token prepared by Qingli, and the one in her hand was the real token.
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