Patriarch Kong paused for a moment, then laughed, "Okay, okay! Let's talk here."
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What the old patriarch Kong said was similar to what Zhou Xiang had guessed. His youngest and most talented cousin had almost exhausted his vitality due to too much divination in order to save the family from disaster during those years of war. In the end, in order not to hinder the family's migration, he chose to accept the disaster.
Zhou Xiang sneered, "What's the point of you telling me all this? It's only because I guessed it that you came to tell me the whole story. I don't need to know all this. I just want to know, since it's a disaster, why do you want to plant the seeds of hatred in the hearts of future generations? This kind of behavior of being both right and wrong is shameful.
Do you want to make yourself so high and mighty that you allow those greedy people to become the foundation stone of your memorial archway?"
Patriarch Kong could no longer maintain his amiable expression when Zhou Xiang accused him in person. However, he could not tell Zhou Xiang everything, otherwise, there would be no possibility of reconciliation between him and Zhou Xiang. He was unwilling to continue to harbor grudges against a person who had brought his entire family to a certain height by himself.
"I can only tell you that even if we, the descendants of the Kong family, didn't learn divination, our lifespans wouldn't be long. We can only practice diligently to live to 60 or older."
Have you ever been cursed? Do you glorify the image of the one who deserves the curse to inspire negativity in future generations?
But no matter what, the Kong family is selfish. For the sake of their own family, they use Jiang and Zhou thoroughly.
"Then continue to hate me! What's the point of talking to me? It will only increase my contempt for you. Easing or reconciliation is impossible unless my uncle is still alive.
The calamity and greed should cancel each other out, but your two subsequent actions are disgusting. Even if I agree to reconcile, your explanation to the tribesmen will definitely be based on your own standpoint. Maybe I will become a teaching material for you to use, so don't expect to step on me to increase your glory.
I'm a person who doesn't offend others unless they offend me. Warning to your clansmen: if you confront me, I will not show mercy. If you dare to play dirty again, I will murder your entire clan and make them suffer the calamity together. Why give birth to so many short-lived offspring? "
Patriarch Kong's face turned grim. It was hard for ordinary people to accept being called short-lived, let alone those who were indeed short-lived. "Miss Zhou, don't hit people in the face, don't expose their shortcomings when scolding them, and be more polite."
"Virtue? When you used Jiang Xing'an and Zhou Cong completely, did you accumulate virtue for your descendants? I don't believe you didn't make an effort to prolong your lifespan, but when you did, did you take others with you? Do those who were taken with you feel resentful? Where does that resentment go? Tell me."
Zhou Xiang said the last sentence with a sneer at the old Patriarch Kong, but the old Patriarch Kong was shocked by the last sentence. As a man with decades of experience, he had never thought about this problem.
Where does the resentment go? Where does the resentment go? Where does the resentment go? Hahahaha, not only are they doing useless work, on the contrary, they are only accumulating more karma.
Patriarch Kong smiled bitterly. The essence of his life that the entire family had not seen through was seen through by a girl in her twenties.
He clasped his fists towards Zhou Xiang and said, "Thank you, Miss Zhou, for your guidance."
Zhou Xiang shook his head. "I'm not advising you. I just think you're ridiculous. You can't even do good deeds yourself, and yet you're asking me to be kind in my words? Since you think I've pointed you in the right direction, let me kindly remind you: have any of your descendants ever complained about being born into the wrong family?"
This time, Patriarch Kong's wry smile widened. Did he ever complain about being born into the wrong family? Ever since they were old enough to understand, when other children were free to play while the children in the clan had to toil in training, they had all complained about it, myself included.
Alas, it’s wrong, everything is wrong. It started from our ancestors, since the planet lost its spiritual energy, everything has been wrong.
But Kong Xianxian behind him lowered her head.
Professor Chu and Kong Qianchen returned. Professor Chu handed the agreement to Zhou Xiang and asked, "Can you check if there is anything missing?"
Zhou Xiang glanced over it and found that the basic requirements were all written down and there were no language traps, so he handed it back to the teacher. "No omissions. Since Mr. Kong is personally taking charge, let's not waste time and get started!"
Professor Chu put the agreement into his briefcase and waved to Patriarch Kong, "Please!"
"Please!" Patriarch Kong also extended his hand.
The two walked side by side down the embankment.
Zhou wanted to catch up with the teacher. When passing by Kong Xianxian, she stopped and whispered, "You better not have used my brother. Otherwise, I will make you regret it for the rest of your life."
Kong Xianxian's body trembled and she shook her head repeatedly.
Zhou Xiang snorted and quickly caught up with the person in front.
Kong Qianchen looked at his pale cousin, then at Zhou Xiang's back, "Cousin, what did Zhou Xiang say to you?"
Kong Xianxian shook her head, "No, I didn't say anything."
Kong Qianchen stopped asking questions and said, "Then follow them!"
The auxiliary equipment that Patriarch Kong took out was no longer a compass, but a cone-shaped jade artifact. It was emerald green all over, and there seemed to be green light flashing around the cone.
As soon as the jade cone appeared, the light curtain lit up. The old master Kong was waving the jade cone in his hand and taking some steps.
Dozens of seconds later, when the old master of the Kong family was about to collapse, a gap appeared on the light curtain. He inserted the jade awl into the gap, and the gap immediately widened. When it was about the size of an ordinary door, it stopped.
"Professor Chu, start working immediately. I can only keep this place open for five or six days with my best efforts. Moreover, I have to guard this gap. Professor Chu, please be kind and let me stand inside the gap. Otherwise, I am afraid I won't be able to hold on for much longer."
Professor Chu looked at him, who looked like he was about to collapse at any second, and nodded in agreement. "You better be careful. Since the formation relies on spiritual energy to support it, you can't absorb it casually. It's okay to go in slowly."
Patriarch Kong nodded, "I know."
Tang Ganwen immediately called people to do the work, including the two middle-aged men who had followed him to the Zhou family.
These people stared at the light curtain and the scene inside it in amazement.
Tang Ganwen was very anxious. "Hurry up! Time is running out. After we move it out, you can take your time to look at it. Now we have to hurry and do our work."
Everyone came back to their senses and finally understood why they were called to this dilapidated village. It turned out that there was such a magical place.
Tang Ganwen sent a team of members to follow in, to guard these people and help with the transportation.
After the work started, he called his superiors to report and requested armed escort. Tang Ganwen was really worried if such things were not immediately sent to where they should be.
The busy work began, and Ling Ran was asked by Tang Ganwen to go back to work. Because Ling Ran was worried, Zhou Xiang accompanied him into the formation space.
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