Looking up at the cliff dozens of meters high, everyone felt a bit of a toothache. Was this meant to make them climb up or something?
Besides, aren't the cliffs in TV dramas and novels usually located at icy pools or dense forests? How come this one is on a mountaintop?
Xie Zhouyi touched the rocks on the cliff and asked in confusion, "Have we arrived?"
After answering, Xie Ming stepped forward, put his hands together, and bowed in the four directions towards the sky before replying, "Yes, this place is not natural."
Xie Zhouyi's eyes widened in shock. Such a high rocky cliff must have been either natural or moved from elsewhere or carved out. He couldn't even imagine the Xie family's wealth.
Despite his surprise, seeing Xie Ming's actions, he, as a descendant of the Xie family, bowed down along with Xie Ming.
"Give me your hand!" Xie Ming gestured for Xie Zhouyi to extend his hand.
Xie Zhouyi obediently opened his palm, and Xie Ming pinched his fingers tightly, then pulled out a small knife from his body and gently slashed down.
The pain made Xie Zhouyi frown, and he asked worriedly, "Oh dear, is this knife clean?"
Xie Ming glanced at him sideways, then caught the blood that was flowing out and dripped it onto the empty groove in the cliff face.
After the blood in the empty trough had been drained, Xie Ming faced the cliff and announced, "Zhou Yi, the 365th generation descendant of the Xie family, has come to acknowledge his ancestors and return to the clan!"
Xie Zhouyi didn't notice what Xie Ming was saying at all; instead, he was carefully disinfecting his fingers with the first-aid kit he carried with him.
Seeing his son's fear of death, Xie Ming smiled like a father and said, "Ayi, come here and open the door."
Xie Zhouyi looked a little confused as his father pointed at the cliff face. "Where's the door? That rock might weigh hundreds of tons."
Isn't that giving him too much credit?
He looked at the production crew with a sense of helplessness, but they were all nodding excitedly at him.
Well! They're all just looking for trouble, do they want him to die?
Fine! He already has plenty of lice anyway, so this won't make a difference.
Clearing his throat, Xie Zhouyi stepped forward, assumed a horse stance, and pushed with his hands.
He actually moved the cliff face that he thought would remain completely still.
He turned around in surprise to look at Xie Ming.
The crew members were also wide-eyed. What is this? Is it a fantasy novel?
"It's a secret mechanism!"
Amidst everyone's confusion, Xie Ming succinctly answered their questions.
But those present knew that anyone who wasn't a member of the Xie family shouldn't even think about coming here.
"Stop dawdling, push it away!"
"oh oh!"
Feeling as if he had been ordained by heaven, Xie Zhouyi nodded like a chick pecking at rice and pushed open the "door".
To be honest, this is Xie Ming's first time here. Xie Zhouyi wouldn't have been able to get in if he wasn't over 25.
But Xie Ming saved his life, and now that he's free from those karmic entanglements, he's naturally free to come and go as he pleases.
The passage behind the cliff is very wide; even if everyone walked in a row, there would be no problem. This gives you an idea of how prosperous the Xie family was back then.
With curiosity, the group followed Xie Ming and his son into the Xie family's ancestral land.
The passageway wasn't as dark as people imagined; instead, it was bathed in a soft, warm light, which prevented it from feeling cold and terrifying.
Meanwhile, the self-important head of the Lu family drank coffee and turned off the live stream, so he didn't see any of this.
Feeling confident of victory, he smiled smugly at the prospect of winning the prize money. Seeing that it wasn't 8 o'clock yet, he quietly released the news about Xie Zhouyi, the adopted son of the Lu family, and Lu Zhiwei, the genius biological son.
Upon receiving the update, the online trolls immediately began diligently clocking in and out.
Gossip-loving netizens immediately learned about the relationship between Xie Zhouyi, Lu Zhiwei, and Lu Xiyuan through this news.
Curious netizens found themselves flocking to the live stream to watch the spectacle.
The number of viewers in Xie Zhouyi's live stream kept increasing, but many people blocked the messages, all wanting to see what was behind that passage.
Of course, many people still believe that the production team was forcibly adding scenes for Xie Zhouyi, and they keep spamming negative comments on the screen.
They hadn't walked far in the passage when they rounded a bend and found themselves in a valley.
The group, who had been chatting and laughing just moments before, fell silent as soon as they reached the open and bright spot.
After a long while, someone finally exclaimed, "Wow! Am I seeing things?"
"Oh my god, this place is so beautiful!"
"The flower fields over there are so beautiful... Why can I only say 'pretty' and 'beautiful'!"
Everyone present gasped in surprise.
Xie Ming led Xie Zhouyi out of the passage and said to him with a smile, "This is the real location of the Xie family. You could have come here on the day you came of age, but unfortunately I couldn't get away at the time and couldn't bring you back."
Xie Zhouyi spoke with difficulty: "Is there something very important you need to do?"
After nearly three days of getting to know each other and witnessing Xie Ming's methods, even the most foolish Xie Zhouyi could guess some of the reasons behind it all.
“It’s very important; I must protect my treasure.”
Xie Ming looked at him intently, his eyes full of affection.
Xie Zhouyi burst into tears immediately, knowing that the treasure was of great importance to him.
"Alright. Today I can hand over everything in the Xie family to you."
Xie Ming patted his shoulder and led everyone into the path in the sea of flowers.
The flower fields in the valley are well-maintained, dense yet orderly, and free of snakes, insects, rodents, and ants.
People who know a little about flowers started exclaiming online, "Oh my god, this is a rare XX flower! That's a variant of XX flower!"
Without anyone's promotion, netizens already know that the Xie family could be considered a top-tier wealthy family just by having this sea of flowers.
The crew started to get a little distracted and turned the camera to other scenery. Xie Ming didn't stop them and waited until they had filmed enough before leading them into the dense forest.
Once inside the forest, they saw a mansion in the far distance. The group prepared themselves for another half-day's walk, but unexpectedly, Xie Ming led them through a maze of winding paths, and suddenly the magnificent mansion appeared before them.
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